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CUmONUUiS m THE CMTER PAGEUn


A LMOST every section of Clitheroe’s life was represented in the Freedom Pageant on Saturday, and for the


majority of the 1,000 performers it was their first stage appearance. For a brief pctiod, schoolchildren, clerks, typists, weavers, electricians teachers, doctor, chemist, clergy and ministers donned costumes of past centuries to play their'short but vital! parts in the colourful portrayal of Clitheroe’s story.


Below, are the names of those who contributed to the memorable achievement.


CONVERSION OF THE NORTH


St James’s Church—The Earl of Lincoln gr-nts full freedom to theiBut-p-esses of Clithcroc - '


in 12S3 A.D. Photo.; T. S, HargreaVcs.


SS. Michael and John’s Church., Deacon James, G. Jameson;


monks, W. Fehrenbach and 'J.. Smith; Paullnus, T. Lawton: a Thane, Mr; J. Speak; Saxbn men, T. Smith, D. Smith, E. Cam- blen, J. jMcDonald, ,P. Fehrenbach, B. O'Hagan, J. Webster, F. Dunn and F. 'Marsland.


Women and girls, C. Speak, A.


Speak, K.- Dunn, A. Gould, H. Webster, M. Lofthouse, M Bowker., B„ Walmsley, J. White, D. Barnes, F. Jackson, J; Nelson, .P. Gudgeon and E. Leemlng.


. . Children, M. Broadley, J. Pearce,


K. O’Neill, P. Byrne and Heather Johnson, St. Michael, J. Walmsley: attendants, A. White, P. Geldard


and D. Byrne. St. John. J. Lofthouse; attend­


ants, R. Hargreaves, D. RawcllfTe and L. O’Hagan. St. Mary Magdalene, P, Dewhurst;


attendants. A. McNally, C. Brown and M. Lawton.


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St. James, H. Pollard; attend­ ants, A. Blrtwell, P. Grant and.M.


Taylor. St. Paul,. P. Pullalove; attend­


SS. Michael and John’s Church—Paulinus in Bibblcsdale. Photo.; T. S. Hargreaves.


ants, E. Batts, J. Dixon and F Spencer,


FOUNDINC OF CLITHEROf PARISH CHURCH


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Clitheroa Parish Church. King Henry I, R. Veevers;.Klilg’«


Chancellor, J. Knowles; Hugh Bigot, B. Cowperthwalte;, David, A. Wilkes; Richard Brus, R. Rawllnson; Bishop Salisbury, M.y.Sharpies; Bishop of Hereford, J.Thompson; : Bishop of Chester. W. Brogden; Hugh de Laval, H. Forrest; Archbishop of York, E. Musson; Prior of Ponte­ fract, W. Sharpies; , Clerk with Parchment, A. Veevers; Benedlc-, tine Monk; D. Sharpies.


, ; i , Hugh de Laval’s wife, Mrs.


Cawley; Earl David’s wife, MlsslJ. Lavender; Richard de Brus’s wife. Miss K, Thomas.


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1


Boys and Girls of Clllheroe Grammar School who took part in the episode depicting a '


IK scene on the Golden Kind Photo.; -T. S. Hargreaves


14^’!' I''C‘ I \|t


Walmsley, E. L. Veevers, H. Nutter, E. Thomas and M. Foulker.


Ladies, Misses D. Hltchen, : J. i


Wlgnall, S. Wlgnall, N. McDonald and K. Holt.


Girls, C. Aspden, A. Scott, D. ’


Boys, R, Cowman, E. Earnshaw,


C. Wlgnall, A. McDonald, G. Keighley, J. Sharpies, A, Clarke, W. Scott, B. Harrison, B. Cawley, K. Lavender and R. Seed. Nuns, M. Hart, . M. Collins, K. Aubln, J .White, R. Mills, J. Tarver.


DANCE OF THE MIDDLE AGES "DAINTY LADIES.”


head, P. Lord, J. McClymont,. J. Holgate, Ji Wallace, :M. Taft; R.'


Margaret Sandham Junior Dancers M. Hlbble,' C, Veevers, J. West-


Underhill, V. Whlpp, Vi Grosvener, 8. Childs, K. Singleton apd'E. Plnder,


. . | .. CLITHEROE'S FIRST CHARTER.


