Peace scarecrows
Robert Keeble tells the story of pacifist birds at Gildersome Meeting House
The historic Gildersome Meeting House, which is located some six miles to the south of Leeds and was built in 1756, opened its doors for the annual ‘Gildersome Scarecrow Festival’ on Sunday 19 June.
Following the horrific murder of MP Jo Cox just three days earlier in Birstall, less than three miles away, it was not clear how the event would work out. However, on the day the festival brought the local traumatised village community together and many people visited the Meeting house.
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