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6 Ciitheroe Advertiser and Times, June 13, 1969 At last 1 see the eagles hatching . . .


{= No matter what our par- | j


ticular pastime, sport or


S recreation, we must agree jj§ that each has a host of an-


EE ciliary pleasures. =


I find myself in complete


= agreement with Leslie Brown = who, when writing obout eagles, = says that after one’s first =■ experience of them memories EE will crowd upon those who = watch these birds.


,= Once you go out to look for


= them you come to all sorts of = strange and wonderful places, EH each registering on that inward = eye which can so easily recall = in a flash at some later date = the delights of the excursion.


=


ia tish forest; the clouds drifting = like chiffon across the distant = mountain side, or the aromatic = perfume of the bog-myrtle as = you trudge through the glen.


I t may be the scent of a Scot­ fold.


snow or glorious sunshine, the attraction of the eagles, their home and surroundings will exert a magnetic pull so diffi­ cult to express in words.


Come what may, be it rain,


ficent creatures at all seasons and have been privileged to photograph them at the eyrie on numerous occasions. But, strange to say, I have never been witness to that highlight in the eagle’s domestic life when the young emerge.


always been on the scene when the young were two weeks old. At other times my visits have been at a time when the eag­ lets were aged six weeks and sufficiently strong to tear-up the food left by the adults. I have also seen them in late


Somehow or other I have


July when they were fully fledged ’ and ready for free flight. ' At such periods it is only


= And so you will, like Brown, = be recompensed a thousand-


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Area Show was discussed and arrangements were made for the selection of items for the co-operative classes.


The schedule for Ciitheroe


ional Children’s Homes and cakes are to be left at the home of Mrs. Laycoek on Friday, June 20. Supper was served by Miss


Davies, Mrs. Proctor, and Mrs. Greenwood.


Grindleton


Anniversary Grindleton Methodists cele­


large congregations attended during the day.


brated the Sunday School anniversary on Sunday and


D. R. Illsley, of Chorley, and in the moming with Mr. P. Jackson as chairman, he addressed pupils, parents and friends in the school. In the afternoon the pro­


The preacher was the Rev.


cession took place through the village before the service. The children took part in


this service which began with them coming in carrying small bunches of flowers which they placed to form a floral cross in the front of ■ the church. The pupils also took part


in the singing during the- service. The primary class sang “What Jesus'Said” and the seniors took part in “To God Who Makes All Lovely


Things" and “Flowers of Summer”. ■ At the evening service, Miss Susan Haworth, of Barrow, was the soloist and sang “Tile Children’s Home” and “The Stream”. Mr. S. H. Green was the


cakes for the garden party to be held at Riversmead School on June 21. This is in aid of the Nat­


delegate to the Autumn Council Meeting... An appeal was made for


Mrs. Friend was elected


She was welcomed by Mrs. th e vice-


Asquith third and Mrs. I.


Bell fourth. After refreshments had


been served, Mrs. Ellison told tire members about her visit to London to see the WI musical pageant, ‘The Bril­ liant and The Dark", in the Albert Hall.


Malcolm Williamson and the libretto was by Ursula Vaughan Williams.


The music was written by


interest hi the production as she had organised the mak­ ing of the Lancashire share of the costumes.


Mrs. Ellison had a special


with a most interesting and humorous report on the annual meeting in London given by the delegate, Mrs. Newbouid.


The evening concluded


final blessing and hymn ended the service.


Women Unionists Members of Hurst Green


stopping in the Bolton Abbey area for coffee. They stopped at Ripon for


branch of the Women Unionists and friends held their annual outing recently. They travelled by coach through the Yorkshire Dales,


lunch and visited the market and shops and then travelled to Morecambe for tea and a variely show.


Rimington


Mothers’ Union The annual meeting of the


Gisburn branch of th e Mothers’ Union was held in the Festival Hall on Tuesday week.


of Mrs. Renton, the meeting was conducted by the vicar, the Rev. J. H. Renton.


