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William ‘Bill’ Speakman was born on 21st September 1927 at 17 Moss Lane, Altrincham. He attended Oakfield Road School, Altrincham and Wellington Road Secondary School, Timperley. Bill left school at the age of 14. He joined the 1st Cadet Battalion…

On 5 July 1948, the Health Secretary, Aneurin Bevan, launched the National Health Service (NHS) at Trafford General Hospital (formerly known as Park Hospital). In 2018 a blue plaque was unveiled for the 70th anniversary of this event, and can be seen…

Tommy Taylor was a Manchester United footballer, who also played for the England national team. He was one of the eight Busby Babes who lost their lives in the Munich Air Disaster (1958). On 7 July 2011, a blue plaque was erected at 22 Great Stone…

Born in South Shields, County Durham, Tom Curry was a trainer for the Manchester United Football Club. He was one of three members of staff who lost their lives in the 1958 Munich Air Disaster.

A blue plaque was erected for Tom Curry on 4th…

Promoted to the rank of Superintendent of the Manchester Division of the Lancashire Constabulary, James Bent was responsible for the creation of a soup kitchen in Old Trafford, Stretford. This programme was likely responsible for the survival of…

Born at 12 Albert Terrace, Old Trafford, Stretford, Sergeant Charles Harry Cloverdale was awarded the Victoria Cross for bravery in the First World War (1914–1918). He was also awarded the Military Medal for his actions during the war. By the time of…

Well-known dramatist Ronald Gow was amongst the first intake of students at Altrincham’s Grammar School for Boys. He is remembered for his adaptation of Walter Greenwood’s novel, ‘Love on the Dole’ (1933), which opened at the Manchester Repertory…

English screenwriter, playwright, and two-time Oscar winner Robert Bolt was born in Sale on 15 August 1924. After working for an insurance company and serving for the army and Royal Air Force in World War II, Bolt worked as a schoolteacher until…

British engineer and co-inventor of the first working computer memory, Tom Kilburn was also responsible for designing and building the first stored-programme computer. His advances in computer technology greatly impacted the development of computers…

The Altrincham Market Hall was renovated in 1990, a year which coincided with the 800-year anniversary of the signing of the Altrincham Charter. A blue plaque was erected on Stamford Road, in 1995, on the Barclay’s Bank building. It is meant to…