gave a sovereign to the mother of every child who reached the age of one. He died on 15 April 1909 and was buried at Chadderton Cemetery. The hymn-writer William Cooke was born in Eccles in 1821. The humanitarian aid worker Alan Henning was from Eccles before he was murdered by Jihadi John. Dr Anthony Thomas Kerigan (b 1945) moved to Canada and provided 5 decades of medical support to the Southern Ontario Region. His medical and palliative work paved the way for 1000s of patients to receive care, they would have not otherwise have received. Culture Eccles is perhaps best known for the Eccles cake. Dating from the 18th century, they were first sold from a shop owned by James Birch in 1793. Traditionally made in the town from a recipe of flaky pastry, butter, nutmeg, candied peel, sugar and currants, they are sold across the country and exported across the world. They are sometimes referred to as "dead fly pies". Eccles Wakes (a holiday to celebrate the dedication of the Parish Church) were celebrated annually until 1877, when the tradition was abolished by the Home Secretary. The Wakes were held over three days, beginning on the first Sunday after 25 August. See also Listed buildings in Eccles, Greater Manchester Peel Green References Notes Bibliography External links A historic map of Eccles Parish by Harry King Towns in Greater Manchester Unparished areas in Greater Manchester Geography of Salford