2 Clithcroc Advertiser and Times, Friday, February 3t 1967 I


P.C. had to move car


fic was caused in Clitlieroe when a woman left her car par­ ked outside tile gas showrooms in Castle Street, said Inspector H. Dickinson prosecuting at Clitheroe yesterday week. He said that a 70-1'oot long arti­


A 15-minute hold-up of traf­


culated wagon coming round the corner could not get past


the obstructing car. As l a traffic hold-up built up steadily down Moor Lane, the wagon could not reverse. Eventually a police officer had to move the car. Ida Warwick Speirs, 50. of


4Roek King’ never lost interest . in Clitheroe


aster during the First World War—Richard (Dick) Taylor of Mardalc Avenue, Morccambe, died in hospital on Sunday


Tulimore Hoad. Liverpool 13 was fined £3 for causing an unnecessary obstruction, and £2 for parking in a prohibited area. She pleaded guilty by letter,


and said that she had asked a passer-by whether she could park there.


YOUNG FARMERS SEE FILM ON


of Sherry" was shown by Mr. Burt, of Harveys, to '"5 mem­ bers of Clitheroe and District Young Farmers' Club at their weekly meeting in the Gram­ mar 'School on Wednesday week. Afterwards. Mr. Burt gave a talk on wine making. Tile club chairman. Gordon


SHERRY MAKING A film entitled “Your Glass


Whitwcll presided. Mr. Burt answered many


questions, and the members then tasted several kinds of sherry which he had brought along. He was thanked by Jack Turner and Margaret Haslewood. Mr. Wliitwell was in the


chair for the business meeting which followed.


for his part in saving More- canibe from a major disaster in 1917. He had been living in the


He was awarded the QBE A Clitheroc-born man who saved Morccambe from dis­


cambe, because of the thriving rock and tofiec business lie built up,


neck. He was 88. Mr. Taylor, was known as the “Rock King’ of Morc­


tile town for a year, while working on munitions. There was a fire and explosion at the munitions factory at White Lund, and it was due to the action of Mr. Taylor, who was foreman-of the factory fire brigade, in flooding the maga­ zines. which saved the works and the town itself from des­ truction.


name of "TNT Taylor." 1-Ie was presented with the testimonial of the Society for the Protec­ tion ol Life tram Fire." in recognition of his "courage and resourcclul conduct in assisting in the rescue of men from fire and explosion.''


This earned him the nick­


tile Shaw Bridge area of Clitheroe, lived there with his parents, three brothers and three sisters until he was 1U. then the family moved to Duck Street. He attended Wesley School. During his life in Clitheroe Mr. Taylor worked as a weaver at Brooks Mill. He left Clitheroe at the age


Mr. Taylor, who was born in


of 22 to go and live in Nelson, where he married. During tile Boer War. he


went to" South Africa with the Clitheroe Ambulance.


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Morecambe, Mr. Taylor started making tol'lee in the kitchen of his Thornton Road home, and selling it to his workmates. At the end of the war he decided to go into the toffee-making business. When the late Lord Derby


DIRECTOR WHO DIED IN CRASH HAD HEART COMPLAINT


MR. John Watson, of The Hawthorns. The Common. Parbold, and formerly of Waddinglon Old Hall, deputy chairman of Wall Paper Manufacturers Ltd., suffered from such a severe heart complaint that he might have crashed to his death because


When the Taylors moved to of it.


Wigan inquest on Mr. Wat- soil by Dr. Alan Recce Evans, group pathologist at


This was revealed at a


visited Morecambe to open the coastal road, he was presented with a walking stick made of rock, and on one occasion world snooker champion Joe Davis received a billiard cue. also made of rock.


four shops in the town, but upon retiring 25 years ago, lie sold his business to a young man he had trained in the trade. His best-known shop was the one in Skiplon Street. Mr. Taylor was a keen


At one time. Mr. Taylor hud FOUR SHOPS


football supporters, and from the early days of Morecambe Football Club, he sold his sticks of rock at Christie Park, In his later years he never missed a match. He was also a supporter of Morecambe Cricket Club. Mr. Taylor was keenly inter­


sportsman and in his youth won many .prizes for athletics. One of his later successes of which he was very proud was at Lancaster in 1918 when, at the age of 40, he won four events and won a gold medal. He was a great favourite with


driving home from his office at Belgrave Mill. Darwen, on December 29 when his Aston Martin car was in collision with a lorry belonging to the Chorley haulage firm of Mr. Ronald Hart, the father-in-law of Mr. Watson's son, John.


Wigan. Mr. Watson who was 58. was


Parbold Hill and Mr. Watson was taken - to Wigan Royal Albert Edward Hospital where he was found to be dead.


