The History Of Freckleton

Author : Peter Shakeshaft
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ISBN 13 : 9781859360842
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.4X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The History of Freckleton written by Peter Shakeshaft and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History is everywhere in Freckleton - it can be seen in the very physical and social fabric of this village near Preston, Lancashire. The shape of the fields, the street plan, the houses and buildings are all evidence in one way or another of hundreds of years of human endeavour, character and tragedy. The village is known for many things: its grazing marshes, its boat-yard and the bleak beauty of the Naze; but above all for its very strong sense of community, witnessed by the range and number of church and social organizations flourishing in the area.

Author : James R. Hedtke
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476613621
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Freckleton, England, Air Disaster written by James R. Hedtke and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-06-24 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Freckleton catastrophe of August 23, 1944, occurred when an American B-24 Liberator crashed into the small village of Freckleton in northwest England. The plane was on a test flight when it encountered a rare and severe summer thunderstorm. Air traffic control at the American air base Warton recalled the bomber back to the base. When the pilot attempted to abort the landing because of poor visibility and high winds, a downdraft caught the plane and it crashed into the adjacent village of Freckleton. As the B-24 tumbled through the village, destroying three houses and a snack bar, flames erupted from wreckage and engulfed Holy Trinity grade school. Before the fire could be brought under control, the holocaust destroyed an entire generation of children in this village of fewer than 1,000 inhabitants. The village would never be the same. In a compelling account of sorrow, loss, hope and finally rebirth, the book looks at the history of the village, the establishment of the base at Warton, the crash, the funeral of the 61 victims, the official British inquest and the American investigation into the cause of the crash. The lives of the survivors, the servicemen and the villagers are followed through 2012.

Author : James R. Hedtke
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786478411
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Freckleton, England, Air Disaster written by James R. Hedtke and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-02-10 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Freckleton catastrophe of August 23, 1944, occurred when an American B-24 Liberator crashed into the small village of Freckleton in northwest England. The plane was on a test flight when it encountered a rare and severe summer thunderstorm. Air traffic control at the American air base Warton recalled the bomber back to the base. When the pilot attempted to abort the landing because of poor visibility and high winds, a downdraft caught the plane and it crashed into the adjacent village of Freckleton. As the B-24 tumbled through the village, destroying three houses and a snack bar, flames erupted from wreckage and engulfed Holy Trinity grade school. Before the fire could be brought under control, the holocaust destroyed an entire generation of children in this village of fewer than 1,000 inhabitants. The village would never be the same. In a compelling account of sorrow, loss, hope and finally rebirth, the book looks at the history of the village, the establishment of the base at Warton, the crash, the funeral of the 61 victims, the official British inquest and the American investigation into the cause of the crash. The lives of the survivors, the servicemen and the villagers are followed through 2012.

Author : Henry Fishwick
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The History of the Parish of Bispham in the County of Lancaster written by Henry Fishwick and published by . This book was released on 1887 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Henry Fishwick
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The History of the Parish of Kirkham written by Henry Fishwick and published by . This book was released on 1874 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Edward Baines
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 678 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book History, Directory, and Gazetteer, of the County Palatine of Lancaster written by Edward Baines and published by . This book was released on 1824 with total page 678 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Edward Baines
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 678 pages
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Download or read book History, directory and gazetteer of the county palatine of Lancaster. The directory department by W. Parson. [With] Illustrations written by Edward Baines and published by . This book was released on 1824 with total page 678 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : John Parsons Earwaker
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 184 pages
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Download or read book A Lancashire Pedigree Case written by John Parsons Earwaker and published by . This book was released on 1887 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : John Porter
Publisher : Fleetwood ; Blackpool : W. Porter
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 516 pages
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Download or read book History of the Fylde of Lancashire written by John Porter and published by Fleetwood ; Blackpool : W. Porter. This book was released on 1876 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Edward Baines
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 752 pages
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Download or read book The History of the County Palatine and Duchy of Lancaster written by Edward Baines and published by . This book was released on 1870 with total page 752 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: