COUNTRY DIARY


THE CHARM OF IRELAND I SUPPOSE like my.sclf you will


the seeds were p lan ted to la te r i have wondered why so many |


people arc at.tract.cd to islands. | No doubt there arc several ex- j


p lana iions but the fact remains | th a t -


cerned the Briti.sh find such 1 places appealins.


“ ^O fa r as holidays are con- i J


Briti.sh are addieied to islands ; Iteeau.-^i- we are an i.sland race. ' but 1 feel .sure there are other j more vital explanation.s th a n I


One writer mtiintalns the : this - :


most people particularly those , who arc condemned to spend so much of each week in crow­ ded places.


ho 1 cannot, saj' but I must con- Ics.s th a t the a ttra c t io n they have for me i.s overwhelming. .■w.d .'^o a.s the time for holi-


Whatever the true answer may


dny.s and excursions draws near, mv thoughts again seek an ex­ p lan a tio n—not concerning all the vartou.s why.s and wherefores, but mainly concerning my own


sshims an d fancies. The question to be answered is why I have for .-o long found such g re at satis- lac tion in .spending as much time with the islanders an d crofters on the West Coast of Scotland.


C o i i l e n l n i c n l -\n explanation is not very cas.v


for on second tho u g h ts I find ihi.-' addiction of mine to get


back to the more simple and plcasnrable activities of life can l?o traced to a period more th a n th ir ty years ago. About th a t time I spent, several years in Ireland. r-he effect was deep and far reaching. Indeed it was then th a t


m m


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Periodic isolation is good lor ^ ;


germinate into a sincere appreci­ ation of the ru ra l people an d their way of life which must


surely be* n e a r the fundamenta l basi.s of contentment.


t o b e d u e t o t h e f a c t t h a t t h e p e o p l e a r e stil l s p i r i t u a l l y liv­ i n g i n a p a s t c e n t u r y .


T h e c h a rm of I r e l a n d is s a i d


importance is not the only explanation as so much of the charm of th e place lies in its beautiful scenery, th e undulating countryside, th e small colourful fields an d marvellous coastline; all i t seems contribute in no small way to i ts g re a t appeal. So. a f te r such a long break I have decided to re tu rn to see


the old places, travel th e Coreens, explore th e bogs, visit th e fair and photograph many of th e places I recall with pleasure. You will u n d e rs tan d from my prevo- ous excursions to th e Highlands th a t my descriptive accounts ai-e in no way similar to a general ‘•Guide” of the country. On the contrary my object 'is tio get


I awav from th e main highways ! a n d 'm e e t the small fa rm e r and i the country people. I t is only in • th is way th a t one may d^close the sp ir i t of I reland. Wliich to 1 my way of th in k in g is the th in g


th a t really mat ters. Most of th e people who have


■ .small faiTOs an d with whom I i had close co n ta ct v i l l have re ­ tired a n d the very young people I m et in years gone by. will


have reached m aturi ty. R e l i i r n v i s i t


1 I m u s t therefore be prepared i for change.s in "Ulster. To re tu rn to such place.s as Newtownlianiil- ton. Mullabrawn or Pomeroy -will have many purposes. I do not expect to have a. repet it ion of a n experience I had over two dec-


adc.s ago. I t w a s J a n u a r y 1938, c o l d a n d


d i sma l , w h e n I s t a r t e d o u t to v i s i t a c e r t a i n y o u n g b a c h e l o r


l i v i n g a l o n e n e a r t h e B o r d e r : T h e B o r d e r b e i n g t h e b o u n d a r y b e tw e e n N o r t h a n d S o u t h e r n


in th e townland of Altamacken. I h a d n o t met the young fellow before and my only introduction, if one was needed, was t i ia t I knew the young lady to whom he was shortly to be married. They were living six miles a p a r t but th e rough narrow road, c u tt in g


I r e l a n d . Hi.s small farm wa.s situated


B u t this, although of supreme low ^ u r i h g ^ t ^


s te rs began pushing his way* over his brothers an d sisters irt an effort to see w h a t he was nnstiing a t the o th er end of the linct


a scream as one of th e young- E x c e p l i o n a l


In spite of all th e tales concern­ ing the piigs and fowl in th e kitchen. I only came across h a lf a dozen cases in all n ^ travels and I went into hundi-edis of cottages and farms over a period of many years. To re turn, as you can perhap.s


