ft *< i


V*


Clarion head for the ‘Pike’


T h e weather was n ot


v ery inspiring when the Clarion Club left Clithcroc la st Sunday, en route for Riv in g ton Pike.


from the south west brought rain, and sometimes hail­ stones, which were flung at us by the wind which blew relentlessly into our faces throughout the morning. By judiciously swapping


Dark clouds dasliing along


2 Clitheroe Advertiser F r id a y , M a y 17, 1968


ROUND AND ABOUT F in la y Currie, ih e 9 0 -y ea r-o ld Scottish


actor w h o d ied la st w e ek , w a s a frequent visitor to Clithe roe, and l iv ed in the town for som e time during the Second World


War.Born in Edinburgh on January 20, 1878, Mr. Currie's film career goes back to the days of the silent era. He had a considerable experi­ ence of acting in films adapted from famous


*><Hcfcame to live In Clitheroe when his Lon­ don home was blitzed, and stayed with friends


in the town. But his Clitheroe connections stretch fm-


Alloah Brass Band, and the conductor was


tlicr back than the war. His uncle was second conductor of the


a Mr. Marsden, from Clitheroe. I t was as a young man th at he came to


the fields with Mr James Seed. Many Clithcroe people knew Mr. Currie


about the stronger riders at the front of the club, we made quite good time to Wal- ton-le-Dale, where we halted for “ elevenses.” When we came out to re­


sume our journey, we found a flat tjTe awaiting us, caused by a small piece of glass, firmly embedded in it. However, we soon repaired


it and got on our way again. At Adlington, we left the


main road and were amazed, when the time came to cross Anglezarke Reservoir, at the immensity of the lake. On both sides of the road


personally, and with his shock of white hail and impressive standing, he was recognised


throughout the district I t was well-known that he had a great affec­


tion for Ribblesdale, where he spent his holi­ days as often as work permitted.


How lo look you r


b eau tifu l best Free m ak e -u p dem ons tration s and


les son s were g iv en a t a lo ca l ch em is t sh op last w e ek by a b ea u ty con su ltan t. Mis s Jean


^ About 30 women from Clitheroe and District took part in the lessons on the correct use of


and stretching away into the distance this beautiful ex­ panse of blue water sparkled as the sun shone on the crests of the waves set in motion by the breeze. Far down the lake we could


see the shining white sails of the yachts as they tacked


back and forth. Before us was the frowning


hillside up which we had to climb for our dinner. The Old Tythe Barn. Rivington. lies on the hill, just below Riving­ ton Pike.


Ballroom


modern! The ancient in the shape of the barn, with its old oak beams and rafters which reputedly c o n t a i n woodwork dating back to the 1 1 th century, although much of the building has now been modernised during its con­ version into a ballroom big enough for several hundred dancers. The modem — Winter Hill


The ancient a n d th e


cosmetics and skin care. Each person was given a chart ol hei own


individual cosmetic preparation and advice foi


all types and condition of the skin. They were all shown the cosmetics suitable


for their skin types and the most flattering w ay to apply them.


Coronation


sou venir T h e m a s s iv e o x -h e ad piclured here, has adorned the w a lls o f a h ou se in Y o rk


Clitheroe during the coronation celebrations After the roasting, the head was raffled.


Street, Clithe roe, for more than 50 years. I t was once attached to the ox roasted m


and won bv the late Mr, Herbert Chew, a foi- mer railway servant. I t now hangs on the wall of his sister's home in York street.


P u t tin g the onus


on p a ren ts O n e o f the item s p u t through our letter


b o x th is wek en d w a s a cu t tin g trom a n ewspaper referring to a n in q ue st o n a


emphasise the need in Clitheroe for a. swim­ ming pool, and certainly it contained some pertinent comments.


boy w h o w a s d rown ed a t R o ch d a le . The cutting was presumably intended to


correspondent had a couple of weeks ago, that a pool might bo built by public sub­


children to swim was the responsibility of the State, the coroner remarked, but went on to put the onus where it belonged: “I t is the rosponsiblltiy of parents." That being so, was it such a wild idea a


I t seemed to be accepted that teaching . . . scription? W h en I w a s a small boy


