World War 1 & 2 : Folder 2

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Title

World War 1 & 2 : Folder 2

Subject

Folder containing items relating to World War One and Two.

Description

Go to Hyperlink below for article from MLHS website recounting memories of WW1
https://www.marplelocalhistorysociety.org.uk/stories-from-the-archive/people/i-am-not-fond-at-all-of-writing.html

Source

DATA PROTECTION CHECK/UPDATE : 17/06/21 :SR

Date

Edited
SR Oct 2022

Identifier

WOR/02
Louiset

Collection Items

Booklet : "Mellor Remembers.." Men of Mellor named on War Memorial : 2018
Booklet entitled " Mellor Remembers .." documenting the 3l men of Mellor listed on the Mellor War Memorial who lost their lives in WW1.Men commemorated are :Cyril Atkinson, Paul Brachi, Albert Bradley,Ernest Brough, Joseph Brough, Frank Burderkin,…

Tribute Certificate from Marple UDC to Soldiers Families who died in WW1
Photocopy of tribute certificate from Marple Urban District Council, District War Committee, on behalf of the inhabitants of Marple giving appreciation of the heroic sacrifice made by their family member.This particular example is for the family of…

Roll of Honour : Goyt Spinning Co.Ltd & Hollins Mill Co Limited
Two black and white Rolls of Honour listing the names of men who worked at the Goyt Spinning Co Limited and Hollins Mill Co Limited and lost their lives during WW1.The Goyt Spinning Co. Ltd.Pvt John Archer, Pvt Joseph Ardern, Pvt Fred Atkinson, Pvt…

"Remembered" : 1999 : Peter Clarke
a. Laminated A4 Poster advertising Exhibition at Marple Library on the 14th - 27th November 1999. "Remembered - Marple Men who fell in The Great War" .b. Newspaper cuttings relating to this exhibitionand to the book 'Remembered' written by Peter…

The Silent Six : Photograph & Text
Photocopy of black and white photograph of six young men outside the Brickbridge entrance to All Saint's Church with writing on the left hand side stating "The Silent Six".
Photograph on Virtual Tour.
Typed text explains the story of these young…

Newspaper Cuttings relating to Forces Personnel from Marple : 2001 onwards
Newspaper cuttings relating to Forces Personnel from Marple including :2001 - James Freeman : WW2 Soldier who wrote book "To Alamein and Back" recounting his military experiences from 1940 onwards;2004 - Chris Finney : received George Cross for…

A German arrested
Photocopy and typed transcript of a newspaper cutting from 1914. It describes the detention of a German civilian, who had been resident and working as a baker in Marple for several years previously. He was taken to Queensferry Detention Camp near…

WW2 Stockport Thesis : Joseph Henderson
Fifty one page Thesis enitled "Peoples War : A Case study of Stockport and the Home Front" by Joseph Henderson who attended the Archive in 2022 .
(printed in small text : copy of original thesis on USB stick in Audio / Visual drawer.
Email…

Robert Burdass 1891 - 1985 : Application for an Army Commission
Original handwritten letter from Great Central Railway to Mr R. Burdass 2.2.1917 confirming completion of application for an Army Commission.

Further research by Hilary Atkinson confirms that Robert Burdass was Railway Clerk who moved to Marple…

Victory by Allied Nations : Message to School Children from King George VI
Original copy of a message sent to school children to celebrate victory by the Allied Nations 8th June 1946.
Reverse has important war dates from 1939 when Germany invaded Poland and ending on 5th September 1945 when British Forces re-entered…
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