Such events however were tex- aeptional even in those days.


imagine to such a delightful countryside, a f te r such a one must be prepared for changes. B u t whatever h a s


FIRST STAGE COACH


commented th e o th er day th a t th is was a year for great ariTiiversaries—the 750tn of


A national daily newspaper


Mao-na Carta. th e 700th of Sinmn de Montfort’s Parl iament , and now of th e B a tt le of 'Water­ loo th e m ain clash tak in g place la s t Fi-lday. one h undred and


fifty j’eai-s ago. In a small way Chtheroc can


altered I am sure the g e n ia l atmosphere and tlie \vonderful hospitality of the I r ish people will still be the same. I go back therefore eager to .see in these out of th e way places th e spir i t an d h e a r t of I relan d an d hope in th e coming week.s to convey some of mv expei*iences to those who follow my excursions m


from a n a tu ra l is ts ’ viewpoint a n d th e flora an d fa u n a an d above a l l a n excursion I have long wan­ ted to make to a small island ju s t off th e coas t of Ulster where I hope to get a few photographs of th e wild life.


these columns. T h en there will be the scene


N A T U R A L I S T


ry-vHE wife's gon away - I


s is te r 's


T h ere 's plcnt.y of bacon in t ’ pantry,


Hoo sed tliiself.


A dishful of eggs onto t ’slielf. T h ere ’s money fe r t ’papers in ’t


Theres plenty of tin n ed stuff ond but ter,


Ond ample of pickles ond jam.


T h ere 's rad ish ond lettuce in 't wesh ’ouse.


Ond ta t ie s is imdemeaLh ’t sink. T h a ’s no need to do onny shopping


a t times over th e bog made travel, particularly a f te r dark. very difficult an d even dangerous.


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S o w a m i l i t t e r However I arrived a t las t a t


the cottage an d knocked a t the door. Soon a loud voice from within called "coine-in''. 1 was c aptured by th e spontaneous wel­


Thi sh ir ts is aw’ a ir in g on t ’cistem,


Ah'vc cooked thee a nice bi t of ’am,


cupboard.


'Crass Aviclower’ to her


' T h a con fend fer


rostu'rcct an o th e r an n iv c is a i i ■ a n d reflect upon i t—for in the very same week th a t Waterloo ! was fought, on th e Monday ; morning, the town saw th e b ir th | of i ts f irs t Public T ran sp o r t I Service, Mr. Henry For rest , the 1 well known Clitheroc h is to r ian and auctioneer reminds us. Due to th e enterprise of Mr. Silver- wood. landlord of th e Sv an Inn, a coaching service ryas to run regularly from Clitheioe to Manchester. I t was n o t th e fii'St coach ser­


vice passing th ro u g h Clitheroc; in th e year 1806 a service ran from Blackburn via Clithei'oe to Sklpton, b u t th e new coach had Clitheroe as i ts h e ad q u a r te rs and t t opened th e route from the town to the g re a t city th ir ty


miles away.


to make headline news, b u t on j th a t Ju n e morning a century an d a h a lf ago workpeople were allowed to leave th e i r work and th e whole town assembled to cheer t li is pioneer coach o u t of th e Swan Ya rd on i ts inaugural


journey. In te re s t of th is kind was


shown all along th e way an d it is recorded th a t th e workers at Broad Oak Printworks, Accring­ ton did th e same as the Clitheronians as th e gaily be­ decked vehicle made its way out of Accrington up th e hill to Baxenden. Not th a t many who cheered i t wei'e ever likely to utilise i ts services. The fare to Manchester was 10s. inside and 6s. outside. T h is was a good week's wages to most of them ! No—th is was an event out of th e usual humdrum tenor of th e i r lives—to be relived and talked about for many a long


day. There are, as was said above,


grounds for reflection on this im p o r tan t date Ju n e 18, 1965.


I f th a ’ll u.se th i gumption ond th in k !