In the background, dominated by its towering television mast. When we set out homeward


we had to climb round the shoulder of Winter Hill be­ fore we could take advantage of the following wind to go plunging down into Belmont. A short spell on the main


road and then to Blackburn via Tockholes, and Higher Hill—the home of my ances­ tors—to arrive back in civili­ sation and town traffic at Ewood. Next week we go to Norden


I wa s th e proud possessor o f a ‘V ic to r ian Pape rb ack ’. T h is ex c it in g story, which I remember acquiring at a Sunday S ch o o l ‘Jumble Sale’ g a v e m e a great deal o f pleasure; a p lea su re en ­ hanced b ecau se


1 knew


near Rochdale a t the invita­ tion of the Cheshire and South Lancs Union, to take part in a sports and camping weekend. Those wishing to camp


should see Mr. Hoyle or Mr. Bailey to arrange transport


of their gear. For riders intending to go on Sunday the run will leave


Woone Lane at 9 a.m. A welcome will be extended


"SPRITE."


to any local rider wishing to join us.


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many o f th e sc en es and p la c e s wh ere the incidents related were enacted. Where the book is now I


have no idea. Probably a maternal zeal for tidyness ca s t i t from my bedroom with ‘other rubbish’ during one of my periodic absences from home, but certain It is that i f ever I hap upon another copy, I shall treasure it a great deal more than the one I had in my youth. The tattered little volume


THE ROBIN HOOD OF WHALLEY


around 1850, and was printed ‘for the booksellers’ by H. Whalle.v.


can only describe as a ‘Rib- blesdalc Robin Hood’, and bore the title "Ned of the Fell"; or “The Pride of Rib­ blesdale, A Tale of Olden Time", and was set in the davs of Henry VIII. The scene of the opening chapter was the kitchen of Clitheroe's “Dule upo’ Dun” upon the eve of Clitheroc Fair, and


I t told the story of what I


Through a Whatley


—it only van to fifty-two pages in it’s original form- was published anonymously in C l i t h e r o e somewhere


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Chairs from £5 Wide range of patterns,


Window Ned earns a mention in this series because one of his ad­ ventures brought him into conflict with the Abbot of Whal’ey.


Abbot was riding out to Rib- chester one Sabbath morn


I t appears that, the good


together with a company of his priests, when, within a mile or so of h'.s destination, he was accosted by Ned and


his Merry Men With old world courtesy


Ned bowed low. and begged the Abbot to grant him Abso­ lution for his past misdeeds, for he said. "It is long since I, or my band, were shrived, and we have a heavy load upon our consciences.” For this office he offered two gold


pieces on his own behalf, and one gold piece for each man


in his company. At first the proud Abbot re­


fused the gold, but being under duress and in haste lo fulfil his preaching appoint­ ment. finally granted absolu­ tion 'in toto' to the outlaws for all their past offences, and for this Ned honestly paid.


As the clerics prepared to


resume their Journey, how­ ever, Ned detained them fur­ ther. “Now” q u o th he, “Gramercy for your pains, holy father, but wc crave one other small favour ere we part company. I beg of you now, grant us absolution for the crime wc are about to commit, but this you must do on credit, for we cannoi afford more ready money for religion today!”


t h i s impertinent demand, whereupon Ned threatened to


Angrily the Abbot refused


This News


was


75 YEARS AGO May 19, 1893


placing of a plain brass tablet, on marble, in the chancel of Clitheroe Parish Church, to the memory of the late vicar, the


A faculty was granted for the


Rev. E. H. Thomas. *


# * The Rev. W. Stocks, who had


vacated the living of Downham, was, at a gathering in the School, presented with a silver inkstand, match box and paper knife by Mr. R. C. Assheton. on behalf of the parishioners. Mr. Stocks left the following day to make his home with his son, Mr. F. W. Stocks, at Mere, Knutsford.


