£ Clithcroc 'Advertiser and Times, September 5,1969 Memories of Dale Head The other day I sat talk­


ing to an elderly lady still very active and possessing a wonderful memory of


things associated with Dale Head—the village of memories long submerged b e n e a t h the pleasant waters of Stocks Reser­ voir. Our conversation was given added interest on account of the low water at Dale Head. Memories were recalled of life long ago, links with which arc booming all too few. Mrs. R. Tillotson was born


at Fair Hill, Dale Head in 1887.


Prom this farm at the very


head of the valley the family moved to a farm less than a mile away and adjacent to Bottoms beck where stood White Hill House. That was in 1910, from which date she resided within close proximity to her place of birth. Hei memories are at times start ling and provide an enlight ening comparison with today X have often heard it said


and have every reason to


believe, that those who lived in the days of our grand­ parents were very tough, resolute, devoted and above all hard - working people. They just had to be. Those were the days when, in the area of which X write, shanks


six boys played, worked and found their recreation at


pony provided the major form of transport. When


working hours were long, physically very hard and recompense scanty. So, in an effort to present- a picture


and appreciate the world of Mrs. Tillotson at the turn of the century, I revisited her birthplace and the area where she spent so many


Dale Head. What a time mother had in tendmg t e wants of the growing young­ sters. Of one tiling I am suie, she had no time for what wo now c a l l pleasure. Each week she baked 70 lbs. °f flour. Mrs. Tillotson recalled watching ten loaves being put in the oven at once. Then there were the “fancies ,1 8 pies and pasties lasted only


two days.


the butter had to be churned and. to give some sort of


As if this W'ere not enough, .


variety to the diet, the making of oat-cakes was


years. I stood amidst the ruins


another task.


to the place of so many of her happy memories—White Hill house now also a mere heap of-stones. I t still is a


of Fair Hill Farm and went a little way down the valley


very pleasant spot, remote with wide open landscapes giving a sense of freedom a n d isolation so elusive


imagination runs free, to envisage those times, ovei


to-day. I t is difficult even when the


half a century ago when a family with eight girls and


more remote hamlets, the oat-cakes formed an impor­ tant item of everyday diet. Mrs. Tillotson recalled how her mother baked these on the Baxton range. She made 100 at a time each a yard long, . W'hich, after baking were placed over the rack in the kitchen until they curled and went crisp. They were then eaten instead of- bread after being spread with butter, or taken with cheese..


At Dale Head as m the .


Toffee was also made at home and she told me’how


‘DISTRICT JOTTINGS Dunsop Bridge


Women’s Institute The most popular event on


tlie Women’s Institute diary this year was the annual out­ ing to Blackpool last week. Members and guests


travelled to the seaside resort, and after free time they met a t the Opera House to see the Val Doonican Show. Mrs. J. Thomas organised


the outing and the coach was filled to capacity.


a party of guns who shot over the Wlritendale Valley on Tues­


Shoot Fifty brace of grouse fell to


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NORTH WESTERN GAS BOARD Central Lancashire Group


The Public is invited, to:—


A Cordon Bleu Cookery Course To be lield on the


September 16th, 1969— “A SPECIAL OCCASION DINNER PARTY MENU”


September 23,1969— “COLD FOOD FOR PARTIES”


September 30th, 1969— “CORDEN BLEU CAKES AND PASTRIES” at


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THE GAS SERVICE CENTRE CLITHEROE


at 7-30 p.m. '•


was held in the Village Insti­ tute on Saturday evening, when music was provided by The Revolutionary Jelly Boys of Clitheroe.


A well attended beat dance


Chapel The Rev. J. A. Figures,


moderator of the Lancashire Congregational Union was the preacher at the Congre­ gational Chapel on Sunday. He is hoping to visit all the


Whitewell


Bring and Buy The Whitewell Parish


Missionary bring and buy sale, an annual event for the past 10 years, was held in the school on Wednesday


week. Attractions included white


elephant and bring and buy stalls and a buffet tea stall. These were staffed by mem­ bers of the committee and


. ‘hired1 for pegging rugs and in payment they, received a


the girls of the family Were


quarter of a pound of treacle toffee.


