Drake Street
I was born in Rochdale in 1934. I attended Champness Hall Sunday School, 1940 -52, which was situated just below the Rochdale Observer offices (on the left of the photo). It was a large Methodist Central Hall with offices used by local people, a large auditorium used for concerts (eg Halle Orchestra) and public occasions (eg local speech days, visiting choirs etc). In the 1950s Drake Street was still home to a number of large shops (eg Co-op; Ivesons etc), but it began to decline in the 1960s, I think, with the building of new retail centres. I gained a scholarship to Oxford University in 1952 from the local grammar school which was situated just off Drake Street.
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RE: RE: Drake Street
It was lovely to hear stories of Champness Hall again. My great auntie Lillian Cocker was an active member of the Hall and told lots of fond memories to me. I was hoping someone may remember her or her brother George Cocker (my grandad) as it may aid me in my research into my family history. Thanking you kindly, Alison Frater, nee Cocker.
Comment from Alison Frater, Nee Cocker on Tuesday, 24th August 2010.