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I popped into Ormskirk Library the other week to dig out some archive photos relating to the town’s once-thriving brewing industry, some of which you can see on pages 18-19. Having pulled out a few showing Aughton Street and Moor Street from the 1950s , thanks to the very helpful staff, one thing struck me - the complete lack of street signs on these photos. Apart from a few obvious No Entry signs, there was nothing. It was pleasantly clutter-free. These days, it’s still the same purely because of pedestrianisation, but can you imagine the glut of ‘elf ‘n’ safety-inspired orders if vehicles were still allowed through with the same regularity?

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Street clutter is one of my bugbears; multi-coloured edicts warning you to ‘do this, do that, don’t do this, don’t do that’… it’s almost as if we’ve undergone common sense lobotomies while we’ve been asleep and that particular skill has been delegated to the State on our behalf. Having got to adulthood without too many problems (none that a sign would have fixed I hasten to add), I reckon it’s time to dispense with this risk-adverse attitude. Of course, ‘Compo Culture’ plays its part because as soon as anything goes wrong, the hunt is then on for someone or something to blame. Recently, I took my daughter to an amusement park and lo and behold, in the toilets there was a sign saying ‘Caution: These Dryers Blow Hot Air’. Well knock me over with a feather. In fact, don’t do that… wait a week until a Risk Assessment is carried out first…

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Patriotic West Lancashire residents are invited to a St George’s Day Dinner in Scarisbrick. The event at Hurlston Hall, on Hurlston Lane, is being held on Sunday, April 27, at noon by West Lancashire Heritage Association. There will also be a talk on the day by Derek Arnold entitled The Union Jack - What Is A Flag?

Ormskirk School’s Rebuild Mexico Team is holding a fundraiser at the Civic Hall on Friday, April 4. The evening, entitled Music for Mexico, features performance from Abba Days and The Pleasure Folk. Doors open at 7pm, Tickets are £5 and £8, Contact Vikki on 07762 008848 to book.

Tickets are priced at £16 and available from Betty Benson on 01695 570299.

Jospice Volunteers Do you have a few hours to spare? The Jospice charity shop on Burscough Street, Ormskirk, is looking for volunteers to help run the store. For more information, call in to the shop, which is close to Wheatsheaf Walks, or alternatively ring Siobhan Clinton on 0151 9326046.

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Full House The next Haskayne and Downholland Community Association prize bingo takes place Haskayne Village Hall, School Lane, on Wednesday, April 2. Eyes down at 7.30pm.

Centre Closed The County Information Centre at Ormskirk Bus Station is to close on April 1. Lancs County Council say it is only visited by a handful of people every day, and that information provided there will instead be transferred to the library with timetables available from the Moor Street station. Information on local buses will also continue to be available from Traveline by calling 0871 200 22 33 from 8am to 8pm or via www.travelinenorthwest.co.uk.

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Bar Chords A popular West Lancashire venue welcomes the lead guitarist from '80s new wave band The Alarm to its third annual spring beer festival. Dave Sharp will be performing during the three- day event from Thursday, April 10, to Sunday, April 13, at The Ship Inn, on Wheat Lane, Lathom. The 55-year-old, who supported U2 in 1983, will be onstage at 2pm on 4pm on the Saturday as part of a pop-up music festival to be held at The Ship over that weekend. Also on the bill are Lydia Craddock, who will play two acoustic sets at 1pm and 3pm. At 8pm and again on Sunday at 1pm, Darren Poyzer and Kevin Farrell (aka Incredible Planet) make a welcome return. The sessions are being put on by The Venue @ The End of the Universe, a community music and arts venture which is run on a non-commercial basis.

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On A Mission Four Lane Ends Mission in Bickerstaffe is hosting an attic sale fundraiser for the Skelmersdale Road building on Saturday, April 26, from 10am-2pm. Admission is 50p which includes a cup of tea/coffee and a biscuit. Enquiries for tables, which cost £5 each, should be made by contacting 01695 727613.

