2 Clitheroc Advertiser mid Times, Friday, June 7. I96S


They will


I try to ' beat 32


1 »• 'f ;


f mile record


The Clarion membership


•pread themselves over quite a selection of Dales


during Whit weekend. Camping at Reetli in Sawle-


tlalc. Stainforth in Ribblcs- dale anti a Sunday run to Settle. It would bt imposs­ ible for mo to write about all the places smee I wa.s only at one, .so to be fair all round 1


wlU write about the Settle Beliabilty Trial which the club promotes in a fortnight’s time, how it came into being, and how the times have speeded up since 1934.


I


theroe RT was established in 1934 and replaced a 25 mile event over three laps of the Edlsford Inn-Barn Corner course, which was considered too dangerous.


The Clitheroe, Settle, Cll- ROUND AND ABOUT


class rooms, toilets and cloak rooms. These were first used in August, 1958. Phase II added the new assembly hall,


c.xtcnsions to Billington and Langho Church of England School are now com­ pleted at an estimated total cost of £50,000. Phase I of tlie extensions provide two new


The first two phases of the new


kitchen, another class room and staS rooms. "The second phase was started about 18 months ago and has been completed very quickly” said the headmaster. Mr. E. R. Scott. Tile new playgromid is also nearing com­


pletion and will be used for games as well. “A new kitchen has been built and after the suimner holidays wc will be able to cook our


from Clitheroe Royal Grammar School for Boys. The building of the new kitchen will be a big improvement as more th.an 90 per­ cent of the children stay at school for theii- mid-day meal.


own meals” said Mr. Scott. At tlie moment the meals arc transported


f Guides^ barbecue


A.-^.sociation will be holding a barbecue at tlie home of Mr. and Mrs. F. Faulkner, of Steps Cottage, Waddington Road, Clitheroe, tonight. Attractions will include side shows, tombola,


raises funds St. Mary Magdalene Girl Guide ParenUs


dancing. Steak, sausages and mushrooms will be served. Admission is 10s. Tlie proceeds arc for the guidc.s’ camping


starting at Bellman Bridge down to the roundabout tJien out to Settle via Forest Becks, turn at Lawkland Tri­ angle and retrace to finish at Bellman again.


The course is over 32 ntiles, D e s li iie tl


rider is tile Members Cup. In the early days almost all the members entered Just for the spirit of the thing.


Tlie prize for the fa.stest


in 1934 on a machine equip­ ped with one iUid a quarter inch steel whecLs and fixed gear was destined to stand as a course record for four­ teen years and was 1 hour 32 minutes 25 seconds, achieved toy Robert Hargreaves.


The first Settle time set up ■r‘: Many shattered


roads around Clitheroe during the last few weeks may have improved the skid- resistance of the roads, but it has brouglit another hazard to motorists. Loose stones, thrown up by car wheels, iiavc


windscreens The gritting and re-surfacing of many


.shattered several windscreens over the bu.sy holiday weekend. Few more frightening experi­


ences can be imagined Uian to be driving In a countryside littered with many histori­


cal relics, objects such as this one above are sometimes found—hidden to old houses or dug out of the ground. Is there any reader who can throw any light


equipment and a target of £130 is hoped to be realised before August. About £70 has already been raised.


on the purpose of this impliment. discovered during building operations to a Slaidburn cottage. It appears to have been used as a spade or


cutting instrument—perhaps a peat cutting spade. The outer portion is of Iron and the main centre shaft-wood. This part has rotted away.


along quite normally and tlicn to have all vision suddenly cut by a “crazed” windscreen. Warnings to motorists to drive slowly seem


to be of little avail, but it is tlic only way to prevent this sort of mishap. Following too close behind the voliicle in


front is also a major cause of this dangerous occurence. You have been warned!


with Will Clitlieroe


fall hack? The sudden burst of social activity in


the district leaves me wondering whether the remainder of the year will seem rather lifeless in comparison.


