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Dear Neil, Hi Neil My husband and I Just brought a property in We have now retired from the butchers shop in Thornton, just off Thornton Road. We love Clayton. May we take this opportunity to thank walking and enjoy being in the countryside. all our customers, family & friends for all their We were a bit disappointed to discover that support over the 27 years. most of the public footpaths are overgrown and Taplins Butchers are now taking over & will be not maintained. If these paths are not maintained open from Monday 30th September. they will be lost forever. Do you know whether I (John) have known the Taplin family for 45years. the local ramblers association are doing anything They will be selling both a Summers range and a to keep these paths maintained? Perhaps Taplins range of meats etc. through the community magazine there could Please support them & we wish them all the be a drive to encourage locals to start using best for the future. the footpaths so that they are not lost forever. John, Karen & Family Thank you. Editor: We know this has been on the cards Sandra & Ian McGovern | Thornton residents for a while and that you have been planning Editor: Thanks Sandra and Ian for taking the your retirement, so firstly congratulations on time to write in. May be local walkers should your retirement. I am so pleased you were get together and look at reporting known able to find a buyer for the shop. Local people, paths to The Ramblers. They have a reporting be it, Thornton Clayton or Queensbury, I problems system, either by an app for your encourage all to please support local shops, phone or by visiting their website. For more especially your local butchers. information visit: Unlike superstores, quality meats come from www.bit.ly/ramblers_pathways proper butchers. Local butchers want nothing I’m guessing that by highlighting the issues, more than for their meats to be the best thing local ramblers will head out and assess the you ever tasted. That’s why they’ll offer meats severity and arrange a clearing group to may cut to order, less expensive suggestions, and be attend to it. even offer you cooking tips. Think local first.

4 To advertise in the Thornton Directory or for flyer distribution call Neil on: 01274 447315 Please mention the Thornton Directory when responding to adverts 5 Community Events Held Sharing Information About Electricity Investment Northern Powergrid, the company responsible for the electricity network that powers everyday life for 8 million customers across 3.9 million homes and business in the North East, Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire, held a series of community information events in Thornton, Allerton, Lower Grange and Clayton sharing details about its forthcoming £30 million investment in West Bradford’s power network. Northern Powergrid does not plan to turn off Residents attended public events to find out power supplies as part of the work, however, how the two-phased investment work would investment work of this nature will inevitably impact their daily routes to work or weekly visits cause some disruption to local motorists, to friends and family. While asking questions residents and businesses. The electricity network about the planned road closures, residents operator has worked in partnership with learnt about the scale of work involved and Bradford Council to agree the least impactful the technical difficulties that may arise for the routes and times for this important work to contractors while work is being carried out. take place. At the event residents also received information about the free Priority Services Register for customers who, due to their personal or medical circumstances, may need extra support during the works. As work progresses, Northern Powergrid will provide residents with ongoing updates. The second phase of work for this investment in Bradford’s power network is planned to start May 2020. Further details of timings and routes will be shared in the coming months. Anyone wanting to find out more about the This month Northern Powergrid will start investment can also visit: northernpowergrid. upgrading two major underground electricity com or contact Northern Powergrid’s customer circuits that run between its Bradford West care team by calling: 0800 011 3332. substation in Thornton and Girlington substation with more modern and sustainable alternatives. Editor’s note: Please help spread the word to others The investment work, which will run until who may be affected. We will bring you updates as often as we can to keep you informed with the works Winter 2020, will involve excavating in the road progress over the coming year. or footpath along the route. (See pg.20)

6 To advertise in the Thornton Directory or for flyer distribution call Neil on: 01274 447315 Please mention the Thornton Directory when responding to adverts 7 Councillors Respond to Complaints of Blocked Drains in the Village Following reports of blocked Gullies (drains) by local residents, Local councillors organised a day of action on Market Street, Hill Top Road and Well Heads after inspections showed that they were especially badly affected on these stretches of road. Residents on these roads were informed in advance so arrangements could be made to ensure vehicles were moved. causing the blockages such as cooking fat and plaster. We would ask that anyone refrains from pouring such things down the gullies in the first place.” If people are aware of other blocked drains on their respective streets do get in touch with us or contact the Bradford West Area Office on 01274 431072.