Remember to wind up aw’ t'clocks,


H th a goes to chapel on Sunday. • rhen p u t th i clean vest on, ond socks!


So. off hoo d ep ar ted la s t Tuesday. | Hoo s e n t me a c ard yesterday. To say, “Don't forget to tek t'dog out.


come a n d a f te r opening th e door weixt in th e d irec tio n of th e kitchen. Here the l ig h t was n o t too good b u t th e red glow from th e stove made the place warm and inviting. In a few minutes we were talking of farming,


prices an d trad e like old acquain­ tances. unt il my a t ten t io n was momentarily distracted by a s tran g e sound coming from the opposite corner of the room. Tlie gloom did not, however help,


but iny companion was quick to notice my in te res t an d began to


explain the presence of th e sow and lier l it te r of eight. I t was all quite U’


.iderstandable. He had Agent: H. KAilNE


48. \ l« o r Italic, Clitheroc 'I'elephonc 1444


' bring in the sow as .she was due 1 to liave h e r l i t te r a t any time, j By doing so he could keep _a i watchful eye on any event. T l i is 1 practice of s i l t in g up with a sow 1 was a c o m m o n occurrence ! especially among th e smaller far- i mens. By so doing many acci- i dents and losses were averted. I Mv companion considered it i much b e t te r for both p a r ties if i the 'Siappy ev en t” took place 1 n e a r the kitchen fire. He could th e n avoid the rtsk of contract­ ing an o th e r chill and a t the same t ime have the animal under


1 comfortable observation. I could ' n o t however re fra in from ihink- ' ing how s trange i t all seemed as th e .sow and famil.v found com­ fort on a n armful of straw by the fireside. One and all were con-


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been suffering from a bad a t ta c k of 'flu an d th o u g h t it b e t te r to


Ond t ’Club chap'll call for 'is T pay,


Ond tmoney fe r 't ren t 's in yon tin.


ts u n d e rn e a th yon taypot on dresser.


As Aunt Emmy sen t us las t Christmas,


N e w v a r i e t i e s o f p o t a t o e s .


TTirec new vai'ictics of Dutcr.


Potatoes a re expected to be avail­ able for commercial production in B r i ta in a f te r n e x t year's bar- 1


vest. They a rc Sirtema. an .early;


well P la n t Breeders, of ‘ i.iin- colnshire. and have l>een u nde r ­ going h e a l th te s ts a n d multipli­ cation in th e United Kingdom.


,Ah m u s t say .Ah've managed re e l cliampion.


I t ’s nice to be quiet now ond then.


"Wi' no one around to fall o u t wi' I f Ah should stop out a f te r ten; .Ah've noan hed mich trouble wi' cookin',


F e r t'chipshop's a t t'boi'LOin o' t 's trc et .


I f Ah should miss wiping mi feet!


tak en to Accrington Viclorit j Hospital la s t n ig h t week an d hao j to remain there .suffering from ! abrasions and laceration.s to his


M


Ond th ere 's no one to n a rk if t 'c a rp e t gets marked.


B u t .Ah've got to admit as .Ah miss 'er.


T h a gets used to a wife when th a r ’t wed.


Apart fray owt cl.se. ihere's nowL like a wife.


F e r keeping thi back warm i* bed.


Ond some 'ow. .Ah feel re et down earted.


When't time comes to torn out th e leet.


Ond .Ah've got to mek do w;' 'cr photo.


JIMIFEL. - B r ig h t Holme. Newton, wa; i r . J.ACK


head and hands. He was found with hi.s bicycle


n e a r him an d a paasing doctor •created him before he was taken


to hospital. I t is believed th a t no oihcr ve­


hicle was involved in the acci­ dent.


TWO meniber.s of the cial visits to th e Royal Show , „„ Family will bo making ). -


To tell. "Well.—God bless thee, Goodneet!”


