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‘Chief’ tells Old Clitheronians


TITEN from all walks of life yet with one common ■D-L denominator attended the annual meeting and re-union dinner of the Old Clitheronians’ Association at the Starkie Arms Hotel, Clitheroe, on Friday night.


tion—was referred to by the retiring president, Mr. R. R. Bibby, Chief Constable of Blackburn, who said the annual dinner was a fine occasion, which reminded them of the days when they were all boys, all scholars, and all equal at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School.


This common denominator—membership of the Associa­


Clitheroe 23,


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proudest heritages in the country. There was no such thing as the present; the present was only a total of the past. The lessons they had learned at school helped to shape their lives and to regu­ late their behaviour.


The old boys had one of the


takers of the school’s heritage and guardians of its reputa­ tion. Wherever they went they could not escape the fact that they had attended one of the finest schools in the country.


The old boys were the care­


toast “The Association and President,” introduced the new president, the Rev. W. Dickinson, superintendent


Mr. Bibby. who proposed the


minister of the Brownhills and Pelshall Circuit in the Wolverhampton district, who attended school between 1914


to the school and its staff. The two together had, he said,


and 1919. Mr. Dickinson paid tribute


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in English Literature at Man­ chester University, proposing the toast “The School,” defined education as ‘an attempt to render harmless by cultivation’ and 'an attempt


Mr. Arthur Pollard, lecturer


to force abstract ideas into concrete heads.’


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persuaded to donate some of his books to the school library, but he felt the committee had a much more worthy target in Peter Hampson Ditchfield. another old boy, who had written about 40 books, all of which deserved a place in the library.


Mr. Pollard said he had been


that at some time in the future, possibly before very long, present-day pupils would surpass both himself and Mr. Ditchfield in the literary sphere, such was the vital spirit that existed at the school.


In any case, he was sure


Sharpies, said that although he was not a member of the Association, he had a great affection for it and also for the old school.


The Mayor, Coun. W.


The school had a history of progress and achievement, due very largely to a fine succession of headmasters.


was in the news at the present time. He referred to Mr. Harry Wrigley, the Borough Treasurer, who was about to complete 50 years’ service with


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The naturalists learn about marine life


■jVpSS MARGARET BOT- xia TOMLEY, a member of


THE NEW PRESIDENT


Scouting’s second highest honour, the Silver Acorn.


very glad to read that the Mayor was ‘going to take the plunge’ by calling a meeting to discuss providing public baths in the town.


Mr. Hood said he had been


would be a fine thing both for the town and the school. At present, only the first form received tuition in swimming at Blackburn.


If baths were ’ provided, it


social habits among their fellow-pupils, had carried out a survey of pocket money. A lot of boys were saving a regular amount out of their allowance, mostly for some specific purpose, while about nine per .cent were saving for the future.


Senior boys, interested in


activities as this survey and the informal debates which proved that the school was not an ivory tower set away from the world. They were well aware of all that was going on in the rest of the world.


It was such extra-curricular GOOD OMEN


well-developed sense of spirit which boded well for t he future.


recently led a group of students from Ox f o r d University on a tour present­ ing Shakespeare in Germany, proposed the toast, "The Visitors.”


Noel Kershaw, who had


were not far behind him, and he could clearly remember how much he owed to the school and the masters.


He said his own schooldays


Rev. A. F. Clark, responded. When the roll call was


The Vicar of Clitheroe, the


called, the two oldest old boys present were Capt. F. B. Mitchell, who entered the school in 1878, and Aid. J. H. Satterthwalte, who entered In 1895.


t Illness prevented Capt. Mitchell’s brother, John, from attending for the first time for many years.


W. A. Dewhurst was re­ elected, chairman, Mr. H. A. Whiteside secretary and Mr. F. McNab treasurer.


At the annual meeting, Mr master. Mr. T. Ibbotson was toast­ The boys were showing a


the staff of Clitheroe Girls’ Grammar School, spoke on “Some Marine Life” to mem­ bers of Clitheroe Naturalists’ Society at their fortnightly meeting last night week.


species of animal life which inhabit the waters off-shore around the coasts of Britain and described how these fed, and reproduced by budding off from the parent body as cells.


Miss Bottomley told of many OWN SKETCHES


tomley used sketches she had made and also projected pict­ ures on the screen by the aid of epidiascope.


For illustrations, Miss Bot­


obilia and many pictures of sea anemones in exotic colours.


u Illustrations included plan- la. ephyra, scyphistoma,


how corals build reefs and quoted the Barrier Reef as an excellent example.


Miss Bottomley described


the coast of Britain. FIRST WOMAN


Cup corals are found around


ded, thanking Miss Bottomley, remarked that this was the


Mr. w. Marshall, who presi­


first occasion on which the society had been addressed by a lady speaker.


eral interesting specimens, bay willow galls, inilk thistle and a few Downham diamonds.


Mr. B. Oddie exhibited sev­ Fellowship Day


H/TR. GORDON F1AIR- ItA WEATHER was the


preacher at the morning serv­ ice and Dr. C. Royle in the evenin°- at Waterloo Method­ ist Church, Clitheroe. on Sunday, when League of Fellowship Day services were held.


