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I MAKE no apology for publicising a new book now on sale in the town - simply because I had something to do with it!
I am one of the contributors and one of
the people involved in its production. I
checked the articles from the 34 other writers in a sub-editing role
(checking for grammatical or spelling mistakes, etc). Like
myself, the contributors wrote about themselves but from the point of view of
the organisation to which they belonged or their business. In my case it was the
five websites (see below) for which I am responsible, although I did work in a
mention of the
trilogy of Cheshire videos I am making.
Another reason I am bringing the book
to your attention is that all proceeds are for Nantwich Players' Theatre Project
- One Love Lane, Nantwich. I might have mentioned my connections with the
amateur dramatics group. The Players are raising £1.5million to convert their
current theatre building and the former funeral parlour (the eponymous One Love
Lane next door) into a theatre venue for the townspeople as well as their own
activities.
The book is the brainwave of Players'
member, Gareth Roberts - an active member, an actor, and stand-in for a busy
Father Christmas at the group's annual fund-raiser each December, etc. He is a
retired Crewe fire fighter and is well-known for his charity work - for which he
once received an "Oscar" from the then Mayor of the former Crewe and Nantwich
Borough.
The 35 contributors include the Rev
Peter Chantry (Rector of St Mary's Church, Nantwich), Herbert Rowsell (former
headmaster of Nantwich and Acton Grammar School - now Malbank School), John Dodd
(of Nantwich Camera Club), Harry Corry (retired shoe vendor in the town), Adrian
Lawrence (a driving force behind the Nantwich and South Cheshire Show), Phyllis
Simpson (of Simpson and Edge, one of the local garages), and youngster Joel
Howells who tells of "The Kamikaze Kids".
These named people are chosen at random
from the list and it should not be taken that I don't consider the rest worthy
of mention! Anyone buying the book is in for a treat and will learn a lot about
Nantwich organisations and businesses as well as the writers themselves.
Gareth Roberts promises "an insight
into present day Nantwich and a taste of the past". There are more than 100
pictures in the book.
He approached more than the final 35
authors for a contribution, but the others are still to produce their promised
articles. However, I suppose this happens to anyone who sets out to compile a
book.
Gareth received a lot of help in the
publication of his book from local author
Mark Potts, perhaps best known for his
work on First and Second World War heroes.
l"Nantwich
Life" is published by MPire Books of Crewe, price £9.95.
lThe
websites I mentioned . . . ? This one, of course, plus
Nantwich Museum |
Nantwich Walled Garden |
Leighton Hospital
League of Friends |
Jonboro Videos |
