Last month our local historian Alan Cattell wrote an article on Lily Cove the aeronaut buried in 1906 at Haworth. This coincided with a play partly covering Lily's exploits written by locally born journalist Sharon Wright. Alan was curious to see the play and below is his review: "Friller" - The Play - Haworth Festival - Lily Cove Had a magic (or was it ghostly?) night … [Read more...]
Haworth 1940s Weekend 2014
Haworth 1940s weekend We took a little time out recently to visit the Haworth 1940s Weekend 2014. A fabulous weekend which celebrates and commemorates the 1940's... Not only was it a lot of fun seeing all the amazing costumes but they managed to raise lots of money for SSAFA, a charity the Bingley Hub has been proud to support for the last 3 years. Have a look at the … [Read more...]
Lily Cove – Parachute Tragedy at Haworth Gala
Lily Cove Parachute Tragedy at Haworth Gala Lily Cove was a happy go lucky twenty one year old from East London who made a name for herself as a fearless and daredevil parachutist. She travelled the country with Captain Frederick Bidmead a stunt balloonist who was her manager, performing at fetes and gala’s where she jumped from a balloon and parachuted to the ground. … [Read more...]