Holywell Well Dressing & Flower Festival Weekend (23rd & 24th June 2023)

Tom Paisley (1916 - 1980) of Manor Farm, Conger Lane, Holywell was a Churchwarden at St John the Baptist for many years and owned the Fowler B5 Road Locomotive, 'LORD ROBERTS' from ca. 1960 - 1980.
At the end of June, the engine returned to the village for the first time in over 40 years, to be a part of the annual Well Dressing and Flower Festival weekend.

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So how did the good burghers of Holywell receive the engine? How and why was she ogled? This is surely more about sociable interaction than mere attendance.

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It turned out to be an excellent visit, with a lot of interest. There were visits to Holywell village, the Parish Church Weekend Festival, St Ives and some private gatherings at her base nearby. Some videos showing all this are in the making…