AThe soloist was Miss Joan


anthems. Mr. A. Jones being organist.


ubin and the choir sang


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FOLLOWING a recent meeting between the Housing Com- -*• mittee of the Town Council and a delegation °f Council tenants, points raised by the delegation will be considered whenever future housing policy is discussed, inis was agreed at the Council’s meeting on Tuesday evening.


the financial implications of future building will be borne in mind when consideration is being given to the Council’s b u i l d i n g programme for providing houses to replace dwellings which may have to be demolished as a result of current slum clearance pro­ posals.


b The representations made y the delegation concerning g Consideration will also be


proved amenities at pre-war houses with particular refer­ ence to hygiene and electrical installations. The North Western Elec­ tricity Board is to be


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the Corporation. In his spare time and in his official capacity Mr. Wrigley had done a great deal for Clitheroe, and he felt sure that all members would wish him a happy retirement.


master, replied to the toast to the school.


Mr. Gerald Hood, head­


one of the largest on record. With a total of 80 sixth form­ ers, about one fifth of the school, it was obvious that they must have an important effect on the life of the school, and It was very encouraging to him that the older boys showed such taste, enthusiasm and discretion.


He said the sixth form was QUEEN’S SCOUTS


active, and eight members of the school had become Queen’s Scouts. In addition, Mr. R. I. Kay, group scout­ master, had been awarded


The scouts had been very


Two policemen receive bravery awards


on Monday, awards for arrest­ ing an armed man were pre­ sented to a Clitheroe detective constable and an Accrington sergeant.


TN the library at Knowsley Hall, home of Lord Derby,


Pimlico Road, Clitheroe. re­ ceived the Queen’s commenda­ tion and P.S. Bill Harrison the British Empire Medal for gallantry from Lord Derby.


D)C. John McCarthy of


bravery was on March 2nd, when, in the early hours of the morning, they were called to a house In Church where they faced a man with a loaded shotgun.


The two policemen’s act of


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them into the house and sat talking with him for 20 min­ utes while he covered them with the gun.


They persuaded him to let


son edged near to the man and was able to knock the barrel aside, causing the gun to go off. The man was arrested.


Eventually, Sergeant Harri­


*. yikrison took her two daugh- ptfets1 Sandra and Lynne with her.


their families. Mrs, McCarthy was accompanied by daughter Maureen, aged 15, and four- year-old son, Martin, and Mrs.


With the two men were


COME lucky girl will ^-7 one day have cause to thank the foresight of an' 11-year-old boy at Clitheroe Royal Gram­ mar School who told senior boys conduct­ ing a survey on pocket money that he was saving 2s. a week to get married.


This incident was des­ cribed by the head­ master, Mr. Gerald Hood, at the annual re-union dinner of the Old Clitheronians’ Association at the Starkie Arms Hotel, Clitheroe, on Friday night.


Navy man speaks to Rotarians


1'THIEF lecturer for the Navy League, and an authority


on all aspects of nautical affairs, Lieut.-Commander L. A. Win tie, R.N., (Retd.) was the speaker at the meeting of the Rotary Club of Clitheroe at the Starkie Arms Hotel, yesterday week.


His talk, one of a series in Lancashire, was entitled “The Navy and the nation to­


morrow.” Lieut.-Commander Wintle’s


HONEYMOON IN LONDON


rpHE wedding took place at Christ Church. Chatburn,


on Saturday of Mr. Gordon Tomlinson, fourth son of:Mr. and Mrs. E. Tomlinson, of 6, Wood Terrace, Chatburn, and Miss Joan Braithwaite, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Braithwaite, of Ivy Cottage, Spread Eagle Farm, Sawley.


the bride wore a gown of white French brocade, cut in the Princess style and flowing into a train. Her full-length bouffant veil was secured by a diamante coronet and she carried a bouquet of cream roses and lily-of-the-valley.


Given away by her father,


Braithwaite. and a friend, Miss Kathleen Robinson, were bridesmaids and wore full length dresses of turquoise Swiss peau de sole with pleat­ ing at the bottom of the skirts, and matching head­ dresses. They carried cream carnations and freesia.


The bride’s sister, Miss Irene


groom’s brother, Mr. Ian Tomlinson, groomsmen being Messrs. Edwin Tomlinson,


Best man was the bride­


junior, and Edward Braith­ waite, and usher Mr. Geoffrey Tomlinson.


Horne, officiated. Following a reception at the


The Vicar, the Rev. H. Sun Inn, Waddington, the vt


newlyweds left for a honey­ moon in London, the bride’s travelling outfit being a tweed


coat with a dress and acces­ sories to match.


gifts were a clock and cut glass vase from the bride’s work- friends at Clitheroe Shirtings, Ltd., of West Bradford and Grindleton, and a mirror from the bridegroom’s colleagues at Stonebridge Manufacturing Co. Ltd.. Chatburn.


Among the many wedding


to reside at 41, Pimlico Road, Clitheroe.


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varied career began in the Merchant Navy when he was 16, and in the last war he served with the Royal Navy on convoy and minelaying work.


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