8 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, April 20th, 2000


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attracts attention of TV and radio History society members discover fascinating 18th Century insights


EXTENSIVE television and radio coverage has been given to a major achievement by Chipping Local History Soci­ ety. The Advertiser and Times was


first to report the impending pub­ lication of "The Diary of the Reverend Peter Walkden" in


October 2000. Since then the project has


received extensive publicity else­ where, casting favourable light on the Ribble Valley. The clergyman came from a


the independent chapels at Hes- keth Lane, Chipping and Newton-


in-Bowland, remaining until 1738, when he moved to Holcombe.


The society says that Mr Walk­


den kept diaries for much of his life, but only the one for 1733-34 sur­


farming family at Flixton, near Manchester, and moved to the Val­ ley in 1711. He became minister at


farmer as well, everyday events not usually recorded in such detail by an educated man are described in his work. Paper was expensiv, so writing in a tiny hand all across and down the page ensured none was wasted. Visits to many houses, grand and


vives. Because the clergyman was a


humble, are recorded, and so are trips to get lime, coal and turf, to a


manorial court, and to numerous other places on the coast, in the


and found him by the fire but very like for death and rattleing sore in his breast," says a typically articu­ late entry. Peter Walkden spent four years


dales and towards Manchester. • - "I went on to Richard Parkers


1769. The diary ended up in the


Chester City Record Office, which loaned it to the Lancashire one so that four Chipping Local History Society members could transcribe


it. Rather than finding the task wearying, they became more and


more enthusiastic about tjie insights into the 18th century which were uncovered.


; Local knowledge has helped the


in Holcombe and completed his ministry in Stockport. He appar­ ently worked there for 27 years until his death at the age of 85 in


historians add relevant footnotes and the index reflects the fact that over 500 family names are m o ­ tioned.


and in hardback with a dustcover. It will be launched in October, priced £20 for subscribers who reg­ ister before the end of June and £25 on general sale.


The book will he of 500ipages ', Inquiries can be made to the •.


society chairman, Mrs G. Cookson, 21 Kirkfield, Chipping, PR3 2GL.


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