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even can spoil this A C Ol d “ back- endlsh” sort of


day Is hardly the best time to ' appreciate


, : day ..afternoon, I had 1


the ■.beauty of ,an English village, but In spite 'of ‘ the weather when I ventured out i to Downham on Mon-


| to admit that it cer­ tainly was a pretty


little .spot. To say that it Is the


most beautiful village in Lancashire, o r Rlbblesdale for that matter, Is however, to my mind stretching- things a little too far. Having visited mostnf the villages ;round- about whilst, writing this series of articles,


"I can quite honestly say that from a pic-, torial point of view, Dbwnham compares very! favourably with 'any of them but. In niy opinion, it is not the queen of them all.


Let me hasten to assure you


that I am not in any way prejudiced against the village and Monday was the first time I had ever set foot there. It Is merely my Impression mat the beauty of Downham has, perhaps been a little over' publicised.


Perhaps one of the reasons


for Its fame Is the total absence of brickwork, and quaint, old-fashioned stone cottages certainly add to its charm. These, I was glad to note, were not laid out like


rows of toy soldiers but were scattered down the hill and


on both sides of the. little b r o o k which ' meanders through the village.


If It were not for the local


’bus service I , think that Downham could a lm o s t qualify for the word “Isolated for It seems very remote from


Village life : No. 9 d o w n h a m By A. L. fryer


the bustle of traffic, but in spite of this the village Is up-'to-date in many respects


and oil lamps, which riot so long ago illuminated the kitchens, are now ornaments on cottage sideboards, and electricity ls _ supplied from


, The cottages-seem to be In ■ excellent repair and they have had piped water for a long time.' An obvloua con­ clusion after seeing the old stone cottages would be. how old fashioned they must be


IN flND OUT AND ROUND AROUT


w i t h the. approach of


■ • ' Christmas .and' all its traditional festivities, one’s mind automatically thinks of food and, while thinking, ,of food, conjures up the'picture of a' nice fat turkey, goose chicken or even duck.


Talking of ducks, here Is an odd Incident which occurred


the other day.' Ducks are rather queer- creatures and to all Intents and purposes they seem to spend mqst o f the time waddling round In the mud and uttering quacking noises, though it Is iio.t generally known they are also adventurous birds and like nothing more than ^ change from the old routine. ^


By "QUIS” To see them floating


serenely in the middle of a pond or playing follow-my-


In September of last year


telegrams and letters from all parts of the country were re­ ceived at Downham Hall on the occasion of Sir Ralph and Lady Assheton’s golden wed­ ding and to mark the anni­ versary, a new treble bell was presented to Downham Church. Among the goldra wedding gifts were tv/p^ gold spoons In Coronation design, together with a letter from the' Queen Mother—a^ per­ sonal friend of Lady Assheton.


During 50 years of whole­


hearted public service Lady Assheton had Identified her­ self with all; her husbands activities, in addition to which she was the accepted leader of imany women’s organisa­ tions through|OUt Lancashire.


For 26 years she held tbe


chairmanship of the Courity F6d6ration of Womens Insti- tutes and she had per­ sonally assisted In the forma­ tion of- Institute after insti­ tute, her own institute at Downham of which she was the president, b^iug one of the


first.. . ■ , I Lady Assheton’s daughter-


in^Yaw, formerly the Hon. Sylvia Hotham, passed examinations to become the


'first woman land agent in England, and her husband is


Ralph Assheton, M.P. for the City of Londop. Their s6n, Ralph, is in the Life Guards, while everyone In ithe district has heard of the adventures jii Africa of their daugh^r, Bhdget, who recently pleted a 1,800 mile trip frbm the Cape -to Cairo.


l3th CENTURY CHURCH


I Inside. I too thought that but was certainly surprised to find they contained up-to-date furniture and fireplaces and. In fact, all thh facilities of a modem house.


dale villages, Downham is steeped In history and tradi­ tion and some of the older villagers are only too pleased


Like many other Ribbles-


I .to enlighten one on the subject. In real old time fashion the


I and, on these occasions, j the : traditional sixpence - Is i re­ turned to them. The-farmep however, are more-fortunate for they receive a good dinner ' at the Inn which, incidentally, only possesses a


cottagers assemble tw i c e yearly at the George and Dragon to pay their rents


six day licence. Another interesting cus­


tom at the Inn concerns^the Pendle Forest Hunt whose members meet there each New Year’s Day for coffee.