Large


Grocery bills were large. The nearest shop being several


miles distant necessitated a traveller from Settle each month. He spent several days


m the Dale Head area and the o r d e r s were later delivered to Tosside to await collection. The ‘order’ from White


Hill house included 28 lbs. of


lard, 14 lbs. of currants and one cwt. of sugar. During his round of Dale Head the traveller stayed over night at the New Imi later to be


warmth of the burning peat. School transport and din­


ners were unheard of in those days and from the age of


seven Mrs- Tillotson had to walk over three miles across rough ground to the school at Dale Head. I asked—Why sd.cn0 and. was told that,


people were very tough. Who to-day, would-walk to Settle, a distance of seven or eight miles, to the dentist? The dentist visited Settle


twice a, week. Being troubled with tooth-ache she faced the ordeal of having 20 teeth pulled at one sitting—without


days. Days of personality and character when the doctor was only called for child- births. When, as she related, it was a sin and a crime for a woman to drink or smoke. When boys in the family did not smoke before dad.' When no newspapers were read on the Sabbath— a day reserved for the Bible. Wien matches were 10d. a gross boxes. Sugar 2Jd. a pound, currants four pence, butter 10 pence and ,


eggs Is. a dozen. Those were the days when


modernised and renamed the Travellers Rest. Mrs. Tillot- son’s aunt, Janie Swales kept this inn and before that the Post Office. Fuel was provided by peat


The school with


dug from the fell just above Halsteads Farm. The family


burned 80. loads in a' year, a'; task, as I well know, which provides heat at both ends of the scale. You get very warm at the digging and laying and also enjoy, at a later date, the


considering the distance between home and school she had permission to attend at seven instead of five. Having gone through all the classes she left a t the age of 11 and worked at Dale Head for 5s. a week plus her ‘keep’. I have previously said these


house adjoining.


any pain killer. And if this were not enough, imagine riding home over a rough track on the bottom of a horse-drawn cart via Whelp- stone Crags. I shudder at the very thought of such an experience. To my friend those were the


■ How she laughed when relating the task women had creating a pleasant hair style. Curling pin or rollers were unknown so in order . to achieve the desired effect the results were obtained by first wetting the hair and then


Indeed when it first came into vogue many considered tlie trend very degrading.


ladies used no make-up.


coiling it around a wooden • clothes-peg. A good head of


hair required ten or twelve pegs w h i c h were then


covered by a hair-net. What­ ever our opinion of these good, or not so good, days most people will agree one


had to be tough. NATURALIST.


dist Church funds on Satur­ day when members of the congregation served after­


noon. 'tea in the Sunday School.


Sabden


Methodist Church at a coffee morning held in the church grounds on Saturday.


Coffee Morning The sum of £20 raised for


Men’s Society A service to admit a num­


held in Sabden Parish Church


ber of men to the Church of England Men’s Society was


White, conducted the ser­ vice, and the organist was Mr. H. Swanick.


on Sundey. The Vicar, the Rev. John


Mothers’ Union Mothers’ Union members


held their monthly meeting in the Sunday School on Wednesday evening. An address on "The


meetings some of which will be open to anyone interested. Names were taken for a


announced a varied pro­ gramme of forthcoming


Mrs. Hoyle, secretary,


visit to Waddington Mothers’ Union next month when the diocesan president will be speaking .


Chatburn


turkey tea prepared and cooked by the men of Chatbum Metho­


Turkey tea Sixty people sat down, to a


dist Church at the weekend. The men were responsible for


Mothers’ Union Overseas" was given by Mrs. Crowther. Refreshments were served during the evening.


Martin Top


churches in the area before his retirement in June, 1970.


were held at Salem Congre­ gational Chapel on Sunday. The afternoon service was


Group Services Monthly group services


conducted by Mr. J. W. Johnson and two young members, Miss Joyce Parker and Mi-. Malcolm Lambert.


Soloist was Miss Elizabeth Parker accompanied at the piano by Mrs. J. Parker. Moderator of Lancashire


the form of a social evening. Soloists were Mr. Tom Hudson and Miss Katherine Leach, and a selection of tunes on the piano was played bv Mr. Colin Isherwood.Mr. Geoff Womersley was the compere and Mr. Clifford John­ son the accompanist A selection of slides of Scot­


everything, even the washing After tea entertainment took


land was shown by Mr. S. H. Green, of Grindleton. The event raised £40 for the


Rev. John Goodall. Waddington Collecting “ ' Members of Waddington


items for a pound stall in readiness for a sale in St.


Helen’s Schoolroom;


Congregational Union, the Rev. J. A. Figures, conducted the evening service aod the organist for the day was Miss A. Parkinson.


other helpers. The proceeds for the over­


seas work of the church amounted to more than £24.


