B Clithcroc Advertiser and Times October 9,1970 Chipping by the sea
MOST VISITORS agree that \the countryside surrounding Clitheroc has some of the most attractive scenery in the British Isles. But very tew are aware ot
and a spot of fishing in the nearby River Loud.
ACID COMMENTS
the vital element which plays such an important part in our physical well being. X refer, of course, to the air we breathe which varies consider ably within a few miles radius.
covered that the air borne on a westerly stream is, at times, heavy with deposits of salt particularly in the region of Waddiaigton Fell.
of this then go to the charm ing village of Chipping where you will be impressed and invigorated by these breezes laden with ozone. Of course, 1 am not the
ridge and to the north the Fells of BowJand. If you want further evidence
first to notice tills feature m Chipping for, as I found m the “History of Chipping", published in 1893, there is ref erence to the bracing climate and the pure air. The author says: "Although
the western point of the
Par.sh is 16 or 18 moles from the sea, it is not an uncommon thing for salt water to be found on the fences; and yews are occasionally turned brown on the west side by the brine of the Irish sea.’ This, I suppose is in no
ary line west from a point just above Waddington to the Fylde coast you will Ibid it passes through a vast plain bordered on one side by Long-
Several years ago 1 dis 7 .yt W fcs * t ' “ '
the- past 1 went down the road to the Alms Houses near John Brabln’s old school. Here is old world charm
To gain the atmosphere of
with mellow stone cottages and cobbled sidewalks. I knocked on Mrs. Fisher’s
past through the eye of Mrs. Watson, of Pack Lane Farm. The Watsons have farmed here for 48 years and, in her 80th vear, she has vivid recollec tions of events in Chipping about the turn of the century. I smiled when she told me
she got sixpence to spend on Fair Day well over half a cen
door. As I sat by her fire she
a considerable sum. The Fair was held in the
told me of things past inter spersed with ac.d comments on present day life. Mrs. Fisher, also born in
Now, if you draw an imagin
Chipping, is in her 80th year and in common with the ver dict of so many of the senior citiens of today she Is con vinced the present generation "doesn’t know what work is”. The youngsters of her day
THE Alms Houses and John Brabin School, Chipping.
of these delightful persons let us take a walk in and around drippings attractive high
Before introducing the first
ways and its quaint bye- ways. Perhaps you may, as I did,
small way responsible for the health which leads to such longevity in • the Vale of Chipping. Quite frankly I have never met such a galaxy of senior citizens.
. the village than a lowing herd ' of friesians slowly wended thedr way just ahead as if time was a thing unheard of
lowed the school bus, halting a t intervals, to release pupils with school bags and satchels. No sooner had we entered
in this part of the world. We were in no hurry for on
this typical mellow autumn afternoon there was so much to enjoy with the wayside
spend time in the Church on the hill with its tower rising to give an extensive view over the Fylde to the west and the vale of Hodder and Ribble in the east. On our second visit we fol
trees showing tile first fires of autumn tints.
cottage garden was heaviy laden with deep red berries and the gardens filled with chrysanthemums spoke of the
The mountain ash in the
changing seasons. We noted the dates over
with this. The Post Office has a plaque
several doorways. Here in Chip ing much of the old remains and change is slow to reveal its hand, particularly in the heart of the village. As Tal bot Street bears such dates as 1672 and 1675, you cannot argue
(1668) reminding us of one of Cbiping’s greater benefactors
—John Brabin. We read, ‘The House of John
Brabin, founder of Chipping school and Alms Houses, 1683.’ Nearby is Stanley Court—a fascinating alley with old
world cottages tucked away just out of sight and away from the tustle of daily
traffic. Seed-
the aptly named Windy Street where I called to sec Mink
Mark was bom m Chipping ■ ,
67 years ago. He wag a postman for 43
Service medal. He spoke of Ills duties, the
and for his services to the Crown received the Imperial
rural deliveries and h£s walk ing round which began at 7.30 in the morning and con
tinued to 11.30. For tills a six day week
morning duty, he received
under £1. His deliveries on foot were
hard as he covered the out skirts and fell side. Now m his comfortable c o t t a g e retreat he enjoys retirement
At the top of the lull is , .
