A couple of items of local news for you:
Take a look at the updated website for Hoylake Evangelical Church to read about their upcoming events and other news items. At the forthcoming Hoylake Lifeboat Day do look out for their stand on the promenade …they always seems to have a radio controlled model and task that the children love.
I mentioned the Big Lunch last week and I know that there was a street party in Cable Road but were there any others in Hoylake?
Royal Liverpool Golf Club has a planning application in for a single storey extension but what is/was the Village Artisans golf club?
North Parade was partially flooded again after last weeks heavy downpours. Another future problem on the promenade?
Tomorrow evening sees the public meeting about the model boating lake. I aim to attend and report back any news.
The 2009 Green Flag Awards were published today. West Kirby received two, Hilbre Island got one, Royden Park got one. But none for Hoylake. Eleven Wirral parks/open spaces were awarded in total.
Has anyone got any old photos of the old Hoylake fire station and especially the old fire engine house in Albert Road that is now home to Funky Flairs (their website has gone?). If so, please email to the address mentioned in the next paragraph.
Early warning: Soon this site will use an email address of news [at] hoylakejunction.com for the email newsletter. I’ll let you know when that is going to happen – probably next month sometime – but for now please add that address to your “safe” list. Replace the [at] with @ and remove any spaces.
Originally the RLGC was a horse racing course and, when it was bought by the RLGC, a stipulation of the purchase was that local transmen, i.e. Artisans, had to be able to use the course. Members of the Village Artisans (known as ‘The Villagers’) at the RLGC did not pay a fee to use the course but paid a fee to belong to the Artisans. For this privilege they helped to maintain the course, replacing divots, marshalling at matches, etc. but had restricted teeing off times at the weekends. But at least they got to play on a great golf course. As they weren’t allowed to use the member’s clubhouse (they had a wooden hut), they would meet during the 1960′s at The Ship Inn which was run at the time by Edna House. There was an Edna House Trophy and also a Glenda Jackson Trophy as Glenda’s father, Mickey, used to be a member of the Villagers. My husband, Peter, was also a Villager before joining Wallasey G.C. When The Open was held there in 1967, Peter was working for a local electrical firm (Peter Ryder) and they carried out all the electrical work on site. We were still living in Hoylake when The Open was held there a few years ago and it was a fantastic week, although a bit hot for the players !
Ah! That’s a great answer – thanks Sheila.