\ifiH


Castle Grounds. In tlie following week many entertainments


1,000 people, tomoiTow's Jazz Festival is expected to draw even bigger crowds to the


Last Saturday’s dance at Gisburn attracted


will be put on as part of Gala Week, clunaxed by the Castle Fete a week tomorrow. And so Sunday, Jtme 23. wc will be staging the Castle Run fo:’ veteran and vintage cars


C O=U N


’ O IA


Fascination and delight surrounds Mitton


Whenever i am in the


to finish to Uie castle grounds. But what then? The holiday .season will be


well and truly upon us and many Clithcron- ians will be leaving the town for a week or a fortnight. But what when they return? Will tlicy find


Clithoroe back to its usual, lifeless self, with little entertainment apart from the cinema and the pubs.


Quite a shock at


the dead of night The weekend’s heat-wave brought a


minor problem to householders in some parts of Clitheroc, and a great shock to


people were rudely awakened by strange noises in their bedrooms. SwltcWng on their lights in tile middle of the night, they saw to their hon-or, tiny winged creatures flying roimd. Screams pierced the night and at the sight


ilie women of the house! Sleeping with windows open, one or two


Mitton area my thoughts are filled with all sorts of interesting events which never fail to give a feeling of happiness. All are pleas­ ant recollections which the years do not dim. How can 1 ever forget that it was at nearby Moyscr wood that I made my first attempt at photographing the wood­


cock in colour. Or shall I ever forget, that certain morning when I


watched a nesting lesser spotted woodpecker—the first in the area—feeding a family in the wayside ash.


ignore that exciting afternoon when after many failures I stumbled upon that rare and fascinating Herb Paris. Those are a few of the outstanding things which force them­ selves to the forefront of the mind.


Then, who could possibly


using their radar technique can manage to dodge o:it of the way of many attacks. Once the animals were out of the house, windows were closed or covered with netting, and the occupants were able to sleep to peace, having gained an insight into the life of a big game hunter.


of the little animals—bats—the hysterical women promptly disappeared under the bed­ clothes, leaving hubby to rid the house of the little creatures. I t was no easy task, as bats arc fast, and


Reuclioiis


tion I found to hearing and watching a visitor to Mitton church. I t all happened quite by accident and was un­ sought.


But they are not the only ones or the most important. On the contrai-y, one of these must surely be the satisfac­


meditation on my part but the response from my -Ameri­ can friend as he meandered


There was certainly no pre­


J. S. Brierlcy and Joe Lannon both scored wins but the nearest to the record time was Bob Hargreaves again in 1939 who came within 24 secondts of his best time.


again until 1947 but it wasn’t until a year later that the record fell to Fred Walton in 1-30-21. Then followed several successive years of record beating.


The race wasn't promoted


1934 about 230 riders have departed from Bellman Bridge. Out of this list only 13 did not finish which makes a grand total of 6,944 miles


Since the event started to


well over 7.000 in two week’s time, but as for the record, we must wait and sec.


■M


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Next week we visit the Cl'C


In the village hall. There will be a good


of Settle racing. This total will be hoisted


In the year before the war This was


News . . 75 YEARS AGO JUNE 9, 1893


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A patent was granted to


50 YEARS AGO JUNE 7, 1918


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The Y. M. C. A. opened a


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Certificates of Honour were


25 YEARS AGO JUNE 6, 1943


HARD TO BROWBEAT OWD GEORGE


'J'o me it is quite in­ credible, but wc have now looked through this Whal­ ley Windov together on well over a hundred occa­


sions. In the process of putting


these Jottings on paper at least a couple of dozen ball points have grown faint, weai-y, and finally fcxphed. and eveiy few weeks there


comes the day when I tWnk, “Well, that’s it. That’s the lot. There is nothing left to tell.’’


with yet anoUier snippet of folklore or information, or maybe some former resident drops me a line, and for another week or two the column nearly writes itself.


Then aJoug comes a reader Believe


always Owd George to fall back upon. He was to rather truculent mood when he called the other week, a little peeved, I think, because a reader had taken him to task for one of his veiy occasional lapses into strong language.


was a little ill-tempered my­ self for, after listening to his Jibes and self-assured :nono- logue for ten minutes or more


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THROUGH A WHALLEY WINDOW


and—friends won’t believe this—being quite unable to get a “word in edgeways,” I lost patience and roxmded on him. “Now, you ]i.slcn,” I said.


