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Lancashire Day Hamper! To celebrate Lancashire Day on Saturday 27th November Local Life is bestowing one of our readers with a custombuilt luxury hamper, chockfull of goods produced in Lancashire. Some of the contents are made by producers who are household names, such as Uncle Joe’s in Wigan and Bartons in St Helens, whilst others are less well known. All the goodies have one thing in common though; they are produced within Lancashire’s historic county palatine, which includes the large cities of Manchester and Liverpool as well as the Furness and Cartmel peninsulas in the Lake District. As you can see from the main image, the goods include cheeses, cakes, chocolate, jams and local honey, biscuits, seafood, pudding, sauces and pickles, crisps and, of course, Bury’s best black pudding. Lancastrians with a thirst can indulge in gin, beer or a glass of locally produced dandelion and burdock! Lancashire Day is celebrated on the 27th November every year because 726 years ago in 1295, it was on this day that the first elected representatives from Lancashire were called to Westminster by King Edward I to attend what later became known as ‘The Model Parliament’. A proclamation is read out by town criers throughout the county on Lancashire Day and part of this proclamation quotes the following; Throughout the County Palatine, from the Furness Fells to the River Mersey, from the Irish Sea to the Pennines, this day shall ever mark the people’s pleasure in that excellent distinction - true Lancastrians, proud of the Red Rose and loyal to our Sovereign Duke.
Even with much local opposition, on April Fool’s Day in 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, the southern part of the geographic county was transferred to the two newly established metropolitan counties of Merseyside and Greater Manchester. On the same day, the county of Cumbria came into being and Warrington was incorporated into Cheshire. To enter the competition to win this Lancashire hamper, simply visit our website, www.locallife247.co.uk, click on ‘free stuff’ and then on ‘competitions’ and then answer the following question;
What is the colour of the rose of Lancashire? The expiry date for this competition is midnight on Sunday 21st November 2021. The winners will be personally contacted within three working days of the expiry date and the results will be posted on our Facebook account on Lancashire Day, Saturday 27th November. Entrants must be over 16 years of age. Strictly one entry per household – multiple entries will be disqualified. Local Life 247 cannot accept responsibility for entries that do not reach us. Employees of Local Life 247 Ltd and their families are not eligible to enter this competition. The picture is for illustration purposes only and Local Life 247 Ltd reserve the right to substitute goods for goods of equal value if necessary.
