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Sat 31 Oct 2020
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I was out on an evening walk through Whittle-le-Woods and
wouldn't usually see anybody but Halloween had brought many
people out. I headed home through the River Lostock culvert
under the 1803 Lancaster Canal aqueduct and stopped to take a
couple of photos of the astonishing structure. |
Western portal of the aqueduct. |
The River Lostock under the old canal. |
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Fri 30 Oct 2020
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The rain had stopped but there was still a flood on Hil Top
Lane. I cycled through it and got my feet wet as the watr came
over the pedals. |
Rainbow across Loch Maree. |
An evening walk along the towpath on the old abandoned Lancaster
Canal near Whittle Springs. |
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Thu 29 Oct 2020
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A very rainy trip to Helmshore. The ruins of the Church of St
Thomas a' Becket built between 1256 and 1260. Following a great
storm in 1847 the west face of the tower fell away. Some repair
took place and the church remained in use up to 1854 when the
present church, St Thomas the Apostle was built |
Church of St Thomas a' Becket |
The old church from St Thomas the Apostle |
The grave of Sylvia Plath Hughes. Sylvia Plath (1932–1963)
was an American poet, novelist, and short-story writer. She
married fellow poet Ted Hughes in 1956. Someone has pained out
'Hughes' from her headstone. |
The grave of Sylvia Plath. |
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Wed 28 Oct 2020
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ThDuring the afternoon drove to Blackburn and on theway back
near Belmont the Yaris miles clocked over to 100,000 miles (
100000 ) |
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Two new information boards have been erected at the top and
bottom of the Chapel Steps below the Unitarian Chapel, Park
Street Chorley. |
The top of Chapel Steps. |
Top of the steps. |
Bottom of the steps. |
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Ward Street, Lostock Hall, 27 October 1940 25 residents were
killed as two bombs destroyed several rows of terraced homes.
The victims are remembered on a plaque at the end of Ward St.
After the war a canteen for the nearby mills was built on the
site. At one stage this was used as a Dance Hall but by the time
the church bought the building in 1982 it had become an
industrial building owned by the Bacup Shoe Factory. This is
Calvary Christian Fellowship in the early years as we turned a
shoe factory into a church. The headline in the Lancashire
Evening Post declared, "From soles to souls!" |
Ward Street Lostock Hall. 80 years and one day after. |
After the bomb 27th Oct 1940 |
South Ribble Borough Council.
In Memory.
This
plaque was donated by the Borough Council to mark the fiftieth
anniversary or the air raid on 27th October 1940. During which
the following members of the Ward Street community tragically
lost their lives.
ADAMS, Mavis, age 13. BANKS, William,
age 36. BANKS, Annie, age 36. BANKS, Annie, age 15a. BENSON,
Alice, age 12. CLARKSON, Jonathan, age 74.COATES, Margaret
Annie, age 50. COATES, Marian, age 7. COOKSON, Robert age 55.
COOKSON, Beatrice Maud, age 52. HOLLINSHEAD, Monica, age 16.
LIVESEY, Jennie, age 27. TRAFFORD, John, age 11. WATSON, Cyril,
age 41. WATSON, Helen, age 40. WATSON, James, age 15. WATSON,
Cyril, age 14. WATSON, Robert, age 14. WATSON, Helen, age 12.
