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MYSTERY ... members of the CLB don’t know much about this photo, including where it was taken
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Members are in the dark over historical picture
5/ 4/2008
THIS historic photograph, which turned up when St Martin’s Church Lads’ and Church Girls’ Brigade in Castleton was organising its centenary celebrations recently, has puzzled CLB members.
Brigade official Barbara Peace says an inscription on the picture says it is Rochdale CLB Volunteers in the King’s Royal Rifles. It is dated 21 September, 1914.
But the thing that is mystifying Mrs Peace is the location and the name of the church.
"As far as I know there is no St Matthew’s Church in Rochdale, although I do know the Rochdale CLB Volunteers were drawn from other places outside the town, such as Todmorden.
"Also puzzling is the building behind the men. What is it, and where is it? It is certainly not in Castleton, I don’t even think it is in Rochdale. And it doesn’t look like a church either. It’s more like a school."
Mrs Peace says the photograph has been examined by St Martin’s church members and no-one recognises anyone on it and even the vicar can’t shed any light on it.
"I have to admit it’s all a mystery. But mysteries sometimes get solved, don’t they?" she said.
If anyone knows anything about the photograph, or the whereabouts of St Matthew’s Church, they can contact Mrs Peace on 641896.
l The King’s Royal Rifles was originally raised in the American colonies in 1756 as the 62nd (Royal American) Regiment to defend the 13 colonies against infiltration by the French and their native American allies.
Later they became known as the Duke of York’s Own Rifle Corps and then, in 1830, the Kings Royal Rifle Corps.
In the First World War, about the time this photograph was taken, they expanded to 22 battalions, seeing action on the Western Front.
More than 12,000 soldiers in the regiment were killed while eight won the Victoria Cross.
In 1958 the regiment was re-titled as the 2nd Green Jackets, the Kings Royal Rifle Corps and in 1966 joined with two other Green Jackets regiments to become the Green Jackets Brigade.
After a further amalgamation last year they became known simply as The Rifles.
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