Story No 31: Inauguration Of The Jacob Walton Memorial, 2004
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"The Jacob Walton Memorial was well and truly re-inaugurated on Tuesday 6th July 2004. The event was a great success with fine weather as a bonus; it was covered by press and radio, there were many people in attendance, including four generations of the Walton family and the HLF Project Officer, and with the Stanhope Silver Band for entertainment....As he grew up, Jacob had a great enthusiasm for work and a great talent to spot a good lead vein. In time he took leases on many mines, with his knowledge and experience he was continually asked for advice by other companies and his name on the list of shareholders of any mine was a mark of credibility. This consultation was even, on one occasion, at national level when a government commission needed an impartial adviser. This was in addition to managing his own mines, and there were eventually twenty-four of those...." -
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Link: https://alstonmoorhistoricalsociety.org.uk/alston_stories/?post=memorial-2004#poster-top
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Added by: Simon Cotterill
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