8 The Clithcroc Advertiser Si Times. October 25. 1963


MANY MOURN MAN WHO SPENT LIFETIME SERVING WHALLEY


THIS WAS


NEWS . . . 50 YEARS AGO October 29, 1913


* SHORTAGE ol‘ water in


A . October! Such a situation continued to hamper employ­


ment a t the Whallcy Abbey Printing Company's works at Barrow, which had a further


week’s stoppage. The shortage of rain since mid-August had caused work to be very intermittent.


a resolution supporting Unionist leaders in their opposition to Home Rule for Ireland.


CLITHEROE Division Women's Unionist Association passed i f i i f


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EVIDENCE of the extraordi­ nary mild season was to be


scon a t Wiswcll Moor Bottom Farm. Sabdon. where Mr. Henry Slingcr picked n second crop of Victoria plums, well grown and rij>o.


■|N celebration of the completion .1. of 21 years as headmaster a t the Council School. Mr. P. H. Fielding entertained some 2f>0 scholars to a cinematograph per­ formance a t the Empire Theatre, Parson Lane.


rPHE villagers of Whallcy generally, and representatives of many organisations attended the funeral at Whallcy Parish


Church on Saturday morning of Mr. James Green, of Manor House, Whalley, cotton director and former Clithcroc Rural


Tuesday week aged 85. was chairman of Clitheroe Rural Council for 19 years, and took an active interest in almost every o r g a n i s a t i o n in Whalley. Like other members of his


Council chairman, and cricketer. Mr. Green, who died on


different circumstances, th a t was th e calling he would have fol­ lowed. He watched th e sheep anti cattle th a t grazed around his home constantly; he kept a pru d en t eye on hedge, ditch, and farm buildings.


family he was also closely asso­ ciated with the village parish church.


Rev. H. C. Snape. said Mr. Green’s whole life centred about the village and district, and as a director of one of th e mills in th e district, an d as a n extensive land owner, h e discharged his various duties with considerable assiduity, a n d knew almost everyone in th e area.


In a tribute to him, th e Vicar, M He was a Lancastr ian through


Mr. Green’s generous gifts to the church and said th a t they could truly thank God for his life and fo r what he had done in many directions.


CRICKET


One of Mr. Green's outs tand­ ing interests was his love for the


village cricket club of which he was honorary secretary for many years until the time of his death, and he was also captain of the


to pay their last respects and included in the representatives of the Whalley Cricket Club were two of its oldest former playing members. Messrs. \V. Greenwood


first team for 22 years. Manv old cricketers were there


and E. Smith. Clitheroe Rural Council was


represented in’ its chairman. Councillor J. M. Airey: vice- chairman Councillor Mrs. M. Troop, who was also present ns chairman of Whalley Parish Council: several members and th e Clerk. Mr. T. P. Rushton. Others present included Col.


G. G. H. Bolton, former High Sheriff of Lancashire: Mr. C. R. Davies, ’re;*surer of Lancashire County Cricket Club, and Mr. W. Hvde. a committee member: Chief Sunt. .1. Woodmansey, head of the Ac'-r’neton Police Divi­ sion: Police S'/t. T. Wood, repre­ senting S in t . A. Humble, Black­


burn Lower Division. County Councillor B. Green­


wood. a l s o represented his mother Mrs. R. Greenwood. Textile manufacturers a n d


associations from all over Eas t Lancashire were represented,


and among the cricketers was a number of men who played with th e team Mr. Green took regu­ larly to the Isle of Man. Other organisations represen­


ted included the Clitheroe Con­ servative Association, Whalley Conservative Club, the governors of th e old Whalley Grammar School. Blackburn an d District Cotton Employers’ Association, the old Union Club and several private firms. Four overlookers at. Abbey


and through, an d could n o t be described better th an , to use our own phrase and say, “ He was in every respect a gradely man, with all the shrewdness, con­ tinuing kindness an d practical wisdom embodied in th a t des­ c r ip t io n . th e Vicar said. The Vicar also paid tribute to


THE HARD WAY


knew tlie cotton trad e from top to bottom. He s ta r ted h is com­ mercial life doing the humblest jobs, and he le a rn t all there was to know of th e industry the practical and th e h a rd way. Tile welfare of his employees was his constant concern, and ho took his responsibilities very seriously.


of the grim taskmasters of the early days of cotton, and the "dark, Satanic mills.” expecting a sh a rp rejoinder. To my sur­ prise h e agreed with me abso­ lutely. "They w e r e horrible places." he said, "and th e poor w o r k e r s were shockingly treated!"


