Personal Details Born: Woodhouses, Whitchurch, Shropshire in 1879. Family: The son of Joseph and Elizabeth Chesters of Grange Farm, Wirswall, Whitchurch, Shropshire. We believe Joseph had a sister named Eliza born in 1860 and may have been adopted. Civilian Occupation: He … 
The memorial is outside St Chad’s Church, Tushingham. This is an ongoing project, information will be added to the website over the coming weeks and months. It is hoped that the people of Whitchurch, Shropshire and beyond will get …
The memorial is on the outside wall of Wrenbury School in Nantwich Road, Wrenbury. This is an ongoing project, information will be added to the website over the coming weeks and months. It is hoped that the people of …
The memorial is outside St. Margaret’s Church Wrenbury. There is a memorial window inside the church which includes the names of some of the men on the memorial. This is an ongoing project, information will be added to the …
The 1914 Star (also known as ‘Pip’) was authorised under Special Army Order no. 350 in November 1917 and by an Admiralty Fleet Order in 1918, for award to officers and men of the British and Indian Expeditionary Forces who …
The British War Medal (also known as ‘Squeak’) was a silver or bronze medal awarded to officers and men of the British and Imperial Forces who either entered a theatre of war or entered service overseas between 5th August 1914 …
Born in Holt, Flintshire, Wales in 1882, the eldest son of George and Hannah Chesters of Hillside Farm, Bradley, Whitchurch, Shropshire. Regiment : 13th Battalion The King’s (Liverpool Regiment), formerly Lancashire Hussars (996) Rank : Private Service Number : 300535 …
Born in Wrenbury Heath, Nantwich, Cheshire in 1896, son of William and Ann Chesters of Wrenbury Heath, Nantwich, Cheshire. Regiment : 1st Battalion Cheshire Regiment Rank : Lance Corporal Service Number : 10185 Killed in action; Belgium 26th June 1915 Aged 19