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Can anyone check or respond if my Grandfather James Butterworth was one of the people who started the Rochdale Cooperative.

John Butterworth

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Hi tigercom999 just came accross your post whilst looking up co-op history, their site has a full list of the 28 original members your grandfathers isnt included. However as a youngster in Rochdale I do remember a large grocery concern of that name, one of their warehouses still exists at the bottom of high level/oldham road with the jbs logo still on the gates perhaps this is your relative .

I think you will find that Rochdale Unitarian Church, of which most of the Pioneers were members, will have the necessary information:
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/sites/rochdale-unitarian-church/intro. You could also try contacting Unitarian Headquarters, http://www.unitarian.org.uk.