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Clitheroe Advertiser and Times; November 28, 1969 3 OBITUARY


Clitheroe grocer dies in hospital, aged 68


A Clitheroe grocer and


wine merchant for 28 years until his retirement in 1966, Mr. George Harwood Byrne, of Eshton Villa, West View, died in Withnell Hospital early on Tuesday morning, aged 68; An old boy of Clitheroe Royal


Grammar School; Mr. Byrne had been taken to the hospital the previous afternoon. For 28 years ho owned the


family grocery and wine and spirit business in King Street, Clitheroe, before one of his sons took it over three years ago. The business was started by


Mr. Byrne’s father, who shared a partner-ship towards the end of the last century. Mr. Byrne started work in the


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shop in 1916. He continued to help with the bookeeping even after his retirement. Though tire business now


deals only with groceries, wines and spirits, cattle foods formed an important part for more than 50 years, the name of D. Byrne being respected far and wide in the Ribble and Hodder valleys. Mr. George Byrne was closely


associated with SS Michael and John’s RC Church, Clitheroe, where he was a member of the Men’s Sodality. He was married at the church


about 43 years ago, was also a manager of the church school. A member of Clitheroe Con­


servative Club his hobbies in­ cluded bowling and snooker. He is survived by three sons,


Michael, who now owns the business', Dennis and Patrick,


Saturday, November 29th


GINO WASHINGTON and THE NEW RAM JAM BAND


Imperial Ballroom, Nelson


and three daughters, Mrs. Catherine DonneUy, Miss Mary Byrne, who has a hairdressing business hi the town, and Mrs.


Josephine Ireland,


today at Clitheroe Cemetery, following Requiem Mass at b.b, Michael arid John’s Church;


The interment Will take place ,


Miss V. M. Garnett Representatives of many


organisations in addition to villagers and friends attended the funeral service of Miss Violett Garnett at St. Andrew s Church, Slaidburn, on Monday. Miss Garnett, who was 78, died in a nursing home on


Tuesday of last week- Bor nat Loddon, in Norfolk,


she Was the only daughter of the Rev. J. C. Garnett, Rector of Slaidburn from 1898 to 1919. From 1898 until her death, Mass Garnett lived in Slaidburn; for 21 years at the Rectory and for the remainder of her life at


The Cottage. She was involved m every


aspect of village life but tj1® church remained her <miel interest, and by personal effort she raised considerable sums of money for its upkeep. She was


organist for many yMis, and occasionally assisted the Meth­ odist Church in a similar capac­ ity at a time when they were without an organist. Miss Garnett was a founder-


member of Slaidburn Womens Institute, W


’liich she also ser­


ved as accompanist for many vears. She was interested in the Hodder Valley Agricultural and Horticultural Society and was »


steward for many years. Miss Garnett was instrumen­


tal in starting Guiding in Slaid­ burn. She became Division


Commissioner for Clitheroe and later president. Her interest in Guiding remained with her to the end, particularly through her connections with Waddow Hall on whose house commit­


CHRISTIAN AID TRACTOR PROJECT


tee she served for a number of years, and through her close association with the Trefoil Guild in which she held office as County Recorder and as chairman of the Slaidburn Guild.


Due to her initiative a flour­


ishing Trefoil Guild has been in existence at Slaidburn . for many years a variety of good causes have benefited as a result of the Guild’s annual Christmas Fair, and food par­ cels have been presented to elderly people in Slaidburn at Christmas and at Easter.


Miss Garnett Was a Bowland


county magistrate for 30 years from 1936 and became Vice- chairman of the Bench. In 1966 she attended a garden party at Buckingham Palace. When Bowland WVS was


formed in 1940 Miss Garnett was appointed Central Organi­ ser and Billeting Officer for Slaidburn, and in recognition of this work she was chosen as one of the two W.V.S, repres­ entatives from the West Riding to take part in the Victory Parade in London. After the original Walloper


Well on Waddington Fell had been badly damaged, Miss Gar


nett presented one of the two troughs now in existence. The funeral service was con­


ducted by the Rev. G. H. Gaze, Rector of Slaidburn, assisted by the Rev. c. A. Kelly, Vicar of St. James's Breightmet,


near Bolton. Cremation was private.


