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UNDER. THE • .4.TR.ONAGE OF HIS GR.ACE THE AR.CHI WP OF LIVER.POOL.
IVERPOOL CATHOLIC RAMBLERS AFFILIATED TO
RAMBLERS FEDERATION
Chairman:
.J. F. HARVEY, Esq.
ASSOCIATION AND HOLIDAY GUILD
J!lontbl!' ~ctu~=Ietter All matter intended for publication to be addressed to the
Secretary, 177 Towson Street, liuerpool, 5.
CLUB NIGHT EVERY THURSDA y ST. SEBASTIAN'S HALL
LOCKERBY ROAD, FAIRFIELD
Vice-Chairman :
CYRIL KELLY, Esq.
Ne , 22 J ~J.n u -3.r y , 19 4 0
.i.:_i~;-~~; th u bl ::i ck- Gut ·L~_mp ~m ::;rl tlh .. '~8:' 1~L:· ur u.f our munb er s ? No t ·St bit cf it ! I n L.tct , tn e: :.1 t t sn ci'H1c.: (. S r1.:.g i sterv:{ a t :',11 '. .. u r ChristmJ. s -fruwti cn s broku ":::. 11 re c cr c"\ s !
T'lH:~ .D~m c 2 on t r.:e 13th D8 c.:ernb1..:;r , tor i nsLm c e , Lr ~1 ugn t ?, bump E.: r :?- tt .. .-1n .l.m0 6 ,_. f r;. 1mos t J>·.r ei hun dred . Sev (;n t y t (; Ck p ::trt i n tn e Yu l e ti de !V:1 lk t. c. '~Te~~t Ki r by • .l!.ig i.!. t y Ham bl 1:~rs b ough t ti e;kfJ t ti L.J r Pe. nt cm i me a t tLi. c 2mpi rs 11hc 3. t re en Dect:jm iJe r ::. 7 t h. On e hun 1~ rc ij_ ':1.n d J '::. r t y sa t d uwn 'Lt. tlL Cr.J.ri ~:l t G1 9. s Par t y on Janu ~Lry 4th - ·1 GJJ h md i d. su n ·l- utf f or t he l\J0 17 Y.e ·1.r .
N,:; s ue n c r ea son •r.r.ny the Club sho ul d_ n o t a l ~r.!.J . y s ha ve t h i s 1:: x c ci l 1en t ~:rnppor t, f L.: .r at t h t::: e;he.r gG o f s ixp (:mc e ou r so ci ::?. l s ,s.r e unb e '.1 t ·~ b l e . We e; an le - k forwe.r d t e; ma ny pl eGJ. S 9.n t e v ening~:-1 in ou r fi x t u r 2s li s t - t he V-:.c. r i e ty Ni gn t , Fd bruary 1s t, St. V~l l entin ~:; s D:::m c e , 1 4 th Fe bruary, Film Shoi~r 1.n cL L8 c t ur =-: , 22n ~ Fe bru'.J.ry , J.nd Ni gg2r Mins t r el Shu•T\r on th (:; 29th B\: bru ~:. r y, bed i des t n c ms.ny j olly progr ?.Jnmcs t h D.t lHve been '1rr :-:; .nge d f or otn ~r Thurs 4~y n i gh t s .
There is , we t h i nk , ;:;o;:ne r oom f or i mp ro v ement in t he m8. tt er c f :.1 tt t;~1·:in c,J t1 '.:HJ. .Rambl c E; . 1I1lrn l:iU~EL. ti on is r3.8 '-JJ}:: t with J. t scme l e ng th on CtlLX' .P ?c2_; eS ·uy SGVGr:1l Of our c cn tr .i bu t ors , '.;:nd :ne 'lD ne t mj_ sh t c 8 nL1..r g(;; up on it her s ' e x c e p t t o urg e mc~m b er s T to r er:l_,~j ' rwtrk '.Uli! i nw9. rdly r.J. i .ges t wn ~:i. t th8y s~J.y, '1rl0. put th ~; i r ~JhCJul dcr t o t ne whee l, 8.S it ,.~· sre, ~rn : i g 1 1,- e; H 1m bl e s !:::. b 0 t t -.-: r s en d - cd f' for 1 9 4 0 •
To f ~ st cr q kLen er i n t ~rc s t i n R~m bl e s, we hsv e p u bli s h e d t h i s month th~ fi r st of ~ s Gries Gf arti wl Gs Gn t he Hi s t ory o f the Wirral~ st arting o 'ff w i t l1 t .' ie o 1 i. Bi rk u nh ;:.-; T'c Pr i 0 r y • T l1 c ? .. r t i c L; s a r e b a s e cl cm m '=1. t e r i B.. l e: o 11 <_ , c U.; rl f .r om t.tl t:; w .r ~ ~ ~ ~ £? ~ . ~ ~ . 1 ~ ?· c: ~ 1?-9 . ~:· ~ ~ ~ ;:· ~ ~ . c: .r;t . ~ ~l ~ sub ,j e c t .
'L:i(; Heu;7b- Lett er .l:l'l S n ~PT bec: n in ci r eu.1 .. t i on f or t wo y esi.r s, and w e d Gf:.li:C \.~ t o r :;ccr cl cur s i nc 0r ~_; trunk s t. c "':'_ 1 1 1 .. : 1J. r Cuntr i but ._.,:;i fo r the ir r agul ~r supply of 80 m ~ny i n t c rGs ting ~r ti c l d s. We he sit a t G t o p ay 0om:pl i 1rnn t[1 to oursel v e s, but f r om wh ~1 t '"1e he~r th i s . r gan of Club opini ~n i s v0ry much ~ppr e&i a t G~ .