Roval visitors Royal


offi-


ACCIDENT R U S H T O N ,


Desiree, a redskinned main crop : ! a n d Avenir, a white skinned


1 To-day i t takes space travellers | !


CANAL BEAUTY SPOT ONE FEATURE OF A O E L IG H X F U L R A M B L E


. 1 £MBERS o f Cl i lheroc Ma iura l is t Society, under


ihc le ade rship o f Mrs. M. S. Smith, caught the Skipton bus Glcdstonc Hal l on Satur-


io


dayrrhr Wliole area around Glcd- . ^ „ ,va.s a mass of colour as the rbcdodendrons were in full


! bloom. ; mhe field path to Inglcthorpc


t Gim we was taken, a building of 1


1 inhabited by Cistercian monks.


A deep hole in tlio gi-ounds studied and could have been


A tunnel or underground passage m vear.s gone by. T h en came a elinita to high ground to see a wV,nrierful view of th e canal roursc and the peaceful hills


beyond. The coimtrysi<^G was now past


i t s flust flu.sh of m a tu r i ty ; the wild flowers were plentiful eveiy-


whorc. The clder-u-ee was a lovely


sl-lit crowned w ia t i ts flat-topped masses of white bloonis. So luxu- Haiit is ll-s blossoming th a t by manv it i.s regarded as th e finest of om- flowering trees or shrubs The lovelv a n d sweet scented honcvsuckle. known to every


visitor to t 'lc countryside, was


showing its colour. Soon its scent will pervade the ,


woods and hedges making i tself | known long before we see the


Fatclics of jack-by-the-hedge


and water avens could be seen, the water avens nodding them crimson brown heads in tlic warm breeze. Sheep were grazing on the hills, all now minus th eir wool coats, foi shearing)


was almo.st completed. The lambs, however, were a n


exception, resembling mountain goats. Bearing i-ight we made Xor


given a display of prowc.ss as four fully-fleclged wrens exer­ cised and preened themselves; and how daintv an d lovable they looked with th e ir tiny ta i ls a t


the valley below. Here, in the hedge we were


a jaunty angle. Lying in the heclgcsidc was a


swing double reesler plough, in beautiful condition. T h is plough was u.scd a gre at deal a hundred years ago, a time when the plougli-man took a pride in the sta-aight furrow. A mowing macliiiie nearby was al.so in good condition, iis da le about 1890. We next made ovu’ way tl'U'OUgh


a six-barred h u n t in g gate to a large swamp filled with yellow


flag. Some were fully out an d th e re s t in bud all .showing th e ir golden vellow tips. Cress was plentiful' here an d water figwort


’ was now several feet high. Tea was taken on th e canal


TTiain. crop. The varieties were \ o^atha and birds th a t d u s t them- t>rought Irom Honand ."oy


were olxserved to d u s t bathe and blackbirds an d t i ts to bathe. .After tea tlic Leeds and Liver­


ivcs.' J^^pairi'ow.s and hkyiarks lopan-,


__ -- -- _


tVliat used to 'ave asperins. in !”


pool canal was followed from East Marion almost to T hornton- in-Craven; a s tre tc h of canal th a t


is most beautiful. On th e banks young and old


alike fished th e waters, while boats rested peacefully on their


moorings. We proceeded under the double


bridge t l ia t takes th e traffic on


EXTRA DAY FOR SHOW


r i ' ‘HE 1966 G re a t Yorkshire .1 Sliow wiU lam for four days to coi>e tvith th e increasing en'rie.s bigger a t ten d an c es and moVo cars th a t are beine drawn to Uic thrcc-day fixture every


"'Livestock arrangements will Ite altered so that half the stock is


th is vear Thev are th e Duchess i day.s and ha lf foi th e las t t • of G lo u ^ s tc r who will a t te n d on : Thi.s will release h a lf th e Itee-


7 two Thursday. July 8th. and Princess i .stock


.Alexandi-a who will be a visitor i H a r r o g a t e shovgiound on Wednesday July 7th.


at t!io show for the flv^ J*"/? lo?


demonstrations.________________ _____


thi.s busy Skiplon Road a n d so to Tliornton-in-Craven, a plea.s-


side, a derelict barge suirounded by cows making a delightful set­ ting on the opposite bank. I t is curious to n o te birds Uiat


A •• 1


A H l'ER d T i T . 15 g many thousands of miles on


moorland roads and mountain lanes, the R ev. G. W'. Curry, minister to the Dales Congre- gational Churches, concludes his ministry at the end of this month. Mr. Curry, formerly of the


North Riding town of Hawes, has often travelled 200 miles in the course of one Sunday, preaching to his scattered


flock.” Since 1952 he has held this


unique post, one w h i c h demands great enthusiasm and a strong constitution. In preparation for his new


post as minister at Grassington Congregational Church, Mr. Curry has already moved house, and his last engagement in his present position will he at the 269th anniversarj' ser­


vices at Newton.


