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Sun 31 Jul 2016
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Cycled to Pleasington Crematorium to visit the Book of
Remembrance. it is opened up at Mum's page as she died 6 years
ago today |
Book of Remembrance |
Pleasington Crematorium |
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Sat 30 Jul 2016
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This morning was the unveiling of the memorial stone flag at
Withnell Fold, Chorley to commemorate Pt James Miller V.C. who
was killed on the Somme 100 years ago on 30th July 1916. Before
enlisting he worked at the adjacent Withnell Fold Paper Mill.
The inscription on the stone states 30-31 July for his death and
eye witness accounts state that he was injured on the 30th but
was carried from the battlefield and probably died later,
possibly 31st July. |
Exhibition in the chapel |
Pt James Miller V.C. |
The Pt James Miller V.C. |
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For his actions he was awarded a posthumous Victoria Cross which
was presented to his father by King George V at Buckingham
Palace. The event was extremely well attended with Chorley’s
Mayor Cllr Doreen Dickinson, executives from Chorley Council,
Regimental representatives, family member descendants of James
Miller and many local residents. |
After the service there was an illustrated presentation
about Pt James Miller V.C. in Withnell Fold Chapel by local
historian Steve Williams. During WW1 83 men enlisted from
Withnell Fold Paper Mill and 14 were killed.
The Victoria
Cross Medal was presented to The King's Own Royal Regiment
Museum, Lancaster on 23 Sep 1989 and is now on public display.
The Withnell Fold Memorial Garden was constructed in the basin
of the first mill lodge built in 1843. The lodge was cleared,
landscaped and dedicated as a 'Garden of Remembrance' on 24th
Apr 1958. |
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The Memorial Stone |
Withnell Fold Chapel |
Withnell Fold Memorial Garden |
Roll of Honour, Withnell Fold |
St Pauls Bury Lane,
Withnell |
Memorial in St Pauls, Withnell |
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Chorley Flower Show returns to Astley Park.
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The 2nd Chorley Flower Show returns
to Astley Park (30+31 July) |
In Astley Hall |
Chorley Flower Show |
Chorley Flower Show |
Chorley Flower Show |
Chorley Flower Show |
The pontoon bridge |
Viva Brasil dancer
Viva Brasil Samba dancer |
Viva
Brasil Samba |
Viva Brasil Samba |
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Thu 28 Jul 2016
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Drove home via the Scottish Borders to visit Ferniehirst Castle
near Jedburgh to go on the afternoon guided tour by Bob Lawson.
I first visited in 1966 when the castle was a youth hostel |
Ferniehirst Castle
undercroft which used to be where the bikes were kept when it
was a youth hostel |
Ferniehirst Castle this afternoon |
A old postcard of
Ferniehirst Castle |
Robert Kerr Earl of Ancrum 1618 |
Youth Hostel days |
The original Bastle is now the visitors centre |
Valentina Tereshkova was a visitor to Ferniehirst in 1990. She
was the first woman in space in 1963 on board Vostock 6. |
Valentina Tereshkova |
Nearby is Bonchester Bridge and a
farm where they breed and train Peregrine Falcons. They are
mostly for export to the Middle East for displays and hunting |
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Wed 27 Jul 2016
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A tough walk over Beinn Ghobhlach to Scoraig. Scoraig is an
isolated community on the peninsula with no road connection. The
only way in and out is by sea or a long walk from the minor road
at Badrallach. |
Community housing is
self-build |
The old lighthouse has been moved and is now a museum |
Old croft |
This looks
like an extension to the school but seems to be used a community
hall. |
Scoraig school 1910 |
Scoraig school 1931 |
Hall interior |
Scoraig jetty |
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Tue 26 Jul 2016
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Drove to minor road above Little Loch Broom, Wester Ross,
Scotland to do some walking. |
On walk over Bheinn Nam Ban
above Little Loch Broom |
Kessock Bridge
(opened 1982), Moray Firth across from Inverness |
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Sat 23 Jul 2016
An early
evening walk by the cricket field, Whittle-le-Woods |
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Thu 21 Jul 2016
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Cycling in to Edinburgh I called at Leith Harbour. I as there to
see the ex Royal Yacht Britannia but on the way saw the ‘Fingal’
built in 1963 and worked to bring supplies to some of Scotland’s
most remote lighthouses. The artist Ciara Phillips did the
dazzle design. |
Ex-Royal Yacht Britannia |
The ‘Fingal’ |
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Wed 20 Jul 2016
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Thunderstorms today. The rain started as I cycled through Duns
and continued for the next 30 miles. |
Storm
clouds gather |
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Tue 19 Jul 2016
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The hottest day of the year so far. |
Town Yetholm, beware of the
Gnomes |
Mary Queen of Scots Visitor Centre,
Jedburgh |
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Mon 18 Jul 2016
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Set off on 06:40 train to Lockerbie. The town was devastated in
1988. On 21 December 1988,
Pan Am Flight 103 exploded in mid-air
and most of the wreckage landed on Lockerbie and the surounding
area. 243 passengers, 16 crew and 11 people on the ground died. |
Preston Railway Station |
Sherwood Crescent, Lockerbie |
Sherwood Crescent in 1988 |
Johnstone Mausoleum designed in 1790
by Robert Adam for John Johnstone of Alva |
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Sun 17 Jul 2016
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Thanks to all the spectators who turned out to cheer the
cyclists riding through Whittle-le-Woods on their Iron Man UK
triathlon which finishes in Bolton. Those who complete the
course will have done a 2.4 mile swim a 112 mile cycle ride and
then a 26.2 mile marathon. That is an amazing achievement and
anyone who didn’t finish made the attempt, which takes a lot of
training and courage. |
On the A6 Whittle-le-Woods |
Denham Ln Holt Ln junction |
Along the A6 |
Along the A6 |
Dawson Ln |
Catching up |
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Sat 16 Jul 2016
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On the run up to the 200th anniversary of the opening of the
Leeds & Liverpool Canal there was an exhibition held this
afternoon on the canal at the Top Lock, Wheelton. Also on
display was the barge 'Kennet'. She was open to visitors with
information boards inside and volunteers on hand to answer
questions.
