Monument to Sarah Lees, Werneth Park, Oldham, Greater Manchester

Photograph taken 14 March 2001 © Ms Pamela Jackson LRPS. Source Historic England Archive ref: 388955

This monument to Sarah Lees was put up in c1938 by the townspeople of Oldham. She was a leading local philanthropist and public figure. She was the first woman on Oldham town council in 1907 and mayor in 1910. She was only the second female mayor in the country. On her death in 1935 she left her former home of Werneth Park to the town.

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Greater Manchester Oldham

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1930s (1930 - 1938)

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A monument in the churchyard of Holy Trinity Church commemorating 23 men, 23 women and 26 children who died in the 1832 cholera epidemic. The disease struck Paulton from 28th September until 10th November and the victims are buried in the churchyard. A ' vagabond match seller from Bath ' who was blamed for bringing it to the village is also buried here. A further 62 people died here in another cholera epidemic in 1849. Read official list description.

Monument to Sarah Lees, Werneth Park, Oldham, Greater Manchester

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