Joshua Bradley

(1817-1898)

Sited on the front of Hyde Town Hall, a blue plaque honours this local man, born in a humble cottage in Further Lane, Hattersley. After his father died he was sent to work to learn pin winding and ball making with a local thread manufacturer.

Through hard work he rose to manage the Boston Cotton Mill in Hyde and in 1885 was elected to Hyde Town Council to represent Godley Ward. He retired in 1888 and died in 1898 at 209 Mottram Road, Godley, Hyde where a similar plaque is erected.