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But I'm from Lancashire and at one time, people from Lancashire were big on eating tripe.

LANCASHIRE: Property and casualty underwriter Lancashire said its earnings for the whole of 2019 quadrupled in comparison with the previous year, boosted by a rise in insurance prices.

People in Lancashire, northwest England, are anxiously awaiting his return.

A consultant in Lancashire last year earned £22,20203 in overtime.

Jackson went back to working on construction sites in Lancashire.

She's just recently gone back to finish college in Lancashire.

Nevertheless, as they'd say in Lancashire, each to their own.

In October, Lancashire County Council voted to reaffirm its determination to eliminate non-stunned meat from school meals, while the Lancashire Council of Mosques has pledged to redouble its efforts to block the ban.

Her disappearance remains Lancashire Police's most high-profile missing person inquiry.

Without it, Nigeria would probably have imported textiles from Lancashire instead.

The share of their spending in Lancashire doubled from 39% to 79%.

The message — sent by public affairs officer Jeffrey Lancashire and dated Aug.

It's kind of like squid so I understand the Lancashire Calamari epithet.

Today, we visit the only surviving raw milk cheese makers in Lancashire.

Two days later, the police found Renshaw at another address in Lancashire.

There are variations and other pockets of Lancashire may mix it up.

But the townspeople of Lancashire didn't want to work through the night.

Last year, competitor Cuadrilla Resources had two permits rejected by officials in Lancashire.

Property and casualty insurer Lancashire rose after an upgrade from the same broker.

Some call it "Lancashire calamari" and there are rumours it boosts the libido.

Dishes like Lancashire hot pot, boiled ham and parsley sauce, stews, and braises.

The oak eggar moth caterpillar in Lancashire, England, has been infected by a baculovirus.

Rather, they took place in a Lancashire town called Darwen, which borders pretty moors.

He said Lancashire had not seen any material costs yet from the looming Brexit.

His name's Wodders!" he roars in a deep Lancashire accent, adding, "He's an arsehole!

Margaret Cockcroft, a ninety-six-year-old from Lancashire, was Macfarlane's first pen pal.

With the drilling in Lancashire officially going ahead, the money becomes a real question.

The government just passed something in Lancashire—that was a completely different proposal originally.

Mr. Akhtar, the donor in Lancashire, England, said he did not regret his decision.

Mr. Black died days after Alabama 3 performed at a festival in Lancashire, England.

Other towns it listed include Wigan and Warrington in nearby counties Lancashire and Cheshire.

"I hated them at first," says Pragya Agarwal, a Birkenstock fan in Lancashire, England.

He's from Lancashire and I am from Portsmouth, so four and a half hours away.

YouGov found that Lancashire — the county where Lancaster is located — was neither Europhile nor Eurosceptic.

In Lancashire, a small but determined band of protesters has monitored and occasionally obstructed drilling.

In previous years, police officers received training from CEOP, administered through the University of Central Lancashire.

At least part of the answer can be found 400km north of Farnborough, near Preston, Lancashire.

The boy, from Lancashire, in northwest England, had meant to write "terraced house," the BBC reported.

The decision overrules one made by Lancashire County Council against the permits last year, Reuters added.

Nor the lyrical style of their long-time enemies in Lancashire, who often sound suspiciously cheery.

A currently unpublished research study into heavy SC users in Lancashire paints an equally graphic picture.

It's a pie baked in religion, crafted by workers, steeped in community, and made in Lancashire.

Nine of Northern Europe's 10 poorest regions — including West Wales, Cornwall and Lancashire — are in Britain.

"There's a correlation between deprivation and crime," says Clive Grunshaw, the Lancashire police and crime commissioner.

Lancashire is an English cow's-milk cheese from the county of Lancashire. There are three distinct varieties of Lancashire cheese. Young Creamy Lancashire and mature Tasty Lancashire are produced by a traditional method, whereas Crumbly Lancashire (more commonly known as Lancashire Crumbly within Lancashire) is a more recent creation suitable for mass production. It is traditionally paired with Eccles cakes and Chorley cakes.

Dunkirk (Leyland) Army Cadets are located within the Lancashire town of Leyland, Lancashire at Dunkirk Lane, Leyland, Lancashire.

His Victoria Cross is displayed in the Lancashire at War exhibition at The Museum of Lancashire in Preston, Lancashire, England.

The collections include: Lancashire Through Time (archeological collections etc.), Lancashire at Work (local industries etc.), Lancashire at Play (the Hylda Baker costume collection and Les Dawson, George Formby and Gracie Fields material), Lancashire Goes to War (an atmospheric First World War trench), Lancashire Law and Order (court house material, Lancashire home front and the 14th/20th King's Hussars.

Fox won caps for Yorkshire while at Featherstone Rovers; during the 1985–86 season against Lancashire and New Zealand, during the 1986–87 season against Lancashire, during the 1987–88 season against Lancashire, and Papua New Guinea, during the 1988–89 season against Lancashire, during the 1989–90 season against Lancashire, and during the 1991–92 season against Lancashire.

There are two localist political parties operating in West Lancashire: Our West Lancashire, which holds six seats on West Lancashire Borough Council and has contested elections on Lancashire County Council, and Skelmersdale Independent Party, which does not hold any seats on West Lancashire but has contested elections.

West Lancashire Scout County is a Scout County covering half of Lancashire, the other half being covered by East Lancashire Scout County with the two roughly separated by the M6. The boundaries of Lancashire were changed in 1974 as part of local government. Shortly after, the Scout Counties in Lancashire changed to reflect these border changes. West Lancashire Scout County was created from parts of the original North West and South West Lancashire Scout Counties.

Our West Lancashire has previously contested elections on Lancashire County Council, on seats in the West Lancashire Borough Council area. The group came third on the Ormskirk and West Lancashire East wards in the 2017 elections.

Bob Wilson was born in Carnforth, Lancashire, his birth was registered in Lancaster, Lancashire, and his death aged 38 was registered in Prestwich, Lancashire, England.

West Lancashire shown within the non-metropolitan county of Lancashire (Unitary authorities excluded) One third of West Lancashire Borough Council in Lancashire, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 54 councillors have been elected from 25 wards. West Lancashire is a non-metropolitan district forming a lower-tier of local government under Lancashire County Council.

The County Ground is a football stadium in Leyland, Lancashire, England which is owned and operated by Lancashire County Football Association (Lancashire FA). It is the home ground of Burnley F.C. Under-23s, Blackburn Rovers Under-23s, Bolton Wanderers reserves and both the Lancashire FA representative team and the Lancashire FA youth team.

Peter Smith won caps for Yorkshire while at Featherstone Rovers; during the 1978–79 season against Lancashire, during the 1981–82 season against Lancashire, during the 1982–83 season against Lancashire, and during the 1986–87 season against Lancashire.

Previously, the Lancashire Fusiliers' VBs had been part of the North Lancashire Volunteer Infantry Brigade; now they formed a full brigade in their own right (the Lancashire Fusiliers Brigade in the East Lancashire Division).James, pp. 63–4.Becke, Pt 2a, pp. 35–41.Lancashire Fusiliers at Long, Long Trail42 Division at Long, Long Trail.

Our West Lancashire (OWL) is a localist group of independent politicians in West Lancashire, United Kingdom. As of July 2020 it held 6 seats on West Lancashire Borough Council. The party also unsuccessfully contested seats in West Lancashire on Lancashire County Council, as well. The group claims to have drawn members from all of the major parties in West Lancashire, and claims to "put residents before the party whip".

When the TA was re-formed in 1947, the regiment was renamed the 306th (Lancashire Hussars) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RA, before being amalgamated with the 390th (King's Own) LAA Regiment, RA in 1950. Later, in 1956, it became 'P' (Lancashire Hussars) Battery of 287th (1st West Lancashire) Medium Regiment, RA and, by 1967, it was just 'A' Troop (Lancashire Hussars), P (1st West Lancashire) Battery, The West Lancashire Regiment, RA (Territorial). In 1969, the regiment was reduced to a cadre (absorbed into 208 (3rd West Lancashire) Battery of 103 (Lancashire Artillery Volunteers) Regiment Royal Artillery in 1973) and the Yeomanry lineage discontinued.

In 1970 the Lancashire Regiment was in turn amalgamated with the Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire) to form the Queen's Lancashire Regiment. In 2006 the Queen's Lancashire Regiment was merged with the King's Own Royal Border Regiment and King's Regiment (Liverpool and Manchester) to form a new large regiment, the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's, Lancashire and Border).

Ned Bullough was born in Wigan, Lancashire, and he died aged 67 in Manchester, Lancashire.

John Pinch was born in Lancaster, Lancashire, and he died aged 75 in Lancaster, Lancashire.

Alfred Teggin was born in Broughton, Lancashire, and he died aged 80 in Cleveleys, Lancashire.

Charles Sawyer was born in Rusholme, Lancashire, and he died aged 65 in Ormskirk, Lancashire.

The Lancashire Hotpots are a comedy folk band from St Helens, (historically part of Lancashire), England, formed in 2006. The group record songs about Lancashire, technology and British culture (e.g. "Chippy Tea", "He's Turned Emo", "eBay Eck"). The group's songs make use of Lancashire dialect.

The Lancashire Archives, previously known as the Lancashire Record Office, is a county record office located in the city of Preston which serves Lancashire, England. It was established in 1940.

Littleworth, Chris (2002). Signal Boxes on Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Lines: North-East Lancashire. Signalling Record Society.

Joe Darwell was born in Leigh, Lancashire, England, and he died aged in Leigh, Lancashire, England.

Charlie Horley's birth was registered in Pendlebury, Lancashire, and he died aged 63 in Birkdale, Lancashire.

The museum was founded as the museum of the Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire) in 1929. It chronicles the men of Lancashire who fought for their country during the wars. It also acts as an archive of battles fought by the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment and its antecedent regiments, including the Queen's Lancashire Regiment, the East Lancashire Regiment, the South Lancashire Regiment, the Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire) and the Lancashire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Volunteers). In all, the museum's collections cover 120 separate units, including the 59 battalions formed by the antecedent Lancashire regiments during the First World War, and all associated Militia, Rifle Volunteers, Territorials, Home Guard and Cadet units.

This regiment served in Iraq, Palestine and Egypt.83 A/T at RA 39–45. Before the war, the 5th Battalion, King's Own transferred from 164th (North Lancashire) Infantry Brigade, 55th (West Lancashire) Infantry Division to 126th (East Lancashire) Infantry Brigade, 42nd (East Lancashire) Infantry Division.

The 2011 West Lancashire Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of West Lancashire Borough Council in Lancashire, England. One third of the council was up for election, with results compared to the corresponding vote in 2007 West Lancashire Council election.

Lancashire School of Business and Enterprise (previously known as Lancashire Business School) at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) is a business school based in the city of Preston, Lancashire. It is located in a building at the heart of UCLan’s campus, close to the city centre.

Westlake, Gallipoli, pp. 58–9.Gibbon, pp. 20–1.Latter, Vol I, p. 61. The Lancashire Fusiliers Brigade then reverted to the East Lancashire Division, which later that month was numbered as the 42nd (East Lancashire) Division, when the brigade became the 125th (Lancashire Fusiliers) Brigade.

Bob Ayres was born in Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire, England, and he died aged 79 in Lancashire.

On Lancashire County Council, Rufford is combined with Burscough and Scarisbrick for the West Lancashire West ward.

Danny Gardiner was born in Kirkby-in-Furness, Lancashire, England (birth registered in Ulverston district, Lancashire, England).

Ramsdale's birth was registered in Wigan, Lancashire, England, and he died aged 48 in Wigan, Lancashire, England.

Litchfield, p. 125. When the TA was reduced into the Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve in 1967 the remaining artillery regiments in Lancashire were consolidated into 103rd (Lancashire Artillery Volunteers) Regiment, the South Lancashire Territorials, and the West Lancashire Regiment.Historical - 103 Regiment (archived), army.mod.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2007.

