A SPECIAL concert evoking the landscapes, feelings and atmosphere of Saddleworth and its surroundings will commemorate Saddleworth Concerts Society’s 50th anniversary. Music for ‘When The…
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SADDLEWORTH once again turned out in force to mark Yorkshire Day – and try telling those involved it is irrelevant. Almost 50 years may have…
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THE white rose will be flying high and proud as Saddleworth celebrates Yorkshire Day on Sunday, July 30. Saddleworth’s administrative ties with Yorkshire were cut…
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A CELEBRATION of Saddleworth will take place as bands will perform and poems of the area’s ‘Bard’ Ammon Wrigley will be recited. Ashton-under-Lyne Brass Band…
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IT is only celebrated once a year but every day is Yorkshire Day for people of a particular floral persuasion. And the traditionalists whose allegiance…
View More Yorkshire and proud – Saddleworth flies flag for white rose county
THE white rose flew high and proud as Saddleworth came together to celebrate Yorkshire Day. Saddleworth’s administrative ties with Yorkshire were cut during local government…
View More White rose flies high to celebrate Yorkshire Day
THE white rose will be flying high to mark Yorkshire Day this year on Sunday, August 1. The celebrations will start as usual with a…
View More White rose to fly high for annual celebrations
A SMALL band of White Rose loyalists ensured the annual celebration of all things Yorkshire went ahead. Due to a spike in Covid-19 cases, organisers…
View More All white on the day as Yorkshire ties celebrated
SADDLEWORTH’S annual celebration of all things White Rose will take place this weekend.A socially distanced version of Yorkshire Day is planned for Sunday, August 2.…
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‘YORKSHIRE forever, God save the Queen’ was the rallying cry as locals braved the wet weather to celebrate Saddleworth’s affiliation with the White Rose county.…
View More Yorkshire forever: White Rose flies high for annual festivities
A PREVIOUSLY unpublished poem by dialect writer Ammon Wrigley is included in a new book to celebrate a landmark anniversary for a Saddleworth church. St…
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THE WHITE rose flag fluttered proudly above the gathered throngs as they marked Yorkshire Day at Saddleworth Museum. Special guests joined scores of locals for…
View More White Rose flies high in Saddleworth to celebrate Yorkshire Day
THE LEGEND of one of Saddleworth’s most famous sons is being kept alive five generations on… For on Yorkshire Day, five-month old Ammon Harrison and…
View More Ammon Wrigley’s descendants make poignant trip to Uppermill for Yorkshire Day
TWO NEWLY-TRAINED community angels have saved a valued Saddleworth annual event from being cancelled. Yorkshire Day is traditionally celebrated on the nearest Sunday to August…
View More Community angels help save Yorkshire Day tradition
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