How would you like to own a little piece of Burnley s history?
Tuesday, 11th May 2021, 5:18 pm
For the bottle pictured is reputed to be the world s oldest bottle of Benedictine, a drink synonymous with Burnley.
The current owner is Burnley man Sam Winter, a vintage memorabilia expert. He snapped up the bottle, which dates back to 1912, up when he saw it for sale and realised its signifiance and value.
And the asking price for this unique gem is nothing less than £5,000!
Sam Winter with the iconic 1912 bottle of Benedictine
Sam (30) who works in IT sales, said: I have done my research and this is the genuine article and this is a fair price for it.
REMEMBERED: The war memorial in Darwen’s Central United Reformed Church. Pte Squire Haworth’s name is towards the bottom of the first column The Commonwealth War Grave Commission is hoping that relatives of Darwen solider from the First World War can be found. Last year we reported how Private Squire Haworth, who had previously lain in an unmarked grave in Darwen Cemetery was to finally get the recognition he deserved. In preparation for the dedication of a new memorial to the soldier, the CWGC is hoping to track down any surviving relatives. Squire Haworth will be the 100th member of the armed forces to be recognised with a memorial headstone in the old Darwen Cemetery.
Richard Foster
, February 15th, 2021 09:42
In our monthly subscribers only feature, Richard Foster looks under that milk advert to a Lancastrian football club with an occult history
Walking down Whalley Road in Accrington, towards the Crown public house, the parish of Altham and the old industrial village of Clayton-le-Moors, the pedestrian will pass under a brown sign adorned with a football, stating “Accrington Stanley FC”. Following the sign’s arrow down Livingstone Road and taking a sharp left will lead the curious to the Crown Ground, now known as the Wham Stadium. This is the home of Accrington Stanley (1968) FC, a small football club close to the heart of the town, previously a “housewives’ favourite”, then “the club that wouldn’t die”. And now a club in the heart of the community, which is quite possibly the most rock & roll in the land.
How to drink like the French this Christmas
For a festive drink, there is only one country to consider. Anthony Peregrine toasts the best French spirits and the regions that made them A pint of creme de menthe for my friend!
The festive meal is coming to an end. You are replete. The kids have cleared off – with luck, to join a circus, the military or holy orders. You straighten the paper hat and sweep away the last crumbs of stilton. The moment has come for an after-dinner drink, a digestif. As the name suggests, this will enhance digestion. Allegedly. Almost all French spirits were devised with health and long life in mind, for French pleasure usually requires a coating of earnestness. Subsequently, manufacturers downplayed the elixir bit, so as to embrace sensual sophistication. Cointreau even hired Dita Von Teese. This is the sort of input a festive food finale requires.