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Clitheroe Advertiser '&Tir>ei N'-'. IS, 1955


ADAM OF BAKSHELF


WENT TO WAR. . . Fascinating Bolland history!


to remember! It’s jworth yoiir while to remember this:


TN the year 1345—during the reign of Edward HI—^jBol- 1 iand villager, “Adam of Duttoy of Bakshelf’’ (Bashall):


It costlno morel to have your tyre jobs done by us—by the most modern methods, m a most dependable way.! Oiir stal is fuUy trained m the very latest tyre tdchnique: our equipment is comjplete, and our itock^ are the largest ^ d most comprehensive


ever .available in this district.


Remember TO MAKE


■J(i! ■ ■T ,1


FULli USE OF I


w. F, DA^SP^ TYRE biST


.GARAGE.


wa!s granted a royal pardon on all felonies and trespasses committed in England “on condition th a t he goiwhen sum­ moned in the King’s ^ rv ice to Gapeony or elsewhere, and stdy at his own charges in such a service for a yeaf.


This: pardon, ’^granted by.


Henryi Duke of L^pcaster, was given to Biany^men_of Bolland who crossed the Enp llsh Channel to serve In Fraiice during the^ lpn„ struggle between the English and IFrench kings..


Accdj'ding to old records, I t


was gain


offer year'


ESHTON TERI^CE, CLITHEROE ! Tel. 883/814 (Two lines) !


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CAR TYRES THROUGH YOUR LOCAL ^


possible in those days to !a king’s pardom for


ce by volunteering for . a s ^rvlce in France. ■


conclusion,-however, that all Bolland .men in those .days:


must not jump to the


found (themselves lellgible^ to I a p p l^ o r the king’s pardon.: . Their mode of living in the


daysjwhen great tracts of the Forest 1 of Bolland, then a


published priyately. J101NT AUTHORS


lana Ffjrest and the Hodder Valley, i-‘which has just Ween


as a deer, from chap land


■ ■ Joint' authors of this ^ok, ‘■


‘Bolland Forest, and the Hod-


der Valley” (10s. 6d.)V S^hrculmination of 15 years


of extensive research anq tqe 131331313(11091 of many, ancleijt documents, are M. Greenwood


and C. iBolton. Mrs Greenwood, ;for-


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m S df Clerk Hill. WhaUey. a local i genealogist, now lives in Sussex.- tThe Rev. Fr. C. A.


iBodtoH./rectot of K.O. icihurch, Clay to n - le - Moors, is' a native of Leagram.


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of llfd, will read many auth­ entic records which bring to life theractivitles of centuries


'ago.-'jii'. !ll


For FIITED CARPETS or CARPET SQUARES


our large and attractive istock represents the best obtainable i n pr ssent-day values


We pride ourselyes on the 'quality of our H WOIpflVlANSHIP -


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perfect i sevying' ^ncl fit ;ing being assured We should be pleased to| give you a quotklon without obli­


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f a v o u r a b l e d e f e r r e d TERMS lARE AVAILABLE


gation for any Carpe j requirement you have in mind. _ . i i ^ ______ __


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E ARE OPEN UNTIL 8 p.m. ^N TUESDAYS FRIDAYS.


lT.in.TT O « ;


late historian of Bolland, Col.. J. Parker, C:B., F.S.A., of the Browsholme Hall family, a descendant of one of the most Important famllies.in,the|area


for ceniurlM. ' fiRENNAND STONE ^


the text of .a paper on the his­ tory ofi Bolland which Colonel Parker 1 delivered to the Soci­ ety of Genealogists in London


I The iirst! chapter Is, in tact,


■ .atithorsi, have produced a wealth jdf information.


