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| The '''Saddleworth White Rose Society''' is an organisation dedicated to raising awareness of ]'s situation within the ] of ]. Saddleworth was made part of the ] in ] under the ], and the group, associated with the more general ], aims to gain recognition for the historic county boundary. | The '''Saddleworth White Rose Society''' is an organisation dedicated to raising awareness of ]'s situation within the ] of ]. Saddleworth was made part of the ] in ] under the ], and the group, associated with the more general ], aims to gain recognition for the historic county boundary. | ||
| The Society promotes Saddleworth's situation through the publication of its newsletter and the organisation of various events, most notably on ] - ]. | The Society promotes Saddleworth's situation through the publication of its newsletter and the organisation of various events, most notably on ] - ]. | ||
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The Saddleworth White Rose Society is an organisation dedicated to raising awareness of Saddleworth's situation within the historic borders of Yorkshire. Saddleworth was made part of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham in Greater Manchester under the Local Government Act 1972, and the group, associated with the more general Yorkshire Ridings Society, aims to gain recognition for the historic county boundary.
The Society promotes Saddleworth's situation through the publication of its newsletter and the organisation of various events, most notably on August 1 - Yorkshire Day.
The Prince of Wales referred to Saddleworth's continuing Yorkshire status when he visited the area in 2001: "The fact that Saddleworth is still part of the historic West Riding is extremely important".
The Society is affiliated to the Association of British Counties. It has expressed support for the CountyWatch direct action group.
References
- David McKie: Elsewhere,The Guardian 23 September 2004
- Newsletter No 29 Winter 2005/2006. Saddleworth White Rose Society.