1 the home of the Assheton, family since 1558., The present


LORD OF THE MANOR PART and parcel of the


village is Downham Hall,


lord of 'th’e manor Is 89-years- old Sir Ralph C; Assheton— known


p throughout the district as 1 Sir Rayf.


a f f e c t i o n a t e l y ■


In his younger days Sir


Ralph figured prominently in County affairs. He .was! the “ father” of the Lancashire County 'Council having 53 years service; was a Justice of the Peace for an even longer period; was High Sheriff of the County In 1919; and-Jias a yery distinguished record of


local service. His reward came jin 1945


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B6m at Downham Hall on


September 13, 1860, Sir Ralph has lived on the estate all his life and has earned the title of model landlord. He has been the trusted friend of his tenantry, earning their respect and enjoying their


confidence. , . Though now advanced in


years Sir Ralph still enjoys good health and takes a prac­ tical interest in the welfare! of the people of Downham


tinqulshed record ,of public service was Lady Assheton, C.B.E., J.P.. whose sudden death in August thi^ year, came as a profound shock not only to Rlbblesdale but to people throughdut a much wider area, and Innumerable organisations with which she had been associated, mourned the loss of a great friend and tireless supporter.;


Possessing an equally d^-


A T the top of the village, commanding a magnifi­


cent view of Pendle, stands St. Leonard’s Parish Church. This old building, with the exception of the tower a fine exapiplb of 14th century ecclesiastical architecture— was completely restored in 1911. All the ancient features were preserved and now. In­ stead of the former lath and plaster celling, there Is an


arched roof of pitchpine. Though records date back to 1593 it is thought that a Church was , in existence In the 13th century.


John font dating back to 1199 and' also staves which, In the old days, were used by the church wardens as a mark of authority. When i^he George and Dragon Inn had-a seven day licence, the wardens, carrying their staves, would go across to the Inn and de-- mand, by law, the “ truants to go to Church.


In the Church Is a King The Parish Is now without


a vicar, the Rev. J. F. Black- ledge, having left In October. Patron of the Church Is Sir Ralph who is also the vicar s warden; Mr. T. J. Holgate.is people’s warden and Mr. W. I. Todd Is the vicar’s sidesman. Mrs. Todd has been the or­ ganist for about 18 years.


Mr. H. C. Martin, of 2, Top


Row, has been the verger for 23 years and' It Is to Mr. Mar­ tin that I am indebted for much of this Information. Though not a native of Dbwnham Mr. Martin' has lived there for nearly 32 years and Is fully conversant with the history of the village. He Is very well-known through­ out 'the district for his “ copper plate” and Old English handwriting and many couples, married at the Church, are proud to possess marriage certificates writien by him. In his spare time Mr. Martin copies deeds and other legal documents and for his hobby he 'fashions his own writing instruments mostly from goose and turkey quills. In earlier manhood Mr. Martin served In the Royal Rifle Corps during, the reigns of Queen Victoria, Edward VII. and George V. and he had plenty of practice In penman­ ship as an orderly room clerk.


■While I was chatting with


Mr. Martin he gave me one of his quill pens. I only hopbJ I can do It justice though I very much doubt It.


