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  • Collection: Todmorden Civic People and Buildings

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Statue of John Fielden MP, in celebration of the 'Ten Hours Act' 1847. Designed by J H Foley in 1863 and cast in 1869. The Ten Hours Act reduced the permitted maximum hours of work for women and children to 10 hrs per day and 58 in any one week.

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The statue of John Fielden is seen here in its original position. It was later moved to Fielden Square and then eventually into Centre Vale Park.

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Can anybody identify?

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R to L: Mayor, Alderman Lionel Cockcroft, Mayoress Mrs Mary Cockcroft, Mayor's Attendant Enoch Horsfall.

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Mayor of Todmorden 1911-1919

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First Mayor of Todmorden, 1897-1898

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First Mayor of Todmorden, 1897-1898

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Mayor of Todmorden 1899-1902.
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