Hale British Legion
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Welcome to Hale Village Online, this is the website for the historical village of Hale. Hale Village Online is a rolling format website with new updates every week from news, whats on`s to photographs of Hale Village, past and present.Hale Village Online is privately owned and independent of any village organizationsHale Village Online is a 24 hour a day broadband website dedicated to Hale Village.Hale Village Online is a website which includes audio and video material, therefore headphones-speakers are required to get the maximum benefit of the content on the website.If you wish to contact Hale Village Online regarding website content or items to be included in/on selected pages, visit our Contact Us Page. The aim of this new web site is to provide a source of up to date community information for people in the village and those visiting Hale Village Online, together with information and background links to local facilities, places of interest and historical references for those interested in the area or perhaps planning to visit Hale Village.In spite of being close to the City of Liverpool, the village's tranquil and quiet atmosphere still survives today. The many whitewashed cottages, with brightly coloured country gardens, set against a background of mature trees, present an attractive picture in the spring and summer.During these seasons many cottages display bunches of cut flowers , for sale, on their gateposts. The visitor will quickly appreciate why Hale Village has several times won 'Best Kept Village' awards. Situated on Grade One agricultural land, Hale Village is surrounded by several farms, nursery gardens and rolling countryside.
Hale British Legion, would like to inform all residents of Hale Village, about the extended time period the standard/union jack was at half mast on Hale War Memorial during the month of June.
The flag was lowered to half mast after the death of Hale British
Legion member George Pointon was announced early in June.
During the same time frame or a few days later,, the flag was
then left at half mast after the deaths were announced, of
several Armed Forces members who had been killed in action in
Afghanistan,, for whom Hale British Legion had been
communicating with and after those sadly killed receiving one
of the Comfort Boxes/shoe boxes.
Hale British Legion felt,, that as a mark of respect on both
occasions and Legion protocol,, that the extended time period
of the standard at half mast on the War Memorial was necessary.
Hale Hall Model
Would you like to have been around Hale, 100 years ago,
when Hale Hall was in it's glory? Well,, a local
villager has started to construct a diorama/model of the
parkland including Hale Hall and the walled gardens. It is
hoped, that the model when completed will show how the
park as we know it, once looked 100 years ago. Today
Hale park is "used and abused",, but when the Ireland
Blackburnes were in situe,, no one was allowed onto the
estate-parkland without persmission/invite!
So far,, only the main Hall it'self has been constructed, it
is hoped that as much detail as possible will be included,
including the walled garden and greenhouses.
Hale Village Online is privately owned and independent of any village organizations.
Hale Village Online is a 24 hour a day broadband website dedicated to Hale Village.
Hale Village Online is a website which includes audio and video material, therefore headphones-speakers are required to get the maximum benefit of the content on the website.
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Hale village is located 3 miles from Widnes in Cheshire and 1 mile from Liverpool John Lennon Airport on the north bank of the the River Mersey. Although Hale is served by Halton Borough Council, it has a Liverpool post code of L24.
Hall Model
Local Groups
Hale Village Online has now started to include new pages dedicated to village community groups in Hale. Hale village has numerous local groups who's awareness is worthy of more publicity,, locally and nationaly!?
If you are part of a local group and would like to have webspace on Hale Village Online, please make contact with the site and we will accomodate you, by making a webpage similar to those now online.
To see other groups pages navigate to the drop-down menue above and click on:
Local Groups
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Easter Weekend Events
The Easter weekend in Hale brought two familiar public events to the fore. First on the calandar was the Walk Of Witness from St Marys Church. The morning started off, with a short service in the church, conducted by the Rev Janice Collier and Father Ed Caine. After the service,, the congregation gathered outside the church as a large wooden cross was postioned in the road followed by several members of the congregation who came forward to carry the cross to the War Memorial. Once the procession was ready they marched down Church Road-Church End to the War Memorial. Once at the memorial, the cross was raised up-right and positioned into the holding bracket in the ground on the green. This was followed by a prayers and several hyms, during some rather nasty cold and wet weather. Below are a number of photos of the short service at the War Memorial.