He served as a member of the Lancashire County Council in 1892, as well as Justice of the Peace for the West Riding of Yorkshire and Lancashire He also served as Deputy Lieutenant of Lancashire. He then served as Alderman of Lancashire from 1902 to 1949. Moreover, he served as High Sheriff of Lancashire in 1919. He was created Baronet Assheton, of Downham on 4 September 1945.

On the outbreak of the First World War, the East Lancashire Division mobilised and was sent to Egypt to relieve Regular Army troops of the British Army. Those men who had not volunteered for overseas service were left behind, together with floods of recruits, to form 2nd Line battalions (2/5th–2/8th Lancashire Fusiliers) in a 2nd East Lancashire Division. The 1st Line battalions were then renumbered 1/5th–1/8th. On 26 May 1915 the East Lancashire Division was renamed 42nd (East Lancashire) Division, and the Lancashire Fusilier Brigade was numbered 125th (Lancashire Fusiliers) Brigade.

Abel Ashworth's birth was registered in Ashton-under-Lyne district, Lancashire, he died aged 73 in Oldham, Lancashire.

Bobby Whiteley was born in Bury, Lancashire, England, and he died aged 68 in Dearnley, Littleborough, Lancashire, England.

Tommy Armitt's birth was registered in Salford, Lancashire, England, and he died aged 68 in Salford, Lancashire, England.

Harold Osbaldestin was born in Whelley, Wigan, Lancashire, England, and he died aged 46 in Swinton, Lancashire, England.

Sharrock was born in Aspull, Wigan, Lancashire, England, and he died aged 62 in Aspull, Wigan, Lancashire, England.

BORN - Q3 1874, Littleborough, Lancashire. CENSUS 3 APR 1881. Place - Newchurch With Bacup, Lancashire. Address - Old Tunstead Road.

Sid Rix was born in Irlam o'the Heights, Lancashire, England, his birth was registered in Salford, Lancashire, England.

Cunliffe was born in Wigan, Lancashire, England, and he died aged 45 in Ince-in-Makerfield, Lancashire, England.

Les Fairclough was born in Prescot, Lancashire, England, and he died aged 49 in St. Helens, Lancashire, England.

Harry Eagles' birth was registered in Chorlton, Lancashire, and his death aged 87 was registered in Fylde, Lancashire.

Summary - STANSFIELD household of 7 persons. Head: Abraham, 38, married, cotton weaver, born Walsden Lancashire. Wife: Mary Ann, 32, married, cotton weaver, bn Stacksteads Lancashire. Daughter: Amelia, 8, scholar, bn Littleboro [sic, Littleborough] Lancashire.

12 at Fulwood Barracks in Lancashire. On 1 July 1881 the Childers Reforms came into effect and the regiment amalgamated with the 47th (Lancashire) Regiment of Foot to form the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment.

Tyldesley railway station is a closed railway station in Lancashire. It was situated within the historic county of Lancashire.

"Lancashire students in focus for a feature film", Lancashire Evening Post, 12 February 2015. Retrieved on 14 May 2015.

George Dickenson's birth was registered in Warrington, Lancashire, and his death aged 71 was registered in Warrington, Lancashire, England.

Pendle Community Hospital is a community hospital in Nelson, Lancashire. It is managed by East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust.

Walter Bumby was born in Pendlebury, Lancashire, and his death aged 76 was registered in Barton-upon-Irwell, Lancashire.

"Dear Professor Brook, Ah'm fain t'tell thee as wi'n dun fer thee all yon books fer t'Lankysheer Dialect Society tha fotched ter t'University Library a while sin ..."--The Journal of the Lancashire Dialect Society, no. 23, pp. 3-4 This collection was afterwards taken away and deposited at the Lancashire County Library in Preston. Various newspapers in Lancashire and the magazine Lancashire Life have included content relating to the Lancashire dialect.

The group has contested elections successfully on West Lancashire Borough Council and has unsuccessfully contested elections on Lancashire County Council. The group has never contested general elections, although Councillor Adrian Owens, the current Leader of the group, has formerly been a Conservative Party candidate for West Lancashire in the House of Commons. The group will be contesting the 2021 United Kingdom local elections in West Lancashire and Lancashire as well.

The regiment was originally formed in 1798 as independent troops. It became the Lancashire Yeomanry Cavalry in 1828. After being disbanded in 1832, it was re-formed as the Lancashire Hussars in 1848. It went on to become the Lancashire Hussars Imperial Yeomanry in 1901 and the Lancashire Hussars Yeomanry in 1908.

The 1981–82 Lancashire Combination was the last in the history of the Lancashire Combination, a football competition in England.

Dick Silcock's birth was registered in Wigan district, Lancashire, England, and his death was registered in Wigan district, Lancashire, England.

Lytham Hospital is a health facility in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire. It is managed by Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust.

Ken Platt (born Kenneth Platt, 17 February 1921, Leigh, Lancashire - 2 October 1998, Blackpool, Lancashire) was a British northern comedian.

Borwick Hall, Lancashire External shots of the fictional Motley Hall were filmed on location at Borwick Hall in Carnforth, Lancashire.

Higgins' birth was registered in Prescot district, Lancashire, and his death aged 56 was registered in Widnes district, Lancashire, England.

Rothwell Marlor's birth was registered in Oldham, Lancashire, and his death aged 60–61 was registered in Oldham, Lancashire, England.

Westhead is a village in the West Lancashire district of Lancashire, England. As of 2014, the estimated population was 886.

Awarded his Lancashire cap in 2010, Croft was part of the Lancashire team that won the County Championship in 2011.

Blackburn War Memorial is located in Corporation Park in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.Corporation Park. East Lancashire Memorials. Retrieved 17 August 2012.

Ernie Brooks was born in Bewsey, Warrington, Lancashire, and his death aged 56 was registered in Warrington district, Lancashire, England.

Bill Burgess won a cap for Lancashire (RU) while at Fylde, and won caps for Lancashire (RL) while at Barrow.

The 1967–68 Lancashire Combination was the 67th in the history of the Lancashire Combination, a football competition in England.

The East Lancashire Regiment was, from 1881 to 1958, a line infantry regiment of the British Army. The regiment was formed in 1881 under the Childers Reforms by the amalgamation of the 30th (Cambridgeshire) Regiment of Foot and 59th (2nd Nottinghamshire) Regiment of Foot with the militia and rifle volunteer units of eastern Lancashire. In 1958 the regiment was amalgamated with the South Lancashire Regiment to form the Lancashire Regiment which was, in 1970, merged with the Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire) to form the Queen's Lancashire Regiment. In 2006, the Queen's Lancashire was further amalgamated with the King's Own Royal Border Regiment and the King's Regiment (Liverpool and Manchester) to form the present Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's, Lancashire and Border).

Brown Lancashire Heeler bitch The Lancashire Heeler is a small breed of dog developed for use as a drover and herder of cattle. The Lancashire Heeler is listed by the Kennel Club (UK) as a vulnerable breed.

The Lancashire and Cheshire Miners' Federation (LCMF) was a trade union that operated on the Lancashire Coalfield in North West England from 1881 until it became the Lancashire area of the National Union of Mineworkers in 1945.

Harland edited 14 volumes for the Chetham Society in 13 years. He also published collections of Lancashire Lyrics and Lancashire Ballads, and, in conjunction with T. T. Wilkinson of Burnley, Lancashire Folklore. He wrote the history of Sawley Abbey, near Clitheroe, Yorkshire, and was revising Edward Baines's Lancashire at the time of his death.

Harris Building, University of Central Lancashire The city is home to the University of Central Lancashire. Formerly known as The Harris Institute, Preston Polytechnic, and more recently (1985–1992) as Lancashire Polytechnic, "UCLan" is now the sixth largest university in the country, with over 33,000 students. , University of Central Lancashire. Retrieved 6 June 2006.

Rugby League in Lancashire refers to the sport of rugby league in relation to its participation and history within the traditional county of Lancashire, England. The county has since been split up with parts of traditional Lancashire forming parts of Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Cheshire and Cumbria as well as the current borders of Lancashire.

Calvert Yates (28 November 1851 - 10 June 1904) was an English cricketer who played for Lancashire. He was born in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire and died in Church, Lancashire. Yates made his first and only first-class appearance for Lancashire in an 1882 match against Yorkshire. He scored 28 runs with the bat in two innings.

After the First World War, he joined Lancashire for whom he made eight appearances in 1919. In a match against Surrey, Norbury scored his only first-class century when he scored exactly 100 runs in a drawn match.Surrey v Lancashire, July 1919 (Scorecard) Whilst on the books of the county club, he continued to turn out for East Lancashire in the Lancashire League until 1924.Lancashire League Matches played by Victor Norbury His next county championship appearances came for Lancashire in 1922, when he made a further six appearances.

The prospect of dividing Lancashire into three unitary authorities is currently being discussed, which would see both Lancashire County Council and West Lancashire Borough Council abolished. The south of West Lancashire, including the towns of Burscough, Skelmersdale and Ormskirk fall under the West Lancashire constituency in the House of Commons, which has been represented by Labour Party MP Rosie Cooper since the 2005 general election, whereas the north of West Lancashire falls under the South Ribble constituency, which has been represented by Conservative Party MP Katherine Fletcher since the 2019 general election.

In October 1890, Todmorden Cricket Club (Todmorden CC) were founder members of the Lancashire League (then called the North East Lancashire Cricket League), but resigned in February 1891 without playing a game. In 1891, Todmorden CC was a founder member of the South East Lancashire Cricket League, which changed to the Central Lancashire Cricket League in 1893. The club won this league in 1896, before rejoining the Lancashire League for the 1897 season. The club has won the Lancashire League on five occasions and won the Worsley Cup eight times.

In 1900, a Bill authorising the South Lancashire Tramways Company to construct over of tramway in southern Lancashire was given Royal Assent. However, by November 1900 the South Lancashire Electric Traction and Power Company had acquired the shares. The first section of tramway opened on 20 October 1902 between Lowton and Four Lanes Ends via Leigh and Atherton. The company got into financial difficulty and in turn became Lancashire United Tramways later Lancashire United Transport.

The 2019 West Lancashire Borough Council election take place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of West Lancashire Borough Council.

The Museum of Lancashire is housed in a grade II listed former quarter sessions house (courthouse) in Preston in Lancashire, England.

Jimmy Hilton was born in Leigh, Lancashire, England, he was an iron mouldmaker, and he died aged in Leigh, Lancashire, England.

The site also extends into the county of Lancashire and so can be found on the list of SSSIs in Lancashire.

Chris Brockbank's birth was registered in Barton-upon-Irwell district, Lancashire, England, and he died aged 61 in Blackpool, Lancashire, England.

Now the 55th (West Lancashire) Motor Division, it comprised the 165th (Liverpool) and the 166th (South Lancashire and Cheshire) Infantry Brigades.

Fire and rescue services in the borough are provided by Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service and controlled by Lancashire County Council.

He returned to England in 1976 and enjoyed another successful English summer in the Lancashire League, this time for East Lancashire.

Tommy McCue was born in Widnes, Lancashire (birth registered in Prescot, Lancashire), and he died aged 80 in Cornwall, Ontario, Canada.

He served first at Chatburn, before moving on to Preston and then Poulton le Fylde, Lancashire; he died at Lytham, Lancashire.

Newsreels of the final featured post-match toasts by the two captains. First Dixie Dean, raising his glass, said "Here's to Lancashire, and may the cup stay in Lancashire. If Everton don't win it, may another Lancashire club win it." Cowan replied "I hope the next Lancashire club that wins it is Manchester City, my club".

The Lancashire County Football Association Cup (commonly known as the Lancashire Senior Cup), is a football knockout tournament involving teams from Lancashire, England. It is a County Cup competition of the Lancashire County Football Association and involves Premier League clubs and Football League clubs. However, these days the bigger Football League clubs generally field their reserve teams.

Preston shown within the non-metropolitan county of Lancashire (Unitary authorities excluded) One third of Preston City Council in Lancashire, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election to allow for the Lancashire County Council elections. Preston is a non-metropolitan district forming a lower-tier of local government under Lancashire County Council.

