We have now uploaded the last of our soldiers’ stories. But we know almost nothing about Bert. Can you help? Read his story and let us know if you can […]
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OUR BOOK IS NOW ON SALE!
‘Daresbury: the Story of a Parish in World War One’ The story of the men from the parish who gave their lives in World War One, the men and women who […]
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Seven stories to go!
From a starting point of 158 names of men from the parish who served their country (on the Roll of Honour in church), we now have 223 names on our list. […]
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Our first book is currently at the printers and we hope to have it available for sale before the end of November. Watch this space for more details!
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A puzzle!
Now here’s a puzzle for you. This photograph was taken in the 1960’s/1970’s and is somewhere between Runcorn Road, Moore and the Ship Canal, possibly in the area around the Lidl […]
Read moreFour Mates go to War
Read the stories of four mates from Preston Brook who all signed up together – here
Read moreA Dry Walk!
….well, almost! Thanks for an interesting walk this evening, Myra. We heard all about the rifle club on Keckwick Hill, The Oaklands WW1 hospital, lectures and fund raising events in […]
Read moreSix Brothers go to War!
Read about the six Ryder brothers who all fought in WW1 – here
Read moreMore Soldiers Stories!
Twenty more soldiers’ stories have been added today – I haven’t counted, but we’ve written almost two hundred so far!
Read moreA Wet Walk!
Thirty or so of us met at Preston Brook for a walk along the canal yesterday evening, looking at the sites of the old warehouses, canal company buildings, cranes and […]
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