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Old 08-03-2009, 04:47   #7
Andrew Jackson
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Re: World War One comes to Accrington

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Originally Posted by Bob Dobson View Post
On Wednesday 11th March, starting at 7.30pm, a BBC journalist , Jionathan Ali, will give a talk entitled 'Our Boys' in the Peel Park pub back room. It is about the lads of Hawklshaw, near rammy, who went to war in 1914. Some returned, some didn't. He could be talking about Accrington. £3.50 a ticket includes hot pot. Proceeds to the mayor's charity,. Macmillan Nurses. Peel Park's number - 01254 235830
Jonathan has contributed a 3-minute long video on 'Hawkshaw Heroes' to the BBC Video Nation archive. Well worth a look.
BBC - Video Nation - HAWKSHAW HEROES by Jonathan Ali
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