Rotary Club and. Inner Wheel Club. Henry, Earl of Lincoln, / j , H


Blllson; Steward of Clltheroe Castle, T, H. Taft; Lord Robert Banastre, J. W. Varty; Lord do Altham, J. y. Lofthouse; Almoner, J. B. Mitchell; Lord de Clltheroe, H. Gradwell; Standard Bearer, P., Blllson; Lord de Fltton,! A. D, Smith; Norman men at arms, D. Blllson and P. Grime; 1 Town. Constable, W. E. S. Weeks; Lord de Mltton, T. Dixon; Lord of Manor of Whalley, L. Grime, Con­ stable of Clltheroe Castle, i C. E. Howell: Village baker, C.| J. K. Price;


Bentham. i Lady Banastre, Mrs. Christy;


-.Village carpenter, J.


Lady de Clltheroe, Mrs. h J Grad­ well; Countess of Lincoln, Mrs. J. H. Blllson; Villagers, Mrs. -F. Dugdale, Miss I. Dugdale, Mrs. J. Smithies and Mrs. Brlstowe;| Lady de Mltton, Mrs. T. Dixon; | Lady of Manor of Whalley, Mrs. L. Grime; Villager, Mrs. E. j Allen; Lady de Altham, Mrs. J. Y. Loft­ house; Villager, Mrs. Barlow; Ladles In Waiting to Countess of ■Lincoln, Miss A. Barlow and Miss J. Barlow; Lady de Fltton, Mrs. A. D. Smith; Villagers, Miss J. Whiteside, Miss R. Heyworth, Mrs. Barker, Mrs. P. M. Whiteside, Miss S. Whiteside, Miss H. E. Thornber and Miss P. Smith.


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EARL OF LINCOLN GRANTS


FULL FREEDOM TO CLITHEROE. , - I


St, James’s Church, i


Constable, Mr. L. Allen; Senachel, Mr. W. J. P. Darnell; Chaplain, Rev. A. Lord; Herald, Mls| S. Cooke; Shield Bearer, Miss Norma Musgrove.


Earl of Lincoln, Mr. G. Kenyon; I ■. . I i j -. j


Miss A. Taylor and Miss D) son.


Mr. and Mrs. J. Goodrldge; andre de Mountford and wlf


Retainers, Miss L. Benlamlne, Jack-


Sir Thos. and Lady de Mbulton,


Alex- Miss


G. Allen and Miss ,E. Gildard: William de Vavasour and wife, MlsS D. Myers and Miss H Cow­ perthwalte; Sir J. Becke and wife, Mr. Tom Hoyle, Miss C. I Allen; Robert Banistre and wife, ■ Mr. C. Darnell, Miss D. M. Hornby;! Adam de Blackburne and wife. Miss M. Speak, Miss S. Carter.


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Burgesses,- Mr. A. Parkinson, Miss D. King, Miss E. Robinson, Miss B. Heyes, Mr. H. Brlerley, Miss K. Jackson, Miss S. Price, Miss J. Cal- verley. Miss M. Lockley, Miss J. Blackhurst, Miss C. Blackburn and- Miss E. Robinson.


I Children, - Miss . M. Musgrove,


Matter J. Brlerley, Mist'" J, Mcl Quarrle, -Miss ,E. Hoyle, -Miss M. Jackson, Miss M. Bush, Miss R. Parkinson, Master K. Stansfield, Miss P. Orr and Miss J. Dawson.


TARANTELLA


Amateur Operatic Society. Dancing Troupe.


K. Cowman, J. Birch, C. Coates,


P, Gradwell, H. Cowman, N Sut­ cliffe, B. Bewsher, E. Howel and J. Shaw.


TRIAL of THOMAS, EARL OF LANCASTER


Moor Lane Church. Heralds, J. Wilkinson, D. Wilkin­


Margaret Sandham Junior Dancers. ■Photo.;. T. S. Hargreaves.I The Author: 31R. A. LANGSHAVV


son, D. Flack, J. Slater: Men at arms, R. Porter,'R. Dewhurst, J. Stlrzaker, A. Crooks, D. Aspden, B, Howarth; Sir Ralph Beeston, Mr,. J. Hlgson; Sir Ralph Bee^ton’s Clerk, B. Aspden; Queen Isabel, Mrs, J. Webster; King Edward II, B. Webster; King’s Jesteh B. Hamilton; Sir Hugh de Spenser the elder. Rev. F. Smith; Lady de Spenser-the elder.lMrs. F. stelth; Sir Hugh de Spenser the younger, C. Smith; Lady de Spenseii the younger, M. Jackson; John,| Earl of Arundel, S. Flack; Countess of Arundel, D. Orr; Earl of Kent, W. Bleazard; Lady, J. Kenyon.