Bashall Eaves


Women’s Institute Mrs. Fye presided over the


monthly meeting of the Women’s Institute and wel­ comed visitors and members. The speaker was Mrs. B.


Barlow, of Waddington, who gave a talk on “V.A.D. Nurs­ ing in India.” She was thanked by Mrs. L. Wharton. Mrs. Spurgeon and Mrs.


Tosside


ducted bv the Vicar of Tos­ side the‘Rev. J. F. Salisbury, was' held at Tosside Horse Sanctuary -on Sunday after­


Animal Service An open air service, con­


noon; There was a large attend­


ance and the Bible reading was from the first book of Kings. The congregation sang “All Things Bright and Beautiful.” Attractions included a white


elephant stall. Christmas cards tvere on sale. Refreshments


Fox are to act as stewards for the ‘'Brilliant and the Dark”. A discussion took place on the points system in the local


were served Holden


WI show. Tea hostesses were Mrs.


Marginson, Mrs. Storey, Mrs. Hartley and Mrs. Proctor. A mystery tour arranged


recently took 53 members to see a firm of bedding manu­ facturers. and afterwards supper was served a t Duke of York Hotel. Mrs. Pye expressed thanks to Mrs. Spurgeon who arranged the outing.


Bashall Hall, has passed the City and Guilds examination


in hairdressing. Slaidburn


bers of Slaidbum Young Far­ mers’ Club met at Stephen­ son’s Farm, Lane Ends, home of Mr. F. Waddington, for a stock judging competition. Members judged d a i r y


Young Farmers On Monday evening, mem­


garet Miller, Rowena Robin­ son, Linda Pearson and Brenda Harrison, 2 Susan Elliott, 3 Pat Robinson and


Caroline Rigby. Boys: Senior: 1 Tom Robin­


son, 2 Harvey Robinson, 3 Jim


Townson. Intermediate: 1 Karl Freuss,


■Michael Wilson, 3 Ni g e l


2 Matthew Lewis. Junior: 1 John Harrison, 2


the Waddington family and Mr. , Comthwaite by Tom Robinson..


Methodist Church The sum of £42 10s was


raised lor Slaidbum Mctlio-


Robinson. • Refreshments were served. Thanks were expressed to


cows, fat lambs, and horned breeding sheep. The master judge was Mr. B. Cornthwaite, of Bolton-by-Bowland. Winners were: girls: I Mar­


Hairdressing Mrs. S. Waddington, of


at the anniversary services at Holden Chapel on Sunday. The money will go to chapel funds. There were good congrega­


Chapel Anniversary More than £35 was raised


tions a t both services and the preacher was Mr. M. H. Skid­ more, of Hellifield.


field. at the morning and evening services, the evening soloist being Mrs. S. Smith.


Hurst Green


Mather, welcomed members of Grimsargh W.I. at Hurst Green WI’s monthly meeting on Thursday.


Women’s Institute The president, Mrs. E.


the speaker, Captain-. Finney, who gave an interesting: talk on the training of guide dogs for the blind.


Mrs. Mather also welcomed


his guide dog with him. Cap­ tain Finney visited - Hurst Green WI 12 vears ago. He was thanked by Mrs. Mather. - A collection for the fund


He is blind and he brought ... ;


Drama Group and then- friends had a busy, time last week collecting jumble and


£40 for group funds and- attracted a large number of visitors from the village and the surrounding area. An appeal is made for new


The sale on Friday raised


members. In addition to acting, there are many other activities associated with the group, such as carpentry, make-up, sewing, sirage management, painting, light­ ing, sound effects, publi­ city, p i a n o playing and singing. People of all ages are invited to join.


fields, Waddington d i e d on Tuesday week, aged 78. A widow, she was associated with St. Helen’s Church. Mrs. Foster, who is sur­


Mrs. A. Foster Mrs. Anne Foster, of West-


vived by her s i s t e r , Emma. Bland, was cremated at Skipton on Friday, Canon C. F. Go ode h i Id, Vicar of Waddington. officiated.


Waddington S c h o o l on Tuesday last to discuss the possibility of reforming the


Youth Club A meeting was held hi


Youth Club.


Riding Area Youth Officer,: who arranged the meeting, spoke about the likely needs of youth in the village, but because of the disappoint­ ingly small attendance, it was decided to call another meeting after suitable pre­ mises bad been found for the


Mr. P. Gallagher, West .


there would be a representa­ tive body of people in the village who would signify their willingness to serve on a management committee.


club, It was hoped also, that


West Bradford


raised £10 and was handed to Captain Finney. Supper was served and the social time was spent playing


of perfume, judged by Captain Finney, was won.-by Mrs. Nicholson, with Mrs. A. ,Eeeles second, and Mrs. . Crompton third.


games. A -competition for a bottle


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Mothers’ Union The September'meeting of


.-was the first of the;season,- and members started ; the:


St. John’s Mothers’ Union


evening with corporate com­ munion.


