Historical Archives of
Upton-by-Chester & district Organisations
with military connections (eg relating to the two World Wars


The Cheshire Records Office holds the Committee Minute Book of the Upton & District unit of the Cheshire Volunteer Regiment (Chester & Eddisbury Battalion). inaugurated 29/4/1915.

The CRO also hold the committee minutes of the Upton War (WW1) Memorial -
- Chair- Sir John Frost.
-unveiled 13Feb1921 on site at the cross (land donated by Sir Philip Egerton) - Meeting of subscribers included Edward Dean & Charles Dean of Upton Mill.

CHH hold a copy of the disc featuring details of most of those named on the Memorial.

....................civil defence - photo and names...contains 100KB image

....................home guard - early photo ...contains 87KB image

....................ARP

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