tury ago. In those days sixpence was
=
centre of the village with stalls and coconut shies in front of Talbot Hotel and swings and Hobby horses at the rear-. It was held on Ascension
:|Wi t
jIAVING involved lions of changing Government’s ‘boob of currency, o n . 1
the new unit was t<
obvious. XI it had been sta
Day when the Oddfellows walked through the village with the King of the Hen pecked Husbands being con veyed on a truck for all to
were not “trailing the streets" she assured me, and there was certainly no powered washing machines. I suppose they had other
see. This truck was used in
tasks and ns proof of busy hands she pointed to a fine piece of framed embroidery over the fire place—the work of her mother. Beneath the delicate work,
30, 1855’’. VIVID MEMORIES
take a sizeable volume to give a descriptive picture which at every turn brings back mem ories first of Lakeand hamlets and those fascinating comers, courts and aleys to be seen in many villages by Ribble and Hodder. Photography can in a way
Of tho village itself it would
contact. I continued my look at the
normal times for conveying water from the old well by the Alms Houses to the vil lagers. Now as I remarked at the
10 shilling ‘Bp s ' (h;,! ling’1 and that there be 10 pence to thc si would have saved as inous cost of striking pletiely new coinage, the old, familiar coin; have been retained. fills would have b
beginning, my wanderings m Chipping and surroundings
are linked with the question of longevity and my greatest
also in small figures of embroidery the the words: “Alice Aspinali, aged 10, Nov.
surprise came when I called to see Mr Sefton. How delighted I was to be
introduced 8>y his daughter as The Naturalist of the Advertiser. Quite frankly I thought he would not have heard of me. He said, “I don’t suppose you
failed me as he went on to talk about fanning and Clith- eroe, the trend of politics and most amazing by the hi-jack
meet many like me.” I agreed, in silence for words
capture the scene but to catch the true spirit of the place it • is necessary to have personal
ings. I do not suppose I shall
intelligent conversation. NATURALIST
meet many more who at the age of 101 can cany on such
MR. KEN TAYLOR with the fine display of silverware that graces his sideboard.
Rewarding hobby — his sideboard contains proof!
WHETHER one grows owers successfully for picas:, or for the sternly competitive world of horticitoi shows is not, it appears, a matter of having '’om’ fingers. In essence, success is the product of harTwori allied to enthusiasm and spiced with a little bit of hi
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TOMMY LEADS THE ‘QUIET REVOLUTION’ AT I.C.I.
PEOPLE all over the world who buy Readers Digest this month may read about a Clitheroc man. Mr. Tommy O’Neill, of Woon'e Lane, an employee of the ICI Clitheroe works, is featured in an article called “Quiet Revolu tion on the Factory Floor”, by an American author. The feature discusses Work
hough spoke of his longg career and the growth of the County library sendee in Whalley. Great Harwood and district, of which he was Divisional Lib
rarian. After the meal, the 40 guests,
James Fell, a member of the Divisional Library Committee.
Structuring — the name given to a procedure which allows employees, particularly on monotonous or limiting jobs, to sometimes participate in more skilled work, and aims at better employee - management relations. "Big, burly. Tommy O’Neill”,
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it begins, "works for Imperial Chemical Industries at their Clitheroe works. Lancashire. Part of his time is spent open ing heavy sacks of expensive chemicals and pouring them into a processing tank, to a formula which produces a nickel based catalyst. But at least once a day he takes a break from routine and walks to a near-by bench which has been fitted out as a miniature chemistry laboratory. ‘Here, with hands roughened
journalistic career on toe Advertiser ana Times. John had a date in Amster
editor of the Islington Gazette, a Clitheronian who began his
• 's v * % * \ * V V \ < • % MR. T. O'NEIL
being selected by the author. “I just happened to be on
from hard work, he stands amidst delicate chemical glass ware, gently pouring solutions from one flask to another. He is performing a basic act of chemical analysis called titra tion. to check the acidity level in the tank”.
