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All’s well as dressings displays are colourful village additions

Trevor Baxter September 17, 2020 artist Brenda cockayne delph banksy delph creative delph well dressing flower newspaper oldham news sacred heart church saddleworth news Saddleworth Well Dressing tradition uppermill well dressing

AN artist known as the ‘Delph Banksy’ and television personality Lorraine Kelly feature as part of Saddleworth’s annual honouring of an age-old tradition. This year…

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Well I never: villages get creative with ancient art

Trevor Baxter September 19, 2018 annie kenney Delph and Denshaw News Saddleworth Museum saddleworth news Saddleworth Well Dressing

AN eye-catching array of well dressings will be on display across Saddleworth villages this month as locals bring to life the ancient custom. Well dressing…

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All’s well that starts well!

Trevor Baxter April 28, 2018 Dorothy Charlton Saddleworth Museum saddleworth news Saddleworth volunteering opportunity Saddleworth Well Dressing saddleworth women's institute Uppermill Museum

A HISTORIC custom, revived in Saddleworth last year, will help celebrate the centenary of women’s rights to vote when it returns in September. A…

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