V


rrUE historical pageant in the CRstle times, was challenged I itself- Sat


lightest summer clothes. To add pageant fearing {that the heat woii d bb


The Pendle Witches, portrayed by Waterloo! Methodist Church. Earl of Pembroke, A. Hall; Lady,


B. Briggs; Earl of Malmethorpe, T. Binder;. : Andrew Harclary, Q. Hartley; Queen’s train bearersr A. Webster and R. Bflggs; Repre­ sentatives of Clltheroe, J. Briggs and G. Towers; Thomas, Earl of Lancaster, M. Hanson; 'Friar, ,M. Hargreaves; Ladles of Pontefract,


J. Whitehead, J. Choyce, L. tvinter, J. Wentworth, A. Cook; People of Pontefract, Mrs. Symms, ■ Mrs. Lockley, E.', Wallbank, E. Smalley, E. Clarkson,- 'B. Wilkinson, D. Rennie, K. Briggs, H. Jackson and M. Atkinson.' .


THE PILGRIMAGE OF GRACE


SS Michael & John’s Church Abbot of Sawley, J. Speak;


Abbott of Whalley, W. Fehrenbach: Standard-Bearer, D. Smith; Nich­ olas .Tempesf, J. Smith; [Stephen Hammerton, i J. McDonald; John Townley, J. Lofthousei John Haughton, G. Jameson; A essenger, E; Camblen.;


Uonks, T. Smith, P. FeLrenbach,


H. Pollard, P; Fullalove, J, Walms­ ley, B. O’Hagan, and T. Lawton;


McNab,. J. Parker; D. Robinson, E. Rowley, C. T. Sirilth; F.: H. Smith, F. Wood, G. H, 0. Burton, D. Cox- all, R. .Dewhurst, tR, Hargreaves, D. Holt,, H. W. Proctor, D. , Robin­ son, E. Satterthwalte, ici H. Taft, G. . Thompson, J.i [Whitehead, A. C. Wilson, I. Wrlgley, J. H, As'pden, A. A. Cook, A. Cottab,-C Darnell, • R. Gilbert, T. Gllleard,'B. .Lord, B. Sowerbutts,. E.-lO.. ‘Taylor, C. Burnett-Hurst, F, iCoarj G. H. Daw-, son, G. Dickson, A} Gardner, P. Har-' greaves', R. Hltchpn,. H, i Hodgson, E. B. Kenyon, D. Parklngton, A. Rudgyard, J. Gi Scott, R. K. Taylor, A, ten , Cate, ‘ Jj Thompson, B. Wadsworth, y/. Wilkinson,: K. Allen,' G.. Brass; IP, ,'Dugdale, K. EccleS, B. ' Hirst; N. Hooley, J. Howard, V. McClelland, G. Mc- Farlane, K. Parkinson, J. Sower- butts, A. Thompson,' J. M. War­ rington, P. Wilkinson, F. M. Wil­ son, J. A. Bensbn,i‘ M. Black­ burn, K. I, Bowkeir, P. A. Bridge, P. C. [Brown, J. VI Clayton, W. S. Cunllile, D. Dlckln ;on, W. G. Hale, T. Hoyle, N. Myers, D. Parker, P, J. Plnder, ,W., G. Procter,. K. Stand-', ring, J. E. Taylor, ' A. Todd, ■ R.'l Turner, J. WUson, B. Aspden, K .; Hartley, G. Kelghtley, P. Ames, R. ■ Cowman, B. Tbh’otsdn, P. ’Lancas­ ter, A'i Sims, R. IS. (Thompson, M." Washbrook, F,: Wilson, R. W. Seed, W. J. East, ; B. Sharpies, J.. ,M. Sharpies, N. Turpin, J. E. Wilkin­ son, A. M. Child' and A. Turpin,


Clitheiroe Girls Grammar School | Queen Elizabeth, [ ,M. Elliott;


.ents,,i J.'Speak,! D. Wlgnall, A- Hamer and A, Becker; Pages, A, Wilkinson and D.i Wrathall; Dancers, V. Smith, J. Lofthouse, M. Kindle,, M. Collins, E. Howell, P. Shtcllife, B. Cragg, J. Ingham and Hart; | Ladles, M. Coates, M. Richardson, S. Hinds, D. Stark, R. Dowson, .M, Hardman, M. Sut­ cliffe. S. Francis, il, Browett, J. Dann and M. Hawprjh.-


Lady Mayoress, M, Lund; Atteiid- PENDLE WITCHES The Producer: MR. L. HARDY.


