Irlam,Cadishead,Rixton with Glazebrook old photos
Prince of Wales. Irlam and Cadishead 1921.
Cadishead and Irlam Guardian 1921.
At a monthly meeting of Irlam Urban Council, members spoke in glowing terms of the donation of 13 acres of land by Mr George Thomas of Irlam Hall to the district for use as a park. The Council Chairman (Mr. J.J. Upton) said it was a most generous gift which,he felt sure,the whole of the community would appreciate.
The public of Irlam and Cadishead were reacting with universal satisfaction to the announcement of Mr George Thomas's gift of 12 or 13 acres of his land to the district for use as a public park to commemorate the visit by the Prince of Wales to Irlam. It was being suggested that Mr Thomas's generosity should be honoured by offering him the chairmanship of the Council for a year.
Cadishead and Irlam Guardian 1921
Arrangements were being made for a visit of the Prince of Wales to Irlam. The Prince, who was in Irlam on his motor tour from Eccles to Knowsley, was to pass a line-up of discharged sailors and soldiers.
The Prince would halt near the district's Council offices on Liverpool Road where day school children were to line up and sing a verse of "God Bless The Prince of Wales" accompanied by an orchestra. The Prince's stay will last about 10 minutes.
Excitement was rife in Irlam in the early hours of the day the Prince of Wales was due to visit the district.
Flags and bunting were all along both sides of Liverpool Road from the district's boundary with Eccles to it's opposite frontier with Hollins Green.
Great Fervour was apparent at the time for the Prince's visit drew near. At 6.15p.m.-20 minutes later than expected-an excited shout of "He's here!" greeted the Prince's arrival. He drove up in a car adorned by a Royal Standard on the bonnet and his vehicle moved slowly past the cheering crowds he stood up to greet them with raised hat.The Guardian's reporter wrote "The Prince's frank,unaffected manner, fair auburn hair glinting in the sunlight, handsome sunburned face, smiling and slim youthful figure won the hearts of all present,-especially the ladies."
Eccles and Patricroft Journal 15th July 1921 page 6 column 2.
Mr George Thomas, J.P.,Irlam Hall, who has presented the Urban District Council with about 13 acres of land for a park to commemorate the visit of the Prince of Wales to Irlam on Thursday last week.
IRLAM'S PUBLIC PARK
Generous Gift of Mr. Geo. Thomas. J.P.
Whilst awaiting the arrival of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales on Thursday week. Mr. Geo. Thomas. J.P. Irlam Hall. who was presented to His Royal Highness, intimated to Mr. J.J. Upton. J.P. chairman of the District Council his intention to give a plot of land, nearly 13 acres in extent, "as a park to be used perpetually by the public of Irlam, commemorative of the visit of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales." Mr Thomas handed to Mr Upton a letter conveying this most pleasant surprise of the historic occasion being a duplicate of one which was handed to the Prince of Wales before his departure.
It will be remembered that Mr Thomas gave "The George Thomas Recreation Ground" adjacent to Irlam Hall, to mark the occasion of the visit of His Majesty the late King Edward V11, on July 6th,1909. The land which is to comprise Irlam's new park, is behind Irlam Hall, from Liverpool rd, and is most pleasantly situated between the Hall and the old river, alongside which runs a footpath from Fairhills rd to Ferry rd.
The footpath is very much used being a favourite resort in the summer months. The land will serve admirably as a park lending itself to a beautiful lay-out. Mr Thomas who is recovering from a serious illness has laid the district under deep obligation of his generosity. He is greatly respected and esteemed in the locality and much pleasure was expressed when it was known that his name was among the official presentations to the Prince of Wales. Mr Thomas referred to it as follows.
"Irlam Hall",Irlam July 7th 1921, To His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. To commemorate and in grateful recognition of the visit of your Royal Highness to Irlam, I will give my bit of land(about 12-13 acres) for a park to our Urban District Council for the besent? of us all in perpetuity. Geo. Thomas.
Cadishead and Irlam Guardian 1922
A proposed lay-out had been drawn up for Princes Park, which had been given to the local authority by Mr George Thomas. The name was in commemoration of a recent visit to the district by the Prince of Wales. It was planned that the park would have a lake, a garden of remembrance, a bandstand and tennis courts,
Cadishead and Irlam Guardian 1980
Memories from the past. This old photograph shows the residents and children who lined Liverpool Road on the day that the Prince of Wales visited Irlam and Cadishead more than 60 years ago, to cheer the royal procession and was submitted by Mrs L. Scott of Allotment Road, Cadishead.
Photo Irlam Library 2022. Thanks to the Librarian Dierdre.
