From the Chronicle files - 19th June 2025

Smiling for the Glossop Chronicle photographer 39 years ago were (from left) Lynn Matthews, Wendy Marshall, Diane Bradbury and Karen Cameron.

The girls were taking part in a fashion show at Glossop Town Hall which raised £400 for charity.

Alderman Joe Doyle had wise words for two neighbours who stood side by side in Glossop Magistrates’ Court, each accusing the other of assault.

Dismissing the case, he told the women who lived in Arundel Street: “The best thing you two can do is to start agreeing. When you live next door to each other you have to live and let live and agree to give and take.”

The end of wartime petrol rationing quickly resulted in more traffic travelling through Glossop and the High Peak.

The columnist Watchman wrote: “It will also lead to more safety issues for pedestrians crossing the road, so make sure you take extra care.”

Members of the public were invited to walk around West End Secondary School, Glossop, while lessons were taking place.

They could chat to students and teachers and ask any questions they wanted. The week-long invitation, which proved highly popular, was to give people an opportunity to see how the school operated and what was on offer to the children.

The installation of the incoming Mayor of Glossop, Cllr. M. L. Casey, was marked by a civic procession of councillors and representatives of local organisations through the town centre for a service in the parish church.

The Chronicle commented that one councillor stuck with a past tradition at similar ceremonies by wearing a top hat.

Boy Scouts from Gossopdale and the rest of High Peak attended a weekend rally of Scouts from all over Derbyshire in the beautiful and spacious grounds of Osmaston Manor near Ashbourne.

More than 2,500 boys attended the county rally, being welcomed by the Chief Scout, Lord Rowallan.

A heatwave was gripping the country and, because it coincided with the Whitsuntide holidays, people were off work and determined to have fun in the sun.

The Chronicle described the temperatures as ‘sizzling’ and reported how large queues formed outside Glossop station to catch special excursion trains to Lancashire seaside resorts.

The hot, dry weather attracted large crowds at local cricket matches, but not all of our teams won, including Lancashire and Cheshire League Glossop.

Jimmy Wilson grabbed four wickets as Denton St. Lawrence totalled 150, but despite a good opening stand and a spirited knock of 25 by Ken Elliott, Glossop were bowled out for 120.

It was already looking like a two horse race for the title with leaders Tintwistle and second place Hadfield St. Andrew’s at the top of the  Glossop and District League First Division, opening a sizeable lead.

It was much tighter in the Second Division, with leaders Ashton Trafalgar being closely challenged by I.C.I. Hyde and Bardsley.

Mount Pleasant and Shrewsbury Street topped the Glossop Sunday School League following wins over Padfield and Glossop Tabernacle, who had both lost their opening three fixtures.

Also without a win were St. Mary’s and Princess Street.