"Let mo tell you something for a change. I ’m Just about fed up. You come to here, hold forth on every subject under the sun, put words into my mouth I never spoke, drink my tea. and eat the wife's buns, sit in :iiy chaii’, and treat me like an infant. You tell me all about the


I’ilia.ge of yesteryear, tell me liow perfect it was—anybody wouicl think it wa.s Utopia, a:id I ’m getting sick and fed up of it. The village might have


.sore ’c couldn’t ride 'is bike back whoam. So ’o caught a train ond set i’ t ’comer. Theer ’e wor, wi’ ’is ond


clapped to ’is cheek—’e wor pi’oper sore—when a chap to t ’cai-riage looked at ’im. “Hesti, getten toothaclxe,


lad?” ’e axed. Jackie dxook ’is 'ead. “Nay,” ’e sed, “But Ah’ve getten t ’jawache.”


Cure


a reight toff wi’ a top 'at ond a frock colt— •Tha should tiy one o’ my


T’gentlemon smiled—'e wor


looked across at ’tax. “Tha ixion be a clever chap if thi di’ops do axv’ that. Arta one o’ them chaps as stands t ’market?”


been very nice—I ’m quite sure it 'Was—but we’ve had a lot of improvements in recent years -’’ George looked across at me


sadly. “Hev yo’ finished?”, he asked. “Hev yo’ done?” I nodded, “I think I've


Ah’ll start. But fost tlia con pour me out another cup, ond Ah’ll ti-y another o’ them Ecclcs cakes. Tha con tell 'i.’mis.sis they’re gradely!” “Good! nail, thee listen to


made myself clear.” “Reight!”, he said. “Then


me. What about th es e improvements tha’r t alius swanking about?” “Well,” said I, "there’s the


roads for a start. Good sm’- laces, good—’’ George totexTUpted. “Aw’


reight! Ah’ll admit oiu-s 'was cobbled, but we could walk upon ’em. Ond 'we could walk across ’em too, baht ’eving to wait twenty minutes maist weekends!”


I ai’gued. "We’ve got some lovely shops. Smart, attrac­ tive, well stocked . .


“Well, there are the shops," Reniarkublc


wrong wi t ’shops. But doesta know Jackie Price?”


George agreed. “Nowt


“A remarkable old boy. In his ninetieth yeai’. I see Ixim almost every day!”


“Of coui'sc, I do.” I snorted.


“Jackie hed a gradely shop. Ond reight pi-ices ond aw’. Tlxa could buy a good brolly theer for 1/11. ond men’s vests at Hid.,


“That’s ’im,” said George.


Guaranteed to wear two year, they 'wov.’ Tlia caxx't buy them today!”


Long J o h n s ond aw.’


continued. “Axmtoster car­ pets, Uiree ond a half by fewer, fer fower pound, ond a n’earth i-ug, ’ond med, as tlia couldn’t wear out. ter ten bob! They used to mek ’em at Brock’all. Ond dickies.


I had to agree, and George


wi’ a collar to match, ond ah’ve still getten* mine.” He paused tor a moment. “Theer wor one o’ Jackie’s caps ’ung up i’ t’ barbers t ’other week.


Pulled


Near good a.s nexv. ond it's twenty-five year sin’ Jackie retu-ed. Theer wor a special label inside, “Specially med fer John J. Price, Gents Out­ fitter, -Whalley.”


