Ken Lomas was the Macclesfield constituancy Labour candidate. He came to Bollington accompanied by the well known, not to say formidable, Liverpool MP, Bessie Braddock. From left to right: Linda Mayers; Party Agent, Alison Brierly; Cllr Charlie Davies; Branch Chairman, Cllr Richard Clarke; Mildred Holt; Bessie Braddock; Nellie Kilmartin; Madge Woolley; Dora Maguire; Ken Lomas.
Collection: Photos
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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.
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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) -
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.
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Ingersley Court
Gift and presentation of a 6 seater garden seat to Shrigley Court by the Mayor, Cllr John Washington.
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Labour Party event
Details unknown. Basil and Diana Jeuda were very active in local politics, both being members of various councils for many years.