Vince Farrar won caps for Yorkshire while at Featherstone Rovers; during the 1971–72 season as an interchange/substitute against Lancashire and Cumberland, during the 1974–75 season against Cumbria and Other Nationalities, during the 1975–76 season against Lancashire, during the 1976–77 season against Lancashire, and during the 1974–75 season against Cumbria, and Lancashire.

The North Lancashire and Cumbria League is an independent club cricket league for teams in Northern Lancashire and Cumbria. Other club cricket leagues in the North West of England include the Northern Premier Cricket League and the designated ECB Premier League Liverpool and District Cricket Competition as well as the independent Lancashire League and Central Lancashire League.

Rossendale shown within the non-metropolitan county of Lancashire (Unitary authorities excluded) One third of Rossendale Borough Council in Lancashire, England is elected each year, followed by one year where there is an election to Lancashire County Council instead.

Nat Silcock's birth was registered in West Derby district, Lancashire, and his death aged 63 was registered in Widnes district, Lancashire, England.

Men working a Lancashire hearth in Sweden The Lancashire hearth was used to fine pig iron, removing carbon to produce wrought iron.

The Blackburn Royal Infirmary was an acute District General Hospital in Blackburn, Lancashire. It was managed by East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust.

The Burnley General Teaching Hospital is an acute District General Hospital in Burnley, Lancashire operated by the East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust.

Rossendale General Hospital was an acute general hospital at Rawtenstall in Lancashire. It was managed by the East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust.

The Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital is an acute District General Hospital in Blackburn, Lancashire operated by the East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust.

Harry Gifford was born in Kirkby-in-Furness, Lancashire, England, and his death aged 67 was registered in Ulverston district, Lancashire, England.

The Lancashire Union Railway and the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (LYR) built a railway line to link the mills of east Lancashire with the coal mines of Wigan. The line opened in 1869. Heapey railway station closed to passengers in 1960.

Lindeth Tower is a Grade II listed building.Riley, Susan,"Silverdale Tower - Elizabeth Gaskell's Lancashire inspiration" Lancashire Life, 13 June 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2019. Hartwell, Clare and Pevsner, Nikolaus (2009) North Lancashire, Yale University Press Lindeth Tower, British Listed Buildings.

The Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire) (until 1921 known as the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment) was a line infantry regiment of the British Army that was in existence from 1881 to 1970. In 1970, the regiment was amalgamated with the Lancashire Regiment to form the Queen's Lancashire Regiment which was, in 2006, amalgamated with the King's Own Royal Border Regiment and the King's Regiment (Liverpool and Manchester) to form the Duke of Lancaster Regiment (King's, Lancashire and Border).

George Dobson was born in Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire, England, and his death aged 63 was registered in Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire, England.

Atherton F.C. was an English football club located in Atherton, in Lancashire. The club spent most of its history in the Lancashire Combination.

He made his home at Sherdley House in Prescot, Lancashire, which he built between 1803 and 1806. He was Deputy-Lieutenant of Lancashire.

Billy Dingsdale's birth was registered in Prescot district, Lancashire, England, and his death aged 60 was registered in St. Helens district, Lancashire, England.

In 1920, in common with many other Yeomanry regiments, the Lancashire Hussars were converted to a Royal Field Artillery (RFA) role and was redesignated as the 2nd (Lancashire) Army Brigade, RFA, at Manchester. In 1921, it was redesignated as the 106th (Lancashire Yeomanry) Brigade, RFA, and then when the RFA was subsumed into the Royal Artillery (RA) in 1924, as the 106th (Lancashire Yeomanry) Field Brigade, RA, with HQ returning to Liverpool. It served as 'Army Troops' in 55th (West Lancashire) Divisional Area. In 1938 it was retitled as the 106th (Lancashire Yeomanry) Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery.

North Lancashire Division 2 was an English Rugby Union league for teams from North Lancashire. The division was initially known as North-West East 2 when it was created in 1987, and had a number of different names since with North Lancashire 2 being the longest running. Promotion from this division was into North Lancashire 1 but there was no relegation as this is the basement division of club rugby union in North Lancashire. This league, and the three other lowest level north west leagues, were replaced in 2015 by three county- specific leagues - Cheshire (South), Merseyside (West) and Lancashire (North).

In the 1950s, Crumbly Lancashire cheese was created. Unlike the other Lancashire varieties, this is made from a single day's milk and resembles other crumbly cheeses such as Cheshire and Wensleydale. It is the only Lancashire cheese that is produced outside the county of Lancashire. It tends to be matured for only 6–8 weeks, resulting in a crumbly, fresh, high-acid cheese.

The Lancashire Book of the Year (previously Lancashire Children's Book of the Year) is an award given to works of children's literature, voted for by a panel of young judges. It was established in 1986 with the first award presented the following year. The award is run by Lancashire County Council's library service and sponsored by the University of Central Lancashire.

Address - Brandwood Road. Summary - STANSFIELD family of 4 persons. Head: Abram [sic], 42, widowed, weaver cotton, born Todmorden Yorkshire [sic]. Daughter: Amelia, 18, single, weaver cotton, bn Littleborough Lancashire. Sons: James Burton, 16, single, weaver cotton, bn Lancashire [sic]; Ernest, 15, single, stone labourer, bn Lancashire. FIRST MARRIAGE - Q4 1895, Haslingden registration district, Lancashire, to Clara Barcroft (1874 to 1923).

Latter, Vol I, pp. 89–91. The battalion went to Mossborough for training in September, and then into billets in Southport in October. The 2nd Lancashire Fusilier Brigade was numbered as the 197th (2/1st Lancashire Fusilier) Brigade in August 1915 when the 2nd East Lancashire Division became the 66th (2nd East Lancashire) Division. There was a shortage of instructors, weapons and equipment.

The Lancashire County Football Association, also known simply as the Lancashire FA, is the governing body of football within the historical county boundaries of Lancashire, England. They are responsible for the governance and development of football at all levels in the county.

Steve Nash won caps for Yorkshire while at Featherstone Rovers; during the 1971–72 season against Lancashire, during the 1972–73 season against Cumberland, and Lancashire, during the 1973–74 season against Cumbria, and Lancashire, and during the 1974–75 season against Cumbria.

Litchfield, p. 128.London Gazette, 20 March 1908. The Lancashire Brigade was not intended to be a tactical unit: the 1st Lancashire Heavy Bty was attached to the TF's West Lancashire Division,Becke, Pt 2a, p. 37.55 (WL) Division at Long, Long Trail.

67–71.66 (2EL) Division at Long, Long Trail. Similarly, the West Lancashire Division sent most of its infantry units to the Western Front between November 1914 and April 1915, when the 1/1st Lancashire Hvy Bty joined the 2nd West Lancashire Division.

Since 2012, the aerodrome has provided one of the two sites of Lancashire Enterprise Zone, the other site being at BAE Systems' Samlesbury Aerodrome. The zone's site at Warton covers . BAE Systems, Lancashire County Council and Lancashire Enterprise Partnership coordinate the site's development.

The Royal Preston Hospital is an acute general hospital in Preston, Lancashire, England. It is managed by the Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Davies was born in Leigh, Lancashire, England, and he died aged 76 from Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (emphysema) in hospital in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.

In 1929, Smith became player-manager of Darwen. As a player, he scored 42 goals in 51 games. As manager, he guided them to wins in the Lancashire Combination Championship (twice), the Combination Cup (twice), the Lancashire Junior Cup, and the Lancashire Challenge Trophy.

At the beginning of 1916 the West Lancashire Division, redesignated 55th (West Lancashire) Division, was reconstituted in France, and 1/5th South Lancashires rejoined it on 6 January, taking its place in 166th (South Lancashire) Brigade and holding a quiet sector south of Arras.

The 1987–88 Lancashire Cup was the seventy-fifth occasion on which the Lancashire Cup competition had been held. It was contested during the 1987–88 Rugby Football League season by clubs in Lancashire. Wigan won the trophy by beating Warrington in the final.

Since February 2012, the aerodrome has provided one of the two sites of Lancashire Enterprise Zone; the other site being at BAE Systems' Warton Aerodrome. The zone's site at Samlesbury covers . BAE Systems, Lancashire County Council and Lancashire Enterprise Partnership coordinate the site's development.

Jimmy Pyke was born in St. Helens, Lancashire on 8 February 1866, and he died aged 75 in St. Helens, Lancashire on 17 May 1941.

The Lancashire Amalgamated Tape Sizers' Friendly Society was a trade union representing workers involved in the preparation of cotton in the Lancashire area of England.

Chris Bibb won caps for Yorkshire while at Featherstone Rovers; during the 1989–90 season against Lancashire, and during the 1991–92 season against Lancashire.

Edmund Trafford (1526–1590), of Trafford, Lancashire, was an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Lancashire in 1572.

Irwell Vale railway station is a station built as part of the East Lancashire Railway. It serves the small village of Irwell Vale in Lancashire.

He also took a single wicket in this match, that of Lancashire captain David Lloyd. Sutton also played for the Lancashire Second XI in 1957.

Also in that same season they managed to win the Lancashire League and Lancashire Cup. The following season, 1910–11, they beat Wigan again in the Championship final. Oldham's record attendance was set in 1912 when the visit of Huddersfield for a league match drew 28,000 spectators. Oldham won the Lancashire League in 1921–22 and the Lancashire Cup in 1912–13, 1918–19 and 1923–24.

Stanley Tattersall Banham (21 September 1913 – 29 December 1984) was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper who played for Lancashire. He was born in Sharneyford, Bacup, Lancashire and died in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. Banham, who played for Bacup in the Lancashire League for seven seasons, made a single first-class appearance for Lancashire during the 1939 season, against the touring West Indians.

The Lancashire FA Women's County League is an amateur competitive women's association football competition based in Lancashire, England run by the Lancashire FA. Founded in 1996 as the Lancashire FA Girls League, the league consists of two division at levels 7 and 8 of the women's pyramid. It promotes to the North West Women's Regional Football League Division One, and does not relegate to any league.

Jimmy Thompson won caps for Yorkshire while at Featherstone Rovers; during the 1969–70 season against Cumberland, during the 1970–71 season against Cumberland and Lancashire, during the 1973–74 season against Cumbria and Lancashire, during the 1974–75 season against Other Nationalities, during the 1975–76 season against Cumbria, Other Nationalities and Lancashire, and during the 1975–76 season against Cumbria and Lancashire.

When the TA was reorganised as the TAVR in 1967, the regiment was merged into The South Lancashire Territorials (PWV), RA, with 436 LAD Rgt finding RHQ, P and Q (South Lancashire Artillery) Btys, while R (South Lancashire Regiment) Bty came from the 4th Bn South Lancashires. However, in 1969 this unit was reduced to a cadre attached to 103 (Lancashire Artillery Volunteers) Rgt, RA.Frederick, p. 1043. In 1973 the cadre was expanded again to form 213 (South Lancashire Artillery) Air Defence Battery in the 103rd.

He left Lancashire at the end of the 1925 season. Ellis joined Durham in 1929, making his debut for the county in the Minor Counties Championship against the Lancashire Second XI. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1929 to 1937, making 68 appearances and taking 294 wickets for the county. His brother, Walker and father, Jeremy, both played first-class cricket for Lancashire. Ellis died at Wilpshire, Lancashire on 14 February 1987, at the time of his death he was the oldest surviving Lancashire player.

In the next general election in 1868, the South Lancashire constituency had been broken up by the Second Reform Act into two: South East Lancashire and South West Lancashire. Gladstone stood for South West Lancashire and for Greenwich, it being quite common then for candidates to stand in two constituencies simultaneously. To his great surprise he was defeated in South Lancashire but winning in Greenwich was able to remain in Parliament. He became Prime Minister for the first time and remained in the office until 1874.

The South Lancashire Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army in existence from 1881 to 1958. The regiment, which recruited, as its title suggests, primarily from the South Lancashire area, was created as part of the Childers Reforms in 1881 as the Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment) by the amalgamation of the 40th (the 2nd Somersetshire) Regiment of Foot and the 82nd Regiment of Foot (Prince of Wales's Volunteers). In 1938, it was renamed the South Lancashire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's Volunteers) and on 1 July 1958 the regiment was amalgamated with the East Lancashire Regiment to form the Lancashire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Volunteers).

