Sefton Harriers A Centenary History
1889-1999
Norman Wilson

with Saturday runs and evening meetings for members only.
Committee meetings were suspended and only General Meeting on a six-monthly basis were upheld. From November 17th 1917 to May 1919 there were no meetings at all. there is a interest note in the minutes of the last named meeting; "Owing to the conditions produced by the war, it was found impossible to hold the Annual General Meetings for 1917 and 1918. For the proposes of election of Officers, it was therefore decided to to regard meeting as in effect the AGM. for 1918 and 1919".
From these dormant years there is one occurrence that is worthy of a special mention. On the 17th November 1917, E.J. Rogers was elected as a member. When the war years were behind us, and running got into it's stride again, Sefton was to move out of the Jack Rimmer and W.T. Clarke era, into the Ted Rogers era. Ted was to become one of the most successful athletes, and loyal clubmen we have ever had; but more of him later.
On the 11th November 1918, at 11am the Great War was officially over. the boys came home to a "land fit for heroes". the nation rejoiced, except of course those  whose boys did not come home.
 the Seftonians came home; well not quite all of them. Some were left behind in the mud of Flanders and on the green fields of France.

ROLL OF HONOUR

The following members lost their lives on Active Service in the Great War;

Their names will live for ever, as long as we remember them