Prince of Wales. Irlam and Cadishead 1921.
Cadishead and Irlam Guardian 1921.
At a monthly meeting of Irlam Urban Council, members spoke in glowing terms of the donation of 13 acres of land by Mr George Thomas of Irlam Hall to the district for use as a park. The Council Chairman (Mr. J.J. Upton) said it was a most generous gift which,he felt sure,the whole of the community would appreciate.
The public of Irlam and Cadishead were reacting with universal satisfaction to the announcement of Mr George Thomas's gift of 12 or 13 acres of his land to the district for use as a public park to commemorate the visit by the Prince of Wales to Irlam. It was being suggested that Mr Thomas's generosity should be honoured by offering him the chairmanship of the Council for a year.
Cadishead and Irlam Guardian 1921
Arrangements were being made for a visit of the Prince of Wales to Irlam. The Prince, who was in Irlam on his motor tour from Eccles to Knowsley, was to pass a line-up of discharged sailors and soldiers.
The Prince would halt near the district's Council offices on Liverpool Road where day school children were to line up and sing a verse of "God Bless The Prince of Wales" accompanied by an orchestra. The Prince's stay will last about 10 minutes.
Excitement was rife in Irlam in the early hours of the day the Prince of Wales was due to visit the district.
Flags and bunting were all along both sides of Liverpool Road from the district's boundary with Eccles to it's opposite frontier with Hollins Green.
Great Fervour was apparent at the time for the Prince's visit drew near. At 6.15p.m.-20 minutes later than expected-an excited shout of "He's here!" greeted the Prince's arrival. He drove up in a car adorned by a Royal Standard on the bonnet and his vehicle moved slowly past the cheering crowds he stood up to greet them with raised hat.The Guardian's reporter wrote "The Prince's frank,unaffected manner, fair auburn hair glinting in the sunlight, handsome sunburned face, smiling and slim youthful figure won the hearts of all present,-especially the ladies."
Eccles and Patricroft Journal 15th July 1921 page 6 column 2.
Mr George Thomas, J.P.,Irlam Hall, who has presented the Urban District Council with about 13 acres of land for a park to commemorate the visit of the Prince of Wales to Irlam on Thursday last week.
IRLAM'S PUBLIC PARK
Generous Gift of Mr. Geo. Thomas. J.P.
Whilst awaiting the arrival of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales on Thursday week. Mr. Geo. Thomas. J.P. Irlam Hall. who was presented to His Royal Highness, intimated to Mr. J.J. Upton. J.P. chairman of the District Council his intention to give a plot of land, nearly 13 acres in extent, "as a park to be used perpetually by the public of Irlam, commemorative of the visit of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales." Mr Thomas handed to Mr Upton a letter conveying this most pleasant surprise of the historic occasion being a duplicate of one which was handed to the Prince of Wales before his departure.
It will be remembered that Mr Thomas gave "The George Thomas Recreation Ground" adjacent to Irlam Hall, to mark the occasion of the visit of His Majesty the late King Edward V11, on July 6th,1909. The land which is to comprise Irlam's new park, is behind Irlam Hall, from Liverpool rd, and is most pleasantly situated between the Hall and the old river, alongside which runs a footpath from Fairhills rd to Ferry rd.
The footpath is very much used being a favourite resort in the summer months. The land will serve admirably as a park lending itself to a beautiful lay-out. Mr Thomas who is recovering from a serious illness has laid the district under deep obligation of his generosity. He is greatly respected and esteemed in the locality and much pleasure was expressed when it was known that his name was among the official presentations to the Prince of Wales. Mr Thomas referred to it as follows.
"Irlam Hall",Irlam July 7th 1921, To His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. To commemorate and in grateful recognition of the visit of your Royal Highness to Irlam, I will give my bit of land(about 12-13 acres) for a park to our Urban District Council for the besent? of us all in perpetuity. Geo. Thomas.
Cadishead and Irlam Guardian 1922
A proposed lay-out had been drawn up for Princes Park, which had been given to the local authority by Mr George Thomas. The name was in commemoration of a recent visit to the district by the Prince of Wales. It was planned that the park would have a lake, a garden of remembrance, a bandstand and tennis courts,
Cadishead and Irlam Guardian 1980
Memories from the past. This old photograph shows the residents and children who lined Liverpool Road on the day that the Prince of Wales visited Irlam and Cadishead more than 60 years ago, to cheer the royal procession and was submitted by Mrs L. Scott of Allotment Road, Cadishead.
Photo Irlam Library 2022. Thanks to the Librarian Dierdre.