On this day 31st July 1910

Death of Rochdale’s last Crimean veteran, Mr Dennis R. L. Ashworth (83).

On this day 30th July 1910

Announced formation of Rochdale Association Football Club Ltd.  Capital, £2,000.  It was formed for the purpose of running an Association football club in Rochdale, taking over the players, etc., and discharging liabilities of a former club and acquiring the lease of the ground at Willbutts.

On this day 29th July 1894

Dr A. T. Schofield, a well-known scientist and a native of Rochdale, gave an address in Nuttall Street School.

On this day 28th July 1951

Norden Cricket Club opened their new pavilion.

On this day 27th July 1882

Tramways construction begun by Alderman Tweedale removing two paving stones at the junction of Oldham Road and Drake Street.

On this day 26th July 1879

Rochdale Lifeboat transferred from the Cornish coast to west Hartlepool.

On this day 25th July 1885

St. Michael’s Church, Bamford, consecrated;  cost of structure £4,000.

On this day 24th July 1954

Rochdale Passenger Transport Department reported a profit of £17,842 on the past year.

On this day 23rd July 1872

Cheap Food Agitation- A large open-air meeting in Richard Street, on the dearness of meat, milk and butter.

On this day 22nd July 1911

Agricultural Show held at Greenhill.

On this day 21st July 1921

The Rochdale Allotments Society was formed.

On this day 20th July 1918

Thunderstorm, accompanied by extremely heavy rainfall, causing much damage by flooding, particularly at Littleborough, Smallbridge and Milnrow.  Train and tram traffic disorganised.

On this day 19th July 1906

1906- Freedom of the Borough conferred on Alderman Samuel Turner, Alderman Fishwick, Sir Clement M. Royds and Mr James Ogden.

On this day 18th July 1857

Death of Mr William Littlewood of Townhead Academy.  Many of the principal inhabitants received their early education under his tuition, including our distinguished townsman the Right Hon. John Bright, M.P.  In consequence of the high esteem in which he was held, there was a large public funeral.

On this day 17th July 1863

Sudden cotton mill burnt down, property of Messrs. S. Threfall & Seed.  Damages, nearly £3,000.

On this day 16th July 1906

Red Lumb School at Norden opened.

On this day 15th July 1919

By the purchase of the Middleton Estate, Alderman William Cunliffe became Lord of the Manor of Middleton.

On this day 14th July 1866

First regatta at Hollingworth Lake.  15,000 persons present.

On this day 13th July 1912

First garden party arranged by Rochdale Women’s Suffrage Society held in the grounds of Chamber House.

On this day 12th July 1930

Boy Scouts held Champion Flags Competition at Spring Hill.

On this day 11th July 1951

Mr Arnold Taylor (59), local artist and senior assistant Architect in the Town Hall died at Leeds.

On this day 10th July 1957

Mr Fred Dunkerley, managing Director of the Standard Mill, Rochdale, won the King’s Cup air race at Coventry in his Miles Sparrow jet plane.  Mr Dunkerley completed the course in an average speed of 228 m.p.h.  He had been competing for the cup for eight successive years. 

On this day 9th July 1913

King George and Queen Mary visited Rochdale.  Large crowds on square.  Opened Infirmary extensions by pressing a button on a stand on the Town Hall Square.

On this day 8th July 1855

The new organ of the Parish Church was opened, at which Mr Ashworth presided.

On this day 7th July 1923

The “Observer” commenced a series of photographs, “Rochdale from the air.”

On this day 6th July 1952

Four Rochdale railway horses saved from the slaughter house by subscriptions by animal lovers, presented to their new owners by the Mayor on the Town Hall Square.

On this day 5th July 1924

Rochdale Education Guild celebrate 21^st anniversary of the Workers’ Educational Association.

On this day 4th July 1930

Playing for Castleton Moor against Heywood, Sidney F. Barnes took ten wickets for 24 runs. 

On this day 3rd July 1895

Robert Clough Memorial in the Cemetery unveiled.

On this day 2nd July 1914

First meeting of the Rochdale Town Council at which three knights were present- Sir James Duckworth, Sir Samuel Turner and Sir James E. Jones.

On this day 1st July 1930

Municipal midwifery service commenced; ten municipal midwives appointed.