wm.cooke

[Ironpot]

Ah JimB - I misunderstood - are we in business now?
Regards
Ironpot

[rolffan]

Jimbach,just wondered if you have a photo of Charles Mapp mp.From all this information on this thread,he must have been a great uncle of mine.My great granddad was James Downes who married Caroline Cooke.Good to see a vip in the family!I'd love to know more about him.
Regards
Rolffan

[jimbach]

hi there rollfan  i was glad to receive your message  .....caroline downes nee cooke  was my great aunt   we can communicate by P.M. once you have made two more postings  .....see the P.M. rules...   i look forward to our chats   are you based in herefordshire      jim

[rolffan]

Many thanks,heres message 1

[rolffan]

and message 2

[D020219910]

rolffan
Did you ever get a photo of Charles Mapp the MP.

[jimbach]

good evening   I have only one copy of a photo of Charles mapp a poor one which I got from the Oldham chronicle archives ...I believe  rolfan has the same        there  must be other photos in the public domain     jim

[D020219910]

Re: Charles Mapp MP.
Oldham Library has a small file of cuttings from local papers which have photos from near and after his retirement as an MP. Also a copy of his 1955 general election flyer which includes a photo plus one of his family. I have copies if anyone wants a copy.
Spent a number of happy days trawling through The Railway Clerk (The official organ of the Railway Clerk’s Association) and its successor (The Transport Salaried Staff Journal) wherein occasional individual and group photos. No copies but lots of notes made.
Interestingly when I checked local papers for results of all the local and national elections he contested no photos emerged.

[rolffan]

Thanks  D020219910.Oldham Library sent me a copy of his obituary and an election article.I have not seen the 1955 Election flyer.If you have it as an attachment i would love to see it,please private message me.Thank you!