World War One comes to Accrington

Bob Dobson · 07-03-2009, 09:45

On Wednesday 11th March, starting at 7.30pm, a BBC journalist , Jionathan Ali, will give a talk entitled 'Our Boys' in the Peel Park pub back room. It is about the lads of Hawklshaw, near rammy, who went to war in 1914. Some returned, some didn't. He could be talking about Accrington. £3.50 a ticket includes hot pot. Proceeds to the mayor's charity,. Macmillan Nurses. Peel Park's number - 01254 235830

Retlaw · 07-03-2009, 14:30

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Originally Posted by Bob Dobson

On Wednesday 11th March, starting at 7.30pm, a BBC journalist , Jionathan Ali, will give a talk entitled 'Our Boys' in the Peel Park pub back room. It is about the lads of Hawklshaw, near rammy, who went to war in 1914. Some returned, some didn't. He could be talking about Accrington. £3.50 a ticket includes hot pot. Proceeds to the mayor's charity,. Macmillan Nurses. Peel Park's number - 01254 235830

Never heard of him or Hawkshaw.
I don't think there are many on here, thats interested in what happened in Hawkshaw.

He might get enough to fill the telephone box at outside post office.

Retlaw.

Bob Dobson · 07-03-2009, 14:44

Retlaw, If you had read even the cover of the book I gave you -'Our Boys', then you would have heard of Jonathan Ali and Hawkshaw. At the end of his talk, the audience will have a deeper understanding of the effects of WW1 on the participants , their families and the community. In this respect, Hawkshaw was like Accrington.

What would Bill Turner have written in response to the initial posting? What would his view of your tunnel vision have been? If Bill were alive today, he would be turning over in his grave.

derekgas · 07-03-2009, 19:53

Many of you will have seen some of Hawkshaw on the telly, the original krypton factor course is in Hawkshaw, which is just out of Holcolmbe (Ramsbottom) on the way to Bolton.

cashman · 07-03-2009, 20:24

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Originally Posted by Bob Dobson

If Bill were alive today, he would be turning over in his grave.

thats gotta be comment of the year.

yerself · 07-03-2009, 22:07

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Originally Posted by Bob Dobson

If Bill were alive today, he would be turning over in his grave.

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Originally Posted by cashman

thats gotta be comment of the year.

Seconded. If there's a post of the year category in the 'Accyweb Awards' this one should be nominated.

Andrew Jackson · 08-03-2009, 05:47

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Originally Posted by Bob Dobson

On Wednesday 11th March, starting at 7.30pm, a BBC journalist , Jionathan Ali, will give a talk entitled 'Our Boys' in the Peel Park pub back room. It is about the lads of Hawklshaw, near rammy, who went to war in 1914. Some returned, some didn't. He could be talking about Accrington. £3.50 a ticket includes hot pot. Proceeds to the mayor's charity,. Macmillan Nurses. Peel Park's number - 01254 235830

Jonathan has contributed a 3-minute long video on 'Hawkshaw Heroes' to the BBC Video Nation archive. Well worth a look.
BBC - Video Nation - HAWKSHAW HEROES by Jonathan Ali