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The Flower Festival again this year (22nd) was a great success with over 70 displays. Well over 100 sponsors enabled a beautiful array of displays. The theme this year was “Scotch
Broth”
A verse was written for the festival by Margaret Forster as follows:.
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Myths and legends from north of the border Copyright: 2001 Margaret Forster
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Welcome to our Flower Festival. We are hoping this year's theme will
inspire you to visit the places depicted in flowers, and to discover some of the legends and myths of Scotland. We hope you enjoy the displays and thank you, for sharing some time with us here in Turton. |
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Altar |
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Mr Stanley Jordan, Mrs Ethel Shutt |
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Lych Gate |
Calling of Wedding Banns |
Holland's Garden Nursery (Bromley Cross) |
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The eight pillars |
Loch Lomond and Nessie |
Mrs Agnes Fishwick, Mrs Edith Flitcroft, Mrs Eileen Lamb, Mr Paul Martin, G. Platt, Mrs Middlehurst, Christine Tootell - Dentist, Warburtons Bakery (Bolton), Miss Clarice Bell, Mr John Bennett, Mrs Hilda Clegg, Mr K. Mann, Mrs Annie Entwistle (Chapeltown), Mr & Mrs Eric Forster, Mr & Mrs Les Halliday, Mr & Mrs Brian Hart, Mrs E. Holden - Meadowcroft Farm (Chapeltown), Mrs Frances Hughes, Mrs Dora Livingstone, MJD. Construction (Edgworth), Mrs Sheila Nolan, Mrs & Mrs Ken Ramwell, Miss Irene Rowson, 4 Square Scaffolding (Edgworth), Mr & Mrs Albert Smith, Mr & Mrs Alan Topham, Terry Whittaker - Electrician (Edgworth), Mrs Ann Whittle, Mr & Mrs H Worsley, Village Off-Licence (Edgworth), Peter Wilson - Chartered Accountant (Dunscar), United Coop (Bromley Cross), Mrs Doreen Hough |
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2. |
The Seat of Kings |
North Turton Parish Council |
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3. |
The Blue Men of the Minch |
Leisure Hour (St. Anne's Church) |
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4. |
Cromwell's Revenge |
Mrs K. Grimes |
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5. |
The Fairy Flag |
P.C.C. (St. Anne's Church) |
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6. |
Where the Devil Washes |
Mrs Anne Southern, Mrs Barbara Lofthouse |
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7. |
Merlin's Grave |
Rose & Crown (Edgworth) |
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8. |
The Healing Loch |
Whitehead's Butchers (Edgworth) |
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9. |
Curse of Scotland |
W. Bryce Whittle - Dental Practice Cosmetic and Dental Implant Centre (Bolton) |
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10. |
Edinburgh Castle |
Mother/Baby Toddler Group (St. Anne's Church) |
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11. |
The Miracle of the Ring |
Mrs Norma Williams |
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12. |
A Tale of the Sea-Trow |
Guides 10th Bolton (St. Anne's Church) |
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13. |
The Ivory Images |
Jumbles Children's Nursery (Turton) |
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14. |
Andrew Lammie |
Turton Post Office |
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15. |
The Troll Stones |
Ladies Group (St. Anne's Church) |
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16. |
An Accidental Fair |
Russell's Seeds & Bulbs (Chapeltown) |
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17. |
The Legend of Fatlips |
Advanced Door Services (Edgworth) |
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18. |
The Wizard's Grave |
The Flower Festival Committee (St. Anne's Church) |
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19. |
The Laird & Co |
Moclam Engineering (Edgworth) |
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20. |
The Ploughman Poet |
Turton & Edgworth C of E / Methodist School |
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21. |
The Glaistig |
Lock 'n' Roll - Hairdressers (Bradshaw) |
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22. |
The Forgetful Cowherd |
IDC Computing Equipment (Chapeltown) |
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23. |
The Mermaid's Curse |
Black Bull Inn (Edgworth) |
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24. |
St. Mungo |
Tottington Motor Co |
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25. |
St. Columba's Footsteps |
Spring Bros. - Plumbers (Edgworth) |
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26. |
The host of Redcap Sly |
Brookside Garage (Edgworth) |
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27. |
Princess Ile |
Children's Church (St. James' Church) |
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28. |
The Casket Letters |
Mrs Mary Pyecroft |
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29. |