Councillor Dunbar said “It was good to be there to help assist the clean up along with local PCSO, Council Wardens and representatives from Bradford West Area Office and to take action. Whilst some of the smells emanating from the gullies were less favourable it did raise serious concerns that people had been pouring things down there which unnecessarily were

8 To advertise in the Thornton Directory or for flyer distribution call Neil on: 01274 447315 Please mention the Thornton Directory when responding to adverts 9 Clayton Dickensian Market have any future funding to continue this work Selected charities for 2019 and meet the cost of rent of the building, utility bills and insurance. Any funds raised will go Clayton Dickensian Market Committee are towards ensuring that this group can continue delighted to announce that at their meeting in to operate. May they selected the following 4 charities for 3 | Transforming Lives for Good this years market. 1 | BRI Neonatal Unit This charity consists of a network of partner churches, with the headquarters based in The neonatal unit at the BRI, which is one of Bradford, and they reach out to some of the only four regional neonatal intensive care units most vulnerable children in the UK. They have in Yorkshire, look after approximately 600 expertise in school exclusions, emotional babies each year that need their care. Some wellbeing and holiday hunger. They have coaches babies stay for only a few hours whilst others (volunteers) who go to schools and get alongside need 6 months or longer. Currently there are the kids and also work with their families. only 3 parent bedrooms and plans have been www.tlg.org.uk drawn up to build an extension, now they need 4 | Rays A Smile (in Radiology) to raise the funds to make this a reality. www.bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk/category/ Bradford Hospitals Charity has launched an service/neonatology/ ambitious fundraising campaign to transform the radiology departments at Bradford Teaching Hospitals into warm and welcoming spaces for children. More than 20,000 children are imaged each year and it is believed that a brighter, more child friendly environment will benefit ALL patients, including some adults who find imaging difficult or stressful. They also believe that it will speed up scan times because people will be less anxious and provide better quality images. www.bradfordhospitalscharity.org/rays-a-smile

2 | Clayton Estate Community Action Group This is a local volunteer group located at the bottom of Thornaby Drive in a small building that currently offers a community cafe and place of welcome on a weekly basis. They also organise and assist with community fun days, litter picks and community trips for families who would otherwise not be able to enjoy a day at the coast or a theme park. They do not

10 To advertise in the Thornton Directory or for flyer distribution call Neil on: 01274 447315 Please mention the Thornton Directory when responding to adverts 11 Clayton Horticultural Society Annual Show Results The 2019 Show at the Village Hall in Clayton Rotary Club held on Saturday 31st August 2019. of Bradford West 45 people made 326 entries 9 people entered 77 exhibits in the Vegetable Rotarians from all over Yorkshire and North Section Lincolnshire will be meeting for our Annual Conference in the lovely sea side town of 15 people entered 69 exhibits in the Flowers Scarborough from the 11th to 14th October. Section This picture was taken in 2016 and as you can 28 people entered 94 exhibits in the see the South Bay was nearly deserted. Housecraft Section 24 people entered 67 exhibits in the Miscellaneous Section 5 children entered 19 exhibits in the Children’s Section

We in Rotary like to enjoy ourselves as well as doing good for various charitable causes, look us up at www.bradfordwestrotary.org and come along to West Bradford Golf Club any Thursday The Cup and Trophy winners were: from 12.30pm, you will be most welcome. Vegetable Section Our programme for October will be Walter Andrews Cup | Rachel Greenwood 3rd | Philip Gordon – Global Sight Solutions Frank Wallis Cup (Runner-up) | Elizabeth Brooke 10th | Rtn. Robin Naylor – My Recent New Flowers Section Adventure Haley Rose Bowl | Sheila Patchett 17th | John Huxley – Rugby League Alderman Hindle Rose Bowl (Runner-up) Alison Stork 24th | Business meeting 31st | Our RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Isaac Warburton Cup (Veg&Flowers) | R. Greenwood Awardees) Saba Janjua and Harry Bowling J. Milner Memorial Trophy (Roses) | R Parkinson recalling their activities on the course. Children’s Section On Saturday 2nd November at 7.30pm we J. Hancox Shield | Hannah Mccormack will be entertained at Wade House Youth K. Tallant Trophy (Young Baker) | Hazel Greenwood and Community Centre, Shelf with a Belgian Housecraft Section Chocolate Making Demo then Fish and Chips, Wool Board Cup | Patricia Crabtree all for £15. Tickets available from Graeme Parker A. Cass Memorial Trophy (Runner-up) | H.Greenwood 01274 568651, if you wish to join us. John Milnes Tray | Rachel Greenwood (Veg) If you have any questions about our group, call John Milnes Salver | Jennifer Andrew (Flowers) Brian on 01274 602159.