Mrs. W. Ayrc Mrs, Winifred Ayre, of


Hellifleld Road Boltoii-by- Bowland, who 'retired last week after being president of


Bolton-by-Bowland Women's Institute for a year, died in the Sister of Compassion Nursing Home, Blackburn, on Monday. Aged 63, Mrs. Ayre had


lived in the village since 1963, after moving from Pleasing- ton, near Blackburn, where she had lived for 28 years. Associated with St. Peter


great b a l lo o n race SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20th Clitheroe and District Y.F.C. Next Week’s Cinema Choice


1. John Mills I WAS MONTY'S DOUBLE. Charles Laughton HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME


(A) Con. 1-40. L.OJ’ . 6-55.


2. 2nd Week THE DIRTY DOZEN (X) Screened 2-00; 4-4o; 7-30. '


3. Melina Mercouri In TOPKAPI (Ul. Freddie Bartholomew TOM BROWN’S SCHOOLDAYS (U).


Con. 1-35. L.C.P. 7-00.


4. MONSIEUR VINCENT (A). Shows Comm. 2-10; 4-55; 7-40.


(A56 Burnley/Nelson road! Tel. Nelson 63932


UNIT FOUR CINEMAS. BRIERFIELD.


Admission 4/- Including Supper


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BINGO NIGHTLY 8 p m. Friday & Saturday 10-0 p.m.


Sunday Lunchtime 1 p.m.


CABAR E T CABARET


with. Albert on organ Des on drums


LU XU R IO U S LO U N G E BAR FOR MEMBERS NOT PARTICIPATING IN CLUB ACTIVITIES


9 B U M P E R • WHIST anil


OOMINO DRIVE


'n Pendleton Village Hall FRIDAY. DF-C. 5th at 7-30 pan.


Fabulous Prizes—


Christmas Hamper. Wine, urkeys. Chickens, Puddings,


and many other prizes


and St. Paul’s Church. Bol­ ton - by - Bowlaiid, she was secretary of the v ill a g e Mothers' Union and a com­ mittee memb e r of the Luncheon Club at Whalley. A past president of the


Inner wheel Club of Black­ burn, Mrs. Ayre was also closely connected with Guid­ ing in Blackburn. She ran the Fjur Lane


Ends Guide Company, mid was a Guide Commissioner for the district. Mrs Ayre, whose hobbies


The friendly atmosphere o f Whalley Abbey Senior Citizens Club..


" ^ w s r — i t S I S iS ^


A good time was had by all


W o m e li s ’


Iii S u n d a y Schools, Institutes,


Mothers’ Unions and all kinds Of similar organisa­ tions there are some pretty lengthy meetings in these dark days of November, as members complete plans for their Christmas an d New Year entertainments.


This kind of thing, of course, has been going on


'since the year dot, as my neighbour says but with the passing y&ars» the form these varied events take has altered very greatly. I hear of trips to circuses and theatres and of dinners and dances in smart hotels, in lieu of the parties and Sunday School entertainments which were so popular only a few short


years ago. In my own younger days


THERE'S ALWAYS WELCOME HERE


Old people are often


lonely and look forward to a bit of company, but, up to four years ago', the elderly of Whalley and dis­ trict did not have a place of their own where they ■ could meet and talk in comfort. Then, in 1966, the Abbey


Senior Citizens Club was formed, and a room was acquired in the Old Grammar School.


About 40 people attended


the inaugural meeting on Friday, September 16, 1966. and the membership con­ tinued to grow until there were 186 members for the year ending 1969.


