New Pals CD - A Pals song that will make you cry. Irish musician Ephy Clarke, who lives in Oswaldtwistle, has released a CD to commemorate the Accrington Pals. He has taken the incredible story of the legendary Pals and, using his amazing song writingskills, has woven their story into a beautiful and moving song. Ephy has produced these CD’s at his own expense, the proceeds of which will go towards our Aspire campaign to help save the church of St. John’s, which houses the Pals Memorial Chapel. There are only 500 copies of the CD available and pre-orders have already been taken, so don’t leave it too long to obtain your copy!
	The CD’s are on sale for a minimum donation of £5 and can be purchased from the following outlets: Observer Offices at 103 Blackburn Road, Oswaldtwistle Mills, Accrington Stanley and Blackburn Rovers. They will also be available for purchase after the 9.30am (St. John’s) Sunday service at St. Christopher’s and from Ephy’s own website. www.ephyclarke.co.uk
On a Summer’s Morning in France The story of the 11th Battalion East Lancashire Regiment The Accrington Pals.
	Produced by local historians Les Bond and Nick Caffrey The disc includes music, readings and extracts from soldier’s letters and a Battle Narration by Bill Turner. Copies of this CD have been donated by Les Bond in promotion of the Aspire campaign and are still available for purchase from the Observer Offices and through members of St. John’s at a cost of £8.
Fundraising Logo	Accrington Supports the Pals’ Chapel In Restoration & Evangelism
Key Rings	Key rings depicting St. John’s Church and promoting the Aspire campaign are now available for purchase at £1 each.
Local History Books
“Accrington’s Changing Face” by Frank Watson and Bob Dobson “Huncoat Uncoated” by John Goddard A number of copies of each of the two books have been donated by local historian Bob Dobson for sale in promotion of the Aspire campaign. Cost per copy £5.
May we take this opportunity to thank everyone involved in helping to raise funds through the donation and purchase of our merchandise. For additional information on how to obtain any of our merchandise please contact us via our e-mail address:savestjohns@googlemail.com