Craft Workshops Ormskirk business Jam Jar Workshops are holding a series of events in April and May. On Wednesday, April 2 and 16, there’s an Applique Cushion Art Workshop where you get the chance to design and create your own personalised cushion. On Wednesday, May 7 and 21, there’s a workshop in colour mist cookie stencilling. Jam Jar is based on Cottage Lane - all workshops are from 7pm-9pm and cost £12. For more information, visit www.jamjarworkshops.co.uk or call Suzy on 07872 388662/Gail on 07943 124887.

Try Your Hand Aughton Whist Club meets every Saturday, 7.30pm at the Seniors’ Club in Moorgate, Ormskirk. If you fancy trying your hand at this card game, simply go along – all welcome.

Kate’s The Business! Business and customer service expert Kate Hardcastle will be aiming to inspire success in West Lancashire companies at a special free workshop in Ormskirk on Friday, April 11. Kate is a regular commentator on business issues for the media. Her recent appearances include BBC Breakfast, ITV Daybreak and Sky News. Her workshop will take place in the Chapel Gallery, St Helens Road, from 1pm-4pm. To register your interest, visit www. lancashireandblackpool.com/opportunities/inspiresuccess-workshops

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Don’t miss the 2nd Scarisbrick Food Fayre which is being held at Vincent’s Garden Centre on Southport Road on 4th and 5th May. Lancashire’s finest artisan producers will be selling freshly harvested vegetables to homemade pies, cakes, jams and relishes. There will be a children’s play area on site too. The Food Fayre opens from 10am-4pm and admission is free! For more information visit www.scarisbrickfoodfayre.com.

Young people aged between 14 and 35 can get their heart tested for free in Ormskirk on Friday, April 4, and Saturday, April 5. The screening will be done at Edge Hill University’s Faculty of Health and Social Care on St Helens Road. To book an appointment, visit www. testmyheart.org

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A non-stop musical extravaganza from the 1950s and 60s - Where Were You When...? – courtesy of Aughton & Ormskirk U3A Musical Theatre Group takes place at Ormskirk Civic Hall from Thursday, March 27, through to Saturday, March 29. Tickets are £7 for adults and £3 for children. Pay at the door of the Southport Road venue or call 01695 575803.

Works are due to take place on Cottage Lane, Ormskirk, between April 8-14. They are being carried out by United Utilities and traffic control measures will be put in place. Drivers are advised to leave more time for journeys in the area between these dates.

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Military Event Ormskirk Library on Burscough Street is hosting a military and family history event from 9.30am-2.30pm on Saturday, March 29. There will be a photographic display of local men who served in the Great War and from HMS Ringtail 1942-1947, courtesy of Lathom & Burscough Military Heritage Society.

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Blue Jasmine Short Cuts Cinema screens the Woody Allen 2013 film Blue Jasmine at Edge Hill University’s Arts Centre on Wednesday, April 9, at 7.30pm. The film follows Jasmine French (Cate Blanchett) who used to be a New York socialite, but now is returning to her estranged sister in San Francisco after falling into destitute poverty and homelessness. Her narcissistic hang-ups and their consequences begin to overwhelm her as her old pretensions and new deceits begin to foul up everyone’s lives, especially her own. The film has a 12A certificate and a running time of 98 minutes. Tickets are £3.50, £3 concessions and £2 for Edge Hill students. Book now at www.edgehill. ac.uk/artscentre/

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Volunteer Call

There are now vacancies for new members at Ormskirk & Aughton Bridge Club. It meets every Tuesday at Aughton Village Hall, Winifred Lane, from 7.30pm10.30pm. All levels are welcome but basic knowledge of the game is required. Table money is £2. Contact the chairman Jack Blakely on 0151 526 3635 for further information.

Relate Lancashire West Lancs is on the lookout for new members to be on its County Executive committee. The post would involve attending meetings every other month on Monday afternoons in Preston and help the organisation to grow through, for example, fundraising and publicity. Contact Nicci Sutton at the Volunteer Centre, quoting Ref: WL 8, on 01695 733737.