District and Scotland were shown by the Vicar, the Rev. A. Knowles.


Holiday slides of the Lake


able evening* organised oy Mrs. K. Robinson of West Bradford was held m the Sunday School on Tuesday last. Mrs. Heaton, of CUth- eroe, gave a demonstration of flower arrangements.


Bazaar effort An interesting and enjoy-


Heaton was expressed by the Vicar of waddington, Canon


A vote of thanks to Mrs.


in conjunction with , the church baazarplanned for October,'iraised £7. ;i;.i


C. F. Goodchild. The event, which was held


Bolton-by-Bowland


Farmers met at- the , R.'bble Cement Works, Clitheroe, on Tuesday and were shown ‘v. -•'around • bv- -four ‘ members oi


Yoinig > farmers. / ... - Bolton-by-Bowland Young


..: the. start Mr. ...Cottam,,;Mr.. ”' Ci-abtrec ’'Mr;'Patefleld and Mr. Gcldard. Thanks were expressed ’by Mr. T. Pope.


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autumn fair fund. Thanks were expressed by the


A DOUBTFUL LIAISON BROTHER?


I am grateful for Mr. Broughton’s gentle criti­


cism of my (and Owd George’s) comments on


the Maud Report. I am grateful too for the


kindly compliments he pays and flattered that he should devote his eloquent pen to the subject of my article. He gives me the opportunity to reply and enlarge a little on views already expressed.


in this instance, my views are “narrow and circum­ spect.” (I hope I quote cor­ rectly — in present circum­ stances I have to trust to memory).


Mr. Broughton says that,


further than that, they are definitely parochial. I t is the


He is correct: I will go


duty of parish councillors to be parochial and to speak out in the interests of the parishes they represent.


happy, he says, “so long as there is adequate representa­ tion.’-


My kindly-critic will be ’ And so - would I — if


there was adequate represen­ tation.!


■ - But,- is Mr. Broughton aware, that, under the Maud conception of-the “shape of things to come,” the whole Olitheroe Rural District (which extends from Whal- ley to Worston, from Twis- ton to Chipping) would be fortunate to have two repre­ sentatives on a Blackburn super-council, where urban


councillors would outnumber those with rural interests by at least ten to one?


that a councillor from Oswaldtwisble might well be a faceless person to a rate - payer from Chipping.


Faceless people? I imagine


to understand how bitterly I writhe at the thought of being swallowed in the con­ crete maw of a town whose councillors administer tlheir affairs with such brilliant efficiency that their rates are half as much again as our


Can Mr. Broughton begin


own? How much wiser and more


far-seeing the original sug­ gestion of the Clitheroe Rural Council that the new, larger council should com­ prise the Borough of Clith­ eroe, the Rural Districts of Clitheroe and Bowland, with a portion of Blackburn R.D.C. and areas in the Longridge district.


tity of ideals and interests, and rural councillors could speak out for rural people.


Here we would have iden­


But i t occurs to me that perhaps my critic has been


L e t te r s to th e Ed ito r


munity with its varied views and interests.


raising disclosure drove me at once to the belief that the expenditure of such colossal sums of public money should not be a charge wholly on local rates but should' be the responsibility of the national revenue, local and national interests and necessities being so inextricably en­


That eye-opening, brow-


is now opportune for the implementation of at least some of those Maud recom­ mendations and the readjust­ ment of boundaries.


twined. The time I sincerely believe


So ‘ many of our local authorities are far too small to have the responsibility and authority they now have.


I repeat, it’s all England.


. ment on unborn generations of citizens and ratepayers.


whelming majorities or monopolies, no more than I am of hire purchase, or borrowing money at exces­ sive rates of interest and placing the burden of repay-


I am not in love with over­


On short term election, councillors are here today


and unmisbakeable change in many of the ways to which we have been accustomed and which we have given little serious thought to—politics, religion and education— which we have all too readily taken for granted. Many problems confront


and gone tomorrow. There Is today a distinct


those responsible for national and local administration. New technologies are fast


transforming our knowledge of the universe and usages established by the passing centuries call for examination in the light of such know­


ledge. The nation and regions of


it must be prepared to satisfy the necessities of the demanding change.


will be fatal. The Brobding- nagian - in Lillinut I firmly


evolution. Failure to step into line


I t is progress, natural


believe has had his day. Harold R. Broughton, Pimlico Road, Clitheroe.


