The Trentham Great War Project
A talk by Rose Wheat about the Trentham project which began in 2014 when members of the Trentham NWR group decided to research the 19 names on the Trentham War Memorial. They established a web-site which shows the scope of the work.
During 2015 they decided to undertake further research into Trentham between 1911 and 1921. This was a turbulent time locally, due to the departure of the Duke of Sutherland from the area, the subsequent demolition of Trentham Hall, the opening of the pleasure gardens, the 1919 auction of many of the Sutherland properties rented by local villagers; as well as a mini building boom signalling an influx of wealthier people from the Potteries. All of this set against the background of WW1 and the departure of local men to fight for their country, some of whom were destined not to return.
Please contact Paul Anderton at the North Staffordshire Historians if you would like to attend on [email protected].
Picture of Carol Gorton at the memorial by Malcolm Hart.