Uttoxeter
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Sep 22, 2026
Terry WenhamHOST
The raid failed because the Royal Engineers didn't clearly understand their orders and the ammonal tube wasn't ready to be taken out.
Terry WenhamHOST
We don't know what happened, but we do know that two other ranks were killed and six wounded, and those two other ranks were two brothers from Uttoxeter in Staffordshire.
Terry WenhamHOST
They were Privates John Critchley and William Critchley, and it was their grave that I headed for, and I told their story to the people that I was guiding.
Terry WenhamHOST
And we know so much about their story, partly because of Woodbine Willie.
Terry WenhamHOST
The local newspaper tells us that two Uttoxeter brothers killed and buried in the same grave.
Terry WenhamHOST
That's the headline.
Terry WenhamHOST
A tragic blow has befallen Mr and Mrs Crutchley of Smithfield Road in Uttoxeter by the death in action of their two sons, Privates John and William Crutchley.
Terry WenhamHOST
The sad news was first brought to the town a fortnight ago by Private Harrison, who was on short leave from the front.
ChloeHOST
I turn up there, um, I film some episodes, and Luke introduces me to Jake.
ChloeHOST
I say to Jake, "I'm from Uttoxeter," and then so were you.
JakeGUEST
Mm-hmm.
ChloeHOST
And this is, like, the smallest little town.
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JakeGUEST
... and he, he actually moved up here with Lee, um, on his own-
ChloeHOST
Oh, okay
JakeGUEST
... uh, to, to Uttoxeter.
JakeGUEST
And then Grandma actually came later, and they got, and they got back together.
Nerys WrightHOST
things we will hand over to our chat with bryce this month we have with us bryce bryce mckella who is from staffordshire thanks for joining us bryce would you like to introduce yourself
Bryce McKellarGUEST
Yeah, Bryce McKellar, sheep and arable farmer from Staffordshire, central Staffordshire, sort of halfway between Staffordshire and Uttoxeter, if anyone knows the area.
Bryce McKellarGUEST
We've been farming here as tenant farmers on the Chartley estate since, what, 1993, on an FBT, quite a short tenancy.
Bryce McKellarGUEST
I've been back at the farm working since...
David EdwardsGUEST
Hello, I'm David Edwards.
David EdwardsGUEST
I'm a long-retired schoolteacher from somewhere near Uttoxeter.
Joanna Ragsdell-JoginGUEST
Hello, I'm Joanna Ragsdell-Jogin, an emergency planning manager from Ainsdale, Merseyside.
Sue BordleyGUEST
Hello, I'm Sue Bordley, a writer and teacher from The Wirral.
Lee KeysHOST
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Kevin DeanHOST
I always remember in, uh, 2002 he was, he was still going well at Uttoxeter when he was unseated in the Midlands National on the Heavy Going.
Tim MuntonGUEST
Absolutely.
Tim MuntonGUEST
Well, the Grand National he, he was unseated as well, and it-