Lancashire, the shire county controlled by the county council is divided into local government districts, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, and Wyre.Vision of Britain – Divisions of LancashireLancashire County Council – Lancashire districts Blackpool and Blackburn with Darwen are unitary authorities that do not come under county council control.OPSI – The Lancashire (Boroughs of Blackburn and Blackpool) (Structural Change) Order 1996 The Lancashire Constabulary covers the shire county and the unitary authorities.Lancashire County Council – Map of Lancashire (Unitary boundaries shown) The ceremonial county, including the unitary authorities, borders Cumbria, North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, Greater Manchester and Merseyside in the North West England region.

The North East Lancashire Amalgamated Weavers' Association was a trade union federation of local weavers' unions in part of Lancashire in England, in the 19th century.

Tarlscough () is a hamlet in the West Lancashire district, in the English county of Lancashire. It is roughly (by road) north of the centre of Burscough.

Ted Kerwick was born in St. Helens, Lancashire, his birth was registered in Prescot, Lancashire, England, and he died aged 88 in Windle, St. Helens, Merseyside.

Clawson won caps for Yorkshire while at Featherstone Rovers; during the 1960–61 season against Lancashire, and during the 1962–63 season against Cumberland, and Lancashire.

In March 2019 her book Till the Cows Come Home: A Lancashire Childhood, a memoir of growing up in 1980s Lancashire, was published by Coronet Books.

Elections to Lancashire County Council were held in May 1993. This was the last election at which Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool participated in Lancashire elections.

Two Lancashire looms The Lancashire Loom was a semi-automatic power loom invented by James Bullough and William Kenworthy in 1842. Although it is self- acting, it has to be stopped to recharge empty shuttles. It was the mainstay of the Lancashire cotton industry for a century.

On the creation of the Territorial Force in 1908, two Volunteer battalions from the East Lancashire Regiment, the 4th and 5th, and two from the Manchester Regiment, the 9th and 10th, were organised into an East Lancashire Brigade within the East Lancashire Division.Becke, pp. 35–41.

He later played one match for the Lancashire Cricket Board in the 1998 Minor Counties Knockout Trophy. After his brief playing career, Lovell became a plumber in Lancashire. Alongside Don Topley, he later alleged that the match he played in between Lancashire and Essex was fixed.

Lancashire was born in Basingstoke, Hampshire, on 13 December 1988. He attended Hook Junior School and Robert May's School in Odiham. Lancashire began his career with Southampton, where he signed a two-year contract. Lancashire was linked with moves to the Premiership with Manchester City and Liverpool.

H. S. Christopher, James Maclehose & Sons, 1904, p. xxv, "Past and Present Trustees" The unit was attached to the 15th Lancashire RVC from 1873 for drill and administration purposes and in 1877 to the 64th Lancashire RVC, before returning to the 15th Lancashire RVC in March 1880.

His brother, Mark, played first-class cricket for Lancashire. More recently, he played in the Lancashire League for Burnley as Professional, before moving to Read in 2008.

Kershaw, Mary & Harvey (1976) Lancashire Sings Again! songs & poems in the Lancashire dialect. Topic Records 12TS302 Leeds captain Kevin Sinfield played his amateur rugby for Waterhead ARLFC.

Stansfield-Cudworth, R.E., 'Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Society: Officers, Council, and Honorary Members, 1883-2016', Transactions of the Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Society, 109 (2013), 207-35.

Harry Owen's birth was registered in Prescot district, Lancashire, he worked in the chemical industry, and his death aged 73 was registered in Prescot district, Lancashire, England.

Derbyshire made 123 for five to win by five wickets. Against Lancashire, Derbyshire opened with 102 and Lancashire finished the day on 157 for one. Lancashire eventually made 299 and Derbyshire were all out for 62 in the second innings to give Lancashire a victory by an innings and 135 runs. Against Kent, Derbyshire made 179 all out and Kent ended the day on 149 for 9. Kent's final score was 173. Derbyshire reached 165 in the second innings and Kent replied with 172 for three giving them a 7 wicket victory. In the second match against Lancashire, Hornby opened for Lancashire with 145 and the side was all out for 248. Derbyshire made 48 in reply and followed on with 59. Lancashire won by an innings and 141 runs.

On 31 August 1914, the War Office authorised the formation of a reserve or 2nd-Line unit for each Territorial Force (TF) unit that was proceeding on overseas service. The 2nd/1st North Lancashire Brigade came into existence in November 1914, composed of 2nd-Line duplicates of the battalions of the peacetime North Lancashire Brigade that were due to be sent overseas. The brigade was part of 2nd West Lancashire Division. In August 1915 these formations were assigned numbers, becoming 170th (2nd/1st North Lancashire) Brigade and 57th (2nd West Lancashire) Division respectively.

Clive Dickinson won caps playing for Yorkshire while at Castleford in the 23-10 victory over Cumberland at Whitehaven's stadium on 11 September 1968, the 10-5 victory over Lancashire at Hull Kingston Rovers' stadium on 25 September 1968, the 12-14 Lancashire at Salford's stadium on 3 September 1969, the 32-12 victory over Lancashire at Castleford's stadium on 13 January 1971, the 34-8 victory over Lancashire at Castleford's stadium on 24 February 1971, and the 32-18 victory over Lancashire at Castleford's stadium on 11 October 1972.

British Cheese Board - Lancashire, retrieved 13 December 2011Creamy Lancashire Cheese Trail , retrieved 15 July 2010 His "Gornall Patent Cheesemaker" was sold between 1892 and 1919.Lancashire Pioneers: Joseph Gornall - Lancashire's "Mr Cheese" (on two pages), retrieved 20 July 2010 Creamy Lancashire cheese is made by this traditional method and matured for a period of four to twelve weeks. It has a fluffy texture and creamy flavour, and is good for toasting, as it does not become stringy when melted. Beacon Fell Traditional Lancashire Cheese is a Protected Designation of Origin name.

South Lancashire, formally called the Southern Division of Lancashire or Lancashire Southern, is a former county constituency of the South Lancashire area in England. It returned two Members of Parliament (MPs) to the British House of Commons from 1832 to 1861, and then from a very narrow reform of that year, three until it was further split in 1868. The constituency was created by the Great Reform Act of 1832 by the splitting of Lancashire constituency into Northern and Southern divisions. It was abolished by the Second Reform Act of 1867.

Our West Lancashire was formed in 2015 by Adrian Owens, a former Conservative Party councillor, Deputy Leader of West Lancashire Borough Council and candidate for West Lancashire in the 2010 United Kingdom general election, coming second with 17,540 votes. The group was formed in 2015, when Councillor Owens broke away from the Conservative Party on West Lancashire Borough Council. He was joined by Ian Davis in 2017, who won a by-election on Derby Ward. The group gained a further four seats on West Lancashire Borough Council in the 2019 election.

The Hoghton or Houghton, later Bold-Hoghton, later de Hoghton Baronetcy, of Hoghton Tower in the County of Lancashire, is a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 22 May 1611 for Richard Hoghton, Member of Parliament for Lancashire. The Hoghton family had been landowners in Lancashire since the reign of King Stephen and had been Knights of the Shire for Lancashire since the 14th century. The second Baronet represented Clitheroe and Lancashire in the House of Commons and was a Royalist leader during the Civil War.

The league survived for fourteen seasons until 1903, and in 1903–04 it became the Second Division of the Lancashire Combination. At the time the Lancashire League was probably the stronger of the two competitions, and within a few years many of the former Lancashire League clubs had become leading Lancashire Combination clubs. The Lancashire League had many member clubs who would later take up places in the Football League. These included Accrington Stanley, Blackpool, Bury, Crewe Alexandra, Liverpool, Nelson, New Brighton Tower, Southport Central, and Stockport County.

South Lancashire Tramways was a system of electric tramways in south Lancashire authorised by the South Lancashire Tramways Act of 1900. The South Lancashire Tramways Company was authorised by the act to build over of track to serve the towns between St Helens (now in Merseyside), Swinton, Westhoughton and Hulton Lane where the Bolton Corporation system ended. The system was the largest standard-gauge electric tramway outside London. The company had difficulty raising capital and at the end of November 1900 its shares were acquired by the South Lancashire Electric Traction and Power Company.

Frank Marshall Sibbles (15 March 1904 in Oldham, Lancashire - 20 July 1973 in Bramhall, Cheshire) was a bowler who represented Lancashire in first-class cricket from 1925 to 1937. He started off playing cricket for Werneth Cricket Club in the Central Lancashire Cricket League. It was during this period that he was chosen to represent Lancashire as a replacement for Cecil Parkin, who had left the club to play league cricket. As well as bowling off spin, Sibbles sometimes bowled medium pace and using off-cutters, regularly opened the bowling for Lancashire in the 1930s.

Lancashire won by 10 wickets A second-string Lancashire side gave away 300 runs to the Oxford students, Stephen Moreton making his first first-class fifty as he top-scored with 74. Gary Keedy took four for 46 for Lancashire. Lancashire replied quickly and well, though, making 420, Andrew Crook top scoring with 88. Oxford then crawled to stumps with 24 runs off 14 overs without losing a wicket.

The 55th (West Lancashire) Division was primarily based in Liverpool, although it had units throughout Lancashire. At various times units were located in Chester, Lancaster, Lichfield, Seaforth, Southport, and Warrington. and The division was reformed with the 164th (North Lancashire), the 165th (Liverpool), and the 166th (South Lancashire and Cheshire) infantry brigades. On 19 July 1924, the division was reviewed by George V, during a visit to Liverpool.

In 1889 he transferred to the 2nd Lancashire Brigade, Royal Artillery, being commissioned as ensign. In 1907 he became Lieutenant Colonel of the same unit. With the formation of the West Lancashire Territorial Association in 1908 the force became the 1st West Lancashire Brigade Royal Field Artillery (T.A.).

Kevin Beardmore won caps for Yorkshire while at Castleford, he played in the 16-10 victory over Lancashire at Wigan's stadium on 16 September 1987, the 24-14 Lancashire at Leeds' stadium on 21 September 1988, and the 56-12 Lancashire at Wigan's stadium on 20 September 1989.

While in parliament, Hardcastle represented the interests of the bleaching industry. He retired from parliament on health grounds in 1892. He was a justice of the peace for Lancashire, and was High Sheriff of Lancashire in 1895. Hardcastle moved from Lancashire to Southsea in Hampshire, and finally to London.

Penwortham Girls' High School is a secondary school located in Penwortham in the English county of Lancashire. Established in 1954 as Penwortham Girls' Grammar School, today it is a community school administered by Lancashire County Council, and is the only non-selective, non-fee paying girls’ school in Lancashire.

The Lancashire Women's cricket team is the women's representative cricket team for the English historic county of Lancashire. They play in Division One of the Women's County Championship.

He married Dorothy Irene Deakin at the United Reformed Church in Belmont, Lancashire in 1941,Lancashire BMD. Retrieved 14 January 2010. and they lived in Egerton, near Bolton.

1832–1868: The Hundreds of Salford, and West Derby. Salford went to form the new South East Lancashire constituency, and West Derby the new South West Lancashire constituency.

Today, so much water is abstracted from Rivington for use in Lancashire that the flow is reversed and water from Vyrnwy is used to supply towns in Lancashire.

The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Class 27 is a class of 0-6-0 steam locomotive designed for freight work on the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (L&YR;).

John Southworth (c. 1526 – 3 November 1595), of Samlesbury, Lancashire, was an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Lancashire in 1563.

Wife: Clara, 36, married for 15 years. Daughters: Lily, 13, school; Amy Eunice, 10, school. Son: Henry, 3. All born at Bacup Lancashire, except head at Littleborough Lancashire.

The Lancashire Coastal Way is a long-distance footpath following the coast of the county of Lancashire in the north west of England. Its end points are Silverdale in the north and Freckleton in the south. Its length is variously asserted to be (Long Distance Walkers Association) or (Lancashire County Council).

