| Most viewed - Dedication of Memorial Park 1922 |
Group 12 - 1790 - 1830627 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 11 - 1790 - 1820622 viewsAnd another guess is that these are Marple Grammar School - J. McLearn and School Children.
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Group 17610 viewsThe National Dancers - members of the Girls' Institute under the direction of Miss Wood - in the centre of a larger group in Memorial Park.
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Group 07 1625 - 49599 viewsA different shot of Charles I and his group of Cavaliers gives us the opportunity to mention that the sedan chair in the previous picture was apparently kindly lent by DE LUZY, Parfumeur, Paris!
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Group 15 - 1800?586 viewsIt's a guess but these are probably the Maypole Dancers, School Children under the direction of Miss Johnson.
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Group 16 - 1830580 viewsJohn Pearson is driving the New Mills to Manchester Stage Coach with passengers Mrs. Abdela, Misses J. & M. Abdela, K. Barrett, A.A. Dobson, M. Higginbottom, D. Taylor, L. Groves, L. Prentice, H. Tefft, Mrs. Greenwood, Geo Kelsall and E.J. Abdela. Highwaymen following are J. Turner, E. Dutton and G. Shaw.
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Not a Clue!562 viewsNo idea at all who these three are meant to be.
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Group 08 1649 - 1660 & 09 - 1651556 viewsSome guesswork going on here, but this group seems to include John Bradshawe (H.L. Fish), Oliver Cromwell (F. Pickstock), Col. Henry Bradshawe (D. Pott) and John Milton (G.R. Swaine) plus Roundheads T. Barber, T.E. Barnes, T. Baxter, F. & R. Booth, J. Braddock, H. Eckersley, E. Graham, H. Kershaw, A Yarwood, T. Fitton, F. Jackson and H. Revill.
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Group 16 - 1830542 viewsThe New Mills to Manchester Stage Coach is pictured behind Sir Richard Vernon's Archers.
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Group 12 1790 - 1830.533 viewsCould be Samuel Oldknow (J.H. Wild) but we think it looks more like Sir Richard Arkwright played by F. Robertson.
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Group 9 - 1651501 viewsA close up of of Col. Henry Bradshawe and his Roundheads with a couple of local Scouts pulling faces on the far left. Nothing ever really changes does it!
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Group 15 - 1800500 viewsThese are probably the Maypole Dancers listed in the programme, under the direction of Miss Johnson.
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