She was built in 1947 and is a 62 ft (18.9 m)
Leeds and Liverpool barge of steel plate construction with a
Lister JP3M diesel engine. She carried cargo on the canal until
1960 then was subsequently used for canal maintenance. |
Interior |
Kennet on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal |
Kennet interior accommodation |
Kennet on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal |
Kennet |
Lister JP3M diesel engine |
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Wed 13 Jul 2016
Charnock St., Chorley |
The same view, Charnock St., Chorley
in 1971 on Tri-X film |
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Tue 11 Jul 2016
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Preston Railway Station |
On the train to London,
started reading Geraint Thomas's book |
Day visit to London for the 10th conference of the Community
Archives and Heritage Group. |
Peter Houghton receives the
Best Website award for Leyland Historical Society |
Roberts Sir Ambrose Fleming Lecture
Theatre |
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Mon 11 Jul 2016
Chorley Photo Society outing to
Astley Park.
The models didn't show up. |
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Sat 09 Jul 2016
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Devonport Rd Oct 2008 |
Devonport Rd today |
Visit to St James Court off Devonport
Way off Eaves Ln Chorley |
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Fri 08 Jul 2016
Bike ride to Smithills chimney |
Smithills Hall Bolton |
Bike ride to Smithills Hall |
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The village of Withnell Fold between Chorley and Blackburn was
built in 1843/4 to house workers for the adjacent Paper Mill
that operated from 1844 to its closure in 1967. I worked in the
mill during my school holidays in 1963 & 64. During that time I
was in the Joiners Shop and worked with head joiner Norman Hoyle
and Terry West.
I spent my first wages on a 35mm Halina
camera and second hand enlarger. This photo of Norman Hoyle
taken in 1964 is one of the first taken on my new camera.
Panatomic-X film at 32asa. |
Halina 35x |
Norman Hoyle in 1964 |
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Thu 07 Jul 2016
An evening walk to the Top Lock
Wheelton for a swift pint |
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Wed 06 Jul 2016
View from the summit of Sheffield Pike in Cumbria this morning.
Looking towards Ullswater |
The same summit in Jan 2003
with my son Steve |
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Tue 05 Jul 2016
Caught the train to Halifax and explores the path back to
the Calder and Hebble Navigation then Rochdale Canal back to
Sowerby Bridge. |
Street art along a minor path |
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Calder and Hebble Navigation |
Calder and Hebble
Navigation |
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Mon 04 Jul 2016
Evening outing with Chorley Photographic Society to Healey
Dell, Rochdale. I found the most interesting part was the ruins
of Th 'Owd Mill I'th Thruch. |
Th 'Owd Mill I'th Thruch. |
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Perching
Room before it fell down |
The arch looks like a bridge but it was
part of the foundations of the 'Perching Room'
There was a
second arch but it has recently collapsed and its stones are
visible in the river |
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Sun 03 Jul 2016
A short morning walk to visit Foldys Cross at Towneley Hall,
Burnley. |
Foldys Cross |
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Bike ride to Hoscar Railway Station. But its only a platform now |
Bike ride over Denham Hill |
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Sat 02 Jul 2016
The start of the 2016 Tour de France cycle race and a
fantastic stage 1 win by Mark Cavendish. He's won 28 stages of
the tour so far but never the first. It puts him in the Yellow
Jersey for the first time. |
Tour de France 2016 |
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A fantastic win for mark Cavendish |
Mark Cavendish in Yellow |
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Fri 01 Jul 2016
This morning I visited the Whittle and Clayton-le-Woods War
memorial shortly before 07:30am.
Today is the 100th
anniversary of the WW1 Battle of the Somme which started at
07:30am 100 years ago.
The main remembrance services are in
Chorley but I wanted to visit my local memorial. Several men
whose names are on the memorial were killed on the first day of
the battle.
There was a nationwide two minutes silence at
07:28 and one other person was there. |
Whittle and Clayton-le-Woods
War memorial |
Cpl Craig McDonald of the 2nd
Battalion Scots Guards and a veteran of several conflicts around
the World including being a Tumbledown veteran of the Falklands
conflict in 1982.
He represented the Guards whose intention
today is to have one of their members at every War Memorial
throughout the country. |
100 years since the Somme |
Laying wreaths |
Veteran |
Cllr Eric Bell |
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Evening walk along the
Leeds and
Liverpool canal |
Evening walk along the
Leeds
and Liverpool canal |
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