Jackie towd me,” he said,” ond it’s true. When ’e wor a lad, ’e went off to Blegburn to get a tooth pulled. T’den- tist neai’ly murdered ’un, ond 'e come out so maized ond


George lit his pipe. “Ah'll tell thee a tale as


Dickies was ninepence ea(5h


di’ops. They cure onnythtog, my drops do. Toothache, eax’- ache, lumbago, rheiunatics, tixe lot!” Another fella in't carriage


on t'seat beside ’im and pulled out a few lengths o’ cord. “This is t ’rope as ’ung so-ond So, ond . . . dangled fx’ay this un!” ’E wox’ on 'is way to 'WhaHey to give a lectxn-e to t ’Asseixxbly Roonxs, ond it wor xxearly crowded out.” George emptied his cup,


“No,” ’e sed. “But xny dx’ops cures onything. Ah’m Mester Berx-j', the ’axxgsmon!” ’E fiddled i’ a case as wor


T’feUa to t ’top ’at grixmed. ACROSS


5 & 8 Ac. Close xxxember of the family prodxices a gory tele (5-8).


8 Sec 5 Acx’oss. 9 See 1 Down.


10 The girl to provide saga­ city (8).


11 The trick contains nothing to cause provocation (5).


14 A bit of bad order pro­ duces a stir (3)..


and px-epax’ed to depax-t. “Thank thi missis fer th’ Eccles cakes ond t ’parkto. Let me know whexx hoo’s bakin’ next week!” At the door he stopped. “T'next time we’re arguin’,


don't change t ’subjecti”, ’e said.


J.F.


FOR WEEK COMMENCING JUNE 10th. 1968.


16 Grain that comes in in- stelmcnts, wc heax- (6).


17 Oxxe tlxafs good at imita­ ting standard nonsexxsc! (6),


18 The Plitlcrniouso Clxib (3 i. 20 Fowl weax’ing head-dress? (5).


24 Staked fence—leap said to be required (8).


THE STARS AND YOU D GEMINI (May 21 to June 20): mont. Financial considerations


for you. 12


25 26 ‘


27 Not standing for falsehood (5).


Call 'Violet to take the chair (5). Produce character detex- minaxxt with speed (8).


Prize Crossword No. 57


in .■Ml Hallows Icfi an iixipres- sion xxot so easily forgotten.


grounds of Stonyhurst Col­ lege in the early part of the afternoon and according to hi.s choice, we went via the Hodder bridge to Mitton. It was a glorioits clay in eax’ly June and hxxvixxg heard of the American’s appreciation of historical tiling I was aixxi- ous to hear his reactions as we entered this venerable place.


We has been walking in the


Americans are foxxd of pres­ enting their owxx case and we ax'e led to believe they siixxply deilght to boasting about the


As most people know the


things to be found in ‘the States’. All this may be true. ' but I must say that in this particular instance my friend had discovered someih'tog on which—as the saying goes— he could wi'ite homo about.


praise and exultalloxx when, oxx seeing the carving and ancient tombs he called to his wife to look at this or tixat.


Never have I heard such


admit they had xxothixxg like this iix the States. Iix fact long after we left the Church he would persist in relunxing to the subject to remark on the woxxdeitiul old axxd yet so delicate cax’ving.


And how eager he was to Aiuazemciil


experience I have thoxight there is quite a lot of Ixaith in the old adage about famili­ arity leading to indifference. Mitton with its Clxux’ch,' Manor House, cottage-shop and Iixn, and immediate lands held tight betweexx Ribble and Hodder half a nxile away, has xnuch to offer the naturalist and historian.


Following that interesting


tectural assets ■will keep you occupied for some consider­ able time and as you begin to adnxire you xvill be held like my American fi’iend with its age and beauty.


Its ecclesiastical and ax’chi-


in the Church. However, this was not to be. for on enter­ ing the Sherburne Chapel time raced on until to my amazement, the few minutes ran into two hours.


to spend what at flx’st I to- tended to be a few xninules


I returned a few days ago


& 9 Ac. Produce of th'; vino becomes citrus! (10). Garden featux-e, we heax’, that has gone Uu’oxigh Uxc xxxUl (5). A good man getting fislx ixxay bo well texxxpexed! (5). Obliged to bo produced under glass (6). Half the cellar tabic fox- port! (8).


