[katex]

I have been amusing myself with a varied scenario of the meeting with his Duke and Mayor Dobson if, in fact, the borough was named Accrington and District, perhaps the conversation may have gone a little like this :-

Duke : "Good afternoon Mayor Dobson, and which borough do you represent?"

Mayor Dobson: "Accrington and District, sir"

Duke: "Ah yes! Accrington - famous for its football team, Accrington de, de, de .... ?"

Mayor Dobson: "Stanley, sir"

Duke: "Thank you, Mayor Dobson .. yes, of course, famous for an earlier attempt to keep financially afloat but with eventual liquidation, and for that famous milk advert starring a child with the Liverpool accent. How are they fareing these days, by the way ?"

Mayor Dobson (puffing up with pride): " Have risen from the ashes sir, and are now in the 2nd division".

Duke: "Excellent, Mayor Dobson .. send them all my best wishes"

Mayor Dobson: (feeling he has done an excellent promotion job) "Thank you sir, will do".

Duke: "Well, must move on, lots of other Mayors to meet like the Mayor of Pendle and District, must find out what townships that encompasses. By the way, Mayor Dobson, where is Accrington?"