Quality


suffers I’m with Jimmy. No-


bewitched by Maud, follow­ ing a glance from the lady’s flashing eyes after the most casual of meetings.


charms begin to wither. Mr. Broughton should get to know the lady better.


On closer acquaintance her


. rifle prospect and — may I whisper it? — we hear hints of a clandestine liaison with


Her . all-embracing maxi­ skirts conceal the most hor-


the formidable Big Brother. JiF.


It’s all


England - After that terrifying rates disclosure in our council chamber, which should drag our lethargic elec­ torate to a lively sense of their responsibility in the matter of civic affairs, 1 am more convinced than I was there is much in _ the M a u d recommendations calling urgently for deeply serious consideration.;;


Rural or urban, city or village, town or parish, it is all England and should be viewed ; from:- that ...vantage, point- —-nationalism,.:; inot


parochialism. ,


; Incidentally, the.-council chamber is not the. .right place for political: party propaganda, but for ■, the business of the entire com­


one can persuade me to climb on HRB’s hobby horse when he writes in terms of “Bigger and


possible to generalise and not particularise. Once c o m p e t i t i o n - i s .


better units.” I t is, of course, only


removed monopolies creep in .. and often quality suffers.' Indeed, this has been the theme of several of HRB’s


letters.Surely he can’t have it


both ways. One m i g h t well, ask


whether . national or. local government improves -with;


large majorities. There are many ways of looking at it. Monopolies, one must agree,


frequently create increased profits, less manual work through mechanisation, more capital being a v a i l a b l e through larger investment, which frees more money through the larger grouping of ' baulks and investment trusts, who get their in­ creased money from the general p u b l i c , who get. larger wages because of the bigger units and their bigger


profits. This would sound like the


old cyclic argument, full-of flaws:


liars.” So Moses was a liar. So what Moses said was not true. So Moses was not.a liar. So what Moses said was true. So all men are liars... . . ad infinitum.


Moses said “All men are


have - not improved - > .with mass production.: What has


Everyone knows that cars . ■ fa been our. experience inlocal


matters? . Is- our water , any . bettor


-.!• . , .


since we grouped with Fylde Water Board? I t is certainly dearer and may become more


so.


come more beautiful with the advent of Tarmac, and has our valley improved with their appalling dust and those excavations? I t appears that no one dare say them nay.


Has our countryside be­


with Richard Briggs, who had a local interest, but these massive • firms are chiefly concerned with profits and seemingly indifferent to other Interests.


We had a personal touch . .


pattern applies to those two chimneys which belch out fumes night and day and cover our beautiful green land with grey dust.


Much the same all round


controllers the slightest bit concerned by, the deluge of stones falling. from their indifferently loaded wagons?


Are those heavy’ haulage


der of large, housing estates provides the; same quality of structure as our. local friend who must face us daily in the street after the work is done.


One might- ask if the buil­


there are many sides to this question, but I go with Jimmy in his commendable in­ terest and love for local administration and his pre­ ference for his choice bit of England.


I would say to HRB that


Charles Musson, Pimlico Road, Clitheroe.


Overdue


increase I am in agreement with


your correspondent “Kem- ple” about the nuisance caused by dogs, which is intolerable in the Henthorn district. Nine times out of ten when I drive: down Henthom Road I -have to brake because of a dog. Dogs are not only likely to


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ROUND AND


ABOUT iiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiini


Canon’s appeal raises


£1,750 In the first few days


after his appeal on tele­ vision on Sunday, Canon Hubert Whitsey, Vicar of Downham. has already r e c e i v e d donations


simply incredible,” he said after he and his wife, Jean, had just finished opening a further 500 letters. “As well as the money already sent in, we have been promised dona­ tions totalling another £250.”


amounting to £1,750. “The response has been


appeal on behalf of the 10- year-old son of an. Indian Bishop, during the morning service which was televised by the ITA.


Canon 'Whitsey made the


years I have been interested in the diocese of Dormikal in Southern India, and last week I received a. letter from Bishop Solomon, Moderator of the • United Church of South India, whom, I first met in Manchester about 10 years ago, asking for my help.”


He explained, “For many


canon that -the son of Bishop Rao Samuel, wanted to go to


Bishop Solomon : told the


school to be educated for the ministry, but the nearest school was 1,000 miles away.


