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People: Bollington

People: Bollington

  • Presentation of seat, Grimshaw Lane

    Presentation of seat, Grimshaw Lane

    Note: there is confusion between the names Worthington and Washington. Bess was the wife of one!

    Extract from “20 Years with the Bollington Council” by Claude Harlington, Town Clerk:
    “The Labour Party, under Cllr John Washington’s chairmanship, presented three garden seats, one at the junction of of Ashbrook Road, one to the residents of Shrigley Court, and one in Grimshaw Lane just below the aqueduct.”

    Here we see the Town Mayor, Cllr John Washington, with councillors and residents. In the picture Cllr John Washington and his wife Bess attend with Mr & Mrs Williams, the owners of the garage in Grimshaw Lane, and Norman Parry who constructed the seats.

  • Civic dinner?

    Civic dinner?

    Second left back row is Claude Harlington, Town Clerk. Back row second right is John Washington. Front row right looks like Nicholas Winterton, MP for the Macclesfield constituency.

  • Mayor Making

    Mayor Making

    The annual Mayor Making event held at Bollington Town Hall each May. This was May 1976 and those in the picture include from left:
    Cllr Mary Hartley (retiring Mayor), Mrs Bess Worthington (new Mayor’s wife), Cllr John Worthington (Mayor), Cllr Jean Holmes (Deputy Mayor)

  • Ingersley Court

    Ingersley Court

    Gift and presentation of a 6 seater garden seat to Shrigley Court by the Mayor, Cllr John Washington.

  • Labour Party event

    Labour Party event

    Details unknown

  • Old Folks party

    Old Folks party

    John Washington was mayor.

  • Labour Party event

    Labour Party event

    Details unknown. Basil and Diana Jeuda were very active in local politics, both being members of various councils for many years.

  • Macclesfield & District Labour Party

    Macclesfield & District Labour Party

    Macclesfield & District Labour Party, Constituency Dance at Macclesfield Town Hall, 23 February 1973. John Washington was MC for the evening. He is in the middle of the picture waearing a bow tie.

  • Cllr John Washington

    Cllr John Washington

    John Washington was a Bollington Town Councillor and stood as a candidate for election to Cheshire County Council in the early 1980s.

  • Labour Party coffee morning

    Labour Party coffee morning

    Thought to be a Labour Party fund raising coffee morning at Cllr John Washington’s home in Bamford Close. John Washington is the shorter of the two men, Basil Jeuda is the taller.