Harry Farrar (born 14 March 1930) was an English cricketer. He was a left- handed batsman and a left-arm medium-fast bowler who played for Lancashire. He was born in Radcliffe, near Bury, Lancashire. Farrar made a single first-class appearance for Lancashire during the 1955 season against Scotland.

The creation of Lancashire Enterprise Zone was announced in 2011. It was launched in April 2012, based at the airfields owned by BAE Systems in Warton and Samlesbury. Warton Aerodrome covers and Samlesbury Aerodrome is 74 hectares. Development is coordinated by Lancashire Enterprise Partnership, Lancashire County Council and BAE Systems.

Hardcastle played cricket regularly from 1864 representing Manchester, Bolton and the Gentlemen of Lancashire. In 1869 he played two first-class matches for Lancashire County Cricket Club. Hardcastle rose to be head of the family bleaching firm and also became president of the United Bleachers' Association of Lancashire and Cheshire.

The Lancashire AVCs all seem to have worn the same badge on the 'bomb'-shaped busby plume holder and waistbelt clasp: this consisted of a cannon with a pile of cannonballs to the left and a Lancashire rose above, surrounded by a circle bearing the words 'LANCASHIRE VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY' (see above).

Well-preserved examples of their Lancashire boilers exist at both the Ellesmere Port Boat Museum and the Queen Street Mill Textile Museum in Burnley, Lancashire, which has a pair.

Nat Silcock was born in Widnes, Lancashire, England, he was the son of the rugby league footballer; Nat Silcock Sr., and he died aged 64 in Penketh, Lancashire, England.

On 25 March 1970, after a relatively brief existence, the regiment was amalgamated with the 1st Battalion, Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire), to form the 1st Battalion, Queen's Lancashire Regiment.

Billy Mercer's birth was registered in Prescot district, Lancashire, England, he was a joiner for St. Helens Council, and he died aged 59 in St. Helens district, Lancashire, England.

These four battalions formed the Lancashire Fusiliers Brigade, in the East Lancashire Division of the TF, on the eve of the First World War.Becke, Pt 2a, pp. 35–41.

John Rigmayden (1515/16–1557), of Wedacre in Garstang, Lancashire, was an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Lancashire in October 1553.

John became a Jesuit, was the first missioner of the Society who settled in Lancashire, and the founder of the extensive Lancashire district; he died on 25 January 1652.

North Wales Chronicle, 5 June 1869.Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser, 5 June 1869.Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser, 11 August 1869.Liverpool Mercury, 8 June 1869.

The Lancashire FA currently organises nineteen County Cup's and the final of each competition is played at the County Ground. It is also the headquarters of the Lancashire FA.

In 1995, Lancashire again won the Benson & Hedges Cup. In 1996, Lancashire again won the double of the NatWest Trophy and Benson & Hedges Cup. In 1998, with Wasim Akram as captain, Lancashire won the NatWest Trophy and Axa League, and finished second in the championship despite losing only five games in all competitions throughout the season. Apart from the National League second division title in 2003, this was the last time Lancashire won a trophy.

The 2016 West Lancashire Borough Council election take place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of West Lancashire Borough Council in Lancashire, England. Following the 2015 local elections Labour Party (UK) took control of the council. A third of the seats were being polled during this election. Summary post election- Political Composition after election: Conservative (Leader Councillor David Westley) 22 seats; Labour (Leader Councillor Ian Moran) 31 seats and Our West Lancashire 1 seat.

After representing the Lancashire Second XI in 2008, Shankar was given a two-year contract with Lancashire. Lancashire cricket coach, Mike Watkinson, stated "Adrian is a quality young batsman who fills a gap in our player development programme. He has attracted interest from a number of other counties which confirms his potential". While on the Lancashire staff, Shankar chose to study part-time for a two-year masters course in international relations, also at Cambridge.

West Lancashire falls under the area of West Lancashire Borough Council which is controlled by the Labour Party and Lancashire County Council, which is controlled by the Conservative Party. These are both responsible for the administration of various services in the area. There are several parish and town councils in West Lancashire, although the main towns of Skelmersdale and Ormskirk are unparished. There is a movement to establish a town council in Skelmersdale.

The Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service is the county-wide, statutory emergency fire and rescue service for the Shire county of Lancashire, England and also includes the unitary authorities of Blackpool and Blackburn with Darwen. Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service is made up of 6 Area Commands as follows: Northern, Southern, Eastern, Western, Central and Pennine. Within these areas there are 18 wholetime, 17 retained and 4 day crewed stations providing Lancashire with 24hr fire cover.

Hyndburn shown within the non-metropolitan county of Lancashire (Unitary authorities excluded) One third of the Hyndburn Borough Council in Lancashire, England is elected each year, followed by one year when there is an election to Lancashire County Council instead. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 35 councillors have been elected from 16 wards. Hyndburn is a non-metropolitan district forming a lower-tier of local government under Lancashire County Council.

The South Lancashire trolleybus system once served towns in South Lancashire, England, including Atherton, Bolton, Swinton and Leigh (all now in Greater Manchester) and St Helens (now in Merseyside). Opened on , it replaced the South Lancashire Tramways network. By the standards of the various now-defunct trolleybus systems in the United Kingdom, the South Lancashire system was of medium size, with four routes and a maximum fleet of 71 trolleybuses. It was closed on .

Ezra Nutter (21 November 1858 -- 17 November 1903) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Lancashire during the 1885 season. He was born in Colne and died in Nelson, Lancashire. Nutter made just one first-class appearance for Lancashire, against Derbyshire in 1885. A tailender, he made just eighteen runs in the one and only innings in which he batted, as Lancashire ran out winners by a ten-wicket margin.

Oliver Ormerod Walker (1833 – 30 May 1914) was a British Conservative Party politician. He was the eldest son of Oliver Ormerod Walker and his second wife, Helen Elizabeth Garston, of Chesham House, near Bury, Lancashire. He was a magistrate, justice of the peace and held a commission in the 7th Royal Lancashire Militia. He was also a Deputy-Lieutenant for Lancashire, Mayor of Bury and held the office of High Sheriff of Lancashire in 1876.

The historic borders of Lancashire.Vision of Britain - Ancient county boundaries Local government Lancashire shown in red, with two unitary authorities in ceremonial Lancashire orange.Vision of Britain - Shire county boundaries The Friends of Real Lancashire are concerned to promote what they view as, the true boundaries of the county, namely those of the County Palatine of Lancaster. The current local government boundary of Lancashire was established in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972.Elcock, H., Local Government, (1994)Barlow, I., Metropolitan Government, (1991) Lancashire saw more upheaval from this Act than most counties, having most of its population transferred to the new counties: Manchester and the rest of south east Lancashire became part of Greater Manchester; Liverpool and the rest of south west Lancashire became part of Merseyside; Furness became part of Cumbria; and Warrington and Widnes became part of Cheshire.

Colne Football Club is a football club based in Colne, Lancashire, England. Affiliated with the Lancashire County Football Association, they are currently members of the and play at Holt House.

They were replaced by the 4th/5th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment from the 126th (East Lancashire) Infantry Brigade. Shortly afterwards, in 1939, the brigade was redesignated the 127th Infantry Brigade.

Newsholme railway station was a railway station that served the small village of Newsholme in Lancashire. It was built by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. It was closed in 1957.

John Jordan (born 7 February 1932) played first-class cricket for Lancashire as a lower-order batsman and wicketkeeper between 1955 and 1957. He was born at Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England.

Lancashire progressed to the finals day due to losing fewer wickets.T20 Blast: Lancashire beat Kent in dramatic tied quarter-final, BBC Sport website, 2015-08-15. Retrieved 2016-02-14.

Lancashire is an unincorporated community in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. Lancashire is located southeast of the intersection of Delaware Route 3 and Delaware Route 92 northeast of Wilmington.

The 1951–52 Lancashire Cup was the thirty-ninth occasion on which rugby league's Lancashire Cup completion was held. It was won by Wigan who defeated Leigh in the final.

Sir Robert Worsley (by 1512 – 1585), of Booths, Lancashire, was an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Lancashire in March 1553 and 1559.

Henry Farrington (by 1471 – 1549/51), of Farington, Leyland and Worden, Lancashire, was an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Lancashire in 1529.

Edwin Philip Picton (born 23 August 1949) is a former English cricketer. Picton was a left-handed batsman. He was born in Blackpool, Lancashire. After playing age group cricket in Lancashire, Picton later represented the Lancashire Second XI in the Minor Counties Championship, making his debut for the team in 1967 against Durham.

This enabled investment and conversion of the Bolton lines to electric traction during December of that year (followed in 1901 by Wigan). In 1900 the South Lancashire Tramways Company was formed (later renamed Lancashire United Tramways and again Lancashire United Transport in 1905), which ran an extensive inter-urban system from Atherton.

Higson was chairman of Lancashire County Cricket Club from 1932 to 1949, in succession to Sir Edwin Stockton. Higson died at Grange-over-Sands, Lancashire, at the age of 75. His sons Thomas Higson and Peter Higson also played first-class cricket for Lancashire, and his brother Peter Higson played for Cheshire.

University Technical College Lancashire (or UTC Lancashire) was a university technical college (UTC) that opened in Burnley, Lancashire, England in August 2013. It was located on Trafalgar Street in Burnley, in the historic Victoria Mill which was extensively redeveloped and converted for use by the UTC. The college closed in August 2017.

Helm Spencer (31 December 1891 – 7 December 1974) was an English first-class cricketer. A right-arm fast-medium bowler and lower-order right-hand bat, Spencer played for Lancashire, Glamorgan and Wales in 43 matches between 1914 and 1925. He was born at Padiham, Lancashire and died at Burnley, also in Lancashire.

English administrative counties, 1890–1965. Elections to Lancashire County Council were held in May 1889. The council was newly created, and at the time covered the entire administrative county of Lancashire. Party politics played a limited role in Lancashire politics at the time, and would remain limited until the First World War.

The emblem of the historic county of Lancashire is the Red Rose of the English royal House of Lancaster, and in 2008 the Flag of Lancashire became recognised by the Flag Institute. On 27 November, Lancashire Day celebrates the culture of the historic county ranging from its history to its own dialect.

Abraham Worthington Brooks (29 May 1852 – 7 May 1925) was an English cricketer. He was a wicket-keeper who played for Lancashire. He was born in Darcy Lever, Bolton, Lancashire and died in Breightmet Fold, also in Bolton. Brooks played one first-class match for Lancashire during the 1877 season, against Yorkshire.

Having led Rochdale towards promotion to League One, Lancashire wrote to the club's supporters about the promotion. On 27 June 2014, Lancashire signed a one-year extension with Rochdale. At the start of the 2014–15 season, on 5 August 2014, Lancashire was named Rochdale captain after the departure of Peter Cavanagh.

First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Andrew Kennedy Kennedy made his List-A debut for Lancashire against Sussex in the 1972 John Player League. During his time with Lancashire, he would also go onto win the 1975 Gillette Cup when Lancashire defeated MiddlesexMiddlesex v Lancashire, Gillette Cup 1975 (Final) and in the same season he won the Young-Cricketer-of-the-Year award. Kennedy represented Lancashire in 147 List-A matches from 1972 to 1982, where he scored 3,903 runs at an average of 30.02. He made 3 centuries and 24 half centuries and made a high score of 131.

The building was designed as the headquarters of the 47th Lancashire Rifle Volunteer Corps and completed in 1861. This unit evolved to become the 21st Lancashire Rifle Volunteer Corps in 1880, the 2nd Volunteer Battalion, The Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment) in 1886 and the 5th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment in 1908. The battalion was mobilised at the barracks in August 1914 before being deployed to the Western Front and was still based there at the start of the Second World War. The battalion converted to form the 61st (5th Battalion, The South Lancashire Regiment) Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery in 1940.

This unit evolved to become the 612th Regiment, Royal Artillery (The South Lancashire Regiment) in 1945, the 596th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery (The South Lancashire Regiment) in 1947 and the 436th (South Lancashire Artillery) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery in 1955. The presence at the barracks was reduced to a single battery, 213 (South Lancashire Artillery) Battery, 103rd (Lancashire Artillery Volunteers) Light Air Defence Regiment, Royal Artillery in 1969. After the battery moved to more modern facilities at Jubilee Barracks, the Mill Street Barracks were decommissioned and converted for use by the Sea Cadets as the Training Ship Scimitar.