But, most of all, James Green


loved people. His stories of the older generation in the district were legion, spiced wit h aifection. a n d good humour. Whalley in th e early rentury was full of "characters" and he knew and loved them all.


IN LATER LIFE One of his greatest, regrets in


later life was th a t so few con­ temporaries were left with whom he could talk of th e "old days."


all gone now—there are none of the characters with us any­


Once he told me; "The have


more. They have all gone." "You are quite wrong." I


replied. “Walk over there and look in the mirror!"


things of life, lie abhorred dis­ honesty and deceit, much of his


time was sp en t in public work, and charitable deeds. He denied erudition, b u t th is


was a pose. The facts arc th a t he was intensely knowledgable,


thoughtful, shrewd, an d full of


wisdom. More th a n anyone I know ho


was. in very tru th , a "fine old English Gentleman."


F.


WENT THROUGH TRAFFIC LIGHTS


AT 50 MM.


TTlOR driving a van without due -*/ c a r e and a ttention a t Whalley, Norman T. Brooks, aged 39, of Whittam Crescent, Whalley, was fined £5 with endorsement a t Clitheroe yester­ day week.


He pleaded "Guilty." Inspector P. Jackson alleged


Mill acted as bearers and many of the workpeople and mill executives were present in the large, congregation. Following the service crema­ tion took place a t Accrington.


“A FINE OLD ENGLISH


GENTLEMAN”


“ lyj'AN who loved Whallcy dies.” said the news­


paper placard. James Green would have


asked no other epitaph, he was a man of few words.


In his declining years I was privileged—and l mean privi­


leged—to know him inti­ mately. and I know how very real and sincere was his regard for his native village. His benefactions to i t were


many, and largely anonymous, and th e ir full extent will pro­ bably never be known. But, hi-s loves were manifold;


he loved cricket and It's persona­ lities, and bis knowledge of the game was encyclopaedic. To ta lk with him on any aspect of


tire sport was a delight; his anecdotes were precious gems, pungent with wit. He loved th e countryside and


n a tu re in all h e r moods, and again hts knowledge was formi­ dable. both from reading and personal observation. He had sp en t many hours on moor and in field; dogs and birds were his especial friends. James Green loved Vanning. Ma n y times I felt, th a t, horn in


th a t Brooks overtook another van In Accrington R o a d , Whalley, on approaching the traffic ' lights. He pulled in sharply an d th e other van had to take evasive action. Brooks said he gained the


B B d o m t f o r g e t


impression th a t the van was going to tu rn left, into Queen S tree t or the car park.


CH A IR M A N of Clitheroe


h u rs t congratulated members of Clithcroe cricket team on finish­ ing runners-up in the Ribblcsdalc League, la s t season, a t the club's annual dinner a t the Swan


and Royal Hotel. He pointed out. th a t the team were one of t he few in tJie league


Mayor of Clit.heroe. Alderman Ernes t Crossley and the Mayor­ ess. Mrs. Dinah Satterthwaite, and Mr. Ted Hodgkinson. presi­ dent of the Ribblesdnle League and the club’s former captain.


playing without a profssionnl. Among the guests were the


• \T R . JOHN RICHARD TUR- iVL NER. 20-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Turner, of Ribblesdale. Littlemoor Road. Clitheroe. who is employed in the family business in Lowergatc. has been successful in gaining a “commended” diploma in an international shoe repair com­


heel ladies’ fashion shoes. The contest produced en tran ts


petition. Contestants had to sole and


from no fewer th a n 17 countries an d the various exhibits have been on view a t Blackpool this week as p a r t of the Third world congress. Mr. Tu rn er’s fa th e r won the


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Golden Heel when the first, international congress was held at. Hanover in Germany.


