Cutting from "Lancashire Daily Post". A former Blackpool Town Councillor, Mr C Bagot has gifted Little Marton Windmill to the Town on condition that the mill will be restored and maintained by the Corporation.
Cutting from "West Lancashire Evening Gazette". At a Blackpool Town Planning meeting it was suggested that the Council should purchase Marton Windmill as a memorial to local author Allen Clarke. The article mentions that a memorial funding committee has been formed with a view to securing the mill's future.
Cutting from "Blackpool Gazette and Herald". Much interest has been taken in the proposal to restore Marton Windmill as a memorial to the late Mr Clarke. A restoration committee has been set up to oversee the fund raising. The mill owner, Mt Cornelius Bagot, has given the mill to this committee.
Cutting from "Cotton Factory Times". The proposal to set up a 'Garden of Rest' in a windmill garden as a memorial to the Lancashire author Allen Clarke is making progress. Great interest has been taken in this scheme to provide a fitting memorial.
Cutting from "Northern Daily Telegraph". The article makes a plea for the preservation of Weeton Windmill. The Lancashire branch of the Ancient Monuments Society expressed support for preservation. Notable figures were present at the meeting included Mr Allen Clark, James Crompton, Rex Wailes, Mr. J Swarbrick.
Cutting from "News Chronicle" reporting that the Blackpool Planning Committee had decided to recommend the purchase of Marton Windmill to Blackpool Council as a memorial to the late Allen Clarke.
Cutting from "Preston Guardian" reporting that at a Blackpool Town planning meeting a suggestion was made to aquire Marton Windmill as a memorial for the late Mr Allen Clarke.
Cutting from "News Chronicle". Marton Windmill has been presented by Mr Cornelius Bagot as a memorial to Allen Clarke. A memorial committee has been formed to oversee restoration work.
Cutting from "Lancashire Daily Post" reporting that the Blackpool Corporation would set up a committtee to oversee funding and restoration of Marton Windmill as a memorial to Allen Clarke.
Cutting from "West Lancashire Gazette". As a memorial to Allen Clarke, author of "Windmill Land", the "gifting" of Marton Mill by the owner Mr Cornelius Bagot has been realised. More funds are required to return the mill into good order.
Cutting from "Blackpool Gazette and Herald". A committee of Fylde residents and the Mayor of Blackpool as president has been formed to preserve Marton Windmill in memory of local author Allen Clarke. Mr Cornelius Bagot the current owner of the mill has offerd the mill as a gift to the committee. A survey has shown that a considerable amount of money will be required to restore and preserve the windmill.
Cutting from "West Lancashire Evening Gazette". Marton Mill is to be purchased by the by the Corporation (Blackpool and Fylde), restored and maintained as a memorial to the local author Allen Clarke. The mill owner and his ancesters have owned the mill since it was built in 1838. There was an earlier mill before the present one but was in a very poor state and was demolished.
Cutting from "Northern Daily Telegraph" reports that there are few mills remaining on the Fylde landscape with the future in doubt for some of the only windmills left. Thornton Mill's fate "hangs in the balance" unless restoration is undertaken and supported by the local council.
Cutting from "Wigan Observer". Marton Windmill, a familiar landmark on the Blackpool to Preston Highway has been suggested as a permanent memorial to Allen Clarke the Lancashire author.
Cutting from "Evening Chronicle". The mill owner, Mr Bagot, has offered it to the Memorial Committee as a gift with the aim to restore the mill for future holiday makers in Blackpool to enjoy. A museum for Allen Clarke's collection of artefacts.
Cutting from "Blackpool Gazette and Herald" reporting that with a new coat of white paint the Marton windmill has become an "even more striking" landmark in the Fylde. The mill will be used as a museum displaying original machinery and grindstones in memory of local author Allen Clarke.
Cutting from "Ashton-under-Lyme Reporter". The Lancashire Author's Association is to hold a special meeting in Blackpool which will honour the memory of their founder A Clarke. The mill was built in 1838 by local builder (photograph of mill included in press report).