The Clilheroe Advertiser A Times, April 17, 1964


A MESSAGE FOR THE HARD OF HEARING


To many people partial deafness is a great problem. I t is a hardship which they continue to suffer,.feeling cut °ff liom


their families and friends, living in then-own parLlc“'^- Yet it need not be so. Hearing Aids that are worn behind the ear have now sufficient power to meet all requirements and the Science of Audiology has developed to the extent that very few cannot be helped. This article is designed -to clarify the many misunderstandings which exist, and to Sive jo u tl story of what happens when you decide to buy a Healing Aid.


The first step is to make an appointment wiLhaQUALIF'ED HEARING AID AUDIOLOGIST. In our particulai case you


“The village’s historic chorch.' “A busy scene at Easter.”


THIS WONDERLAND, TOO WOULD HAVE GIVEN ALICE GREAT DELIGHT


TT always struck me as a place where Lewis Carroll's “Alice” would be completely at case . . . Downham, I mean. For there is so much of the “Wonderland” in the old place, that you do not notice the smell of silo, the kiddies’ voices, the many cars of visitors on the


green. It is a place which has been exploited by visitors, and many newspaper articles, and yet


is so full of character that you can scoop even more legends out of its dark crevices. It is a blessing in disguise really that it only came fifth in


the “Prettiest Village in England” competition, sponsored by the British Travel and Holidays Association. There are indeed enough visitors now, without need of further attractions, for on a hot Saturday the place becomes a miniature Blackpool, with ice-cream vans and the lot! Looming over the whole


village is the old church, which is perhaps the most interesting b u i l d i n g in


Downant. In existence before even the


foundations of Whatley Abbey were laid, it can be traced back


to 1283. and the tower dates from the fifteenth century. Hideous gargoyles guard the tower, in which three of the bells were given bv John Paslew last abbot in Whatley in the sixteenth cen­


tury. The east window shows many


magnificent bible scenes, and in a ■ special vault in the church lie many members of the old Assheton family. In 1910-11 the church was re­


stored at a cost of nearly £3,0001 lT t o UIU


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children—but not so many as the annual bonfire.


Held in a field at the bottom


of the village, which is bustling with busy children weeks before­


Church verger for many years,


and a well-known and respected village resident is 84-year-old Mr. Henry C. Martin of 1 Top Row, who has lived in the village for 46 years.


his beautiful copperplate writ­ ing, and amongst many addresses that he has done, there is an illuminated roll of honour in


Perhaps he is best known for


rather curious old w a l k in g sticks. One of them is an old Maori stick from New Zealand, and another one comes from St.


the church. He is the proud owner of some


Helena. Mr. Martin served in the South


African War in 1899, with the Rifle Brigade, until a leg wound at the Siege of Ladysmith forced him to be invalided home. He served in Egypt in the 1914-18


war. OLDEST RESIDENT


village is Mrs. Mary Ellen Sharp, who is 92 next month. A spritel.v. active person, she is as charming a character as you


The oldest resident in the By KAYE MERCER


could hope to meet anywhere and told me, " I have done so much tidying up this morning that I have not had the time to sit


down yet." A native of Yorkshire, she has


been living in Lancashire for over 63 years, and said, “My husband came to Downham as a groom to the Asshetons, and pro­ gressed from being their coach­ man, to becoming their first


chauffeur. “ We lived in Worslon before


moving here, but in*the 56 years I have lived in Downham I have not seen much change in the village,” she told me. “Apart from wages” she


hand, the bonfire is always a huge affair with the inevitable Guy Fawkes perched miserably


women have baked and brought out pies and toffees to those present, although last year there was on organised supper at the Village Hall.


on the top. For many years the village


VILLAGE HALL


and very modem building took 15 years of concentrated effort to be finished. Lord and Lady Clitheroe took the lead in money raising efforts and the hall was opened in 1959.


The village hall, a renovated


of the Manor, Lord. Clitheroe, lives, is an inspiring piece of architecture.


Downham Hall where the Lord


struggle between Cavaliers and Roundheads (about which Sir Nicholas Assheton wrote a fas­ cinating diary). The Asshetons have been living at the Hall since 1558.


been there for seven centuries in one form or other, and three centuries ago had a share in the


The ivory-covered building has


ness, Lord Clitheroe takes the trouble to go out walking in the village and talking to the resi­ dents, by whom he is held in high esteem. I t was Lord Clith- eroe's father who provided the £7.000 to put the ugly electric cables underground. Now the village has all the "mod cons" of water, electricity, telephone, television etc.


Although often away on busi­ FAMOUS SERMONS


given in the church annually, and date back to 1680. They are preached in Downham on the 30th January to mark the anni­ versary of Sir Ralph Assheton’s death, and on the fifth of Feb­ ruary in Whalley six days later


The Assheton sermons are


to mark his birth. Downham is made up of two


snxon words, “ dun " • meaning flat place-on a hill, and “ham” meaning small village, and al­ though Saxon in its name and church, it also has Roman con­ nections.