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CRICKET CLUB CONGRATULATED ' Cricket Club. Mr. \V. A. Dew-


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I think i t pleased hint. James Green loved th e good


Once, jocularly, I spoke to him M '


r . r . c . a s s h e t o n , of Downham Hall, was re­


elected President of the Clitheroe and District Boy Scouts’ Associa­ tion a t the annual meeting in the Town Hall. r


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CtLITHEROE’S municipal e!ec- honoured and the retiring emm-


lion mice was d u l y


cillors, Conns. A. R. Biea/nrd, G. Hargreaves. W. Wilkinson, and M. Finch were re-elected


without a contest. C1LITHEROE were among the J most popular visitors in the


Lancashire Combination for th»*y usually had a good following to


grounds within a reasonable dis­ tance. Among the throe thou­ sand spectators a t Acerinuton. where Clitheroe lost by two goals to one, were m a n y irom Clitheroe.a


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th e services a t “ Men’s D a y ” a t Moor Lane Methodist Church.


B


j \ . a u r o r a or •’Northern L ig h ts ” was recorded a t Stony- h u rs t Observatory. The aurora was faint a t lirsi, hut gradually


a MANIFESTATION of the


a bright and beautiful streamer had developed before clouds blotted out the whole spectacle.


Mr. A. O. Johnson, wiio has


been Chief Commercial Officer of the North Western Electricity Board since its inception in 1948. has accepted an invitation to become Chief Commercial Officer of the South Western Electricity Board in succession to Mr. R. F. Richardson.


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l a c k b u r n r o v e r s ’ cap­ tain, W. Crook, conducted


He loved his business, and he


a t different points in the village in case of fire.


W^HALLEY Parish Council ▼ » decided to Jix live hydrants


rpH E annual meeting of clubs composing th e Ribblesdale


Cricket League was held a t the


Golden Lion Hotel, Settle. Conn. J . H. Ramsbottom presiding.


epH E week was almost wholly *■ occupied with meetings of


th e different political parties pre­ paratory to th e municipal elec­


tion.


25 YEARS AGO October 28, 1938


topics discussed a t the annual dinner of the Clithcroc Division Conservative Association farmers’ committee held on Saturday in the Swan and Royal Hotel.


INTERNATIONAL crisis and agriculture were the main EVERYTHING


"PROM the Highlands of Scotland, killed clansmen, brandish­ ing Claymores, descend, with a skirl of the pipes, on the


English forces in “ Rob Roy(Palladium)' Wall Disney is the guiding


hand behind the film and that is as good a guarantee as any that the film is entertaining. Although this is the second time round for the film, it should prove as big a hit as it did on the first showing in 1954. when it won distinction as the Royal Performance


film. Richard Todd has the role of


the big chieftain Rob Roy Mac­ Gregor. warring with the Eng­ lish and with other Scots who have taken the side of the Eng­ lish king George I, “ German Geordic” to the Highlanders. Gl.vnls Johns portrays his wife.


rpvo schools of film making —the British “ kitchen


sink” and the French “ new wave”—came into vogue at about the same time. Both stand for realism and the por­ trayal of situations in frank,


human terms. Roger Vadim is one of the


leading “ new w av e ” directors and his Blood and Roses” (Civic Hall) introduces new techniques and new acting talents.


The film is th e story of a


beautiful girl possessed by demons th a t h au n t h e r family’s past. Tlu* locale is an old country villa near Rome.


Helen Mary, and James Robert­ son Justice plays the Duke of Argyll, a sympathetic High­ lander. instructed to force Rob Roy into the open. On the same programme is


“ The Shaggy Dog,” another of D ism y s off-beat ideas which Mars Fred MacMurray. Jean Hagen. Tommy Kirk and Kevin Corcoran.


T ll! men who overran vast areas of land are depicted


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ond. The ways of death is covered


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The Conquest of Space.” J]l >


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Sophia Loren portrays a care­


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