It was great to see Great Wyrley pulling together as a community for a fantastic St George’s Day Parade. Well done Freddie Whittaker and Mia Forrester for leading the procession as Saint George and his English Rose. Has they paraded around the village it was great to see so many people coming out of their homes to join in on the celebration and donate money. We are looking forward to seeing everyone for our Great Wyrley Carnival on Saturday 28th June 2025.
Read more about St George’s Day in the Express & Star Newspaper. Read about the history of St George’s Day on the BBC website.
Our subject for the talk at our Coffee Morning by Ian Bott was Treasures Beneath Out Feet. His talk was on detecting hidden objects with the aid of a metal detector, he talked on finding odd pieces of memorabilia and of course, lots of pull rings from pop cans. Ian bott have another fantastic, as he was last with us in January 2025. Ian always gives a great talk, he is very knowledgable about many different subjects. The room was packed with members and the talk was enjoyed by all. A great morning at the Senior Citizens Centre, Broadmeadow Lane.
Our subject for the talk at our Coffee Morning by Ian Bott was Treasures Beneath Out Feet. His talk was on detecting hidden objects with the aid of a metal detector, he talked on finding odd pieces of memorabilia and of course, lots of pull rings from pop cans. Ian bott have another fantastic, as he was last with us in January 2025. Ian always gives a great talk, he is very knowledgable about many different subjects. The room was packed with members and the talk was enjoyed by all. A great morning at the Senior Citizens Centre, Broadmeadow Lane.
What an amazing building, definitely a building that stood out in Cannock with it’s Art-Deco style inside and out. In 1936, Mortimer Dent spent £4,450 on land in High Green in Cannock. Dent owned The Danilo Cinemas in Birmingham. The land was once Cannock Manor, known as ‘The King’s House. This old site became a modern cinema. The cinema had a key spot on High Green. It’s across from the library on Manor Avenue. Dent had seven cinemas already. This new cinema was to be his best. The old manor was soon gone. A two-year building project began. There is a movie of photos with running commentary on our Great Wyrley History Facebook page, by Robert James Keene 2025, will worth a watch.
Francis Edward Ifield (born 30 November 1937 – 18 May 2024) was a British-born Australian country music singer and guitarist who often incorporated yodelling into his music. Frank’s first UK single, “Lucky Devil’ in January 1960 reached No. 22 on the UK Single Chart. In May 1962 he had his first UK number one hit with a cover version of the Victor Schertzinger and Johnny Mercer 1941 composition ‘I Remember You’ topped the charts for seven weeks. It became the seventh millon-selling single. Read more about Frank Ifield on Wikipedia Or listen to his best No.1 hit on Youtube – Frank Ifield – I Remember You
The Great War book of Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay, seven years in the making has been launched, detailing the lives of soldiers who died in the First World War. Great Wyrley & Cheslyn Hay Great War chronicles life in the two villages in the run-up to the conflict, followed by extensive information on those who lost their lives – as well as those that survived – before moving on to further community tales. Written by Paul Ford, with contributions from Helen Ralphs and Andy Parsons, as well as help from Soeli Thomas (Graphic Designer of the book), launched by ourselves at Great Wyrley Local History Society.
It is our fifth book to be published. Chairman & Editor, Gary Smith said 50 copies had been produced, which are not on general sale, but would be available in a host of libraries, including Cheslyn Hay, Great Wyrley, Cannock and Walsall, as well as William Salt in Stafford. There will also be copies at the South Staffs Regiment Museum at Whittington. Gary said: “It’s very informative and very well put together, a vast amount of research as gone into producing the Great War book, with many late nights. Heritage Lottery funding of £8,900 was awarded for the project in 2018, but due to Covid-19 there as been a delay in getting the book completed.
See full Chronicle Newpaper article – Thursday, 3, April
