In 1947, when they organized a centennial commemorative journey for the original Mormon trek to Salt Lake City, Wendell J. Ashton was the national president.
As director of LDS Public Affairs, Ashton dealt with the issue of the Howard Hughes "Mormon Will".
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Gorton Locomotive Works, known locally as Gorton Tank was located in Openshaw near Manchester, England and was completed in 1848 by the Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester Railway.
In 1841 I. W. Boulton began an apprenticeship with the Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester Railway under Richard Peacock.
Marvin J. Ashton (1915–1994), apostle in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Marvin O. Ashton (1886–1946), general authority in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Besides Woodhead, there were short tunnels at Audenshaw Road, Hattersley (two), Thurgoland and Bridgehouses.
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Two extra stations were added at the site of previous coal sidings at Oxspring and Thurgoland.
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The line was opened as far as Woodhead in 1844, with stations at Hadfield and Woodhead.