The rmhprne Advertiser &Times. December 4, 1964_


I’S OBITUARY He was very interested in the


i!l for a short time, leaves k widow and three sons.


Mr. G. Sweeney


i nati ve of Clitheroe, Mr. George Sweeney, of 9 Edis-


ford Road. Clitheroe. died in hospital on Sunday, aged 60.


bv Clitheroe Corporation, Mr. Sweeney attended Low Moor Methodist Church.


twice, leaves a widow. Mrs. Mary Kathleen Sweeney, four sons and four daughters. He had been ill for some time. The interment took place at Clitheroe Cemetery on Wednes-


Mr Sweenev, who was married j day. MRS. E. DEAN


I t WIFE of an industrial ’ A chemist. Mrs. Evelyn Dean, ; of 21 Siddows Avenue. Clitheroe, I hied at her home, on Wednesday,


: Manchester. had lived in ; Clitheroe fcr about 25 years. She attended St. James’s


aged 37.Mrs. Dean, who was born in


i Church. Clitheroe. j Mrs, Dean leaves a husband,


; daughter. Pauline. I| The Interment will take place


Mr. Horace Dean, two sons, Barrie and Stephen, and a


at Clitheroe Cemetery on Mon- 1 day. A former labourer employed


British Legion. Mr. Baskerville. who had been


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Sbbectisfec & TOmetf FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1964


Gift Weekend held a t Trinity Methodist Church, Clitheroe. Gifts were received on Satur­


ABOUT £600 was raised for


Local News church trust funds at a


day afternoon by Mr. Jobling, who waited In the vestry to accept gift boxes which had been distributed among members of the congregation some time ago. Preacher on Sunday morning


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CLITHEROE MAN RECALLS DAYS WHEN SIR WINSTON WORKED IN UNDERGROUND CABINET WAR ROOM


was the Rev. R. Jobling, and in the evening, the Rev. J. Bell of Whalley.


THE ladies section of Clitheroe


NFU held their first annual meeting at Waddington on Mon­


and district branch of the


Benson, welcomed the County secretary, Mrs. R. Pearson. After giving her report for the


day. The retiring president, Mrs. N.


year, Mrs. Benson installed Mrs. D. Walmsley as president for the coming year. Mrs. M. Taylor was elected vice president, with Mrs. Benson treasurer and Mrs. V. Wood secretary. The year’s charity, selected


which £15 was donated, * * *


EMORIES of Sir Winston Churchill in the days of his supreme gr war are recalled by a Clitheroe man, Mr. William Edwardson,> who was formerly employed as a nurse at Calderstones ospi a ,


This week the world has remembered and celebrated Sir


Winston’s ninetieth birthday, and telegrams and congratulations have been sent to him from people in every walk of life. Among them is Mr. Edwardson, who has always sent Sir


Winston a card on his birthday and always got a reply. Mr. Edwardson first met Sir Winston in the last war,


Edwardson was a security guard in the Royal Marines at Storey Gate, London. From 1942—1945 he was allocated duties at the Cabinet War Room in the Lon­


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each year by the president, was for leukaemia research, to


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Farmers’ Club, about 30 mem­ bers met at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School, to hear a talk about detergents and sterilisers on the farm, given by Mr. Brian Stilwell of Garstang. A vote of thanks was proposed toy Geoffrey Newsam.


AT last week's meeting of the Clitheroe and District Young tK f i sale of work at Christ Church


| church funds. Rev. W. Allen, Mrs. Allen, Col. kinson, and Col. G. N. Robinson,


play at the second of this sea­ son’s Music Club Concerts on Wednesday next, was born in Los Angeles. He made his debut with the San Fransisco Sym­ phony Orchestra at the age of thirteen playing the Schumann Pianoforte Concerto. He studied with Lev Storr from 1948 to 1959, when he came to England os a pupil- of Myra Hess. He has had numerous engage­


TH E well-known pianist Stephen Bishop, who is to


ments with the B.B.C. Including appearances at the Promenade


Concerts. * * * SIX students from Calderstones


passed their intermediate exami­ nation set by the General Nurs­ ing Council of England and


Hospital, Whalley have


Wales. They are, Miss Margaret


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Grundy, 42 Hill Crest Avenue, Leigh: Mr. T. J. Dilworth, 24 Langdale Road, Padiham: Mr. Edward Moran, 3 Chorlton Street. Blackburn; Mr. D. Schofield, 10 Pendle Street East, Sabden; Mr. G. E. Mercer, 36 Langshaw Drive, Clitheroe; Mr. B. M. Shields, 1 Old Row’,