PUZZLED
with Citheroe ICI works for seven years, is a little puzzled by the "big, burly" description which certainly does not seem particularly apt, but otherwise he is quite happy about the feature. His mention in "Readers
Mr. O’Neill, who has been
round”.. Mr O’Neill enjoys the oppor
shift and doing that work when the American writer came
tunity of doing something other than his routine work. “It cer tainly makes the job more in teresting", he says, “and it broadens your outlook. I t can save time, too. For example, a job I once had to wait for a fitter to do I can now do my self. I t wasted a lot of time before because I couldn't touch a spanner". He says that the men at the
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dam for toe opening of Madam Tussaud’s in that city and he took nephew Jonathan along for for company. So there was a young Lan
cashire lad hobnobbing with some of Holland’s top people including a couple of Cabinet Ministers. There, too. was Cruyft, the
“George Best" of toe Dutch pop world whose effigy is included
was more interested in the exhibition generally. And when he returned to school he went with guilders jingling in his pockets. What, one wonders, is a fair exchange rate for a guil der in terms of conkers?
in the waxworks. Young Jonathan, however,
Old Custom
Clitheroe works seem happy with the idea. “And. of course", he adds, “there's the extra money which makes a lot of difference"
Digest" came about after the author, James Lincoln Collier approached the ICI head Office for information on their work structuring system. He was referred to Clitheroe
Librarian
as a good example of the suc cess of the system. There are about 12 men par
have been chosen as an ex ample for the article”, said Mr. O’Neill, when asked' if there were a special reason for his
ticipating in the scheme at Clitheroe. “Any one of those men might
David Barton a 2 1-year-
old University student of George Strccl, Whalley, had a narrow escape while as cending Mount Ararat in
Turkey recently. He and a friend from Bristol
unofficial guide in a village at tho foot of the mountain and set off, on horseback, wearing jeans and light boots. 'When they reached the snow line, they camped ready to walk on through the snow -to the top and back the next day. David explained that in ord
climbed the 17,000 ft. mountain with two Germans. . The four of them hired an
inary circumstances, they would have had no trouble. The climb up the mountain is really only a stiff walk and there is a path which ends about 100 yards
Mr. E. Rideliough, who lias retired after 40 yaers with the County library service, was guest of honour at a dinner at
tile Valkyrie Restaurant, Whal- lcy, on Monday. His hosts were the Divisional
Library Committee whose chair man, County Aid. Fred Worsley, presented Mr. Ridehough with a cheque. Mrs. Worsloy presen ted a bouquet of orchids to Mrs. Ridehough. Returning thanks, Mr. Ride-
MEMBERS of Whalley's Adam Cottam Trust and their ladies met on Thursday at Abbot’s Court to honour Mr, Fred Cot terill, of Abbey Fields, on his retirement as secretary of toe trust for over 40 years. Reviving a custom established
in 1837 when the trust was first founded the trustees rose to drink to the memory of their founder, w h o s e portrait, brought from the church vestry, smiled benevolently down on the proceedings. The Vicar olf Whalley, the Rev. R. A. Harpur, chairman of
who included the new librarian, Mr, George Illingworth and his wife, were entertained by Colin.
a trustee and is succeeded as secretary by Mr. H, S, Johnson,
of the Grove. Recital
THE WORLD famous organist, Pierre Cochereau, from the Notre Dame in Paris, will play at the Clitheroe Parish Church Organ Society Anniversary Recital. The recital is to be held in
the parish church at 8 p.m. and will be attended by toe Mayor and members of the Cor poration. Monsieur Cochereau will be
ked in French. His programme includes toe
great Bach Fassacaglia and Fugue in C Minor, pieces by
special point of being able to produce on the spur of the moment a piece of great dimen sions on a previously unknown theme. Those attending the recital
Vierne and will end with an extemporisation on a theme which will be handed to him just before he begins. French organists make a
of a bouquet. Both gifts were suitably acknowledged. Mr. Cotterill will continue as
Drive is a Clitheroe electrical “p'P olners 10 ™jo.. contractor who has found hor- pleasure and fascination ticulture a rewarding hobby. ga’
where the weather is concerned. Mr. Ken Taylor, of Claremont
special interest and this sum- nuirir to compensate for ti mer he garnered a host of disappointment when had r-
Chrysanthemums a r e his Ilus is one aspect which, .denmz as a hobby.
