Fifty-two people enjoyed our heritage walk last Friday despite the rain. Barry Horabin led the walk. It was fascinating to hear the history of this ancient village.
The village is really the heart of Widnes. The church was celebrating a flower festival and we could not have chosen a better time to see this Norman church in all its glory.
It was fascinating to hear how many famous people claimed Farnworth as their home. There was Richard Bancroft who during the reign of King James 1 became Archbishop of Canterbury in 1604, Ludwig Mond, whose second son Alfred founded ICI and became the future Lord Melchett and Roy Chadwick the creator of the famous WW2 Lancaster bomber.
A great day was had by all.
The village is really the heart of Widnes. The church was celebrating a flower festival and we could not have chosen a better time to see this Norman church in all its glory.
It was fascinating to hear how many famous people claimed Farnworth as their home. There was Richard Bancroft who during the reign of King James 1 became Archbishop of Canterbury in 1604, Ludwig Mond, whose second son Alfred founded ICI and became the future Lord Melchett and Roy Chadwick the creator of the famous WW2 Lancaster bomber.
A great day was had by all.
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