From The poems of Herbert Shaw 1897—1985. “The New Moston Poet.” “A tribute to the people in the old loom houses, for the grand way in which they worked to welcome the local churches for the Annual United Sing on Wrigley Head Green each Whit Sunday.”

Written by poet Samual Laycock (1826 — 1893), c1889. ON THE DEATH OF JAMES WHITTAKER, THE POPULAR AND WELL-KNOWN VOCALIST. An excellent poem which I have 'translated' from Lancashire Dialect for easy reading.

Elijah Ridings 1802 — 1872. From “The Village Muse” of 1854. Elijah was born in Failsworth near where Old Road turns sharply, leading up to the present—day Oldham Road.

Poem written by Edwin Banks of Stretford. 1992. A celebratory ode for the bi—centenary of Failsworth’s symbol of civic unity.

Written by Ben Brierley. 1825—1896. This ancient landmark, so well—known throughout the country, has been taken down, as it is deemed unsafe on account of decay. “Ab” overhears the wail of the wooden relic on his return one evening from “The Old. Bell.” (Manchester Guardian). This must refer to the second. Failsworth Pole, erected 1850. The third Pole was erected in 1889, the principal speaker at the inauguration being Ben Brierley. “Th’ Owd Bell” is the present—day Crown and Cushion.

Joseph Burgess. (1855—1954) .First published in the Oldham Express 12th Feb 1881.