Those uf' :J ur r e'l '] (;rs ··-!(l O P'=i i .:1 tn·J i r ~1h i l ling l srnt Janu::lr y hg,v e now ha d. th t-dr ' t vrlj lV G months ~~upply ' an d i r.re sh:1ll b e grs.teiu1 if t ncy will re n 8 w till:.: i r :::i u b s c r i p t i. on s 1. s rm on -~· s ]J c; s s i b 1 e • A f o rm f or U-d. E p ur p o s e i B c:, n c los 1:.(1. ln ci 'i ~.mV: l ly it l:i::-~ s bc ,_J n . .-L c; e;i ·1e d. tn J.t j_.n futur e non- member s ::_ n c1 tho s e wt1 o h :?c ~rn no t y ':.: t V i i \J th tu i r .~-.~Yin u '.11 sub ~3 c r i p ti on t o t.G. e As s o c -i .::;, ti on (2 / Gd. ) •rr i ll b e :u.'ikc:d t o _fn y 1/3 fc·r 'i ycnrs s u p pl ] ut th e New s-1 18 t t "J r , : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : · : : : : : : : : : : : : : :
LN bLL~sr:r~R HOLIDAY fft;UN I ON ______ .... ______ - -- _,._,, ___ .,. _...,. _ --It vns uur a mb i t i on to org cm i sc, .::-1. Re un i on Ho li rl.'lY 3. t. A;nbl e..:i i 0.e l <:;_st
Chr i stmas ' bu t 'ld versG c i r cuxnst:m c c s ,~nd p r e ssur e; ;f b1rn ines s r in e t he r d irec t ionG ' msie thi :::-:1 imptb~:isi bl e . T:ae r s '"1 ill, howe v er , b e et re uni on a t E~·rnL_;r , ~x t zm·~. i ng from Gooi F'ri rl.. ~w to E3.s t er Mon 112 y, .J,n d n p a c kEA pro grsi.mrr:s i 1.J b~~ing '.lrn,wn up to make t h0 hol i 1.l ay, t ho u gh uh or t, ::m en j or:1ble on e . A sp b c i ~l 1 eafl ., t ·l ec;_lin g 'vi t h t h d H o li :'.'1 ~1y wil l b e publi 3he'1 s con . I n th0 me ~n t im e , sq vs your penni e s !
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~ ~~'t". This is so Sudden - by J...1ac. ~ J-"
Do youGVer co=::::-~::~-:~~:::~;-:::-:::e sex on t~~w~ol are so unoriginal as to dress almost f:' ,S onG man - still they display an almost . alarming variety in their · various proposals of marriage.
Imagine Algy, super-polished product of Mayfair, proposing to C'O"Yrntance, L"ad;y Hyde: n1r;ok here, old thing. Hate to suggest it, an' all that; its tho jolly old P;::.ter, y'know - mustard on the family traditions and hoirlooms, what! He 1 s keen on the ancient lineage and all that rot, too, y'know. F'amily escutcheon and · silver plate. Insists on my boing hooked up.· Darned chGok to suggest it, old fruit, but could you Dtagger into Holy Wodlock with m.e at the Abbey some time? n
Its a far cry from Algy to Lo.ncashirq - with John W'illie making · bashful overruros to Sarah in the friendly shadow Of the pigsty - HAh've no much tQ offer thee, Lass, but ..t"~h 1 m awful willin' !n
Indeed to goo~ness, I nearly foigot Welsh WalQS with David striding robust l:sr down tho mountain side accompanied by an . equally
robust Dyllys. nrt is inde0d a Farm that is good, Dyllys - and I will make myself a good husband and father, No?. For there
must be children to porpetua.te the no.mo of Jones ::.n this valley! Indeed yes - will you not, Dyllys?
. And to think its moaelf that's aft or lovin1 ould Ireland to t>he last! And mo in the Catholic Ro.mblors,. too! An' nearly forgett.~il'1 that Dan Murphy's boycen Pnt .is walkin' down th'e cooleen with the Widd,.er . . Oo.fferty 1 s Sheilcgh overy . evening nBedad, Sheilagh asthoro, Ab. 1 woulO. y ·c bo 1ookin1 kindly· out pf those lovely Irish eyes at mesolf - a.p.' would ye plonso bt;; loo:.dn' sid.owc;.,ys at tha t thiovin·• Seamus Casey ~ him who couldn 1 t heft a herrin1 off o, tongs if he was to 'bo tryin.' all night. An' wcmtin' to wed you - Sheilagh o.vic - when tho Divil hirµsrlf knowe, . him not worthy to clean the little shoo~ of yo!ir · 1
Mac
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ _ ~ l!~E ~~ _ ~~ _ ~~~~~~ _ ~ ~ ~~ _ ~·z·~~~~?. ·Hc..lf a pound of tuppow..y soci.p!r!~!
Don'tbothor to hurry, Margaret, wc 1 vo missed the boat.
Call mo Ohristinc.
Call hGr nErsatzn.
Wh cr c 's tho Lily Pt).nd?
How thick is tho ic e?
VJ:: h>wo to get out by tho Lily 1)onc1.
Do you think it wi 11 boar my .weight?
May - wi 11 ;y..Q,£, g o and look for th o iiiJ_:>r P ~Jnd?
L n k out _ .. its cr .::;. cking!
Hoy, F'r ank, we' vo f ound your p ori shin 1 Lily · :?ond! ! ·
·wh a t a pity vrn eouldn't got · to Chorl oy~
Am I hungry ? W~ 1;7 - I could c c~:t h alf .a cow.
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You 1 r o going t o ha ve n. v or y ha rd li f o ..:. I can s c c you scrubbing ~t op s •
T/f.h o gots us -~o t h e t oa-p lace at SuJJ per time?
I c an s o c y ou b eing· .r11a:r:ried throo thees :_ twice in a Registry Office a nd onc e in c1 Church.
It ~ been o., Jong w:_ ... J.':1_'t:r :.T r ank, but its also boen o. lovely ramblo.