Deadline Looms

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A deadline for free gas appliance checks is looming. The scheme is available to West Lancashire owner occupiers who are in receipt of certain benefits. They can also qualify if they are on a low income, don’t have a plan which provides servicing and repair and a member of the household has a medical condition affected by the cold.

Step into the world of Jane Austen and learn to dance Regency style with Aughton & Ormskirk U3A’s English country dancing group. The group covers dances from the Pride and Prejudice era as well as modern compositions in the traditional style.

The scheme will run until Monday, March 31. To apply, contact 01695 585279 quoting the West Lancs Winter Warm Scheme.

Meetings take place every Friday from 11am-12.30pm at Aughton Village Hall on Winifred Lane. For more information, call the leader June Jones on 01695 726696.

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A dance night is being held at Aughton Village Hall, on Winifred Lane, starting at 8pm. The evening will feature ballroom, Latin, popular and sequence dancing. For more information, contact Mike and Rose on 01704 569224.

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West Lancashire smokers who want to give up can get free help and advice on kicking the habit. Sessions are as follows: Mondays, 5pm-7pm at West Lancs Health Centre (Ormskirk Hospital); Tuesdays, noon to 1.30pm at The Grove Youth & Community Centre, Station Approach, Burscough, and Wednesdays, 1.30pm to 2.30pm at New Church House, Southport Road, Ormskirk. For more information call 01695 588047.

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Blind Wine Tasting Aughton Town Green Primary School’s PTFA is holding a blind wine tasting on Saturday, May 17, at Aughton Institute, Bold Lane, Aughton at 7.30pm. Tickets are £17.50 per head and tables seat six. During the evening you will sample wine from around the world and dine on pate and cheese. Contact the school on 01695 423688.

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Beaconsfield Farm, Northway: Proposed replacement dwelling (ref: 2014/0232/FUL). The consultation deadline is April 7.

19 Heyescroft: Remove existing first floor flat front bay window and replace with full height French doors (opening inward) and full height side windows with top hung opening casements, including a Juliet balcony (ref: 2014/0187/FUL). The consultation deadline is April 1.

25 Fernhurst Gate: Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed use of property in connection with private hire vehicle operation (ref: 2014/0221/LDP). The target decision date is April 29. Greenways, Parrs Lane: Two storey rear extension including link to existing detached garage. Two storey side extension. Dormer extensions to west elevation and fenestration alterations to east and south elevations. Provision of basement level (ref: 2014/0207/ FUL). The consultation deadline is April 4.

Ormskirk Bath Lodge, Dark Lane: Erection of stable block (ref: 2014/0227/FUL). The consultation deadline is April 2. 53 Moor Street: Change of use of commercial premises to mixed use of student accommodation and retail premises (ref: 2013/1201/COU). The consultation deadline is April 9. St Bede’s High School, St Anne’s Road: Variation of condition numbers 7 and 8 imposed on planning permission 2010/1069/FUL to allow the extension of use of the all-weather sports pitch and illumination to be extended to the hours of 9am to 10pm Monday to Saturday. Sundays and Bank Holidays from 9am to 9pm (ref: 2014/0197/FUL). The consultation deadline is April 8. For more information on these, and other, planning applications, visit www.westlancs.gov.uk/planning

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The importance of sorting out ﬁnances following separation Alexandra Fowler LI.B.

For many, the prospect of separating from a long term partner or spouse is so emotionally draining that getting around to sorting out the longer term financial consequences as well is simply too much to contemplate. However, this can cause real problems and is something to be avoided. According to a recently published report, the divorce rate is rising again. Some commentators say this is due to the economy recovering; people can afford to split up again. It is said that if you feel secure in your job you are more willing to think about going it alone and being independent of your partner financially. The housing market is also moving again; so selling the house to enable you to go your separate ways becomes more of a realistic possibility. From a matrimonial solicitor’s point of view, whilst there can sometimes be valid reasons for not immediately sorting out finances following a separation, more often than not it makes sense to do it at the time and not delay. Quite simply, delaying just complicates matters. People carry on living and spending their money resulting in a huge number of arguments examining the other’s expenditure during a lengthy separation and whether or not that was reasonable. This could be avoided if the issue of who gets what is tackled at the time.