For Fear of Drowning |
Women's Institute (Edgworth) |
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30. |
Fiddlers to the Fairy Queen |
JG Independent Estate Agents (Bromley Cross) |
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31. |
The Thorn Tree |
Holden's Ice Cream (Edgworth) |
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32. |
The Imp's Shovelful |
St. John's Church (Bromley Cross) |
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33. |
Old King Cole |
Mrs Nancy Hughes, Mrs Ethel Shutt |
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34. |
The Wizard Laird |
Mrs Kathleen Scarlin |
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35. |
The Stone of Scone |
Mrs Dorothy Haworth (Edgemoor Farm Edgworth) |
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36. |
The Blind Piper |
Edgworth Post Office |
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37. |
The Nameless One |
Mrs Claire Clarkson (Walmsley Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society) |
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38. |
The Island of Cures |
Miss Sylvia Fishwick |
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39. |
The Storm Witch |
Mr & Mrs Carl Bradburn, Mrs Marelene Holt |
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40. |
A Change of Fortune |
Edgworth & District Horticultural Society |
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41. |
Bed for a Giant |
Scouts and Cubs 36th Bolton |
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42. |
Death and the Only Son |
Luncheon Club (Edgworth) |
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43. |
Burkers & Noddies |
Village Greens (Edgworth) |
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44. |
Drunken Davie |
Peter Isherwood - Dry Stone Waller (Edgworth) |
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45. |
Royal Bones |
KTV (Toye Farm) |
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46. |
The Devil Dog |
Edgworth & Chapeltown Over 60's |
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47. |
The Mound of the Dead |
Wardens & Sidesmen (St. Anne's Church) |
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48. |
A Skeleton Danced |
Julie & Malcolm Barlow |
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49. |
The Fairy Cup |
The Spread Eagle (Edgworth) |
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50. |
The Secret Recipe for Heather Ale |
Edgworth Cricket Club |
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51. |
The Haunted Bay |
North Turton Conservative Association |
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52. |
The Mystery Brochs |
Choir (St. Anne's Church) |
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53. |
The Yarrow Witch |
Mr & Mrs N. McDowell |
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54. |
The Stone Couple |
Mrs M. Dobie |
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55. |
Martin's Stane |
Mrs Alison Breakspere |
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56. |
'Shellycoat', the Water Sprite |
Edgworth Methodist Church |
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57. |
The Fairy Trinkets |
Mother's Union (St. Anne's Church) |
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58. |
The Spirit of the Loch |
Rev. John & Elsie Daulman |
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59. |
The Haunted Hills |
Victoria Dyson - Chiropodist (Edgworth) |
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60. |
Thomas the Rhymer |
Alicia Prowse & Nick Whittaker |
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61. |
The Witches |
Steve Harrison - Builder (Edgworth) |
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62. |
King Arthur's Cave |
Mrs Mary Hayler, Mrs Wyn Hart, Mrs Pauline Kirk |
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63. |
Morag, the Monster |
St. James' Church |
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The Devil's Mill |
Chetham Arms(Chapeltown) |
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65. |
Harry Lauder |
Derian House |
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66. |
Caledonia |
Mrs D. Haworth, Mrs A. Cundy |
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67. |
Prince Charlie's Cave |
Mrs Tina McGuigan |
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68. |
The Galleon Disaster |
Heron Lodge Guest House (Edgworth) |
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Flower Festival Committee are grateful to all who created the floral arrangements to depict this year's theme. Our thanks are once again due to all who donated money, flowers, time and talent, and for everyone who worked so hard to make sure that this festival was a success. Here's looking forward to the next one!
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Photos of all the displays can be found in the archives of St. Anne's Church, Turton |
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Printing of the programmes is sponsored by Boss Office Equipment |