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77 out of 84 (91%) plaques have been curated
84 subjects all or unphotographedGender Diversity
The Rt. Hon. John Frederick Cheetham (1835-1916) Born in Stalybridge MP for Stalybridge from 1905 to 1910 In 1897 Mr Cheetham presented to the town the public library now known as The Astley Cheetham Public Library and Arts Gallery. In recognition of this, he was made an Honorary Freeman of the Borough of Stalybridge. His generosity continued after his death with the bequest of his home Eastwood House and his art collection, now known as The Astley Cheetham Collection. Sadly the house was demolished but the grounds remain as Cheetham Park.
Library, Stalybridge, United Kingdom
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Joshua Bradley (1817 - 1898) Born in Further Lane, Hattersley and former resident of Mottram Road, Hyde. Donor of the Clock & Bells for Hyde Town Hall in October 1884 and former Hyde Councillor 'It is better to be nobly remembered than nobly born'
Town Hall, Hyde, United Kingdom
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Arthur Herbert Procter V.C. 1890-1973 Born in Bootle. Awarded the Victoria Cross for bravery in the first World War. Later ordained priest and was vicar of St. Stephen's Church, Flowery Field from 1933-1944. and rector of St. Mary's Church, Droylsden from 1946-1951.
St Stephen's Church, Hyde, United Kingdom
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Joshua Bradley (1817-1898) Lived here until his death in 1898 Donor of the Clock & Bells for Hyde Town Hall in October 1884 and former Hyde Councillor (Born in Further Lane, Hattersley) 'It is better to be nobly remembered than nobly born'
209, Mottram Road, Godley, Hyde, United Kingdom
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Robert and Margaret Platt [full inscription unknown]
Woodlands, Mottram Road, Stalybridge, United Kingdom
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Harry Pollitt 1890-1960 Former General Secretary and Chairman of the British Communist Party. Born in Droylsden.
Library, Droylsden, United Kingdom
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The Q Inn. The public house with the shortest name in the United Kingdom. Certified by the Guinness Book of Records 1995
Market Street, Stalybridge, United Kingdom
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Joseph Rayner Stephens 1805-1879 Trained in the Ministry Joseph Rayner Stephens came to Ashton in 1832. He became an important Chartist Leader who campaigned against the Poor Law and for factory reform. His greatness was in his instinctive reaction to human distress and social injustice. In later life he lived in Stalybridge where he established a People's School and is buried in St John's Church, Dukinfield
Town Hall Frontage, Waterloo Road, Stalybridge, United Kingdom
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Ada Jane Summers MBE, JP (1861-1944) First woman councillor in Tameside and elected first Woman Mayor of Stalybridge in November 1919 A month later Mrs Summers was sworn in as a magistrate, becoming the first woman to adjudicate on an English Bench. In October 1920 she was appointed a Justice of the Peace for the Boroughs' magisterial duties. Known locally as "The Lady Bountiful", Mrs Summers had many interested and was president of a variety of groups and societies. Her admirable work for the town gained her an MBE On May 31st 1939, the town council made her an honourable freeman on the Borough
Civic Hall, Stalybridge, United Kingdom
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James Kirk VC 1897-1918 Lived here as a young man. Awarded the Victoria Cross for bravery in the First World War which tragically cost him his life.
530 Edge Lane, Droylsden, United Kingdom
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The First General Strike, 1842 Originated in this area, beginning as a movement of resistance to the imposition of wage cuts in the mills, also known as the 'Plug Riots' it spread to involve nearly half a million workers throughout Britain and represented the biggest single exercise of working class strength in nineteenth century Britain.
Town Hall Frontage, Waterloo Road, Stalybridge, United Kingdom
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Gibbon Mitchell (1869-1945) Born here into a family of Chartists, Gibbon became a Fabian and a Pioneer Socialist, later working alongside his wife Hannah in the Co-operative Movement, also gaining the vote for all. A man who never sought glory.
Malakoff Street, Stalybridge, United Kingdom
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Samuel Laycock 1826-1893 A dialect poet whose work presents a vivid impression of mid-nineteenth century working class life. He drew on his personal experience in the cotton industry. He came to Stalybridge aged eleven. He was the librarian at the Mechanics Institute from 1865 until 1871. His best loved poems are 'Bowton's Yard' and 'Bonny Brid', both written in Stalybridge.
