tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488915945983500085.post2533004585652646272..comments2023-11-05T10:59:37.824+00:00Comments on Ashton-under-Lyne.com Photo Blog: It's a Long Way to StalybridgeMartinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729523557219015134noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488915945983500085.post-81222923649299186572008-08-24T12:42:00.000+01:002008-08-24T12:42:00.000+01:00My wife and I visited Stalybridge yesterday and we...My wife and I visited Stalybridge yesterday and were fascinated by the Jack Judge statue and story.<BR/><BR/> It was of particular interest since I have written and arranged many songs for the Barbershop Harmony Community and as an ex 'club 'Turn' I felt a certain affinity with Jack.<BR/><BR/>It seems that Jack and the story of his great song are well documented, however, less well documented is the name of the Sculptor and try as I might I can find no reference to this other talented person, anybody know who actually made this lovely piece of work?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488915945983500085.post-59970228992156538772008-05-26T22:44:00.000+01:002008-05-26T22:44:00.000+01:00There's a cafe in Staly called the "Tipperary" - d...There's a cafe in Staly called the "Tipperary" - decent grub last time I was in there!Gerald (SK14)https://www.blogger.com/profile/18308693910074268386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488915945983500085.post-28348219515465892552008-05-26T09:43:00.000+01:002008-05-26T09:43:00.000+01:00When this statue was unveiled certain comments wer...When this statue was unveiled certain comments were passed that the WWI soldier was depicted wearing an incorrect cap for the period. It was said it was too "Americanised" possibly in the style of the 2nd world war.However from photographs taken early in 1914 the cap appears to be correct. What do others thinkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488915945983500085.post-63240157090044881302008-05-26T07:18:00.000+01:002008-05-26T07:18:00.000+01:00What a story!What a story!Ashtonianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14669236045514900658noreply@blogger.com