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New setback in village


car park row a BLACKBURN brewery would have to withdraw “offensive


“ remarks” made about Waddington Hospital Trust in :onnection with the provision of land for a Waddington car


park, if the Trust were to continue negotiations. This was stated in a letter to Bowland Rural Council from


the Trust, at a meeting of the Council’s Finance and General Purposes Committee on Monday. The Clerk to the Council


Mr. L. D. Telford) said that e had been in communica- on with the chairman of the rewery concerned and the hairman had said that if the ’rust were to explain why ticy found any remarks in the irewery's letter offensive, the irewery wo u l d withdraw


hem. This is the second clash


between the brewery and the Trust over the car park issue.


com the Trust said that if the rewery wanted to buy the land


At the May meeting, a letter


for a car park, the Trust would only sell on their conditions, which included that a six foot wall be built around the cat-


park. A letter from the brewery said


that they did not like the tone of the Trust’s letter. They were only trying to obviate the park­ ing problem in the village. If the Trust were to impose their conditions, the brewery


would withdraw. A resolution proposed by


brewery were to withdraw any offensive remarks inadvertently made, and to which the Trust take objection, the negotiations could possibly be kept going.


Councillor J. Spensley was adopted by the committee. Councillor Spensley said if the


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PICTURED at the 268th anniversary of the Congregational Chapel, Newton-in- Bowland, are, left-right; Mrs. Haslewood (treasurer), Rev. Sallie Ffrcnch, Mrs.


Rushton, Mrs. Eastwood, Mr. E. Wightman (secretary). The service was conducted by the Rev. Sallie Ffrench, who is the minister of Lidgct Green Congregational Church, near Bradford, and also holds the office of


Moderator of the Bradford Free Church Federal Council. Miss Ffrench was the minister in charge of Newton from 1956-59.


RIBBLESDALE


JUNIOR LEAGUE Ribblesdale Junior League


oldswick 41, Oswaldtwistle 159. Lucas 184 for 6, Rolls-Royce 63. Clitheroe 36. Baxenden 77. Great Harwood 138, Lower Darwen 83. Padiham 159, Whalley 162 for 4. Langho C. 116, Earby 93. E.E.C. 57 for 6. Ribblesdale W. 54. Sunday’s results


Settle 33, Read 126 for 8. Barn- Saturday's results. 5. Eg#*


L. J. Marshall. the RAG ty Manager.


rintenriem. Mr. Hoy Badger,


K S Old Boys


testimonial fund


O L D B o y s of Clitheroe Royal Grammar School


feelings of the impending L t i r e m e n t o f t w o ^ g r dSMr. U B a r j f -p S ?


will have heard with muted Also available THE SUPERTWIN MK. II


will be regret at the a«ing of the ways after such long and loyal service, hut also genuine good wishes for them


and the hope that they may be blessed with good health to enjoy a long and happy


master to influence the younger


retirement. li- is the privilege of a school­


who have moulded tne more men of our torn a d dis­ trict. now scattered in all Parts of the world, than these two stalwarts of Clitheroe Grammar School Mr- Gilleard having served continuously since 1925 and Mr. Baines smce l927 Generations o f . will


remember them with P®b"Ude and affection and manj, we are certain, would like to paj tubute


^Because of this, the.t^fh lion intends to mark their


retirement in tangible form, and Is setting up a testimony und. to which we invite Old Boys to


SUDonattons should be sent to the Hon. Treasurer, Mr. f . McNab, Lynfleld, Barrow, Near Blackburn and cheques made payable to "Old Clitheronians’


Lucas ............. 11 10 I 0 41 E.E.C................. 10 8 1 i 33 Langho C......... n 7 1 3 29 Oswaldtwistle I. 9 7 1 1 29 Blackburn N. .. 9 6 3 0 27 Cherry Tree .. 10 6 3 1 27 Clitheroe ___ 9 4 1 4 17 Lower Darwen 9 4 1 4 17 Baxenden ___ 9 3 4 2 16 Great Harwood 9 4 0 5 16 Earby


Read 97, Blackburn N. 152 for P w D ' L P


Ribblesdale W. a 3 o 6 14 Waddington .. 9 3 1 5 13 Padiham __ 10 2 2 6 10 Barnoldswick


......... 10 3 2 5 14


Read ............. 12 2 i 1 9 Whalley


Rolls-Royce .. 10 1 1 8 5 Clithcroe II 36; Baxenden II 77 BAXENDEN II


Settle ......... 10 1 3 6 7


9 2 1 6 9 9 2 i 6 9


A. Lund c Robinson b Carroll 34 D. Pilkington c Hooley b Howden


G. Wilson b McLean ......... 1 R. Howarth b Howden . . . . 16 A. Waterworth c Pedder b Carroll


........................... o


P. Kii-kman b Carroll . . . . o Extras


........................ 13 Total .. 77


T. Carroll


M. McLean b Heap ......... T. Can-oil c Wilson b Heap R. Nightingale b Waterworth K. Pedder c Howarth b Waterworth


W. A. Briggs c Fishwick b Waterworth


D. Brennan b Heap ......... J. Howden lbw b Water- worth ...............................


.................... ....................