Hob Hill Mews, Stalybridge, United Kingdom
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Tameside's First Co-Op, 1856 Site of the earliest known Co-operative Society in Tameside, which followed the principles of Co-operation initiated in 1844 by the Rochdale Co-operative Pioneers, founders of the International Co-operative Movement Following a fire, this store was re-built in November 2002
Arundel Street, Mossley, United Kingdom
Andrew Moynihan VC 1831-1867 Awarded the Victoria Cross for gallantry in the Crimean War. Honoured here on his return to Dukinfield in 1856.
Old Road, Astley Arms, Chapel Hall, Dukinfield, United Kingdom
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Arthur Herbert Procter VC 1890-1973 born in Bootle. Awarded the Victoria Cross for bravery in the First World War. Later ordained priest and served at St. Stephen's Church, Hyde and from 1946-1951 as Rector of St. Mary's Church, Droylsden.
St Mary's Church, Droylsden, United Kingdom
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Tameside Hippodrome 1904-2004 Celebrating one hundred years of entertainment Unveiled by Mr. Ken Dodd on 30th october 2004
40 Oldham Rd, Ashton-under-Lyne, Manchester, United Kingdom
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Ladysmith Barracks An army barracks has stood on this site since 1845. It was the home of the Manchester Regiment from 1881-1958.
Ladysmith Barracks Gateway, Mossley Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, United Kingdom
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Lawrence Stephen Lowry 1887-1976 The famous North Country artist L. S. Lowry lived here from 1948 until his death in 1976. The paintings of Lowry document the lives of ordinary people in the industrial communities of the North West.
The Elms, Stalybridge Road, Mottram in Longdendale, United Kingdom
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Sergeant William Booth 1893-1958 Born in Stalybridge Served in the 20th Manchester Regiment during the First World War Awarded Distinguished Conduct Medal and Italian Silver Medal for Military Valour "His courage and energy inspired and won the admiration of all"
Library, Stalybridge, United Kingdom
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Sir Edmund Shaa Lord Mayor of London, 1482 A man of Mottram who found fortune in London. He founded Stockport Grammar School and Woodhead Chapel. He financed the building of Mottram Church Tower.
Church Brow, Mottram in Longdendale, United Kingdom
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Eli Whalley Donkey Stone Manufacturers The firm of Eli Whalley, the last mass producer of donkey stones in the country, closed early in 1979 and was based here at Donkey Stone Wharf. Donkey stones are scouring stones, named after the trade-mark of one of the earliest firms, Reads of Manchester, and were cream, brown and white. Originally used to put non-slip surface on greasy stone staircases in the mills of Lancashire and Yorkshire and later by proud housewives, who made stoning the front door step a form of decoration and competition. Eli Whalley's trade-mark, the "lion brand", impressed on the stones was taken from a photograph of live specimen in Belle Vue Zoo.
Lower Wharf Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, United Kingdom
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Francis Lovell (1454-1487) Lord of Longdendale, favourite of Richard III, his Chief Butler and Chamberlain of the household. Fought at the Battle of Bosworth on 22 August 1485 and later in an abortive uprising against Henry VII. Following the Battle of Stoke, Lovell's body was not found, but there is a tradition that in 1708 his body was discovered in a chamber at Minster Lovell, his home near Oxford. When exposed to the fresh air, the skeleton crumbled to dust.
Mottram Court House, Jackson Street, Mottram in Longdendale, United Kingdom
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Lawrence Earnshaw 1707-1767 ingenious inventor born in Mottram. He created an elaborate astronomical clock. A modest man who did not seek fame. This building houses a clock bearing his name and a monument to him stands in Mottram Courtyard.
Mottram Court House, Mottram in Longdendale, United Kingdom
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Lillian Buckoke neé Urmston [full inscription unknown]
St Paul's Primary School, Stalybridge, United Kingdom
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Harry Rutherford 1903-1985 The artist Harry Rutherford lived here, keeping a studio next door. Rutherford liked to paint popular entertainments - music halls, theatres, pubs, the circus and the cinema and sketched for his own television programmes in the 1930s and 1950s.
Town Hall, Hyde, United Kingdom
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Albert Hill VC 1895-1971 Awarded the Victoria Cross for bravery during the Somme Offensive in the First World War. Lived in Denton from 1907-1923.
