Report: Higham Scarecrow Festival 2011 (From Lancashire Telegraph)
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Report: Higham Scarecrow Festival 2011
11:13am Tuesday 30th August 2011 in Reviews and reports
VILLAGE ALIVE! Pendle MP Andrew Stephenson, one of the judges, with the cobbler scarecrow at Four Alls Inn.
WEIRD and wonderful creations were on display during the weekend's Higham Scarecrow Festival.
The huge collection designed and built by local residents included Shergar, Bob the Builder at a bus stop, a monk on a bench, a chimney sweep and a vicar.
Visitors to the Higham Scarecrow Festival followed a trail map picking out more than 70 entrants.
Festival chairman Terry Butterfield wowed the crowds with a helicopter and pilot effort in his front garden.
Pendle MP Andrew Stephenson was in attendance.
The event also featured a children’s quiz, garden flowers sale and a second-hand book sale at the village hall and St John’s Church.
An outdoor songs of praise was held on Sunday.
Click on the link below for our photo gallery from the festival.