Lower down the village is


the Church School which Is over 100 years old. At present there are 34 school children between the ages of four-ahd- ai-half and 11 iand . the head-


; mistress is Miss Barton'who came from Southport tout


1 years ago. She is helped by : Mrs. Dawson of Clitheroe who


see the driver and conductor vanish into the old Post Office, the home, of Dowhams oldest woman Inhabitant, 87- years-old Mrs, Martha Llnd- ley. Mrs. Lindley Is known to all Ribble ’busmen on the Downham run. for her warm hospitality and, for the past 15'-years, a friendly welcome, a warm at the fire, and ^ cup of tea have always been ready for them at her home. Mrs. Lindley, who Is a widow, knows at what time of the day the tea will be required but the kettle Is always on the boil, just in ;case she should have any unexpected callers. Needless to say her generosity is much apprecifited and all, the ’busmen have a great affection for this old lady who was born at Halifax on New ■Year’s Day, 1862.


She is the last surviving


member of a'family of 12 and among her outstanding memories are the opening of the Manche'ster Ship Canal by Queen Victoria; seeing the first tram to run In Manches­ ter where she lived for 46 years, and the coming of the first ’bus to Downham.


Villagers have always been


noted for their hospitality and Mrs. Lindley’s thought­ fulness Is a ■ refreshing diver­ sion in this “ take all and give nothing” world of to-


day. ■ , ; The , young people -of


Downham would do well to. emulate the actions of their


elders for It was they who helped to mkke Downham what it Is to?day-^a peaceful and contented village un-, spoiled; by modernity.


DOWNHAM HALL GUILD SOCIAL,


rpHE Women’s Co.-ioperatlve Guild, held a very enjoy­


able Social and Dance, in the Guild Room on Tuesday In aid of the Guild ' Convalescent


Fund. ! ; ■ ‘ ' Modem and- old ;time


dances were! Introduced and songs were sung by Mrs. and Miss Boyers. Selections on the piano accordion, by Master A. Wlnkley and i recitations by Mrs. Swales, were all enjoyed.


Prizes were presented to


winners of gamas, organised by Miss Wilkins.- .


A novel guessing competi­


tion, was won by Mrs. J. Seager. Mrs.; Sharpies was pianist. Refreshments were served during' the interval. ' On behalf jof the Commit­ tee, Mrs. Pollard thanked all who had In any way, helped to make the .effort a ' success. Mrs. Nuttall; (president), was In the i chair, T^ie singing of Auld. Lang Syne, brought a very happy-evening to a close.


; ' j S A W L E Y . MISSION -SERVICE - There


were good co'ngregatibns at toe Method]^ Church on Sunday, when sp'ejiial 'appeals were made for-Overseas’ Missions. The Rev.;


J.- H. Richmond- conducted toe.


afternoon service and the even­ ing preacher;': was the Rev. W.


'Poxen'.: Mrs. P.-'Harrison was. the orgahist.- and collections re­ alised-over’£11. On-Monday evening the Rev. J. Wright i gave a lecture on Missionary work and presented the annual report.


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looks after the infants. 'The school Is fortunate in having its own canteen and the meals are prepared by Mrs. Anness of Downham.


Apart from her school


activities Miss Barton takes an active part in the village life and she is secretary of the Women’s Institute and secre­ tary of the'Drama Group.


SQCIAL CENTRE


rriHE school is quite naturally ■ the centre of all social functions and even dances are held there: A small reading room, however, near to the school. Is used as the head- quarters of the men’s Sports Club. The chairman of this body Is Mr. S. Coulston, the seerbtary Is Mr. W.' I. Wood and the treasurer is Mr. H. Barton.


The Women’s Institute Is


flourishing and has a mem­ bership of 88 though at present they are without a president. The vice-presi­ dents are Mrs. Johnstone and Mrs. Driver, the former also being the treasurer. The Drama Group is presided over by Miss Bridget Asshetpn and has about 20 members who are nbw preparing for a Christ­ mas Concert.


