Holland's Pies Vans
 

I've read in the paper recently that Holand's Pies are running a sort of competition to name their vans after Great Lancastrians. I'm surprised there's been nowt on here about it, but Claytoner's new thread about 'Greatest Lancastrians' makes me link the two. I haven't yet looked at Holland's website.

I had thought of sending some names in. My earliest thoughts were George Formby, Fred Dibnah and Tom Finney. I have dismissed Cashman,though he has a proud record of EATING pies. Atarah is another high on my list. Garinda ? - no, as he has an interest in a rival to Holland's .

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This is a great idea - a bit like the Virgin Vans that are named after err... Vans (ie Van Hesling, Van Morrison etc).

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Stobarts comes to mind. :)

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my list would be: Alistair Cooke - famouse broadcaster...Born in Salford
Eric Morecambe - comedian.
David(bumble) Lloyd - cricketer and broadcaster from Accrington.
Les Dawson - comedian with a face like a busted pie
Nick Park - Wallace and Gromit fame.
Jon Anderson - Singer
Tom Finney - footballer.
Nat Lofthouse - footballer

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Bumble, Finney, would be my first 2.:)

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Yes, well you are a man Cashy. I should've put Gracie Fields in......and Hylda Baker....born in Rochdale and Farnworth respectively.
Anyway, aren't you impressed that these sportsmen made it into my list(seeing as I hate sport)?
I think one van should be named Accrington Stanley......because everyone knows Accrington Stanley....almost everywhere I have been in the world...if you mention Accrington the word Stanley soon follows

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Can't argue wi that Margaret, Me woman though would defo be Emmaline Pankhurst.:)

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I really didn't know she was a Lancashire lass - born in Manchester.
See you live and learn....well I do :D

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Kathleen Ferrier would have to be on the list too.

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See i aint a chauvinist pig really.:D

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Cashy.....whoever said you were? point 'em out to me and I'll neb 'em :D

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Don't think yeh can, can't remember names but twas a couple of balloons that no longer frequent the forum.

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Nat Lofthouse, The Lion of Vienna, and Mrs Doreen Lofthouse, owner of Fisherman's
Friends, who has set up a trust with her millions and greatly improved the sea-front at Fleetwood


Charles Halle, Mancunian

Thomas Beecham (though this may be a bitter pill to swallow for some folk)

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I was leaving that one for you Retlaw.......it's a good one.

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here you go ...

TELL US YOUR LANCASHIRE LEGENDS! Hollands Pies

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Sorry, but I can't get enthusiastic about a pie and pudding company naming their delivery vans.

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Oh, God, NOooo, you've opened the door for another newbie thread, why can't you just leave well alone? Do you not realise how much karma I end up with?
:D

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I was down at my local last nite, dressed as a nun with handcuffs instead of a rosary:eek: ... Halloween, eh.;) Anyway, some guy asked where in Lancashire I was from. He was sober enough to recognize the remmnants of my accent:D So I told him, "Clayton-le-Moors ... bottom end." He didn't know Clayton. He asked the name of the nearest major town he might know. Just for the halibut I said, "Oswaldtwistle":D:D Next, I tried "Accrington" ... and ... you guessed it ... he said "Oh, Accrington Stanley".

Oh, and for names, how about Drummer (Spencer John) Bent VC ... or any of the other winners of the VC from North East Lancashire.

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It seems that you can send in one entry only, and that has to be one name.

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Know what you mean, I was in the middle of Texas and someone as me the same thing didn't help she was a liverpool fan