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Please keep safe friends, keep writing and keep cheerful.
As John Trafford Clegg said,
“It’s as yessy to look up as deawn, an’ it meks a vast difference in a mon (or womon)."
Please keep safe friends, keep writing and keep cheerful.
As John Trafford Clegg said,
“It’s as yessy to look up as deawn, an’ it meks a vast difference in a mon (or womon)."
The Annual Waugh's Birthday Celebration 'Suppering Do' and
Trophy Winners
This took place on Tuesday 10th May.
The meat & potato pies and the cheese & onion pies were prepared by Anne Leggett Catering and were much enjoyed by everyone, as were the seconds!
Prize winners were announced and the winnings entries read out to an appreciative audience comprising members and a good number of their guests who also entertained us admirably. One of them, Ian Aitchison, won T' Kissin' Shuttle for his very funny poem, for the best performance on the evening. It was based on the Waste Removal companies who advertise on a page in the Rochdale Observer, for whom Ian writes a weekly poem on recent happenings in Rochdale.
A list of all the 2022 trophy winners is available here and photos here (more to come)
The meat & potato pies and the cheese & onion pies were prepared by Anne Leggett Catering and were much enjoyed by everyone, as were the seconds!
Prize winners were announced and the winnings entries read out to an appreciative audience comprising members and a good number of their guests who also entertained us admirably. One of them, Ian Aitchison, won T' Kissin' Shuttle for his very funny poem, for the best performance on the evening. It was based on the Waste Removal companies who advertise on a page in the Rochdale Observer, for whom Ian writes a weekly poem on recent happenings in Rochdale.
A list of all the 2022 trophy winners is available here and photos here (more to come)
Hindle Wakes Evening on March 8th
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What a reet gud do this was! We had a good turn out and everyone joined in the singing heartily. It was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone from the comments we received afterwards. |
Meetings resumed on Tuesday 12th October 2021 at 7:30pm
We have decided to restart our meetings again.
PLEASE NOTE: meetings from now on will always be on the second Tuesday and NOT the second Wednesday evening.
We hope that all current members will be able to accommodate that in their diaries and hopefully attract new and previous members who were not able to come on Wednesdays.
PLEASE NOTE: meetings from now on will always be on the second Tuesday and NOT the second Wednesday evening.
We hope that all current members will be able to accommodate that in their diaries and hopefully attract new and previous members who were not able to come on Wednesdays.
Saturday 17th July 2021 - Annual Waugh's Well Walk
In Memorium
It is with sadness we report the passing of six members of the society since postponing our meetings due to Covid19
2021
Marjorie Bottomley
Marjorie was a lovely lady with a wonderful sense of humour who, with great aplomb, simply loved reciting dialect poetry .
Gaye Marsh
Gaye was such a positive and caring person, with lots of interests.
She'll be sadly missed at EWDS and lots of other places we are sure.
Marjorie Bottomley
Marjorie was a lovely lady with a wonderful sense of humour who, with great aplomb, simply loved reciting dialect poetry .
Gaye Marsh
Gaye was such a positive and caring person, with lots of interests.
She'll be sadly missed at EWDS and lots of other places we are sure.
2020
Brenda Hepworth May 2020
Olwen Clarke October 2020
Brian Foster November 2020
Vera Howarth November 2020
Brenda and Vera were good friends of former President Denise Lye and faithful members until immobility prevented them attending meetings.
Olwen was a performer of dialect and past Chair of committee and committee member.
Brian was a life member and former committee member. A writer of dialect poetry, Brian was often called upon to judge the competition entries. He was a member of the Lancashire Authors Association and their former librarian.
May they R.I.P.
Brenda Hepworth May 2020
Olwen Clarke October 2020
Brian Foster November 2020
Vera Howarth November 2020
Brenda and Vera were good friends of former President Denise Lye and faithful members until immobility prevented them attending meetings.
Olwen was a performer of dialect and past Chair of committee and committee member.
Brian was a life member and former committee member. A writer of dialect poetry, Brian was often called upon to judge the competition entries. He was a member of the Lancashire Authors Association and their former librarian.
May they R.I.P.