N. Robinson b Waterworth . W. Briggs lbw b Waterworth N. Hobley b Kirkman __ A. McLean not out ............. Extras ........................


Total .. 36


A. Waterworth 11 7 9 6 G. Heap ......... 10 4 18 3 P. Kirkman . .0 .7 0 8 1


Padiham II 159; Whalley II 162 for 4


D. Pollard b Gann M. Gee c Birkett b Gann .. V. Daly c Duckworth b Brad­ ley ......................................


J. Rosthorne lbw b Bradley 12 T. Heys c Parkinson b Gann 28 B. Stevenson b Davenport .. 4 J. Parker b Gann ................. 0 S. Moore b Davenport......... 5 J. Law not out .................... 18 K. Coward b Gann ............. 0 Extras ........................ 7


A. Holt b Entwistle ............. 24 61


PADIHAM II Total 159


R. W. Garni . . . . 10.5 2 30 W. Entwistle __ 5 0 43 L. Bradley ....... 4 0 27 G. Davenport . . 5 2 11


T. Parkinson c Daly b Ros- tborne ...............................


WHALLEY II


L. J. Bradley b Moore . . . . G. Davenport c Stevenson b Heys ..................................


D. Bleazard not o u t ......... J. D. Birkett not out ......... Extras


....................... Total, for 4 wkts.........162


T. Heys ............. 11 1 48 1 J, Rosthorne ___ 10.4 0 40 2 S. Moore ............. 3 0 25 1


next me


M. McLean .. 4 0 17 1 CLITHEROE I I


J. Howden .. .. 13


.. 5.6 1 11 3 3 25 6


I. Whiteman b Howden .. 6 W. Fishwick Ibw b Howden 0 R. Lee c Pedder b Howden .. 0 C. Shackleton c Nightingale b Howden ........................ 0 G. Heap not out


........................... 7 ................. 0


Testimonial Fund " Wg amounts are not asked for. We would rather receive a large number of donations of a few shillings


each than a few donations of


" T i T T t e l . unnecessary to emphasize here the popularity of these two masters, but I hope that by then- response tc> the Appeal Old Boys in all parts of the country and even farther afield will show them in the most unmistakable way the h.gh regard in which they are held.


H. A. WHITESIDE.


Hon. Sec. Old CUtheronians* Association.


JAZZ FESTIVAL MAY I through your columns


ful for the interest shown by the Police and Fire authorities and St. John Ambulance Brigade, all of whom were at hand for any emergency: also for the help given bv the Town Officers and


tion for the assistance and attendance at the Jazz Festival. The committee is most grate­


express sincere apprecia­


their staff. I must thank also all the


voluntary Stewards who so wil­ lingly gave their leisure time to assist in making the festival


^THEN the summer term ends shortly at Clithcroe Royal Grammar School for Boys not one, but two “Mr. Chips ’


will say “Goodbye.” Both popular masters at the school, Mr. H. R. Gilleard, who is deputy head, and Mr. J. A. Barnes, will be retiring after many years’ continuous s


appointed to the staff in 1925 During that long period, ■


hundreds of boys, many of whom are now in prominent positions in all parts of the country and, indeed, in many parts of the globe, have bene­ fited from their teaching and


retirement. Mr. Gilleard, who was bom m


kindly influence. Few men can have as many friends to wish them well in their


Harrogate, was educated at Harrogate Grammar School and at Leeds University, gaining his B.A. degree in 1925 and his Diploma of Education the follow­


ing year. On first joining the Grammar


such a success. Everyone who helped in any


School staff that year he was master in charge of Latin, but was then games master for over 25 years. He was appointed


of pleasure and enjoyment for a large number of people who expressed their appreciation by their courtesy and excellent behaviour. E MACNAUGHTON. Hon. Secretary.


way can be greatly assisted in -tWWsreftion


Other letters unavoidably held over.


