If you are trying to trace your family ancestors we may be able to help. We have access to a wide variety of records including

• Census records for Austwick from 1841 to 1911
• Clapham Church records from 1596 to 1837
• Austwick Church records (part)
• Local photographs and postcards
• Austwick Tithe records (1851)
• Craven Muster Roll (1803)

In return for this help, we suggest two options

• the purchase of the two books about the village by Lindsey Smith - see http://www.austwick.org/local-books.html - all proceeds from sales go to the Church Afternoon Fellowship

or

• a contribution to the Church (a minimum of £5) - please send a cheque to Rev Ian Greenhalgh, the Vicarage, Austwick LA2 8BE, with family history written on the reverse.

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After yet another very wet summer Austwick residents were faced with the challenge of  trying to put together the Annual Flower and Handicraft Show. This is a popular event in the village and despite a particularly difficult year for flower and vegetable growing the quality of the produce displayed was extremely high. Those visiting the show were not disappointed  and all judges were very impressed with the standard of the exhibits.

This year’s results are as follows: 

Challenge Trophy for The Best Exhibit in the Show: Molly Preston. Winifred Mattinson Cup for most points in the Flower Section : Kathleen Morphet. Ulrich Kube Memorial Cup for four roses : Kathleen Morphet Chapman Trophy for the most points in the Artistic Flower Section : Margaret Hird. Byles Challenge Cup for the best Bowl of Roses : Kathleen Morphet. Richard Wallbank Trophy for Best Pot Plant Molly Preston Preston Cup  for most points in the Vegetable Section: Bill Procter. Fred Price Memorial Trophy for the best Potato Exhibit : Bill Procter. Glyn Jones Challenge Cup for the most points in the Handicraft Section : Karol-Ann Hewgill. Metcalfe Cup for the best Photographic Exhibit : Lindsey Smith. Malcolm Bowker Trophy for Photography ( set subject): Gordon James Brook Cookery Cup for most points in the Cookery Section : Mary James. Foster Beaver Challenge Cup for most points in the combined Produce Sections: Bill Procter. Brook Poultry Cup for the best exhibit in the Egg Section : Catherine Vaughan-Williams.  Nellie Price Memorial Cup for the most points in the Children's Section : Luke Harrison. Brook Handwriting Cup  (8-10 years) : Luke Harrison. Sharples Cup  for the best exhibit  in the Children's Section : Holly Rouse.