CHICKEN SALAD


PICNIC


seeking fre.sh air. country riews a n d likely picnic spots. I f th e worst of weather hap-


V HOLID.AY weekend brings Its out in our thousands


pen.s. or traffic delay.s arc im- beatatalo. wc may end up eating our picnics in th e car, and if th e p a r ty include.s children, what a pantoiniiiie this can be. SmaU plastic containei-s with


fitted lids have saved many a trodden in sandwich mess; make up salads with a variety of ingre­ dients such as these chicken ones paying a t ten t io n to family


^:v.. Consuft the. S TRUSTEE /oca/ AVINGS b a n k : CLITHEROE: 7 Church Street


The most important thing that goes into Start-rite shoes a r e your childrens feet !


T h e y ’r e n o t ju s t S um m e r sanda ls — th e y ’re S ta r t - r i te san d a l-sh o e s . N a tu r e sh a p e . Fu 1 ra n g e o f f i t t in g s . Q u a l i ty m a te r ia ls . Ideal all-


y e a r - ro u n d sh o e s . S ta r t-p ite


THE NATURE-SHAPE SANDAL SHOES WITH ALL THE F in iN G S


i . ' ' SUNRIDER


likes’ a n d dislikes. At tach a plas ­ t ic spoon or fork f according to agei wiUi rubber bands to th e


containers. Salads keep nioi.st, both temp­


ting and rcfre.shing; lyhat is niore. fre.sh foods like th is make sitting in the car more comfort­ able th a n being clogged with an overload of buns and biscuits. 8 to 12 oz. cooked chicken


2 or 3 voung law carrots 1 or 2 juicy eating apple.s Finely shredded Ictt-uce^ leaves 2 table.spoon.s mayonnai.se 1 tablespoon single cream 2 tca.spoon lemon juice 1 dessertspoon fine chutney


meat (optional! g ra te th e prepared caiTOts and


Sa l t and pepper. Cut chicken in to small pieces,


apples coarsely. S t i r mayonnaise, cream, lemon


an d chutney if u.sed together. Combine all salad ingredients lightly, adding sal t an d pepper


if needed. Divide in suitable proportions


1 lids an d store in th e refrigerator, overniglit if more convenient, tmtil time for departure. Or store in one container ready for a meal when you rctui-n.


between 4 containers. Secure th e


0840 1000


_______ THIS WAS NEWS


7 5 \ K \ R S AGO JU L Y 4, 1890


M i..


FACE THE FACTS- VACCINATE


O n ly a sm a ll p ro p o r t io n o f b ird s in L a n c a s h ire is v a c c in a te d a g a in s t F o w l Pest. E ve ry u n v a c c in a te d b ird is a p o te n t ia l s ite fo r th e m u l t ip l ic a t io n o f F o w l P e s t v iru s a n d th e p e rp e tu a t io n o


th e d ise a se in th e c o u n ty . C o n t ro l o f F ow l Pe st ca n o n ly be a c h ie v e d b y e n s u r in g th a t th e v a s t m a jo r i ty o f b ird s are fu l ly v a c c in a te d . V a c c in a te y o u r b ird s n o w and h e lp s a fe g u a rd L a n c a s h ire 's p o u l t ry in d u s t ry .