Memorial Gardens, Denton, United Kingdom
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Crimean War (1854-56) This Plaque is in honour of the local men of Tameside who served in the Crimean War. The bridge was built in the first year of the War and was named after first major battle, the Battle of Alma, fought by the British and French against an unsuccessful Russian Army. Alma Bridge also served as a Toll Bar and monies were collected until 26th June 1902. Unveiled by Executive Leader of Tameside Counsil, Councillor Roy Oldham CBE on 23rd April 2002
Alma Bridge, Dukinfield, United Kingdom
The Hyde Colliery Explosion 18th January 1889 This plaque is located near to the site where a horrific gas explosion in the Hyde Lane Coal Pit killed 23 men and seriously injured 5 more victims. The inquest recorded that the explosion took place at some distance from a shaft, which was known as the "Two Foot Level" shortly after 7.00 am. The verdict reported that the incident was accidental and was started by the site of naked lights by the miners. Unveiled by Councillor Joe Kitchen, Cabinet Deputy of Lifelong Learning on February 21st 2001.
Canal Towpath, off Manchester Road, Hyde, United Kingdom
The Norfolk Arms Disaster 1st April 1829. This plaque is located on the former site of The Norfolk Arms, where an appalling disaster took place during the depression of the cotton trade. The catastrophe occurred when almost 700 operatives met to discuss a threat by employers to reduce their wages. 29 men and women were killed, with many more injured, when the floor of the room collapsed, leaving the unfortunate victims to crash into the cellar.
former site of The Norfolk Arms, Hyde, United Kingdom
Harry Rutherford 1903-1985 The artist Harry Rutherford lived here, keeping a studio next door. Rutherford liked to paint popular entertainments - music halls, theatres, pubs, the circus and the cinema and sketched for his own television programmes in the 1930s and 1950s.
17, Nelson Street, Hyde, United Kingdom
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John Frederick La Trobe Bateman [full inscription unknown]
Mottram Tunnel, Mottram in Longdendale, United Kingdom
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Ashton Market Hall [full inscription unknown]
Market Hall, Ashton-under-Lyne, United Kingdom
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Henry Vollam Morton (1892-1979) International Journalist and Travel Writer born in Ashton-under-Lyne. Morton's work captured the spirit of England and other great countries from the 1920's to the 1960's and provided a great literary contribution throughout those five decades. He reported the discovery of the Tutankhamun tomb in 1923 and the historic meeting between Winston Churchill and President Roosevelt in 1941. He has travelled 'around like a magpie, picking up bright things that pleased him' and recorded them for our pleasure.
Henry Square, Ashton-under-Lyne, United Kingdom
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In honour of these valiant men of Tameside awarded the Victoria Cross John Buckley 1813-1876 William Thomas Forshaw 1890-1943 Albert Hill 1895-1971 James Kirk 1897-1918 Andrew Moynihan 1831-1867 Arthur Herbert Procter 1890-1973 Harry Norton Schofield 1865-1931 Ernest Sykes 1885-1949
Town Hall, Ashton-under-Lyne, United Kingdom
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Harry Norton Schofield VC 1865-1931 Originated from Audenshaw. Awarded the Victoria Cross for bravery in the Boer War in 1899.
Ryecroft Hall, Audenshaw, United Kingdom
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Austin Hopkinson 1879-1962 Local industrialist, inventor and M.P. for Mossley, Bought Ryecroft Hall (originally built in 1849/50) in 1913. Hopkinson, owner of Delta Engineering, presented Ryecroft Hall to Audenshaw UDC in 1920. It is now used by Tameside MBC and the local community.
Ryecroft Hall, Audenshaw, United Kingdom
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Bill Sowerbutts (1911-1990) broadcaster and market gardener. Bill became a very talented vegetable grower from an early age. He rose to fame in 1947 with his regular appearances on the famous radio show "Gardeners Question Time" which he did for 36 years. Bill loved his 10 acre wildlife garden here at his home in 'Etherow Lodge'. This garden was transferred to Tameside Council in 1984 for the public to enjoy.