Yeoman, J. Webster, iF, Marsland, F. Dunn, M. Bowker, B. Walmsley, B. Woodworth, M. i Spencer, Jp. Dewhurst, C. Brown, ll. White. Ladles, A. Gould, K. Dunn, iM. Lofthouse, H. Webster..


Barnes, F. Jackson, J. Nelson, B'roadley, J. Pearce, K. O'Neill, Byrne, D. Byrne, P. Geldard,


16th CENTURY DANCE


Mrs, Gradwoli's Ladies. ■ I. Gradwell, M. Dixon, M. Brown,


A. Watson, R. Wilkinson E. Oliver, J. Edmondson, D. Htchen, iS. Dowden,- J. Robinson, J. Demaln and N. Smith.


GRAMMAR SCHOOL CHARTER


AND SCEHE o n g o l d e n HIND. Clitheroo Boys Grammar School W. Bleazard, D. Duckworth, R.


P. Dunn, W. M. Smith, K. E. Weaver, D. Graham, D. Kky, A.


Girls and Boys, E. Leemlng, ]d .


.Grant, J. Dixon, P. Spencer, O’Hagan, D. Rawcllffe, M. Taylor.


Impsl'P. Wrlgley, Fletcher. J. Bool Roger: Nowell, Thomas Patts (C erk), 'W. -Cow- perthwalte: ;Soldlers;J. "Penman, H. 'Fletcher, G. Wilkinson and J. Smith; Constable, T.[ A. Wrlgley.


Waterloo Method! d'Chapel. Mebhlstopheles,


J. Wilkinson',I J. j and B.. Saylpp; 4.P.,I .A, Jones;


,G. Wrlgley; Photo.: R. Wrlgley.


E. CroEsley; Adlgall, Miss M. i Edmondson; Elspeth, Miss S. Blrt-[: wlitle; Rosemary, Miss M. Blrt- ‘ wlttle. '


.


THE PURITANS OF RIBBLESOALE


Clitheroo Cangreeatianal' Church ■^fhomas Jollle,' E.. 'Coates;


Deacons, R, T. Radcllffe, w. 'Idrher, J. Lund, Miss . J. Lund,


Mips M. Dugdale, Mrs. K.[ Hough- i ton. Miss M. Booth, Miss K, Camp- be ,1, J. Pym, Mrs. Sowerbutts, Rev. C. J. Guildford, Miss P. Southern, Mrs. A. Forrest, Miss F,. Holgate, Mljss C. Macfarlane. Mlss H.'.Coates, Mrs! H. Robinson, Miss D. Speak, A. Woodcock, Mrs. E. Coates, Mrs. K. Baldger; Mrs. F. Crltchley, E. Flack, J. I [Wilkinson, J. Blackburn, A. ' Soprbutts, Miss E. Wilson, Miss


,H‘ Sbwerbutts, -Mlss M. Speak and Miss IC, Flack.


Mts. J. Moore, Miss E. Laycock and N. I Flack; Messenger, K. Parkin­ son; Roger Nowell, T. WUklnson; Constables, S. Houlker and A. Bennett. .


tlltheronians, Mrs. A. Woodcock, {r o m a n t ic h ig h w a y m a n


Mrs. Rendell’s Players 'hie Proud Lady, F. Eccles;


I B. Scattergood,, L. Parker, I. Walker, K. Wrench; Highwayman, J. 11 Walmsley; Accomplice, Q. Brogden.'


