On the 13th of September 2014, we held a combined Village barbecue and evening of music stories and film to commemorate the start of the First World War.
To mark the occasion, Councillor May Blake dedicated a bench in the Playing Field to the memory of the men of Hilldale and Bispham who lost their lives in the Great War.
Richard Haughten, a local historian, carried out the research and provided documentation about each of the men identified as having a connection to Hilldale or Bispham. These documents are held in a binder in the Parbold Library. In due course they will be scanned and added to the Hilldale website.
Here are some photos from the day.
 |
 |
A beautiful warm afternoon
|
Balloons and toy stall
|
 |
|
Teas and chat in the car park
|
The kitchen
|
 |
 |
The Commemorative bench
|
Councillor May Blake dedicating the bench
|
 |
 |
Checking the bench
|
Fun, sun and bunting
|
 |
 |
| |
The HCA Committee:
Front row: Odete Bell, Jo Moud, Elizabeth McMahon, Jo Ward
Back row: Bill Halkett, Colin McMahon, Stuart Ashcroft, Basil Stokes, Malcolm White
|