Cutting from "Haslingden Guardian". Friends of the author Allen Clarke will be delighted that Allens's son has agreed to give personal effects (chair, desk and documents etc.) to the proposed building project on land adjacent to the mill as well as restoring Marton Mill. This will be a much valued memorial to the author.

Cutting from "Cotton Factory Times". In the writings of Allen Clarke he immortalised the Fylde District of Lancashire's "Windmill Land". Also another author, Samuel Laycock brings to life the old Lancashire dialect in his book "Welcome Bonny Brid".

Cutting from "West Lancashire Evening Gazette". Article includes a drawing of the mill with a proposal to restore the mill and provide a museum as a memorial to the late Mr Allen Clarke.

Cutting from "Evening Chronicle". Recent news that Blackpool is keen to purchase Marton Windmill as a memorial to Allen Clarke will please readers of his book 'Windmill Land'.

Cutting from "Blackpool Gazette and Herald". A Memorial to Allen Clarke is being considered by restoring the Marton Windmill.

Cutting from "The People". A photograph of the Marton Windmill which has been given as a memorial to the late Allen Clarke a Lancastrian author.

Cutting from "Preston Guardian". This famous landmark is to be preserved as a memorial to the late Allen Clarke the Lancashire author and poet.

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 "Stockport Express" stating that Mr Clarke's best known work is "Windmill Land". The Blackpool Corporation are considering setting up a committee to oversee restoration and preservation of Marton Windmill.

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". Allen Clarke writes about the beginnings of the Blackpool Ramble Club which originated from the columns in the Gazette ten years ago. Windmills were a feature of the rambles which were included in the book "Windmill Land" authored by Allen Clarke.

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 "Bolton Journal and Guardian". Among the latest donors to Allen Clake's memorial fund was Sir David Shackleton. A record of donors will be preserved in the mill when it is opened to the public.

Cutting from "Northern Daily Telegraph" reporting that the preservation was a project local people could identify with. The restoration and preservation would be a memorial to the late Allen Clarke.

Cutting from "Manchester Guardian". At the March meeting of the Lancashire Authors' Association held in Preston a lecture was given on "Allen Clarke and his works". Before the lecture a wreath was laid on the grave of Allen Clarke in Marton Cemetery.

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 "Blackpool Gazette and Herald" reports that a committee has been formed to restore and preserve the old Mill at Marton as a memorial to the late Allen Clarke. A record of donors will be kept in the mill when it is opened to the public.

Cutting from "North Cheshire Herald". Marton Mill will be of "considerable interest to mill folk who will be travelling to Blackpool this weekend" as it is the cotton town holiday season. The mill has a special attraction as it is going to be converted into a memorial to Allen Clarke. The mill will be fully restored with the interior as a museum.

Cutting from "Manchester City News" reports that Blackpool Corporation intends to purchase Marton Windmill as a memorial to Allen Clarke (Teddy Ashton) a Lancashire writer.

Cutting from "Bolton Evening News" reports on a new edition of Allen Clarke's book "Blackpool - Walks and Rides in the Fylde and Over Wyre". This local author has made the guide a "must" for enthusiastic lovers of the countryside and local beauty spots.