Clltheroe Ladles, E. Standring, E. Robinson, J. ^Morton, E. Kershaw,


: DANCERS OF 20th CENTURY


Miss Sherliker’s Dancers K; Wilkinson, P, McNalivB. Mc­


Nally, A. McNally, J. Jackson, P. Gudgeon, P, Gudgeon, S. Webster, D. {Blrtwell, F. Blrtwell, A. Blrtwell, Y. Stephenson, I. Stephenson, H, Laiowska, C. Rawcllffe, P. Blthell, M.f Booth, M. Wlnterbottom, E. Batts, R. Hargreaves.


j ■ ^ ■ 1 CHOIR, ^ Clltheronlaiis,. Mrs; Parkinson,


Mrs. King, Mrs: Duckworth, Mrs. Bool, Mlss'Ddwnham; Miss Smith and Miss Ndtteri Children, ' J. Parkinson, V. King, M. Duckworth, Q. Willis, S.'Thornber, J.'Co'wper- thwalte, B. Downtomiand M.'Bool.


Old Demdlfce,. ^irs: P. Addison;


Young Demdlke, Mrs. A. Eccles; Young . Demdlke’s i children, J.[ Richmond, S.| Green and S. Roblp-‘ son; Little'' Janetl M. Embley; i Old Chattox! Miss ’ E. Chester;] John Bulcock, Master R. Eccles; i Jane Bulcock, Miss E.[Mason; Ann Redfern, Miss B. Thornber; Kath-[ erlne Hewitt,.Mrs.[D. Smith; ■ Iso-; beIjRobey, Miss E. Marshall; Alice,


Nutter, Miss J. Thd; Pearson, Miss


Hangman, Mr; J. Pickles, THE KING'S 3REAKFAST !


imSon; Margaret [Duckworth;!


Margaret Sandham Dancers , - m The King, E. Hov ell; The Queen,'


P. Evans, (B. Smith); Dairy Maids, M. Kartell, [J. Ipennlngton, S: Cook, ,D, Let\ch, M. _ Charnley, D: .Grosvener, V.'Charnley and P. Wll- 'klnson.


.' .-' 1 - ‘ A KING GOMES HOME


Patefleld, M. Worswlck, J, Cottam/ P. Glancy, E. Davies, F: Stanworth,‘ B. Goodall, : R. Macnamara,! M.' Butterfield, B. VVllbn, D. Walker,': M. Brown, I. Mercer and J. Wick, i


Trutex Players |‘ ' Shakespearean Characters, : S.


Attendant, Mr. GeOffrey Davies. 1 Ladles, E. Nelson A. Leemlng, J.i


■ King Charles II, ]jr. M. Jackson; I


:man, j . Chatb'urn bum; ! Samuel Pep: rs, Mr. B. Ham-| llton; I Mrs. Pepys,


Miss D, Blrtles,! Ladles of France, C. Speak,' MJ S 1,1


Mrs. Rendell’s Players, wh o gave |tlie episode of the romantic highwayman i.


' ’ , ,


Moor Line Methodist Church—The-Trial of Thomas, Rarl of Lancaster and Lord of the !


Honour of CUtberoe. Photo.; T.-S. Hargreaves i Photo.: T. S. Hargreaves.


Hartlebury, B., Butterfield and J.| Hind; ! Ladles of Holland, E. KayJ M. Chatburn; K. Nelson and Mrs: Wilson; Ladles o f , London, Mrs.' Murphy and Mrs, bI ; Clarke, Misses' E. Wlndle, M, Smith; K. Campbell.! M.: Bobthman, L. Richardson, B; Punchard, E. Maudsley and Mrs’: Preston.


;


Hltchen: Dugdale:


; ' ■ ■ - '' ' Mistress (Jlockcrb’f t ,! ., Miss { D.|


Mistress Mistress


Newell, Miss I-: Marsden, Miss' ; . ' ,1


Mercer, A. Speak, J. Thompson and! R. Wilson; Oraiige Sellers,! E.| Goodbler, K. Vose, Gwynrie, B. Lea; Birtwistle, L. Bootl.man, J. Bobth-I! and B. Chat-


E. Vose; Children]


iThc Musical: Director: "mR. H. B. SHAW.


ORCHESTRA


Bullock,-Miss F. Carr; J.-: Butter- worth, R. W. Harris, T. Isherwood and [W. Asplnall; 2nd Violins. W. 1 JaccEon, Mrs, Metcalf, H, Whlt-


[ L. Lumb,. Miss R.\Hoberts, B. Lawton and 8. Hawofth; Violas, I ' . . H.: Clough I and Mrs. A. H. Bullock; Cellos, J. Hlgson, C. Ishbrwood and Miss M., Cams.'


it Violins, Wm. Thornber, A. H.'