In the unavoidable absence


port on the year's activities was given by the secretary, Mrs. R. M. Wilkinson, a n d , p the financial statement was


A full and interesting re­


Mrs. M. Hudson. Refresh­ ments were served.


resented by the treasurer, Newton


Coffee Evening A successful coffee evening


and bring and buy was held a t Brownhills Farm, the


Chapel which on Sunday is celebrating the 273rd anni­ versary. Records show, however,


for


home of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Pinder last week. More than £18 was raised the Congregational


that a company of people had worshipped together at various farmhouses long be­ fore the original chapel was erected in 1696. This year, the preacher is


to be the Rev. George Curry, who in his capacity as “Dales Minister" was known throughout the Yorkshire Dales. He now lives in semi- retirement in Grassington. The members of the chapel


the June meeting of the Women’s Institute, when Miss Milligan save a talk on her career as a teacher of physically handicapped chil­ dren. Mrs. Cock expressed


Women’s Institute Mrs. Bairstow presided at


thanks and Mrs. Eccles read the birthday greetings. Mrs. Ellis organised a


to send a length of cotton material to the Solomon . Islands again this year.


bring and buy stall and there was a collection of waste paper. It was unanimously agreed


longest stick of *rhubanb was won by Mrs. T. L. Holgate, Mrs. Lockley and Mrs.’Ellis.


Mesdames Bumop, Beattie, Berry,' Miss Bairstow and Miss Bell.


Pendleton


was held on Wednesday week and 49 members of Pendle­ ton Women’s Institute went


Women’s Institute Tile annual mystery trip


on the ■ outing. I t was a glorious evening


and the drive took them through Whailey, along the Padiham by-pass and on to Kelbrook. The return journey was by


Barnoldswick to Rimington where they had supper at the Black Bull Hotel. Mrs. J. Collinge won the competition for a box of


chocolates. Mrs. Brown, the president,


are somewhat disappointed because they had hoped that the chapel renovation and re-decoration would have been completed for the occa­ sion, but the work has been delayed.


Hurst Green


School outings The junior pupils of St.


outing yesterday. I t took the form of an educational visit to Levens Hall and then they proceeded to Heysham Head.


organist throughout the day and collections for the Sun­ day School funds amounted to more than £ 62.


Chatburn


Jumble sales The Slim of £1 10s 9d was


raised for Ohatbum Meth­ odist Church’s Sunshine


Lesley Buckley, Janet Buck- ley, Shirley Buckley, Susan Denson, Deena Pratt. Sheila Young, Shirley Ann ‘Denson and Angela Young.


Gisburn


Women’s Institute Mrs. J. Ellison, president,


was in the chair at the monthly meeting of the Gis- bum Women’s Institute in the Festival Hall last Thurs­


day. After the business meeting


she introduced Miss G. Red- litch, of Manchester, who gave an interesting and most amusing talk titled "A Bus Load of Pleasure Along the


... She was thanked by Mrs. D. Newlove. A competition for a table


Andes”.


decoration . was judged by Miss Redlitch and won by Mrs. Mulholland. Mrs, A. White was second, Mrs.


Band by jumble sales held during the school holidays. The sales .were held by


Josephs RC School held their annual outings to Heysham Head last week. The senior pupils held their


thanked the organisers, Mrs. Perrings. Mrs. Thistlethwaite _


and Miss Perrings. Last Thursday 16 members


and friends went to Lan­ caster through the Trough of Bowland. From there they went on to Grange over Sands where they staVed for


festival. They left for home at


6 p.m. and returned through the countryside.


secretary .for organising the trip.


Mrs. Brown thanked the J .. Bolton-hy-Bowland


Corpus Cliristi In glorious sunshine, the


Women’s Institute Mr. R. G. Poster, of St.


first parish Corpus Christ! procession was held on Sun­ day. As there was no Corpus


Denys' Children’s Home, Ciitheroe, was the speaker


Christi procession at Stony- hurst College this year, it was decided to hold one for the parish. Everyone assembled at the


at the monthly meeting of the Bolton - by - Bowland Women’s Institute on 'Wed­ nesday week in the school. He'wag welcomed, and in­


troduced by Mrs. D. Comth- waite. vice-president, who


was in the chair.


Father N. Wilson, the cele­ brant,- with the Blessed Sac­ rament in the Monstrance. He was assisted by Mr. D'. Wilkinson, Mr. D. Lakeland and Mr. J. Holden. Carrying the canopy were


and other schools and mem­ bers ox the Sodality of the Children of Mary preceded


Memorial Hall and Mr. John Embley was the marshall. Altar servers, along with children from St. Joseph’s


Mr. R. Cross, secretary of the St. Peter's Guild, Mr. H. Holden, Mr. G. Holden and Mr. H. Wilkinson, all mem­ bers of the St. Peter’s Guild. Other members and men


esting account of the daily life in the home and was thanked by Mrs. F. Harri­ son.


