Fred Slann is front row third from left, born 1 January 1895, birth certificate says born in ‘Bollington Cross, Kerridge’. His father was George Slann, who was a coachman/domestic servant. Fred’s mother was Ada Elizabeth, nee Woodward, thought to have come from Warrington (George & Ada married there in 1892).
While Fred was still a child the family moved to Mitcheldean in Gloucestershire.
We are gratefull to Fred’s grandson, Rick Slann, for providing the picture and accompanying information, 28 April 1994.
Locations: Bollington Road
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Bollington Cross School
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Sutton sisters in their garden at Bollington Cross
Sutton sisters in the garden at 14 Bollington Road before the road to the council estate was built through the garden. Bollington Cross School before alterations in 1908 is visible in the background.
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Cottage on Bollington Road
The cottage was located opposite the Cock & Pheasant Inn at Bollington Cross
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Cock and Pheasant
This picture was taken by Dorothy Grindey nee Hampson on her box camera in 1953. At the time Dorothy’s father, Joseph Hampson, had been the licensee at the Cock & Pheasant since 1951. The pub was selling ales from Clarke’s Brewery. The small pram at the front door belonged to Dorothy’s sister Valerie, then aged 7 years.