Comfortable A lot of work was needed


on the room the club was given, but members have helped as much as anybody to make it a very comfortable meeting place.


was sponsored by Whalley and District Old People’s Welfare Committee, who helped to pay for the decora­ tion of the club's room. Further assistance has


The formation of the club


included painting, needlework; flower arranging and photo­ graphy. was also a past superintendent of the Four Lane Ends Church Primary'/ Sunday School. She is survived by her hus­


band. Mr. Ernest R. Ayre, and three married daughters, Mar­ garet. Janet and Rachael. Cremation will take place at


Pleasington at noon today. Mrs. M. Redhead


The death occurred in hos­


pital on Monday week, of Mrs. May Redhead, aged 74, of Pehdle Street West. Sabden. Widow of the late Mr. J.


Redhead, she had been closely associated with St. Mary’s R.C. Chlirch and School; The funeral took place yes­


terday week and Fr. Begley officiated.


Miss E. Booth


Queen’s Park Hospital, Black­ burn, on Thursday of Miss Elizabeth Booth, of Queen Street, Low Moor. She was 78. Miss Booth was a State


The de a th occurred in


Registered Nurse and spent a lifetime in the profession. She trained in Manchester and afterwards served for many years in London and the South- East.


been given by the Whalley branch of the -National Lions Association, ■ who donated


£119, with which new tables and chairs have been bought, formes - ao- ££- The club derives its


finances from the sale of waste paper, competitions, donations and from- the weekly meetings. These, added to the weekly subscrip­ tions. have put the club in a very sound financial position. Members hold their weekly


meetings on Wednesday after­ noons when their pro­ grammes include talks, slide shows. occasional whist drives and general social afternoons. They also meet on Satur­


day evenings, when other whist drives are held.


Bustle The room, which is very


tastefully decorated, is open every day from 10 in the morning to late at night, and any member is free to call in and make a cup of tea or just to have a sit down away from the hustle and bustle of Whatley’s main street. Miss Margaret Miller, of King Street, Whalley, secre-


^ Correction After retiring she lived in I bo r o u g h Council meeting, on this page in last week's edi In our report of Clitheroe


Hove for 14 years and was as- headed “ Regulations Warning sociated with Union .Congrega- for Builders,” which appeared tional Church, Brighton.


Miss Booth was a dlthe- tion, it was erroneously stated


ronlah and ‘the ybungest < that cases of contravention had four sisters, three of Whom, and been reported to the develop- a brother, survive her. They ment committee by the county are; Mrs. E. Briertej*. bf tip surveyor. Brooks; Mrs. A. Allen, of Hen- The sentence should have thorn Road; Mrs. R. A. Jasper, read that the contraventions of Paignton, and Mr. A. Booth, were reported by the borough of Henthom Road.


surveyor, and the council would incidentally, Mrs. Jasper have known nothing about them


also chose nursing as her pro- had it not been for him, fesslon and was a midwife for We Apologise to the borough 60 years.


surveyor,' Mr. J. Newton Bell, Tile funeral took place on for any embarrassment which


Tuesday/ the Rev. Mrs. K, M. may have been caused him, and Hendry, bf Clitheroe Cottgre-1 to CoUn. W, Hargreaves, who gational Church conducting the was misquoted, service. Crematioh was at Plea- The mistake was due to a stngton.


I printing error, Debbie Dee


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Mrs. Vera Shearman was


re-eleCtcd p r e s i d e n t of Whalley Women’s Institute at the 44th annual general meeting. Four new members were Wel­


comed and before the business meeting members stood in silent tribute to the late. Mrs.- h ; Sefton who had been a loyal and regular member, serving os a committee member for many years.