C. Richards, G. Allen, H. CowgUl, ,C. Bishop, D.I Harrison, R. Wilson, E. Jrhompson, D.i Nelson, T. .Dug- dalk E.-Bolton,' K, EUse, T. Hoth- ersall, D.,Campbell, F. Knowles, J. ' Aldersley, B. Edon, M. Clarke, J. Wilson, I. -Parker, M. Hargreaves, J. Butcllffe; Y;' Taylor/ E.-Birtwistle, - M. {Morris, G. - Skeels, B. Lord, E. Spencer, B. Mason, D. Taylor, A. Bennett, S. Watson,. A. Mashlter, N. Briggs,,!. Beardsworth, Ei Mus- grobe, S. Rowe, S. Hammonds, H. Myers, M. Duckworth, O. Simpson, J. Cowell, H. Grainger,' K, Speak, M. I Gooderham, ' M. Lister, J. Thllstlethwalte, J. Marshall. B. Pemberton, J.- Wilson, J, Hackett, M.-'lTaylor, K, Sims, D, Kermeen, S. Smith, E. Eaton, -G. Davis, A. Wilson, M. Houlsworth. B. Hor- rocks, P. Speak, M. King, M. Bartlett, K. Brunker, M. Grainger, M. Houlker, A. Bretherton, D. Swal'es.',


'4 Coates, J. Bate,-E. Horsfleld, i Although


we! cany on?. ’ brought a loud shout Of .'"Yes,’’ .and ias the weather seemed to be clbaiing, many' returned to {watch the later episodes,


!


episode was Ijeing {presented, and the 1,000 performers were being ; marshalldd j for the. mighty finale wRen grim flashes'; of lightning [patterned the sky like the reflection of a distant artlUefy barrage,, and


for GUtheroe’s music of the drowned in a cfack of thunder, and spectators in a torrential


ing, j and


pageant;" .The orchfestra: was


fled for shelter downpour, •


Su6h was itke dismal end- Mephistopheles


■ outsiders th a suclf Or rnagni wy-sh


ficent cruelly ma t rred. showy should be JLIVELYI SCENE


earlier in the afternooh could have forseOh. suchl a damp ending^ The main streets pre-' sented a'llVely [scene as crowds ‘ -made their way to the Castle entrance, amf performers in - uniforms and gOwns toVery


Few who w|re in! .the town,


robes and un of


history! alnibst through! the ,t|irong| threaded


their way i


period of


. comers ‘ found It ! dlflicult to gain: ,a; comfortable!, vantage point, i All things considered, It was a well-! lehaved crowd. Disturbances were]


appear to be a? tightly packed as at previous pag;e£lnts, late-


few,


Although on'oije occasion, the narrator Interrupted to ’ ask people'[standing on the em­


takbr. Miss Parklnsbp, Miss W. M.


bankment to $lt down. .'The! request! met with an{ immedi­ ate response.


IMPRESSIVE There was


Bass, W. Marshall and H. Wlg-


glesTvorth; Flutes and Clarinets, J. Marsden, W.' .Ohamberlaln, R Exley, H. Hensman and Miss M.


■ Kay;! 'Horn,' J .' Roberts; Plano, L, | J . . Getgbod; Trumpet, P. -Woi^den.


strident notes heraldlfag the


ClltherRe'i history/


PROLOGUE , _...... ah expectant'


stir, as through the warm, listless [ air came the first of £, fanfare vanjuard of


Englahd,” whlfch' might well have been written, It seemed, for such a glorious occasion echoed; through the grounds and was replaced by an Im­ pressive quiet, as the producer anR narrator, {Mr. ll. Hardy/ standing :at thfe frorit of i the. stage, began the prologue to the pageant: I , i


sun’s rdys, the (massed tiers of spectators,, sttetChlRg IH a vivid splash of colour; to ithe [walls!; of the' K^p' itself, watched boys end glfls of [[the choir march dpwn the arena steps and oh tR the stage.* ■ Edward 'German’s “Merrle


Eyes I, shaded ______


"To-day, pr^ud resolutions made,


t : “ Father fime” vsith chtberoe Primary Schoolchildren represenlifig the Centurieg and children of fhe story books.


