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Cheetham Hill an' Denton Wakes
« on: Monday 06 November 17 11:31 GMT (UK) »
Dear Friends,
please let me know if somebody has any info on the history of Cheetham Hill an' Denton Wakes,I would highly appreciate that.
Thanks.Kind regards, Ruslan Pashayev

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Re: Cheetham Hill an' Denton Wakes
« Reply #1 on: Monday 06 November 17 13:51 GMT (UK) »
Hello,
Denton Wakes was when the mills and factories closed for their annual holiday. Extra trains were put on to take families on holiday to Blackpool.
The fair came to town.
There were lots of weddings on the first saturday of wakes.

Denton wakes is still in August but shops and businesses don't close anymore.

Each town in the area had different wakes. Stalybridge wakes were known locally as 'th'umbrella wakes' as it usually rained!
Heather

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Re: Cheetham Hill an' Denton Wakes
« Reply #2 on: Monday 06 November 17 13:57 GMT (UK) »

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Re: Cheetham Hill an' Denton Wakes
« Reply #3 on: Monday 06 November 17 14:03 GMT (UK) »
Try Facebook "Raised In Denton & Proud Of It ! UK"

Mary :)

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Re: Cheetham Hill an' Denton Wakes
« Reply #4 on: Monday 06 November 17 14:19 GMT (UK) »
Thanks to everyone,your input is highly appreciated. Did they have any kind of "manly sports" (boxing, wrestling) at Denton Wakes/Fairs?

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Re: Cheetham Hill an' Denton Wakes
« Reply #5 on: Monday 06 November 17 17:22 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: RuslanPashayev on Monday 06 November 17 14:19 GMT (UK)
Thanks to everyone,your input is highly appreciated. Did they have any kind of "manly sports" (boxing, wrestling) at Denton Wakes/Fairs?

Just the usual fighting after too much beer! ;D

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Re: Cheetham Hill an' Denton Wakes
« Reply #6 on: Monday 06 November 17 22:48 GMT (UK) »
exactly thats what I thought, not organized sports, but simple disorder and drunken fights.
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