which jsvlll appeal to present- day dwqllers in Bolland., Tihe years qf research by the two


in 19261; There, is much in the book


have s e e n the .Brenhmd Stone which now lies at vriialley: Abbey House. But


Perhaps some .people' will The hook is dedicated to the ■ 34 new


in £1,146 plan lor village


/C'ALDER Bridge, onej of Bil- '-^1 llngton’s danger spots will


beibetter illuminated when the village’s £ 1,146 'new ‘ lighting scheme begins shortly]


accidents at night, win be_ lit by! a 1140-watt sodium lamp bn


' 'The bridge, scene of many


top of a 25-ft.-hlgh cqncyete colmhn. •


. ;. ., Thirty-four electric' lanjps


will replace existing gas lamps at! Langho. Bllllngton and Brockhall. The standards will bet used and, lighting will be provided,by 200 watt tungsten


lamps. YORK STREET- CLITHEROE • TEL 191 HUI^Y UP AND CHOOSE ‘■ I ' f


YWDuWo or Wleccand . or Ej AT PRE


A so Tri-ang I j


, , We have


LADIES, GENT.’S including: TIMEX;


SMITH’S, NEWMARK makes; pf i Swiss watches


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SPECIAL PURCH i i '


I Ladies, Gent . -


Dozens to choose from. We will gladly reservf


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'ri-ahg Electric Train, ayep Building ■ Sets . , get PRICES


Trucks, Toys, etc. . large stocks of


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ani BOYS WATCHES SERVICES, INGERSOLL,


RONE, ORIS, and alii leading at PRE-BUDGET PRICES.


ASE: .’si and Kiddies


U MB R E L L A S


Lovely covers. Latest Styles, any goods for small deposit.


|Very Loyvj Prices


Warning of prosecution


/■COUNCILLOR E. Crossley, chairman of tlie Lighting


Committee, told the Town, Council ’ on Tuesday th a t ' in view of [the cost of Installing the newi street lamps anyone damaging them would be! pro­ secuted.,:


: I A strfet lamp had been


damaged recently, but pro­ ceedings'were not; taken in iview of some delay that had o c c u r re d i : :


! :■ In all future cases, however;


the law would tak^ its course. The Mayor theq made an'


appeal to all parents to co­ operate ihy pointing out to their children the seriousness of such damage.


i OURi COUNTRYSroE I meet a woo


month o| dull grey skies with an occasional':'glimpse of sunshine serving to reveal the ■ rapidly diminishing tints of autunm;'


IVOVEMBER has so far run ., true tb form. It has been a


come to a iclose, with only an odd tree here land there to serve as a reminderr of that glorious riot of colour nature presented as a, finale to , an equally glorious ,


Now the, delightful pageajit has summer, TEL. 420 TEL. 420 j , j


coming mbnths, we can have no ‘ cause for: being, disgruntled. Those, who; find satisfaction in recording', |the delights of our countryside; will have no regrets as the projbnged spell of sunshine made eveiyone with a camera ‘ trigger ijappy."


Whatever lies ahead during,the ' li NO IDESPONDENCT


under tlie eun. ifor Cruises,! Sea Trips, :and W iitc r Sports, have


Travel service to I you. Write or j for a cQpy of ( .lefpagoj programme givind full i details O


Altham^ For the best places


new Air TraVel this winter. f attractive Land, Sea .and I t b sA V e b . S e r v b c e s


TEL. 4308 Hoad ORice: 29


I A M S


26, BLACKBURN ROAD., ACCRINQTON MtnaieriSMR. HARVEY J. SUTCLIFFE


MARKET s f., aURNLEY. Tel. 6115/6/718 Lever’s Batt ry “ PeUets” r.)


films were exposed. The bird watcher and walker had-also no cause for! complaint as day followed da!y filled with warmth and sunshine., Like most,things such gladdening days, come to an end, and now,‘once more, winter is approaching.


A record number of plates and .


ency or any need to imagine' tha-t we''must ricw 'putj a-tide binoculars . and await those colourful days of spring. .


