Back row left: Harry Holland, verger at St Johns
Categories: Event
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Demolition of large Sunday School
This was located at the bottom of Hurst Lane, where the Civic Hall and Library are today.
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White Nancy
Unfortunately, White Nancy is abused from time to time. Luckily it is most usually ‘re-painted’ rather than physically damaged.
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Horticultural show
Mr G W Rowbotham (wearing cap) points out some of the chrysanthemum exhibits to Mr G M Swindells at the horticultural show held in the Fine Cotton Spinners & Doublers Association pavillion (to the right of Waterhouse mill).
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Gatley sculpture at the Bollington festival
Alfred Gatley sculpture entitled ‘Echo’. Born in Kerridge in 1816, Gatley became the leading English sculptor of the 19thC. He actually spent much of his career in Rome, and died there in some poverty in 1863.
Alfred Gatley was commisioned to sculpt three copies of ‘Echo’, she was a popular girl! One copy can be viewed at Gawsworth House.
