We Will See It Through: Tatton Reflects, looks at the conflict’s impact on the people who lived and worked at Tatton Park, including the family and the estate workers who answered the call to arms.

The exhibition at Tatton Park’s mansion took its name from a speech made by Lord Egerton shortly after the outbreak of the war when delivering a rousing recruitment speech. The exhibition, which runs until November 2, includes stories uncovered together with objects from Tatton’s collection including Lady Egerton’s Red Cross certificate, First World War magazines and poetry books.

There will also be a display of the war medals and memorabilia of Tatton’s footman, Percy Jones, who wrote to Lord Egerton requesting his job back after surviving the war.

Tatton estate exhibition: medals that belonged to Percy Jones, footman.

The research has revealed surprising and poignant stories, including how Lord and Lady Egerton found themselves trapped in Germany when war was declared, how the estate’s 20-year-old clerk William Clayton was on active service in France for only 14 days when he was killed, and how the former land agent, John Ambrose-Smith, received a French gallantry award shortly before being captured by the enemy and held captive until the end of the war.

Other compelling stories include the mystery of how Tatton’s last Lord, Maurice Egerton, returned from a remote Chinese province at the outbreak of war, before overseeing the Royal Navy’s flying boat programme in the US, as well as the experience of Walter Hope, the son of a Tatton farm worker who frequently saw T.E Lawrence, Lawrence of Arabia, during his service as a military chauffeur.

As well as the exhibition there will be special events. On September 6 there will be readings of First World War poetry and literature.

Karan Knowles, mansion supervisor, said: “This has been an important project to explore the impact the conflict had on those connected with Tatton. Learning about real people’s war experiences provides a deeper understanding and respect of how the community responded and we hope this exhibition will provide the opportunity for visitors to reflect on the sacrifices made.”

Visit www.tattonpark.org.uk for more details.

Tatton estate exhibition: Charles Clinch, footman turned soldier