Y E A R S A G U about something you will have have to be very understanding „„


, , . n May 17, 1918 , „ 10 financial outlook Is improved and


Town Council formally C A N C E R H l i l i ; C“ C ,d the laying of agene- * £ * % * % £ f t K £ou


ite 01 (S act injure . Where are those


orange ja c k e ts ? What a splendid idea those luminescent


orange jackets supplied to schoolchildren at Barrow are. Motorists who have driven through the village in recent weeks a t school-leaving


time can’t help having seen them, and they must make a positive contribution to road


safety.


jackets’ novelty value is now wearing a bit thin with the youngsters. These splashes of bright orange are now rarely seen outside


But one can't help wondering whether the , „


school hours. And during the recent holidays, children


could frequently be seen playing by the road­


side without them. One would have thought th at wise mothers


would encourage their offspring to wear the


jackets on every possible occasion. After all. accidents can happen a t any time


of the day, and the risks must be so much greater a t the weekends when the road through


Barrow is thronged with tourist traffic.


abduct him and all his com­ pany, and carry them to his headquarters In the vastness of the green forest.


Seeing no other way out of this dilemma the priest reluc­


tantly complied, and Ned and his men then set upon the clerics and “directly robbed the Abbot and his priests of more than two hundred marks in gold, all their jewels, chains, and rings, sundry precious relics of saints, and their good steeds and preistly vestments, leav­ ing them nearly half naked, to find their way to Roches­ ter as best they could.


E x p e r i e n c e


how Ned of the Fell received absolution from, and then robbed the Abbot of Whalley. An unpleasant experience for the Abbot, but vastly less painful than the one he was to undergo in the castle of Lancaster some years later.


Thus ends the account of


will agree, and well worthy of a place in our local folk lore, for the literature of our dis­ trict js not over plentiful, and if known over a wider area could do so much to stimu­ late the interest of tourists in “the green valley of the Ribble.”


An entertaining story, you ACROSS


5 Bachelor of French gave an order (4).


7 The ability to make a come­ back (10 ).


of Ned’s adventures still extant, for if memory serves me right, it contains songs and verses which ought to be preserved. There is a brief reference to the book in James McKay’s “Pendlc Hill in History and Literature”,


Is there, I wonder’ a copy


but, this apart, I know of no other mention. I t would be a pity if my poor lines should be the only record easily available.


8 Strike the conductor keeps to (4).


10 These cakes are father’s efforts (8).


11 Frank and Edward got the bazaar going (6).


12 Dark times when things are disturbed (6).


14 Give a valuation for female beast of burden? (6).


16 At which the aimless marks­ man fires! (6).


J.F. 17 Stable charge for horse (8). THE STARS AND YOU


FOR WEEK COMMENCING 20th MAY. 1968.


Tact will be needed In dealing hayc a value, Difficulties a t work with an associate, do not usk


TAURUS (April 21 to M„y 20,:


uary 38): Problems connected ’S i l l " W ? ^


usy time in all other respects. slllp r AQUARIUS (January 20 to Feb­


offending someone who could be ;ultno:'ity with little reference to useful to you. Money matters you_ A


btend to stagnate, but i t trill be a loati to an interesting new friend- GEMINI (May 21 to June 20): PISCES (February 19 to March


resolved by someone in meeting could


19 Not at home about the beginning of summer—do some evicting (4).


21 Nannies look after the ailing girls ( 10 ).


22 Cosy arms coming back (4). DOWN


1 Bed used by unscrupulous pupils (4).


2 See 18 Down.


3 Fancied to win, but lost balance (6).


4 Harmonious agreement for trade organisation about the start of the strike (6).


5 Put up with the wild animal (4).


6 In credit so perhaps gets orders (10 ).


9 No longer the site for the exhibition (10 ).


13 Romantic craft—and so log needs rewriting! (8).


15 They take tinusual risks around the end of the icc (6 ).


16 Sec 18 Down. 18 2Dn and 16Dn. He needs to make a marathon effort


tins week. If you feel strongly ted problems this week. You will Kej worxei t


You will find It difficult to get 20): Erratic behaviour by some- 2o A job in the department, as anyone to fall In with your Ideas one close to you creates unexpec-


(4-8. 6). i-m-worker (4).


to go ahead on your own. Sur- and sympathetic if you wish to Solution to Crossword No. 53 n,iKe news about someone close maintain the relationship. The to you


j „ ACROSS—1, Low Mass. 5,


RiE8TMar^2^e to°April 20): Toned' T2 * P ^ iew 7 ’l"3, Sc»rns. " r m


net rate of 3s 6d m the ciear the decks a bit. Help whl yom. cal.eer js concerned. Tempo:- Tosca. 21, Ion. 22, Lacerates. 24, -l an advance of 8d in come from an. unexpected qum- ary setbacks should be ignored. Great 25. Sellers, or rate, this meant a ter. but will probably not be A nappy new association develops ito r,f 7e ns in the £ financial.


