Sunday, 29 November 2015

Brother Brian Hargreaves' funeral arrangements

A message from Brian's daughter, Kate.

Some 'suspicious' characters!

Is Billy Connolly in town ?????

Hello Father Christmas Jim  !!!

Maxine, watch that hairy person next to you !!!!!!!!

Friday, 27 November 2015

The Funeral of Brother Brian Hargreaves R.I.P.

The funeral for Brother Brian is at 12:00 on Thursday 3rd December at St Mary & St Michael Church, Bonds Lane, Garstang, PR3 1ZB.

The burial will be in the Church Cemetery (behind the church).

The (extended) family  will organise seating.

The Brothers of North Lancashire and Westmorland Circles are invited to line the route outside the church following the Mass but not before the Mass. This means leaving the church immediately after the Mass (before the coffin).


Noreen wants everyone  to be seated before the coffin arrives rather than lining up outside the church for the arrival of the coffin. This will enable Brothers to sit with their ladies.  It will help the ushers to fill up the benches and will not need any seats to be reserved.

Enquiries to Brother John Calnan.

Tuesday, 24 November 2015

Brother Brian Hargreaves R.I.P.

It is with great sadness that we have to announce the death of
Brother Brian Hargreaves
of North Lancashire Circle
and a joint member of Westmorland Circle
May he rest in peace
Please remember Brother Brian, Noreen and his family in your prayers.


The funeral will be on Thursday 3rd December at St Mary & St Michael's Church, Garstang. More details to follow.

Sunday, 22 November 2015

Don't Miss.....Preston 144 Circle's Panto!

Preston & District Circle (144)
present the
'The Gross Players' (gross=144, get it?)
production of

Snow White and the Seven Dwarves
(with some of the tallest dwarves you've ever seen)
following their December Circle meeting
on Tuesday 1st December 2015 at Bartle Hall

"Mirror, mirror on the wall,
which is the best panto
of them all?"

"144's !!"

Thursday, 19 November 2015

Broughton in Craven members have a night, which is hard to remember.


Eight Broughton in Craven circle members enjoyed an excellent evening at an Annual Whisky tasting held at the Rendezvous Hotel, Skipton.
This is a very enjoyable and educational evening giving us the opportunity to sample and taste seven specially selected Scottish Malt Whiskies chosen by an old traditional Scottish distillery with the history behind each diffferent but wonderful malt whisky. 
Mind you, when it got to the seventh the eduactional bit didnt matter any more as you can see from the picture!
This was a thoroughly enjoyable social evening with a great atmosphere and rounded off with a Lasagne Supper. 
Looking forward to next year's event already.


The task before us -  to taste seven (expensive) whiskies!

L to R.  Brother Chris Nash (Circle Membership Officer) enjoys a comment or two with Brother Ron Lyons.

Tuesday, 17 November 2015

The Pals - three years and counting



This exclusive group for widowers, set up by Brother Director Phil Morris of the former Ribble Valley Circle in November 2012, following the death of his wife Pat, still meet once a month for a memorial Mass with a lunch afterwards at a nearby hotel.

The Pals with Fr Tom Forster after dining on 4 November 2015