Usually we do a walk but ever one to do something different we decided on a talk on just what Chorlton did during the Great War and it was a lot.
Many of our young men went off to fight and some died on the battlefronts. Meanwhile their families got on with the business of everyday life set against shortages, rising prices and the constant shadow of a dreaded telegram from the War Office.
Some did more helping run our two voluntary Red Cross Hospitals and there were lots to talk about.
Added to this we had David Harrop with items from his collection of Great War memorabilia including a VC, pictures, letters and postcards.
So not just a talk but an interactive display of a little bit of Chorlton’s history.
All of which went down well as did the soup and mulled wine from Chris and the team at the Post Box Cafe.
Which just leaves me to say that David has a permanent exhibition at the Remembrance Lodge in Southern Cemetery, the Post Box is open from 8 till 5 Monday to Saturday and from 9 till 3 on Sundays and the Chorlton Book Festival has a heap of things to see, and do until November 29.
Pictures; from the collection of David Harrop
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