WAR MEMORIALS IN THE PARISH OF NORTHOP
The villages of Northop, Northop Hall and Sychdyn (Soughton)
The villages of Northop, Northop Hall and Sychdyn (Soughton)
Recruitment
How the men from the villages were persuaded to join up.
How the men from the villages were persuaded to join up.
Poster advertising a recruitment meeting in Northop. (Original in the County Reference Library, Mold)
Item from 'The County Herald' 18th September 1914. (County Ref Library Mold)
Mrs Hudson Pile sounds delightful!
Mrs Hudson Pile sounds delightful!
'The County Herald' 26th February 1915. Northop Parish Council Bites Back!
(Second half of the article)
(Second half of the article)
Advertisement placed in 'The County Herald' 5th March 1915
'The County Herald'19th March 1915. Flintshire is top of the recruitment ratings.
The King adds his own bit of pressure. 29th October 1915, 'The County Herald'
The National Registration Scheme
After the initial frenzy of patriotic recruitment, there was a new development. A national registration scheme was introduced in order to compile a complete register of men who would be eligible for enlistment into the army. Pillars of the community were appointed to organise the registration.
After the initial frenzy of patriotic recruitment, there was a new development. A national registration scheme was introduced in order to compile a complete register of men who would be eligible for enlistment into the army. Pillars of the community were appointed to organise the registration.
The County Herald 13 August 1915
This is the National Registration Card for Twm Whitley, Sychdyn resident. He lived at 3 Pen y Bryn - the house that is now numbered 11.
Tribunals
If 1914 -15 was a period of enthusiastic recruitment, the theme throughout 1916 was different. It was not easy for everyone to drop their lives and join the army. In 1916 'The County Herald' was filled with columns of print detailing the outcomes of Tribunals in which men argued their cases for not joining the army or at least being allowed to delay enlistment. Many of the early Tribunals were concerned with the sons of farmers and William T Hodgkinson's page demonstrates his case. There were other men, however, who believed they had a good reason for not joining the army. They had their own businesses or they had dependent families and they appealed at Tribunals. Here are some examples that appeared in 'The County Herald' during 1916.
Tribunals
If 1914 -15 was a period of enthusiastic recruitment, the theme throughout 1916 was different. It was not easy for everyone to drop their lives and join the army. In 1916 'The County Herald' was filled with columns of print detailing the outcomes of Tribunals in which men argued their cases for not joining the army or at least being allowed to delay enlistment. Many of the early Tribunals were concerned with the sons of farmers and William T Hodgkinson's page demonstrates his case. There were other men, however, who believed they had a good reason for not joining the army. They had their own businesses or they had dependent families and they appealed at Tribunals. Here are some examples that appeared in 'The County Herald' during 1916.
9th June 1916
30th June 1916
8th December 1916