Mr. Foster gave an inter - . ’ted to Mr. -Foster for ms


T. Donaldson are t° so to the Autumn Council meeting at


children. Mrs. Cornthwaite ana Mrs.


Lancaster University in tember. as delegate and visi­


tor. Final arrangements wrere


made for .the trip to Long- ridge; whioh took Place lasC Friday,. I t was organised by Mrs.


of the parish walked behind, followed by many of the parishioners. The procession started at


of Stonyhurst. addressed the gathering.


of Mary, were sung as the procession moved along. ■ After Benediction in the school hall, the Monstrance was returned to St. 'Joseph’s School Chapel, where the


Hymns, led by the Children ’ -


R. Taylor and Mrs. L. Bos­ on-net. An; , evening meal was


the. Memorial Hall, down.'the village to St. Joseph's School Hall, where Father Turner,


booked at the DoS 11111 at Longridge.


Wiswell


well Parish Council was .held at the School Barrow, last week to discuss a new type of lighting ' for V/iswcll. :.. The chairman. ■-.Mir. . c -


Parish Council An open meeting of Wis-


along a good variety of soft toys which were later presen-


Members had brought . ■


Hall, near’ Kendal, where they attended the flower


about an hour. Then, they went to Levens


Supper hostesses were ..The competition,*.,for_..the


Pierce presided, and 12 par­ ishioners attended.


eight new lights to be placed at not more than 50 yards


The suggestion was for


apart on the main road and in Old Back Lane. The lights would he the lantern variety.


cussion, it was propsed by Mr. C. Horner and secon­ ded by Mr. Swindells that •the new lights were not necessary as the present lighting system was ade­ quate.


After almost an hour’s dis­ ously. This was carried unanim­ West Bradford


Institute had a talk from the Flour Advisory Bureau Ltd., at their monthly meet­ ing called “Choosing Our Food for Health and Good Looks”.


Women’s Institute West Bradford Women's


the. different types of fi°llr for bread making, and sug­ gested attractive ways of serving it.


Miss Lord explained about . her. ; ,.


Miss K. Hanson thanked -’


most attractive, open sand­ wich. was won hy. Mrs. M. Haythomthwaite with Mrs.


Bird second and Mrs. K. Parkinson third.


dames R. Nowell, J. Parkin­ son, Sellers and Purnell.


Tea hostesses were Mes­ Chipping


Women’s Institute Hie resignation of Mrs.


Jill Scott as treasurer of Chipping Women’s Institute has been announced.


to be losing her but Mrs. Scott’s husband has been


Mrs. Hope said It was sad


her work she has done on behalf of the Institute.


promoted to a post at Felix­ stowe, Suffolk. She thanked Mrs. Scott for


Open meeting At an Open Meeting of


The competition for the-I’ brass was judged by Mr.


Wilson. Winners were 1, Mrs. May Whittaker; 2, Mrs. D. Chadwick; and 3, Mrs. E. Ellison.


the nearly new stall. Mem­ bers are asked to price label garments offered for gale, and to write their names on the back of the label.


Marion Cole. There was a brisk trade on


The raffle was won by Mrs. Biilington


burn area parish council, Mr. Nixon, Mr. Haworth, Mr. Clayton, Mr. Greenwood, Miss Jessica Lofthouse. St. Thomas Trust; Mr. -Haworth and Mr. Greenwood.


ted chairman and Mi-. A. Haworth was appointed vice- chairman at the annual meeting, of the Billington Parish Council held on Mon­ day in St. Leonard’s school. Mr. G. Nixon presided. Other appointments were:


Parish Council Mrs. G. Nixon was appoin­


ton-in-Craven to St. Mary Le Gill, Bamoldswick.


Mr. and Mrs. W. Dugdale of Ghyll Bank who met the party at St. Mary Le Gill Church and • showed them round.


This trip was arranged by \


sang the solo, “How Great Thou Art" and the party


Mrs. Acroyd played and


sang “The Lord’s my Shep­ herd” to the Crimond tune.


tained to refreshments at Mr. and Mrs. Dugdale’s home they started their journey home.


