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Booklet : History of Budenberg family & Gauge Company

Booklet with notes from Bernard Champness of the Manchester Regional Industrial Archaeology Society entitled " Some notes on the history of the Budenberg family and the Gauge Company." With history, from its inception in1850 to its sale in 1991,…

Photographs of Budenberg Family Gravestones

Three colour photographs showing Budenberg gravestones at All Saints Church, Marple from several angles. Undated

Newspaper report of Budenberg Wedding : 1926

Photocopy of newspaper reports on the wedding of Mr C F Budenberg and Miss Hilda Ethel Barlow from The Reporter 2th February 1926 with the headline "Attractive wedding at Marple : Great Popular Interest". Giving description of Ceremony, dresses,…

Letter to Ann Hearle from Richard Budenberg : 1994

Handwritten letter from Richard Budenberg with memories of his grandfather (CFB) and his greenhouse where he grew carnations, his being a founder member of Mellor Golf Club, also his maternal grandparents Mr & Mrs Barlow. Dated 1994

Newspaper References to Mr C F Budenberg

Handwritten transcripts of newspaper articles from Stockport Advertiser and Express dates 1899, 1906 1907 with references to Mr C F Budenberg and his involvement in the Horticultural Societies.

Certificates belonging to Miss Edith Edwards

Four Original Certificates awarded to Miss Edith Edwards :
1. Trinity College of Music 1906
2. Two British Red Cross Society : Course attendance : 1915,1916.
3. British Red Cross Society : Advance Membership certificate : 1924

Mrs Clark awarded British Empire Medal

Brief account on Mrs Clark of Hibbert Lane being awarded the British Empire Medal for 30 years public service with the WRVS, and her community activities. Unknown publication.
On Card.

J Norman Fraser : Funeral Announcement : 2009

Original Funeral Announcement for J Norman Fraser giving information on his funeral service, Committal with times and locations.

Lists with information on Residents / Properties of Marple : Pigot Directory

Several handwritten research documents : 1. Four pages of the 1836 Pigots Directory : Typed list of Residents and Occupation plus page giving information on coaches, carriers, population figures and post offices. (Alphabetical) 2. Handwritten…

List of Taxable : Marple Township : 1693, 1743

Typed list of Taxable : Marple Township 1693 and 1743 giving information of farmers who paid mize and tythes.
Account of 1522 giving names of oldest residents of Marple

Enoch Tempest Information

Extracts from unknown publication : Pages B101 - B101 giving information on Enoch Tempest living at Oakdene, Marple and pages B110 - B111 giving information on Enoch and John Tempest with photograph of Enoch on his favourite locomotive.Extract from…

Voters List : 1891

Photocopies of the Hyde Division of Cheshire : Marple Polling District (District J) Township of Marple, List of residents, addresses in 1891 eligible to vote.

Newspaper articles : Edwards Family

Photocopy of newspaper cuttings from Stockport Advertiser : Edwards family.1. 1.3.1962 : Obituary of Mr Robert Stanton Edwards (aged 72), who had been Headmaster of the Willow Secondary School for 20 years before his retirement. 2. Undated : Mrs…

Newspaper Article : John Fearnley : Photographic Exhibition : 1961

Photocopy of newspaper cutting from Advertiser 29.6.1961 giving information of a photographic exhibition at the Gem Cafe in Church Lane owned by Mr John Fearnley. Photographs, taken by amateur photographers over the years, were mainly of football…

Newspaper article : Mrs M R Humphreys : 1949

Newspaper article from The Reporter 18th November 1949 "A Great Loss to Marple Bridge - The Noble Life of Mrs M R Humphreys", obituary and brief biography: founder of Marple Bridge Nursing Association, co-founder of Ludworth and Mellor WI, district…

Residents of Marple : 1584 - 1641

20 pages of computer printout of "Residents of Marple 1584 - 1641" Abstracted from the transcriptions of the Registers of St Mary's Church, Stockport by Ben Alexander January 2009.

Marple Celebrities

Photocopy of small cutting from City Life 29th January 1992 with list of Famous Marpleites : Agraman : City Life WriterBetty Driver : Coronation Street Actress Bridgit Forsyth : actressEd Glinert : City Life Founder Bill Grundy : ITV reporter.Ian…

Newspaper Obituary : Mrs N Newton

Obituary notice for Mrs N Newton, aged 80, of Mellor from the Stockport Advertisor May 29th 1969.Granddaughter of Joel Wainwright, founder member of the Ludworth & Mellor Womens Institute (one of the first in the country), trustee of Marple…

Adam Sunderland : Newspaper reports

Three press cuttings about Adam Sutherland. As a child he became famous after starring in a Heinz Soup advert (1982) and several children's programmes, and won trophies at Macclesfield Music Festival. As an adult he appeared at Edinburgh Fringe…

Mr & Mrs Arthur Thelwall Newspaper report on Diamond Wedding Anniversary : 1965

Newspaper report from Stockport Advertiser dated 29th April 1965 heading "Lived 50 years in same street" with photograph of Mr & Mrs Arthur Thelwall with local dignitaries reading message from Queen on their Golden Wedding anniversary and…

Thornley Ernest & Aaron : Newspaper Cuttings / Correspondence.

Correspondence & Newspaper cuttings relating to the Thornley Family with original newspaper cutting with photocopy of :a. Obituaries and reports of funeral of Aaron Thornley 1905, cashier at Compstall Mill for many years, and a supporter of local…

Frederic Thorpe Obituary : 1959 & Correspondence with George Thorpe

Photocopy of Newspaper obituary from North Cheshire Herald 17th April 1959 for Frederic Thorpe, local farmer. Letter from George Thorpe 1992 re burials of the Thorpe family at Mellor Church

Sir J E Myers Obitury : Undated

Two newspaper cuttings from unnamed / undated newspapers reporting on the death of Sir James Myers OBE, educationist and former principal of the Machester College of Science and Technology.Awarded OBE during First World War for work on mustard gas,…

Jack Yarwood : Newspaper cuttings

Photocopy of newspaper cutting from Stockport Express 24.1.1974 with heading "Retiring from his Scene - a Yarwood" . Article giving details of Jack Yarwood's career and involvement in local government and education before his retirement. Also noted…

Miscellaneous Material relating to Jinks Family and Boatyard.

Miscellaneous material relating to Jinks Boatyard and family:1. Indenture 1867 : Photocopy of Original and transcript.2. 14 typed pages of letter to Rosemary (surname unknown), dated May 1983, giving details of: family generations; memories of living…

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