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This is an extract from a parish newsletter from Hesketh Bank, Lancashire, published in August 1944.

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News from the Village.
Thomas Measham in a recent letter home says that not only has the Army made a gentleman of him, but he has actually learned to dance while in it. A friend of his at home wishes to advise Tom in the matter and says "Don't be too bashful and don't hold them too tight". Tom will not now have any excuses for not getting up to dance in the school.
A stack of hay belonging to Tommy Woodcock, farmer of Shore Side was completely destroyed by fire on Monday July 17th. Two fire brigades fought the fire for several hours and owing to their fine work the fire was prevented from spreading to a nearby fruit warehouse.
A grand show was held at Rufford on Saturday July 15th, the show including many fine horses and cattle, and we are proud to say our village brought off many prizes in the cattle line. Mr H Slinger winning eleven prizes out of fifteen. Mr John Coulton won a prize with his mare and colt. This is the first show to be held at Rufford for a very long time.
William Melling is home on a month's leave. He was married at Croston Providence Methodist Church on Monday 17th July to Bessie Catterall. Bill wishes to be remembered to Rigby Melling, Bert Miller, Tom Miller, Leslie Bramwell, Thomas Measham and all the other lads.
Edwin Taylor claims to have carted loads of hay nine 'lays' high this hay time. His 'reacher' was his uncle, Henry Taylor.
On July 10th Joseph Deacon was buried in Hesketh Churchyard. He was the son of Mr Robert Deacon, a former Churchwarden of Hesketh and has been for ten years Organist at St Ambrose, Leyland, having been formerly Organist of Hesketh. He was only 52. On the same day little Geoffrey Tiffin, Fred's boy, was buried in the same old Churchyard, aged 2 years. We were glad to be able to get Fred home, though he missed seeing his little boy alive. Fred was given a fortnight's leave.
Jeffrey Wright was wounded by a flying bomb in the London area. We hear he is going on well. Also William Carr has been wounded. Our sympathy goes out to all these families.
Last month we were congratulating Arthur Parkinson on his Reading University BSc. Since then he has been awarded the University Prize to degree Students in horticulture (1943-4) a much coveted distinction.
The Church Sunday School Tea Party and Sports took place on Saturday 22nd amid excellent weather, and the Council kindly mowed the field for us. It was a great success and small money prizes were in evidence. Everybody seemed to enjoy themselves, both inside and out.
Hesketh Lane Methodists held their Choir Festival on Sunday 9th July, when the preacher at morning and evening services was the Rev S G Janney of Preston. Mr Prowse of Sheffield was the soloist at the morning service. In the afternoon the choir gave an excellent rendering of Mendelssohn's "Hymn of Praise", to a keenly appreciative congregation., At the afternoon service the principals were Madame Newsham of Southport, Mrs Livesey of Banks and Mr E Bebbington of Southport. Mr A Waterhouse was the conductor and Mr L Sewell, organist. Mr Wright of Marshside was Chairman. The collections amounting to 拢18.15.9 were in aid of the Red Cross Prisoners of War Parcels Fund.
Rose Day Collections in the village for Preston Royal Infirmary amounted to 拢13.17.10. The collection was organised by Mr John Ashcroft and was carried out by Members of the Sunday School.
Hesketh Bank Chapel.
Choir Festival 2nd July. Preacher morning and afternoon: Rev R Armstrong of Ashton. Musical Service in the evening. "Creation's Praise" by Mr F W Peace, Organist Mrs W Iddon. Conductor Mr Joe Watkinson. Chairman Mr H Parkinson. Collections 拢46.2.6.
Young Farmers' Club.
The Hesketh Bank and Tarleton Young Farmers Club organised a most successful dance on Friday 14th July in aid of the Red Cross and St John Fund. Mr N Warburton and Mr Howarth of the Co-ordinating Committee of Preston District Agricultural Red Cross Effort, were present at the opening. The Stardusters Band provided the music and the catering was under the very capable management of the local WVS. The dance should add considerably to the popularity of this recently formed Club under its able officials Mr Kenneth Culshaw (Chairman) Mr J F Barton (Club Leader) and Miss M Eatough (Secretary). Raised 拢10.

BRITISH SAILORS.
The recent house -to-house collection for the British Sailors' Society amounted to 拢20 precisely. Last year (1943) we got 拢10.17.10, so it is a distinct advance, and nearer to the first year (1942) which brought in 拢23.10.0.

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