After they were enter­


provided the transport. Thanks to the hosts and


Seven volunteer car drivers


car drivers were expressed by Mrs. J. Gibson and on be­ half of the organisers by Miss P. Starkie. The Rev. John A. Goodhali, who is chairman of the organisers, was unable to be with them.


;St. Mary’s Roman Catholic School, Mr. Nixon and St. Leonard’s S c h o o l , ' Mr Raworth.


new roadside seat on a piece of land opposite the Billing­ ton and Whailey Brass Band Club in Whailey Road Bil­ lington.


I t was decided to place a : •’ , ’’ Langho


Biirgaiu sale On Friday a bargain sale


was held in St. Leonard’s School. I t was organised by the staff of the day school and raised £32 in aid of the school extension fund.


Whist drive At the weekly whist and .


domino drive in the school last Thursday the prize win­ ners were:’ Women’s Mrs. Sowerbutts, Mrs. Tate, Mrs. . Carter. Men's, Mr. N. Car­ ter, Mr. W. Gamble, . Mrs. ; Kirkham. Dominoes, Mrs. Hacking,


Chipping W.I., broadcaster Mr. Jonty Wilson spoke to more than 60 members and visitors at the Memorial Hall, Chipping, on June 4. His subject was “The Gal­


Madge Kenyon, who said his talk would stimulate members to save to buy a horse. At a-full business meeting


anecdotes, and the history of the way unfolded as his talk proceeded, illustrated with fine slides. He was thanked by Mrs.


as seen from horseback fol­ lowing the old routes, some­ times metalled and sometimes still grassed. He related many amusing


loway Gate and Vale of Ly- vennet”. Mr. Wilson spoke of this


Mrs. K. C. Hope, presiding, asked all members to come armed to the next meeting with suggestions for speakers for 1970 and ideas for classes to be arranged for the winter months. The material to be sent to


by the Men’s Committee and was in aid of the school ex­ tension fund.


Slafcri?


Over Sixties The Over 60s Club had an


enjoyable outing on Friday when they were taken by car on a trip via Bolton-by-Bow- land, Gisbum, Gledstone, Broughton, Elsladk, Thorn-


Old Peaple’s Welfare, Miss Lofthouse. School managers,


Institute heard that the demonstrator w o u ld not arrive in time, Miss M. J. Watson stepped in at short notice as the speaker at the monthly meeting. Her topic was “Holiday


Women’s Institute When Slaidbum Women’s


. entertaining. F. She. was thanked' by Mrs,


Anecdotes", and. It was most


competition. There was a trading stall


. Rickitt. Mrs. F. Lawson won the


and members spent the social half hour guessing celebrities. The vice-president, Mrs. J.


Young Farmers On Monday evening the


possible after very long waits to see the adults at the nest, for being hard and strong, the young have little need for


I have watched these magni­


attention after the age of 10 to 14 days.


note from a Highland friend I hastened over the Border to watch these magnificent creat­ ures at what I consider to, he a most vital and interesting


That is why, on receiving a . . stage.


o forecast the hatching, but I had no reason for complaint for after five days, it became obvious from my observation •’hide" that the crucial stage


Seldom has it been possible ,


was at hand. Lapwings


have to say about eagle behaviour, my recent experience has shown that these birds are no more nervous of man than


our native lapwings. Indeed, day after day, the


No matter what the ‘experts’


for prey. Of’the female, all i can say


is that I was fascinated as she , sat on her eggs looking to all intents and Purposes like a huge broody hen. She was so accustomed to the passing of


the crofter as he went about the glen tending the lambs that


she remained sitting when 1


walked by at a distance of 200 feet. The real thrill and excite­


ment came at the hatching. Seldom have I enjoyed myself


my bed a t five a.m. to take up my position in a heavy dew- covered hide piled high with old bracken and heather, I enjoyed every minute.


