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DUNKIRK

... DUNKIRK WE must be very careful not to assign to this deliverance the attributes of a victory. Wars are not won by evacuations. Thus Mr. Winston Churchill in his now famous post-Dunkirk speech. Nevertheless, Dunkirk was one of the most inspiring events ...

Published: Saturday 21 June 1958
Newspaper: Chester Chronicle
County: Cheshire, England
Type: | Words: 311 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THE EPIC OF DUNKIRK

... THE EPIC OF DUNKIRK LIEUT.-COMM. E. L DAVIES S GALLANT SEAMANSHIP A native of Chester, Lieutenant E. L. Davies, R.N.V.R., figures with distinction In the Admiralty publication, “His Majesty’s Minesweepers.” It is in the section of the booklet describing ...

Published: Saturday 29 May 1943
Newspaper: Chester Chronicle
County: Cheshire, England
Type: | Words: 332 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

DUNKIRK (CAPENHURST,

... DUNKIRK (CAPENHURST, FUNERAL.—The funeral took Friday tost, of Mrs. Mary Lee (whose death was announced in last week’s “Chronoc’e”) Backford, the officiating minister bein'? Rev. J. M. New. The bearers were Messrs. William Jones, B. Oardiner, J±. Hughes ...

Published: Saturday 09 December 1916
Newspaper: Chester Chronicle
County: Cheshire, England
Type: | Words: 73 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

AFTER DUNKIRK

... AFTER DUNKIRK. The Civic secvice was conducted by the Dean, who, announcing that the collection vvas for ihe R.A.F. Benevolent fund, said it was felt that it gave them an opportunity thankoffering for the magnmcent dexence the R.A.F. had put up and tlhe ...

Published: Saturday 14 September 1940
Newspaper: Chester Chronicle
County: Cheshire, England
Type: | Words: 270 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

TWO ATTACKS ON DUNKIRK

... TWO ATTACKS ON DUNKIRK Two attacks were made on Monday the docks and shipping at Dunkirk. The first was made by R.A.P. Bostons and the second, two hours later, by Liberatore ...

Published: Saturday 20 February 1943
Newspaper: Chester Chronicle
County: Cheshire, England
Type: | Words: 301 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

BACK FROM DUNKIRK

... BACK FROM DUNKIRK Doyle asked the magistrates to grant him bail. He had lost a brother in France, and his mother was seriously ill. His wife was also ill since he (Doyle) had come back from Dunkirk “This will about finish them off.” Doyle added. The Chief ...

Published: Saturday 20 July 1940
Newspaper: Chester Chronicle
County: Cheshire, England
Type: | Words: 727 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

DEFENDANT WOUNDED AT DUNKIRK

... DEFENDANT WOUNDED AT DUNKIRK CITY MAGISTRATES’ CONSIDERATION Cecil Arthur Baker, aged 23, Meadows Lane, Handbridge, Chester, pleaded Not Guilty at Chester City Police Court on Wednesday, to being suspected person frequenting the Grosvenor Hotel, Chester ...

Published: Saturday 31 January 1942
Newspaper: Chester Chronicle
County: Cheshire, England
Type: | Words: 406 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

RESTORED FROM DUNKIRK

... RESTORED FROM DUNKIRK TO KELSALL The silver Communion Cup about 100 years old which was found by a British soldier in a deserted seamen’s Mission at Dunkirk during the evacuation has been restored to St. Philip’s Church, Kelsall, where it was on view ...

Published: Saturday 03 August 1940
Newspaper: Chester Chronicle
County: Cheshire, England
Type: | Words: 72 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

TAKING ADVANTAGE OF DUNKIRK SERVICE

... TAKING ADVANTAGE OF DUNKIRK SERVICE CHESTER MAN’S OFFENCE Cecil Arthur Baker, aged 24, of 30, Meadow - lane. Handbridge, Chester. pleaded Guilty at Wrexham Police Court on Friday to stealing £8 from the house of Mrs. Laura Owen. 25, Jubileeroad, Wrexham ...

Published: Saturday 06 June 1942
Newspaper: Chester Chronicle
County: Cheshire, England
Type: | Words: 432 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

• The last chaplain to leave the Dunkirk beaches

... • The last chaplain to leave the Dunkirk beaches T UESDAY saw the departure of the Methodist Minister for Tarporley township. the Rev. Edgar Bright For two months Mr. Bright has been ill and unable to take part in church or village activities. He will ...

Published: Saturday 19 July 1958
Newspaper: Chester Chronicle
County: Cheshire, England
Type: | Words: 342 | Page: 18 | Tags: none

DUNKIRK RESCUER BOUND OVER THEFT OF BICYCLES

... DUNKIRK RESCUER BOUND OVER THEFT OF BICYCLES At Chester Magistrates’ Court, to-day (.Friday), Pte. George Patrick Foley (29), was charged on remand with stealing bicycle, valued at £6, belonging to William Leslie Phillips from Eastgate-street on July ...

Published: Saturday 04 August 1945
Newspaper: Chester Chronicle
County: Cheshire, England
Type: | Words: 269 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

Rei/iek/ ikeTOW* younelf POETRY DUNKIRK

... Rei/iek/ POETRY DUNKIRK One like unto the Son Man walked there. Once crowned with thorny mocked. scoansed, tormented, slain. O’er tragic sends He breathed His strength again. The deep then heard His call, Be still, and bear Brave men from grasp of those ...

Published: Saturday 26 June 1943
Newspaper: Chester Chronicle
County: Cheshire, England
Type: | Words: 124 | Page: 2 | Tags: none