:T/vs adverttsement has boon inserted in the interests o f the Lancashtre poultry


industry by Pfizer Limited, manufacturers o f Endevac'* F ow l P e st Vacctne. -H^Trade Mark 107o0


Yo u a r e invited t o a t t e n d a Me e t i n g t o d i s c u s s t h e n e e d for a mo r e v i g o r o u s a n d d e t e rmi n e d v a c c i n a t i o n p r o g r amme , w h i c h will b e hold at


The Adelphi Hotel, Blackburn, on Monday, 28th June, at 7.30 p.m.


completion of a .single line ra il­ way from Blackburn to , Clitheroe, with Chattaurn as Uic | terminus. In 1874 a double | track had been laid. In the | meantime the t itle of the line h ad been changed from “The ; Blackburn. Clitheroe an d North- i Western Ju n c t io n Railway” to j th e "The Bolton, Blackburn, Clitheroe an d West Yorkshire Railway Company”, and again to "The Blackburn Railway Com­


id s u m m e r d .ay was fo u r th anniversary of the |


the pany.” B


o l t o n - b y - b o w l a n d ’s an n u al fa ir and village festival were celebrated on


Ju n e 30. T he r ig h t to hold two fa irs there, was granted by Edward I I I . who died in 1377. One was to be held on the eve of St. Peter, an d tlie o th e r th a t of St. Paul, b u t only th e former


seemed to have survived. »


Jc J*' ^


to the cricket match, a t Whalley ag a in s t Padihani. The


T'HERE was an exciting finish


la t te r scored 92, Whalley h a d equalled th is total, an d when Thompson and Langshaw a ttempted th e winning hi t, the la s t named was ru n out, the


m atch ending in a tie. ,,


,K = ►


the Well Wisher Lodge had th eir club day, when a proccs-


1>ENDLETON Oddfellow.s of


I Sion was led by the Clithcroe ! Borough Band. A dinner was 1 held la te r a t the Two-Headed Swan In n . Mr. H. N u t ter pre­ sented th e


s ta tem en t of j accounts.


CLITHEROE Board of Guar- i 04 OOD congregations were pre sen t a t th e tliree sci-viccs


5 0 Y E A R S .AGO JU L Y 2, 1915


dians appointed Miss Annie I


Welch, elder d au g h te r of Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Welch, York


Stveef. to the v a can t post of *


as.sistant matron. 5


i *


r i 'H E Rev. F. E th e r lo n Blake, I of the Tlieological College.


Manchester, was appointed to succeed the Rev. J. Ylf- Leggett to the p a s to rate of Mount Zion primitive Methodist C h u r c li .


ClUhcroc. * * c_<OME bricks were displaced


O and chimney pots broken on buildings a t Calderstones. Whalley. during a violent storm.


S PEC IA L police liad become fami l iar on tlie s tre ets of


Clitberoe on tlieii* nau-ols. They numbered 40 m Til with Mr. Jo h n Parkinson, inspector, an d seven se rgeants: Messrs. J. Banks. E. F Jackson. Langshaw. W. Whipp. J .


R.A.P.


13ELLRINGERS JL^ ■ __________


of Clitheroo P a r ish Church and several


friends went on the an n u al out­ ing to Morccambe.


Watson. W. Calverley an d J. A. Wilson.


J ‘ Pai*k Street, Clitheroe. who had been in th e fighting line


'■PRIVATE Jo lm Garden of


with the 1st E a s t Lancashires almost from th e ar riva l of British troops in France, w ^ woimded. He se n t home a well- filled tobacco box which, was in nis le f t b re a s t pocket a t the time he was h i t a n d which, he siiid. had saved his hfc.


ri'iHE Boll of Honour of men of ■- c l i th e ro e and d is tr ic t who had made the .supreme .sacrifice


numbered 40. * »


r Ik VBOUT 500 old s tu d en ts of Stonyhurst College had


joined th e Colom-s since the out­ break of war, of whom 27 had been killed in action or h a d died of wounds.


'


2 5 YE.ARS AGO J u n e 28, 1940


held a t Clilheroe P a r ish Church when the Sunday School a n n i­ versary was celebrated


A CHOIR rail was installed in Mooi' Lane Methodist


Church by the family of the late Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hartley. •


»


kinson, 15 Radeclyffe Street. Clitheroc .secui’ed th e B.Sc. degree w’i th honour.s in chemistry a t Manchester "University.


