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KNOTTINGLEY
IN 1968
8th February 1968
THREE MEN WALKED THIRTY MILES
Three
Knottingley men walked 30 miles during the night on Saturday, starting at
midnight on Friday along a proposed route of the 30 mile walk for
Christian Aid, which is being undertaken by all the churches in
Knottingley, including the Roman Catholic.
The
walk is not being held until May, but Michael Hobman a member of the
Congregational Church, and Robert Neilson and Bill Gardener, members of
Ropewalk Methodist Church, did the walk to help police by estimating times
when the walkers will be passing certain points. Miss A. Byerley and Mr.
W. Spence of St. Botolph’s Church helped by conveying refreshments to
the walkers every two hours and Mr. Spence joined in the walk for the last
eight miles.
Arriving
back at 9.45am the three walkers declared that they were "tired
out". They ate a breakfast of bacon and eggs at the home of the
curate of Knottingley, Reverend S. Doubtfire before going home to bed.
The
route which now awaits the approval of the police is from Ropewalk Church,
along Womersley Road, through Cridling Stubbs, Whitley Bridge, Kellington,
Hensall, Gowdall. Snaith, Carleton, Temple Hirst, Chapel Haddlesy, Birkin,
Beal and Kellingley.
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