The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment was formed as part of the Childers Reforms of 1881 by the amalgamation of the 47th (Lancashire) Regiment of Foot, 81st Regiment of Foot (Loyal Lincoln Volunteers), 3rd Duke of Lancaster's Own Royal Lancashire Militia and the 11th and 14th Lancashire Rifle Volunteer Corps. The Loyals were one of seven county regiments recruiting in Lancashire. The depot was at Preston, and the regimental district also included the towns of Bolton, Chorley, Farnworth, Hindley, and the Isle of Man. As part of the Cardwell Reforms, the 47th and 81st regiments were linked.

As battalions departed, reserve units from the 2nd West Lancashire Division replaced them. In April 1915, the North Lancashire Brigade, the division's last remaining infantry formation of volunteers, was transferred to the 51st (Highland) Division. The rest of West Lancashire Division was amalgamated into 2nd West Lancashire Division, now based around Canterbury, with the former unit ceasing to exist. Men of the King's Liverpool Regiment, moving along a communication trench leading to the front line near Wailly, 16 April 1916 In November 1915, the Army Council authorised the reformation of the West Lancashire Division in France.

Under the new arrangements each county regiment had two Militia battalions attached to it: these were found by the 7th Royal Lancashire Militia, raised in 1855 and recruited from Bury, Manchester and Salford. This formed the 3rd and 4th Battalions of the Lancashire Fusiliers. In addition, Rifle Volunteer Corps were attached to their local regiments. In 1883 the 8th Lancashire Rifle Volunteers (raised at Bury on 22 August 1859) became the 1st Volunteer Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers, and the 12th Lancashire Rifle Volunteers (originally the 24th, raised at Rochdale in February 1860) became the 2nd Volunteer Battalion.

The regiment had its origin in the 12th Lancashire Battery of the 3rd West Lancashire Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, headquartered at 65 Admiral Street, Toxteth, Liverpool. The '3rd West Lancs' had fought on the Western Front in World War I as part of 55th (West Lancashire) Infantry Division and then as an independent 'Army' field brigade. After the old Territorial Force was reconstituted as the Territorial Army (TA) in 1921, the units were redesignated, the battery becoming 353 (12th West Lancashire) Field Battery in 89th (3rd West Lancashire) Field Brigade of the Royal Artillery (RA).Frederick, p. 523.

Against Hampshire, Derbyshire made 137, and Hampshire had made 40 at the end of the first day. Hampshire had reached 74 for seven by the end of the second day, and with no play on the final day, the game ended in a draw. In the match against Lancashire, Lancashire opened with 85, Derbyshire replied with 61 and Lancashire had reached 21 in their second innings at the end of day one. Lancashire made 125 in their second innings, and Derbyshire were all out for 76 before the second day was out, leaving a Lancashire victory of 73 runs.

The Lancashire dialect or accent (colloquially, Lanky) is Northern England's vernacular speech in the English county of Lancashire. The region is notable for its tradition of poetry written in the dialect.

Lowe was born in Lancashire and resides in Morecambe, Lancashire. Lowe turned professional at the age of 18. He is a friend and training partner of heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury.

West Lancashire College (formerly Skelmersdale & Ormskirk College) is a further education college located over three sites in West Lancashire, England. The college is a part of a larger organisation called NCG.

Halsall was born in Wigan, Lancashire, England, after retiring from playing, he worked as a trainer at Barrow for 18 years, he died aged 66 in Wigan Infirmary, Wigan, Lancashire, England.

Lancashire is home to four universities: Lancaster University, the University of Central Lancashire, Edge Hill University and the Lancaster campus of the University of Cumbria. Seven colleges offer higher education courses.

He made his first-class cricket debut for Hampshire in a County Championship against Lancashire at United Services Recreation Ground, Portsmouth in May 1901.Hampshire v Lancashire, May 1901 (Scorecard) . Hcs.cricketarchive.co.uk.

The 1934–35 Lancashire Cup was the 27th occasion on which the Lancashire Cup completion had been held. Salford won the trophy by beating Wigan by 21-12 in the final.

Evans was born in Walmersley, Lancashire, England, on 26 June 1883. He was educated in Bury, Lancashire and at Downing College, Cambridge, where he received a Diploma in Agriculture in 1905.

Richard Holland (c. 1549–1618), of Denton Hall, Manchester and Heaton Hall, Lancashire, was an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Lancashire in 1586.

Reginald Herbert Spooner (21 October 1880, Billinge, St Helens, Lancashire – 2 October 1961, Lincoln, Lincolnshire) was a cricketer who played for Lancashire and England. He also played Rugby Union for England.

Stuttard was born at Burnley, Lancashire,Burnley born Lord Mayor of London comes home Lancashire Telegraph Accessed 2011 and educated at Shrewsbury School before going up to Churchill College, Cambridge (MA).

Eccles Shorrock (born Eccles Shorrock Ashton) (1827–1889) was a Lancashire cotton industrialist who was responsible for commissioning the India Mill and its iconic chimney, a major landmark in Darwen, Lancashire.

John Kitchen (by 1507 – 1562), of Hatfield, Hertfordshire and Pilling, Lancashire, was an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Lancashire in 1545 and 1547.

Thurstan Tyldesley (by 1495 – 1554), of Tyldesley and Wardley Hall, near Worsley, Lancashire, was an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Lancashire in 1547.

Sir John Croft (died 1419/20), of Dalton, Lancashire, was an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Lancashire in September 1388 and November 1390.

Lancashire (North), formerly known as North Lancashire 1 was a regional (tier 8) English Rugby Union league for teams from the South Lancashire and Manchester area. The league champions were promoted to North Lancashire/Cumbria while the runners had a playoff against the runners up from the Cumbria League for the final promotion spot. The division was initially known as North-West East 1 when it was created in 1987, and had a number of different names since with North Lancashire 1 being the longest running. The most recent version known as Lancashire (North) was set up for the 2015-16 season when the RFU decided to break up the South Lancs/Cheshire league into 3 different zones also included Merseyside (West) and Cheshire (South).

Despite the Lancashire RFU being established in 1881 and having the most successful county team in the country, club rugby union took a long time to catch on in Lancashire. While bitter rivals Yorkshire had an established county club competition (the Yorkshire Cup) which had been running since 1878, Lancashire did not have a similar competition until 1971. This lack of competitive rugby meant that Lancashire had a smaller membership of clubs when compared to its counterpart. Some of the current clubs competing seem to be based outside of Lancashire, such as Liverpool St Helens and Waterloo, but when the Lancashire RFU was founded, places like Merseyside and Liverpool were part of the county, and these teams have retained their membership.

Jack Bond became Lancashire captain in 1968 and remained in the position until 1972. During his tenure, Lancashire performed well in the championship, finishing third in 1970 and 1971. His biggest triumph as captain was the five one day trophies he secured during his five-year captaincy. Farokh Engineer joined Lancashire in 1968, and Clive Lloyd joined in 1969; together Lloyd and Engineer helped establish Lancashire as one of the best one day sides in England.

"Sussex go global to build squad", Cricinfo Naved Arif made his debut for Sussex in the County Championship match against Lancashire at Liverpool. Arif managed only 1 wicket in the match as Lancashire beat Sussex comfortably."Lancashire v Sussex scorecard", Cricinfo He achieved cult hero status in his home debut at Hove. Once again, Sussex were facing almost certain defeat against Lancashire when Arif put on 90 runs with Monty Panesar for the 10th wicket to save the match.

The 17th Lancashire Fusiliers advanced and three companies reached the objective by 06:45 hrs. However one company from the 18th Lancashire Fusiliers lost direction, and then advanced too far into the forest, and was subject to flanking fire from the right. Another company of the 18th Lancashire Fusiliers maintained contact with the 17th battalion, however, the Corps commander, on learning of this ordered two companies of the 20th Lancashire Fusiliers into the line on the right.

The region is the controlling centre for BBC Radio Lancashire, BBC Radio Manchester and BBC Radio Merseyside. Radio Manchester, Radio Merseyside and Radio Lancashire broadcast between 5am and 1am on weekdays and between 6am and 12am on Radio Lancashire (until 1am on Radio Merseyside). The three stations only simulcast for BBC News bulletins each evening, with Radio Manchester and Radio Lancashire also simulcasting the weekday late show and Indus, an Asian community programme on Sunday evenings.

Steven Cheetham made his debut in first-class cricket in a match between Lancashire and Durham University in April 2007. A year later, Cheetham played his maiden list A match; on 18 May, Lancashire played Durham. Cheetham took 2/39 as Lancashire lost by six runs. Until his loan to Surrey towards the end of the 2010 season, Cheetham played thirty five list A matches for Lancashire, including one against each of the Bangladesh and West Indies A teams.

Born in Blackpool, Lancashire, Croft made his debut for the Lancashire Second XI at the age of 16, in May 2001. He made his first-class Lancashire debut in 2005, having previously made his list A debut for the Lancashire Cricket Board in 2002. He spent the winters of 2005–06 and 2006–07 playing club cricket in Australia. Croft finished the 2008 season with 585 first-class runs in thirteen matches, with an average of 32.50.

After the war ended and first-class cricket resumed, the 35-year-old Oldfield could not agree terms with Lancashire and left. In later years, he reflected that it had been a mistake to leave Lancashire. In the 151 first-class matches he played for Lancashire, Oldfield scored 7,002 runs at an average of 35.72 with 12 centuries. Retrieved on 18 December 2008. Oldfield played for two seasons in the Lancashire League before joining Northamptonshire for the 1948 season.

Tasty Lancashire cheese is made by the same traditional method as Creamy Lancashire, but is matured for longer, from 12 weeks to 24 months. It has a mature nutty taste. Leigh Cheese was a version of Lancashire Cheese that ceased production in the 19th century.(November 2005) "The Famous Leigh Cheese" , Fast Forward 41, p.

The Late Lancashire Witches is a Caroline-era stage play and written by Thomas Heywood and Richard Brome, published in 1634. The play is a topical melodrama on the subject of the witchcraft controversy that arose in Lancashire in 1633.Laird H. Barber Jr., "The Late Lancashire Witches," Notes & Queries 9 (1962), p. 29.

The family seat was Gawthorpe Hall at Padiham near Burnley, Lancashire. The house was sold by the family in 1970. It is now financed and run by the National Trust in partnership with Lancashire County Council.National Trust website accessed 23 February 2013 The present Baron lives at Leck Hall near Kirkby Lonsdale in north Lancashire.

He was appointed High Sheriff of Lancashire for 1599 and was knighted in January 1600. In 1601 he was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Lancashire and was re-elected MP for Lancashire in 1604. Houghton was one of the first ten baronets created, on 22 May 1611. Sir Richard was a suspected Crypto-Catholic.

Fylde shown within the non-metropolitan county of Lancashire (Unitary authorities excluded) Fylde Borough Council in Lancashire, England is elected every four years. 51 councillors are elected from 21 wards since the last boundary changes in 2003. Fylde is a non-metropolitan district forming a lower-tier of local government under Lancashire County Council.

He played two matches for Lancashire in 1867 and one in 1868. In 1869 he umpired two first-class Lancashire matches and was with the Manchester Club. From 1870 to 1875 he was at Bury. In 1877 he was with the Broughton Club at Manchester and started umpiring Lancashire matches again at Old Trafford.

Lancaster shown within the non-metropolitan county of Lancashire (Unitary authorities excluded) Lancaster City Council in Lancashire, England is elected every four years. Since the boundary changes in 2003, 60 councillors have been elected from 28 wards. Lancaster is a non-metropolitan district forming a lower-tier of local government under Lancashire County Council.

He was born in Lancashire, England and was the second son of nine children of Edmund Atherton, a yeoman farmer of Black Rod Farm, Wigan, Lancashire and his wife Esther, née Ainscough.

He thereafter appeared for the Lancashire Second XI, with Rees agreeing a new contract during the 2004 season. However, with opportunities limited at Lancashire, he left the county during the 2005 season.