• Presenting her report, the .


secretary, Mrs. Smith, vemin ded members of the varied pro­ gramme and thanked the com­ mittee for their support-


. The treasurer, Mrs. Holt gave a comprehensive financial


report which showed a sub­ stantial balance. In her presidential address


Mrs. Shearman paid tribute to to the hard work done so willingly by the secretary, trea­ surer and their assistants. Miss A. White and Mrs. M. Naylor, and the committee. Mi’s. Shear­ man regretted that Mrs. smith was resigning after 19 years ns


secretary and assured ner of the sincere appreciation ol the members.' Mrs." A, Taylor was elected


secretary and Mrs, Holt; trea­ surer,e - . ■


• • MfS. M, - DUckett, chairman


of the programme' planning committee presented the Pto-


posed programme for 1970- The speaker was Mrs. Dornm, a VCO from .Hutton. Beiorc


giving her address she expres­ sed, the thanks of the county


committee to all who had con­ tributed to the success of the "Brilliant and the Dark' ;


,


- 'She, especially. , mentioned the people who, Under


the’


PRESIDENT IS RE-ELECTED


had provided lunch and tea for the 400 performers. Many letters of appreciation had been received at co u nt y head­ quarters. Mrs. Doram spoke of the link


between the local branch of WI and county and national headquarters giving informa­ tion on the selection of resolu­ tions put forward each year, and the working of the consul­ tative councils. To help members to gain a


fuller understanding of these matters, a mini council is to be held at Preston in January. Thanks were expressed by


Mrs. Ainsworth and refresh­ ments were served-by the com­ mittee.


For flood


relief Whalley lower reservoir has


been transferred from Fylde Water Board, to Clitheroe Rural Council, Mr. T. P, Rush ton, clerk to


the council, said that this had been done at a nominal cost He added that whenever there was heavy rainfall in Whalley,


8,000


bv David Boderkc


tary of the Old People's Wel­ fare Committee, and a member of the Abbey Citizens Club, said that members come from Billington, Langho. Barrow, Wiswell and Dinckley as well as Whalley itself. She said that apart from


A


to Southsoa in 1968, and a return visit to Oban last year.


Next spring, the club is to


have a week’s holidav in East­ bourne.


annual event which is equally- looked forward to is the Christmas party.


Mr. Lewis said that another


the various social activities taking place within the club, several day and half-day trips were run during the summer months. Miss Miller, who lias been


secretary of the committee for about 12 months, said she thought the club was doing a great deal to heb elderly people to meet socially. She added, ‘I think it gives


the elderly an interest in life. It has been most valuable for people who live alone to be able to come out and meet other people.” Miss Miller said that at the


moment the club's member­ ship list had reached almost mturation point.


Exleutl


•jicrotcsing overy year and ns soon as we get a new build­ ing, we can have more members and ca^ extend the activities.” Coun. Mrs. M. ttood was the club’s first chairman,


"Tile -•manbrfshfp


and Mrs. M. Boyce, the first secretary. The present chairman. Mr


Jack Lewis, of Broad Lane, Whalley, said that the essence of the club is the communi­ cative idea that it has brought to all its members. Mr. Lewis stressed the


point that the club would like bigger premises. "There is a building fund, which has been helped considerably by the Old People’s Welfare Committee,” he said. “We would welcome any


is


organised by the Old People's Welfare Committee. Last year we held it at Whiteacre School, Barrow, and we will be returning there for this year's party on Saturday, December 20.”


He said, “The party is Mr. William E. Lancaster,


of Biddings Lane, Whalley, is the secretary and treasurer of the club. • He agreed with what Mr.


Lewis had said, and added, “Before the club was started, old people in the village were as far apart as the poles. “A lot of them had never


spoken to each other, but since the club began, they have all made many new friends.”


