Late Summer 2012 THE WARLEY LANTERN ISSUE 16

UPDATES: FOR LATEST THE NEWSLETTER OF THE WARLEY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION www.warleyca.co.uk Open Gardens success JubileeFest - our For the second year running the biggest gala so far A year of celebrations village hosted an Open Gardens day. Eleven gardens including three new “A fantastic day!” - that was This summer, more than most, has seen the Calder Valley sites were open to the public and how many people summed up celebrating its history, its character and its confidence in the once again the village was alive with the Warley gala which this year future more vigorously than ever. The popularity of events visitors. celebrated the Queen's such as the Rushbearing festival, the celebration of two Stephanie Ryan, who co-ordinated diamond Jubilee. hundred years of the Rochdale Canal in , the the event said “this event proved Plans to give the gala a country fair Scarecrow Festival in Norland, as well as a whole array of again the continuing interest in theme were realised this year with gardens and in Warley itself. We were the move to the Vandals rugby food, drink, music and arts events along the valley, shows delighted to receive so much praise ground. With more space, facilities the the high level of interest and confidence in the area. for our combined efforts and we were and an indoor bar, the gala was also very pleased to be able to give a transformed. This year saw the Through the efforts of residents and local organisations donation of £100 to the Ebenezer introduction of country craft Warley has been able to play its part too, holding a Church Food & Support Drop-in demonstrations, a display of vintage successful village Gala, an Open Gardens day, School and charity - a project which helps local people in desperate financial need.” cars and, bringing back the highlight Church galas and many other events. of the galas of the 1950’s, a Gala Queen. Glamourous Emily Fielden There is an unmistakable feeling of The Green Trail ceremoniously arrived TAke optimism growing along the Calder with her attendants, to be CoMe And project continues... rSelf Valley. Whilst the future of the greeted and crowned by pArT you Another part of the Warley Green the Mayor of , t Contact us a economy at large is a concern, the Trail jigsaw will come together John Hardy, which got the yca.co.uk mail@warle Calder Valley has been able to embrace soon when an informative event off to a flying start. igger part illustration, mounted in a display and take a b its roots and, through the strong To help with the 50’s theme of this case will be installed at the far in the future community spirit which has always the girls of the Gala Team utiful end of Warley Graveyard, que and bea existed, to find a way to look forward were dressed in pinny’s and uni looking out across the valley to headscarves - humiliatingly e. to the future with confidence. Warley hillsid Sowerby Bridge, Norland, painful for some, riotously is very much part of this movement and we look Copley, Sowerby village, funny to most! See our website for forward to more enjoyable events in the future. more details and pictures. Ripponden and . The artistic interpretation of this Take up a new hobby Rushbearers come through Warley stunning view has been done by If you've ever seen Kurling on the Once again, this almost overwhelmingly mystical experience took local illustrator Alex Able TV haven't you just wanted to grab a place on the 1st September and as always the procession stopped in (www.animania.org.uk) and is brush and have a go? The High 5 the village centre (Warley was once home to the rushbearing cart designed to appeal to adults and Group, who already run a variety of itself). The Association had a bigger presence in the Warley part of children alike. Alex said “I activities for the over 50's, are the Festival this year, selling home-made pies and other wanted to ensure that children starting an indoor Kurling class from refreshments to the hungry crowds. See our website for pictures. can relate to this picture and be 5th September at the Highgate motivated by it. The view is Methodist Church, Highroad Well, so amazing and there are dozens of get in quick as this is expected to be Christmas is on the way places to investigate”. Further popular! Contact 07407 531 481 for Talking of enjoyable events, the Association have a very special more details. updates will appear on our event planned for 1st December this year - the WarleyVictorian website www.warleyca.co.uk. Forward into 2013! Christmas - more details to follow but put it in your diary now. The WCA AGM We have another famous resident in Warley now - Miss A Tea Shop for Please come along - it’s not a boring poppy Mary king, who was crowned Times AGM like many others - you’ll be Warley - at last! Child of the year 2012. Poppy, of Warley Town Lane, received delighted. Includes a review of the It's great to welcome new businesses year and election of committee the highest number of reader votes in this year’s competition well into the area and Sarah's An-TEA- members. Everyone welcome. ahead of her nearest rival and runner-up, Ethan Lunt. Poppy also que Shop at Cote Hill is proving very 19 Nov 2012 Maypole Inn, 7.00pm received a cheque for £250. Very well done Poppy... and Mum and popular already. Local owner Sarah, Dad too. sells much more than just tea and Calderdale Council cakes, she also sells quirky antiques Anti-social Behaviour Team Bus service 546 changes and collectables making a visit there 0845 245 6000 From 28 October the Warley bus service is planned to be operated by a much more interesting experience Report a build-up of rubbish Centrebus and to reverse it’s route back to anti-clockwise - as it was prior than just having a cuppa. Sarah's 0845 245 7000 to the change in 2010. (To be confirmed). shop is open Tuesday - Sunday. THE WARLEY LANTERN (continued) www.warleyca.co.uk From the Archives We are not alone Events Diary As well as our own village, many St John’s Church, Warley Captain George Sidney Haigh – MC (Military Cross) others areas are implementing Sunday Services: 9.00am said In a past issue of the Warley Lantern, I paid tribute to the life of the late 20mph zones. In a Holy Communion service from Mrs Winifred Haigh (1921-2012), of Newlands House, Warley. This recent consultation the Book of Common Prayer article gives an insight into the life of George Haigh (husband of the late in Pellon 73% of and sung Morning Family Winifred) and who today still continues to live at Newlands House. responses were in Worship at 10.15am with Holy support of Communion on both the second George, born 27th May introducing them. 1919, was introduced to his and fifth