Walking day
walking day type church parade walking day common north west england annual event many town village rural community north west known field day gala day club day may several church involved local walking day however church walking day held individually church walking day warrington notable exception benefit participation multiple church many denomination church hire band provide music instance brass band pipe band marching band police provide escort control road traffic police force refusing provide escort public fund may threaten many traditional event child play big part church school boy brigade scout girl guide nonchurch procession often led young lady crowned rose queen year queen may particular church represent whole village indeed rose queen may queen festival example lymm may queen knutsford may queen thelwall rose queen walking day particularly common warrington st helen prescot wigan area held annually district including grappenhall orford padgate penketh stockton heath stretton warrington winwick rainford ashtoninmakerfield haydock newton le willow croft walking day including held warrington orford padgate stockton heath stretton followed fair particular feature walk spectator lining street see child know walking parade run road give child money child often use money collected way spend fair later day warrington walking day date back perhaps largest term attendance participation church walk ecumenical group area business town used close day warrington expanded many firm national international business demand attention detailed history warrington walking day found university sheffield national fairground archive