Three founding members of a popular folk band have been awarded the Freedom of Westhoughton. The Houghton Weavers was founded in the town in 1975. The band put the town on the map in the folk world, securing fame and releasing dozens of albums in a career spanning five decades.
The Weavers even had their own BBC television show, Sit Thi Deawn, in the 1970s. Being Lancashire dialect for have a seat, Sit Thi Deawn ran for seven years and was a mixture of easy listening music and comedy for a local audience. Now, three of its original founding members, David Littler, Denis Littler and Norman Prince, have been given the Freedom of Westhoughton, the town the band is named after.
The certificate presented to David (Image: Public) On the evening of Friday, March 7, the Mayor of Westhoughton, Neil Maher, presented the three former members with their certificates at his Civic Awards Ceremony. David said: "It was a privilege to attend the Mayor of Westhoughton’s Civic Awards Ceremony and to be one of the three recipients of the prestigious Freedom of Westhoughton Award, along with my brother Denis and other founder member Norman Prince." Read more: Founding member of famous folk band forms new group and back performing again Read more: Houghton Weavers star Tony Berry dies aged 69 Read more: Historic Bolton brass band with link with BAFTA winning film celebrates success Norman left the band in 1999 and Denis left it in 1984.
David Littler (Image: Darren Eves) David, who has played th.