Etherow Lodge, Hollingworth, United Kingdom
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Gardeners Question Time (1947) The first programme of Gardeners Question Time was broadcast from the Broadoak Hotel in the 'singing room' on April 9th 1947. Originally named "How does you garden grow?", it was an offshoot of the war time Dig for Victory campaign. On the first panel were Bill Sowerbutts, Fred Loads, Tom Clark and Dr E. W. Sansome. The programme is still broadcast today to thousands of listeners.
The Broadoak Hotel, 69 Broadoak Rd, Ashton-under-Lyne, United Kingdom
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RQMS John Henry Code DCM [full inscription unknown]
122 Droylsden Road, Audenshaw, United Kingdom
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John Angier 1605-1677 A Puritan divine who was Minister of St Lawrence's for forty six years until his death in 1677. He survived the various religious upheavals of those troubled times and continued to preach the Puritan message.
St Lawrence's Church, Denton, United Kingdom
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The Church of St Lawrence. Built early Sixteenth Century and originally dedicated to St James until the discovery in the mid-nineteenth century of a stained glass window to St Lawrence. Affectionately known as 'Th' Owd Peg' because its framework was fastened together with wooden pegs. Resting place of John Angier, the famous Puritan divine and of Colonel Robert Duckenfield, Tameside's Civil War hero.
St Lawrence's Church, Denton, United Kingdom
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Lieutenant Colonel Robert Duckenfield 1619-1689 Robert Duckenfield of Dukinfield Hall, a man of great Puritan faith, distinguished himself in battle for the Parliamentary cause during the English Civil War. In 1651 he commanded the forces which secured the Isle of Man and in 1653 was appointed to Cromwell's "Little Parliament"
Town Hall, Dukinfield, United Kingdom
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Raymond Ray-Jones 1886-1942 A highly talented artist born in Ashton-under-Lyne. He was a student in this building when it was the Heginbottom School of Art.
Inside Central Library, Old Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, United Kingdom
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Sisters of the Holy Family of Bordeaux. In recognition of their outstanding contribution to the community of Tameside Ministering to the spiritual, pastoral and educational needs of the people of the Borough This plaque marks the site of the first convent
Castle Hall Close, Stalybridge, United Kingdom
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Arthur Brooke 1845-1918 Tea retailer and wholesaler. Founded Brooke, Bond & Co. Born here in George Street.
6 George Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, United Kingdom
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The Cotton Tree public house Opened in 1830 and so named as it coincided with the opening of the cotton mills in the Newton area by the Ashton Brothers. Features prominently in the Chartist movement, largely because Joseph Rayner Stephens, Dr. P. M. McDouall and John Bradley were arrested as a result of a meeting held here on 28th July 1839 A popular meeting place for the local Chartists where crowds would meet after dark with firearms and banners to further their cause for political and social reform
Cotton Tree Public House, Markham Street, Newton, Hyde, United Kingdom
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Ronnie Hazlehurst 1928-2007 Born here at 169 Lodge Lane, Dukinfield Legendary Composer Ronnie created the music for many of BBC Television's best loved light entertainment programmes. He also composed, conducted and arranged music in other media, working with great entertainers and musicians on both sides of the Atlantic. One of the great post-war music professionals.
169 Lodge Lane, Dukinfield, United Kingdom
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John Golland Born Ashton-under-Lyne 13th September 1942 Died Dukinfield 14th April 1993 Composer, arranger and band conductor
Town Hall, Dukinfield, United Kingdom
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Jethro Tinker 1788-1871 An ardent naturalist who recorded much of Stalybridge's flora. Born at North Britain Farm, The Brushes.
Stalybridge Country Park, Stalybridge, United Kingdom
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Beatrix Potter (1866-1943) renowned children's story teller, author and artist famous for Peter Rabbit book. Beatrix's maternal grandparents John and Jane Leech bought the Gorse Hall Estate after their marriage and built the Gorse Hall Mansion which was demolished in 1910. Born in London, Beatrix in later life made several visits to her grand parents and recorded her fond memories of theplace.
Gorse Hall Estate, Stalybridge, United Kingdom
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John Bradbury 1768-1825 A botanist and explorer of repute. Born at Souracre Fold, Stalybridge.
Stalybridge Country Park, Stalybridge, United Kingdom
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Frances Burgess (neé Lockett) (1910-1993) Nineteen-year-old Frances Lockett of Hyde was voted the Town's first Cotton Queen in 1930. Later that year she became the first Cotton Queen for Britain. After receiving the award she returned home to a 20,000 strong crowd. She lived at 16 Queen Street, Hyde.