Historian Peter Hatton
Local historian Peter Hatton has written and published several history books about Hale.
One of his earliest books is seen here in black & white.
His latest book (top right) is now on sale in Hale Village Sub Post Office, on the High Street.
Hale Village is home to reputedly the tallest man in Britain, John Middleton,, the Childe of Hale who, it is alleged that he was 9ft 3" tall. His grave is located in St Marys Chruch graveyard and his cottage still stands today on Chruch Road. To see more, visit the Village history pages, under, The village is also home to one of only three remaining duck decoys in the UK and also Pickerings Pasture, an award winning Green Flag Local Nature Reserve with magnificent views of the River Mersey estuary and the Welsh mountains to the west.Hale Village is steeped in history as can be seen from some of the information on this website. Although progress and modern times have crept in,, the village still holds on to it`s past history, such as the elections of a Parish Council, Lord Mayor, Guilds Women and Freemen for the villageCelebrations took place in 2000 to celebrate and mark the Millenium year in Hale Village. A booklet was produced in memory of Colin Naylor once a councilor for Hale. To Mark the celebrations, various projects were undertaken, such as, Hale Hall/Park gates restored. Plaque for the Childe of Hales CottageThe Village sign on the monument/war memorial. The Bench for Hale Church yardThe big Village Photo The Wellington Green signThe Hale Millenium CalendarMore celebrations took place during 2004, these were to celebrate 700 years of The Freemen Of Hale.
Orchard Dell Cottage
Orchard Dell
Cottage is a small
b&b close to
Liverpool Airport.
We offer very comfortable
facilities reasonably priced. all
prices include a full Englishbreafast.
Orchard Dell Cottage is within the walls of the long gone Hale Hall within the park in Hale Village.
Orchard Dell Cottage Website
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Cheshire Police-Roadside Unit
Hale Rose Queen From 1967 Sends.....
New Guildswomen
Lunacy On The Roads Of Hale
Community Action Meeting
War Memorial And Road Markings
Hale Carnivals Final Preparations
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Halton-Hale 5km Run
The Next Hale Parish Council Meeting takes place on Monday 21st July in Hale Village Hall from 7.30pm
St Marys Church Summer Picnic takes place on Saturday July12th at the Vicarage in the garden. There will be various aspects of live entertainment throughout the afternoon. Don't forget to pack your picnic hamper for the day. Tickets are £1 from the Church Wardens.
A Seventies Evening takes place at the Wellington Hotel/Pub on July 26th starting at 7.30pm. Live entertainment on the night comes from the "Glam Rock Band" there will also be a buffet supper. Tickets £5 from the Wellington Pub or contact them on 0151 452 2178.
Friends Of Pickerings Pasture will be holding a "Project Day" on Wednesday July 30th at 10:00am till 3:00PM at Hale Duck Decoy, new members welcome. Meet at Pickerings Pasture at 10.00am.
Don't forget,, that you can have your event placed on the Hale Village Online website free of charge, just simply email in the details and the website owner will do the rest.
Email them to:
halevillageonline@tiscali.co.uk
Thank you,
William.
Hale Village Post Office
Sunday 23rd March saw the Halton to Hale Road Race take place, runners gathered at Runcorn Railway station and once lined up on the start line, the race started at 9.30 am prompt.
The race on average takes around 1 hour 10 minutes. The race started at Runcorn Railway station and finished at the historic Hale Park.
Below you can see various photographs taken around the entrance and inside the park of the runners completing the race.
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The Freemens Parade Sunday May 18th 2008
Sunday 18th of May saw the annual Freemens parade take
place, on a sunny morning at 10.45 am.
The Lord Mayor of Hale, Mr Mal Sutton and Freemen,
gathered at Tec9 on Hale Road where the parade assembled
around 10.45am
The parade was lead by the T.S Conway Marching Band, also in the parade where the Guildswomen of
Hale along with the current Hale Carnival Rose Queen. The Parade set off just after 10.45am and marched
from Hale Road along the High Street, up Church Road and on to St Marys Church were a service
commenced at just on 11.00am.