' '1 The Tmtex Players*-A King Comes Homele Again,


Photo.: T . S. Hargreaves.


those last few lines, beduti-. fu lly delivered in \a clear.


: The [people shall he fTee." ' Almost before the\sound of


Our, BnglaRd’s glory shall .Hot fade,


In pageant form this truth we see,


i 1 j . Par. 'i ci r


CRv a l c a d e ’ of against the


of a :gIorlous suininer’s [day, the Cattle grounds {fornfed!a noble; picture M a contented, good T humoured ‘ mass , ' o f . people i ’ in , light h Coloured clothes,'' packed the, natural amphitheatre, iwaltlfig fpr th e . pageant to begin.! , I k- Although the- crowd did not


Bathk- ih the hot]-sunshine


might well have laughed at the fra ilty oi mortals. . But even- in the face of this unequal struggle Iwith the elements, Clitheroe’s effort provoked unstinted admira­ tion, I and the sympathy of hat St


so


'Magdalene ^ piCti


. and courtfei sharp conti attire:of mi


cently detl


. men, formfei scene as Kl confirmed worded char de Laval, Lo of Clltherbe Prior {of! chapel' of Clltheroe, iw thlnge if hli Castle ;-J the Mary Magda with what pi


Cl l t h e r o l Clltheroe Pi founded, A sang thehyi of Our God


Thus, to


voices’:ost' burst of. ai parlshloneri Church wi the are la.!


i [The siiRij behind thI omlnoui-loo: a {gigantic!’ stage once berrlbbpnfe Afargartf Dancers—pc of the Midi glcally plac momentous Clitheroe’s 1; "Dainty La charming acceptable c


ed.ohoe niop the history f another ‘ep| the advanci ■faith'in Rlb| bers of Church' refel Ing of the


. When.l^


and as,the pageant progressed the skies took -ojl an even fiercer rlook. i.AMfjne ’plane flying into a pbrtentohs black­ ness and then turning, back, the lowering Cloudy, and the wind which,whipped the flags. and ' buntingj into sudden activity, gave warn ng of the wrath to comb. Even so, the show went oh, and a hardy few spectators remained, hop­ ing: against hpbe thdt the per­ formance would be Completed. It was not to be. The last


; ' false luIl I ; But the lull whs ^ false one,


began, [the skies became over­ cast and gradually took on a ; more ominous lool:. At !the: beginning ofi ,the thirteenth episode (“ thR very number,’ commented th e ' narrator), a shower sent thousaids scurry­ ing for shelter, but the performers bravely larried on, despite the confusion at the entrance to, the enclosure The hanatqr’s'qubry, !" shall


more concerned with the skies than with theistage. Above all,' the sunshine that would have brought out the full beauty of thfe costumes 'taas mjsslng. j Soon! after the: performance;


totally: unprepared, were for , bad wea


except! the pleted,' most done a grave weather, spectators after even


the 12 those


her.


they were


About {half', the left i the grounds


all I the episodes: Jast viexe com- of them were , injustice by the


h episode, and who {remained,! as


malicious finger thnhderstorm of of preparations, the I glorious tyea|her had given no hint I to tq


—Britain’s captiliious climate. AftC: a “ into the celebratic tropical intensity.


ns td 'Thlsl


and a ctueL blow to pef


! began under ideal condliipns, befoi e thi ! leave the choir stand becaiMei of the col ! sun] were belpg jused as umbrellas,


the


Antiemi cron CAai


resonant strah


uas( the had


ere: ting i lijilts - on begu


down came with £ retli ants-repfd the centuril of thej stoq Father'll


Plocdlng theT Fat:


g'rey-beardi out iii somi


. hour-clasbj transporteir aftefnioni the ye ir AJj Road of Hla


gaily drbf Cllthe roe’s { who iurrbi charming t As Fathe


fled-pfoceta simple crosi


the Dt him camei Archbl


together by{ The


Crol icon]


who Li« v*TL, the/ihedthei


.1 The cro Churchyard by his uairit v enfhe belle preach In;' ’’n tradition li f actuaUy pri - 1 to the[ilngll


\the plLces are ereited. i MeraOerS,


heralded nature’s pwn finale’.


preachOd (t Blbble^alla with a jsimp revererCe,!: moving :{was| patron !sa: Churches, band : of ,ar|es'.|o thfe


John’s CRu scene as,


PARlil] i f


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