Sundays of the month. Christian Faith at the age of In memory 23rd September St John’s Messy 5 years when he attended Mrs Audrey reddihough, Winterburn Church, 3.00pm, a special event Sunday School at Holywell Hill farm. for all ages. For more details ring Green Congregational Born Audrey Ambler, at Abbey Cottage, Tony on Hx 363623. Church. Today, he can recite Newlands, Audrey - who lived her whole with meaning, the words of life on the Warley hillside, died on 11 July. Between the 28th and 30th Sept. As a youngster, Audrey walked the half the children’s Christian mile to Warley Town School four times a members of both St John’s hymn “ Jesus bids us shine day - a reason perhaps where her love of church and St Hilda’s church with a pure, clear, light ....” . walking in later life originated. Audrey will be away for the weekend at Besides his successful career married John Henry Reddihough, a farmer, Sneaton Castle Whitby. There butcher and well known breeder of fine as an accountant and as well arab stallions and moved to Winterburn will be one service only on the as being a very caring family Hill Farm only a stones-throw from her 30th Sept. this will be Holy man, it is his distinguished birthplace, where she continued to live for Communion at St Hilda’s at service to the country in the more than 50 years. Audrey was happiest 10.15am and will be conducted around people, keeping up with the news Second World War which by Canon Michael Storey. particularly stands out. It was and being in the thick of things. She worked in her husband’s butchers shop in Captain George Haigh receiving the Military Cross for this service he was 24th September, Warley Coffee from Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery Parkinson Lane for many years before Club will start a new season with awarded the rank of Captain moving into catering. Audrey was well and holder of the Military Cross - presented to him by Field Marshall B L liked in the village and will be very greatly Mr Clive Roberts, talking about Montgomery, Commander-in-Chief of the 21st Army Group. missed. ‘Back Stage Memories of the George was a member of the Duke of Wellington’s Territorial Regiment Mrs Jessie fearnley, littlemoor, Warley Halifax Palace Theatre’, meeting before the Second World War broke out and he started his full time army Jessie the youngest daughter of Frank and starts with coffee from 10.15am. service in 1940. After spending time training at an Officer Training Unit, Blanche Ford died in July, aged 99. She he left for a three and a half year stint in both North and South Africa, was well-known as a farmer, being active 6th & 7th October will be our and regularly experienced sniper fire. Following being posted back to on the Warley hillside from 1949. Her Harvest celebration this year and , after a short while George was appointed to the 7th Field father Frank, a manufacturer of fish and will start with an Harvest Supper chip ranges, made the ‘Frank Ford’ name on the 6th October in St John’s Regiment, at Ecclefechan, where he undertook training for the D Day famous throughout the country - Jessie Landings. George has clear memories of landing in Normandy whilst always remembered with glee that as a Church Hall. At the 10.15am sniper fire was taking place and being greeted by Col Nigel Tapps. He young girl she was once asked to count Harvest service on the 7th fondly remembers (with amusement) the very British experience of payment from a customer in gold October, the Harvest giving will taking tea in a Sherman Tank, before going forward on military duty! sovereigns! Jessie was a sporty child and go to the St Augustine’s Centre, her excellence in swimming led her to Amongst the memorabilia George holds is a letter from Buckingham become a Junior Champion. Halifax. Palace, signed by King George, congratulating him on his Military Cross Jessie married Harold Fearnley and had 13TH oCToBer award. George also has a letter from the War Office dated 4th June 1946, three sons. An inherited farm in the post- granting him the honorary rank of Captain for the valuable services war years promoted her enduring interest An evening of Music which he rendered in the service of his country at a time of grave national in farming and the growth of the farms at Warley led to her becoming well-known at over 60 Glorious years, emergency. In addition, George has a copy of citation printed in the 1945 the auction markets. Jessie was also a will take place at St John’s August issue of ‘The Gunner’ which reports his heroism, excellent member of the very active Warley branch Church, in aid of forgetmenot communication skills and leadership ability when his Company was of the NSPCC. Children’s Hospice. subjected to intense shell, mortar and small arms fire, and all the During retirement she travelled widely and Performance starts at 7.30pm Company officers were killed or wounded. George assumed command, enjoyed a happy social life with her rallied and re-formed it and co-ordinated the Company defence position. friends. “As a person with an to reserve tickets (£5 adults, encyclopaedic knowledge of the history of At the same time, he carried out his normal role of Forward Observation Concessions £3) or for more local families she was a source of information, contact 01484 Officer, ordering and controlling the fire of his guns in support of the entertainment to many,” said her son, advance of the remainder of the Battalion. Denis. “She possessed strong and 411040 or 01422 367979. straightforward opinions and her drive, Refreshments will be available It was a privilege to talk with George in collecting together the humour and enthusiasm for life will be All proceeds will go to the hospice. information for this article and to come to know him as being a very sadly missed.” modest, Christian and caring person, with a clear sense of public duty. Written by John White. As the long winter evenings approach, the local History Group will again be meeting to take stock of latest events and to investigate Contact us: [email protected] Warley’s murky past. All is not what we thought (it never is) and a or: 01422 833036 little light digging by Warley School’s very professional Archaeology Totally independent: The Warley Community Association is run for and Club has revealed surprising results. To find out by the residents of Warley and is not affiliated to, nor in any way ures of Have you any pict more come to the first local history meeting of the controlled or influenced by any group, society or organisation. l people, We Warley, or of loca winter season on 24 September at the Maypole d so please Next WCA meeting Are inTereSTe 2 833 036. Inn. 7pm. 22 Oct. 7.00pm Maypole Inn. ALL RESIDENTS WELCOME get in touch, 0142