The accident happened on


cause of death was shock and haemorrhage due to chest in­ juries.


of “Accidental death.” Dr. Evans said that the


from a severe coronary condi­ tion and a person with such a condition might experience attacks of sudden, severe chest pains. Such an attack could make a person lose control of a car.” said Dr. Evans.


“Mr. Watson was suffering PULLED IN


ested in the affairs of Clitheroe Football Club. Every time the team visited Morccambe. he presented each player with a stick of rock. Many times on visits to Clitheroe he presented the club with a new football. He was a founder and vice-


(29) of Lower Lydon Avenue, Shevington, a draughtsman, said he was driving his van up Parbold Hill in the direc­ tion of Standish. He overtook two cars and pulled in be­ hind a heavy goods lorry which was travelling very slowly.


Gcotlrcy William Crawford


president of Regent Park Bowl­ ing Club in Morecambe. where lie was a regular player until arthritis forced him to give up bowling. This illness also slopped him from going on rambles with Scfton Road Ramblers—a group of business friends. In his life in Clitheroe. Mr.


my side of the road and col­ lided with a lorry," said Mr. Crawford.


of a vehicle approaching so he stayed behind the lorry. “The car suddenly veered to


He then saw the headlights


Standish, said the front of Mr. Watson's car was embed­


PC Gordon Millncr of


Taylor was prominently asso­ ciated with Moor Lane Metho­ dist Chapel, and in Morecambe with Clarence Street Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife


ded in the front offside of the lorry. The road was wet. visibility


Annie. The couple celebrated their golden wedding in Octo­ ber. 1965. b He is also survived by his


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was fairly good and there was no speed limit. The driver of the lorry. Mr. Thomas Robin­ son, 52. of Chapel Lane, Cop- pull, made a statement.


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day week, preceded cremation at the Lancaster and More­ cambe Crematorium.


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ling at about 15 miles an hour when he saw a car approach­ ing over the hill. "The car dicl not appear to


In this he said he was travel­


the front otlside of my lorry. I was as close as possible to the nearside kerb and was stopped when the collision hap­ pened'! said the statement. Mr. Robinson was not called to give evidence.


FOR WEEK BEGINNING FEBRUARY G.


alter course and I could see if the driver did hot do some­ thing there would be a collision. “The car ran head on into


The jury returned a verdict


COUNTRY DIARY


Naturalists cget together


FEBRUARY, so often un­ predictable, can fill the dyke 'villi black or white. It can also give us many uplifting signs, one day presenting a genial face, full of the pro­ mise of spring, to be followed by a wintry blast filled with flurries of Miow.


arc now,, looking forward, with each'day giving more light, as the sun increases its orbit above the horizon.


Bui, come wlial may, we


still have t0 wait a few more weeks before we can in confi­ dence say that winter has lost its stcel-like grip. Then we shall soon sec the signal, giving rise to th a t upward surge so con­ spicuous in the woods and hedgerows


Encouraging as it all is, we


signs—some forward, others revealing a reluctance to be spelltempted unduly by one brief


Still, as we go about the countryside, we note various


masquerading as spring. EARTHWORM


and you will quickly see that even the lowly earthworm is not to be tempted by the odd spring-like day.


Take a look in any garden


you will note little mounds of stones, some quite small, others


On the contrary, everywhere


an inch in diameter. These have been dragged or carried by varied means by the worms, in order to protect the entrances to their underground chambers


quite impressive, consisting of at least a couple of handfuls


In places the mounds are of stones and other items.


Some, you will find, have used decayed leaf stems standing up vertical, blit all adding to a very effective barrier for keep­ ing out Hood water, frost and


other trespassers. Yes. when vou come to think


of it, the lowly earth worm so often escapes our attention, yet we cannot overlook the very


places, the leaves of the anem-1


ones are well advanced. Close by. on the rising .ground, the spear-like leaves of -the cuckoo


pint are three inches high, and the modest dog’s mercury has already lifted its flower heads. Overhead the swelling buds


on the elms give vise to new hope and, by the river, the alder


and hazel catkins are lengthen­ ing in no uncertain fashion. Comment on Brungerloy


brings to mind a conversation I had a couple of weeks ago,


with Mr. Isherwood of Clith­


his experience at Brungerlcy when crossing the bridge. Just overhead, a small party of black-headcd gulls was wheel­ ing. squawking and diving near


croc. He was anxious to tell me of


saw nothing to give rise to such disturbance. Crossing the road to get a look upstream, he


look the cause, he at once took a over the lower parapet. He


had a fleeting glance of some­ thing brown, which immediately


dived and vanished. PANIC


be a mink. Whereupon he agreed this could be a possible


explanation. A week later. I was chatting


ted. I could not agree, as a duck would not cause panic to the black-headed gulls. Mavbe. I suggested, it would


"Was it a duck?” he sugges­


the water. Interested and eager to find


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these are the most colourful and ev the ultimate object—if seldom


photographer INTEREST


er achieved—of the colour


of local naturalists, arc always of exceptional interest to an ever-increasing army of watch­


