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Marple Rose Queen 1935Rene Rowbottom was crowned Marple Rose Queen 1935 at the Albert Schools. Provided by Dave Watson, whose mum Joan Hope was a Flower Girl in attendance to the Queen.
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Marple Rose Queen c1920Marple Congregational Rose Queen in the grounds of Rose Hill House in the 1920s. From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Marple Rose Queen c1934Marple Congregational Sunday School Rose Queen around 1934 in the grounds of Rose Hill House. From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Marple Rose Queen c1948Marple Congregational Sunday School Rose Queen parade around 1948 at Rose Hill. From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Marple Rose Queen c1952Marple Methodist Church on Church Lane - Enid Oliver first Rose Queen in 1952. Attendant Alan Knott, Terry Giles and Dorothy Hollingworth.
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Marple Rose Queen c1953 Marple Methodist Church on Church Lane - Rose Queen Winifred Garside.
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Marple Rose Queen c1953 Marple Methodist Church on Church Lane - Rose Queen Winifred Garside and Elaine Giles (with basket) c1953.
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Marple Rose Queen c1954Marple Methodist Church on Church Lane - Rose Queen Margaret Wyatt with attendants including Pat Thornley, ? Pickford, ? Tetsell and Elsie Knott in c1954.
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Marple Urban District 1937 Coronation cupA cup presented to someone by Marple Urban District Council to commemorate the 1937 coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. Purchased on eBay c2010 by Mark Whittaker and donated to Marple Local History Society Archives in December 2023.
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Marple Urban District 1937 Coronation cupA cup presented to someone by Marple Urban District Council to commemorate the 1937 coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. Purchased on eBay c2010 by Mark Whittaker and donated to Marple Local History Society Archives in December 2023.
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Marple Urban District 1937 Coronation cupA cup presented to someone by Marple Urban District Council to commemorate the 1937 coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. Purchased on eBay c2010 by Mark Whittaker and donated to Marple Local History Society Archives in December 2023.
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Marple Warship Parade 1941In 1941 Marple held a "Warship Week" and raised £60,000 on the first day - enough to adopt the minesweeper "HMS Maple". This photo shows the Red Cross and Ambulance workers parading on Market Street. From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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