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Habergham May Festival, Gawthorpe, Burnley
Habergham May Festival, Gawthorpe, Burnley
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327956
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EBU-U01-Y13-2
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Habergham May Festival, Gawthorpe, Burnley
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Burnley
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Thomas Williams
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The Queen of the May Day festival Gawthorpe
On right, Rev Thomas Williams with hand in jacket pocket, involved in many 'social concerns' in Burnley. Helping with unemployed, holidays and organising trips. In c1909 he conducted a 'social experiment' while curate at All Saints in which he set up a lending library and organised lectures during lunch for the workers at Butterworth & Dickinson just down the road. Talks included first aid, objective thinking and mutual improvement.
He was also involved (Chair?) with Burnley Board of Guardians. He served in WW1. I'm not sure whether he was the only curate from Burnley to do so. Also, I know he dressed as Father Christmas - a rather scary one I seem to remember - but when?'
3/12/2025.
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