After the service, the parade re-assembled and then marched to Hale Park, once in Hale Park the parade
was dissmissed, those who attended where then invited to Hale Hall Gardens for a bbq,, prepared by it's
resident The Lord Mayor Of Hale Mr Mal Sutton.
To the right, for the first time ever via the internet, Hale Village Online
can present moving footage of the Freemens Parade through the
village of Hale. In the short video you will see the parade entering
the High Street from Hale Road, then moving down the High Street
past the War Memorial towards the Child of Hale Pub, followed by
the parade arriving at St Marys Church for the Church service.
The parade then falls out and enters St Marys, greeted by
the Rev Janice Collier.
There are also a number of photographs available to view in this
item and also the complete photo shoot of the parade has now
been added to the Public Events 2008 Gallery section of -
Hale Village Online
The Freemens Parade Video
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Improvements for Hale Village Hall
Village Memories
Can you remember some of the these village memories from the last 50/60 years ago. Gather your family around and see if you can recall some real village memories, from decades gone by. If you can recall some other memories of village life over the years, then please do email them in for inclusion in the below list. email: halevillageonline@tiscali.co.uk
Hale Village Hall stands on the old site of the Drill Hall on the High St, the Drill Hall was used by locals who worked for Webbs, they used to sterilize daff bulbs in it as well as before that,, it was used by the Army
In the mid 1970's the old drill Hall was in a bad state therefore it had to be knocked down, later, a new Village Hall was built, this was probably around 1975/6.
Nearly 40 years has passed and the village hall now needs some improvements, outside, and in.
The village Hall Committee are in the process of sending an application to W.R.E.N, this is for funding, for the improvements that are required to enable the hall to function and accomodate the numerous groups in the village that use the hall on a daily basis.
To the right, the Hall Committee have kindly provided Hale Village Online with a before and after plan of the hall. Also you can see two black and white photographs of the old Drill Hall around the 1940's/50's..
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Before
Home Farms (Jimmy Pickups) cows grazing the parkland.
Mr Jenkins, the vicar!
The orchard by the stream in the woods, next to the walled garden.
The Air Raid shelter in the park on the right.
Maud and "Big Jim Leather"
Webbs burning stubble after harvesting
The tennis courts and tennis club down the park/Hall
Turners farm, mowing silage/cutting the grass in the park and storing it next to the walled garden in the park
Air Raid shelter at Ivy Farm Court
Ned Huyton cleaning the village
Annual bonfire in the park, 5th November.
The petrol pumps infront of the old Smithy on the High St
Mark Stonehouse/Almond mowing the cricket pitch
Christmas tree on the village green
Playing in the ruins of Hale Hall before they were demolished, especially the couple of cellars
The Home of Hale Football Club down Carr Lane, first field on the right.
The curb painted black and white all around the War Memorial
Doug StoneHouse mowing the grass in the Church
Mrs Edith and the Church Pram Club
The daffodil fields behind the park/hall
Mrs Claytons shop on the High St near the old Smithy
Italian prisoners of war cleaning out the ladypool brook in the park
The frozen ice in winter down Carr Lane on the right
The Wellington field, before the Curlender was built
Webbs Nursery on the land now built on-Wimpy Estate
Bernard Webbs potatoes and cows in the walled garden down the park/Hale Hall
Barrage Balloons down Withins Way at the bottom on the left
Bernard Webbs estate shoot
Mrs Allan stood at the gate on Town Lane/Ivy Farm
When Pheasant Filed esate was built
The privet bushes spaced around the war memorials iron fencing
Hemmings Garage/Hale Carrage Company
Molly Huyton with her cut flowers for sale on the High St opposite the garden center
Mr Heskeths vintage car parked up in front of the Manor House
Hale Church being burnt out
Horses in their paddocks in the park
Hale Cricket Clubs Wooden Pavilion
Mr and Mrs Cox who lived down the old Hall/Hale Hall Gardens
Rat Villa
Hale School being burnt down
Webbs little red fergies collecting wood around the village for bonfire night in Hale Park
Playing in and around the Ice House woods
Turners cows down the shore on the Warren
Jan and the Sparr shop
The original width of the red shailed-park track
The orchard were the Poco homes now are
Cut flowers from Dick and Bernard Webbs greenhouses
The greenhouses in the walled garden
Mr Scott the vicar
Church End Farm during the height of harvesting the wheat/barley
Hale Park before people were aloud in
Billy Allans whitewashed wall by the war memorial
Alf Stonehouse taking care of the war memorial and green
Home farm tipping manure on the old tennis courts.