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and a Christmas stall, organised by the Clitheroe Division of the Conservative party, raised about


A COFFEE evening with a bring and buy stall


£25 for party funds. The effort was held at 2o Castle View, Clitheroe, home of


Mr. and Mrs. J. Wood. *


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rpHE date for parishes to have 1 their contributions in towards


don underground. “ Conditions down there,” Mr.


and has many interesting memories to recall. The story begins when Mr.


and Mr. Edwardson says: “ after holding your breath to the top of the stairs you were well nigh


This of course was quite a feat,


Edwardson says, “ were very bad. Air was drawn down a shaft by pumps into ventilators and distributed by electric fans. “ Even then” he adds ' the


effect on you was of extreme drowsiness and a desire for sleep. But immediately on coming into the fresh air you started to sweat. Anyone with asthma would have died down there. Mr. Edwardson has nothing


such an ordeal. With Mr. Edwardson and otliei


letter continues, “was when a large bomb dropped Just outside the building, cracking walls. Sir Winston was the first at the crater it had made in the road.


gasping! “ Another event I recall," the


but admiration for Sir Winston s constitution in coming through


larly down underground with his wife and Mary Chur chill. General Ismay, the chief of staff


guards Sir Winston slept tegu-


and other important men. Mr. Edwardson recalled to


explains, “ incendiary bombs were dropped in St. Jamas Park, just outside our building. Sir Winston was there supervising the clearing up. He was always on duty night and day. I used to think he should be resting, but no! He was always concerned about the country and never


“ On another occasion ” he


gave up hope.” Mr. Edwardson’s most amusing


the “Advertiser and Times” some of the events in life underground. He says, " Sir Winston had had


an illness which left his heart weak, and was told he had not to climb steps. The Cabinet War Room, however, where all war­ planning was done was wen below ground, and it took three flights of steps to get upstairs


to his office.” ” My duty on a few occasions


was to carry him upstairs in a whoelohalr with two other men, one at each side and one at the back. He was very heavy, and when at the side you had to turn your face away so that you would not breath on him, Mr. Edwardson says.


NATURAL history


“natural. HLstory. in Devon to members of Clitheroe Naturalist


IN DEVON Miss M. J. Bottomley spoke on


Society last night week. Miss Bottomley made three


studies in Devon: the first being


a study of seaweed and peri- winkles at East Pomt abmit t’.vo miles from Slapton, a field stiicy centre where she was staying. Miss Bottomley did a tmnsect on the beach and it was 360 ft. from high tide to low tide. Every type of seaw'eed was re-


the Kennedy Memorial Fund has been extended from last Monday tintil the next meeting of Clith­ eroe Rural Council. This was d e ci d ed at a meeting of the Council on Monday, when the latest total of £23.6.0. was dis­ closed. Six parishes have contri­ buted towards this, but as others have yet to send their contribu­ tions the list is to be left open


until the end of the year. * * *


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THE Pendle Forest and Craven * » *


. A I- rington’s oldest resident, ■who used to have a business there as a cobbler, has died in Clitheroe Hospital aged 101. He was taken to Clitheroe Hospital a fortnight ago when his health began to deteriorate, and before th at had lived a t Mill Top old folks hostel for 10 years. Inter­ ment was at Accrington Ceme­ tery following a service at the


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St John Ambulance Brigade and Nursing Division on Wednesday, raised about £20 towards the cost of uniforms for the new


A COFFEE evening organised cadets. , , , A PRESENTATION of safe


Hotel, Chipping. Present were Mr. C. Hobbs


at the C.W.S creamery, Chaig- ley was held at the Talb


driving awards to drivers


assistant transport controller of the C.W.S. milk department,


northern area, and resident manager at the cream erv. A former manager. Mr. T. Brown, made the presentations


^Clifford Bridge and G. O. Ames (bar to flxe-year medal), G.


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“ The Oaks,” Clayton-le-Dale, was sold by auction yesterday


week by Messrs. Hother^a" ^ Forrest, of Clltheroe. for £8.250. Solicitors for vendors were Messrs. Ramsbottom, Liddle and


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recollection is of the time when a bomb fell outside St. James Palace shaking the whole build­ ing where he was on duty. Be­ cause of the terrific noise of the bomb he did not hear Sir Wins­ ton come up behind him.


another marine, ” Where the hell did that one drop?” only to turn round and find Sir Winston right behind him!