M


r . Norman Parkinson, son of Mr. and Mi’S. H. I. P a r ­


c lOLLECTIONS a t St. Jam es’ Church, when the Sunday


School anniversary was cele­ brated. amounted to £50 17s. The special preacher was the Rev. E. W. E. Hopkinson. of Liverpool.


« '■■'.HE


was held a t the Abbey, when th e Bishop of Blackburn and Mrs. H e rb e r t were a t home to th e members. The Warden gave a re p o r t upon th e work of th e


•- WI.......... ............. halley •


aimunl meeting of tlie Abbey


Fellowship


1 P l a i n a n d l a n e s 1 We d d i n g R i n g s In 9c t. IBct., 22ct . Go l d a n d P l a t i n um 1 £1-15-0 t o £25-0-0


Conference House during 19^- He s ta ted th a t the work of the


t o £750.


Conference House had been in te r ru p ted by th e outbreak of the war when i t was called upon to house a number of pries ts and boys from St. Bede’s Roman Catholic College, Manchester.


RUSBRIDGE 24, KING W IL L IAM ST., B L A CK BU R N


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0850 0950


121012501350 1820


rf-sHE 386th anniversary of the Clitheroe Royal Grammar


School—i t was founded in 1554 by the muniiiccnce of King Philip and Queen Mary—was celebrated, when, in accordance with ancient custom, a special service was held in the Pa r ish Church. A procession of m as ters and boys from school to church was joined by Governors, repie- sentatives of the Higher Educf^ tioiT Committee, the Mayor and. Mayoress, and two old boys who were in the uniform of the


0730 . . 0740 1200 . . 1210 1240 . . 1250


0950 084012401400


1000 1200


0840 0850


1010 WINDERMERE and BOWNESS via _


_ XHE DUKERIES TQUB - _


SUNDAY, 2 7 t h JUNE 1410 MTIARPEDALE'Cl’ riCUL.AR to _ §f6'ilL"'SSBSE'R.’s k 'r t t ;E ’


- - CHESTER ZOO ................................................................. .— SOUTHPORT ..........................................................................


— ALTON TOWERS .............................................................. MONDAY. 2 8 t h JUNE ,0,0


1050 ‘ : - - sou-riiPORT ................................................ — MORECAMBE ...............................................


- - LA^\NGOI.LEN CIRCULAR........... WEDNESDAY. 3 0 t h JUNE 09501210


1010 R-ICH^IOnS. AYSGARXH and INGLETON 3 4/- —


THURSDAY. 1st JULY


- CHESTER ZOO .................................................................... GRFRIDAY. 2 n d JULY


ANGE-OVER-SANDS


time of booking. MORECAMBE—Seaside Special


BLACKPOOL, Danclns and Theatre SATURDAY. 3r d JULY 1RIBBLE MOTOR S ERVICES LTD. BooU a t Local Of f ice: _ Mr Brook. P a r k Villas , Wh a l l e y . P h o n e 2270.


6. We i l s a t c Cl i t h er o e. P h o n e 176 or a t Local Ag e n c y :


..................... 5/- (Lakeland Rose


RcturnlnK * 'via' * *Morccambc! ' 'concession Show Ticket <5/- for 4/-) available at the


and INGLHIDN ,4/-


16/6 8/-6/6


- .................. 18/6 t n / c BANK and MANCHESTER AIRPORT . . . . WONDERS ■'TOUR ToGoDRELL


---- CHESTER ZOO .................................................................... __ 1' 1 *i TT*fTT?.'T'


aml........................ WIGGLESWORTH ........................................................ R I B B L F e x c u r s i o n s


CUtlieroe Wlialloy chat bui'n Depart Depart Depart


CL ITHEROE 16 Wcileatc


W FROMHALLEY Bus S t a n d


1830 1840 .. — BL.ACKPOOL, Dnnctng and Theatre «%ATURDAY. 2 6 t h JUNE


CHATBURN Br own Cow


S/,- WELLG MOTORS


KING LANE SH0| CLITHERI


1964 V4.UXH.4.LU Victor Super: in o ™ from new. a very low nv.l-


in excellent condition ......................


