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Hermitage Primary School

Hermitage School

1998

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Original Cranage Village School after closure and building for sale

Cranage School Building

1998

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Morris Men of Holmes Chapel from early 1900's under the captaincy of W Harrop. J Lea, W Walters, T Pickstock, J Pearson, N Lea, J Cusson, T Goulding, M Hill, G Sproston, S Snelson, J Sproston, W Henshall

Holmes Chapel Morris Men about 1900

1900

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Taken at Saddler's Close. Back row. Arthur or William, John, Dr. Lionel Picton, Arthur or William, Brenda.Front row. Minnie, Mrs Picton, Mary, Brenda. Brenda and Minnie are twins.

Dr Picton and Family

1930

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A member of the Reiss family on the steps outside the Hermitage

A member of the Reiss Family

1910

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Wilfred Pierpoint in a camp during WW1

Wilfred Pierpoint in camp during WW1

1915

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Carver family who lived at Cranage Hall. Photo taken at Hollins House Marple. Golden wedding of Carver parents Thomas and Hannah. Back row. Kate daughter in law, William Oswald son , Bessie, Thomas, Ernest, Frank Barlow son in Law, Lady with shawl Hannah Front row Roberton, Grace, Jessie, Tom, Mary Barlow, nee Carver "

Carver family

1904

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10th January 1906. Marriage at St Barnabus, Crewe. The photo was taken at one of the three houses that used to be the old Vicarage on the south side of Station RoadStanding at the rear, John Lomas; front row Ann Rigby (nee Millward); Gertrude Lomas (nee Millward); Lena Millward; Samuel Millward.

Marriage of Gertrude Millward and James Thomas (2)

1906

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10th January 1906. Marriage at St Barnabus, Crewe. The photo was taken at one of the three houses that used to be the old Vicarage on the south side of Station Road.Two lines of people in front of a black and white house. Names on the back row:- James Lomas (my grandfather); Bertha Millward (nee Bailey); Eliza Lomas (brother of James who I never met); Lena Millward (married John Millward - no other information); Gertrude Lomas (nee Millward, my grandmother, married that day); Ann Rigby (nee Millward); Arthur Millward: May Millward (nee Smith, my great grandmother); Samuel Millward (eldest son of May).

Marriage of Gertrude Millward and James Thomas (1)

1906

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The wedding reception of Ernest Yarwood and Ethel Charlesworth at her parent's house, Red Hall, Leighton. The Yarwoods moved to Brereton in the early 1920's Photo provided by Marianne Tomkinson & Margaret Hughes (both nee' Yarwood)

Ernest Yarwood & Ethel Charlesworth's wedding 1909

1909

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Charles Turner who was stud groom at the Hermitage during WW1. He lived at Hermitage Cottage and was a skilled horseman. Before living at the Hermitage they were in Chelford and Pendleton in Lancashire where his four sons were born, three of whom served in WW1. After the Hermitage Charles became a publican in Macclesfield.

Charles Turner

1910

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A group photo thought to be of the Reiss family who were living at the Hermitage

Reiss Family at the Hermitage

1910

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Probably taken at Macclesfield Road School. The girl in centre is Mary Alice (Dolly) Manderville ( to become Hillsdon)

Group of School Children

1940

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An unknown but very well turned out servant on the steps of The Hermitage

Servant at the Hermitage

1910

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Mabel Norah Jackson b 1881 and probably with Herbert and Mary

Mabel Norah Jackson b 1881 and probably with Herbert and Mary

1910

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Norah Mary Jackson in period costume (she preferred to be known as Mary rather than Norah)

Norah Mary Jackson

1910

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Thought to be a posed photo of residents of the military hospital at the Hermitage but may be Somerford Hall

Military Hospital at the Hermitage?

1915

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Willie Davis lived at Dane Bank and served in the Royal Field Artillery in WW1. He was gassed and invalided home but survived.

Willie Davies

1914

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Charles Harold Turner was born in 1894 and in 1911 was living in Cranage and working as a cotton spinner's clerk. He served in the Army Service Corps and was sent to France in 1915 with the British Expeditionary Forces and promoted to sergeant.

Harold Turner

1915

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William Johnson from Holmes Chapel joined the Sherwood Foresters and was awarded the Military Medal for conspicuous act of gallantry in February 1918.

William Henry Johnson MM 1915

1915

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