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The Flower Festival again this year (24th) was a great success with over 70 displays. Well over 100 sponsors enabled a beautiful array of displays The theme this year was “Sing...Sing a Song” |
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A verse was written for the festival by Margaret Forster as follows:.
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We hope you sing as you go along, Copyright: 2003 Margaret Forster
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Welcome to St. Anne's Church and to our 24th Flower Festival, titled "Sing...Sing A Song", a variety of songs from over the years depicted by the displays. We hope you enjoyed memories evoked by the displays. We thank you for your support and hope you enjoyed the time shared with us here in Turton.
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Altar |
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Mr Stanly Jordan, Mrs Ethel Shutt |
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Lych Gate |
Swinging On A Star |
The Barlow Institute Committee |
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Lower Lych Gate |
The Sound Of Music |
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Pillars: |
Come To The Fair |
Miss Clarice Bell, Miss Hilda Clegg, Mrs Annie Entwistle, Mrs Gwen Franklin, Mr & Mrs Eric Forster, Mr & Mrs Ron Gent, Mr & Mrs Les Halliday, Mr & Mrs Brian Hart, Mrs E. Holden - Meadow Croft Farm (Chapeltown), Mrs Doreen Hough, Mrs Frances Hughes, Mrs Bronwen Lee, Mr & Mrs Alan Lever, Mrs Dora Livingstone, Mr K. Mann, Mrs Middlehurst, MJD Construction (Edgworth), Mrs Sheila Nolan, G. Platt & Co (Edgworth), Mrs Mary Pyecroft, Mr Ken Ramwell, Mr & Mrs Tom Richardson, Mrs Irene Rowson, Mr & Mrs Albert Smith, Mr & Mrs Alan Topham, Village Off Licence (Edgworth), Mrs Ann Whittle, Warburtons Bakery (Bolton) |
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2. |
The Sun Has Got His Hat On |
North Turton Parish Council |
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3. |
Two Lovely Black Eyes |
Mrs Claire Clarkson (Walmsley Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society) |
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4. |
Cocktails For Two |
White Horse Inn (Edgworth) |
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5. |
I'm Twenty-One Today |
Rose & Crown (Edgworth) |
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6. |
Come Into The Garden Maud |
King William Inn (Turton) |
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7. |
Roll Out The Barrel |
Holden's Ice Cream (Edgworth) |
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8. |
Only A Bird In A Gilded Cage |
Pelmac Engineering (Edgworth) |
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9. |
Red Sails In The Sunset |
Mrs Patsy Donaldson |
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10. |
Climb Every Mountain |
Mother's Union (St. Anne's Church) |
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11. |
Silver Threads Among The Gold |
Lock 'n' Roll - Hairdressers (Bradshaw) |
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12. |
Dance Ballerina, Dance |
Guides 10th Bolton (St. Anne's & St. James’ Churches) |
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13. |
A Nightingale Sang In Berkley Square |
Turton Post Office |
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14. |
Pedro The Fisherman |
JG Independent Estate Agents (Bromley Cross) |
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15. |
Slow Boat To China |
KTV (Toye Farm) |
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16. |
She's A Lassie From Lancashire |
Mrs Kathleen Scarlin |
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17. |
Cruising Down The River |
Mother/Baby Toddler Group (St. Anne's Church) |
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18. |
Burlington Bertie |
Whitehead's Butchers & Deli (Edgworth) |
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19. |
I'm Putting All My Eggs In One Basket |
Mrs Norma Williams |
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20. |
Any Old Iron |
Spring Bros. - Plumbers (Edgworth) |
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21. |
Down At The Old Bull And Bush |
Black Bull Inn (Edgworth) |
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22. |
I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside |
Jumbles Children's Nursery (Turton) |
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23. |
In A Monastry Garden |
Russell's Seeds & Bulbs (Chapeltown) |
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24. |
Bless This House |
St. John's Church (Bromley Cross) |
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25. |
MacNamara's Band |
Mrs Tina McGuigan |
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26. |
Dry Bones |
Brookside Garage (Edgworth) |
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27. |
Isle Of Capri |
St. James' Church |
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28. |
Brahn Boots |
