b'Conscientious Objector in the war, but was sent toserved at West End Farm. The gig house would be France with the ambulances and died there) and Mrwhitewashed and the floor swilled out, the girls would Foster (next to Newbys, at No. 24). Flo rememberscollect wild flowers to decorate it. The tea was free going in the carters wagonette which was full withto children, but 6d. for adults; there was a lot of food baskets of eggs, butter, bunches of mint, rabbits, all towith a boiled ham, and games and races afterwards.sell at Pocklington or York market. They would leaveThe Fair came to Bishop Wilton on Pancake very early in the morning, so it was dark and very cold,Tuesday, spread out near the Wire Bridge. There were with straw on the floor to keep their feet warm. Therelittle roundabouts and swingboats and it was very were benches down the sides, feet to middle andnoisy. Their first experience of ice-cream was at the the forms would be used in the market to display theFair - possibly sold from a tricycle.wares for sale. Carriers would do odd jobs for you inFor the Coronation of King George V in 1910, town when necessary, such as going to the chemist. there was a party at the Fleece, in the outhouse over The Clifford girls would spend their Saturdaythe yard, with trestle tables and benches, all laid out. hapenny at Mrs Andersons shop at No. 40, a veryVioletta Rose took Flo, and there was a Coronation small concern which sold groceries as well as sweets.mug for all the children to take home.Flo remembers her father saying it would be hardlyBishop Wilton Show was a great event. One year worth their while, but Mr Anderson replied We makeFlos grandfather arrived at the Farm with a large enough to pay forbunch of wild flowers our own groceries.that he had picked, They would split aand said Here, take quarter pound packthese to the Show. She of tea into two, andbegged a 7lb jam-jar make a hapennyfrom her mother, and profit on each pack. won the under-10s Every Fridayclass.afternoon MotherAnother year Flo was met them afterExtract from the Howdenshire Chronicle &running in a race that school at the PostPocklington Weekly News for Saturday August 8,included Dorothy who Office to put one1914showingthatFlocamefirstinthefinaland was beating her when penny into theirher sister, Dorothy, came second. Granddad called out savings books; whenCome on, Dorothy, a shilling built up itand she more or less went into the bank. stopped in her tracks, Every year the girls would have new dresses forand Flo won! She got a little china clock, and Dorothy Whitsuntide, the same as each other. They had togot a bowl.wear white gloves and hats on Sundays, with button[This article arose out of a phonecall received boots. During the week they wore heavy boots withfrom Albert Kirby to tell us that he had spotted a nails in them, which would be mended by Charliephotographer outside the school. Alberts enquiries Serginson at No. 17. Some clothes would be passedhad established that photographs were being taken on from Katy Jebson in Pocklington which were asfor the BBC because a lady in the Harrogate area good as new. Miss Foster was the dressmaker, shewho had just had her 100th birthday used to go to had a shop near the school. Whitsuntide was theschool in Bishop Wilton. We attempted to contact Wesleyan Chapel Anniversary. Flo remembers a newthe photographer but that proved unnecessary when dress in spotted muslin trimmed with narrow lace, awe learnt from Lily Jebson that she knew the lady hat trimmed with narrow lace and gloves. They put aconcerned and that her sister was coming to stay platform in the Chapel for the children to do their partywith her! Lily had known Greta since they had met pieceshe hated doing it. Mr Garfield was sat at thewhen she revisited Bishop Wilton to see West End side of the stage either saying Shout up, shout up toFarm. We were able to visit Flo where she lived in the performer, or Ssssh to the rest. Knaresborough with Greta and Lily.]On Whit Monday there was a holiday, and tea was A Bent SpireOne of our readers, Ruth Walker, remembers thein a gale. Does anyone else remember this? Or just date on which the spire of St Ediths Church was bentthe year, perhaps?BULLETIN 12 201'