you tills week. Encom'age discus- Sion of future plans and deal lo tactfully with signs of tempera-


sonal problem without referring social affair. mad it to others. Things could be ARIES (March 21 to April 20): wnce A business or financial plan side your usual sphere of oper- CANCER (June 21 to July 21): and in the outcome will give a


self to become over committed, have been right much to your LEC (July 22 to Augxxst 21): lelief. Try not to let your entlxus-


uo the story. Keep new ventures Luck Is with you In a busine.ss nder control; don’t allow youi-- affair. Your decision will prove to


sonal level a chance remark may . „ ^ w t t i ta isiHinuATa retaliate


hurt, but resist any temptation , Monday: A year for consolldat- ,,, Label'.ed. 18, Slug. 21, Scioix. to acknowledge It. much less ing present achievement. By


clal breakttirough. On the per- _______________


c? Oreediness you stand. A social event PX this WEEK’S BIRTHDAYS


Steady progress this week with l:ism run away with you when the possibility of a minor finan- discussing a domestic matter,


o your utmost to settle a per- are likely to Inhibit an important e e worse by outside Interfei’- You will move temporarily out- 21


lll quickly work out very well atlons this week. Tlxls could be woi-rylng but will also be exciting, 2-


Disquieting news, probably about much-needed boost to yoixx’ con- 23 finances should not worry you fidence. ttoo much. Tlierc is another side TAURUS (April 21 to May 20);


Something not included in diplomatic errand aftcx- the first of October (8). Small revolution raised by a township and that’s the tx-uth (8). Down-grading of French movement (8). An ecclesiastical benefice would be incomplete with­ out it (3). Choose the first of tlxe Prophets to tlxe Old Testa­ ment (3). A graduate Edward tran- quillised (6). A discoverj’. one hoars, is penalised (5). ■Waterway v e s se l takes nearlv evexything (5). The beginning of flbrositis always producing high tem- pox-atux’e (5).


Ascetic. 9, Oriel. 10, Lied. 11, . Knightly. 13, Nectax-. 15. Stayer.


Solution to Crossword No, 56 -ACROSS—1. Undex-rates. 8,


VIRGO (August 22 to Septem- and taking action to put your noWN—2 Niche. 3, Eats, 4, ber 22): A problem at work could affairs onto a more secure basis.


develop alarmingly. unless you rated- than seeking out different recent. 5, inougnta o. omiii, j - state yoiu- idews clearly and spheres of activity you will dls- 7. Playwright. 8, At Long Last, firmly. People must know where cover new happiness.


stabilising your financial position 22, ou ’tpost, -i, oreeainess. = Thouehts. 6 Saintly,


vldes unexpected pleasure and sjve year ahead with no major introduces new rlends.


oldthan you expect. A visit from an . Wednesd .ay: ’Thi .s year wUl to“ oei-, (-/iiwiexui. ,,, street Clitheroe.


, . d gives much happiness.


*■*?]?* (September 23 to Octo. personal luck. You can afford to Crossword No. 56 opened on ber 22); Keep yoxa- feel on tlie embark on rather moro ambitious ground where money is^ ron schemes, even though finances


cernod. New sclxcmcs look att i^ - may at fii’st cause some coneex'h. by Mr. J- Knowlos, 9 HOldCh tlvo but may be more demanding


t I wmdpn


eniber 22) : You ma"have totako fldence where planning is needed, name and addiess to the space on now responsibilities but you Domestic life o ers several major provided and send It to inis will enjoy doing so and they will surmises and upheavals.


an friend brings back memories bring opportunities to do things When you nave completed SCORPIO (October 23 to NoV" Tflkc closo Xricnds into your con-


vpu have always wanted to do. ,1. . nbove (P’OSSWCJrd fill In your . . . ___ »_ fVm cnana


It Is impox-tant to discuss projects divert you from yoxxr course. You envelope, with others


t SAGITTARIUS (November 23 Financial affairs prosper, tlxere is ho December 20): You may find It a chance of travel and you will


will succeed In tee long run.


