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    The County is made up of Eight Divisions, you can find out more information about them below.

    Crosby Division

    Crosby Division comprises three area - Crosby, Waterloo and Seaforth.

    Crosby was an important village even before Liverpool developed. It has Viking roots, and the name Crosby comes from the Old Norse - Krossabyr - village with the cross. To this day a wooden cross exsists near the centre of the village.

    Our Division is bounded by the River Mersey and several miles of coastline, the beach is home to Anthony Gormley's another place - 100 life size statues each a cast of Gormley himself, which stretch along the beach to Waterloo.

    In the 19th Century the First Lord of the Admiralty described sea views here as second only to the Bay of Naples.The area also boasts a wide promenade which forms part of the Sefton Coastal Path. The environs also include a marina and numerous parks.

    Famous Crosbians include Vincent Gerard Nicols, Archbishop of Westminster; Anne Robinson, TV Presenter; Cherie Blair wife of former Prime Minister Tony Blair ( she was a Brownie in one of our units) and the Robert Runcie, Archbishop of Canterbury 1980 - 1991.

    Formby Division

    Formby boasts an unspoilt coastline offering miles of peaceful walks; It is the last place in england to catch a gilmpse of the rare red squirrel.

    Formby beach is the location of the first Lifeboat station in the UK, possibly as early as 1776.

    RAF Woodvale has its home in Formby, where the last operational Spitfire mission left from in 1957.

    Holy Trinity Church is believed to be the only church in the country which holds a special service using seasonal greenery collected by men of the parish and twined in to wreaths by the ladies to be used in worship during advent.

    Maghull Division

    Maghull is a town and a civil parish and has many ancient monuments, it is mentioned in the Domesday book in 1086 as having 50 inhabitants; one of the oldest monuments is the chapel built around 1215.

    Maghull is divided by the Leeds Liverpool Canal and the Trans-Pennine Trail, a long distance footpath which dissects the country; Maghull also follows the line of old Cheshire Lines railway.

    Lydiate which forms part of Maghull boasts the oldest pub in the historic county of Lancashire.

    Frank Hornby of Meccano toys was a resident in Maghull and was laid to rest in St Andrews churchyard.

    Ormskirk and Skelmersdale Division

    Ormskire and Skelmersdale covers neighbouring areas of Bickerstaffe and Aughton. The parish church of St Peter and St Paul is one of the only three churches in England with a spire and a tower.

    Ormskirk itself dates back to the 13th Century, Skelmersdale, part of this division was designated a new town in 1961, although there is an entry in the Domesday book as early as 1086.

    The River Tawd flows through Skelmerdale and into The Beacon Country park aroung Ashurst Beacon.

    Ormskirk holds an open market twice weekley, orignally on the junction of the main roads to Preston, Wigan and Liverpool. This is Marked by a stone Cross, there has been a market on this site since 1292.

    Southport Blundell Division

    Southport Blundell Division has some magnificent coastline which is home to the rare Natterjack Toad, the damp hollows between the sand dunes providing good breeding pools. There are also 450 different species of flowering plants to be found in the dunes.

    A little further inland at Ainsdale lido the company of HMS Queen Charlotte opened a gunnery school and were stationed there from 1941 - 1946. To commemerate their stay they presented St John's church with a stained glass window, inscribed, " These men seek the works of God and his wonders in the deep."

    Southport Hesketh Division

    On the North Merseyside and West Lancashire Border sits the beautiful Victorian resort of Southport. The town is a busy place with wonderful tree lined streets and great shopping facilities, and we can boast the second longest pier in Britain. Now a Grade 11 listed structure the town received funding to redevelop the pier and it now stands at 3,650 feet in length and is open every day except Christmas Day and Boxing Day. It is quite a tradition to take a stroll down the pier and girls from all over the division have made their Promise at the end of it looking out to sea.

    We are lucky to have Waterside Lodge in our town and hear girls can take advantage of water sports on the lovely marine lake.

    Southport is also host to the annual Southport Flower Show which attracts thousands of visitors every year in the summer. In early September we see the Air Show and have fly bys from the Red Arrows and World War 2 bombers. In October every year the town also hosts a musical fireworks competition and the skies above the town are lit up to the sound of music.

    Southport can also boast a fantastic theatre development which was the host the Centenary Thinking Day events for the North West.




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