These and other observations


ers,, and th e la s t few weeks have brought in a lengthy, and in several ways remarkable


listSeldom have I been confron­ ted with so many records of species and movements, which all go to show such work is both rewarding and interesting Of course, as wo have come


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Birkett Fell were shot. At least m this is the story passed on to


to expect in spite of protec­ tion laws, there are always people willing to take risks and shoot even the passing migrant.Two buzzards frequenting


depressing From an old assoc iate, Mr.' Alfred Pilkington. comes news of several outstand­ ing events. A ring-tailed harrier was seen near Settle on the first or October. In the same dis­ trict a wryneck was caught, hut died, owing to its weak con­


e from a reliable source. Others, howevcf, arc less


dition. SANDPIPER


wild life in our valley for many years. During our conversation,


to a friend who has studied purple sandpiper was spotted in


barred warbler was caught and ringed, and on November 23 a


he informed me that a wild mink had been shot on the Ribble, just by the cement works, and tills a few days after Mr. Ishcnvood’s experience at Brungerley Bridge. My friend of the quarries


In the month of October, a


red-neckcd phalaropo was recor­ ded—a rather interesting event indeed, considering I had to travel over 300 miles to see and photograph this attractive bird. From Malham comes the re­


the same area. Again at Settle, on May 21, a


important part it plays in maintaining soi! fertility. Others, we find, cannot wait


for llte brighter days and are eagerly racing ahead In Bnmgerley and other


of goldfinches at Bellman and Horrocksford. as well as a smaller party of Bullfinches. These I have seen on several occasions in Crosshills, where they spend much time feeding on the ash keys What a really glorious sight they present. I am sure everyone is agreed that of all our resident finches


then wont on to give me sev­ eral interesting items con­ cerning his observations of bird life within flic immediate vicinity of Clitheroc. He reported good-sized flocks


YOUTHS DRANK BEER, WHISKY


eroc, was lined £1 for consuming intoxicants when under the age of 18. His 16-year-old friend was lined £2 for the same offence. Both pleaded guilty. lnsp. Dickinson said that


TWO Clitlieroe' boys aged 16 and 1.7, drank beer and whisky in the Whallcy Arms Hotel, Whalley said Inspector II. Dickinson, prosecuting at Clitheroc yesterday week. Alison Roderick Thorn, 17, of Carlton Place. Clith-


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feelings of security. I t will pay you to a ct on a ra th e r surprising suggestion from a friend.


Prepare alternative course of action. Romantic developments will create much happiness for you th is week. ARIES (March 21 to April 20):


20): Without meaning to do so. friends may upset your plans.


PISCES (February 19 to March


ruary 18): Money problems resolve themselves early in the week and you will enjoy new


to important developments in money matters. Keep the news to yourself for the moment and lay your plans for th e fu tu re, keep­ ing them as llexible as possible. t SAGITTARIUS (November 23


affairs before all other consider­ ations An im p o r tan t problem mus t ‘be resolved if you arc to avoid a major upset. A frank talk


o December 20): P u t family


Happiest moments of th e week will occur when you meet an old friend quite unexpectedly and arc shown a real kindness. Don't let a domestic argument get ou t of hand. C TAURUS (April 21 to May 20):


right direction and this can be a very successful time for you. you will achieve a small b u t im­ p o r tan t ambition and be well rewarded in th e process. Y GEMINI (May 21 to Ju n e 20):


hannel your energies in the


Jan u a ry 19): Make no promises which you might not be able to fulfil. Where money is concerned i t may be wisest to take a decis­ ion without consulting others. Too much advice may only con­ fuse the situation.


will do a lot of good. CAPRICORN <December 21 to


succeed early in th e year and could change the whole course of your life. You will find th a t vou have renewed confidence to deal with difficult s itu a tio n s and cautious partners.


THE WEEK?S BIRTHDAYS Monday: A brand new idea will


fied with the outcome of recent discussions, b u t there will be fin­ ancial compensation. A domestic incident may upset you b u t any decision is o u t of your hands. CANCER (June 21 to July 21):


ou may perhaps feel dissatis­


oilers most enjoyment, b u t may produce a pleasant surprise for those with career interests very


u Tuesday: A happy b u t ra th e r , neventful year ahead. Social life


Take care th a t you do no t c riti­ cise a colleague’s action too h a s t­ ily The criticism may rebound on you. Take action, instead of commenting on th e work of others. LEO (July 22 to August 21):


to bring out and te st new ideas which you have had In mind for some time. An adven­ turous year ahead, offering you great opportunities to make pro­ gress.