WATSON, Frank, age 11. WATSON, Alan, age 9. WILSON, John, age
54. WILSON, Emily, age 50. WILSON, Henry, age 20.
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November 1990. |
Memorial to those killed. |
Memorial to those killed. |
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Mon 26 Oct 2020
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Eric phoned me to say me Charie had painted the Bell family tree
on the wall by the side entrance. The second photo is by Eric. |
Family tree |
The author Charlie. |
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Sat 24 Oct 2020
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This morning I thought it would be interesting to take a photo
of St John’s Church, Whittle-le-Woods illuminated by the
streetlights. The red, white and orange streaks of light on the
right are the 125 bus heading for Preston as it drives through
the 10 seconds exposure. Our current St John’s Church is the
second on the site. The first was built in 1829 shortly after
the new Preston Road turnpike opened around 1825. It was
severely damaged in 1839 when a dreadful storm hit the area. A
newspaper report said “for some miles around Chorley there was
not a thatched roof to be seen”. It was eventually demolished
and replaced by the current church in 1882. The belltower was
added in 1884 and the current ‘peal of eight bells’ installed
and used for the first time in Oct 1910. |
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Fri 23 Oct 2020
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A lunchtime drive to White Coppice then a walk in the rain. |
The Gorge (Black Brook) |
The Goit. |
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Wed 21 Oct 2020
New timber in the seats. |
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I had a pleasant surprise this morning as I walked through the
Whittle & Clayton-le-Woods War memorial garden. The council has
fitted new timbers in the two seats by the memorial. |
The left seat was vandalised in early Sep 2020. |
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Tue 20 Oct 2020
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Late morning I walked via Cuerden Valley Park to Asda to do a
bit of shopping. |
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Sun 18 Oct 2020
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Early afternoon cycled to St Barnabas Church Heaped to visit new
grave for Audrey Eckersley who's funeral was last Friday 16th
Oct. |
Audrey. |
Granny. |
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Sat 17 Oct 2020
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The two photos below were taken Yesterday afternoon Fri 16th Oct
2020. I'v put them here as I didn't want to mess up Friday's
page. Afternoon drove to Rivington and parked near Grammar
School then walk to a place called Kaldewell. It's referred to
in the book: A short history of the township of Rivington in the
county of Lancaster with some account of the church and grammar
school. 1904 by William Fergusson Irvine. And also John
Rawlinsons book About Rivington. |
Kaldwell. |
Interior was dry. |
An evening walk along the Leeds & Liverpool Canal at Whittle
Springs.
A tripod time exposure of 10sec with foreground
illumination via bike lamp. |
Then and now: site of St James’ Church of England Primary
School, Devonport Way, Chorley. Before demolition 31st Oct 2008
and now 17th Oct 2020 |
17th Oct 2020 |
31st Oct 2008 |
31st Oct 2008 |
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Fri 16 Oct 2020
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This morning we said goodbye to our friend Audrey
Eckersley (1930-2020) of Brandwood Fold Farm, Withnell Fold who
died on 29th Sep 2020 at the age of 90. Audrey was one of those
community workers who always turned up for events to help out
with administration, teas, biscuits and was also famous for her
cakes. Audrey’s funeral cortege came across the farmland along
the same route as her husband George who died in Oct 2008. The
hearse stopped briefly at Withnell Fold Chapel to receive floral
tributes from her friends then on to St Barnabas’ Church,
Heapey. |
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Leaving Brandwood Fold on the track to Withnell Fold Chapel. |
Passing the cricket ground. |
At the Chapel |
Floral tributes at Withnell Fold Chapel. |
Leaving Withnell Fold for the last time. |
A reminder of Audrey's husband George Eckersley and his funeral
from 21st Oct 2008. |
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Thu 15 Oct 2020
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Happy 110th birthday to St John’s Church, Whittle-le-Woods, peal
of 8 bells. First rung on Sat 15th Oct 1910. |
The Whittle-le_Woods Parish Magazine of 1910 had a
very detailed account of the inauguration of the bells. (see
below for the text) |
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St John's Church Tower this morning around 06:10am. |
St John's Church Tower peal of 8 bells. |
The work of erection began on Wednesday, Sept. 28th. Almost the
first thing done was the disconnection of the clock, and for
three weeks it was still, during that time many an eye, by force
of habit, was cast up to see the time. The fact of the stoppage
has caused us all to realize more keenly what a boon the clock
has been to the Parish. From that time, from early morning until
late in the evening, work went on in the Tower. The parishioners
watched with the greatest possible interest the arrival of the
heavy steel girders, then of the iron erections on which to
swing the bells, and last of all of the bells themselves. The
easy fashion in which these large masses of metal, three of the
girders weigh 16 cwt. each, and the tenor bell is over a ton,
were handled seemed to us, unused to such sights, little less
than marvellous, for the whole. tackle for raising them into the
tower consisted of nothing more than a small crab, some pulleys,
and a stout rope. Of course the old bell had to be removed at
the first stage, and it seemed very strange to us to have our
services on two Sundays without any summons. Some of us rather
wondered whether all could be ready for dedication on the day
appointed, viz., Saturday, October 15th. However, everything
went on apace with wonderful precision, and by the night of
Thursday, 13th, the bells were ready for ringing, various
smaller jobs in the belfry were done on Friday, and on Saturday
morning the whole was tidied up ready for the service at 2-30.
