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A young competitor from the Isle of Man practising with her mentor and coach prior to the championships proper. She eventually won her age group at epee.

A junior competitor from the Isle of Man taking lessons from her mentor and coach.

The competition is under way. Note the Isle of Man flags in the background. Their four person team of juniors was extremely successful on the day, with a 1st, a 2nd and a 3rd.

Looking east.

An Off Licence on Stamford Street (A635).

The monument to a local chartist lies opposite West Hill School on Stamford Street and has given its name to the local area.

The modern Thompson Cross at West Hill is a stone cross on circular pillar, rising from a stepped circular base. The cross itself carries the words “Thompson Cross” (Image]). The monument was unveiled in 1893 near to the site of the original Thompson Cross which was possibly an ancient boundary marker which took its name from the Rev William Thomson, a rector of Ashton in Tudor times. Around 200 years ago, Thomas Harrison moved the remaining fragments of the ancient monument from the bottom of Ridge Hill Lane to the grounds of his near-by house which was known as Thompson Cross. The idea of erecting a new marker was promoted by the chief constable of Stalybridge, William Chadwick, who was an antiquarian. He promoted the project as a conscious attempt to link Stalybridge with its past. As with its counterpart at Hurst (Image]) , Thompson Cross was designed by John Eaton who also designed Tameside’s best known landmark, Hartshead Pike (Image]) . http://www.tameside.gov.uk/citizen/issue53/page6 Tameside Citizen http://www.pmsa.org.uk/pmsa-database/4493/ Public Monuments & Sculpture Association

The top of the monument (Image]) opposite West Hill School. The modern Thompson Cross at West Hill is a stone cross on a circular pillar, rising from a stepped circular base. The cross itself carries the words “Thompson Cross”. The monument was unveiled in 1893 near to the site of the original Thompson Cross which was possibly an ancient boundary marker which took its name from the Rev William Thomson, a rector of Ashton in Tudor times. Around 200 years ago, Thomas Harrison moved the remaining fragments of the ancient monument from the bottom of Ridge Hill Lane to the grounds of his near-by house which was known as Thompson Cross. The idea of erecting a new marker was promoted by the chief constable of Stalybridge, William Chadwick, who was an antiquarian. He promoted the project as a conscious attempt to link Stalybridge with its past.. As with its counterpart at Hurst (Image]) , Thompson Cross was designed by John Eaton who also designed Tameside’s best known landmark, Hartshead Pike (Image]) . http://www.tameside.gov.uk/citizen/issue53/page6 Tameside Citizen http://www.pmsa.org.uk/pmsa-database/4493/ Public Monuments & Sculpture Association

The modern Thompson Cross at West Hill is a stone cross on a circular pillar, rising from a stepped circular base. The cross itself (Image]) carries the words “Thompson Cross”. The monument was unveiled in 1893 near to the site of the original Thompson Cross which was possibly an ancient boundary marker which took its name from the Rev William Thomson, a rector of Ashton in Tudor times. Around 200 years ago, Thomas Harrison moved the remaining fragments of the ancient monument from the bottom of Ridge Hill Lane to the grounds of his near-by house which was known as Thompson Cross. The idea of erecting a new marker was promoted by the chief constable of Stalybridge, William Chadwick, who was an antiquarian. He promoted the project as a conscious attempt to link Stalybridge with its past.. As with its counterpart at Hurst (Image]), Thompson Cross was designed by John Eaton who also designed Tameside’s best known landmark, Hartshead Pike (Image]). http://www.tameside.gov.uk/citizen/issue53/page6 Tameside Citizen http://www.pmsa.org.uk/pmsa-database/4493/ Public Monuments & Sculpture Association