On this day 29th October 1887

Monster Jubilee Pie provided at Littleborough for old folk in the district. It contained 235lb of Beef, 20lbs of Mutton, 16lbs of Tongue, a quantity of veal, 4 Rabbits, 12 ox-tails, 3 large geese, a couple of ducks, 9 chickens, half-a-dozen cows’ hearts, and other ingredients. It was served up with 1 ½ load of potatoes, 3 cwts of carrots and turnips, and 40 cabbages.