Showing posts with label Winsford. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Winsford. Show all posts

Wednesday, 21 October 2015

Buy a Copy of John Henry Cooke 1848-1928 'a very worthy gentleman'

A&A Fielding Ltd have published a second book through the on demand service of Blurb.
John Henry Cooke was the first clerk to the Winsford Local Board, Cheshire and was solicitor for those promoting the Brine Pumping (compensation for subsidence) Bill of 1881 and for the second Bill which became an Act in 1891.
Some years ago Andrew and Annelise Fielding bought a copy of JH Cooke's book describing the celebrations that took place in Cheshire to celebrate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in which he had written notes about his life and his work dedicated to the people of Winsford. The notes describe his life and his education as he trained to become a solicitor and the sadness from which he never really recovered following the death of two of his sons in the Great War. His library about the salt industry in Cheshire was used by Albert F Calvert while Calvert was compiling his book Salt in Cheshire published in 1915.


Friday, 19 September 2014

Winsford Salt Fair Regatta 2014

The Winsford Salt Fair 2014 features a regatta of narrowboats and also commemorates the sacrifices of World War l made by men of Winsford.



Saturday, 23 August 2014

Salt Heritage Open Days 2014 - Northwich, Nantwich, Middlewich, Winsford

Follow the link Middlewich Salt Heritage 2014 for the events programme in Winsford and Middlewich for September and October Salt Fair and World War 1 Events.
A Salt Trail walk is planned by Nantwich Museum on Sat 13 Sept.
The Lion Salt Works and Butterfly Garden will be open on Sat 13 September