a wav: also to take their own take time and patience to settle. mUch upon your own ability and The first correct solution to sugar rations. In a comment ■ viRGO (August 22 to Scptem- initiative, not on help from crossword No. 53 opened on that few might be travelling, ber 22): A good week for embark- others


,.at rntirm cards if going you av,c “either rushed noi oye:- mcnt connectcd with money. 23, Tee. H.t ranon caraj> u gumg worked. A domestic mattei will c]]rCAqS this vear will depend very


it was stated: “In the first plac*. the cost ot travelling is *


trams between.


^


almost prohibitive, while the confidence in your own ideas, ships. There Is a. (fiiance of Liverpool 23. are few and far Extro Remands


your


be°Pheart-warmlng compliments act upon, you. too


25 YEARS AGO May 14, 1943


LIBRA (September 23 to Octo-


District “Wings for Victory SCORPIO (October 23 to Nov- Look out f01. opportunities and Week was triumphantly inaugu- ember 22) : ^cady p r^ r^ s in mamtaln useful contacts. Try not the nnenine cere- S'001’ work will be rrausurlng to lnltlate majm. changes which


Clitheroe Borough and Rural nasTulgla. pwslbly1 w hY m r r tT '


many was performed by Squad- stm presents many problems, and ron Leader W. N. Montgomery, you will have to be patient At


0fr?hr N’i? ^ ro f c rm v d ° [n e ed P™ t ls? dV ,^ e weC gomery days total t 6 be £63,904. on ek-end. from the past will fill you with S’0^ wo™. f a


initiative, and to have bo careful about certain relation- Hillcrcst Road, Gt. Crosby, travel^ oror^long ™ c c s . New ^


j g ' S g & m f f i ^ i n e i U ^ U r n e Z in by Mr. a R. yQu h co„lpleted


Wednesday: A romantic attach- me and a d le s s in the space end'0^


the “ next few provided and send i t to Hlis


toforoc ev e i^m feU e out of*tlm months. I t is best that it sUould address marked "Orossword” in S S B . F


c W penvelope.leIt ySur fortunes0.


latcd when the opening^ cere a[tcl. recen t upsets. Domestic life couia jlait your present progress. Friday: Friends play a large


that Squadron leader Mont- Problem.^ou^are^too toyolved^to ^ ^ r d ^ ^ n v U ^ notrire time announced .th e


. first mode up your mind: stick by tures. Act with confidence, take & oration assembled with many « a . W J . J j A io1® f e g S J ' J!


others to pay tribute to the niaUeis this woek. There me wlCl: good news, possibly,from an Address P Fieeman ol tne


outstanding financial Sunday: The year will start “ “ “


at the funeral service held in domestic event brightens the end demands and reactions of close St. Mary’s Church.


late Mr. William W. Whiteside, signs of an argument beginning old friend. You will make rapid Jr p preeman of the Borough .over money and swift action will progress. All you have to gunui


be neetlcd. An enjoyable family or against is overlooking the of the week.


friends and relatives.


SPECIAL INVESTMENT DEPARTMENT *'■ i- y i ’i f ’•* « . t',’


ti Cl ithefoe:7Ch u rch Street


| l|ng in .idle final loundvol ,. ¥ JPIeasington. iSl


. John Glover, of East* coraer 0 1


Advertiser and Times, King Street, clitheroe.


part in developments this year. A D0St neNt Tuesday morning. No happy time but don’t be distrac. * tcd - from y0ur long-term, aims.


the market place and it was i0#Decen5 »e?ao?: Do^ot*hesitate Jta r t^ncw and*1 cxcltfng^rclatloin correct solution opened will be amid scenes o f enthusiasm to seek expert advice on a current ship.


awarded a 15s. postal order,


ten from your long-term aims, entries JUL De < ^ ^ e a oeiOTe • - then and the sender or tne first


Entries must reach us by first wni* it- checked before


the t * !' ‘ i. ■ ¥ I Hie above crossword fill in your . , . Tuesday morning, was sent


s the public were remin- deal ot encouragement. Plan your Monday: Try to settle as early n °ll5?e‘ ,1.3- , a ™11 on A ccec' the need to take butter activities more carefully, so that as possible an outstanding argu- 16 , Checks. 18. Inlet. 20, Asses,


CW of the Whitsuntide dTelo^Sn ne


LE0 (July 22 t0 AugUs t 21): A note. gf5bu?