Good-night, all. ·
A LETTER TO THI·~ c~aAI::UViAU
by John B1ill
My d.e£~:r l~l r 6 Cha irman,
In fea r an~ t r emb ling I sit down and ad dress myse l f t o your honour ed se l f . I s ay in f ear and trembling, fo r am I no t es t a blishing a p r eced ent , wr i t i ng t hus to High :\uthori t y , l~es _:::ne t fH:· .~)o rso .no.ge, and Bi g Noise No.l. I hope, a nyway, tha t you'll Jorgi-;~e t he eo ol c h eek . Bu t I t hough t th is an exc ellen t opp ortun ity to put a :tev.1 t hought s before you, and pe rhap s to rec a ll a f ew p l easan t memo; i es . I ' m only an or d i nary club member - n ot even on the Commi ·t.t cs - ancl 2 0 9e r ha.p s I hav e v i ews and opini ons that wrruld be of interest. tJ r i ns t ance, y ou may remembe r at the l a st A.G.M. there wa s a bi t. l.)f' d. i ffi cult ; (Jbout compJeting t he Co~mi ttee ; nobody , apparently wanting t o b e elect ed o Person a fter person wa s p r op os ed, but each in turn decli ned t o b e nominate: . Now why was tha t? I recall tha t l'. red Norbury, your v er y able o:i.fi c e r, V>1 as ve r ; worri ed a bout t h is apparent lack of int eres t - t h is l ack of enthvsiasm , a nd wonder8d if th e re wa s any d.E:cp rea son for it. I 1m ~r ~ tty ce rt~i n t here wasn't. I cannot a t the mome nt sugge st a r eason
wh y t ho s e members ··:.h o h a d n ev er ·b E.cm on t he Commi tt &e r e fus ed to stand, u n l e ss i t wa s a c ert a in ahyness, but I ha v e got a suggo~tion f or a r easo n why tho se other
e:x.-Conu-~Ji t te e members r e f u.sod t o S6 ek re- G1 e ction. I have a n id ea th e last ye a r or two pass ed ov e r very smoothly and ea s ily as fa r a s t he business of the A sso~ia tion was cono.c srn U~ . rl1he r cs vvas t h e nininrwn
of trouble a n d , f rom what I cou l d gather, the Commi tt crn I/ eetings we r e :t.J l a i n s a iling . 'l.'h ore was
a ha r mony o f t h ough t si, n d_ a ction t hc.'l.. t simply s we1)t th e oJ.ub for «.hrd "
How I wo ndsr i f that s tate of affairs would. put som ~ o f thos e Committ ee members into a f r am e of mind whereby they considerG d t h oy vrere of no us6. ·{puld the 'noopposit io n ' f a ctor cr eat e a kind of boredom,
to stand t he next y0ar ? That r esolu tion
if
Now h c; rc is ano t hsr po i n t" Do yo u :r eal i s e , .iv1r. Chairman, thfa t to a numb e r oJ mE,mbe r s you a,r c mo r ol y a namG? I go a bout am ongst t h o orclinar~y tn.;;mbGr s, aiid_ I know tha t in many c a. S fJ S y ou hav o to b e usx:plainod.iY , I a..m aware , and mo st members Vii .ill n ow b 8 aware t oo, t ha t p 1· cs[mr c; of bus iness and home du ti es k1.;cp y ou f rom giving mo r 0 of y our t i me to th6 Ass ociat i on . And I know tha t i n spit o o f t ho s G th i ng s you arc worth y our woigh t in gold, even if onl y f or tb0 steadying inf lu en ce y ou a r e . Still I thinlt you could and shou ld be . a bit mo r e in t he lime li ght, a nd I v0 2 tur0 to sugge st that a s a me~ns t o t hat e n d y o ~ writo a l i t t l e not e each mont h f or the News-Lett er. I' m su r s it wou l d he l p t o kuo p y ou morE; intin1.a to l s with u s, a. nd. I ' m su r o .i t wou l d bt: app r cn;zi a t Gd. . 1 h a t say y :n1? I 1 m "vvond e~c ing n ow i f you ' l l sa.y anythi ng . I t i s :r r~'LhG r cool ch0 c. k, when I thiyi..k over :L t, thL J d0mancl i ng a ct i on bus i.rrn ss - but r eally i t is no t a clc . and at fal l. · Th i nk of ~!.t a s a d.e s ir o on my part to sc G again thoue; r amb ics, s ocials arn.1 dq..ncus whon vou wcr0 the li fe and soul of tho pu,r t y .
Do y 011 romsmb or , for i nst a.nee , c_oing the i i Dear JJcp 3. r t l:; d ' i n thG C' fe .~ · o .Ja l ·? : ... par t fTom yoi..1rsc1f , I 'th ink t he onl y lrnG of tho.t cast still '.J. club rw·i1 b,:;r is 1·r an2z: McMahon . Tv·ro }!'r a nk s v.1h o have p l o.yud bi g parts i n t. h 0 hist o r y of th ' C • I-L ~. • 11h ere v·: as ano th tJ :r n i gh t 13, t t hat Ce. f e wh c n
I remember you gi v i ng a f ilm sh ow. The sub jec t wa s a WGok- Gnd ho lida y th i:, Club h ::1. c1 jus t D,r r anged . ( Insi d cn t a lly , v::hcn 1:u·0 wo go i ng to ~H.:c tho£;G mov i e s Fathsr ~i. t k i nson ua i....£ a t A.mbJ Cf\j .. d ;? ) 1rho s c Dhovrn vrn r o many moons ago, ~horcn' t they ? Thon thGro vrn r u tho Chr istmas v-vu. lks to Irby , a.n.d thG on e~ I lil-: cd be st v11c, s the time v.1 c haa_ a mock trL";,l , 1nd you we r e the ,)udg o , arrayed. in hi. Ts o lun:.sdons : tov.rc; ls ;.:ind ts ;~::. - cos;y . Oh : yes , ar:i.. a_
And. wor(,n 1 t J OU y ourself gGno r a lly thG monolot;uo m0rch EL.nt? And Mr. Smith +,hG vcntr iloquist :·w i th his n.rcrryn. Yos, many moons ag o, and yet only lil{.c, yosterday . 1J:hose memories cornci to mo now with t he beginning o f tho yo a r; thc:y' do a t oa ch New .: ear. I find mysolf' ho 11 ing that li volinoss will aga in b o tho m~:dn clomcnt of our pro t?;r annno s ~ I ro-li vc ni ghts o:f old, with Minni e singing c~ sweet nst a y twhilo 11 , with J o.ck Cs.:croll strumming 2,wny and nlways fo1 getting his words; vd th John Dillon twinkling. n + r, s -vvi th b cV>.rildor ing r n:p id.ity - th ~},t bo;y lived on a piano; with tho Hob~_i. Hood gang giving a grc:.nd porforma nco; with Tom, Cyril Emel Jc.,ck l'v13Cror i o showing thc.t v,rc do posse s s br:.jo i sts; with Eileen Durkin singing n Avo Mar ian in a professional stylo; and with I! ·r c~nk Iv1cMahon z·ising up out c f a e o ffin. I could ;:·o ,;,;,:-i ·_ · ' ~· n 1 :U::::u .. 0h <::· t, c.nd I suppose you could to o, for I k now we both ~njoy~d a ll those ev ents im~enscly. They wcro go od time s inde ed, c:: .. ncl I a l way s . liltG looking back.