There ^:,no reason for despond­


must admit the general scene Is barren and less spectacular for those who,iare. prepared to: get out and‘about; there are always equally exciting thmgs to he dis­ covered, which compare favour­ ably-.with! the highlights , of summer.


On the.'contrary,. although we j_ ‘ . i-.'',' '


Indeed, for i the bird, watcher in particular,.now that the tree.s


have shed their leaves, there is a 3'uch ,


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nounced than on Saturday when, after an unpromising start,- thf sun broke through to add to e most enjoyable journey. |


HEAVY CLOUD


At 7 a.m,, Clitheroe '‘was dul, and overcast with .beayy .cloud,


-Moorcock the sky ‘was;'free o: ejoud and mist.


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‘At Walloper, however, th : prospect was qgaln disappointing. .rjar below,.'the Hodder yalley was w;reathed in white. To the West, ' from Browsholme tarn .to the, far- •dlstant'Dunsop Fell,, each holloi’ -vias ' co-yered In a i blanket of stnokelike ' mist. I A Ibeautlfiil sight, but riot very encouraging.


cleared I the last' remlalnirig pockets, and a little later as I paused for awhile in a pleasant gully by ■ the Upper; Hodder, .the warming rays added beauty, to the landscape. Here I ( took out my sandwiches; - ; ; i


[By nine o’clockj.-the isun had THE WOODPECKER


the -hastening , brook at; my feet, and from- the distance came the plaintive - call ■ of 'jyhe'! curlewr- evidently reluctant re leave these parts for the coast jand estuaries.


'enjoy the characteristic: antics j of this


bole of la nearby Oak tree. some; '20 yards


presence, I :vfas charming creature, ! ’ ■ I: .[! able jto I There'was no other sound save’


Soon this was left behind and or, climbing the fell beyond thC


visitors and residentsj , This' was never ! more pro­


ottirig and -wa.t(:hmg out improve! ppportunity for ■ , . ' I {The 10 lamps to be installed


ati iLangho include pne new one. Billington’s ' 22 includes


three new ones. One is also bdlng Installed at firqckhall.


, pdotpaths. — The i Parish Council have asked the County Council to repair the public footpath leading from:Sunny- side Avenue to the 'railway bridge at Bllllngton.


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made regarding the footbridge oVer a brook on the footpath from Sunnyslde Avenue to


Hicklng Boat. -


; I £33 from | play il^ollow.’’


C[T. Michael’s Playej/s have ■1^ handed £33 4s.; id. .to the restoration fund of SiS. Michael and John’s Church. Tne 'money Is the proceeds from their recent play, “ The


I A similar request has been


keen interest in the history of- Bollaiid—tthe old landmanks, name^, families, and the way


Mariy i pwple who take a ;efs of a history of m -


^ y a l pstate, were ^ haunt of red and .fallow can he pieced together the 'many Interesting


bo's! many know of Its |pfevi- o'usjresting 'place?.


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w'erit in search of tlie old “Brtnnand Chappelle” which once belonged to the parhh of Whalley. TOen they visited


The book tells of people who one farm the farmer's wife , M IVEATHER-BEATEN Examination of the wjeather


fact, exist nqar this sheep farrh.'


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old 1 altar stone bore quT the theory that a/ Chanel, did, in - •


beaten markings brought to light a, design comppsed pt five crosses—typical of jthe.old altars. The discovery i of the


I t could, of -course, iiav’


remote- ■have


served as a convenient half way sta'ge between the castles of i Clitheroe and Lancaster when the Norman lords tra­ velled bv horseback In' those


far-off days. ,. i


names culled from, the Cllth- leroeCPUTt. Rolls', relating, to


' Among; some of the family


arei John Parker dejBroM- holme. Richard Blqsedale, Johin Swynlehurst. Peter 'Tal­ bot! and Richard .de HOghton.