Greenfield Primary School, Queen Street, Hyde, United Kingdom
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Corporal Kenneth Horsfield GC 1920-1944 Awarded the George Cross (GC), the highest award for conspicuous courage out of battle. Corporal Horsfield was born in Hyde, served in the 9th Manchester Regiment, and was seconded to the SAS. He is the only Tameside citizen to have received this award following his gallant rescue efforts that resulted in his own loss of life in Italy on 18 August 1944. Croft Street was the former family home.
27, Croft Street, Hyde, United Kingdom
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Fred Wood (1876-1934) In honour of a forgotten hero, who on this day in 1907 undoubtedly prevented the deaths of hundreds of local workers when the couplings broke on a heavily laden goods train as it approached this station. Over 50 laden wagons sped back down the line heading towards Dukinfield Station and an occupied 'workers' train. Turning the points, he forced the runaway train onto a track towards Dukinfield goods yard, narrowly averting a major disaster.
Station, Stalybridge, United Kingdom
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Ernest Sykes VC 1885-1949 Born at Quick View, Mossley. Awarded the Victoria Cross for bravery in the First World War.
George Lawton Hall, Mossley, United Kingdom
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Charles Hindley 1796-1857 Charles Hindley was born into a Moravian mill owning family and became active in the movement for factory reform, particularly the reduction of the working day. He was M.P. for Ashton from 1835 until his death
Fairfield Moravian Settlement, Droylsden, United Kingdom
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Mary Moffat [full inscription unknown]
Fairfield High School for Girls, Droylsden, United Kingdom
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Frank Hampson 1918-1985 Born at this house, Frank Hampson is famous for creating the world renowned cartioon strip science fiction character Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future whose world he invented, wrote about and drew. Dan Dare appeared in the Eagle magazine, launched on 14th April 1950. Frank died in Epsom where he had resided for many years drawing Dan Dare and other characters
488 Audenshaw Road, Audenshaw, United Kingdom
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John Buckley VC 1813-1876 Born at Cocker Hill, Stalybridge. Awarded the Victoria Cross for gallantry during the Indian Mutiny of 1857. The citation reads 'for gallant defence of the magazine at Delhi'.
Travellers Call Public House, Stalybridge, United Kingdom
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George Lawton (1878-1949) Born in Mossley, the son of a Mossley Magistrate, Alderman and cotton mill proprietor, George inherited the whole of his family fortune When he died in 1949, he left a wish in his will that almost his entire fortune should be expended on a new public building - the George Lawson Hall The Hall was built on the site of a former cotton mill and was officially opened by Lord Derby in 1960
George Lawton Hall, Mossley, United Kingdom
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William Herbert Rhodes (1888-1937) Founded Stalybridge Celtic FC in 1909 A great benefactor whose resources and vision created the only Tameside club to have played in the Football League Bower Fold is a testament to his patronage
Bower Fold Ground, Mottram Road, Stalybridge, United Kingdom
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Mossley Association Football Club (1903-2003) The Club was initially formed in 1903 as Park Villa and became Mossley AFC in 1909 under the leadership of founder, James T. Howarth. The Club moved to their present ground, Seel Park, in 1912.
Seel Park, Market Street, Mossley, United Kingdom
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This Victorian Buffet Bar is unique and is authentic in detail since being rebuilt in 1885.
Station, Stalybridge, United Kingdom
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The Old Thirteenth Cheshire Artillery Volunteer Rifleman Corps Inn The public house with the longest name in the United Kingdom. Certified by the Guinness Book of Records 1995
Astley Street, Stalybridge, United Kingdom
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Thameside Metropolitan Borough Sergeant James Hargreaves D.C.M. 1906-1998 Awarded Distinguished Conduct Medal for courage and leadership in Italy in 1945 Colour Sergeant William Yarwood Bebbington D.C.M. 1916-1943 Awarded Distinguished Conduct Medal for bravery and leadership in France in 1940 Both soldiers were born in Ashton and served in the 9th Battalion The Manchester Regiment Unveiled in 27th March 2007 by members of the Hargreaves and Bebbington families
The Armoury, Old Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, United Kingdom
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Prophet John Wroe 1782-1863 Founded the Christian Israelite Church and declared that Ashton-under-Lyne would be the new Jerusalem. Four gatehouses were built, of which this building was one. Later banished for alleged indecent behaviour he went to Australia where the Christian Israelite Church still survives today.
