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Thu 28 Sep 2017
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Heading off for a bike camping trip across Scotland |
Crossing the River Ribble at the old tram road |
Reaching Sanquhar Rail Station |
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Mon 25 Sep 2017
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A rainy morning view of St John's Churchyard, Whittle-le-Woods. |
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Sat 23 Sep 2017
Afternoon cycled to Paul Hewitt Cycles to buy a new seat pillar
for Ogre touring bike. Cycled home via the M6 underpass where
Moss Lane used to go. Before the barriers were fitted people
used to drive mini cars through.
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Fri 22 Sep 2017
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Today is the Autumnal Equinox when day and night are the same
length (almost). I had a great view of Venus in the east as I
walked to the Whittle & Clayton-le-Woods War memorial where I
took this photo by torch light. |
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Thu 21 Sep 2017
DA rainy walk above Tummel Bridge to visit this ancient
incised cross. |
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Dense woodland on the ay back to the car.
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Wed 20 Sep 2017
Drove via Kenmore then up the steep road to the south to
a small car park up a rough track. Overcast and drizzle as I did
a short walk through the trees and over Kenmore Hill. |
Approaching Kenmore Hill |
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Near the summit of Kenmore Hill is this substantial cairn
which overlooks Loch Tay and Kenmore town
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Just below Kenmore Hill |
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Tue 19 Sep 2017
This morning drove to Scotland to do some walking |
Kettle and stove in a bothy above Loch Rannoch |
The sun was going down as I returned to my car by Loch Rannoch |
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Mon 18 Sep 2017
Evening drove to Brindle Historical Society to give my Diving
into History talk. Steve came. Geoff from Chorley Sub-Aqua Club
came and I haven’t seen him since the Clayton Reservoir opening.
Alec Burford was at the meeting and told me about his father
Alexis Oswald Burford who served in the Royal Marine Light
Infantry and was at Scapa Flow, Orkney Islands on 21 June 1919
when the German Fleet was scuttled.
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Alexis Oswald Burford who served in the Royal Marine Light
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Captured German Naval hat after the Scapa Flow scuttling |
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Sun 17 Sep 2017
Late morning bike ride via Bolton to photograph site of the
execution of
James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby on 15 October 1651
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joined Charles II at Worcester and was defeated in the last
battle of the Civil War on 3 September 1651. He was captured and
later sentenced to death. His execution took place on 15 October
1651 at the market cross in Churchgate, Bolton. |
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The current market cross |
Nearby by the Parish Church is the grave of
Samuel Crompton (1753-1827) inventor of the spinning mule, a
machine that revolutionised the industrial revolution. |
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Fri 15 Sep 2017
Morning view of Factory Lane, Whittle-le-Woods. |
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I had my lunchtime butties by the stone shelter Jack Sharples
built near Great Hill. |
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Thu 14 Sep 2017
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The small chapel at Pleasington
Crematorium, Blackburn was filled to capacity this afternoon as
family and friends joined in a service of thanksgiving for Jack
Sharples (1929-2nd Sep 2017).
Jack did many artistic stone
carvings but it was fascinating hearing the Eulogy from Jack’s
good friend Alan Porter who had known Jack for much longer than
me. We heard the lengths they would go to in their birdwatching
expeditions. They would frequently ride their bikes across
northern England to the east coast and this would take 2 or 3
days each way. Jack’s stone carvings around Whittle-le-Woods
will be a lasting legacy to his memory. He was the most talented
and amazing man I ever met. |
Jack with his dog George |
Jack arrives at Pleasington Crematorium |
The Chapel |
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Wed 13 Sep 2017
After a great walk over Black Combe in Cumbria I saw this nice
view of the Duddon Sands estuary. |
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Tue 12 Sep 2017
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The memorial Yew tree to local councillor & historian Rosemary
Boyd (1943-2017) who died in March 2017 was planted near the
Whittle & Clayton-le-Woods War Memorial some time ago. It was
originally in a pot in Rosemary's garden and her family gave
permission for it to be moved. A plaque to acknowledge her work
in maintaining the War Memorial for over 18 years has recently
been added. |
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The plaque reads: In memory of Councillor Mrs Rosemary Boyd who
was a dedicated member of the War Memorial Committee for 18
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Rosemary in 2013 |
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This afternoon caught the bus to Preston to attended the funeral
of Pete Ward (10 Apr 1934 – 27 Aug 2017) at St John’s Minster,
Preston. Pete was a great cycling friend many years ago when we
rode for the Ribble Valley Cycle Racing Club in the 1960s. Pete
had been one of the country’s top racing cyclists in the 1950s
and rode the Tour of Britain several times. He was also a great
organiser in other areas including representing the Unions and
Political campaigns to right wrongs. He instigated the Preston
Guild wheel which is a cycle route around the Preston boundary.