tenants of the Forest in 1443,


years ago there were; seyeral eerieratlons of - Parkers at Llckhurst. Browsholme^ and Gra.vstoneley. Swynlehuists at IFarrlck, Lees apd Bur- holme. and- the . Rleasdale faihllv at Dinkling i ‘Green. The Talbots at: Harrop,|are. no doiibt, only a temporary off- i shoot of . the Talbots of Bash-


Flrom this period of oyer 500


Hoghton Tower were a t this penbd interested In Leagram and the Chipping district.


a U |H ai i.:. The de Hoghton family, of


! This typical English


IN AND OUT AN ROUND


OUIS ' I p is fitting that- the fine .gested hle should


-'mously 'electetl to thej alder- ma,iilc bench.


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: Al'member of thdilTown Council Since 1937, Alderman Dugdale, as chairman | of the .'Waterworks and'Estates Com- imlttee; has Wieii responsible ifor. guiding the town’s: water: supply schemes.


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‘ filected Mayor 'in 1952, he 1 accepted a h Invitation "to 'serve for a second term,'and ithus became ‘Clitheroe|s Corb- ination Year Mayor. ]i


4 record of public service to his' hatlve town'Of Mr,' Frank Dugdale, J.P., was recognised this, week when he w d S ; unanl-.


telegrairi boy. and their; |advice. ' So it —- he became a postmar, a union offiqlal and, finally, jm';M.|P.


qecom he was


lost nor,e Of his , old Raridall from a _____ .. th^ 'meeting-,and


tune.' TTATHER Christmis :


! During the: war, lie was. : chairman of the Civil Defence, ' Firewatching and Emergency ! Committees, and ; was also one 'of the.ofilcers In charge of the i A.R!P.| Report Gentre.:;


‘ School Alderman Dugdale has ! taken a keen interest In edu- c a ^ n a l inatters. ' He 'Is vice- chairman, too, of piylslonal


AS chairman of the govern­ Executive No. 5. , :j .


ally cricket, ds well known. He was're-elected secretary j for the 32nd year in succession at the recent annual- meeting of t h e Ribblesdaje Cricket League, and was a founder of the Clitheroe and -District Sunday School • football- and billiards, leagues.


His interest in sport,: especi­


townspeople In extending _ to him congratulations ;; on ,hls well-merited honour; ;i ' ■ ■#


ThiS’ bbldmn joins with the *


T see that Mr. Harry Randall, : Cllt'heroe’s former, Labour


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MP., Is as sure as anyone can be in; this uncertain world of-


enterlng the House of Com- I'mons! again .soon.'


; head 'West- in the by-ejectlpn caused I by the death of Mr. J.


He has been chosen pros­ pective candidate for Gates-


' T. Hall, who had a majority of 10,339 At the last 'General


I Election. ' '


I secretary and ■educational officer Ifor the Union of Post Office -Workers. He won Clith­ eroe fbr Labour in 1945 after a lapse of 23 years. In 1950 he was defeated b y , the present Conservative member, Mr.


I Mr. Randall is organising Richard Fort. , ' ,


,1tx 'audience In the Clith­ eroe'.Division that he might never have entered the House had he' riot learned'to-play the cornet arid the euphqnlum.


RANDALL once! told an


When he w a i il3 he joined a postal band. Someone sug-


: By NATURALIST j


” ^ "y the Hodder


above all. view the vivid colour and markings.


way lessen my admiration for this I hjindsome bird with its black and white mantle', crimson crown and., underparts. Words cannot adequately describe its beahty por convey a true picture of the unique method' of, search­ ing-for j larvae arid other insects;


■Familiarity, does not' in any, ' b/4 ors' of Rlbblesdale ;Modern


to, for he files in by lieliccpter to take I up his stand in ore of the city’s main store > on Nov ember 19th.


early to Toronto. He o ight


Eyres for .this Inibrmi.tlon whicljihe sends to nls friend Mr.. B.| Bradley, of ,.B! lling ;on.


