Bury to pay tribute to Private Peachment VC
On 25th September, Bury and Tottington will come together to remember Private George Peachment VC, who was awarded the highest military honour, the Victoria Cross during the Battle of Loos during WW1.
On 25th September, Bury and Tottington will come together to remember Private George Peachment VC, who was awarded the highest military honour, the Victoria Cross during the Battle of Loos during WW1.
Town Meadow Park will now be known as Private Peachment VC Town Meadow Park in memory of Private George Stanley Peachment, who was awarded a posthumous Victoria Cross for gallantry given his devotion to company commander, Captain Guy Dubs, after the officer had been seriously wounded in combat at the Battle of Loos.
There were smiles all round at the latest Pitch event when local groups won thousands of pounds for their projects.
Head for Tottington Library to see master magician Jez Mansfield perform some amazing tricks on Saturday 9 December at 1pm.
Local organisations in Ramsbottom, Tottington and North Manor are celebrating after winning money for their projects.
The world of work came to students at Tottington High School who hosted the first Employers in Education session.
Enjoy baking or eating cakes? Join us at Tottington Library to donate or buy a cake for Macmillan Cancer Support on Tuesday (10 October).
Three Heritage Open Days are taking place in Bury to celebrate and show off some of the borough’s ‘hidden gems’.
Award-winning writer Cath Staincliffe will be talking about her latest thriller “The Girl in the Green Dress” at Tottington Library.
Fans of thriller novels can meet local author James P. Sumner at Tottington Library on Tuesday 20 June.
The council’s review of local libraries, and the funding available to community groups, will both be up for discussion on Monday (20 March).
Residents can have their say on the council’s budget plans when Ramsbottom, Tottington and North Manor Township Forum meets on Tuesday 10 January 2017.
Bury Council consists of six towns, Bury, Ramsbottom, Tottington, Radcliffe, Whitefield and Prestwich. Formed in April 1974 as a result of Local Government re-organisation it was one of the ten original districts that formed the County of Greater Manchester. The Borough has an area of 9,919 hectares (24,511 acres) and serves a population of 187,500.
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