@atticusfinch-105.bsky.social
Historian, idiot, Manchester City fan and book reviewer
NHS dentistry is a mess: rising costs and appointments few and far between. We can’t go on like this - the Government must properly fund our dental care. Will you join me and sign the 38 Degrees petition to pile on the pressure? 38d.gs/supf
18.10.2025 14:36 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
When’s the last time you saw a hedgehog? 🦔 Their numbers are falling, so I just signed a petition to make hedgehog highways - tiny gaps in fences to help them - mandatory in ALL new builds. Add your name: 38d.gs/72vc?utm_cam...
18.10.2025 13:52 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Ernest Simon, 1st Baron Simon of Wythenshawe, the person who bought and donated Wythenshawe Hall & Park to the City of Manchester.
Ernest Simon was a Lord Mayor of Manchester in 1921–1922, serving on @mancitycouncil.bsky.social from 1912 - 1925.
#Manchester #History #HistoryMatters
18 October 1916 Captain Horace Charles Gracey of 1 Bn Rifle Brigade was killed in action and buried in the Thiepval Anglo-French Cemetery. Horace was 23.
Horace was at Trinity College, Cambridge when was broke out #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters
18 October 1918 Lt Herbert Jallend of 1 Bn Black Watch was killed in action. He was buried in Wassigny Communal Cemetery. Herbert is also remembered on the Bredbury & Romiley War Memorial.
Prior to WW1 Herbert was a Private Secretary to King George V #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters
18 October 1915 Captain Eric Frank Penn of 4 Bn Grenadier Guards was killed in action and buried at Vermelles British Cemetery.
Eric fought in the Boer War and was on the Stock Exchange prior to #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters
18 October 1917 Corporal Sydney Hammond, former West Ham player was killed in action while serving with the Royal Field Artillery. He was buried in La Clytte Military Cemetery #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters
18.10.2025 09:51 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
8 October 1916 2nd Lt Kenneth Smith-Howards of 12 Bn Royal Sussex Regiment was killed in action and has no known grave. He is remembered on the Thiepval memorial. Kenneth was 23
Kenneth had been up at @pembrokeoxford.bsky.social
when war intervened in his studies #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters
18 October 1917, Lt Robert Saunderson of the Gold Cold Regiment was killed in action and buried in Dar Es Salaam Cemetery.
After @kebleoxford.bsky.social had gone on to teach & in 1915 worked for the with the Gold Coast Service #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters
18 October 1914 Lance Corporal Larrett Roebuck former Huddersfield Town player was killed in action, and has no known grave. He is commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial.
Larrett has been in the York & Lancaster Regiment since 1904 & was discharged in 1912 only to be recalled in #WW1 #History
17 October 1916, Private John "Jackie" Smith former Hull City
Nottingham Forest FC, Shefield United player was killed in action and has no known grave. Jackie is remembered on the Loos Memorial.
Jackie had been serving with the 10 Bn King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry #WW1 #History
17 October 1917 2nd Lt Colin Ernest Williams of the Army Service Corps was killed in action and was buried in Dar Es Salaam Cemetery. #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters
17.10.2025 09:00 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
17 October 1915 Private Harry Kelcher (18029) of 1 Bn Grenadier Guards was killed in action and has no known grave. He is commemorated on the Loos Memorial. Harry was 20.
Harry is also remembered on the Cheadle Hulme (Cheshire) War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters
17 October 1918 Lance Corporal Patrick Galvin MM former footballer with Glossop NE & Rochdale was killed in action serving with the Royal Dublin Fusiliers.
Patrick was the first ever Rochdale player to be sent off! #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters
17 October 1916 2nd Lt Kelyth Price Lloyd-Williams of 17 Bn Welsh Regiment was killed in action and buried in Maroc British Cemetery. He was 21.
Kelyth had graduated Bangor University and & gone on to Clare College, Cambridge to study medicine when war intervened #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters
James Platt MP was Member of Parliament for Oldham between 31 March 1857 – 27 August 1857. He was the first engineer to be elected to Parliament.
27 August 1857 a shocking and tragic accident took place near Saddleworth when Platt was accidently shot and killed #History #HistoryMatters
16 October 1918 Private Robert Messer former player with Leicester Fosse (City) was killed in action and has no known grave. He is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial while serving with the King's Own Scottish Borderers #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters
16.10.2025 08:10 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
16 October 1917 Lt Oswald Bruel MC of the Royal Engineers, Commanding AR Cable Section died on active service and was buried in Longuenesse Cemetery. Oswald was 21.
In 1917 Oswald should have been graduating from Trinity College, Cambridge. #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters
16 October 1915 Rev Charles Doudney of the Army Chaplains Department was killed while in the process of buring 8 dead soldiers. He is buried in the Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery
Charles was ordained shortly after he graduated from @corpuscambridge.bsky.social #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters
16 October 1917 Corporal William Summerville Telford (706438) of the Royal Field Artillery was killed in action and buried in the Brandhoek Cemetery.
He is commemorated on the Cheadle (Cheshire) War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters
16 October 1916 Lt Harry Miller-Stirling of the 1st Bn Nigeria Regiment was killed in action in German East Africa (Tanzania) he was buried in Dar Es Saleem
After @kebleoxford.bsky.social Harry had been employed by the Colonial Service #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters
16 October 1916 2nd Lt John Scott of the 5 Bn Worcestershire Regiment was killed in action and has no known grave. He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial to the missing
He was a graduate of @pembrokeoxford.bsky.social
#WW1 #History #HistoryMatters
Sir William Holland, MP Bart, later 1st Baron Rotherham, became involved in liberal politics, and for 10 yrs was an alderman on Manchester City Council. In 1892 he became MP for Salford North and the lost before being elected in Rotherham.
#Salford #History #HistoryMatters #Manchester
15 October 1917 2nd Lt Geoffrey Whitehead of 11th Balloon Company, Royal Flying Corps he died of injuries sustained in battle. He is buried in Duhallow ADS Cemetery. #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters
15.10.2025 10:05 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
15 October 1915 Lt Everard Handford of 8 Bn Sherwood Foresters was killed in action and has no known grave, and is commemorated on the Loos Memorial. Everard was 20.
Everard was admited to Trinity College Cambridge in October 1914 #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters
15 October 1917 Gunner Harry Daniel (116016) of the Royal Field Artillery was killed in action and buried at The Huts Cemetery. Harry was 22.
Harry lived at 47 Cheadle Rd, Cheadle Hulme with his parents, Joseph and Mary. #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters
15 October 1916 Lance Corporal James Marshall (1174) 0f 1/6 Bn Cheshire Regiment was killed in action and has no known grave. He is commemorated on the Theipval Memorial to the Missing.
James is also remembered on the Romiley War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters
15 October 1915 Lance Corporal Edwin Garvie, former footballer with Queen's Park FC died of wounds in a prison hospital in Jülich. Having been taken prisoner during the battle of Loos #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters
15.10.2025 10:02 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
15 October 1916 Captain Hubert Backhouse 2nd Bn Sherwood Foresters was killed in action and has no known grave. He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
#WW1 #History #HistoryMatters
15 October 1915 Captain Henry Handford of 8 Bn Sherwood Foresters was killed in action and has no known grave. He is commemorated on the Loos Memorial. He was 21.
Henry's younger brother, Everard was also killed in the same action, the same regiment #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters