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Greyhound Trust For more information and to find out about the homing process please contact Julie: Before we home any of our dogs we will chat 07917796795 with you on the phone, arrange to do a home visit and if everything goes well then a kennel Do you want to know more about having an visit, we will always try to match you with the ex racing greyhound as a pet? Come along to right dog for your situation. These are just 2 of any of our events to find out more. Volunteers our dogs but we have others that may be the and dogs will be attending, get your questions right one for you answered and meet some of our beautiful dogs. Dogs waiting for homes: Sat 5th Oct | 11am-3pm Meet & Greet, Pets At Home, Crown Point, Leeds. Zeb (Male, 3yrs, Black) Sun 13th Oct | 11am-1pm ‘Drop-In’ at Emley Has walked well on the lead from day 1. Very Community Centre. affectionate and looks to interact with you for Sun 27th Oct | 12pm-3pm Meet & Greet, fuss and attention. Very friendly and sociable. Kirkstall Abbey, Leeds. Full details of the events can be found on our website: greyhoundtrustwestyorks.org.uk , our Facebook page – Greyhound Trust West Yorkshire & Twitter - @GTWestYorkshire

Tippi (Female, Blue) Only a young dog with lots to learn but very friendly and will be a great playmate for someone. Shows interest in everything and wants to explore.

14 To advertise in the Thornton Directory or for flyer distribution call Neil on: 01274 447315 Please mention the Thornton Directory when responding to adverts 15 Thornton Antiquarian Society All who came to the Street Market on Market Street at the end of August, must have been impressed with the organisation and enthusiasm of everyone involved. This ‘Very readable’ biography has received It was heartening to see all Community Groups, 5 star reviews in National Newspapers, and local businesses and individuals making it a really Sharon will be in the Community Centre, signing successful village occasion. copies. The book could be an ideal Christmas present for Brontë fans everywhere. On 14th December there is to be a Christmas Market, following a similar pattern, and Thornton Programme for October 2019 Antiquarians will have a display of interesting 2nd October | Richard Gill - A walk round objects from the past. Anyone who visited Clayton and Thornton. our stall in August may remember we had an 9th October | Christine Booth - Anne Lister’s author with us, Sharon Wright, who has recently Secret Diaries. published a biography of Maria Brontë, mother 16th October | Hedley Smith - Nursery of the famous literary sisters and brother, who Rhymes. has received scant notice in literary circles up 23rd October | Annual Lunch to now. 30th October | Janet Senior - Bradford Charities

16 To advertise in the Thornton Directory or for flyer distribution call Neil on: 01274 447315 Sapgate Gardens It’s been a funny year, with excessive rainfall, and intermittent heatwaves. Between the weather • The dried heads of the plant were once and the slugs, it’s not been the best year for used in the textile industry to raise the nap on vegetables, but elsewhere on Sapgate Gardens woollen cloth. other plants have thrived. • It’s thought that teasels are carnivorous. The flowerbeds looked stunning, week after week, and the teasels grew giants. Before this As well as the teasels being productive, our year, I wouldn’t have recognised a teasel, but volunteers are getting busy again making things luckily when you go to any event or gathering for Thornton’s Christmas Market. Many thanks at Sapgate, there’s always someone more again, to all the people who came and said hello knowledgeable who can point things out to you. and supported us at the street market. We’re still getting requests for the hand drawn tote So in case you don’t know, the teasels are the bags, and they’ll be a whole batch of these and massive leafy plants with spikey pom-poms on other lovely items ready for the Christmas stall. top, and thanks to the Internet, here’s some The money raised goes straight back into the interesting facts about them: gardens, into plants, materials and equipment to • The name teasel comes from the Old English continue improving the gardens, so thanks again. verb, meaning “to tease” Look out for information on our Autumn • Teasels can grow up to 2 1/2 metres high community activity day on the last Saturday of • The seeds are an important winter food October and our weekly Thursday gardening for birds, notably the European goldfinch. days on our Facebook page.

Please mention the Thornton Directory when responding to adverts 17 Stopping smoking is one of the best things you’ll ever do for your health. No matter how long you’ve smoked for, quitting can help improve your health straightaway. Changes begin within 48 hours as your lungs clear out and your senses of taste and smell The best treatment for you will depend on your improve. personal preference, your age, whether you’re Your risk of heart disease can halve within a pregnant or breastfeeding and any medical year of quitting. conditions you have. You’ll have much more cash in your pocket. Speak to your GP or an NHS stop smoking If you smoke a packet a day, you could save adviser for advice. Research has shown that all around £250 each month! these methods can be effective. Importantly, evidence shows that they are most effective Quitting helps protect your loved ones from if used alongside support from an NHS stop harmful secondhand smoke – reducing their smoking service. risk of developing asthma, meningitis and some cancers.

If you want to stop smoking, several different treatments are available from your local pharmacy and on prescription to help you beat your addiction and reduce withdrawal symptoms.

18 To advertise in the Thornton Directory or for flyer distribution call Neil on: 01274 447315 Discovering Your Roots Genealogy Ever wondered about a family myth from the past and wondered if it was true? A scandalous court case or maybe help finding where someone is buried? Then we would like to invite you to join our Facebook group that brings together people and photos otherwise forgotten. I have set up this group as over the last six photos from the Industrial boom that allowed years I have gained an in-depth knowledge of this little village to thrive into the history rich Bradford and how to get the best out of various place we enjoy today. local and national sources. I have found various Although my area of knowledge is currently photos that were previously considered lost focused in Thornton I am very keen to learn forever and am more than happy to research about the neighbouring villages. on behalf of others. I can be contacted either through the Facebook I am also extremely keen to focus a research group page titled as above, private messages project based in Thornton so welcome any sent to my own Facebook account or via ideas on what this could be based on. I would email: [email protected] love to collect accounts or scan copies of Victoria J. Normington

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Bradford Camera Club If you have an interest in photography whether using your phone or a ‘fancy camera’ you are more than welcome to come along to our meetings to develop your interest and knowledge. New members are always welcome at our meetings each Thursday at Cottingley Community Centre from 7.30 pm. Entrance is only £2 per evening. We are well into our Autumn programme and have placed the details of our meetings for the next year on our website. www.bradfordcameraclub.org.uk The programme for October will be: young male lion on the Serengeti. Do you have pictures taken on your holiday? We would love 3rd | Practical – Use of flash on camera (ideal to see them. for any new members) Tony Caunt | Treasurer and Publicity Officer 10th | choosing members pictures for Interclub competitions 17th | Guest speaker Stephen Dean LRPS “Light Rewards” print lecture 24th and 31st | are our Annual Competitions (new members will find these interesting) On the 7th November we will be meeting at Pudsey Camera Club for a ‘Mix and Match’, this is instead of our usual meeting.

We couldn’t write an article without any photos, so I thought you may like to see some of our entries for the annual comps. These were taken in Tanzania, fishing boats on Lake Victoria and a

Please mention the Thornton Directory when responding to adverts 23 Remembrance Sunday is on November 10th Legion Poppy Day was held, and so it has been this year and there will be Remembrance for 98 years, this is an enduring and powerful Services across the country. We have many event of the nation’s calendar, culture and local Services; Thornton, Allerton, Sandy Lane, heritage. Queensbury and Clayton and others as well as The Poppy Appeal is launched on October 24th many local War Memorial sites. Wherever you and runs right up to Remembrance Day. If you are on November 10th at 11am, the nation feel you might be able to help please contact will pause and millions of people will stop what Mike on the number below, our Branch does they are doing for the ‘The Two Minutes Silence’ in memory of those who have been lost in all not ask volunteers to collect door to door or conflicts. to be unsupported. A b o u t t h e R o y a l B r i t i s h L e g i o n To d a y . Remembrance Day has been commemorated since 1919 and this year it is 80 years since the The Royal British Legion provides welfare to start of World War II. That was only twenty-one the whole Armed Forces family – serving and years after the end of The Great War of 1914- ex-service personnel and their dependents. 18, also known as ‘The War to end all Wars’. We also campaign on a range of issues The Royal British Legion helps ensure that there affecting service personnel and help safeguard is an opportunity to remember those who have ‘The Armed Forces Covenant’ with every UK given their lives in the service of our country and Government. for our freedom. On Remembrance Sunday the We are the custodians of The Remembrance ‘The Two Minutes Silence’ forms an important and organise the annual Poppy Appeal and part of every Remembrance Service, it is our are one of the UK’s largest membership chance to honour the fallen. organisations. The Remembrance Service at Thornton The Royal British Legion helps to ensure the War Memorial begins at 11am, the Service at continuation of Remembrance Services. Our Allerton is at 3pm and others will be detailed mission is to be the leading provider of welfare, in our local press. Please come along to your comradeship, representation and Remembrance local Remembrance Service, and if you can, for the Armed Forces community and act as encourage the younger generation to be with the official Veterans’ Gateway for a network of you. Yes, we Remember but we also ‘LIVE ON’. Armed Forces Organisations. How the Poppy Appeal began To see how they can help you or someone you One of the few wild plants that grew amongst know call 0808 802 1212 or visit: the battlefields of Flanders and Picardy was the www.britishlegion.org.uk/get-support/who- poppy. In 1915, Lt. Col John McCrae, a doctor we-help/veterans-gateway serving with the Canadian Armed Forces in France, deeply moved by what he saw, wrote The Thornton Branch of the Royal British Legion the haunting and immortal words of his poem meets on the last Monday of the month at ‘In Flanders Fields’. 7.30pm in the lounge of Thornton Conservative Moina Michael, an American War Secretary, Club. Our aims are simple - to help where we inspired by John McCrae’s poem, began selling can, however we can, when we can – most of poppies to raise money for the ex-Service us are not ex-forces. community, and so the tradition began. On the Please consider coming along to see what we 11th November 1921 the first official British do, for more details call Mike on: 01274 835184. 24 The Hiding Place By Lesley Pemberton Cornelia (“Corrie”) ten Boom was born in camp. Remarkably, Corrie was released just Haarlem, Holland, in 1892, into a devoutly days after her sister’s death and wrote her Christian family. Corrie trained to be a story in a book called “The Hiding Place”. watchmaker and worked in her father’s The title refers to the secret place in their watch and jewellery shop. home where the family hid countless Jewish When the Nazis invaded the Netherlands people and is based on Psalm 119 verse 14: in 1940, the ten Booms helped their Jewish “You are my hiding place and my shield; I neighbours escape and, outraged at the hope in your word”. Nazi persecutions, soon found themselves This heart-warming story is being brought involved in the growing Resistance to Thornton in November by a professional movement. The ten Booms helped troupe of actors, the Oddments Theatre hundreds of refugees escape from the Nazi Company. They will be performing in holocaust. St James’ Church Hall on Thursday 14th Eventually betrayed by a Dutch collaborator, November, with an exciting, rotating stage Corrie and her sister Betsie were sent to set, music and lively action, likely to induce the notorious Ravensbruck concentration both laughter and tears. (Event details on pg33)

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1837 | Chief Constable At a public meeting at the schoolroom to determine the village Chief Constable. It was decided to elect Mr Daniel Briggs as a fit and proper person. Seven other constables were elected, each issued with a pair of snaps (handcuffs) and a pole. 1858 | The Cooperative A meeting of working men was held at the school, to consider the propriety of forming a Cooperative Society, which will collect a store of provisions, drapery goods, etc which will be in Low Lane. Later after incorporation with retailed to the public at a cost that will always Bradford in 1930, the making of coal gas ceased be within the market price eighty-eight persons in Clayton, gas being supplied by Bradford. have already enrolled themselves as members. 1921 | An Application to Run a Clayton to 1863 | The Ancient Druids of Clayton Lidget Green Bus Service, from Mr Derby celebrated their anniversary together, by Burnley was granted. The licence issued and dining at the Black Bull, after which the evening sealed. Mr burnley said he could start the service agreeably spent. Druids Street formerly Druids on 16th December 1921. A repeat application Row was named after the ancient order whose from Mr Burnley in 1926 to extend his licence builders constructed the row. was refused due to many complaints. (A) 1940 | Thornton Corn Mill buses unable to stop quickly down pasture lane The demolition of the Old Corn Mill at Thornton ( inadequate braking system). (B) not running to has begun. The mill stands beside the beck just time (c) dangerous driving, cutting corners and below Thornton Hall. The mill that was worked driving on the pavements. Prior to this trams by the water power of the beck dates back in ran to Lidget Green from Bradford. Trolley the history of Bradford Dale. The yeomen from buses started to run to Clayton in 1926. the farms and halls, many of which still stand in 1878 | For Some Time No Trains Stopped at the neighbouring hills, carried their corn to the Queensbury Station due to the absence of mill to be ground into flour. The mill wheel still facilities there., In fact Queensbury Station stands, but the dam is empty at the front there did not open till January 1st 1890. Due to this, is a pavement of old mill stones. Inside strong passengers from Halifax to Keighley had to oak beams are supported by thick stone walls. change at Clayton and catch the next Bradford Old Thorntonians will regret its passing. to Keighley train. 1865 | English Cholera - Very prevalent in the 1866 | The Inhabitants of Clayton, emulating village of Clayton. other villages, have established a Floral and 1865 | The Allerton, Clayton and Thornton Gas Horticultural Society. The first exhibition took Company was established this year, but it will place in the black bull inn. The number of be some years before a full service to property, exhibitors and the quality of flowers, fruit and industry and street lighting was achieved. The vegetables and the interest shown by the public gasometer and ancillary buildings were situated far exceeded expectations.

