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Dedication of Marple War Memorial681 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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Group 01 - 1220666 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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Dedication of Marple War Memorial662 viewsThe Marple War Memorial soon after the dedication. Notice Marple's Tank in the background!
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Dedication of Marple War Memorial630 viewsLiterally thousands turned out for the Dedication Day of Marple War Memorial on 22nd July 1922.
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Marple War Memorial Park Pageant Committee July 22 1922617 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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Who is this?565 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 03 - 1398563 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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Group 04 - 1550561 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 01 - 1220549 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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Group 07 1625 - 49543 viewsCharles I, seated in the centre, was played by E. Rockliffe. The four carriers seated at the front were J. Barton, W. Burrell, R. Wild and S.Wilcox. The remainder of the Cavaliers were J. Smith, N. Andrews, E.Brookes, C. Bennison, T. Heap, S. Pott, R. Ryder, W. Taylor, W. Thorley, W. Wild, T. Wyatt and T. Yarwood. Unfortunately we have no way of telling who was who.
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Group 05 - 1560533 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 Charge533 viewsThe top trio of John Bradshawe, Charles I and Oliver Cromwell try to out-swagger each other.
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