MARKET CABIN


THEFTS


A 43-YEARS-OLD Clithc- roe man who pleaded


“guilty” to stealing goods worth £6 is. 6d. from two cabins on Clitheroe market, was placed on probation for two years at Clitheroe, yester­


Place asked for five similar offences to be taken into con­


day week. Arthur Gamer, of Carlton


sideration.


cuting, said that P.C. Alan Gaunt saw Garner in the market on a Sunday evening. Garner was carrying a cardboard box and P. C. Gaunt asked him what was


Inspector P. B. Jackson, Prose­ .....................


replied “ I have just been round the bins looking what's in. But when he looked inside the box, P. C. Gaunt saw goods from


Gamer was alleged to have


market cabins. The stallholders later identi­


B. M. Emmett c Daly b Ros­ thorne ...............................


fied the property as similar to goods missing from the cabins, Inspector Jackson stated, adding


that Garner had a 11 amber 0f previous convictions but tne last


trouble had started again when his doctor had prescribed tablets


one was 14 years ago. Garner told the court that the


for him.


that alt the property stolen from the cabins had been recovered Inspector J a c k s o n alleged


Council decided housing land


‘too expensive’ .


T AND offered to Bowland Rural Council for building council ■


Monday. The site referred to is


opposite the Commercial Hotel and is the second of two sites discussed by the


who offered the Council the site near the Commercial .Hotel. Councillor B, Bentley, chair­


to negotiate for was wiMidrawn by the owner, Mr. J. Htndlej,


man of the committee and Gis- burn representative, told the committee that Gisburn Pmnsh Council were not happy with the present position and had called a meeting on the matter.


tion, the film has a strong enter­ tainment value, backed up by fine colour and pictorinl quali­ ties, together with star names and mlnndiri action.


Council had.done. its. best to find a suitable site. Said Councillor J. Spensley:


■ Councillor T. H. Aspin said the


“We have inspected the site and turned it down-on the-grounds that it would be too expensive to develop.”


Council for Gisburn housing. The first site the‘Council were


have not had this sort of trouble anywhere else. I was on the Council when the first houses were built so I know what I am talking about.” Tlie committee: decided to


Councillor Bentley said “We


open negotiations with Mr. Hindlev for the original site.


rivHERE are to be more litter A bins for Gisburn if a re­


Monday, the committee decided to provide larger litter bins in Coalpit Lane and half a dozen smaller bins in the village itself. The decision followed a com­


mittee is acted upon. At their monthly meeting on


, by -the’Women’s Institute draw­ ing attention to the litter prob­ lem in the lane.


plaint to Councillor B. Bentley, chairman of the parish council,


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e r v ic e . Mr. Gilleard was and Mr. Barnes in 1927.


in 1922, gaining first division, second class of historical tripos, his B.A. in 1925 and his M.A. in 1929. Mr Barnes’ first post was as


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were 150 boys and nine full-time staff members, and at the time of his retirement there are 420 boys and 24 full-time staff. Mr. Barnes has taken an


house boxing for many years and he and the late Mr. L. Hardv. the headmaster, took parties of senior boys and old bovs on a golfing and cricket


tour of Scotland. During the last war. Mr.


and was commanding officer of E. and F. Companies of the 4th Cadet Battalion the East Lanca­


Gilleard served in the Home Guard and Army Cadet Force


shire Regiment, and later of C. Battery 293 C./L.A.A. Regiment R.A.


Certificate of Merit for outstand­ ing service in the King’s Birth­ day Honours, and in 1952 he was awarded the Cadet. Forces Medal. He retired in 1955 with the honorary rank of Major. During the war. under Mr. Gil-


In 1948 he was awarded the , , .


Deputy Head in 1946. Mr.'Gilleard organised inter­


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and Mr. C. W. Stokes, until the arrival of Mr. Hardy, when he took over the business manager­ ship during tire period when the school plays outgrew the School hall and packed the Parish Church School for all six pefor- mances for many years. House Master first of Castle


active part in school activities, soccer, cricket, and tennis, and is especially interested in the dramatic society. He has produced plays alone


House. Mr. Barnes transferred to Park House when the houses were re-organised and he is still Senior House Master. A committee member of the


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leard’s administration, two acres of the school sports field at High Moor were cultivated by the boys and many tons of potatoes were grown there. Also during the war, Mr. Gilleard and Mr. Hardy attended fanning courses at Lytham Hall when boys of the' Grammar School helped with the harvest each year. For many years Mr. Gilleard


was a member of Clitheroe Golf Club and a field member of Clitheroe Cricket Club. He is at present secretary of the school


national savings group. Mr Gilleard’s son is in the


camps at Lytham during the war and during that time he was also a member of the Report Centre Staff at the Castle for the whole period of its opera­ tion.


the Clitheroe branch of the League of Nations Union from 1931 until 1939. He is also a founder member


Mr. Barnes was secretary of


of Clitheroe Toe H and a mem­ ber of the local Road Safety Committee. Vicar’s warden of Clitheroe Parish Church from 1947 until


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