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Two newspaper articles from The Times 1928 reporting on the death of Alfred Edmund Cunliffe of Mellor, aged 61, who died at Southport during the 100 miles race organised there by Southport Motor Club. His daughter, who was driving, fractured her…

Various material on the Clayton Family :1. Correspondence from Mrs Priddle to Tom Oldham, dated 20 Oct 93, re Beechwood House, Clayton family and businesses.2. Extracts from Abstract of the Title of the Executor of the Late David Shaw 3. Clayton…

Two page typed funeral address for Margaret (Marjorie) Burton 13.6.1922 - 2.4. 2011 delivered at York Minster 12th May 2011 by Warwick Burton her eldest son.Brought up in Didsbury, she trained as a needlewoman but volunteered as a Land Girl and was…

Thirteen pages of typed history containing census records, directory extracts, location photographs and family tree relating to Francis Brindley, Corn Dealer of Marple in the 18th century, and his descendants.Moved to Marplefrom Longnor after…

Typed 2 page document entitled "Bartholomew Booth (1732 - 1785)" Supplied by M Whithead, University of Hull. Chronology history of life from birth at Mellor to death in USA.Ordained priest by Bishop of Chester 1758 : Licenced to Disley Chapel as…

Material on Ardern Family and their connections to Marple Mellor area including Census records from 1901, 1911. Correspondence with Mrs Whithead on Ardern family research information from 1990 - 1996 - includes reminiscences of parents' and…

Material relating to Reverend W M Ainsbury :1. Obituary from Congregational Year Book 1930 including photograph giving information of his life (1859 - 1929). He had worked in Dudley, Manchester, Williamsburg in America, and Altrincham before coming…