Nelson Professionals, Lancashire League. Retrieved 2009-12-08 He took 88 wickets at an average of 11.72 to lead Nelson's bowling attack.Bowling for Nelson, Lancashire League, 1914, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2016-04-20.

Walter Gowers' birth was registered in Wigan district, Lancashire, England, he worked as a gardener, he lived at High Birch Terrace, Rochdale, and he died aged 62 in Rochdale district, Lancashire, England.

Billy Clements won caps for Yorkshire while at Featherstone Rovers; during the 1922–23 season against Lancashire, during the 1923–24 season against Cumberland, and during the 1925–26 season against Lancashire.

Sir Thomas Langton (1496/97–1569), of Newton and Walton-le-Dale, Lancashire, was an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Lancashire in April 1554.

It formed part of West Lancashire Rural District and, since 1974, is part of the West Lancashire district. Downholland is located very near the fields that were the purported location of Argleton.

John "Keith" Bridges won caps for Yorkshire while at Featherstone Rovers; during the 1975–76 season against Cumbria, Other Nationalities and Lancashire, and during the 1977–78 season against Cumbria, and Lancashire.

Andrew Barton (1497/98–1549), of Smithills Hall in Deane, Lancashire and Holme, Nottinghamshire, was an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Lancashire in 1529.

Ratcliffe played , i.e. number 2, and scored a try in Wigan's 3-7 defeat by Widnes in the 1945–46 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1945–46 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 27 October 1945, played , i.e. number 5, in the 9-3 victory over Belle Vue Rangers in the 1946–47 Lancashire Cup Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1946–47 season at Station Road, Swinton, on Saturday 26 October 1946, played right-wing, and scored a try in the 10-7 victory over Belle Vue Rangers in the 1947–48 Lancashire Cup Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1947–48 season at Wilderspool Stadium, on Saturday 1 November 1947, played right-wing, and scored a try in the 14-8 victory over Warrington in the 1948–49 Lancashire Cup Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1948–49 season at Station Road, Swinton, on Saturday 13 November 1948, played right-wing in the 28-5 victory over Warrington in the 1950–51 Lancashire Cup Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1950–51 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 4 November 1950. and played right-wing in the 14-6 victory over Leigh in the 1951–52 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1951–52 season at Station Road, on Saturday 27 October 1951.

Laird Barber produced a modern edition of the play in 1979, under its traditional title.Richard Brome and Thomas Heywood, The Late Lancashire Witches, ed. Laird H. Barber; New York, Garland, 1979. When Gabriel Egan produced another modern edition in 2002, he employed the title The Witches of Lancashire,Richard Brome and Thomas Heywood, The Witches of Lancashire, ed.

He did not play first-class cricket after the 1888 season. Unmarried, Lancashire appears to have had no profession or occupation and to have been of "independent means". He was a Justice of the Peace for Lancashire from 1887. He was chairman of Lancashire County Cricket Club from 1913 to 1927 and president in 1923-24.

R. G. Shepherd contributed many articles interesting both for their philosophy and their excursions into local dialect to The West Lancashire Gazette and The Fleetwood Chronicle. Dialect has also featured in The Bolton Journal, The Leigh Reporter and The Lancashire Evening Post as well as in "Mr. Manchester's diary" in The Manchester Evening News.Wright, Peter (1976) Lancashire Dialect.

The BARLA Lancashire Cup was a knock-out rugby league competition for amateur teams in the historic county of Lancashire. It was administered by the British Amateur Rugby League Association (BARLA). As of 2017, the competition hasn't been held since the 2011–12 season. Between 1905 and 1993, a Lancashire County Cup was competed for by the professional sides.

Parkside Colliery was a coal mine neat to the town of Newton-le-Willows, in the historic county of Lancashire, but from 1974, until its closure in 1993, it was in the metropolitan county of Merseyside. It was always described as being in Lancashire, and was the last deep coal mine operating in the Lancashire Coalfield upon closure.

South Ribble shown within the non-metropolitan county of Lancashire (Unitary authorities excluded) South Ribble Borough Council in Lancashire, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 55 councillors have been elected from 27 wards. South Ribble is a non- metropolitan district forming a lower-tier of local government under Lancashire County Council.

Mere Brow is a small village in Lancashire, England, situated between Tarleton and Banks, just off the A565 road. It is 6 miles (9 km) east of Southport and 10 miles (15 km) south west of Preston. It is administered by the West Lancashire Borough Council and the Tarleton parish council. It is in the West Lancashire parliamentary constituency.

In 1949 Dawson represented Devon in a friendly match against Worcestershire. In 1957 Dawson was part of a combined Lancashire League side that took on Lancashire in a friendly match. From 1985 to 1986 Dawson was the president of Todmorden Cricket Club and of the Lancashire League. Dawson died in Todmorden, Yorkshire on 14 May 1994.

A59 road following the route of the railway through the former station Penwortham Cop Lane was a railway station on the West Lancashire Railway in England. It served the town of Penwortham in Lancashire. It was between Higher Penwortham and Lower Penwortham. It was opened by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway in 1911 as Cop Lane Halt.

There are frequent bus services from Clitheroe Interchange to the surrounding Lancashire and Yorkshire settlements. Transdev Blazefield with its Blackburn Bus Company and Burnley Bus Company subsidiaries, is the most prominent operator, mainly operating interurban services to other towns in Lancashire, Greater Manchester and Yorkshire. Other operators include Pilkington Bus, Holmeswood Coaches and Stagecoach in Lancashire.

Singh was born in 1977 in Preston, Lancashire into a Sikh family. Educated at Kirkham Grammar School, an independent school in Kirkham, Lancashire, she graduated from the University of Lancaster with a degree in English and Philosophy. She then gained a postgraduate qualification in journalism at the School of Journalism, Media and Communication, University of Central Lancashire in Preston.

Wyre shown within the non-metropolitan county of Lancashire (Unitary authorities excluded) Elections to Wyre Borough Council in Lancashire, England are held every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 55 councillors have been elected from 26 wards. Wyre is a non-metropolitan district forming a lower-tier of local government under Lancashire County Council.

The 1968–69 Rugby League Lancashire Cup competition was the fifty-sixth occasion on which the Lancashire Cup completion had been held. St. Helens won the trophy by beating Oldham by the score of 30-2. The match was played at Central Park, Wigan, (historically in the county of Lancashire). The attendance was 17,008 and receipts were £4644.

Leslie Bulcock (5 January 1913 – 24 April 2001) was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler who played for Lancashire. He was born and died in Colne, Lancashire. Bulcock made a single first-class appearance in 1946, having played Lancashire League cricket since 1932 for his local team.

William Lawton (4 June 1920 – 14 August 2008) was an English cricketer. Lawton was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire. Having played for the Lancashire Second XI since 1946, he made his first-class debut for the senior Lancashire team in 1948 against the touring Australians.

He signed for Lancashire in 2006 as a replacement for Warren Hegg. On 9 August 2006, Sutton recorded his first century for Lancashire in the Roses match against Yorkshire, accumulating an unbeaten 151. This is a record as the highest scoring wicket keeper in a Roses match. Lancashire awarded Sutton his county cap in April 2007.

The war over, Lancashire never regained its markets. The independent mills were struggling. The Bank of England set up the Lancashire Cotton Corporation in 1929 to attempt to rationalise and save the industry.

Although he acknowledged he was unaware of any similar legend on the Lancashire coast (such as the inundation of Portus Setantiorum), Rhys linked all the later legends back to the Setantii of Lancashire.

David Thomas Morris (born 3 January 1966, Leigh, Lancashire, England) is a British Conservative Party politician, former musician and businessman. He is Member of Parliament (MP) for Morecambe and Lunesdale in Lancashire, England.

Thomas Butler or Boteler (1513/14 – 1579), of Bewsey and Warrington, Lancashire, was an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Lancashire in March 1553 and 1571.

The 1932–33 Lancashire Cup was the twenty-fifth occasion on which the Lancashire Cup completion had been held. Warrington won the trophy by beating St. Helens by 10-9 in the final.

John Atherton (c. 1557 – 1617), of Atherton Hall, Leigh, Lancashire, was an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Lancashire in 1586 and for Lancaster in 1589.

Wigan won the Lancashire League, and Huddersfield won the Yorkshire League. Wigan beat Leigh 14–6 to win the Lancashire Cup, and Wakefield Trinity beat Keighley 17–3 to win the Yorkshire Cup.

The Rochdale–Bacup line was a branch railway line which ran between Rochdale in Lancashire and Bacup in Lancashire via seven intermediate stops, Wardleworth, Shawclough and Healey, Broadley, Whitworth, Facit, Shawforth, and Britannia.

Chatton was born in Farnworth, Lancashire, England. From 1950 to 1965, the family lived in Kearsley. From 1961, Chatton was in The Three Jets with lead guitarist Barry Reynolds (b. Bolton, Lancashire, England).

Galloway tubes in a Lancashire boiler The first high- pressure boilers were a large drum with a central flue, such as the Cornish and Lancashire boilers. Simple tubes were inserted across this flue.

Bob Ayres won cap(s) for Lancashire while at Barrow.

Bob Wilson won caps for Lancashire while at Broughton Rangers.

Billington was born in Bolton, Lancashire."The Billington Hangmen" . billingtonfamiliesoflancs.com.

Les Jones was born in Blackbrook, St. Helens, Lancashire, England.

Wyresdale Abbey was a medieval monastic house in Lancashire, England.

George Kemel's birth was registered in Prescot district, Lancashire, England.

Paul Round's birth was registered in St. Helens, Lancashire, England.

Southport Central was a railway station in Southport, Lancashire, England.

Droylsden railway station served the town of Droylsden, Lancashire, England.

Tom Coop won caps for Lancashire (RL) while at Leigh.

Andy Platt was born in Billinge, St Helens, Lancashire, England.

Ray Tabern's birth was registered in St. Helens, Lancashire, England.

Keith Holden's birth was registered in Wigan district, Lancashire, England.

Barton Moss railway station was in Peel Green, Lancashire, England.

The KBC are an indie band from Preston, Lancashire, England.

Haslingden Cricket Club is a member of the Lancashire League.

Frank Kitchen's birth was registered in Prescot district, Lancashire, England.

Billy Winstanley was born in Platt Bridge, Wigan, Lancashire, England.

Bob Dagnall's birth was registered in Prescot district, Lancashire, England.

Bob Taylor was born on the Furness peninsula, Lancashire, England.

Taylor won a cap(s) for Lancashire while at Oldham.

None of the former South Lancashire trolleybuses has been preserved.

Lancashire became the preferred designation, as a syncope of Lancastershire.

Brian Case's birth was registered in St. Helens, Lancashire, England.

Alf Frodsham's birth was registered in Prescot district, Lancashire, England.

Danny Naughton's birth was registered in Prescot district, Lancashire, England.

The college is named after the Fylde area of Lancashire.

Sam Williams won cap(s) for Lancashire while at Salford.

He played club cricket at Blackburn's East Lancashire Cricket Club.

Dolphinholme is a historic village in Lancashire, North West England.

John of Gaunt was the Sheriff of Lancashire in the years 1362–1371. The High Sheriff of Lancashire is an ancient officer, now largely ceremonial, granted to Lancashire, a county in North West England. High Shrievalties are the oldest secular titles under the Crown, in England and Wales. The High Sheriff of Lancashire is the representative of the monarch in the county, and is the "Keeper of The Queen's Peace" in the county, executing judgements of the High Court through an Under Sheriff.

The Lancashire Football Association Challenge Trophy is an English football competition for senior non-league clubs who are members of the Lancashire County Football Association. The trophy was first played for in 1885, when it was known as the Lancashire Junior Cup. It is currently sponsored by Partners Foundation and is known as The Partners Foundation Challenge Trophy. Although officially the junior cup to the Lancashire Senior Cup it is still regarded as just as important as other county cup competitions.

