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Eev. John Clarkson was one of a small band of young men, selected 

 for their prudence and daring, to convey the valuables belonging to 

 the Douay College from the Eevolutionary despoilers. He ran a great 

 risk at such a time and in such an undertaking, but his courage never 

 failed him, and he executed his task. 



FATHER EEV. ROGER AREQ-WSMITn. 



The Eev. E. Arrowsmith -was born at Inglewhite in 1823. He was 

 the priest of many missions, including Liverpool, Lytham, and Poidton. 

 He resigned in 188.5 through ill-health; died February 14th, 1886, 

 and is buried at the Willows, Kirkham. 



HENRY KIRK. 



Mr. Henry Kirk was a brother of Edward Kirk, of Goosnargh. He 

 was the author of several poems, some of which are published in 

 " Ballads and Songs of Lancashire." The following verse, from 

 "Bertha," will give some idea of Mr. Kirk's poetical powers : — 

 Low, by Kibble's scaury side, 



Swept the soft autumnal breeze ; 

 Faint its whisp'riiig murmurs died, 



High in Tonbrook's crowded trees. 

 Sad, at intervals, the grove 



Shook beneath a fitful blast : 

 Like a heart tliat vainly strove 

 Back to crush some sorrow past ! 

 Henry Kirk was born at Goosnargh, on the 20th September, 1834. 

 He is living, I believe, in or near London. 



He printed, for jirivate circulation, in 1871, a poem entitled 

 " Kilcolman Castle : a Pilgrimage to the Home of Spenser " (12mo., 

 pp. 9). 



EDW.4ED KIRK. 



The late Mr. Edward Kirk, who was so widely known in the literary 

 and archteological circles of South Lancashire, was a native of 

 Goosnargh. Educated at the village school, he soon acc^uired a taste 

 for literature, which stood him in good stead in after-life. After a 

 time he became the editor of the Ecch's Adirrfi.ier, and also an active 

 member of the Manchester Literary Club. Ho was one of the founders 

 of the Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Society, at whose meetings 

 he read many highly-appreciated paper.s on Eoman Eoads. For some 



