Gordon Irlam

Age: 6

Sex: male

Date: 17 May 1955

Place: Rochdale Canal, Cartmel Crescent, Chadderton, Oldham, Lancashire

Gordon Irlam was found in the Rochdale Canal near the back of his home.

He was last seen alive shortly after 4pm on the Monday afternoon 16 May 1955 when he went out to play whilst his mother was preparing tea.

*map pointers are rough estimates based on known location details as per Place field above.

see Coventry Evening Telegraph - Saturday 21 May 1955

see Liverpool Echo - Friday 20 May 1955

see Coventry Evening Telegraph - Tuesday 17 May 1955

see Aberdeen Evening Express - Wednesday 18 May 1955

see Liverpool Echo - Saturday 21 May 1955

see Unsolved 1955