| Most viewed - Dedication of Memorial Park 1922 |
Dedication of Marple War Memorial891 viewsLaying of a wreath on Marple War Memorial during the dedication in July 1922.
Updated with a copy from Marple Local History Society Archives 14 March 2010.
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Dedication of Marple War Memorial856 viewsThe Marple War Memorial soon after the dedication. Notice Marple's Tank in the background!
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Group 01 - 1220852 viewsRobert De Stockport and his Foresters, we think on the Church Lane section of the route, which also included Market Street, Hawk Green, Hibbert Lane and Stockport Road.
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Marple War Memorial Park Pageant Committee July 22 1922797 viewsBack 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.
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Dedication of Marple War Memorial767 viewsLiterally thousands turned out for the Dedication Day of Marple War Memorial on 22nd July 1922.
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Group 03 - 1398750 viewsSir Richard Vernon, played by J. T. Ashton, with his Archers, who included W. Allan, E. Ashton, C. CLose, F. Crowley, F. Davenport, F. Emmot, J. W. Fernley, F. Jones, W. B. Hulse and A. and J. Higginbottom.
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Who is this?746 viewsCan't quite figure out who this is meant to be. He appears in the group 8 shot, which includes a large number of dignitaries from the period 1649 to 1660.
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Group 04 - 1550739 viewsSir George Vernon (W. Crossley) with his Retainers Hilton Walker, H. Booth, J. Kelsall, W. Mather, J.E. Crossley, L. Harrop, J. R. Kenworthy, J. Osbaldeston, F. Platt, G. Thorley, W. Whitby and H. Pitt. The Jester is T. Goodman.
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Group 05 - 1560718 viewsSir John Manners, played by C. F. Budenburg, Jnr. and Dorothy Vernon played by Miss Hilda Barlow. Presumably Dorothy is the one riding side-saddle without the moustache.
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We're in Charge698 viewsThe top trio of John Bradshawe, Charles I and Oliver Cromwell try to out-swagger each other.
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Group 12 - 1790 - 1830690 viewsThis group is led by Samuel Oldknow (J. H. Wild), Sir Richard Arkwright (F. Robertson) John Clayton (J. Woodhouse) and Nathaniel Wright (C.F. Winterbottom). The Factory Apprentices following them are members of the Marple Girl Guides and Boy Scouts.
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Group 01 - 1220683 viewsThis group represented Robert De Stokeport (B. Adshead) and his Foresters, played by H. Greehalgh, J. Leadbitter, G. Higginbottom, H. Haughton, J. Pickford, F. Wild, H. Chadwick, G. Platt, H. Sherlock and A. Wild, who are not all there!
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