£250 a year for seven years, and as bishops in South India receive only £5 a week, i t was clearly impossible for: the parents to pay for the boy.


His education would cost


“Financial conditions vary , in this country, but Dormikal is a very poor part of South India. They are plagued by- drought and then by floods from the monsoons.”


Canon Whitsey added,


has helped the area a great deal, and as a result of the work of English and Ameri­ can missionaries it is now in a position to have-', native


He said that the Church


student, was tnarnf ley Methodist Chuif d a y to Mr. McTavish, an a The bride is ti­


Miss Ann Cooks


ter of Mr. and :, son, of "Holyroodl


Road, Whalley. anl is the elder son | Mrs. A. McTavisI paree," Becchfieldl


derstones, Liverpol Given away by I


heavy white satin J collar , and long.:


the bride wore ■ ■ I


short scalloped' secured by a fioi dress and she cal quet of lily of thl pink Carol roses. | In attendance!


bride’s sister, Cookson. and her I Janet (Elaine Hal


page was Gary Wl


m um s


people stopped him in the street, and by the end of the day he had. been given about £30.- ' : “We have . received hun­


vised- .throughout England and Wales, but it was only a few hours before the service that Canon Whitsey chose to mention the “appeal. , I decided to speak- about the appeal at 7-30 on Sunday morning,” he said. I had had a sermon in my mind-for some weeks, but I had to do what my conscience told me and it has proved very suc­ cessful.” After the service about 30


. . very nice letter fr.om Gillie Potter, who included a donn-


dreds of letters and phone calls either giving or promis­ ing donations, including one


tion.


Whitsey added, “refer to- the pleasure the writers got from the simple service from . the church.’!; Donations; have ranged


“Most of the letters,” Canon .


be injured or killed but are, also likely to cause death or injury to people.


View area, some dogs are left; locked in for hours on end. ■ ;


In the Kemple View-Mitton


has,been barking far an hour and a half. An increase in dog licences;


At the time of writing one


is overdue. On average, seven dogs a


week . without name discs., attached to their collars., (more at holiday times); a r e . picked UP by police in Black- , burn. They are hungry and ill-kept.


obtained by animal lovers or people who need a . working dog.


T h e s e are not dogs , , , . ......


that cuddly . little ' puppies grow into dogs, often big, needing regular exercise,


When wiil people realise


training and food which is expensive.


tainly be increased. “Concerned’1


Dog licences should1 cer­ ! Clitheroe.


lication must- include the; full name and-. address, of the writer, a l t h o u g h requests for ; a . nom-dc-. plume will be respected. Please be as brief as pos­


Letters intended for pub­ sible. Runners up


the major class of this year’s best kept village., competition. The winner of that class—


Sabden is the runner-up in


for villages with a. population of more than, 300—was Hornby.


in.Lunesdale'. A certificate of commenda


tion -was:/-awarded to . the Maureen Cookson , shop, in King Street,' Whallcy.


Indians as bishops. The programme was tele­


only daughter, of I D. H. Cowperthl Street, C!itheroe,| to Mr. Kevin ' James’s Church.l The groom is , tl


Miss Shirley,


bride wore a .fu and train of whitl with guipure lac| guipure lace trir veil was secured of diamante and carried a bouque| and stephanotis. The bridesmai|


Mr.- and Mrs. i l Edisford Road, -. Given away by.


J


Susan McTear,1 and Miss Jean They wore empl


- the boy. Tlie Canon added: "Bishop


from postage stamps to an offer by a woman in southern England to pay the cost of a whole year’s education for


Solomon will be in London for one night at the end of the month on his way to a conference in America, but I don't know whether or not he will be able to .visit this area." There was the usual large


k‘- Lord:; Clitheroe, :■ read -: the lessons at the service, which was conducted by : Canon Whitsey. Mrs. B. Todd was the organist.


number . of visitors in" Down- ham; on Sunday,, and the vil­ lage church was full to over­ flowing. ,


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.Clitheroe tomorrow. Nearly 200 people: from an


: and - the Fylde Will converge on St.. James’s School tomor-


area taking in North Derby­ shire, the Rossendale Valley


- row 'morning for, Christian; “workshop" activities. Places represented will


include Liverpool, St. Helens, Manchester, Blackpool, .Lan­ caster and several East Lan­ cashire towns. The rally will be addressed


by the Rev. Mi c h a e l Baughton,; of Holy Trinity


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