Cumbria is a county that was created in the 1970s composing of the former counties of Cumberland, Westmorland and parts of Lancashire and Yorkshire. Barrow Raiders are the oldest side in what is now Cumbria and are based in what was part of Lancashire. Other Cumbrian sides exist and have existed in the traditional county of Cumberland, namely Whitehaven, Workington Town and at one time Carlisle. These sides played in the Lancashire cup despite playing outside the boundaries of traditional Lancashire.

Both papers are published by Johnston Press, as is the Lancashire Evening Post, a daily newspaper covering the county of Lancashire. Fleetwood falls within the coverage area of BBC Radio Lancashire. Commercial radio stations serving the area include Radio Wave based in Blackpool, 97.4 Rock FM and Greatest Hits Lancashire based in Preston and Smooth North West and Heart North West broadcasting from Greater Manchester. Independent television service is provided by ITV Granada, the ITV franchise holder for the North West region.

The Queen's Lancashire Regiment (30th, 40th, 47th, 59th, 81st and 82nd Regiments of Foot) (QLR) was an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the King's Division. It was formed on 25 March 1970 at Connaught Barracks in Dover through the amalgamation of the two remaining Lancashire infantry regiments, the Lancashire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Volunteers) and the Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire). In July 2006 the regiment was amalgamated with two other Northern infantry regiments to form the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment.

Huncoat railway station is a railway station which serves the village of Huncoat, between Accrington and Burnley in Lancashire, England. The station is east of Blackburn railway station on the East Lancashire Line operated by Northern. The village's first station was opened in September 1848 by the East Lancashire Railway slightly to the east, but it was relocated to its present site by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway in 1902.Huncoat StationCommunity Rail Lancashire; Retrieved 20 November 2016 A nearby colliery and power station were both served by the station and railway for many years, but the pit closed in 1968 and the power plant in 1984.

Du Plessis was on a 6-month contract with Lancashire for the 2008 season starting in April as a Kolpak player after impressing the board with good performances in the local Nottinghamshire leagues for Mansfield Hosiery Mills and in the Lancashire League for Todmorden. Du Plessis started his Lancashire account by scoring 55 against Durham UCCE before being dismissed by opening bowler Foster. Following his six-month stint with Lancashire, du Plessis signed a new three-year deal with the club. Lancashire coach Mike Watkinson praised du Plessis' fielding, saying "if there's a better fielder in county cricket I've not seen him this season".

Born on 21 May 1886 in Litherland, near Liverpool, Lancashire in 1886, Spooner played twice for the Lancashire Second XI in 1902, and twice for Liverpool and District in 1904, against Cambridge University and South Africa. After a second match for Liverpool and District against Cambridge University in July 1906,Other matches played by Archibald Spooner at CricketArchive he played two County Championship matches for Lancashire that month, against Somerset and Sussex.First-class matches played by Archibald Spooner at CricketArchive He did not play for Lancashire in 1907, but played a fuller season in 1908, playing 15 County Championship matches. He played a final time for Lancashire in 1909, against Essex.

Brian Lockwood won caps for Yorkshire while at Castleford playing left-, i.e. number 11, in the 12–14 defeat by Lancashire at Salford's stadium on 3 September 1969, playing left- in the 15–21 defeat by Cumberland at Whitehaven's stadium on 14 September 1970, as a substitute in the 32–12 victory over Lancashire at Castleford's stadium on 13 January 1971, playing left- in the 34–8 victory over Lancashire at Castleford's stadium on 24 February 1971, playing left- in the 32–18 victory over Lancashire at Castleford's stadium on 11 October 1972, and left- in the 20-7 victory over Lancashire at Leeds' stadium on 17 January 1973.

BECKETT, Brig.-Gen. Charles Edward, in Who Was Who (2008) As with the original East Lancashire Division, the 2nd East Lancashire was organised in three infantry brigades of four battalions each. These were later numbered as the 197th (Lancashire Fusiliers) Brigade, composed of the 2/5th, 2/6th, 2/7th and 2/8th Lancashire Fusiliers; the 198th (East Lancashire) Brigade, composed of the 2/4th and 2/5th East Lancashire Regiment and the 2/9th and 2/10th Manchester Regiment; and the 199th (Manchester) Brigade, composed of the 2/5th, 2/6th, 2/7th and 2/8th Manchester Regiment. The 197th Brigade drew its men from Bury and Salford, Greater Manchester; the 198th Brigade from Blackburn, Burnley Ashton-under- Lyne and Oldham and the 199th Brigade from Wigan, Manchester and Ardwick.

Yorkshire and Lancashire fought throughout the season; Lancashire were the first team to beat Yorkshire, in their ninth game, when hundreds from Reggie Spooner and Johnny Tyldesley helped Lancashire to an innings victory at Old Trafford. Lancashire went unbeaten until July, their fifteenth game, when Surrey overcame them at Aigburth, but Yorkshire were behind on the table with three losses before their match with Yorkshire at Bramall Lane. With Walter Brearley taking seven for 35 in the first innings, Lancashire took a lead of 101, but Wilfred Rhodes turned it around with 74 and four for 49. Lancashire could still have managed to take the title with wins in their final games, but a loss to Gloucestershire at Bristol while Yorkshire avoided defeat meant the title went to Yorkshire.

Dick Tyldesley (Richard Knowles Tyldesley born 11 March 1897, Westhoughton, Lancashire, died 17 September 1943, Bolton, Lancashire) was a Lancashire cricketer who was one of the most important figures in Lancashire breaking Yorkshire's stronghold on the County Championship between 1926 and 1930. He was the youngest of four brothers who all played for Lancashire, but were unrelated to the Worsley family that produced the two famous brothers Johnny and Ernest Tyldesley. Dick first played for Lancashire in 1919 and, with Dean out of form and Cook still in the Army, gained a regular place as a slow bowler. Though he kept a perfect length and could flight the ball extremely well, at this early stage Tyldesley had so little spin that he was not a deadly force on sticky wickets.

The Lancashire Senior Competition also promoted a number of teams from the second competition by adding Altrincham, Birkenhead Wanderers, Lancaster, Morecambe and Radcliffe; originally Tyldesley were offered one of the places but the offer was withdrawn and the place given to Radcliffe instead. To increase the number of games 12 of the Lancashire based clubs, including both Northern Rugby Football League & Lancashire Senior Competition teams, formed two additional leagues, the South East and South West Lancashire Leagues. Where clubs played either an Northern Rugby Football League or Lancashire Senior Competition game and the teams were in the same Lancashire League then the result of the game counted for both competitions. In September 1901 the Athletic News reported on a number of players who comprised what the paper called "the rival poaching" i.e.

Mark Christopher Lomas (born 14 May 1970) is an English cricketer. Lomas is a right-handed batsman. He was born at Blackburn, Lancashire. Lomas represented the Lancashire Cricket Board in 3 List A matches.

1987 Lancashire v Somerset - Old Trafford , Matt Proctor, Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester]. Retrieved 26 August 2011. In 1992, Fowler suffered amongst others as Lancashire had a widescale clear-out of its playing staff.

Instead, the club moved to the Lancashire League and then the Lancashire Combination. They folded during the 1895–96 season. The area where the football ground was located is now covered by tennis courts.

Jim Denton won caps for Yorkshire while at Featherstone Rovers; during the 1924–25 season against Lancashire, during the 1925–26 season against Cumberland, and Lancashire, and during the 1926–27 season against Cumberland.

McInroy was born in Walton-le-Dale, near Preston, Lancashire and played as a left-winger as a youth for various teams in Lancashire, including a spell with Preston North End as an amateur.

Stan McCormick played in St. Helens' victory in the Lancashire League during the 1952–53 season, and played in Warrington's victories in the Lancashire League during the 1953–54 season and 1954–55 season.

John Ratcliffe (c. 1536 – 1590) of Ordsall, Lancashire, England, was an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Wigan in 1563 and for Lancashire in 1571 and 1572.

Friends of Real Lancashire (FORL) is a pressure group affiliated to the Association of British Counties calling for the wider recognition of the historic boundaries of Lancashire in England. Its chairman is Philip Walsh.

Warrington won the Lancashire League, and Leeds won the Yorkshire League. Warrington beat Barrow 8–4 to win the Lancashire County Cup, and Leeds beat Huddersfield 14–8 to win the Yorkshire County Cup.

John Stephens was born in Widnes, Lancashire, his birth was registered in Prescot, Lancashire, England, he was a restaurateur in Liverpool, as of 2008 he lives in Newcastle upon Tyne with his wife Judith.

Upon joining Walsall, Lancashire explained his discipline issue. On 15 May 2010, Lancashire was named in a list of 13 players to be released from Southampton before the start of the 2010–11 season.

In the replay, Lancashire scored in the last minute to send Rochdale through to the next round. Throughout the 2014–15 season, Lancashire continued to be injury- plagued making 28 appearance in all competitions.

Burnley Manchester Road is a railway station serving the town of Burnley, Lancashire, England. It is situated on the Calder Valley Line east of , near to the route's junction with the East Lancashire Line.

On 1 May 1961, the division was merged with North West District to become 42nd Lancashire Division/North West District.Beckett 2008, 183, 185, and regiments.org (archive), Lancashire District and North West District, 1905–1995.

His younger brother Jim played a few times for Lancashire, and more often for Somerset. At Weston-super-Mare in 1956, Malcolm Hilton took 14 Somerset wickets and Jim Hilton responded with eight Lancashire victims.

Wigan won the Lancashire League, and Wakefield Trinity won the Yorkshire League. Oldham beat Swinton 4–3 to win the Lancashire Cup, and Wakefield Trinity beat Huddersfield 8–2 to win the Yorkshire County Cup.

Lancashire Watch Company pocket watch movement The Lancashire Watch Company of Prescot was founded in 1889 by Thomas P. Hewitt as a rival to the large American and Swiss watch companies. It failed in 1910.

Lamb is from Preston, Lancashire, England. She studied at Edge Hill University, graduating in 2019. Her brother Danny plays for the Lancashire men's team, and has played amateur cricket in the Cheshire County Cricket League.

C. eltringhami is known from the Upper Carboniferous of England (Westphalian A = Moscovian, Crock Hey, Wigan, Greater Manchester; Coseley, Dudley, West Midlands; Westhoughton, Lancashire; Sparth Bottoms, Lancashire; and Westphalian B = Kasimovian, Tyne Coalfield, Crawcrook, Durham).

Borwick Hall is a 16th-century manor house at Borwick, Lancashire, England. It is a Grade I listed building and is now used as a residential outdoor education and conference centre by Lancashire County Council.

The Lancashire League was founded in 1895 for teams in Lancashire to compete in. Wigan and St Helens dominated the league before it was abandoned in 1970 due to the amount of fixtures being played.

Warrington won the Lancashire League, and Leeds won the Yorkshire League. Barrow beat Oldham 12–2 to win the Lancashire County Cup, and Halifax beat Hull F.C. 22–14 to win the Yorkshire County Cup.

Geoff was born in 1954 in Lancashire, U.K. and lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Prior to the family immigrating to Canada, Geoff as a youngster lived in Barrowford, Lancashire, U.K., and Alvaston, Derbyshire, U.K.

He was appointed High Sheriff of Lancashire for 1971 and Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire from 1976 to 1996. He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in the 1994 New Year Honours.

The 1992 Lancashire Cup was the 80th and last occasion on which the Lancashire Cup completion was held. Wigan won the trophy by beating St. Helens by the score of 5-4 in the final.

Salford won the Lancashire League, and Castleford won the Yorkshire League. Wigan beat Salford 10–7 to win the Lancashire County Cup, and Huddersfield beat Hull F.C. 18–10 to win the Yorkshire County Cup.

Richard "Dick" Harrison was an English cricketer. Harrison was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Clitheroe, Lancashire. Harrison played for Lancashire Second XI from 1906 to 1908.

The 1905 season was his last playing for Lancashire. Years later in 1911, Radcliffe played two Minor Counties Championship matches for Durham against Cheshire and Norfolk. He died at Crumpsall, Lancashire on 22 January 1928.

Shobna Gulati in 2007.Gulati was born in Oldham, Lancashire, to Hindu Indian parents. She grew up in the Salcombe area of Openshaw, Manchester, where the actress Sarah Lancashire was a friend. They remain friends.