Moses Heap in on the road from Loveclough to Goodshaw, Rossendale, Lancashire - 8 February, 1873
from My Life and Times, or An Old Man's Memories, page 49:
On Saturday February 1st 1873, the Goodshawfold Band, were giving a concert at Haslingden. On returning home at night, it was very cold and frosty, the Secretary named David Harrison had been collecting tickets at the door, kept stopping on the way, and on Sunday morning February 2nd. he was found frozen to death, near Widdlegate Farm. He was buried on the following Saturday at Goodshaw Church, the band played the “Dead March in Saul”, on the route from Loveclough.
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Moses Heap, My Life and Times, or An Old Man's Memories. In Rossendale Collection, Rawtenstall Public Libraries, 1961, number RC 942 ROS, p. 49. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1657876585399 accessed: 16 October, 2024
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The 'Dead March' from 'Saul'
written by George Frideric Handel |
performed by Goodshawfold Band |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | 8 February, 1873 |
| Medium | live |
| Listening Environment | in the company of others, outdoors, in public |
Originally submitted by lcc5 on Fri, 15 Jul 2022 10:16:25 +0100
Approved on Thu, 21 Jul 2022 11:34:37 +0100