Popular


proved so popular that it even had two members in Chester, who asked if they could join so they could attend meetings when visit­


another of the club’s vital services to the elderly in Whatley was the provision of mercy lights. He said, "About 14 people


ing the area. Mr. Lancaster said that


ideas regarding pieces of land or other buildings for sale in the village." He said, “A club of this sort


can not exist without outside support, and I must admit we get plenty here”


Holiday


first being in Oban in 1967. This was followed by a visit


The club has had three annual holidays to date, the


in the village have these red lights in 'their windows, and if they are in any difficulty, all they have to do is to press a switch and the light flashes, thus summoning help. “Already the lights, which


were provided with the help of the Catholic Guild, have proved extremely valuable." Mr. Lancaster concluded,


“A lot of people come from surrounding districts just to


hear the talks which they would not set otherwise. The club is a wonderful thing and a very valuable asset to Whalley.”


was not restricted to the pensioners. “If a person has had to retire through ill health; or if a member’s wife or husband is below the pensionable age, it does not mean they will be unable to join just because of their age. We turn no-one away." He said the club had


Mr. Lancaster said the club


(which weren't so far back as that Mrs. Brown 11 it was almost a point of honour with every church and chapel to produce a homegrown pantomime or operetta ns the festive season drew near. Mahv bf my readers will re­ member those annual events where the choir formed the nucleus of the lengthy pro­ grammes. The choirs sang carols and glees, the leading members were called upon for solos, always rapturously encored, the more progressive


organisations gave excerpts from musical comedy with ■Tell me Pretty Maiden a perennial favourite. Tea and cakes were served at the in­ tervals and ‘a good time was


had bv all.’ Earlier still. Whalleyites


were even more ambitious; I have before me a programme of an operetta produced by "The Whalley Church of Eng­ land Temerpance Society' in 1894. The play was presented bv the Juvenile Members and was entitled “Bo-Peep's Pic- sic.” Front seats cost 1/-. second seats were 6d. and children were admitted at.


half-price. Affection


principal performers in this production of 75 years ago will be remembered with affection by some of my older readers. "The Hon. Vivian Vavasour, an Etonian’ was played by the late Arthur Langshaw who, from being a prominent Whalleyite became an even more distinguished Clitheroninn. Reginald Pyc performed the role of Jack Snratt. a Dainty Youth," Ada Fish plavcd “Betsy Brook, a


entrusted to Sarah Gomall, and "Mark Tymc, a Sand­ hurst Cadet.” was acted by James Eatough. Many other names, still familiar in the village appear on the lengthy programme — Bul- cocks. Fishes and Gardners among them. Bv 1900 the increasing cost


of living had forced prices up a little and at the “New Year Entertainment” of the Parish Church Sunday Schools on this occasion the tickets were Is.. Is 6d and 2s 6d (very special seats these!), but as these charges were inclusive of a "high Tea” before the entertainment, they couldn’t be considered really exces­


sive. The programme at this


event consisted of songs, part - songs, instrumental solos, an operetta "Lazyland." a One-act farce, "My Lord in waiting", with an anthem by the choir to bring the curtain down. The names of the artistes


will all “ring a bell" with old Whalleyites — Master Robert Eatough, Master H. Fenton, Messrs. R. Dobson and W. Denlcy. Miss E. Preston and Miss 'A. Pollard and many, many more, he accompanist was Mr. F. Pye and, some­ where in the bulky files of tills paper. I am sure there will be very full and complete accounts of both these mem­ orable occasions. Old-fashioned and out-


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Through a Whalley


Window moded ns these functions will be considered today, it is a safe assumption that the young peoplo taking part derived just as much pleas­ ure from them as their modern counterparts will from their excursions, to Belie Vue or the Theatfe Royal in a few weeks time. And if the church authori­


ties don’t provide each scholar with "a gill of ale and a currant bun" (as one Methodist congregation, not a thousand miles away did In 18181 we can be certain that the good fare provided will be consumed with equal


gusto. Oiie final assumption we


can also make with a fair degree of confidence — our Christmas entertainments


this year will cost Us consi­ derably made than those I have described, which formed the highlights of the season in the Whalley of yesteryear. J.F.


THIS SPACE WAS FOR


CHRISTMAS "ADVERT" BUT


EVERYONE HAS


BEEN TOO


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