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Brewing Up! History shows that large amounts of licensed premises in Ormskirk are nothing new. David Sudworth reports…

In a glass case just off Ormskirk’s Derby Street, a large piece of metal machinery from Ormskirk’s past stands next to its former home. It’s from the old Bath Springs brewery building which later became council-run sheltered accommodation bearing the same name. The Ellis Warde Webster & The Talbot Hotel and the Kings Arms (behind the Clock Tower) in the late 1950s Co date stone on the building, from 1902, looks almost as 1711, The Golden Lion in 1715, The Swan in 1719, and good as the day it was erected. The Talbot in 1725. A number of new houses were also It gives a glimpse into the once-buoyant Ormskirk brewing industry, of which the Ellis Warde family were at the forefront. The local industry’s roots can be traced back as early as the 1600s when Ormskirk was an important stop off/coaching centre for travellers between Liverpool and Preston. From 1662-1699, around 23 alehouse licences a year were being granted. Between 1750-1800, this rose to 35. By 1876, there was one licensed house for every 127 inhabitants, and in 1886, 15% of properties in Aughton Street held a licence.

built, representing an intensification of settlement within existing plots, rather than an extension to the town’s limits. The demand for more accommodation also resulted in the subdivision of buildings, and the beginnings of rear courtyard development.”

A Lancashire History Town survey published by Lancashire County Council noted: “Early inns were noted by the diarist Nicholas Blundell on his visits to Ormskirk Fair, including The Lamb in 1706, the Queen’s Head in

These were eventually acquired by Ellis Warde and moved to its Derby Street site. According to information held by the National Archives, the company was incorporated October 18, 1897 and acquired by Walker

As a result, a number of breweries started up to quench the thirst of parched locals and visitors. One of them was at the back of the Snig’s Foot (now Disraeli’s) on Church Street, as well as works at Hillmount Brewery, on Southport Road, and Thomas Sumner Parker & Son on Aughton Street.

A view of Bath Springs Brewery from the playing fields of Greetby Hill School (now Ormskirk Primary) Cain in 1929 so changed its name to Ellis Warde & Co Ltd on September 15 of that year. The Ellis Warde family lived on Black Moss Lane, just off Prescot Road, in a purpose-built property which was erected in 1929 and is still there. The company was liquidated in September 1955 when the assets were transferred to Peter Walker (Warrington) Ltd. A large portion of the site was cleared in 1976 to make way for Bath Springs Court and the bungalows/semi detached homes on Bath Springs.

there will be a reversal of these laws remains to be seen, but history shows that, for at least the past few hundred years, there’s never been a shortage of places to sup in Ormskirk! Images courtesy of Ormskirk Library and Lancashire County Council’s Image archive http://lanternimages. lancashire.gov.uk/

Pubs from the Past Eagle and Child, Church Street and later on Market Place Three Crowns, Church Street Shovel and Broom, Church Street George and Dragon, Market Place The Talbot, Aughton Street The Fleece, Aughton Street

Bath Springs homes under construction in July 1976 Despite a number of changes over the years, many Ormskirk pubs are still here and indeed have Grade II Listed status. Among them are the Buck I’th Vine on Burscough Street, the Farmers’ Club on Burscough Street, the Railway pub on Derby Street and The Windmill on Wigan Road. These days, brewing is making something of a comeback in West Lancashire but it’s nowhere near as large as it was in the 1800s. The debate surrounding licensed premises has also moved more towards the onstreet disorder issues experienced in Ormskirk as a result of alcohol. Some blame the relaxing of licensing laws which allow bars and clubs to open longer. Whether

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Erasumus exchange student in Universitat de Belles Artes, Barcelona. Since then Sarah’s paintings have been exhibited in England and Wales and in Cologne, Germany. From 2005 until 2010 Sarah was Director in charge and Secretary of Arena Art & Design Association, and artist led studio group and Gallery.

