Meanings
plural Darreners
- A native or inhabitant of Darwen in Lancashire, England.
Old Darreners, two generations ago, could tell tales of tricks played on excisemen when ostensibly engaged in charging the duty.
1893, S. A. Nichols, Darwen and the Cotton Famine, Thirty Years Ago, 1862-1864, page 101 more example
I went to a Roman Catholic primary school in Darwen as did all of my siblings but Catholic “Darreners” who passed the 11 plus examination made the reverse journey into Blackburn for grammar school education as did many adult commuters for their employment.
2016, Paul Laxton, Darwen Born, Blackburn Bred: Growing up in the Age of Affluence
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