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Private Herbert Cockcroft Herbert was born in Littleborough in late 1876 and in 1881 he lived with his family at 180 Hare Hill Lane (Road?). He attended Littleborough Parish...
Date Published 31/03/2016
Corporal Victor J A Lord (or as registered at birth) John Albert Victor Lord Victor was born in Littleborough during 1892 and in 1901 he lived with his family at 51 Victoria...
Date Published 07/03/2016
Trooper Harold Vernon Tattersall Harold was the son of J Hargreaves Tattersall who together with his wife emigrated to the USA in 1884. They returned on a visit in August 1891...
Date Published 08/02/2016
During November 1915, four Littleborough soldiers died: Private Norman Clifford Brierley, Private William Hawkhard Sutcliffe, Lance Corporal Arthur Richards and Private Ernest...
Date Published 07/11/2015
Private Lewis Leach was one of only two Littleborough soldiers to die during the First World War in October 1915. Private Leach was born in Littleborough in 1886 and by 1891...
Date Published 05/10/2015
A major offensive in France took place around Loos in September 1915, taking place on ground not of their choosing (across a flat agricultural landscape, ideal for defenders with...
Date Published 28/09/2015
Littleborough Historical and Archaeological Society has been running a series of articles on LittleboroughLocal to mark 100th anniversary of the deaths of Littleborough soldiers...
Date Published 17/09/2015
Three soldiers who were connected to Littleborough who died in 1915 are being remembered on the 100th anniversary of their deaths.
Date Published 15/07/2015
Four soldiers from the Littleborough area, Sergeant James Edward Mills, Private Alfred Goodier, Private James Unsworth and Private John Albert Hall, will be remembered 100 years...
Date Published 19/05/2015
The Littleborough Historical and Archaeological Society is looking for help in locating a number of lost soldiers from Littleborough. The group has recently been commemorating...
Date Published 27/11/2014
Today (Monday 17 November) marks the 100th anniversary since the deaths of Littleborough soldiers Private John William Gaukroger and Driver William McCrudy. At the time of...
Date Published 17/11/2014