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Legion honour for president:


now life member


M R - ALF WOOD, president of Clitheroe branch of the British Legion, was presented with a certificate for life member­ ship for his 45 years of service to the Legion, at the annua


meeting of the Clitheroe branch on Wednesday. Only three similar awards have been made in the whole of


the north-west area. Mr. Wood was re-elected presi­


dent, and Mr. T. U. Liddle vice- president. The secretary is Mr.


R. Mantle and the treasurer is Mr. J. Fell. Among the guests at the pre­


sentation were Capt. H. B. White­ head, chairman of the north west area, Mr. H. Sutton, a county official, Mr. G. Pollard, co unty secretary, Alderman Ernest Crossley. the Deputy Mayor, and the Rev. A. F. Clark,


Vicar of Clitheroe. C a p t a i n Whitehead said:


“Nothing has given me greater pleasure in my two and. a halt years as area chairman than to be here once again with to pay


proud of my service in the Bri­ tish Legion.” He continued that


18 months ago. when the legion gave him the honour of opening the new premises, it was a memorable day for him.


legion would continue to help the old Servicemen as it had done in


He said that he hoped the


the past. On behalf of the Mayor, Coun­


cillor J. Hall, Alderman E. Cross- ley, said that Mr. Wood knew exactly where he was going, and he set snch a high standard, that everyone felt proud to know


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a real lecturing, but he just quietly asked me to find out where the bomb had dropped recalls Mr. Edwardson with a


“ I thought I was going to get


chuckle. He adds: “ I send a card to


him everv birthday and always get a reply. X have been In action on land and sea. and travelled the world; but memories of Sir Winston Churchill I will never forget. I think we owe more than we can ever guess to that


gentleman!” Workmen are seen here putting the finishing touches to the Market Pla schedule, despite frequent unforeseen delays.


Library may lose its independence


TTNLESS the library book fund is substantially increased, Clilhcroe’s public library will be unable to justify its claim to retain independence, states the Borough Librarian, Mr.


Arthur Hanson, in his annual report. Although membership has increased by 370 and issues of books by more than 5,000, the small increase in the: book fund


corded aiong each foot length on the whole beach. Brown alga was found fastened to rocks. The second study was a wood on Dartmoor called Wistmans-


did not equalise the increased cost of books and so the unable to offer a larger and better stock of books, status Mr.


wood; 1.400 feet above sea level. Here \vas the regeneration of the oak. the roots were right down in the crevices of the rocks and so provided the sapling with pro­ tection. The rocks were called "clatter” or “clitter”. The trees were very stunted and trunks had fantastic shapes. All the branches were covered


in lichen and even ferns grew on the branches too. The wood was a home for adders and the bracken was as tall as six feet. The third study was a shingle


ize.


any significant change In the pattern of reading generally there was a steady increase in guide books to the Continent and further afield, science-fiction books were being more widely read and gardening books remained very popular.


Hanson. Although there had not been


W.U.A. officials re-elected


ing the year included Silent Spring, by R. Carson, Quest under Capricorn, by David Atten­ borough and Coopers Creek, by


Popular non-fiction books dur­


A. Moorehead. Novels which had proved


beach at Chezzar Bank. Shingle always has a proportion of sand in it to allow the plants to colon­


in the rosette shape. Plants found were sea campion, spuige, yarrow, birdsfoot, trefoil and many others. The plants were larger the farther you went back


All growth was small and grew


especially popular included On Her Majesty's Secret Service, by Ian Fleming, The Sultan’s Daughter, by Dennis Wheatley and One Fat Englishman, by


Kingsley Amis. Mr. Hanson pays tribute to


from the sea. Miss Bottomley mentioned


the willing help and advice they continued to receive from Mr. Henry Forrest on matters of local history, for which they had had more enquiries than


that Slapton had a monument on the beach to the soldiers who lost their lives training for D-


D Slides were shown of the three studies and many questions an­


swered by the speaker. Mr. H. E. Cook thanked the


lecturer on behalf of the mem- bers.


improve the children’s section, and despite lack of space he hoped to do this during the coming year. Reviewing the cost of the ser­


ever before. Their greatest need was to


vice, Mr. Hanson reports a charge of 7s. 4d. a year on each of the borough’s inhabitants.


A T the annual general meeting of the Clitheroe branch of


the Women's Unionist Associa­ tion, heid a t the Conservative rooms, Clitheroe, yesterday week, all the officials were re-elected. Mrs. D. Satterthwaite was re­


elected chairman, with airs. r. Jamieson and Mrs. T. Robinson as vice-chairmen.


Honorary treasurer was Mrs. G. M. Higson, and the honorary


secretary, Mrs. J, R- The committee werc-re-elccted


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and both reported a very satis­ factory year. Following the business. Mrs.


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