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Model; of king produced by Yarn Bombers with Rab Parry in attendance. The Yarn Bombers decorated the village and were led by Anita Armitt.

Coronation Event for King Charles III

2023

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Aurora over Holmes Chapel

2024

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The rear of this photo is marked Elizabeth Mandeville, the first Holmes Chapel May Queen. She was born in 1872, so this photo will be around 1880. She married Alfred Gater in 1901 "Grannie Mandeville started the first May Day celebrations in 1879 and Miss Elizabeth Mandeville was the first May Day Queen to be crowned." (Taken from The Cheshire Villages Book, written by members of the Cheshire Federation of Women's Institutes ).

Elizabeth Mandeville

1879

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Report in Northwich Guardian on 5 Feb 1881 of the drowning of 13 foxhounds in River Dane Source www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Newspaper Report of drowning on foxhounds in River Dane

1881

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Possibly a May Day parade

Village Parade

1900

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Possibly May Day or coronation of Edward VII

Village Parade

1900

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A rainy May festival article of time says queen was Elsie Wharton, maids of honour Elsie Hadfield (My Great Grandmother age 10/11), Clara - possibly Bloom hard to make out in paper, page boys Norman Carter and Hector Hadfield also some ladies in waiting Gertie Lea, Florie Carter: source local advertiser.

May festival 1906

1906

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May Day parade with Frank Street and carriage

May Day with Frank Street

1906

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May Day parade through the Square.

May Day Parade

1906

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The back of the photo is inscribed "Dolly" Mandeville (actually Mary Alice) became Mrs Mary Alice Hillsdon (William George Hillsdon) in 1923. If she was May Queen this must be around 1910

May Day Festival

1910

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A major celebration in the Square thought to be the marriage of a member of the Carver family from Cranage Hall.

Celebration in The Square

1910

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May Pole dancing. Held on Worths Field London Road

May Day Festival

1910

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No further information

Maypole Dancing for May Festival

1910

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Rose Queen fete with Mary Jackson 4th from left

Rose Queen fete

1920

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The so called "Village Wedding" taken around 1915/20, The location is the old Dr Picton's house on what is now Westmorland Terrace / North Way. The "Groom" in centre picture with top hat and white jacket lapels is Mary Alice (Dolly) Hillsdon.(nee Manderville) Photo courtesy Gill Bourne

Village Wedding

1920

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Carriage as part of May Day parade. Several people visible but no identities

May Day with Carriage

1920

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The May Queen is probably Adeline Burgess which would date it to about 1930

May Day Festival

1930

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Images of May Queen procession in 1933 from Staffordshire Sentinel newspaper on 20 May 1933. Gladys Maybury the May Queen.

May Queen Procession 1933

1933

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A poster advertising a boxing tournament in Victoria Club between local men and Forces personnel in 1940. R Hopley and J Hopley farmed at Dunkirk Farm.

Boxing Tournament Poster

1940

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Extract from Sandbach and District Parochial magazine January 1944, Holmes Chapel section.

Holmes hapel section of Sandbach Parish Magazine

1944

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