Shortly before 2-0 o'clock the Leyland Ringers came and had a
practice with tied clappers, just to get the feel of the bells
before service. Before the time the Church was packed to
overflowing, the Church Officers said there had never been such
a congregation before, certainly large numbers of people were
unable to find admission. Promptly at 2-30 the service began.
During the singing of the first lymn, the Church wardens
followed by Miss Crosse, Mrs. R. L. Crosse, Mr. Hugh Crosse and
Capt. Arthur Crosse, they in turn followed by the clergy, The
Revs. F. H. Powell, L. Baldwin, the Vicar, and the Lord Bishop
of Whalley, proceeded to the Ringing Chamber, where the Bishop
solemnly dedicated the bells to the honour and glory of God, and
in memory of Colonel Charles Kenrick Crosse, and handed them
over to the charge of the Vicar. As a return was made to the
Church the Leyland Ringers rang a short touch of about five
minutes, and the bells were heard for the first time. Some
members of the congregation said that the first sound of them in
Church was quite thrilling. The Bishop then gave an address. As,
fortunately for us, this is to be published, there is no need to
say more about it here, than how admirably suited it was to the
occasion. Afterwards a collection was taken on behalf of St.
Elphin's Clergy Daughters' School, Darley Dale, which realized
£8 5s. 0d. Unfortunately quite a number of people came
unprepared for a collection. After service the Leyland men rang
in splendid fashion until shortly before 5 o'clock, when
together with our own ringers and the choir they went to tea at
the Bay Horse, this was provided by the donors of the bells. The
proceedings were presided over by Mr. Anthony Marsden and Mr.
Lane. A most grateful vote of thanks to the donors, for their
magnificent gift and kind hospitality was passed, and the Vicar
was desired to forward it to the proper quarter.
It ought to
have been mentioned earlier that the day's proceedings began
with a Celebration of Holy Communion at 8-0 a.m., when there
were 29 communicants.
Shortly after 6-0 o'clock a mixed band
of ringers including the Rev. H. J. Elsee, Vicar of St.
George's, Bolton, under the conductorship of Mr. A. B. Knights,
of Leyland, began a peal, and brought it to a successful
conclusion at 9-35. Vr. Knights is one of the band who at
Loughborough, on April 12th, 1909, rang the record peal of
18,027 changes in 12 hours 18 minutes. Mr. Elsee is one of the
greatest authorities on bell ringing, and he expressed the
greatest possible satisfaction with the bells. So the long
expected and long desired day came to an end.
The donors gave
their gift for the Glory of God and as a memorial of a dearly
loved brother, and so partly for the satisfaction of their own
feelings. Nevertheless it will be gratifying to them to know
that what they have done has given the greatest possible
pleasure to the Parish at large.
A chiming apparatus has been
installed; this will come in very useful for the early
Celebrations and for the week-day services. Also there is a
silent practising apparatus, no doubt this will be a boon,
without it there would be a great deal of jangled sound while
the ringers were practising changes. The following particulars
concerning the bells will be of interest, and ought to be put on
record.
They were cast by Messrs. John Taylor & Co.,
Loughborough, and their dimensions, notes, and net weights,
without headstocks or clappers, are as follows: |
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The bells have a beautifully mellow, sonorous tone, there is
none of the clashing sound so often heard; this no doubt is due
to the fact that each bell is in perfect tune with itself and
with all the others. They are said to "go" perfectly.
Whilst our hearts are so full of thankfulness and joy over this
latest benefaction to the Parish, let us remember its spiritual
use and purpose. The sound of the Church bells will remind us of
the worship we owe to Almighty God in His House, and will recall
the memory of one who, in his day and generation, faithfully
served his God, his country and his fellow creatures.
"The
memory of the just is blessed.”
