The Whittle Family: A Tale of Sport and Two Wars

by Mr Tom Mather

This book covers a 95 year period of one family, in particular father and son. Who lived in Chorley and Lytham in the North of England. Humphrey Whittle born into a wealthy mining family was to play a major part in two sporting events in Lancashire. The first was back in 1878 when the rage was for floodlighting sporting events. Sheffield were the first to play Association Football under lights while Broughton were the first to play Rugby Union under...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1973102307
• ISBN13: 9781973102304
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"