Boring


male eagle went over my head at less than a height of 200 feet as I crossed the glen. He allowed me to approach


within half a mile as he stood on a small cairn, and on many occasions came within half a mile of the croft in his search


of .it, very few are fortunate in seeing such an interesting bird at such close quarters. Indeed, come to think .of it. si this was quite a unique’" occa­


For when you come to think


as much when watching wild, life. In spite of having to leave


any importance as the female eagle sat brooding her eggs. In fact to watch such a procedure is, at times, boring.


left the eyrie for more than half an horn-. I t was on her return that the


each strange sound. A noisy cuckoo caused a


But two days later, following hatching, the female seldom


real tin-ills began. Never will I forget the magnificent spec­ tacle as she walked around the nest rim Cat least five feet in diameter) with the greatest care, her huge talons being more of an encumbrance than an asset. What tremendous propor­


.with great tenderness lowered her huge body to provide the eaglets with motherly ’warmth.


tions, and what feet and talons! Then site carefully straddled the down-covered offspring and


Noisy


on. There was little to note of


. hour and a half); she remained. , at times gently raising herself to take a look at the restless chicks, but most of the time . just turning her head with


For an hour (sometimes an


cuckoo" resounded through the glen.


great deal of head turning as the familiar call “Cuckoo,


brooding, she rose, and, placing her gigantic left foot on the carcase of a full grown rabbit, she took a hunk of flesh , and fur in her bill and then began the upward heave. At last the flesh gave way.


Then, following a period of


her actions were as delicate and ns tender as those of a chaf­ finch.


Towered herself, and with a delightful wriggling movement similar to that performed by a domestic- hen, she settled and resumed her task of sheltering ■


continued, then once again she carefully straddled; her brood,


For twenty minutes the meal • her family. :


but she made sure that only the tender, small morsels were


Favoured


offered to the eaglets. These were presented with great care and transferred to the chicks from the very tip of her bill. A more delicate operation I


to and following hatching provided a remarkable, oppor­ tunity m the watching of the


These few days just previous


golden eagle. They are days I shall never


have yet to see, and had the procedure been the fwork of a small finch it could not have been performed with greater tenderness. Never has it been my lot to


forget, and few are favoured in being able to note the private affairs of the kings of the air as they brood and tend the wants of newly born chicks. A few days later it v.-as only


witness such extremes. There was a most ferocious looking creature, with a wing span of over six feet and a hooked bill capable of tearing up a moun­ tain hare, yet, as she tempted the eaglets with a tiny morsel


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Memories of a giant feat of


. well of the nest. N ATURALIST .


on rare occasions that the adults visited the eyrie, and these visits were only of short duration with the chicks spend­ ing much of the time in the


| engineering Mention of the building


of Stocks Reservoir in a recent “Country Diary” a r t i c l e by Naturalist brought us a letter from a


who was involved in its con­ struction, and whose dance band provided regular enter­ tainment in Bcrwlnnd villages a t that time. Mr. Pinington and his wife


reader in Manchester. He is Mr. Alex Pinington,


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C IN E Happ]


ending to thisi


miisicJ Tommy Sul


orphan Arthil Julia Foster j l hood sweethi] the musical pence”, at tl|


; work for a dra Ann grows lit


next week. The , setting England; and I


: Kipps as . a me half and they c as a token of i Then one day


parlourmaid To and when the Folkestone whe two arrange to A siny sixpen many years au


: the help of an, f finds he has ir house and mon and pounds a 5 All this leads


as Kipps becom a rich family, ai especially after, people in his


celebrated their golden wed­ ding anniversary in April this year although he spent the time in hospital recovering from a coronary thrombosis.0 He started work with the


Fylde Water Board in August 1922. and finished at the end of 1933. When he went to Stocks, there was only an engineers' hut on the' site. Two joiners were working


on the first hut on the village, and as each was finished it


to the quarry was a major job.


was Hilled with navvies, 15 to each hut. Construction of the railway


available," said Mr. Pining­ ton. “Ten to 20 men would be waiting every morning hoping for work. There were 4,000,000 unemployed at the time.” The walking ganger, Mr.


“There was plenty of labour


: when an engage ced she throv, the sixpence c- But musicals


associate with Poor Arm is !


so even though [ of problems for Ann and Kipps themselves togc Tlie songs in


lar title ; song, pence" and “F lop.”


Misl tab


Ciitheroe on >V ing children:.;:' lost between 1 Kirkmoor Roar


Police visitt


Jim Filer, was a blunt Somer­ set man. He wouldn’t allow smoking during work, and cautioned men only once. The naw’s wage was is an hour. If it was wet and they


. teen where beer was sold. The manager, Mr. Jim Wil­


there was a butcher’s shop, a grocers and a “wet" can-


kinson, later became landlord of an hotel in Ciitheroe.


