John Collier blue plaque
Overview
John Collier blue plaque is recorded as Blue plaque in England Rochdale. This blue commemorative plaque records: Near to this spot was 'Tim Bobbin's School'. John Collier (1708 - 1786) born in Urmston, was an apprentice dutch loom weaver who became a teacher.
Why it was made
The saved account records: This blue commemorative plaque records: Near to this spot was 'Tim Bobbin's School'.
People and events
The saved account records: John Collier (1708 - 1786) born in Urmston, was an apprentice dutch loom weaver who became a teacher.
How it worked
The saved account records: The school was demolished in the 1950's to enable this bridge and road to be widened.
What remains
The saved account records: He lived in Milnrow most of his adult life and in 1742 became master of the school.
Why it mattered
John Collier blue plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: Near to this spot was 'Tim Bobbin's School'. John Collier (1708 - 1786) born in Urmston, was an apprentice dutch loom weaver who became a teacher. He lived in Milnrow most of his adult life and in 1742 became master of the school. Under the pen name of "Tim Bobbin", he was an accomplished artist famous for his caricatures, satirical writing and Lancashire dialect. The school was demolished in the 1950's to enable this bridge and road to be widened. The importance lies in the life remembered here, not in the plaque as a piece of metal.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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