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Private Fred Stead 20-year-old Private 3/10390 Fred Stead 2nd. Bn Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regt) had joined the army as a regular soldier in December 1913 and had...
Date Published 01/02/2017
Two local soldiers fell during December 1916, one from injuries received during the last days of the Somme and the other in Iraq.
Date Published 01/12/2016
Driver Frank Collinge - 31st Div. Ammunition Column, Royal Field Artillery and Royal Horse Artillery Driver Collinge was born in Ramsbottom in late 1899. He and his family...
Date Published 11/11/2016
Private Percival (Percy) Hutton Percy was born in Rochdale in 1890 where he lived with his parents at 19 Whatmough Street with his father being a grocer.
Date Published 04/10/2016
Rifleman Harold Walker - 10th Bn Rifle Brigade. Harold was born in Littleborough in late summer/early autumn 1892 in 1901 was living with his family at 93 Summit.
Date Published 06/09/2016
Contalmaison 7 July 1916 Unsuccessful attack and although some reached the ruined village the Germans successfully counter attacked. One Littleborough solder fell in the attack...
Date Published 30/07/2016
In December 1915 tentative plans were laid for a major Somme offensive by the French with close support from the British to breach the German defences and bring to an end the...
Date Published 08/07/2016
Private Albert Shaw Albert was born in Brighouse around 1873 but by 1891 Albert, by then Calico Weaver, his widowed mother and family were living at 112 Stubley Brow...
Date Published 01/06/2016
Captain Leonard Renshaw Leonard was born in Rochdale late 1887, the son of a Drake Street dentist. By 1911 the family had moved to Brotherod Hall with his father now a...
Date Published 12/05/2016
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
Tom Rushton was born around 1894 and by 1901 he was living at 12 Lancaster Street, Chadderton with his parents Tom (41 – police sergeant) and Ann (37) and his brothers and
Date Published 12/01/2016
Corporal Harold Ernest Green was born in Littleborough on 7 November 1885 and in 1901 Harold (Asst grocer) was living with his parents Ernest (Grocer – shopkeeper) and Margaret at...
Date Published 04/01/2016
Rifleman Willie Ashworth Born in Dearnley in 1890 and by 1901 he lived with his family 64 Dearnley, Littleborough although by 1911 they lived at 54 Dearnley. Prior to enlisting...
Date Published 01/12/2015
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
Private (Sapper) Thomas Cooper, who died at the age of 28, has been remembered 100 years after his death. Born in Luddendenfoot in late 1889, Private Cooper was living on...
Date Published 14/09/2015
Littleborough History Centre is continuing to remember soldiers who died 100 years after their deaths. Private Robert Henry Edwards was born in Manchester (Chorlton) early in...
Date Published 22/08/2015
Five soldiers who lost their lives whilst fighting as part of the Gallipoli campaign were remembered on Friday (7 August), 100 years on.
Date Published 08/08/2015
Private McCormick is one of twenty known Littleborough and Wardle soldiers killed in action or died of wounds, illness or disease during the Gallipoli Campaign. The History...
Date Published 23/04/2015
Thursday 1 January saw Private Jack Garner (John William) from Littleborough recognised on the anniversary of his death. John William Garner was born in 1892 and at the time...
Date Published 05/01/2015
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
Private Edward Holt, the first Littleborough serviceman to be killed during the First World War, will be commemorated by Littleborough History Centre. Private Holt, who was...
Date Published 10/10/2014
Small Business Saturday is a campaign which urges consumers to support independent local businesses. To support the campaign, free parking will be on offer in all council owned...
Date Published 05/12/2013