He has a strong Lancashire accent and often says 'Aye Up'.

A man with a Lancashire accent served him.

He had already lost most of his Lancashire accent; only the odd vowel sound appeared now and then.

Distinctive personal features were his mutton chop whiskers and strong Lancashire accent.

He sang in his own Lancashire accent.

Anyway, he used to say to his wife, 'It were the day that war broke out' in a broad Lancashire accent.

He is also noted for singing in his original Lancashire accent.

His Lancashire accent was so pronounced that he sounded like a music-hall comedian or a character in an old British film comedy.

Rhoticity is a key feature of a Lancashire accent.

She later told friends that she lost her Lancashire accent on the train down.