Sunday School Sermons,
Next day we had our Sunday School Sermons. To the wonder of us
all our own ringers rang most creditably in rounds at 7-30, 10-7
and 2-30. In the evening the Samlesbury ringers came and lang
for service. There were very large congregations. The Rev. L.
Savatard, Vicar of Holy Trinity, preached two most acceptable
sermons. There were 99 communicants, and the collections came
to. £9 14s. 9d.
On Sunday afternoon [16th Oct 1910] a
large number of people went up the Tower to see the bells. They
were admitted in small parties so as to avoid over-crowding.
Those in charge had a very busy time, and were kept hard at work
from about 2-0 till 5-30, and, even so, many were unable to
obtain admission. A box for contributions to the Belfry Fund
realized £1 3s. 0d. |
The inscription on the tenor bell is:
To the Glory of God and in Memory of
Charles Kenrick Crosse,
October, 1910.
And on the others:
In Mem : C. K. C. Oct :
1910. |
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Tenor bell in 1910.
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First team of bellringers at St John's in Oct 1910.
(l to r)
back row:Edward Gent, Tom withnell, John Gent, William Withnell,
Harry Gent, Matthias Astley. Middle row Peter Beaver, Arthur
Hartley. Front row George Bradley, Arnold Blackwell, Herman
Lancaster & Tom Beaver. |
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Sun 11 Oct 2020
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Still in Scotland to do some walking. |
Eilean Donan Castle. |
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Fri 09 Oct 2020
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Back in Scotland to do some walking. First stop was Ffordes
Cameras near Inverness to leave my Mamiya 645 camera equipment
hopefully for resale. |
My Mamiya 645 camera. |
Rainbow across Loch Maree. |
Rainbow across Loch Maree to Slioch. |
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Wed 07 Oct 2020
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West view from the church tower. |
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Walked to St John’s Church for 1pm to meet David Briggs to get
access to the church bells to take photos. Also went on the roof
to take more shots. The bells will be 110 years old on Thu 15th
Oct 2020. |
The Tenor Bell.
The inscription on the tenor bell is:
To
the Glory of God and in Memory of
Charles Kenrick Crosse,
October, 1910. |
Memorial. |
Bellringers who were killed in the Great War.
In proud and
grateful Memory of
E. Gent, H. Lancaster, R. Leigh and R.
Blackwell.
Ringers from this Tower who fell in The Great War
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First team of bellringers at St John's in Oct 1910.
(l to r)
back row:Edward Gent, Tom withnell, John Gent, William Withnell,
Harry Gent, Matthias Astley. Middle row Peter Beaver, Arthur
Hartley. Front row George Bradley, Arnold Blackwell, Herman
Lancaster & Tom Beaver. |
Bellringers room. |
The original roof before the belltower was added. |
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Sun 04 Oct 2020
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Morning drove to layby on A675 near Brimmicroft then walked to
Riley Green and the canal towpath then wet path across fields to
the ruin of Horrobin Fold Farm cottage in the trees. My plan was
to photograph inside and out but sunshine through trees.
Returned later in day to have another go. |
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Horrobin Fold Farm (the original old one) |
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Wash House |
Fireplace and range. |
Living room interior. |
View from the west. |
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Sat 03 Oct 2020
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My first time on a bus in 7months, the 125 to Chorley. |
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This morning I caught the 125 bus to Chorley to have my flu jab.
The current plague restrictions have certainly had an effect on
things. I got to the surgery and a notice on the door directed
me to the nearby West Street car-park. We were then corralled
through open air jousting tents to be inoculated. |
Chorley Bus Station. |
125 bus. |
A rainy and almost deserted Market Street, Chorley. |
West Street car park. |
Inside the tent. |
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Fri 02 Oct 2020
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Sunset from the Leeds and Liverpool Canal near Town Lane. |
Drain cleaning on Town Lane, Whittle-le-Woods at 7pm |
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Thu 01 Oct 2020
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Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Finnington. |
Lunchtime drove to Finnington and left the car and walked
along the canal to Riley Green then across fields to the ruin of
the original Horrobin Farm. Photographed building and adjacent
tenon top gate post. |
Tenon Top gatepost. |
Horrobin Cottage ruin. |
Looking in through the window. |
Walking back across the fields. |
Maintenance on the pylon at Finnington. |
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