Failsworth Clock Tower (East plaque)
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Failsworth Clock Tower (East plaque)
Image: © Gerald England Taken: 13 Sep 2016
The bronze plaque on the east side of the Failsworth Pole was produced by H Carr & Son. It reads: FAILSWORTH CLOCK TOWER THIS CLOCK TOWER WITH A REPLICA OF THE ORIGINAL POLE WAS ERECTED TO REPLACE THE FORMER WOODEN POLES AS A PERMANENT FEATURE OF THE URBAN DISTRICT AND WAS INAUGURATED. TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE ON THE 15TH MAY 1958. It is followed by a list of councilors: Ronald Ord (Chairman); J Fogarty (Chairman of Parks Committee); G.A. Hughes (Chairman of Pole Lane Site Committe); R Aldcroft; G E Edge; D Simcock; J Stamhope; Dr F D Bacon; H Jones; F H Sledge; C E Tucker; J H Bell; D Makinson; R Smith Jnr; G F Wilson; and also E D Turner (Engineer and Surveyor); John Walton (Clerk and Solicitor)
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Image Location
Latitude
53.511071
Longitude
-2.15603