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Paul @atticusfinch-105.bsky.social · 23h

8 October 1921

King George V and Queen Mary at the opening the new Royal Exchange, Manchester.

#Manchester #History #HistoryMatters

Paul @atticusfinch-105.bsky.social · 23h

Between 8 and 9 October 1916 Private Robert Randles the former @chesterfieldfc.bsky.social player @lfcr.bsky.social
reserve was killed in action and buried in the Adanac Military Cemetery.

Robert served with the 16 Bn Canadian Infantry #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

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Paul @atticusfinch-105.bsky.social · 23h

8 October 1917 Sapper Walter Brooke (395) Australian Engineers was killed in action and buried in Poperinghe Cemetery.

Walter is also remembered on the Romiley War Memorial. His family had moved from Romiley to New South Wales where he enlisted #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

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Paul @atticusfinch-105.bsky.social · 23h

8 October 1918 Lt Rhys Harris Jones of 1/2 Bn South Wales Borderers was killed in action and buried in Guizancourt Farm Cemetery.

After graduating from @bangoruniversity.bsky.social Rhys became a teacher in Birmingham & was commissioned in 1914.
#WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

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Paul @atticusfinch-105.bsky.social · 23h

8 October 1918 2nd Lt Walter Duckworth of the Welsh Regiment was killed in action and buried in Ramicourt British Cemetery.

Walter had graduated from @corpuscambridge.bsky.social in 1913 #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

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Paul @atticusfinch-105.bsky.social · 23h

8 October 1918 The Rev. William Evans Jones, while attached to 2 Bn Royal Welsh Fusiliers was killed while bending in prayer over a wounded soldier. He was 24.

William had been ordained after graduating from @bangoruniversity.bsky.social
#WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

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Paul @atticusfinch-105.bsky.social · 23h

8 October 1915 Lt Henry Brunton of the Royal Army Medical Corps was killed in action at the Battle of Loos and was buried in the Vermelles British Cemetery.

#WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

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Paul @atticusfinch-105.bsky.social · 23h

8 October 1915 Private Leonard Needham of 3 Bn Grenadier Guards was killed in action and has no known grave and is commemorated on the Loos Memorial.

After graduating from Manchester University Leonard had become a pharmacist. #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

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Paul @atticusfinch-105.bsky.social · 23h

8 October 1918 Captain Philip de Malpas Wayne Grey-Egerton, of 19th (Queen Alexandra's Own Royal) Hussars was killed in action. He was buried in Busigny Communal Cemetery Extension. Philip was 23

His twin brother, Rowland le Belward Grey-Egerton also fell #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

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Paul @atticusfinch-105.bsky.social · 23h

8 October 1917 Private William Whitehead (265813) 13 Bn Cheshire Regiment was killed in action and has no known grave. He is commemorated on the Menin Gate. William was 20.

William is also remembered on the Bredbury & Romiley War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

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Paul @atticusfinch-105.bsky.social · 23h

8 October 1918 2nd Lt William Raby of 1/2nd Bn Royal Welsh Fusiliers was killed in action near Le Cateau just over a month after entering France. He was buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery. William was 19.
#WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

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Alex @alex.craves.pizza · 1d

A fantastic Wikipedia page. An unsung hero of WWI, #SAFC and football, in general.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leigh_R...

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Paul @atticusfinch-105.bsky.social · 1d

The Iconic A303 past Stonehenge and how the road has changed over 1000 years

#History #HistoryMatters #archaeology

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Paul @atticusfinch-105.bsky.social · 1d

7 October 1873

The Owen's College building was opened for the first time. This picture is from then.

Today it is the University of Manchester

#Manchester #History #HistoryMatters #university

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Paul @atticusfinch-105.bsky.social · 1d

7 October 1916 Lt Charles Morris of 6 Bn Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry was killed in action and has no known grave. He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. Charles was 22.

Charles had entered @kebleoxford.bsky.social in 1913 and in 1914 entered the services #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

Paul @atticusfinch-105.bsky.social · 1d

7 October 1916 Lt William Hamo Vernon of the 4 Bn London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers) was Killed in action near Les Boeufs. William has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. He was 21.
#WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

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Paul @atticusfinch-105.bsky.social · 1d

7 October 1918 Rev Arthur Marsh Chaplain to the American Infantry died of wounds received on the battlefield while tending the wounded. He is buried in the Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery.

Arthur Marsh had been a Rhodes Scholar at @kebleoxford.bsky.social #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

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Paul @atticusfinch-105.bsky.social · 1d

7 October 1916 Private William Forster (10497) of 8 Bn Royal Fusiliers was killed in action and has no known grave. He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. William was 23.

He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge in 1913 & became an articled clerk #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

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Paul @atticusfinch-105.bsky.social · 1d

7 October 1916 2nd Lt Cecil Christmas former footballer with @southamptonfc.bsky.social was killed in action while serving with the King's Royal Rifles.

Cecil's name is on the Memorial Board at St Mary's Stadium, Southampton #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

Paul @atticusfinch-105.bsky.social · 1d

7 October 1918 Lance Corporal Stuart Payne (14010) of 7 Bn Wiltshire Regiment was killed in action and buried in Guizancourt Farm Cemetery. He was 23.

Before the war Stuart had been a servant at Christ Church, Oxford since the age of 15 #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

Paul @atticusfinch-105.bsky.social · 1d

7 October 1916 Lance Corporal Leigh Roose MM, the former player for @arsenalfc.bsky.social Aston Villa, Everton,
Sunderland AFC, Stoke City and personality was killed in action while serving with the Royal Fusiliers.

Leigh was awarded the Military Medal for his bravery #WW1 #History

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Paul @atticusfinch-105.bsky.social · 1d

7 October 1916 Private (Fr) Richard Furley (10408) of 8 Bn Royal Fusiliers was killed in action and buried in Beaulencourt British Cemetery

After @kebleoxford.bsky.social Richard had become a teacher before taking Holy Orders in the Catholic Church #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

Paul @atticusfinch-105.bsky.social · 1d

7 October 1916 Lance Corporal William Strang, former @celticfc.bsky.social player was killed in action while serving with the Canadian Infantry. William was buried in St Sever Cemetery.

William had emigrated to Canada in 1905 where he also played football #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

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Paul @atticusfinch-105.bsky.social · 2d

6 October 1899

Rylands Library Offically Opened (On Mrs Rylands' Wedding Anniversary) - Public access was not given until the turn of the new century.

#Manchester #History #HistoryMatters #library #historicspace #University #universities

Paul @atticusfinch-105.bsky.social · 2d

6 October 1829

The start of the Rainhill Trials at which the steam locomotive came of age

#Manchester #Liverpool #History #HistoryMatters #railwaysafety #railwayminister_ #TRAIN

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