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Small Business Saturday is the UK’s most Small Business Saturday also benefits from successful small business campaign reaching the backing of leading business organisations over 115 million people globally. including the Federation of Small Businesses A grassroots, not-for-profit campaign, Small and Enterprise Nation. The campaign is also Business Saturday was originally founded by supported by national and international American Express in the U.S. in 2010. American companies such as Amazon, Indeed, Royal Mail, Express remains the principal supporter of the Vistaprint, Xero, and Square. campaign in the UK, as part of its on-going commitment to encourage consumers to ‘shop local’ and support small businesses in their communities. The day itself takes place on the first Saturday in December each year, but the campaign aims to have a lasting impact on small businesses. This year Small Business Saturday is once again highlighting 100 small businesses, one a day for the 100 days leading up to Small Business

Saturday 2019, which is being held on 7th Pictured: Neil Bird of the Thornton Directory December. with the bus tour blue sofa interviewer Pete. On Small Business Saturday, customers across Their UK bus tour is taking to the road again in the U.K go out and support all types of small 2019 and will be bigger and better than ever. businesses, online, in offices and in stores. Many small businesses take part in the day by hosting The bus will play host to numerous activities, events and offering discounts. workshops and small businesses exhibiting, and For the last seven years, the 100 have not will take place during the autumn, to drum only received exposure on Small Business up further support. The tour route will be Saturday’s social media channels and in the announced soon. local and national press, but also joined the Follow all the action of the 100 day countdown Small Business Saturday team in London at to Small Business Saturday and the special offers receptions in Downing Street, House of Lords available by connecting with them on Facebook and the Treasury Drum with the Chancellor of and Twitter. the Exchequer. Think local first - support small businesses.

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The Brontë Stones ‘The Emily Stone’ by Michael Stewart

The Brontë Stones are a group of stones placed in the landscape between the birthplace of the Brontë family in Thornton and the parsonage where they wrote their famous work in Haworth. The project was created by writer, Michael Stewart, who took inspiration from another literary walk. There are three stones that celebrate the bicentenaries of the three sisters: Charlotte, Emily and Anne, and a fourth stone to mark the significance of the Brontës as a literary family. The stones have been carved by fine art letter carver, Pip Hall, with specially commissioned literature by famous Pictured: The Emily Stone ~ Poem by Kate Bush contemporary female writers. The project was curated and delivered jointly by Michael Stewart and the Bradford Literature Festival and funded The Emily Brontë Walk is a strenuous and by the Arts Council England. remote 15-mile walk across the moors high As you would hope and expect, the Emily Stone above Oxenhope and Haworth, traversing the is sited in the midst of windswept moorland landscape that inspired Wuthering Heights. overlooking Haworth. The poem is written by This is a hearty yomp across the wild moorland internationally acclaimed singer and musician, Kate Bush, and is carved into the side of Ogden Emily loved to roam. The route takes in Top Kirk, a stunning outcrop of rock above the Withins, Alcomden Stones and Ponden Hall, as clough. This location was a known picnicking well as various other beautiful sites. For serious spot for Patrick Brontë and his family. The walkers only! poem was written as a tribute to Emily Brontë The maps that feature the walks can be in her bicentenary year, but also to mark forty purchased locally from Emily’s or Plenty at the years since the release of Kate’s debut single, Square Café. They can also be bought from the ‘Wuthering Heights’, which was number one in Brontë Parsonage Museum, The Book Case in the charts for four weeks in 1978. The stone is Hebden Bridge, The Book Corner in Halifax, situated by kind permission of Yorkshire Water. and Salts bookshop in Salts Mill.