We ll, kr . Chairman, b of or o I f inioh t his l e tt er, I'd like to rocall just one more thirige Pore, good many yos.rs 'Re had a c crt ;,i n parson · coming along to tho A.G .. Mo and inv<:11· iably c.."1.. sking the s ame que stion -'i 'Nhat .:~.bout tho Hadio5r0.m?n Hc rn omb r? .And really, he became a sort of Gxpectoc1 nuirmnc c ::.~nd then CJ. stn ... 1ding joke . But ~. t le e.s t ho. wns pcrsist-cmt i.n E'., qUOStiOil t.hc .. t W", C:~ n awk\IV':'~ I":q r, 'rC 'cl OV ~ .::.:.t:.~.:. ~- ::'_:: C 0 t;J.c.d thiTIGS by fl ~ .. · .] 'thG very s i mple mctnod of ~ i.t tonc1i.ng to tho p oint. Now for
.' . /·· ,. •• ~ Wl"t/l'\'TA"'h.,. tho pnst ·t: rn yen:c s VJG' vo h8.d somothing similar. Jim • ~ -iO!uJ, B b t· . d t . h h ~. , rn~ rad.y h0s crnomo · n c s cc ond nui s D.neo, a n ·wi cc c c. s a~~. ~)IJ(/A.N~i'?/ r,skcd the question ~ 11 Whe t nbout th e J\ ., b}.c ~!:1onnis?n Is
O,{ ~ ho to he fore o c1 to e ok it c..gc,in n ext y oar? - to b oc omo with :..llis bvthcrsomc:) T,,T. L~ second Jt and_ing joke? I n.~th cr hope not, but until tho po i nt j_s 2,tt onclc d to tho r 0 is th:_;,t a_ c,nger. Thor c c .. rc momb ors, you knovv ~ vvho do not do much dc.ncing c-..nci thoy consider it e n injustice · th ~.1t tho T .. 'I'. :Ls mo r e or l oss bc,nno d o S,1 , ri·sking my life;, daro I . ropo o..t the o.wkwc.~ r d c·uosticn - 111\Jhn,t ab c~ht i t?n
He r o Is wish ing Mrs. ILi.':rvoy ~~md your s e lf a m:~ppy Hc,w y· oar' with thu very minimum o:f (:.wk wc.rd ques tions from c .. wkvn.1r d p0opl0 like
Norah '.flc.sker 1 s Jetter ( con~ inued f rom 1Jage : 5) ~.i~ ~ ·-~·•~. - ~~ -· ·-- · ·•-•- -•~. -~u<._ __ _ ,_,_~--~-.-·~-"-. ·" ~--~- ~ c- ~-_,_J;;;,, . .;:;)_
1:1he Aquarium, V! a t er St r e et , BATH o
The Ecli tor, --.E"1~ HevV8-L6+: t.eTo ·
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)f ~\t~\~· H Dear Sir, ~.?-::::: \'lj.11 y ou, on behalf O·f those males a t the ·~~~;~.·~~· , Dane e c :.1 the 13th De0 t:; ;iu er , tt~Cl:Dk IIi ss Norah Ta sker
. ·.,.::,-.:.;.::~. · 1 fo~I'.' th G cornIJ lime .Lt she pfald. u s, viz. iTThe boys, poor -- · '~ fish. ~ 1 o,~ k: ecl as drab as 8. mal e peacoclc agsdnst the
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' P ~ 13CES ~·vrr SER.A BI I,Esn P o S , E!-.1 S t ~Lo Soci a }_ Ho_t)orte-r ever s een a femo.le Peacock? ·
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a~~~~=~:-:~:r:~:~~-:::-~::-~:~: I-have: a correction · l!f• ~~~ · '- )to !n8.ke . In L.::.st month's issue·, I usod a ·
ltj. ~ \ simile, a nc1 since then I hcvo been pursu:. d __,ft" -1, i ~(. 1 \ \ by wc1J~-moc1ning fr~tmds informin? mo of the
1L..-.. _.,t~ 1 ~J correct =Lacts rcgs.rd.ing p02,cocks. 1Jly only · _l_C..-... - excuse is thn t I wroto the c~rticle in .'.::. hurry
........ ~ , · L~nd. <lid not chock wha:t. I h u,d wri tton. I hc.:~d u. . ~ . vaguo idoa thc..t I ht.td spoken of peacocks, but d.idn' t .. · ~ · know . in what respect I had rof c~ rro~ to ~horn • ..A.r:ywa~
ths t is no re Bl o¥cuse, a nd my Now Yoar Hesolut1on is not to draw com1Jnriso.ns unless I 2'm nbsolutoly .c:.nd
m1.ph. ·~). c~.n.lly suro - o :f my so lf'. -::,,.•, . ~
Having got that off my chost, I can now turn to mor0 ploasing thoughts. Tho first ·being tho recent wedding of Iviiss Acla Niaddpck to· Mr. Michao'l McCallcn at st.-Johns Church, Kiri.dale, iNith Nuptial Me.ss n.nd: Papal ;Blo.s .. si.ng. Tho' Bri.do lQokod chg:rming in a very stat ·G.ly gow.ri of oh0nillo'. go orgott o an·~· sho carri od e she'~.). th of lillios. · · The _throe bri ;d .o sm~;i..ds worG dressed in pale blu0 si'1k with hugo lovers Yn:ots embroidered on 'the -skirts. and they wo re perky li ttlo rosettes perched on th.o i! ·hoC:L~s· a t . o.:· .P crt wglo.
In passi.iJ.g I would likG to s c::;.y," if anyone is thiri...king of gqtting merri. cd, St, Johns Church has tho c oremony clov0lopGd into 2, fine ·art · as there were 'C:Ui t c a number of vrndctings on Boxing Day, and tl10 oridos were f.o:rmi-ng a -·quo:U o ws.i ti..ng for .thci.r turn, whi-lo tho Priest.. . •• impcrturbab~y workod through the: crowd.."
Tv.70 more· members of our ostcrn1oci C.1ub have d.ocid.cd to too.m togcthor, narn.uly Miss IVIG.J'..'Y Co.mpbo.11·. t:ind .Mr. Ossie Fogarty .• Hores wish-ing them h oc.r ty congratulati.orn;::, -s.nd may man:y morG follow thr.,ir good example.,
On tho_ 27th Docombor o; la;tgo . c~:owd of Cqtho1ic R~.mb:J.9rs their. way to tho Empire Thea trc, and ·b cha-vu.d mor0. :Or · loss. ro during tho Pantomime~ I noticod th~t Mr. Cyril Kelly gave Miss Mary · Co..mpboll a · gcwd domonstro.tion of how 1 . n dnrnpc:rn · should b e trod.t ad . ·Mo,ybe he thought she could mL:.Jrn g:Jod · use o:f tho inform0, tion. ·chocol8.tos wore vor-;:/ ·muoh in tho news - I suspo:et tho lo..d:bos wore .showing off' th(;ir Christ~':. .. ,~-~' mc:.s pr~sents. I· c nmo e.,way from tho Theatre firml:.'/ convi-ncGd t.n(_,, c oulcln' t look ano ther. chocolate in tho :fJCC, [:.nd ·thc..t if I lq.ughcd zmymorc fJomothing drastic wouJ.d. h8.fJpcn to my 11 in.t1ardsn • .
