St Andrews Field Day

On the reverse of this postcard is a newspaper cutting and a handwritten note which reads -

Aug 3/07
The group on the other side taken after the procession had entered the field.
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The newspaper cutting reads -

St. Andrew's School. -The annual fete took place on Saturday, and was particpated in by about 1,500 persons. In spite of many misgivings during the morning as to the weather, it fortunately cleared up sufficiently to enable the event to be carried through. Owing tothe Bank Hall Band being engaged at Worsthorne, their customary place at the head of the procession was filled by the Burnley Temperance Band, and following walked the Vicar (the Rev. C. Jones) and the Rev. A. Sidley, Messrs. G. Oldman and Doak, churchwardens, and other church officers. There was a grand display of banners and bannerettes. The features of the procession were the children, one of whom, as the Queen, wore a veil and crown of flowers. She had two boys as train-bearers, while her 32 attendants were habited in white silk costumes, with light blue banana bonnets and sashes, each carrying a pretty basket of flowers. There was also a "Queen" nd "Court" in connection with St. Cuthberts. The route, which was controlled by Inspector Williams, was by way of Thursby-road, Queen Victoria-road, Brennand-street, and Colne-road, to Cronkshaw Meadow, kindly placed at the diposal of the processionists by Sir John Thursby. Buns and coffee were distributed, and games, dancing, and sports indulged in until dusk.