1064 V.4UXH-4LL Victor de luxe, b e ig e /suede grey. Can onU bo


1963 f o r d Coruna; h e a te r an d the -P ir^ i- t.1-res. all round a verv- c:


1963 VAUXH.4LL Victor Super; cheij interior, heater, good tyres, etc.. i |


1961 VAUXH.4LL Victor; grey, blaci reconditioned


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1961 HILLM.A.N Minx; wing mirrors. otc„ only 36.000. absolutely immj


1959 iNov. 1960 modcli R O \^ R 100;^ a f te r car in perfect condition.


1959 VAUXHALL Victor de luxe; t/j in very good condition with goo| lamp. etc.. recondiUoned throt


1959 VICTOR Estate car; two-tonel ta ti-res. heater, etc., in perfect I


xed to September. 196o ------


1958 R 0 \ 'E R 105; in excellent ail ri| clean ..................................................


1958 AUSTIN A55; black, one owne: lent condition ilirougliout. mt.j


mirrors, etc. . ................................. 1957 TRIUMPH 'TR3; cheap a t ------1


1955 .A.UST1N Healey 100: rcversinl etc., a very nice car a t


..........I TEL. I 2 l |


of Bn g a g e m e n 1 R i n g s f r om £4-10-0


OPEN WEEKEND : PART Exj i n s u r a n c e .a n d H.lj


B m hw a ite s


48 W H A L L EY R O A D , C L ITH ERO E G O O D P.ARKINC MH IL ST Y O U SHOP


COALITE SMOKELES ■A


X^-IORMEREY farmer


-* a .self-employed , fyn-mer at,t Ea-singwood. near ,


York, from 1950-55. Mr. William .Anthony Butler of Kayley Ter- ; race Grlndleton h a s been appoin- l tod .secretary an d ag en t for the Clithcroe Divisional Con.servative .Association and ha.s already be- i gun hi.s duties a t th e division'.s I headquarter.s a t Padiham.


merlv a Conservative agent in Hillsborough. Sheffield for five years, an d a t Halifax, where :Mr. Alaurice Macmillan, .son of 2,lv. Harold Macmillan, th e former Prtme Minister, was MP for live y e ar ’s previou.sly. Bom a t Husthwaite. near


.Aged 30. Mr. Butler was for-


Tlrirsk. he became an agent after .serving National Service in the


RAF from 1955-57 Mr B u t le r ’s wife. Mariane. used


to be his next-door neighbour a t Easingwood. and wa.s a district nurse during their stay a t Shef­


field. lilr. B u t le r ’s hobbies include


cricket a n d music, and he hopes to join a local cricket club.


He .succeed.-l


O.S Miss Mar;} .secretary of Con.servative I


several year;} .-^ide.s in thf an active ir live affair.s.


B and once upon a time


a n t spot for any tired rambler. J u s t outside wc uu-ned r ig h t and made our way to West Ma r ten passing over South Field bridge th a t spans the canal. The hejjge- rows here were full of wild flowers, a perfect place for th e old time herbalist, who. like my­ self. believed Uiat every p lan t was created to cure some human ill. W h a t a pity th a t this a r t is lost to most, all except tlio travelling folk, and soon these will be no more. Time was passing so we made for West Marten where th e party rested in a most peaceful and shaded spot unt il bu,s time. "RAMBLER”


2 d i th c r o c A d v e r t ise r & Tu n e s . f fo r v o u p a b r o a d ^ ^ ^ ^


rid tty. J u t e 75, J96S_


f ' ' W S i


&GURRENCV.


TT would sound


improve th | at consideiT didate in Clitheroe <|


Mr. N1 SUMHER AND


E L EC TR IC A L A N D PLUMB ING Ci| 6 1 BROWNLO’W STREET.


(GOVERNMENT G R A N T SCHEMEfj ESI


"SN'ORKMANSHIP a n d MATERI.ALd


.s advertised on your televisici Stockists a n d Distribuf


9 4 OUEEN STREET. GREAT ^


Order offices also


55 WHA LL EY RO A D . AC Tel. 33337 I


FR E EM A N S STORI


UNTON RO.AD. OSWALD! Te l . 31014


I o rd e r now a t Summer


NUTT/VLL & WHITEHEAI Tel. 2110


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