ericwebb Posted 18 December , 2011 Share Posted 18 December , 2011 Folks, I'm researching a young fellow called Richard Haworth who was the Captain leading 'A' Coy. 1st Lancashires at 'W' Beach on 25th April 1915. How to pronounce his name! Is the 'a' as in 'hay', as in 'haw', as it 'hat', as in 'car', or is there some other pronunciation entirely, known only to the cognoscenti (eg. as 'St. John' is pronounced 'Sinjun')? Crazy question I know, for this or any other forum, but I want to give a talk on him without making a complete prat of myself from the word go! Cheers, Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbo Posted 18 December , 2011 Share Posted 18 December , 2011 I used to work with a Lancastrian called Haworth, and he pronounced his name as if it were spelt Howorth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RammyLad1 Posted 18 December , 2011 Share Posted 18 December , 2011 Eric, as Gibbo suggested it is pronounced How-erth, at least it is round this end! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
centurion Posted 18 December , 2011 Share Posted 18 December , 2011 Eric, as Gibbo suggested it is pronounced How-erth, at least it is round this end! Pronounced that way in parts of Cheshire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Hone Posted 18 December , 2011 Share Posted 18 December , 2011 I've taught loads of boys with that name (and variant spelling Howorth) at Bury Grammar School. It's as Rammylad says but I'd render it as: How-uth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beau Geste Posted 19 December , 2011 Share Posted 19 December , 2011 I've taught loads of boys with that name (and variant spelling Howorth) at Bury Grammar School. It's as Rammylad says but I'd render it as: How-uth. I agree Mark. That's the way they pronounce it here in north west Lancashire. Harry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilB Posted 19 December , 2011 Share Posted 19 December , 2011 Rather depends which part of Lancashire. In some parts, the R would be pronounced and, in some (actually,many), the H wouldn`t! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulkheader Posted 19 December , 2011 Share Posted 19 December , 2011 Pronounced the same as the town in Yorkshire by the same; How-urth. Ch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew pugh Posted 21 December , 2011 Share Posted 21 December , 2011 Good Evening,Merry Christmas to you All. Im I right in saying that the village near Hawthorn Ridge,Beaumont Hamel actualy means Pretty Mountain (Beaumont)? REgards Andy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericwebb Posted 22 December , 2011 Author Share Posted 22 December , 2011 Folks, very many thanks. 'How-uth' or 'How-urth' it is then. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
centurion Posted 22 December , 2011 Share Posted 22 December , 2011 Rather depends which part of Lancashire. In some parts, the R would be pronounced and, in some (actually,many), the H wouldn`t! Yup - I remember that when we came back from Ireland to Preston and I was despatched to school I was put into Miss 'owerth's class Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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