Timeline5

A HISTORY OF HORWICH

TIMELINE 5

(1900AD - 2000AD)

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1900	Electric trams commenced to run between Horwich and Bolton.
1900	Opening of New Wesleyan Chapel at Blackrod.
1901	Horwich Population 15 084.
1902	St. Elizabeth’s iron mission church built.
1902	King Edward VII’s Coronation – Large processions in Horwich.
1903	Contract for the construction of Marklands Reservoir let.
1904	Liverpool Corporation bought Rivington Estate from W. H. Lever.
1907	Textile and Bleachworks had a week’s holiday for the first time.
1911	Horwich Population 16 285.
1914-18	1230 served in the forces from Horwich. 50 decorated, 70 died.
1921	Horwich Population 15 621.
1924	The Council purchased Ridgmont Estate.
1928	An Atlas two seater aircraft crashed on Winter Hill.
1931	Horwich Population 15 680.
1932	Large fire at Vale Hall.
1933	Wallsuches Bleachworks closed.
1936	Horwich Library in Jones Street opened.
1941	Estimated Horwich Population 15 751.
1942	An American Training Plane crashed on Winter Hill. Five occupants injured.
1948	Removal of old tram track in Horwich.
1951	Horwich Population 15 549.
1958	Silver City Bristol 170 air crash on Winter Hill. 35 passengers and crew killed.
1961	Horwich Population 16 067.
1964	The last steam engine repair leaves Horwich Works (May 6^th).
1965	R. A. P. Chipmunk crashed on Smithills Moor.
1965	Horwich Council acquires land for construction of Baths.
1966	Present Horwich Library at Brazley opened.
1968	A Cessna 172 crashed between Winter Hill and Rivington Pike.
1970	Horwich link road to M61 opened.
1972	Building of Leisure Centre commenced.
1975	Official opening of Horwich Leisure Centre by H. R. H. The Princess Anne.
1976	Horwich Mechanics Institute destroyed by fire on 6^th October.
1978	Piper Tripacer crashed on George’s Lane. 3 killed.
1979	Horwich Little Theatre formed.
	Researched and compiled by John Smith and Eric Brindle.