practicability of a new scheme. Friday: Material prospects are Bo prepared to adapt your pl-ans excellent but you must watch and don’t dig your heels in. dovolopments in the social and ____ _____ _______ _ ___ A romantic Interlude will domestic kpliere. You could uii- -p-f j,pvt Tuesiav morning. No


ax-d to convince oteers of tec gain now and Intcx-estlng friends,


dCiJhtmi^^tfifflCX^^^tek^^ Mncc ff«. vmircoir Januar


you are to accomplish your tasks nxajor changes this year Includ- awarded a 15s. xxistal order, this week. There will be majxy ing a change of environment, anaraeu iaa. poswti uxuc.


anuary ID): Determination and consldex’atlon and foresight. a sense of urgency are needed If


_______ ___________ . . . . consideration _ . Saturday: Strong possibility of ooxTe(fi; solution opened will foresigh rough possiblllt. sender ffect your future course.


distractions and, pleasant though This will go hand In hand with a tlxey will be they could adversely material advance, so you have ruAQUARIUS (January 20 to Feb- opments could oaxise some heai-t- .Name .


nothing to tear. Romantic devel-


Oteers will be depending on you may run Into ti'ouble and you and you must not let them down, will need all your application and Address The arrival of a newcemaer on the persuasiveness to keep it going, scene wlU create a minor mystery Seek help from your closest aixd pre-occupy you.


t ary 18); Avoid a strong temp- aches, though, atlon to divulge a confidence. Sunday: An ambitious scheme


PISCES (February 19 to March i-elationslxlp could cause a dom- 20): Domestic xnatters will absoi'b cstic upset.


friends and associates. A now


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‘CAPRic’o'RNTD'ccomber 21 to ness for'yourself through lack of entries will be (fixeck^ before then and the sendev of the first


Entries miBt reach us by first entries will be (xlxecked before ______ _____ __


hi


bring special reward. Try to clear Thursday: Don t Jet a few the ton left hand comer Of the up routine tasks eai-ly this week, minor mishaps eai-ly in the juiar


address marked "Crossword” 'n ,


SALLY


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’Po- Tuesday; A happy and progreii. Second. 19, Looks. 20, Sten. problems and a good deal of The first cox’rect solution to momin" wa<! sent In


12, parlance. 14, Cabling. 16, , „ ,


IN T H E <01®®


Tattersall at the village store. The Tattersalls have Just about the oldest family asso­ ciations in Mitton. She was born not far away at Mitton Green but has been in the shop since 1938.


Previously I called 0x1 Miss Vital


ters. some on the wordly trend, others closely coixnected with Mitton. Of these I was particularly interested when


We chatted on various mat­


she told me her great-grand­ father. Wm. Whitaker, born at Hill Crest cottage, now the dxop, was the village Joiner and wheeteight.


I became pax’ticularly inter­ ested, as she told hoxv this


I t was at this junctxu-e that :fr A


Jane Stanicr, a l l


Secondary Modem Schoil mad about sailing,” hal


cruise on the Sail Train|


racers head for Trough


tmtm! rmk


man Ixad carved '.Iv; r.rv,--c in All Hal.ow.s Cirji'ch. So, accompanied by fe-


brother 1 reuiir.ed ;o fjl Church whiclx as I 'nave tx ways agreed can 'Keep t'nc laj’man fully o;:cui);ed i;v ;■


wonderful archiiecinro. -To jo deeply into the his’ioricf. background is tin.10 ano’.hcr problem which, as most tc. agree, is both fascinating and vital in any stud.y of our ioef. affairs. I f you have any doubts my


£


advice is—ponder and medi. tato as did in;. .•tir.cricaT! friend and yon w.i! not la;; to be imprc.sseci. Bat on entering wiii .t our intorca lie? Both Chancel and t'ne Eli;,


I Tomorrow the surv j competitors ot the


Milk Race will through CJitheroe on way to their last n hurdle of the 1,444 race, the Trough of


I laa^’ I


mhe riders, who axe tJxroxigh the town at apil mately 12-48 p.m., set offl Brighton two weeks an this, one of the most ixl tant amateur cycle rac|


I jerseys.


