A NEW exhibition ‘Peace and Plenty? Oldham and the First World War’ has opened at Gallery Oldham. The exhibition looks at the experiences of those…
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Oldham Council set to remember war hero 100 years on
OLDHAM Council is set to remember the third recipient from the borough to be awarded the Victoria Cross – exactly 100 years since his exceptional…
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Poignant display commemorates Oldham men killed at Passchendaele
TO COMMEMORATE the Battle of Passchendaele, Oldham Local Studies and Archives is hosting a display featuring men from Oldham and District who were killed during…
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Commemoration service to honour First World War hero from Springhead
By Joseph Bray A paving stone will be unveiled to commemorate Springhead’s Sergeant Thomas Steele, 100 years after his acts of bravery during the First…
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Search on for family of Springhead’s Victoria Cross recipient
OLDHAM COUNCIL is appealing for the family of Springhead’s Victoria Cross recipient from the First World War to come forward as it prepares to honour…
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