Reading the charter, Broughton in Furness 1976 (3)
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Reading the charter, Broughton in Furness 1976 (3)
Image: © Jim Barton Taken: 2 Aug 1976
The granting of a royal charter to hold a fair in Broughton is commemorated annually on 1st August in the village square. In 1976 I assume that the ceremony was held on the 2nd August as the 1st fell on a Sunday. After the reading, there was a general movement to the Manor Arms to claim the traditional free pint!
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