Hospital


Steen, was - in , the chair for the meeting.


m em b e r s met at Long Stripes Farm, the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. Pinder, for sheep shearing and wool ^wrapping competitions., . The judge was Mr. E,


Mrs. Manley, Mrs. Simpson. ■ The event was organised


W. Pinder; 2, J. R. Pinder. juniors; l, j . Harrison; 2, J. Pinder; 3, W. Emmot and M. Lewis.


seniors, 1, W. Townson; 2, T. Robinson and H. Robinson intermediate: 1, W. Pinder. Wool wrapping, seniors: 1


Pinder. Results: sheep shearing


• each prepared an individual cold sweet.


- mg the competitions. The same evening the girls met in the Village Hall and


and Harvey Robinson expres­ sed thanks to Mr. and Mrs Pinder for their hospitality and to Mr. E. Pinder for judg-


Refreshments were served


violinist, Frank Boxall, who married a Sabden girl; then


room and a cinema—silent films of course — while Mr. Pinington was solo pianist. He was later joined by a


for SIX There was also a billiard


Harry Cheetham, came from Grindleton.


a banjoist, Jack Stevens, and a drummer, Walter McLester. Their cornet player, Mi-.


. Kirkby. The Roman Catholic nav­


to accommdate six patients, and the matron was a Mrs.


vies who wanted to go to church had to walk to Dun- sop Bridge until the priest, Father Marehai], a Belgian,


built a small church in the site village.


h Concerts and whist drives “I was often taken to work


elped pay for it. ; :


.whole .of the construction work was Jim Leeming, now


daughter, Mrs. R. Kenyon judged the eight entries. Results: 1, Helen Shaw; 2,


Mrs. j. Thompson and her


Susan Elliott; 3, Alison" Lewis. :


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on outlying farms by motor- boat across the reservoir." said Mr. Pinington, who re­ calls that the pilot’s name was Jack Green.. Timekeeper during the


: burn church in 1923, but as he was a pianist; he took- les­ sons front Dr. Shaw, at Ciith­ eroe Parish Church. He later, played for two


retired and living in Slaid- burn. ' Mr. Pinington was offered the post of organist at Slaid-


SELL


’ been asked to plan a specific piece of anti-litter work. This


the Solomon Isles was shown to the members. Mrs. Hope said that the Creative Leisure exhibits will be on show in Preston on July 16. July is to be No Litter month and each W.I. has


item has been referred to the committee. • ■ • . Extra" singers are invited to


of “The Brilliant and the Dark", in Blackburn on Octo­ ber 25.At the next meeting on July, 2 Mrs. Storey will be giving; a demonstration on "Egg Dishes” and judging the competition “Picnic Lunch for One". Mrs. Hope asked’for a big


join existing choirs for the performance by Lancashire


entry for this competition which should not be beyond anyone’s scope. Dunsop Bridge are to be


Mrs. J. Eccles on the death of her husband,- and to his daughter. Mrs. Irene Bee. Members also expressed sym­


Sympathy was expressed to ; :


pathy to a former member, Mrs. S. Heywood, whose six-


year old son,was killed in a


* tragic accident. A competition for -a horse


Telephone: Ciitheroe 2323 ■or call al our Kingi StrceL Office


invited -to ■ the September meeting.


into the Seventies with Glitlieroe Advertiser


and Times


, Your “Wants” or “For Sales” will, be seen in almost every home in an area stretching; from SIai(lburn/Bolton-by-Bowland in .the north, Chipping west, Twiston/Sabden cast i and Wlialley/Billington south.


ADVERTISE CLASSIFIED and you’ll be SATISFIED


supplemented the Slaidburn: choir. -


bers of Ciitheroe Chorus


Open air services


• open aar . service in the Trough of Bowland. He was an ex amateur


. The Rector of Slaidburn, the Rev. W. C. Jordon, started Sunday ; afternoon


international footballer, and very popular.


s.traffic. They ended, according to iMr. Pinington, when a hint was dropped that too much


police time: was being spent on them. The dance band; .was also


attended that the police had to turn out to regulate the


The services were so well A camp hospital was built


in colour, and: c -tiptizol. They v brown bottle.:;;: A label’ on


were rained off there was no pay. A' canteen was built, and


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