Mancunian by birth ind leads wjth [iriterest anyth .rig qbout the Lai^cashlre area.


onlan, “A' 6?,^.


After To --------------------- -


a |,parade _ ___ charricters marches thfe ip£ In streets.


vjr.vkj


cc'tnes „


And just to prove -He sklU,


;,ook h a t


'borrowed i cornet bandsman i itten. ling ’ Jlayei a


had Mr.


ing scene was Pendleton last


week lunt-


take'n at at the


nieefof the Pcndle Fores t dnd Craven Harriers. On the right is Mr. J. R. Hindley, the joint master, riding Sifeculal^on.


c- ■ - ■ 'I Two sisters


.give land to the borough


l.rrvwO-' sisters, members rif a ! -V well-known C l i t h e r o e family, have given land at the


I junction,of WaddlrigWn Road land Pimlico Road to the Town, 'Council. They are Mrs. L. T. Hardacre 'arid 'Miss B. A. Briggs, who at one time lived at “The Alleys,” Pimlico Road,


i am Indebted to Mr. wklter


Altho|ugh ! 'not a i Clil her- [r. Eyres receive/ the .’’ regularly. He Is a-


revert to Sar ta Claus, he arrives at t ie al port


i The three' houses on the I land were bought by the Hlgh- wavs department of the. Coun­ cil before the war. The Coun­ cil planned to demolish them, but .the housing difficulties caused by' the' war ■ brought the houses into rise .again.


- . houses Is occupied,, the ten- j ants of the other two having


At present only one of the


been found alternative accom­ modation.


of nurs^i^-rriyme: thiough


Wh'ai; a day for l the kids, says iW'r. Eyres.'


nearly pop out. Their pajents’ eyes !ppp out when they.tpay for the Christmas .presents


Ih elr eyes iKV-'H; w v. VYiii-Ai uiiCjr , liJ


When the remaining family has been rehoused, the houses


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,' letter of appreciation Ito the two sisters.


will be demolished as part of a major ,-road-lmproyement scheme. ! I .


The Council has sent! |a


Lever’s “Lobol” Calf Meal


The perfect Milk- Substitute No Bolljns Water reauired


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W. Bamberj lsa, Eamsgreave Drive, 'BlicKbum. Tel. 48418.


■ For Iparticulars aaK: '


|udge|whjch plots they con- Wldef ^ r t l fy of inclusion in the-finall juqging.-


Thej ......


kINAL JUDGING 1 will'


....... then tell the


. The] main award is thi; “Mussoffi’ Gup which is pre­ sented (o the tenant’ of the beat-cultivated allotment. It is held f|0rj onje year.


Oher prizes are £.3 for th-;


wlnney,|£2 'and £1 and 10.s, fior .thel.ruriners-up. Certifi­


'sented jto "I 'the prizewinner.^ !and' <ktner i .allotmerit holders who qu£ llfy.


cates |of irierlt are also pre-


i So next Vear all allotment.; 1 iWlU be entered for.the .com-


petition arid the most eligible will hh nominated for the final judgirig. -j ■


A l l U R G E T O W r U B R A N C H E S I N PICKFORDS ■i;


drew their attentioii, ■ to , a stone slab by the farm-house door.


PICTURESQUE SCENE AS


MEE'


RY PLOT! ENTER TIPON


be entered In the competition' for thfe best-cultivated allot- ments,|'iplwas annouriced ;at the Town Council meeting on Tuesday.'


A LL jCorppration allotment.^ In pijtheroe wOl next year


competition numerous


This year


noticed riiany well-cared for plots thalt had not been entered.


i entries' lii the 'were not. very and the, judge.';


liminary Iqsfpeotlon of. a’.l allotments will be carried out. by the chairman of the Allot ments arid


Next yjaf 'therefore, a pre­


Committee Entwistle)


Superintendent (Mr. J. Hall).