Many generations, have not


blotted out the old Roman road, climbing through Oownham park on its way from Rlbchester to


added, "People today do not know they arc born. And when I consider that I started as Is a week!” She finished by saying. “ I


could not leave here now. What ever happened to Downham I could not live anywhere else.” Centre of social life in the village is the Assheton Arms


of their ancestors in the Parish registers. The registers of bap­ tisms and burials begin in 1658, and there is a gap in burials from 1766-70. The register of marriages be


llkley. Villagers have a long record


V. 21-YEARS-OLD girl who was once not


gins in 1655. In 1888 a Downham parish


opposite a' tiny green where an old sycamore, known contradic­ torily as the “ Old Oak ” shelters all that remains of the old vil lage stocks, last used in 1816. The proprietor of the inn Mr.


magazine was started, which gives much detail of local his­ tory, but unfortunately did not run for very long. In' the copy of August 1889.


Mi-. Fred Bower has been living in Downham for seven years with his wife and son Michael. The inn can be traced back to


in 1735. 1763.


The fireplace bears the date - ■ NAME CHANGED


consented to a change in name for the innr and so the old " George and Dragon ” sign was replaced by a new coat of arms proudly. bearing the name “As­


in 1957 Lord Clitheroe formally


sheton Arms.” An interesting custom takes


place twice yearly at the inn, when the tenant farmers come to pay their rents to the Asshe­


ton estates. Mr. Bower said, "We set up


a table in the back lounge, and they come to pay their rents and make any complaints they may


have.”There are roughly 300 inhabi­ tants in the parish of Downham (which includes Twiston) and they enjoy many annual customs. Twice yearly there is a local


,


there is an entry telling of the custom of Downham Rush Bear­


ing Day, which fell on St. Swithin's day, which says. “ The village children made


Elizabethan times, and though the exterior remains . unchanged the interior has been renovated several times since principally


house-to-house calls to solicit gifts of pence, which when paid into a treasury towards the end of the day was spent in what­ ever - good things the amount might suggest it wise to pur­ chase "


BRASS BAND


expect to find in the village 80 years ago would be a brass band 1 Nevertheless one was formed 80 years ago, but Downham could only muster half the required number of 24 players, so Rim- ington and Twiston were asked to Join in. On the first night, so the story goes, the 24 robust young men in possession of these 'instruments’of torture produced echoes which were heard in the Lake District! Another interesting sto ry


I think the last thing you would


Maurice Dcarden. of Brow- head Road. Burnley, formerly Mias Jean Cattermole, of High- field Road. Clitheroe, had two holes in her heart and at one time it was thought she would not live lqng, let alone lead a


expected to live had one of the happiest days of her life last week when she gave birth to a fine 7 lb. 6 oz. baby boy. Twenty - one - years - old Mrs.


normal life. Jean's baby son. Peter Adam,


was born in Bank Hall Maternity Hospital, Burnley. Nurses and doctors there were concerned for her welfare but everything


went well. Soon Jean was feeling fine and showing off her baby to


relatives. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D.


Cattermole, were told that, their daughter would ,be an' invalid all-her life if she did dive and that she would gradually grow


worse. Jean was the most healtnj-


looking girl with rosy cheeks and dark curly hair, yet she could not go dancing when m her ’teens and even the walk from the Market Place to her home in Highfield Road would tire her considerably. Then, early in 1961, Jean


about Old Downham is the cus tom of the " Rural Queen,’ which took place over 200 years


ago. This young lady was the cen­


hunt, when riders meet-at the Assheton Arms and Downham Hall, and then go hunting on the estate. The colourful' display usually draws-a . large crowd-of


. At the end of the day .they all gathered in'the old " George and Dragon ” to sup the Queen’s " Posset,” a mixture of hot milk curdled with -ale or liquor


: village green and - everybody danced to the strains of. a fiddle.


tre of a riotous day in Downham, when ale was quaffed on - the


letter which arrived as he was serving with the Royal Engineers, first in North Borneo,


then in Hong Kong. The couple were married at


St. Michael and St. Johns R.C. Church. Clitheroe. last year. Maurice thinks his baby son


“A view of the hunt outside Downham HaH.”


The Queen was chosen by a committee of young men. and


then crowned. Then all went up to Downham


Hall where they were met by Squire Assheton and there was dancing and ale on the lawn. Then the crowd of revellers went back to the village green and the


dancing started again. Tired and worn out, there would be an­ other trip back to the inn and suitably 'refreshed, the yokels would come back, and dancing took place late into the night. Next day they had to get up


and habits changed but Down­ ham retains its charm. Modem facilities have not taken away


and milk the cows. Some customs have now died


HOLE-IN-HEART GIRL IS NOW


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can meet him either on our premises or in yourmynhome just as you prefer. He will then evaluate your Healing Loss using the latest Electronic Equipment—it’s quite painless-all you do is to wear earphones. Next, by using about .0' shoit phonetically balanced sentences, he will do a Speech Intelligibility Evaluation. All this may take an hour oi mote, but time is essential for accuracy, and necessary to make su that everything is fully explained to you. Then having dis­ covered the best aid for your particular problem, comes the fitting of the aid itself. Again painlessly. an impression of vour ear is taken, from which an accurately fitting Soft Acijlic Tip Mould will be made. This will be delivered to your home bv the Audiologist a few days later, and fitted to youi Aid. In the meantime you have been wearing your aid with a temporary mould, and getting used to your New Woild of Sound At this stage you can also be taught how to make the best use of vour New Hearing Aid. not left to fiddle it out foi yourself.


