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Marple WRVS Meals on Wheels 1994Barbara Preston and Ms Bircher loading the van outside Marple Senior Citizens' Hall. From Marple Local History Society Archives.12/23/23 at 16:56Hilary Atkinson: The lady getting out of the car was Barbara Presto...
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Norman Ridgeway & Phyllis Greenwood 1933Wedding of Norman Ridgeway and Phyllis Greenwood, of Marple Tennis club fame, 29 September 1933. Margaret Cochran (later Lane) is seated far right, and Hugh Lane, is second gent from the right. The others were not known by Beth Bainbridge, daughter of Margaret and Hugh, who provided the photo but full details are now in the comments from a newspaper cutting provided by Linda Breese, daughter of Norman and Phyllis.09/30/22 at 05:22Mark: From a newspaper cutting provide by Linda Breese: ...
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Harold E Shaw ButcherButcher Harold E Shaw of Marple Bridge with a pony and trap in front of his shop on Town Street. From Marple Local History Society Archives.03/07/22 at 07:31Mark: Craig Wood has shared the following: I have a copy...
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Macnair, Frank Gordon c1945Dr Frank Macnair was a GP, between about about 1932 and 1947, based at Charlecote, on Church Lane and later in Winnington Road. He was also Medical Officer for the Marple Orthopaedic Hospital and worked part time at Stockport Infirmary. Provided by son Andrew. See comments for more information.04/02/21 at 05:53Mark: Son Andrew says Frank died in 1948 when I was thre...
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Macnair, Frank Gordon c1935Dr Frank Macnair with children at Marple Orthopaedic Hospital in c1935, where he was Medical Officer. Provided by son Andrew Macnair, see comments for more information.04/02/21 at 05:48Mark: Dr Frank Macnair was a GP, between about about 193...
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Coronation Pageant 1953A fancy-dress parade probably part of the 1953 Coronation celebrations. provided by Ken Lodge. See Ken's comments for more information.12/23/20 at 14:27Mark: Ken Lodge says: From left to right: me (mouse); ...
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Marple Dramatic Junior Club 1934Marple Dramatic Junior Club "Tangles of Lollipop Land" Christmas 1934, provided by Dave Watson. Dave's mother, Joan Hope, is third from the right at the front (with another girl's hands on her shoulders). See comment for more information about the Hope family.10/22/20 at 06:45Mark: Dave Watson: My mother was born in 1922 to Nellie ...
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Marple War Memorial Park Pageant Committee July 22 1922Back row: Miss M. Denton, Gilbert Brooks, C. F. Budenberg Jr, T. Pennington, John Smith, Miss Sankey.
Middle row: D. J. Driver, Mr. Freeman, A. Ashworth, Cllr. D. Pott, Mrs F. Pennington, Cllr. J. Jinks, Cllr. H. Rogers, Cllr. J. Smith JP.
Front Row: A. K. Johnson, Miss Dobson, Mrs. Burdass, F. Robertson, Frank Barlow JP, CA, A. J. Sinclair, Miss E. M. Barlow, Arthur Hulme, Mrs. Grainger.
07/24/20 at 05:34Mark: Extra info about people in the photo via Alison Al...
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Spackman, Rev F. StephenRev F Stephen Spackman from All Saints Church. From Marple Local History Society Archives.05/02/20 at 13:00Hilary Atkinson: Rev. F Stephen Spackman not Rev. Sugden.
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Spackman - Sugden WeddingWedding of the Rev Sugden at All Saints Church. From Marple Local History Society Archives.04/30/20 at 15:04Hilary Atkinson: l-r Rosemary Frost, Mr Foster (best man), F Steph...
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Edwards FamilyIt just says "Edward family" on the back. Comment from Edmund Wilkinson below tells us more. From Marple Local History Society Archives.09/22/19 at 11:54Hilary Atkinson: Thomas Edwards was in business as a cotton manufac...
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Field Family (Marple Farm Colony) c1919A second Field family photo provided by Simon Campbell, grandson of Eunice Field, the young girl in this image. See comments for more names and details.09/13/19 at 06:36Mark: Seated Man = Walter Henry Field - Manager at Marpl...
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