· Its a bit lato to refer .to tho Yuictido Wal~, but I would like to mo~tion it, ns it was notable far Nobby's . (~ beg hor pardon, Miss . Pct.nl Cl.a rko' s) · rondering of Graqi o l!'i olds 1 songs, . bu "t I 'm nfrc,,i d. that N,Jbby (sorry, I mGan ·Miss Clarke) will ho.veto -1.earn ~qrq .words bcforq shG bocom0s r1 s er ious rivc.l to Miss Fi olds. Mr.· 'J;om .I.l}.ight orgnnizod 2, bra.in teaser, . c.nd Miss Mary Cq.mpbcll n.nd Joh1111..y McCrorie h o.d "· qattlo of l?ra i.ns ., ending in u. dr c.'.w. ·
YiThc Gr.::.'..nd_ Annuo.l Christm c..s Pc.rtyn vvc:rn hcJ.d on J[~nuary 4th c .. nd wes e gr0a t succ e:ss . " l·'s, th En.' ; rc.roing' climb ocl on c.. chCLi r . ~~nd gG.vc his Blessing to z;. 11 prosont ·; 'Lnd · smilGd . a.clightodly whon ho w~:.s gi von .. a present off the Christmc s Trco~ · Lntor on in tha evening Father Christmas go.vc :;V(; ryono e:. p::c-osoht c.nd in somo co.sos gave c~ fow_ nP?. r~onq) .. n ·remc,rks vri th the g.ifts.
Mr . ~nd Mrs. Norbury ~r o : ~g~in in the nows, having _just · rcccivcd .the gLCt 0.f r~ 1i tt lo b e.by girl. Josoph v.rill now hav e o. pl3.yrnLtc to boss r ound~ · ·
Firn.:. lly I am publishing · c., J c:: ttor ·v.rhich w,?~ S sont in respect of my fe t a l f r.,1,ll from the s·oc.t. of I.100,rning. T.ho only rcm0.rk I ... tevo to offer is thet a nything I writ .c :. is written c..bovo my m.:mo; I dont hD.vo ·to · hide bohind a nom-do-plumo. Otherwise th~ rebuke is well merited. '! . '. N orc.k Tc,skor. . '
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A r uine d Abbey! A lingering r ei l c o f the burie tl past, the maj esty of it s decay i s mightier than mo~ern mas onry in its best facings. Therein the monks kept t edious vi g ils, held.. their f as ts and feasts, and lived their v ious lives . From the cl im cloisters rose th e sound of psalm and cha n t ed hymn, a s ong of p eace upon the qu i e t l an d. . Vassal and lord
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s ought r (:duge from troubled liv e s ·~: i th in its sa cred walls; and now the ancif;nt pile s t an•~B ruined - d eserted_ - and nature, regarding the crumbling r el ic s 1~1 i th c om.i-Jassiona. te eye , · vd th grac e ful art wea ves ro und th f;m time's v erdan t crown , and a t their ba se thG long-1Jast race lie mo ulder ing in for g ott en gravG s.
Th o Benedictine Lvl onas t er y, cled icat e d to St. lv1ary and St. Jam es. and made subor d i nate to the Abb ey of St. ~erburgh of Chester. the remains of which :;jt and near Ivi onks Ferry, was founded a s far back a s 1153, a ncl was occ upied , as i s usual in s i mila r mon [rnt ic cornr;-i unities, in charitable offi c os , prayer ancl manual l qbou:r . Th e p iou ~-3 founder, Harnon de :Massie. baron of Dunham l'.1rL S S •2 Y, eon :lnd he5.r of Hamon the fourth, made certain gifts of l i:rn·d and church to be en j oy ed by the brotherhoo d of the .Abbey of Birkenhead. The 1an~ consi s t e d of small crofts of about on e acre, but the mor e i mport r-v1 t donation was that of the Chur ch of Bowden, its s.dv o·~·son
and all a p_pur t en an c es, nt o have Et.nfl to hold unto the said Prior of the Conven t oi"'. Birk.onhead, ther e serving God ; a n d his succ e ssors for ever". One of the monks from Birkenh ead was buri od in Bowden Church in 13G8 by n ame Rob er t de ~ill en ton.
In 1277 King Edward I visit ed the a bb e y, p a ssing up th e riv er to Stanl o..w , rowe d in th e a bb ottrs barge , ee.rly in tha month of Augus t. From St a nl aw he pr ocee '.l ed to l ay the found8.tion stone of a n evir ab bey, in kee iJ ing 'n i th a vo1"1 he had m ~·::tde v1he n thr ea t en ed with the dis ast e r of shipwreck . He reached the shore in sa f e ty, and s e l e ct ed one of the most fertile spots i n i''.;ngland '~rhe r oon to erect the comnH3moration of his gra titude fo r de liver a nce from d e~ t h a t s ea . The s ituat i on was so beauti ful, and t he surr ound ing ., Dun try yi e-lded. such an ab undan ce _of a ll that was needful for ma ns use, tha t thG ap pr opri a t e narn '-1 was. be stowed up on it oi the V l e Royal of Eng l and . Into this monast~ry h e r em ov e d ah order of o· terci monks who wished to v a ca t e th e ir own priory of Denhall.