Life Drawing sessions start on Friday, April 11, and continue once a month on a Friday evening 7-9pm. Renowned artist Sarah Jane Richards facilitates the sessions which are open to all ability levels. Sarah graduated from Leeds Metropolitan University with a Fine Art Degree in 2004. During this time she studied painting in Cyprus College of Art and as an

Chapel Gallery’s Creative Writing courses have been very successful. Writer Carol Fenlon will be leading a five-week course focusing on how to get your work published. Sessions start on Wednesday, April 16, from 7pm-9pm and are every two weeks. The Creative Textiles group meets once a month on a Tuesday morning between 10am and midday. Artists

Class from the Past - St Anne’s RC Junior School, Ormskirk

We’re going back to 1975 for this month’s Class from the Past. Yes, it was the year Steven Spielberg’s shark thriller Jaws terrified cinema-goers, Queen’s rock anthem Bohemian Rhapsody was released and 67% of British people voted to stay in Europe. It’s doubtful whether the EEC, as it was then called, was on the mind of pupils at St Anne’s Primary in Ormskirk, including Liz Abraham, nee Boon, (second row, fourth

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Julie James Turner leads the sessions and comes up with knitting projects with a difference. The next session is Tuesday, April 29, and refreshments and good conversation are also on offer. The courses are open to beginners and new members are welcome to start at any time. For further information, costs and booking details please contact Chapel Gallery, at St Helens Road, on 01695 571328 or email chapel.gallery@ westlancs.gov.uk

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We used the free Burbo Bank Road North car park, directly facing renowned artist Antony Gormley’s 6ft 2ins Iron Men statues, officially called Another Place. Ironically, they were actually in another place when we arrived as the tide was right up to the sea wall, thus submerging these pieces of modern art under the choppy foam.

This Jack’s Tracks marks a mini milestone – the first one this year where we’ve had to don shades for the occasion. Yes, the sun (finally) got its hat on and came out to play on the day we headed over to the Sefton coast. At 5.5 miles long, it’s a fair distance for the casual walker but can be tailored to suit your own tastes. There’s even the option of hopping on a train for part of it, strongly advised for those with children or dogs. It’s Jacks ‘Tracks’… but not as we know it!

More of them later though as we made our way past the coastguard station and straight down Hall Road. Walking down a residential street usually doesn’t prompt much comment but the vast array of architecture on display make this a fascinating start to walk. Everything from 1890s to the present day can be seen, all of them done to the highest standard. Indeed, some of them wouldn’t look out of place on Kevin McCloud’s Channel 4 programme Grand Designs.

Hall Road is bisected by a rail crossing and station. From here you can get the train to Hightown; highly advisable if you don’t want to tackle the busy, footpath-free country road which lies ahead. Right at the end of Hall Lane, we took the public footpath continuing eastwards over the fields and in the direction of Little Crosby. Suddenly we were away from the seaside and

Moss Lane, which we were now on, leads onto the Hightown Bends, a rural route with a distinct lack of pavements. The traffic is also quite heavy at times as people use it as a cut through to Crosby. I’d strongly advise not to take children or pets along this route. Instead, after enjoying the splendour of St Mary’s, there’s the option of heading back to Hall Road

into a rural idyll. The path was in reasonable condition for the time of the year and we didn’t have to play Dodge Puddle Hopscotch too much.

Station and catching one of the regular services up to Hightown.

Eventually, we arrived on the residential part of Dibb Lane with the pretty, 167 year old St Mary’s Church directly in front of us. Admittedly, despite its grandeur my eyes did wander to the advertising billboard to the left for the Courtyard Café. I rarely pass up the opportunity for a sit down snack (it was Afternoon Tea time I hasten to add!) but even I couldn’t convince myself I’d burned enough calories at this stage to warrant such an intake.

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