The Eccles Wakes Mural

The original was commissioned by Mrs Edith Lloyd and was painted by Ed Povey in 1980.

This new mural was designed and painted in 2012. The project was funded by Forever Manchester, The Barton Fair Share Trust.

It was commissioned by The Rotary Club of Eccles in its eightieth year.



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I should, perhaps, have explained about "Wakes" or "Wakes Week" as it was also known - here is Wkipedia's explanation:


The wakes week is a holiday period in parts of England and Scotland. Originally a religious celebration or feast, the tradition of the wakes week developed into a secular holiday, particularly in the north west of England during the industrial revolution. In Scotland each city has a “trades fortnight” two weeks in the summer when tradesmen take their holidays.

Although a strong tradition during the 19th and 20th centuries, the observance of the holiday has almost disappeared in recent times due to the decline of the manufacturing industries in the United Kingdom and the standardisation of school holidays across England.