On th ~it e of t J.lS Bluecoat. Hospi.t al a t Ches t er, th er e formerly stood the hospit a l of St. John the Baptis t, f ounded by Randal Bl un d. e ville. It contai ned a mas t er , thr ee ch a pl a in s ~nd thirt een citizens of Che ster 1Tb e ing poor :in d gi lli e or poor and f ee bl e p ersonsn. By a ch ~rt Gr of Edward II it ·~ras g iv en to th e; Pr i or of Birk en head and his success ors,. The pen8 i oners, aec6rd ing to th e i r f ounders dire ctions. were to h a ve each a g c od. l o.::i f daily, a great d i sh o f pott age , a piece o f fl .J sh or fish, an d h cl l f' :::i. g 8. ll on of-compe t ::n-t . . ':l l e ! - a t o l er a bl e a llowance f or a :po or 8-nd f eE blc; person! Not-::;ItEstan d i ng the a -v:)p '.::tren t fr ee lu..xury to b t.~ obt a ine d in this hos-pit :='~1, in th e n~ i gn of Ying Edward III it on ly rn .'.l int -J,insd cne ch2pl <:J. in ~rnd six :p oo r 1 ~1om0n~ and it f e ll away s o much ttJ:- t, under Hen r y VI I I, t ho Cpr p eirn ti on o f Chest er l ectured the Prior of BiTkenhe a d for n ot ks eping the ho2pital 2 s dosignei by the f ounder, to vvhich hiu roply i:lE. sm a r2 '~:.. E: O n. 'lbl e , n::.uTH:;l y , tha t the r e v e nues ~··ere not sufficicmt! Dur i ng th s sieg e of Ch e ster th 8 hospit:-i.l was destroyed, but T':S a fterw.'.J rcls r e bui1 t by Colom;l n . Whi tl oy,
Birkenhead Pri ory b9.s successive ly been kn o;!'irn -s.s Bricheoed, Byr'Icett. Birkehedde, an d Burke tt W0cd Pri oryo The Pr i ory ~ t Birke nhe ~d nest led among the shad ing foli .~:_g e ~)f the luxuri ?..n t i ged ~Ytk tr e e s mhich composed B irk e t W c o d • ~1 l1 e b r o th er 11 o o d t i 1 1 e d the s c i 1 an d o 3.r r i e d the i r pr b d. u c e to Liv0rpucl on M.~ ... rlrnt d ays; th ey r~m t t; d. :=·, house in Wa t er StrefJt, where tll :a y Y1arehous ~.Ji ·whst. t e v e r was not. 1l L 3J? OSeil of. It was cal l ed "Ye Granery to Birke t Pr i ory TI, a n d wa f:. s l d when th 0 Pri ory was disso lv ed .
In t h e time of Edw:ird II, tra vell ers we re s or e ly ri istressed in _p a o.s i ng fr om Ches t er to Liverp oo l by way o f Birk e t Priory, f or n·an t of a house for r 08t '..1 nd r efr e :.:ihimcnt , :..OJ"icl the Pri or~r in c onse4uence wa s burdened ~ith charges 3.nd str ~in e~ in its h os pit ality beyond its rescurc frn; th ereL:n~ the Ki n g empower o d t he monks t o build houses for the r e 1 i e f o f tm ch v 3-,Y f ar er s • In 131 7 h i s m aj e s t y g r ant e cl the 1 i c enc e t o the Prior wh ich ene.bl 8d h i m t G give a cc ommor1'.-l tion to th c sG -7irh o ·.vere de t a ine d. on the coas t on account of the "contra:r;ie ty of ·wea t her and storms'!
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fort ::~ ble bed , dry <:n d w'.:crm clotheB ·::n :J. 1uho l e sorn e ;Jhe lt cff :from t he el emen ts. They ~ lso ha uo .·om e cf these n e ces siti e s or com f orts ~hich ~tre vital to li ft:: - but only t o .::;_ limi L:: Cl ex t en t . . rr hey lJ.?.v e n o t, home v c;r, '1_ uh.'-ln ge Of c l cthing r1t ll T'.lCJ_ ;3hYLLl '3_ tl1 ey g<:; t mot; 2.n r} j_f th ey 3. re .to c; D iI1C .~', t the f h :r c e n':1 t1J.r,1l •::;n t, ~·ny - th '-':) :.:.:•l f;ilh.:ntB - th ey n eed -m -l rl e· I llr..l t .~ • ' uv::i '() l '\7 0 1""~·r-r' •I l·- l ·· • 11 r-. 1 0 t 11 Cl (' • .: '-- \..l - ·I.. Ci W } 1:.1 .y " V l' . ~ L . ~ 1__: _ 0 .L_ \::.) ),.j •
Ma~y m om~nt s. ? ;: u.Lcl. b ~~ s:pt:~~1 t c omp~.r i nr;; tn e rr::: ·~ :::l tiv e ._ l ots, nut Fm.r e ly tne s e t.n ougn tH co ul d bs 1~ ru1 s:1m t - ; c1 i nto n.ctL)n. iviany 3.n i d le hour could b e 'Nhil ecl ::rw ay i n ~H:~ '~'i ng C! r kn it t i n g f 0r cJ ur men. Some p e opl e a re ~lr oady ~ctiv e ly ~orking i n thi s sp ~ere , gn ~ clubs ~nd as soc i qttons havo been f orm o~ t o d t imul ~ t o, crg Jn ize ~nd o~ tain the bes t resul t s t.L:i.r:.i ugn u c.rnb in ~t ti on o f such ind ivi cl u ::i. l 8 if rts . ~-,nr- so t ~Et t tnt:; l 9 d ies c i our· Club c :u1 pl:.iy t .hl~ i r rrir t ·;n c1 1 m:.:m the fem inine fron t', 2 ComfLrts Sec ti on i s to be f orm0~ . It wqn ts qnd n eeds the he lp of 211 t ne l ad i es of the Club. It iB s cu~r ity ~hi 0n sh ould re ad ily touch - y our he ar tu. Bu t abo v2 :·111 it w'3.nt s yc ur ·'3. Gtiv e ef f·ort i :t thi s n e1v '.::~ Sl1GC t Gf Club ,·;nrl ,~ ~::ivc.ur i. ~:. t:.) ~l tt s1 in th~E31.iZc8ss8:f.£crde· . t h e ct~ers. We cannot de to o muc h in thi s mattGr, tut ~e c an 0o t oo little.
'l 1h e be st :re!:'.ults c :rn b e .-. bt,-:_i n,.::d cml y thr ough o.ur j u ining to g.c t.aer -::-:n d. 1"1 · rl<: i ng swcc:r :l.ing t c · __ i_, 0. t !.:1n 1i prc·- 1 . .rr ::mge d p l e.n . Trrn Commit td 8 i i..-i e;cn ·:f Llcm t tlLl t t. l.Li8 '~ pp ry~ l "": ill l ll t~ · t. :~ri th your \:,ager .l'l8l:p, an ct so it h~s2 lr ead y 0 l ~ ct ed ~ ~ub-Comm i tt0s to in 1ugur ~te an d man~fe t h e S t_, c t i on • I f y c u 3.r e i n 1 1~; r e: s tt:; d p 1 ~-· :?.. E G m r i t e or g i v e y our n qm 2 t o the ~r& ~surer or ~ny l ~ly c f t~c C om~itt d G wi thin thG nc~t f ortni g h t. rlet6mb~r, you C ~D J. S8 iSt in oth~r w~yb t~~n kn itting , by woilil-winding, fo r i nstg_n c e , 1n d , most i mpsrLm t, by r cnricring ± in ~mci 8.l =-rnsist ::lnce 'Go t;;llab l e; t hG Club to _pur c u.8.s ,, in rJ ':i 0p J. tc h p q:re; 0ls c; f e;i g':" r e tt s and otn~r n2cessi ti s s 'l\O ;.LG .R.bli/lpl~EW LT 11Iif FHOW.L1 .