Like so many other villages


Downham would like a Vil­ lage Hall and efforts have been going on for some time to raise money for this fund. Dances, sales of work, whist drives and even individual efforts by the villagers have been held and I was told that the total in hand Is now over £2,000, which for so small a place. Is quite a .creditable able effort. Chairman of the fund Is Mr. Ralph Assheton who is also the treasurer along with the secretary Mrs. A. Simpson of Cosy Cottage, ’bus stop I was just In time to


leader Is nothing: new hut, as you will agree, to see one ■perched quite happily on the roof top In an industrial town Is unusual In the ex­ treme.


f


what happened one day this week when a matter-of-fact voice qulety informed me—as though It was the most natural thing in the world- that a species of the duck family, commonly known as the Muscovy, was quite happily preening Itself on the roof of an adjacent blind­


Nevef-the-less . that - w^s ing. , , Being naturally Inquisitive


I at. once rushed to see this eighth-wonder of the world and there it-stood in all its glory. I amused myself by watching Its antics for a while and :then it flapped away, haughtily surveying the Inhabitants of this ancient Borough.


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TTARKING back to the days when Clitheroe F.C.’s


list of “ derby ” matches In- tu


eluded a &ssle with Black burn Rovers, Clitheroe’s his­ torian, Mr. A. Langshaw, writes to me about what was probably the first game ever played by Clitheroe Football Club. Mr. Langshaw writes:


I had often wondered when


the Clitheroe Football Club was founded. Repeated ask­ ing had produced no Informa­ tion. The other day, when reading old newspaper flltS, my curiosity was at last satisfied. Tjsereit was In black and white, fifid as many local fans' might likewise be In­ terested I pass on the report • as it was sent In by some local correspondent. “ On S^itur- day last an exceedingly In­ teresting game of footbfill was played on Ribble Hill Common' between the NEWLY ESTAB­ LISHED Clitheroe Football Club and Blackburn Rovers.


' Blackburn: Captain, F. Greenwood, T. Dean, J. Bald­ win, W. Duckworth, H.:Green- wood, H. Bagguley, F. Lons­ dale, J. Lewis, F. Hargreaves, W. Birch, and J. Galverleyil (Barrow).


i Clitheroe : Captain, A. H. Altken, C. Scott, F. S. Mitchell, J. Dewhurst, A. Car­ lisle, J. Marsdeh, J. Brown, N. Aldersley, R. H. Kidd, T. Welch and R. Dugdale.


The respective teams Were as follows:


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A numerous body of specta­


tors gathered In the field, who seemed to enjoy the scene before them. The match resulted in a victory for the Rovers, but credit Is due to the Clitheroe team: for the excellent manner in which they • pltlyed, ' considering th^ IsTHEm FIRST MATCH since the club was Inaugura­


ted.” ; Rlbble Hill Common is the


I field which was more com­ monly known as...the Swan


Meadow. It will be noted that one' famous name In the annals of football ;ls to be found in the Blackburn team, -


.that of John Lewis. Football as a game was of


course an old established forin of exercise in Clitheroe and the surrounding villages. It was rather vigorous, p d resulted In psilnful bruises when boot had met bone In­ stead of ball. It was frowned upon as being brutal and barbarous but this did iiot prevent the 'Vicar o f , St. Mary’s liberating the Town football after service on Sunday afternoon—there was ho such thing as eTCnlng ser-- vice until 1870-a n d hefting it down Church Brow In the direction ,of the Alleys Green, where, ttiese weekly tussles took place among the youth of the town. Then science was at a discount but was made up for by a superfluity


of vigour, and many a lau limped lamely home in the darkness which had pat an end to hostilities. And the ball? That was returned to parson, who took care of It until the following Sunday.


Before I forget I had better


state that the date of that first Clltheroei match was


November 17, 1877. *


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.-•rear of Well Terrace, i •work '■ proceeded • a f j approvals Ip respect o f bye-laws and Town Plal the ■ Council feel they (f tAkC any further .steps | matter. ■


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■for the guidance Borough Engineer In a letter iroln the Ami ted Soclbts^iof Wood


Thursday, May ll , 19|


- b' in Well Terrace signed a petition to the I dU protesting agamsi erection Of'a warehouse P


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