William Barber - born 1907 - died 1975.
Tintwistle Cricket Clubs first historian. Bill was a keen
supporter of all activities connected to the village. He worked for many years
up to retirement in the offices at Bridge Mills (Vulcanised Fibre). Father of our present Chairman,
Norman Barber, Bill was Club Secretary from 1946 - 1948. Bill also ran
the Junior Team from 1955 - 1960. He was auditor of the Clubs accounts from 1946 - 1971, whilst also being a member of the committee. When the cricket season ended Bill
was an avid supporter of Tintwistle Villa AFC, acting as Secretary. His other passion
was Tintwistle Prize Band, again acting as Secretary. A keen historian, he researched
the Villages
history which was eventually published in 1968 (A Brief History and
Guide of the
Village
of
Tintwistle
in the
County of Cheshire
). This book is still used by many historians when mentioning
Tintwistle (he was helped in this activity by Bill Sharp and the book was published
by Tintwistle Historical Society).
The William Barber Cup was presented to the Club by the Barber family
after Bill’s death in 1975. It is awarded to the 1st XI bowler who takes the
most wickets in a single season.