May 2023

The Friends of Gawthorpe blog is taking a rest

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Our 50th anniversary celebration - Tuesday 16 May, 2:00 pm at Gawthorpe Hall.

This was a special occasion when we  gathered  FOG members together and remembered the past 50 years of events, fundraising and activities which have all contributed to the three charities we help support: Gawthorpe Hall (LCC), the National Trust and Gawthorpe Textiles Collection.  

 At this very special event the invited guests included Lord and Lady Shuttleworth, the incoming Mayor & Mayoress of Burnley, Mayor of Padiham and the Mayor and Mayoress of Rossendale as well as representatives of the three charities.

 An actress played the part of Rachel Kay Shuttleworth gave a talk about her time living at Gawthorpe Hall

Dorothy Jones, Treasurer, spoke about the early days of the Friends

Rachel Pollitt de Duran, Gawthorpe museum manager, presented the Chairman,               Carol Stinton, with an album of early photographs of the Friends events, watched by   Dorothy Jones.

Lord Shuttleworth, remembering his early years at Gawthorpe Hall

'Miss Rachel' telling about her life at Gawthorpe Hall

 

The special celebration cake.  

Lord Shuttleworth cutting the cake watched by Chairman, Carol Stinton and local mayors

Everyone gathered on the steps of the Hall

A farewell wave

Wednesday 1st February

On Wednesday 1^st February Lord Shuttleworth planted an oak tree in front of the Hall, on behalf of Lancashire County Council, to commemorate the life of Queen Elizabeth II.  He make a short speech saying how honoured he was to be invited to his former home to plant the tree in remembrance of the Queen. He spoke of the times they met and how happy she was to remember these occasions.  

Lord Shuttlewoth planting the tree watched by the Mayor of Burnley and Carol Stinton, chairman of the Friends