Who was Annie Elizabeth Allen ?

Annie is the only woman remembered on the Eccleshall war memorial. Research carried out by the Eccleshall Great War project identified her as the daughter of William Allen, vicar of the village, and that she became a VAD after the outbreak of war.

To find out more about Annie’s story and that of the other people commemorated on the Eccleshall war memorial click on to http://www.eccleshallguide.com