30 To advertise in the Thornton Directory or for flyer distribution call Neil on: 01274 447315 Please mention the Thornton Directory when responding to adverts 31 32 To advertise in the Thornton Directory or for flyer distribution call Neil on: 01274 447315 SAYING GOODBYE SERVICE Bradford Cathedral Sun 27th October | 4pm - 5pm The service is for women and men who have suffered the loss of a baby, as well as for their children and their extended family and friends, whether the loss is recent or historic. Additionally we welcome anyone who is grieving the fact that they have never had children. It should also be noted that all are welcome regardless of the type or LIGHT NIGHT LEEDS Leeds City Centre circumstances of loss they have experienced. 10th and 11th October If you need to say goodbye to a baby or to Light Night Leeds is the UK’s largest annual grieve, or you want to come along with a arts and light festival. Witness some of Leeds’ friend who needs to say goodbye, you are most recognisable indoor and outdoor spaces welcome. The Mariposa Trust is a non-religious transformed by spectacular artworks and charity, but has seen the importance of the captivating performances by local, national and Saying Goodbye services taking place in international artists. See the city in a new light magnificent Cathedrals, Minsters and Abbey’s. and discover over 60 free arts events across BEER AND MUSIC FESTIVAL 11 zones in the City Centre. From large-scale Keighley and Worth Valley Railway light projections and interactive installations, to 17th - 20th October music, dance and street performances. The railway’s popular Beer & Music Festival will be returning, tickling the real ale drinkers’ WILSDEN CC & SANDY LANE JFC Bonfire And Fireworks Night taste buds with over 150 ales from all over Wilsden Cricket Club the country to choose from. Cider and wine Sat 2nd November drinkers will also be able to have their thirst quenched with a wonderful selection of fine Look out for posters and info on their wines and ciders. Facebook event nearer the date for prices and www.kwvr.co.uk tickets. Full details at:

KEIGHLEY ARTS & FILM FESTIVAL ECO EXTRAVAGANZA Various locations Bradford Cathedral 10th - 13th October Sat 19th October | 11am - 4pm At venues all over Keighley 10-13th October Worried about climate change, but not 2019 - your chance to engage in and visit sure what you can do? Come to Bradford some exciting, quirky and excellent arts, Cathedral and find out about the many film and creativity... a brand new festival for ways you can make a change, as a church, a Keighley. community group or for your home. There will www.kaff.org.uk be a variety of stalls, children’s activities, guest Full programme available at speakers, film, worship and all day Fairtrade and local produce cafe with a veg. soup and STARLIGHT HIKE Oxenhope Village - Sat 12th October | 6pm bread lunch. The whole day starts with brunch. So come along for a fun day that will help Have a fantastic family night out under the change the world. stars on a 10km walk through surrounding eco-extravaganza.eventbrite.co.uk villages, remembering loved ones and raising Visit: funds for Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice CLAYTON St JOHN’S ART GROUP in West Yorkshire. With a new route, St Johns Community Rooms. entertainment and featuring the incredible Thursday | 10am -12noon Starlight Express train – with thanks to the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway. We are a friendly group of amateur painters. Full details and entry prices at: sueryder.org Call in for a coffee and see what we do.

Please mention the Thornton Directory when responding to adverts 33 34 To advertise in the Thornton Directory or for flyer distribution call Neil on: 01274 447315 THE HIDING PLACE St. James Church Thurs 14th November | 7pm Oddments Theatre Company present The Hiding Place. The story of Corrie Ten Boom, a Christian woman who lived in Haarlem, Holland during World War II, and her family. Corrie saw the horrific threat the Nazis posed to the Jewish people and decided that she couldn’t just sit back and do nothing. With the BONFIRE NIGHT help of an Underground regime, her family’s Queensbury Golf Club faith and a man called Fred, Corrie was able to Fri 8th November | 6.30pm create a safe place for Jewish people to hide in After the success of previous years, we are her families home. The Hiding Place will have delighted to once again be having our bonfire you in hysterics one minute and in tears the night at QGC. It’ll be a great night for all the next. Tickets £11.40 available from family with bonfire, fireworks, food, drink www.james4u.org and fun. Once again entry will be free but a donation to the fireworks and club would be LIGHT PARTY gratefully received. Look forward to seeing you St. James Church Thurs 31st October | 5.30pm - 7.30pm FASHION SHOW A friendly alternative to Halloween for children Clayton Village Hall and their families. Fancy dress welcome (but Fri 18th October | 7.30pm not scary costumes like witches, Dracula or Join the Clayton WI for a great night of fun monsters please). Games, music, fun, bouncy and shopping. Huge savings on High Street castle and refreshments. labels for ladies, childrenswear and accessories. Refreshments will also be served. Tickets are ST JAMES’ CHURCH, THORNTON £5, available from Clayton Library and the Everyone is always welcome to services at Village Hall café. St. James’ Church. Each Sunday there are 2 services: 9.30am, a traditional Communion SOUTH SQUARE CENTRE Exhibition: The Eternal Rocks Beneath service. 11am a more modern, informal 4th October - 29th November gathering with Xiteing stuff for the kids. Tea, An immersive exhibition inspired by the coffee and biscuits between the services natural and supernatural imagery of Wuthering 10.30am-11am. Heights curated by Rosie McAndrew. Messy Church - Sat 2nd Nov | 10am-12pm. Exhibition: From Under The Bed Fun for all the family. 4th - 27th October Bacon butties and book sale By Denise Oukhaba in Unit 9 Gallery. Sat 19th Oct | 10am-12pm.