The Queens Visit to Hale
The original mock cannon off the war memorial, in Mrs Rogers garden by the drill hall
Poplar trees next to Ivy Farm
Unexploded incendiary bombs in Hale Park dropped during the war
The Poco Homes being built
The old conker tree in the park on the right, with the rope swing on it, tied to one of the branches
Jeff Grimes the village Bobbie
Mr Dolan, Mrs Watkinson, Mr Smith, Mrs Littler, Mr Wall and Mrs Todd from Hale School
The village playgroup in the old wooden hut next to the Top School
Mrs Evans in her cottage down the old Hall, Hale Hall Gardens
The red telephone box on the High St next to the garage
The aeroplane crashing in Carr Lane
The Coffee shop in Lucy's Cottage
The thresher at Ivy Farm and Hale Hall Gardens
Bonfire night in Hale Park and the fireworks exploded on the trailer
The parkland/estate gates opposite the war memorial, to Hale Hall, were always closed to the public
Webbs Onions down the shore
Mr Jenkins who had the old Smithy
Sitting on the small stone wall next to the Blackburnes gates/Park Lodge, opposite the war memorial
Mrs Belcher, Billy Howell and Mrs Boydell
The Tea Rooms on Town Lane
The "Grey Lady" (ghost) down the park
The Village Hall being built
The old cottages in Cocklaid Lane before the new houses were built
Cordwells grass team who use to cut the airport airfield, carting cut grass through the village
Brenda and Norman Nuttalls milk/round float
Manchester Airport going on strike and jumbo jets/747's flying over the village and landing at Liverpool Airport,
Billy Allans Geese
Allan & Evans Nursery in the parkland of Hale Hall
When Mr Arnold Cox secured the park for public use
After
Drill Hall
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Drill Hall Workers
Hale British Legion meet every first Wednesday in the month, their next meeting is on the 6th August at 8.00pm, upstairs in the Wellington Functions Room.
During the September meeting, there will be a guest speaker, who will talk about their experiences while serving their country.
New members are always welcome to join. To join,, simply come along to the meetings and speak to David Hudson, who oversee's the membership administration, he will then give
you a membership form to be completed and returned..
Hale British Legion are currently looking for fundraising ideas as funds are on the low side, anyone who as any good ideas of how to raise needed funds and wishes to join, please
feel free to attend the next meeting.
Hale British Legion are currently researching the names of individuals, for who'm are enscribed upon the War Memorial in the center of the village, on the village green. If anyone can
come forward with information about the names/persons on the memorial, please contact Bill Sargent the Chairman. It is hoped the information will be converted into booklet form.
The current Comfort Box/Shoe Box appeal appears to be gathering pace with a high number of boxes now being sent to Armed Forces in Afghanistan. The original idea was to send around 50 boxes, but so far to date over 200 boxes have been sent.
Members of Hale British Legion attened various events during the Week of 27th June for Veterans Day and Veterans Week. Locations included Widnes,Liverpool and Runcorn.
Recently members went on a coach trip to the National Memorial Arboretum, just outside Staffordshire. During the day there were several small memorial services outside next to selected memorials and also a service inside the chapel.
Below you can see various pictures taken on the day, showing members of Hale British Legion at the arboretum, along with numerous picteres of memorials that are located all over the vast arboretum.
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