Mrs Nancy Hughes, Mrs Ethel Shutt |
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29. |
Alice Blue Gown |
Luncheon Club (Edgworth) |
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30. |
An Apple For The Teacher |
Turton & Edgworth C of E / Methodist School |
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31. |
The Umbrella Man |
Dream Clean – Cleaning & Ironing Service (Bradshaw) |
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Lambeth Walk |
P.C.C. (St. Anne's Church) |
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33. |
Leaning On A Lamp Post |
IDC Computing Equipment (Chapeltown) |
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34. |
The Gypsy |
Mr & Mrs Norman McDowell |
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35. |
Me And My Shadow |
Advanced Door Services (Edgworth) |
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36. |
Get Me To The Church On Time |
Liz, Martin, Mathew & Rebekah Short – Vicarage (St. Anne’s Church) |
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The White Cliffs Of Dover |
Scouts and Cubs (St. Anne’s & St. James’ Churches) |
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38. |
Tea For Two |
Edgworth Post Office & Coffee Shop |
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39. |
The Volunteer Organist |
Choir (St. Anne's Church) |
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40. |
Pennies From Heaven |
Derian House |
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41. |
Pack Up Your Troubles In Your Old Kit Bag |
Mrs Anne Southern, Mrs Barbara Lofthouse |
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42. |
My Love Is Like A Red Red Rose |
Mrs Marjorie Dobie |
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43. |
Top Hat, White Tie and Tails |
Alternate Experience (Turton) |
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44. |
Under The Bridges Of Paris |
Wardens & Sidesmen (St. Anne's Church) |
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45. |
Waltzing Matilda |
Edgworth & Chapeltown Over 60's |
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46. |
The Floral Dance |
Nick Whittaker & Alicia Prowse |
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47. |
Gone Fishin' |
Mrs Marelene Holt, Mrs Wendy Bradburn |
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48. |
We're Going To Hang Out The Washing On the Sigfried Line |
Mr & Mrs Ian Ingham |
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49. |
You're A Pink Toothbrush |
W. Bryce Whittle - Dental Practice Cosmetic and Dental Implant Centre (Bolton) |
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50. |
Champagne Charlie Is My Name |
The Spread Eagle (Edgworth) |
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51. |
Deck Of Cards |
FD & EW for Sylvia Fishwick |
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52. |
Down By The Old Millstream |
Edgworth Methodist Church |
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53. |
Little Green Apples |
Children's Church (St. James' Church) |
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54. |
Money Is The Root Of All Evil |
Peter Wilson – Accountant (Dunscar) |
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55. |
Lavender Blue, Dilly Dilly |
Women's Institute (Edgworth) |
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56. |
Green Green Grass Of Home |
Edgworth & District Horticultural Society |
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57. |
I've Got A Lovely Bunch Of Coconuts |
Steve Harrison – Builder (Edgworth) |
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58. |
Ma I Miss Your Apple Pie |
Vicky Longworth – Chiropodist (Edgworth) |
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59. |
Little Brown Jug |
Mrs K. Grimes |
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60. |
My Grandfather's Clock |
Ladies Group (St. Anne's Church) |
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61. |
Underneath The Arches |
Edgworth Cricket Club |
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62. |
Keep Right On To The End Of The Road |
Village Greens (Edgworth) |
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63. |
You're the Cream In My Coffee |
Lydia Taylor Jones – Photographer (Edgworth) |
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64. |
My Old Man Said Follow The Band |
Mrs Dorothy Haworth (Edgemoor Farm Edgworth) |
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65. |
Two Little Girls In Blue |
North Turton Conservative Association |
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66. |
Three Coins In A Fountain |
Mrs Alison Breakspere |
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67. |
Somewhere Over The Rainbow |
Peter Isherwood – Dry Stonewaller (Edgworth) |
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68. |
Scarlet Ribbons |
Chetham Arms (Chapeltown) |
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The 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 on a website beautifully compiled |
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