Food Production ; (Councillor j. qnd the Park.;'


.very appropriate |sary of his electii


COUNCILLOR Ft ^ was unanimoi Tuesday’s mcetihi vacancy caused b The honour aci


i, Expressing his LI efchian Dugdale h; true"to say that, i -(f the aldermanic Jver served so;longL qlllor, but that did! 0 say, of' courte,. til lad ever served so "


louncil. j He reca'ile'd,


.lat the late 'Mh


. ett, who had a lor Ipublic service and^ t i ln top of the poll hided not to.accei] alderman, ipreferrl present the town al ‘Ibr.


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■would do- pis! besj bhe confidence! shef


'r Alderman DugdJ had bei


very much apprd honour h e ‘


alderm’ an


jjian Cook, the Ma dillor C. Chatburn| Alderman Qook wa member of' the ■ November 2nd! 19


Paying tribute tl


.General Putpqsesf llrom 1938-.45, and'


His chief '^ o r l ;ouncil was u n d l chairman of the I I


hairman of varii tees at. other fimt honoured'I by I be Mayor of C Ithen


,Ex-Aldernian Cl REMOVERS-STORERS ,


that the Fpstiva was celebrated, ai man Cook ' allso when jClitherpe a


I t w!as' driring"


Loaf OEc«’ I 85, W H A L L E Y RANGE.


grant of its;C!oat first grant to; be the reign I of


BLACKBURN. Tel. 44742. 8. HIBSON ROAD, NELSON. TelJ 850.1 62. STANDISH ST., qURdLEY. Tel. 3D39,


Queen Elizabeth 0 - '


FI ' ' i NANCE ‘


:jof gratitude!’ Aldermen !l J.-


!ex-Alderman Coo uable work as fch£ finance and' |gem .comihittee. ',>He an, excellent! che always seemed tc a tremendous am and we owe;him


The Mayor wen


ipfiicient. mariner fAlderman (]ook ouVhis various (


■ was chairman o asid (general' Pi


■ Alderm-an-LF.'- called that ^x-A


'jnittee during .a period . •;j '


neither party r acted' always •


'In' doing i'so,


believed to ,bs,tl ests df the'|pe( eroe as a whole


It was agree! Alderman Cook


' pressing apprei ' services to the ‘


thwaife and V also! associated with the Mayor’ exritessed apprei


; Por several minutes I watched ..the,'strong bill chopping and dis­ lodging' small pieces , of I bark, Then the bird flew to the upper branches and once again the search continued until oh finding a suitable crevice,! the j powerful


bill again began i t s ! effective drilling; ' . ■ ;


' i WARNING CRY


, .' Itj wqs not until the woodv pecker'had flown to the tree under .which I sat that my Whereabouts were; discovered. Then, ivith-a'warning | cry, the fascinating bird passed joysrhead' to a distant spinney. A few .moments ■ later," the Oak' 'was Visited by ,a conversing party of bluetits. ■ ■


■ - 'liheyi ' too, were delightfully


,.to I agree; that,, even.. In . .winter thera. Is colour everywhere for ■tliosc '-who have a few moments to ;just' stand and stare.


marked,; and I as they, performed all,;.sorts of acrobatics on the -termmal branches,) I was forced


I ;A few moments Jiater,' a gr^t spotted woodpecker, unaware |of my


alighted! on 'the ‘ l ■A ,t


and;


hanced,. when, ; on ‘ passing' the nearby: spinney, I noticed ten bullflnohes. They-quickly alighted on; .the .tall beech, and as;I tpmed my glasses to note' the rich colour ,of the males,;.! be^n to, Wonder which;: of our residents should have the title of the most colourful bird.


My morning was again en­ PRINTED I IN MANCHESTER anil LONDON


THE I D E P E N D E ^ T m 6 | i | i n g


u I • I I ' ! ; f i i ' ' ■


n | w s p | ^ f o r Il A N C A S H I R E P i b P L E . I I ' - '


are n V lm i t


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