Odd Whim Public House, Mossley Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, United Kingdom
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Lord Wright of Ashton-under-Lyne (1903-1974) An influential figure in the British Textile Industry representing the Amalgamated Weavers Association, the Cotton Board and later the Textile Council. In 1968, Lord Wright became General Secretary of the Trade Union Congress and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Technology from Loughborough University. He was made a Life Peer in the 1968 New Year's Honours list. Lord Wright lived at 12 Brookfield Grove, Ashton-under-Lyne from 1940 to 1974. Unveiled on 20 September 2005
12 Brookfield Grove, Ashton-under-Lyne, United Kingdom
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Eric Evans [full inscription unknown]
Aldwinians Rugby Union Club, Audenshaw, United Kingdom
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Francis Thompson [full inscription unknown]
Stamford Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, United Kingdom
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Hannah Mitchell [full inscription unknown]
43, Elizabeth Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, United Kingdom
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RQMS Harry Grantham MBE DCM (1889-1959) 9th Battalion The Manchester Regiment Born and lived in Ashton-under-Lyne Awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for bravery in Gallipoli in 1915 and the MBE for services to the Territorial Army He would like to be remembered for his commitment to the care of ex-serviceman
The Armoury, Old Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, United Kingdom
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William Thomas Forshaw VC 1890-1943 Served with the 1/9th Battalion Manchester Regiment Territorials Awarded the Victoria Cross for bravery in the First World War
Ladysmith Barracks Gateway, Mossley Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, United Kingdom
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James Keogh 1915-1938 In honour of James Keogh of Wellington Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, who died in March 1938 at Calaceite in the Province of Aragón in Spain, fighting for freedom and democracy in the Spanish Civil War of 1936-39 and those other volunteers from this borough who also fought in Spain.
Inside Central Library, Old Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, United Kingdom
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Brian Wilde 1927-2008 born in Ashton-under-Lyne and lived here at 43 Montague Road during his early childhood. Best known for his BBC Television role as Prison Officer Barrowclough in 'Porridge' and Corporal Walter 'Foggy' Dewhurst in 'Last of the Summer Wine'. Trained at RADA, his career encompassed stage, radio, film and television for over half a century.
43 Montague Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, United Kingdom
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This sculpture was designed with considerable help from children at St.Peter's Primary School, Ashton to remember The Ashton Munitions Explosion. At 4.22pm on Wednesday 13 June 1917, 5 tons of TNT exploded at the Hooley Hill Rubber and Chemical Factory on William Street, near to Oxford Street, in Ashton. A plaque is near to the site of the disaster on William Street to commemorate where 46 people were killed and more than 400 were injured with hundreds more made homeless. Many of the killed were children on the way home from school on that fine June afternoon.
Stamford Street West, Ashton-under-Lyne, United Kingdom
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Tameside Metropolitan Borough Fletcher Street Ashton Parish Workhouse 1730-1851 This marks the site of the Ashton Parish Workhouse. It was replaced by the much larger Union Workhouse on Fountain Street. Unveiled by Councillor Jackie Lane 10th September 2011
Fletcher Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, United Kingdom
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To commemorate 150 years of Andrew Moynihan being awarded the Victoria Cross in September 1855. This plaques was was unveiled on the 14th September 2005 by Lord Colin Moynihan
Old Road, Astley Arms, Chapel Hall, Dukinfield, United Kingdom
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Ashton Munitions Explosion Nearby was the site of the Hooley Hill Rubber and Chemical Company where on June 13 1917, 5 tons of TNT due to go to the manufacture of shells for the 1st World War exploded destroying the factory and much of the surrounding area. 46 people lost their lives. The sculpture in St Petersfield commemorates the tragic event and loss of life
Oxford Street East, Ashton-under-Lyne, United Kingdom
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William Tipping JP Industrialist Owner of Hurst Mount Mill. Founder member of The Ashton Mechanics' Institute and Justice of the Peace. Lived here for 40 years prior to his death aged 94 in 1905.
148 Albemarle Terrace, Ashton-under-Lyne, United Kingdom