THE WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS Hisslghts.


and the week ends on a lively DOWN—1. Limit. 2, Was. 3, Abandon. 4, Stripe. 5, Order. 6,


. .f „ Woc , 19,


know the district really well, his first wife being a member of the Seed family of Bashall Eaves. He spent many days tramping through


- , > 4 *


■!i®V M r -


<h


B p f


■ Mr,


with Quis


C O U N T R Y D IA R Y


Not the right way to attract enthusiasts


The importance of free access to the countryside is constantly being debated


all costs to get the people into the countryside where


in all sorts of places including Westminster and due to pressure from high places we find the Nature Conservancy, Forestry Commission, and Water Authorities having to reconsider long held beliefs and in so doing relax many restrictious. The Government plans at


thev can have access to the things so vital to their spiri­


from experience in our own district, the majority arc not sufficeintly interested, as yet in the very things they arc supposed to enjoy and pre­


tual welfare. However, as wc all know


serve.


them loose primroses, orchids, cowslips and others to o numerous to itemise, become victims to an insatiable appe­ tite. And if you need evidence of this then fake a look in the hedgerows near town where at one time these flowers were common.


At the moment if you let , . Rethink


litter problem or the bird nesting activities. The could not care less attitude is as prevalent as ever. In one National Park over 20,000 milk bottles were left by the


Then if further proof is required take a lo'ok a t the


careless public. Obviously there will have


to be a lot of rethinking and also a better understanding. I t is all very nice for one section of the public to cry out for access but who is to clear the rubbish, repair the damage and protect the wild


life? The farmers by Ribble and


Hoddcr have good reason to protest and their objection to a wholesale liberation of the masses on the fields and moorlands is quite under­ standable. There is, however, another


Prize Crossword No. 54


aspect to my notice following my recent and bricl comment on this subject. A friend whom I have known as a keen naturalist and protectionist for many years came to me and suggested i t was all very well for people in high places advocating access as a means of recreation. But the move serious minded observer finds the recommendation some­ what fatuous.


A s s u m p t io n


with another young natura­ list, they were meandering in a clough not far from Talbot Bridge when a very aggres­ sive individual (presumably not the owner) came along and with a complete absence of tact or d ip lo m a c y demanded they “clear off.” This as you will agree, was


He related how recently,


A Barn O w l sh ow in g w in g markings. Inch has been brought


are to be deplored and «■ only lead to anger and thc gap between the tc~ and countryside. I agree fct f are those who need snpc-. vision and control bn: sure; any keeper or water bai'/ii can tell at a glance tvho’n a danger or a threat ‘o h) interest or the countryside I f every person wastin',


World faj play in


l l la k c a return v is it to Clith- parish Church on Wcd-


_ Miss G i l l ian Weir, i l io r ld - fam o u s or§ anist


rtF i__ iiieit In I


|k „ d a v She w a s la s t here in l lep tem b e r , 1966, when she Yoave the anniversary recital


Tfoi the Parish Church Organ !


: Society. and sin c e then u~-her t


AGRIC1 SHOW FOR Ir


longed, our land will beconr a reserve for the very few- a repetition of those dav.- when feudalism was at itj height. If such was a’.iowed ::


Great H a rw o od 's annual


Monday, Ju n e 3, which is people is to b e reduced to a mi


flourish, then heaven help one person with whom I a:v. well acquainted who speak afl his leisure hours in the evening watching and stair, ing the barn owls over a rfe area by the Hodder. To follow his activities


very provocative and knowing the capabilities of one I won­ der how, following such incitement by the s e l f appointed g o v e r n o r , he escaped being flung to the ground.


tained and luckily, for as it turned out the “law" had been informed. All I presume on an assumption which was without the least foundation or even suspicion.