For that he was awarded the M.B.E. I cycled the route with Pete
in 2011 and I’ve included a picture of him on that ride. His
coffin arrived with an escort of many cyclists from his Ribble
Valley team mates. |
Pete cycling the Guild Wheel cycle route in 2011 |
Pete at his 80th birthday get-together in
2014 |
Pete's coffin arrives. For once he is on time. |
Pete's coffin in Preston Minster |
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Mon 11 Sep 2017
Heavy rain overnight had just stopped as I went on my morning
walk then started again as I got home. The level of Carr Brook
by the Whittle & Clayton-le-Woods War memorial was quite high. |
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Sat 09 Sep 2017
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This afternoon Park St Unitarian Chapel was open to visitors as
part of the Open Heritage Weekend events. Doreen Jolly of the
Chapel and also a member of Chorley Historical & Archaeological
Society gave us a detailed talk about the history of the Chapel
and its place in Chorley’s history. It was built in 1725 and
then became Chorley’s second church after the Parish Church. The
third was Hollishead Street Church. |
Doreen took us on a walk through history as we went outside to
view the reconstructed steps from Water Street then a
fascinating look at Park Road. Park Road was constructed in 1820
using the labour of unemployed men who had returned from the
Napoleonic Wars. The construction and surfacing was designed by
John McAdam (1756-1836) who was a famous road builder and
pioneer of road construction. The road was opened in 1822 by
Lady Hoghton. She then travelled to the Preston Guild. |
Doreen Jolly leads the history walk
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Park Road opened 1822
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Originally a warehouse on Park Street |
Beresford House.
The first house on Park Road 1823 |
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Fri 08 Sep 2017
A windy walk on the Cumbrian fells.
This is a south view
towards Crummock Water |
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Tue 05 Sep 2017
A rainy morning walk along Factory Ln., Whittle-le-Woods |
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Mon 04 Sep 2017
First meeting of the new season at
Chorley Photographic Society
at St Mary's Centre, Devonshire
Rd., Chorley. |
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Sat 02 Sep 2017
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Jack, Eric & myself by Robin Hood's Well, Holcombe Moor. Feb 2007. |
On Holcombe Moor 2007 |
My great friend Jack
Sharples of Hall’s Square, Town Ln., Whittle-le-Woods died at
home this morning at the age of 88.
He had been ill for some
time and was now housebound. |
His long distance
walking exploits in the search for knowledge and history were
legendary to the people who knew him.
He was also a keen bird watcher and would frequently sleep out
on the moors to watch the migrating birds. Of his many skills a
lasting legacy will be the many stone carvings he did and many
can be seen around the area, though many do not know who carved
them. |
Below are some of the stone carvings by Jack Sharples
(1929-2017)
that can be seen around Whittle-le-Woods |
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St Mary's Well monument |
Jack and Muriel
Wedding photo 1960 |
Jack Sharples
(1929-2017) |
I copied this photo with the permission
of his widow Muriel.
I don't know who took it. |
Jack on Anglezarke Moor Nov 2006. |
Site of Pilgrim's Cross on Holcombe Moor. Feb 2007 |
An excellent portrait of Jack Sharples by
the artist Will Simm. |
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This afternoon cycled to Brindle to the Brindle Village Show
which was first established in 1976. It was great to see so many
fantastic entries and lots of spectators. |
Brindle Village Hall |
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Brindle Parish Institute 1923 Rebuilt 2006 |
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