Hebden Bridge Urban District council

In the election of 2nd April 1927, Councillor Varley, aged 60 years, was elected from 19 candidates, with 574 votes. Pictured left to right: Back row: Mr Uttley, Assistant Surveyor; Mr Dearden, Electricty Foreman; Mr Southwell, Outfall Manager; Mr Bottomley, surveyor; Mr Sutcliffe, Electricty Manager; Mr Hartley, Rate Collector; Mr Ashworth, Assistant Clerk;. Middle row: Councillor Barker; Councillor Varley; Councillor Ashworth; Councillor Greenwood; Councillor Cockroft; Councillor Whittaker; Councillor Walton. Front Row: Councillor Blackburn; Councillor Sutcliffe; Councillor Atack; Clerk Mr Ogden; Chairman Councillor Thornton; Councillor Broadbent; Councillor Hartley; Councillor Craven; Doctor Dowdall. Photo by Crossley Westerman, donated by Roy Collinge.