The Great War
Fallen Heroes: The Great WarThe 1911 census cites the average male life expectancy to be 54 years of age, and gave the village of Eltisley a population of around 280. This implies that the 53 men from the village who fought in The Great War was the entire eligible population. 14 of the 53 men died. The 14 lime trees in the Row of Honour and the Cross of Sorrow commemorate the men who gave their lives in World War I. Their stories can be found on these pages. |
 The Memorial Stone. Click to enlarge |
 The Row Of Honour. Click to enlarge |
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Albert John Smith-Chappell
11 October 1898 – 21 March 1918 (aged 22) |
William George Smith-Chappell
16 March 1896 – 29 October 1917 (aged 21) |
George Childerley
30 November 1884 – 15 August 1916 (aged 31 years) |
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Harry Cranfield
15 May 1879 – 26 October 1917 (aged 38) |
Harry Edward Hayden
15 July 1896 – 21 August 1916 (aged 20 years) |
Sidney George Hayden
4 January 1895 – 25 March 1918 (aged 23) |
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Arthur Kidman
27 August 1888 – 19 December 1915 (aged 27) |
Ernest Walter Kidman
27 August 1888 – 26 November 1917 (aged 29) |
Henry (Harry) King
13 April 1890 – 1 December 1915 (aged 25) |
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James Payne
10 June 1883 – 4 October 1917 (aged 34) |
Frank Riseley
4 January 1895 – 26 September 1917 (aged 22) |
Martin Riseley
20 February 1878 – 30 July 1916 (aged 38) |
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Henry George Sewell
31 May 1883 – 15 May 1917 (aged 33) |
Herbert Ward Topham
26 March 1881 – 7 January 1916 (aged 34) |
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