much in mind. Wednesday: This is the time


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You may be puzzled by a conver­ sation and feel th a t information is being withheld from you. Try n o t to dwell upon it. An explan­ ation will come from an unexpec­ ted source. VIRGO (August 22 to Septem­


ber 22): You m u s t not let your­ self be persuaded to change a decision vou have made about money. Stick to your guns for your view is right. Exciting social event a t th e weekend. e SCORPIO (October 23 to Nov­


ber 22): Don’t worry about delays in Implementing a busi­ ness scheme: they will work to vour advantage. Use th e time to check on details. Interesting people cross your path this week, LIBRA (September 23 to Octo­


mber 22): A meeting could lead


solve a long-standing and worry­ ing problem .Where your career s is concerned’you will achieve new


year from most angles. You will make steady progress and there arc exciting events forecast for the year’s end. A romantic ma t­ ter requires special care and tact. Friday: T h u year will sec you


Thursday: A very satisfactory , , - ’


iuccess by actlng"on your own nnitiative. Health matters may


can with new schemes, especially during th e early months. Be extra tactfu l in matters involv­ ing relatives or close friends. Pos­ sibility of travel a t the ye ars end. f Sunday: Prospects are good for


eed care about mid-year. Saturday: Push as hard as you


especially in th e social Held. There may be some uncertainty over a money matter, b u t you will be able to deal with i t more easily th an you expect.


ulfilling ambitions and hopes,


Whallev Road. Clilhcroc when they saw the 16-ycar-


THE STARS AND YOU him. and round that Ills breath AQUARIUS (January 20 to Feb­


old boy. Thev had occasion to stop


smelled strongly ol drink, and he was unsteady on his feet. When the officers asked the


boy for his name and address, lie gave those of a local youth lie knew. The officers went back to the police station and made enquiries. When they came back to tlie scene, the boy was leaning against a street lamp. He was still unsteady on his


feet.The same evening, the officers saw Thorn coming from a fish and chip shop. He had a bottle of Dutton's pale ale. Thev questioned him. and he


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port of a red-throated diver being seen on the tarn on December 24. From these re­ ports and observations, it is apparent the tide is changing. Still more evident is the need


for an organised group of bud- watchers to keep a pcrmi.uuii.


record for our area. We shall have to marshal


recruit members for, at the week end. I was joined by five young fellows who by chance, were all at the same spot, just observing.Co-operation is essential, and I see no reason why a yearly


and plan a united efiort, so that regular watches can be kept at the various well- known areas. It should not he difficult to


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told them his name and address straight away. He said that he had been to the Whalley Arms Hotel. Whalley with the 16-ycar- old bov. He told the officers that they had been drinking beer and whisky. Insp Dickinson said the boy


Wonderful


said: “X paid for the first drinks, and he bought the others. My dad would kill me if he knew.” In court, the younger boy told


magistrates that he had told the police his correct name and address afterwards. The boy's mother said. “He is


guilty of course. He has been punished by his father f<?r what he has done. He had his head pushed under the tap.” “Thorn said: ”It is one of my


worst vices.” His mother. Mrs. Thorn,


said. “I have not had any trouble with him before. He has been severely punished by his father—he gave him a real past­ ing, and we have stopped him from having things he used to


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A special meeting of Clithcroe Football Club was called to consider the financial position and l.he election of a new treas­ urer and three committee mem­ bers. The treasurer appointed was Mr. J. H Birtwell and those elected to the committee were Messrs. R. Holden R. Wilson


and T. Satterthwaite .


• 15 years of age. -


of about 300 at a children’s tea party at Wesley School, the tea being served by children under


There was an attendance Mr. John Higson. a well- FIRST Chatburn soldier to earn


to YEARS AGO (February 3, 1892).


vear. He was a victim of the influenza epidemic which was


50 YEARS AGO (February 2. 1911)


the Military Medal was Com­ pany Sergeant Major A. Hesel- tine Smith. 0f 13 Victoria


Avenue, who was also granted a commission for bravery when


he was wounded. ♦ * *


fighting on the Somme, where


to give'em.” was performed by patients at whallcy Military Hospital.


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attendance at the first annual meeting and dinner of lire Clitheroe and District Assoc­


There was an excellent


25 YEARS AGO (January 30. 1942). * * *


plovers at tile Starkic Arms Hotel, Clithcroe, when Mr. Arthur Smithies was re-elected president.


* *


president of Clitheroe Conser­ vative Club. Major J. R. Aspinall, of Standcn Hall, was unanimously re-elected at the annual meeting of the members. Mr. A, R. Grndwell was re­ appointed chairman. Aid. J. H. Satterthwaite, vice-chairman


Completing his 25th year as


and Mr. A. Langshaw, treasurer «


*. *


residents were once more able to see the ground which, for more than a week had been burned beneath a thick layer of snow. Tile snow in Clitheroe was about eight indies deep and more than 15 inches deep in ;;pmc of the country districts


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