Oldham Council is commemorating the borough’s heroes of World War One with two new roving exhibitions.
The displays recognise the bravery of our Victoria Cross holders and the ‘Oldham Pals’.
Volunteers have worked hard over the past few months to gather information about the soldiers and now their work will be seen by residents across the borough.

‘Oldham’s Victoria Crosses’, tells the story of three brave men, Thomas Steele, Walter Mills and John Hogan, who were all awarded this country’s the highest military decoration awarded for valour for their efforts in battle.

The second exhibition, ‘The Oldham Pals’, remembers the legacy of the 24th Manchester’s Battalion.

It recalls the efforts of the Oldham Pals on the Western Front and Italy using archives and stories of the men who were there.

The exhibitions will travel to different libraries from September 5 and will spend approximately three weeks in each facility.

Oldham’s Victoria Crosses will visit Chadderton Library first with Oldham Pals available to view in Crompton Library.

Councillor Cath Ball, Assistant Cabinet Member for World War One Centenary, said: “We have been doing lots of different things to commemorate 100 years since the First World War started, including the John Hogan Commemoration, the Service for Gallipoli and the ‘Stories from Conflicts’ event.

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