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Wednesday 28th May 2025 AGM & Raffle "Celebrating 45 Years of ODFHS"

Family History and the Landmarks of West Lancashire

Find out more about some of West Lancashire's most iconic and lesser known landmarks

No need to book, just come along,

Guide Hut, Moorgate, Ormskirk (Opposite Hesford's) L39 4RU

Doors open 7pm, talk starts 7.30pm

All welcome, non-members £2.00 entrance

Next Ormskirk Library Family History Helpdesk

Monday 2nd June 2025

10.30 a.m.- 11.30 a.m.

Out and About with ODFHS this Spring and Summer

The ODFHS stand will be at the Museum of Rural Lancashire Life, Anvil Day

Saturday 26th April 11am-4pm

Alderlee Park, Turning Lane, Scarisbrick, PR8 5HR

All proceeds for Alzehimer's Society

Thursday 8th May - Celebrating VE Day

We will have a stand and display with a VE Day theme near the Clocktower

ODFHS 45^th Anniversary Competition

2025 is the 45^th anniversary of ODFHS and, in celebration, we’ve decided to mark this with a competition, open to both members and non-members. The subject of the competition is “Who is your most interesting West Lancashire ancestor?” or “What is your most interesting family discovery related to West Lancashire?”. Choose one of these and tell us about it in 300-750 words. Add photos and illustrations as you want.

Entries by email or post - any reasonable format accepted. The winner will get a year’s free membership. Entries must be received by 31^st May 2025 and the results will be announced 1^st August 2025.

The best entries will be published in the ODFHS Magazine “The Ormskirk and District Family Historian” (subject to space). Full competition rules can be found by following this link (click here).

Sharing People's History of West Lancashire project

Family History and the Lost Buildings of West Lancashire

Family History and the Landmarks of West Lancashire

Our books are still available as a digital downloads, please follow this link

Family History and the Landmarks of West Lancashire

A Slice of Gingerbread

A Slice of Gingerbread - the Ormskirk Gingerbread Sellers is available to purchase:

A Slice of Gingerbread

See "Events" and "Meetings" pages for details of upcoming events.

Elizabeth Ellen Moorcroft - Autograph Book

Autograph Book of Elizabeth Ellen Moorcroft (1887 - 1971) which she was given as a Christmas present in 1903. Entries date from then until 1909 when she would have been living in Halsall. Images and notes courtesy of her paternal grandson, Phil Ball, November 2023.

01 Front cover
02 Verse E. E. M. Elizabeth Ellen Moorcroft (1887-1971)
03 Xmas To: Lil Xmas 1903 Elizabeth Ellen Moorcroft (1887-1971) - From: May Barben
04 Album
05 Verse Lily Elizabeth Ellen Moorcroft (1887-1971)
06 Art & Verse W.H.B. & J.P. Blundell 8 Apr 1905
07 Verse James Knowles 2 Feb 1904
08 Verse M. M. 16 Feb 1904 Mary or Margaret Moorcroft sisters of EEM ??
09 Verse Frank Knowles 2 Feb 1904
10 Verse Author: James Knowles
11 Verse Wm Moorcroft 26 Dec 1908 William Moorcroft (1890-1920) - brother of EEM
12 Art & Verse Nl. E. Rhodes 22 Jan 1904
13 Art K. J. Tyrer 1909
14 Verse Thomas Knowles 2 Feb 1904
15 Verse M. E. C. 1909
16 Verse Flossie Mac Callum 17 Feb 1904
17 Art May Barben 31 Aug 1904
18 Verse May Barben 31 Aug 1904
19 Verse F. Mc. C 17 Feb 1904 Flossie Mac Callum
20 Verse E. M. P (?) 9 Mar 1904
21 Verse Author: Elizabeth Ellen Moorcroft (1887-1971)
22 Verse Ada Rimmer Aug 1908
23 Art D. L. Cole 19 Oct 1909
24 Verse Flossie Mac Callum 17 Feb 1904
25 Verse A. Hill, Halsall 17 Feb 1904
26 Art Tom Holmes, Halsall 25 Feb 1904 Thomas Holmes b. 1888 Halsall ??
27 Verse Author: Elizabeth Ellen Moorcroft (1887-1971)
28 Verse "Unknown. Anon" 26 Sep 1909
29 Verse Kelly 1909
30 Verse M. Cole 1909
31 Verse B. Martin 25 Jun 1908 Bertha K B Martin b. Ormskirk 1888
32 Verse Author: Elizabeth Ellen Moorcroft (1887-1971)
33 Art J. Cole
34 Art Harold Crowther 7 Sep 1904
35 Art C. B. Martin 12 Mar 1908 Charlotte B. Martin b. Ormskirk 1886
36 Verse Annie Rimmer 6 Aug 1908
37 Art Tom Holmes, Halsall 26 Feb 1904 Thomas Holmes b. 1888 Halsall ??
38 Art L. Hill 15 Sep 1904
39 Verse G. Clayton, Ormskirk 25 Jun 1908
40 Verse Peach Cole
41 Verse A. R. 1908 Author: Ada Rimmer
42 Art & Verse Muriel B. B. Martin, Stanley Villa, Ormskirk 23 Jun 1908 Muriel Beatrice B. Martin b. Ormskirk 1890.
43 Verse E. M. Prescott 9 Mar 1904
44 Art Will. H. Blundell 19 Feb 1905
45 Verse Henry Vaughan
46 Art L. Hill 11 Sep 1904
47 Art H. C. 1904 Harold Crowther
48 Art H. C. 1904 Harold Crowther
49 Art H. C. 1904 Harold Crowther
50 Verse Edith A. Wood
51 Back cover