SUNDAY CINEMA THORNTON Thornton Community Centre METHODIST CHURCH Casablanca | Sun 6th October Services each Sunday are held at 10.30am. Special screening, hosted by local author Harvest Festival | Sun 6th October Michael Stewart. Coffee Morning & Art Display Tickets, at £5, are available from Thornton Sat 5th October | Various stalls, refreshments Furnishings or online through Eventbrite. available and admission is Free. Please come Doors open at 3.30pm, film starts at 4pm. along you will be made very welcome. Sun 4th Nov | Can You Ever Forgive Me? Fellowship Afternoons | Tue 1st, 15th and Stars Melissa McCarthy and Richard E Grant. 29th October, 2pm. For details contact Janice on 01274 975782.

Please mention the Thornton Directory when responding to adverts 35 Thornton Bantam Rooters invited to the Lexus 2019 Bradford City Golf Day top prize - with a score of 92 points - closely followed by Abzorb in second and Just Sport Members of the Thornton in third. Bantam Rooters, an official Phillip Hirst, from Petherbridge Bassra’s team, supporters club to Bradford took the prize for landing a shot closest to the City Football Club, we were pin. pleased to be invited to a special corporate day of golf There were appearances from Bantams legends staged at Hollins Hall Hotel, Gary Jones, Paul Jewell, Terry Dolan, Bruce Golf & Country Club, which Bannister, Graham Mitchell and Barry Gallagher. played host to a total of 17 teams, with Bradford Stuart McCall, Wayne Jacobs and John Hendrie City sponsors and legends combining for a also appeared for the legends’ meal during memorable afternoon. the evening, presenting the awards to their respective winners and speaking of their fondest City memories. City’s chief commercial officer, David Garth, said: “The day was an incredible success, from start to finish. It was fantastic to get all the sponsors out together for a great day of golf and, thankfully, we could not have chosen a sunnier day to host it on.” You can watch the official highlights video clip on our Facebook page, along with some short tee’ing off clips of our own too. Find us on Facebook: Thornton Bantam Rooters Our team of three players, Mark Birkett, Ryan Blythe and James Wilding were joined by golfer and supporter of Bradford City, Syd Gosal. John Rossiter and Neil Bird caddied on the day for the team. The event was hailed “an incredible success” by organisers and sponsors. As a newly recognised official supporters club, we were extremely privileged to be able to take part, especially as our welcome event. The side from City sponsor Metaltech won the

36 To advertise in the Thornton Directory or for flyer distribution call Neil on: 01274 447315 UEFA A Coach joins Queensbury Celtic Juniors Queensbury Celtic Football Club is pleased and He has coached at Football League level excited to announce that the club has enlisted with Scunthorpe United as well as working a UEFA ‘A’ Licensed coach to help ensure that with Sheffield United’s youth academy we offer the very highest standard of coaching and Manchester United’s Soccer Schools for our young footballers. This qualification is (international). His experience also includes one of the highest awards available for coaching girls’ and ladies’ football coaching and u16 football in Europe. disability football (Yorkshire) coaching plus We extend a warm extensive youth development work with local welcome to Sean Regan councils and colleges. who not only holds the The club is also looking to involve a UEFA B coveted UEFA ‘A’ badge coach to further support coaching at the club. but has an extensive range More information about this to come shortly of experience and coach Queensbury Celtic FC believes that parents education qualifications. of aspiring young footballers will find it difficult Sean also brings a really impressive breadth of to access such a high standard of coaching coaching experience with him which includes anywhere else locally at such affordable running his own soccer schools for nearly 10 subscription rates. years along with the following professional club For further information contact the club via the experience. website: www.qcfc.co.uk

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