I the world. The men to look for are in the yellow, piixk and


I yellow denotes the man let in the general classlficl


.


abethaxx Screen will hold you by virtue of their fine can­


a case containing the Chan­ cel books, being i'nc Book cl Common Prayer, 'flic vor'KS of Bishop Jewel! and n wor’


ing. Agatost the !a;cr tl’.erc is


on the Prayer Book dated 1710. the Screen acrvcs ;o divide the Sherburne Chapel from tlxe Ch'ancc, .axel dates


s


from 1440. The Sherburne Clxapei .has


several outstanding features. One whicli will aiways d^ mand atten’tion being the exquisite altxbaslcr tomb o( Sir Richard and his wiicxv'no died in 1594 and 1588 vcapcc-


tlvolv- There is also the Murai


Monuixient of Richard Sher­ burne axxd his wife Catherine. Below are alabaster panej deoiettog the children. Near­ by' are tlxe recumbent monii- mexxts of the third Richard Sherburne and his wife and also, adjacent, another to Ins


son. Taste


iaymaxx will (luick.y hno arc of exceptional bc.uit.v anu


These slatiuv '■ ’x .('•’fh ‘ •■


are the work of a Stanton of Holborn. He Wi


paid £253 lor the vorE


which are regarded as hi finest pieces. They succeed .n conveying an impression (it calm piety and steadfasvnfe And what is all the mc.e


remarkable they have re xnained unchanged, a.oot, d'--


nified and as be.aiitiful to thi generation as in the 'age ci


note on the oppos te wal. 0 the Chancel which da,® from about 13'25, the Lepes window which has, strange, enough, associations tljn Edisford Bridge near C -h- eroe and its Lepere Hospf - And so I am .sure, hhe “ ;


Before leaving, you


self, you will find "‘“ h •' suit your taste in and aroune


architectural, scenic gen and last, but by no mcais least, veiy appcai ng to tn-


naturalist. Within easy reach of C ‘,..


eroe by bus or on toot, n a place where yon ran a day Just Pottenng a^nd


its lanes or if you hke.^ a fruitful and very hour or so in i! sei’eiic Church the Ribble.


ovwondtrfi^ etlookiiig


Mitton. I t is of smai! pr.'.pi'i’ tions but rich in '.nslone ■


■ Whi WINE AND i


SPECIAL CASl OFFERS — J l |


WHI& ORDINARY FI


^ R M O I


I’Cinzano Bi aiid NoRli


AU, OFFER! ANN(


“the old B] open 6


(Wed. 9 a,m. to S p good SERVl


JOHN HAIG HALF-BOTTLI


VALPIERl Red,


their creator some three cen­ turies ago.


...


table with the lowest I time. Green is the d worn by the hill-cliii superman who is knowl I the “Khxg of the Mount.1


Pink indicates the leader il points classification sta.|


Winner


j The foreign compe-tition J midable with riders froif


! The Great Britain teami Lcs West, silver medal I the world champioixshipJ twice winner of the I Race in the nximber one| tion, xvith the perky Rollinson, the discovcil the 1967 Milk Race, ridil Ixis muiiber two. the poT in which he finished last!


j The high speed specialisT this race maintain an ax| of more than 24 throughout the 1.444 nxi| the 15 day route.


Downhill speeds of morel 60 m.p.h. are often reel in this marathon test <| ness, skill and energy.


|


Tablers visil cattle centrj


[ meeting on Monday tool j form of a visit to the


. Clithcroe Ro un d i ley.


Breeding Cexxtx-e run b;| -Miik Marketing Board a t '


J


I party, with some trepidi inspected the fine group oil at the Centre.


save a talk on the art! iasominatioxx of cattle, anl


posed by Tabler John Spel The members later had si


at tlxe Three Fishes Hoi Mitton.


A vote of thanks wasl Mr. Shields, the mail


U.S.S.R. in blue and Poland in white with band. Sxveden with four I champion Pettersson brcl in blue with two yellow i;| the Netherlands in I orange, axxd Denmax’k iJ with a white cross. 1


Clitheroe: 7 Church Street


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