All this costs you nothing extra. I t is an integral part of the Service of which we are proud. You can take advantage of it on


TUESDAY, APRIL 2Lst when


MR. R POLLARD, M.S.H.A.A. will be here from


10 a.iii. lo 6 p.m.


You can make Your Appointment by Writing, Ringing or calling at


DERRICK GREEN, M.P.S.


4 RAILWAY VIEW, CLITllEROE TEL. 961


National Health Cords 3/3. Fresh Batteries for all makes of Aids in stock.


the village's character; there is still much to admire which has its roots steeped in history, and vet there is a touch of ’’ to-day " which adds to the village’s attractiveness.


LOCAL WEDDING PERRING—AITKEN


]y | ISS FAITH AITKEN, only daughter of Mr. and


Mrs. A. P. H. Aitken, of Lower Read Wood, Read, was married on Friday at St.


Michael’s Church, Cornhill, London; to Mr. Richard Eric Perring, second son of Sir Ralph and Lady Perring, of Frcnsham Manor, near Farn-


accountant in the family business, and the bride was for­ merly a secretary in London. Given away by her father, the


ham, Surrey. The bridegroom is a chartered


bride wore a full-length gown of ivory tinted satin with a fitted bodice and a train falling from the waist. Her bouffant tulle


band, and she carried a small spray of ivory freesia. lily-of-the- valley, and stephanotis. Three friends, Miss Carole


veil was held, in place by sprays of lily-of-the-valley on a satin


Webb. Miss Caroline Harper, and Miss Sue Greenwood, elder daughter of County Councillor and Mrs. Basil Greenwood, of Clerk Hill. Whalley, were brides­


maids.


midnight-blue wild silk with matching head bands and car­


They wore d r e ss e s of , ried freesia. .


dant. Miss Caroline Booth, the bride's five-years told god­ daughter, who wore a long dress of midnight-blue wild silk with a white collar and cuffs and a coronet of mixed freesia mounted on blue velvet, and a page. Master Charles Lonsdale, the bridegroom's godson, who y ore a white popl in shirt with a midnight-blue silk tie and cum­ merbund. and beige ve lv et


There was also a small atten­ „ ,


trousers. Mr. Christopher Bourne, a


friend, was best man. The Vicar, the Rev. Norman


' the bride.


is "marvellous” and Jean sajs they plan to have two more children.


Merchant Taylor's Hall and was a tended by the Lord Majoi and Lady Mayoress of London. Mr. and Mrs. Perring are to


A reception was held at the ' ____ _ reside in London.


BRILLIANT RECITAL BY CANTERBURY ORGANIST


for the Parish Church Organ Society. Mr Wicks opened his programme with a rousmg perfor .


mance of Handel’s Overture-to the Occasional Ora tone, an orchestral piece that lends itself to an organ transcnption.


Next came Four Chorale


underwent an operation at the famous Hammersmith Hospital, f o l l owc . d by other minor


-time in. hospital, but feels it Iras - all been very worthwhile. Three' months after ' leaving Hammersmith she was back at her-Job on the switchboard of Clitheroe G.P.O. . and feeling


operations, Altogther she has spent a long


very well.During * the time she -was m hospital her boyfriend,, Maurice, was anxiously waiting for-each


Preludes by J. C. Oley. a con­ temporary of C. P. E. Bach, all four in quite dillerenl styles in which Mr. Wicks showed his sense of organ colouring and balance of forces especially in the last with its double pedal part (i.c. two notes at a time with,the feel) which was nicely, pointed by the use ' of reed stops against , the colourful flute combination he .used on the


manuals. • " ■■- - 1 ■■


“Jesu priceless treasure”' by the German . ’organ, ' composer S. Kavg-Elei't followed.. Karg-Elert s


The great Symphonic Chorale;


Moving from the . colourful -chromatic - harmonies: of Karg-


Elert, the /next item was an excellent contrast, the first movement of the Trio Sonata in G Major, played at ft great speed with registration which allowed each line of tone to be clearly


, the music of- contemporary -com­ posers especially in that of Olivier-Messiaen whose music is complex for the listener and technically difficult for the per­ former.


heard. Allan Wicks specialises in


' Saint-Saen’s Fantasie in' E flat, calling far repealed chords, -played hopping from one key­ board to another, and beauti­ fully under ■ control' and most exciting to listen to, later it broadens: out to an impressive


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