Discover all the astounding inventions linked to Warrington at Heritage Open Days
THE legacy and ingenuity of Warrington’s inventors through the years will be explored when the Heritage Open Days festival returns next month.
Browsing: Local History
Possibly the oldest Burtonwood veteran recalls fond memories of Warrington at 103 !
AS he approaches his 103rd birthday former US Army Engineer Rich Carter is believed to be the oldest person still alive who served at RAF Burtonwood during WWII.
Raven Inn volunteers seek time detectives
THE community volunteers working on the historic Raven Inn at Glazebury have made an unexpected and interesting discovery.
Family heirlooms spark trip down memory lane in footsteps of D-Day veteran
FAMILY heirlooms that hung on the walls of a Stockton Heath property for decades sparked a trip down memory lane to Germany in the footsteps of D-Day veteran Cyril Moss.
Former primary school pupils take trip down memory lane 60 years on from old school photo
SIXTY years on from their school photo, former pupils from St Alban’s RC Primary school were re-united to remember their school days – and those sadly no longer with them.
On a ring and a prayer – daughter bids to find Burtonwood based dad’s lost love
THE daughter of a US Army Air Corp officer based at Burtonwood is bidding to trace her father’s lost love, or her family, who gave him a ring that he kept for the rest of his life after returning to the States.
Daughter makes emotional visit to father’s war grave during Burtonwood reunion event
THE daughter of a US Army test pilot who was tragically killed while testing a jet over Burtonwood made an emotional visit to his war grave during a recent reunion event.
Emotional trip down memory lane for daughter of jet pilot killed at Burtonwood
VIDEO: THE daughter of an American test pilot who was tragically killed when the plane he was flying crashed at Burtonwood, made an emotional visit to Warrington to perform the official opening of a road named in his memory.
End of an era as Penny Ferryman hangs up his oar
VIDEO: IT will mark the end of an era when ferryman Kevin Wilkinson retires after almost 20 years of operating the historic Penny Ferry across the Manchester Ship Canal at Thelwall.
New bid to save “haunted pub” for local community
A NEW bid has been launched to safeguard the future of an 18th-century pub which, according to local legend, is haunted.