However, tempers were con­


not knowing his purpose o: object, could only lead to suspicion. But having lo', lowed his research for some time I have every reason tc believe all his meanderats are for educational purpose He has few if any other interests.


F a s c in a t in g


sort of approach which causesc ill feeling, poor understanding and a lack of respect for the countryside and its guardians. These people and others


Now, I maintain it is this


a person so intent on follow­ ing the behaviour ot a pa:::- cuiar species and rarelv to .von find a. young man travel­ ling 20 or 30 miles several evenings a week at all seasos to study a bam owl. Granted, thev are fascina­


Seldom does one encounte-


■ down, in order to keep the 100- year-old show in existence. I All the horse competitions


liave been transferred because of the effect they have on the football ground and the great


expense incurred in getting it back in shape ready for the


football, young farmers com­ petitions and trade stands. IA past president of Grea; ■Harwood Agricultural Society. Mr. H. B. Finch held a secia: evening at his home oaklnll. Whallev. About £130 was lised for the Society's funds.


season. t Attractions will include dogs. Jumping, rabbits, rive-a-si:le


will, if the Government Bill is brought into being, have to be more tolerant and less aggressive to those who by every standavd are solely concerned with observation and in the main the protec­ tion of amenities. Failing this there will be a rising of public opinion which can only lead to a restriction of their own activities. A further complaint con­


cerns a young man who was taking a walk by the river near Chatburn. Again the same attitude which is one of accusation before any crime has been thought of. This in itself appears to be entirely out of keeping with our ideas of fair play and justice.


Harassed


cepted by a person who for all he knew may have been a gas inspector or sanitary investigator and challenged regarding his business. Obviously he had no fish­


This young man was inter­


ting subjects but who. (ti seeing a person careful: watching a senes of oat- barns, could escape the feel­ ing that there was somefhir,? very suspicious taking place. Any warden, keeper o:


farmer would find such devo­ tion difficult to understand. To take action without first considering the case would be stupid. These serious student; need encouragement no: threats. This yotuig man has dis­ covered. in three years more about the barn owl than the average naturalist does in a life time. His knowledge regarding territory, seasonal movement, personalities, age and colour variation s remarkable. However, the danger is


people’s activities is a du.; lenge to everyone interest


in nature. They can so easily form tie


nucleus of a movement cap able of saving our threatened


wild life. May I also refer» a step in the right direction to be seen in and amt®'


ing gear, nets, dogs or what have you. Yet he was being harassed and I would even say molested. Having told his business which was to check on the nest of a bird, Hie self-appointed guardian of the countryside said he would accompany him to prove, I suppose, the young fellow’s integrity. These and similar attitudes


Whatley. All who advocate access


to the countryside will appre­ ciate the Rural Councu achievement in placing sis» indicating public paths act


distances. I t will lead better understanding bevxeeu


farmer and walker and fosm appreciation of our glonou


heritage. NATURALIST


S a l l y t o t h e - I N


w i th increased INTEREST in


{SURPRISE FOR MINI |)WNER


I After k e ep in g h im se lf well under the breath alyser limit all night, a y ou n g Clitheroe motorist cam e o u t o f a parly a local h o te l to find that


Ijc couldn’t drive h om e after all . . . b ecau se som eo n e had .taken the front w h e e ls o f f his tkr.


spite of the Authorities desires, is very apparent That is why I feel any inter­ ference with these young


igladdington, leaving his Mini- -Geoper in the car park a-, the Ajar of the hotel, a When he came out. he found


•tj Anthony Edwardson, of East- moor Drive, had been at a 21st birthday party at the Sun Inn,


. jus car resting on its nose, with ■Hi? two wheels missing. BTwo valuable coats inside the were not taken.


’rain last year and thousands of pounds were lost. Although the show committee wish for j ill the support they can get. j Sie attractions have been cut


trous turn-out last year. ■One of the oldest one-day Agricultural shows in the North it was badly affected by


the 5 lo


tvifflie was picked because it had tyres.


[Theft at farm


|Eloven bags of fertiliser were ®'en from Lower Highfield i»'ni. Slaidbum. some time


6st week. The owner of the |rm. Mr. Neville Shaw, repor- |d the theft to Bowland Police If the weekend.


tlRThere were several other ears ,gi the park at tile time, and ^Splice feel that this particular


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