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Some thAughts. on H!tm ble~ by Frank Ki ,; ~· A:.:rnistant Se cret ary .
~1he sudden calam i ty 1•1h ioh befell Eur ope in Se 1Jt ember last was reflect ed. in n o meagre manner by the change '~Thich took p lace at Club Soci a ls - the c us tomar y atm os,:ihe.re of ,j cviality melte d arr.ray ano one sensed a gr owing under current o f lassitu~e and indiff er en ce. I t is very :pleas ing to n ot e , however, t he:: tendency there is now to retnrn to the :pl easant fitandar d of pre - war SociaL.. . 1J.1h.is :phenomenal re vi val has be en noticed by 4uit e a few, an d remar kea on with no li ttle war mth.
The effect of the cr isis was manifold, and the Hambling s i de of our activities has un doubt edly suffered. severely., a nd. unl e ss a revival iswitnessed here t her e:; is a dan ger of ou r Rambles - our .E.£im§:E.l object -not only becoming a secondary but an insigni fic ant one. If this were to happen or al lowe d to come a bout how cronic it woul d be, for surely we are aware tha t Ram bling is our: t rue i n t ention a s is infer red by the name Liverpool Catnolic Hamblers-A[~sociation and Holi day Guil d .•
With the res triction of RailTnay and Bus services it has become increasingly q«.o re d i fficult a s the weeks go by to draw u:p an q,ttractive pr ogramme of 'rcra l ks , and i.i..:i.s left us ·with a restricted area in which to pursue a ctively our· hiking. I refer to the Wirral peninsula and wo uld like to warn members of the dan ger of us becoming contemptuous of that country through fr equent visits to it. Furtherm ore since September the supp ort g iven to the HambleB has wan ed consi derably and the old. keen spirit for ac tivity has d isappeared a l mos t entirely: there seems to be l eft behind i n many a re grettable i ndif fe rence towards a hobby which did onc e gi ve them grea t enjoyment.
One woul d. ex:pec t that the re vi va l exp erienced on the Social side would have eng nder ed. an d her a ld.ea a similar r esult for Rambl e s but as yet there are no such visibl e signs. If an a na logy was to be dramn between the s'u:pport given to our Socj_als to tha t a fford ed the Rambles one would b e l ef t to con,jecture wh e ther tho pr os en t name is the most sui tab-le on e . How many '.11hursday night :patrons su_~J ]!ort a.j fr e r:,uently our~~ay excursions into th8 country? ·How many a s y e t have not taken part in a Ramble - aye , and hav e no -s u-ch in ~enti on '?
I d o not int end to answer the for~go ing qu er y, but I do want to bring to your notice the fact that as members you a.re not only entitled to take :part in, but are expect ed to s upp ort the Associations various endeavqurs, which are arraneed for your pl ea sur e ~ If th e Committee is to draw up a Programme of Walks your active co-operation is absolutely n e c essary. The obstacle plac ed in our way by the curtailment of transport services can be ov er come greatly by r e sorting to Private Hire, but on such occ asions a minimum a tt endarnc i:; of 32 is r e qu ired. The fan~s which woul d be char ged on these trips woul d compare more than favotirably with Excurs ion far e s unde r norma l conditions and wi llenaETeus-:co-b'reak virtually new ground. Two attempts to orga nize such trips have been made rec8ntly bu t both provGd unsuccessful - only just over t wenty pames were g iv en in on eacn oc Gas ion. Our end eavours to pursuad8 members to t ake par t in them were in some cas es met with imd!_gnan t refusals~
This a ttitude has ne v er be for e crept into our midst and by this lack of enthusiasm many a r e not co-operating as t.h ey should, nor a:.re they fulfilling an obliga tion which r est s upon them a s members. Th.ey are in ef f ect ~reventing the Ass oci a tion from carrying on its ma~n · obj ect an~ a re pre ven ting the Committee from doing justice to its .· offic e . The eff ici ent functioni ng of th o Ass ociation and its a im to provide recreation for you and your fell~¥ members needs your energetic and unselfish c o-op eration, Do consider your f e llows, and do l e t · us see a re turn to the old sp i r it of Ham bling. Pull your w:iight, and' enabl e the Clubs oar ea r to go on unimp e ded despit e the present d. i f fi cult i E; S.
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This Rambl e wa s a mos t int er esti ng and e njoya ble one. d e spite the fact tha t it was arran ge d impromptu, dus to the sad lack of support for a Chorl 0y r am ble .
Your l ead ers h a ve gone to 9. gr oat deal of troubl e a nd. e XJHj nse p iona ering r ambl c~n , 0nc1uiring a bout tra ins and bwrns, an d th en having, by d int of a multitud8 of enquiri e s, found that the cheaps st way of ge tting pe opl e to the Gt a rting pla c e s of distant ramblos is by hiring a bus; but t lh:: ir G.:tforts 9. r e br cught to nothing by the sh1::er :1.}J'-1. thy of the C 1 u b ' s m cm b o rs • I t i s i nc r o d. i b 1 & t o think tha t ~lm on g a n a c t i v G m em be r-s h1p of a bo u t a hund.r -: d an d i' ifty n o t mor~; than twcn ty would-promise t 0
tnrn out fo r tne Chorl ey r ambl e . Som e of those a.ppro ache d on tho subject e ven sai d it was too cold!
If tni s Bt a t e of a ffa irs continues, you will n:~ 1 ak (:; ons day from ynur p r 8sent st a t e of torpor to find that your l oadei s ha v e a band one d a thankl ess t 3..nk a nd ha ve ~.) t ar t e d g oing out on their own, or with othur more vigorous clubs. I, for one , will not blame th em.
Howe ver, to g e t on with my job o f r eporting Sunday's walk. The most r emarka bl e f ea turo s of this .r .:;i_mbl s we r e th E:: simply enonnous a ppe tit es d e ve lop e d during the da y. Everyone s 2~m e d to ea t h a lf his t e a a t dinnertim e: , so tha t fr e sh provisionB h a d to bought a t th e t ea-pla c s . I s aw' a pla t e of bGe f s andwishes, a coupl e of po a ched eg gs on toast and sundry c ak~s ba ing de vour e d with amazing a vidity. It is 3 pity Johnny was mot ther e w i th a supp 1 y o f n b r i ck :3 11
• Eve .r y one ' li7 o ul d h :) ve be en s a t i s f i e d then!
