TRAFFORD Through Time has obtained rare film archive of the day crowds gathered to honour a group of Altrincham men heralded by King George V as the "bravest street in the country".
A remarkable 161 men from 60 houses on Chapel Street joined the army when the First World War broke out in 1914.
It was a record number of volunteers from one street; 50 of them lost their lives.
Just five years later their remarkable Great War effort was recognised when the Earl of Stamford unveiled the Chapel Street "Roll of Honour" plaque on April 5, 1919.
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The film - courtesy of the North West Film Archive - shows:
**Crowds cheering a procession of soldiers as they march through the streets of Altrincham.
**Staff standing outside the Altrincham Picture Theatre as a horse-drawn carriage passes by.
**The Earl of Stamford making a speech to the crowds as he unveils the Chapel Street plaque.
Chapel Street was pulled down at the beginning of the Second World War as part of Altrincham's slum clearance programme.
The plaque can now be seen outside the Portofino Restaurant, formerly The Grapes Pub, on Regent Road in Altrincham.
Messenger would like to hear from relatives of the Chapel Street war heroes.
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