The n ext mo st r emark a bl e f eatur e was May Doyl E 's (or perhap s I should s ay Christine 's) fli ,crhts of f ancy wh\:m conf'ront s 1l with the l oav c~s on a t ea cup • Sh o f or e saw (? ) c; u i t e s c p g,r a t €: and a .i s tin c t f o a t u.n~ s , comp 1 e t e with gainly d e t a ils a s to typ e of wive s or husbands, for half a dozen p e opl e o It wo ul d a ppsar th~ t n on e of us ar o d ~ stine d to spend our live s in singl e bl us seQn e ss, but ~r e all doom ed to don the E>h a ckl 8s of mn trimor.t.y, not on? u , bu~ many times!
The morning w.:ilk was su it e e. Gtr e tch, fr om Pr enton, :icross the g olf links and Monks ' St epping S t ones t hrough Brimst ag e
!;J.,n d .S t or 8 t on t o Thorn t on Hough c:.n.d on by a 1 i t t le us ea. f o o t - p q t. ! • o · e -Lan EJ 0 l:,nds, wh er G y111 G din e d l u.xth i e: unly in the l a dy's fr on t. ps.r 1 our. Fr om h er o , we cut through Li ttlo No n ton to No s:3 !rnd through Bullys' gardens wh er e we found a fr ozen lily-pond ( s 6e I,i t tl e Aud_rey ! ) and spent some time tryin g to find out how thick it was. When Gerard. Molloy obligingly put ons of his big f \,.; et through, iNe found it to be J.b out two inches • .B1r 3-nk ca llously dr a gge d us away from this abs c rbing occupa tion, and. m::t'rchcd us off to Bur~on l.ll[oods t o 0xamine the r uak ers' Gr a v E:s. '
Ther <:) t wo stones, beriring a weath 1::r-be3.t c:m and by n ow z ~, b a lm ost. indecipher a ble inscription, .':tr e r e puted to ~~rk ths
"t' • . ~ r e sting pl 9.ce of some Qualc e rs who, because of their ' \~ .. 0 r e li-gion, wer e buried in uhconsecr e .. ted ground., 300 .,~~:Please/ years or so ago.
HAVE~ 'PAil) H3.ving du ly inBp8ct e d this anci ent r e lic of tho YOtJJ(StljjS9 religi ous pers ecution of ~1 by-gone age , 1 ~r e b ega n to make
" for home , a.cress the snow-cla d fi el d s to Le d. sh am :J.n d s o on to Sutton wh er e we h a d te a . From Sutton to Bromborough was th e last l eg of th8 journey. It was ~uit e f a r enough!
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Gii.AND VARIETY NI GHJ.:: Search for t a lent. If you can s i ng , t ell stories, r ecit e , play a musical instrument, d o a crobatics, i mps rsonate, &c. &c. nO'w is the t i CTe to fo1 1o·v the ro.~;_ ;J to fortune! 1~r~is t e s should gi vo the ir n ame s to Mro Cyril Kelly on arr-..·ival. 11WQ.Q!L§.£0E!§.: :~.E .. § .. f?..J2.2.~~ th~::§.l~.~.L_M • .9.!.. What fun here! Thre e-legged races, sack-ra ces, balloon r a c es ~ egg and spoon races, Heats for lad ies, heats for gentle-
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men: Be t;ar ly, and vvin s orne prizes! BRING GYM: SHOES. . -'"""
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E.2~.2£..nkln~Bag~~ f '' --~\~! .~ ·!\> Prizes, Nov .e l ti ee_, ~'av ours. 1 16 incl usi VEh-l/ J__. i// \ Yl 7; -----· ----~TICKETS-NOW- ON SA~-!·-----y ~ .. )~~-~,,~{'}
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BEETLE DRIVE : A pl easan t change from the o~:if~y type ofsociar:-Prizes will be: off er e d& F'CJr an exciting e ve ning, come a long and join in th e hunt for th e jolly ol d bee tl e ! Time fo r dancing a fter wards.
:B1 ILM 8HO:V AND .LEe{CU:HE : 11 TJ:rn I.iAKE DIS 1l1R.ICTTT Arranged by
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by the Ha~n b1 er s r own Mins tr els !
., 'Burn t c~~;.·~ -~~10~~~~-:~~~~ ~~-~~:~=~~. :~--~es ts, · . .;..Funny_ 0 t ries; Brlrni_oe ; T::Lm bor in cs>- cia:ppers. - N ~(~om·~ a ] 0 1"'fJ' ·1nd ..: "" l. Y1 i'n ·FJ " O- S G r-l rf '<f"~ .. ,,, ~ Songs
!( ~c'.n~ ~} o~g ~.na· G;1~h awa~ tho~e .bl~~J;:: ~ u 1: bl u~s ! (No increa~ e in charge - 6da as usual)
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4th FEBRUARY THURS ~I.1A ST ON : Mee t Pi er Head 2 .15 .) Fare Bdd Leader Mr, Ben Robert s,,
11th FEBRUARY INCE AND EHL'ON: 1foe t P i er Head 9 0 45 (fo r 10 o'clock boat) -------------FareI7 a a. :--·f_e ad.er IVI i s s w inni e Jon es ,.
18th FEJ3HUliliY HESWALL : Mee1, PiEH' Head 2 ~15. ]'ar e od. · Leader Mr . Tom -------~---- Marsden. G5th F.e.J3RUARY lV'.lOEL F.AM1VI.AU : Mee t Pi er Head 9.30 ( for 9.45 boat )d :b.,are
37::-·-y:eader Mr 0 Benny :Mag au or.
Novv we vvould like to s e e bet t 0r support for the Rambles. We should all j ump at the chanc e to ge t away to the country on a Sunday - away from al l th e g loomy, uneventful evenings
.- .. in th e- city, Don't b e fr i ght c:: n8 d of t he bl a ck-out; there -was al1.11Jays a black-out in the country; Railway Fares are very high these da ys, but if we can ge t thirty-two names for every r amble we c ould very easily hire a bus for our-
.,\ · t .;:ii: selv"'es, a nd the f are would be brought down to a veYy lbw 1 ~{"\~~-!:j~, - __ ,./figi..::_ro~ Our ~-ast t wo e f1:or t s have bot bee n successful;
.~· =---- , /;/;;.we -could only g e t t 11112 nty-flve~ T~THAT ABOUT IT, RAM BLERS??? • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1 • .. • • • • • • • • • • • ~ • ' • • • • "' • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • .. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
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