awards including 22 silver cups, ll' er Pla>s ha' ,c 1' lth some silver and bronze medals, °f work as, for example, k
round & about
such subjects as the villages of Lavenham and Kersey, in Suf folk the slag heaps of Wigan, the Western Highlands of Scot land, toe limestone areas of Wesetmorland and Yorkshire, the Lake District and the beau ties of the Ribble and Hodder valleys.
lecture delivered by Stanley Jeeves, secretary of the Lanca shire Branch of the C.P.R.E.
welcomed to Clitoeroe at toe start of toe recital, and than
photoigraphy of such journeys as the Daily Mail Himalayan expedition, the Oxford and Cambridge expedition to South America and toe search for the Dead Sea Scrolls, Mi-. Jeeves has lectured in all toe major lecture halls of Great Britalin. The live spoken word of toe lecture is illustrated by two hundred colour transparencies, specially taken for this presen tation. Stereo
Well known for his films and
known for his amazing musical ability and he is sure to make full use of the resources of toe organ, the recital will be looked forward to with great anticipa tion.
wh have not heard this done before will be amazed at what can bo achieved. Monsieur Cochereau Is well-
Second ark
DURING European Conserva tion Year, 1970, the Lancashire
the trustees made reference in a brief speech to Mr. Cotterill’s remarkable record and presen ted him with an oak timepiece in appreciation of his work. Mrs. Cotterill was the recipient
Blizzard, beats
them pulling one of toe Ger mans with him and so the other three followed, thinking their
decided to turn back. Their guide rushed past
Whalley Mount
David, “The guide jumped into a hole in toe ice to shelter and> sat
guide knew the way. “We got hopelessly lost.” said
kaput’.’’ ONE COLLAPSED
had just left the path to con tinue to toe top when they were caught in a blizzard. Because of-the weather conditions, they
from the top. Unfortunately for them, they
there shouting ‘Alles
had been having difficulty with the lack of oxygen at that height, collapsed from exposure and the other German and David’s friend had to carry him.'
One of the Germans, who
round and round in toe snow i
'For two hours they wandered
man on Ararat
and then found theriis'elvcs on a plateau with a drop of 300, feet on all sides. “We were nearly,- frozen to
a way down toe mountain and went to the edge of ;the .plateau to see if there was any type of path or gully they, could,use. " "The next thing I remember
death and by this time I was the only one fit enough to walk.” said David. ■ He scouted around looking for
Branch of toe Council for the Protection of Rural England has been very busy presenting the special lecture 'The Second Ark'. Already some 16,000 people have seen and heard it, and on Saturday, October 24 Clitoeroe will have their chance, too when toe Clitoeroe Civic Soci ety held a special presentation at St. Mary’s Parish Church. Basically, the lecture is about
tation with twin slide project ors, thirteen foot screen, stereo phonic music and natural sound effects is under the direction of Arthur Bickerstaffe, assistant secretary' of toe Lancashire branch.
The unusal method of presen
given an award under the “Countryside -Awards 1970” scheme. Tickets for the clitoeroe
Recently the lecture was
presentation are priced 5s. and are available from Mr. Edward Hill, The Alleys. Clitoeroe.
Prize
Crossword ACROSS
5, Dwelling lowered in tone (4).
1, Serving girl, we hear, describing the work of a craftsman (4-4).
10, Surprise opening by the French (7).
9, Animal arrived and left shortly afterwards (5).
11, Oapital parts of a whole central office (12).
13, The nicest variety of small creature (6).
toe countryside and the threats which face it. It is not restric ted to one area but ranges over
over the edge to where David fell, thought he was dead but then they saw him get up and move around in circles. He was concussed but had recovered by the next day.
way and going through so much, we never ever got to the very top".
David could see their tents and so he made his way there. The others managed to scramble down the mountain and they arrived back some hours later. “So after walking all that
From where he had fallen, ................... ‘
is waking up and finding my self about quarter"of a mile down the mountainside I I had gone right over the edge and had rolled over and over' down the mountain together ’with loose snow that had, broken away as I fell.”
At first the others, looking > ■
■ they were crowded and uncom fortable.
tnotor cycle from England to Istanbul and then travelled by buses. I t cost them only £6 to travel 2,400 miles by the buses, but
David and his friend took a
. in Istanbul and set off home spending some time in Greece to recuperate. David is a medical student at
Queen's College, Cambridge. He is the younger son of 'Mrs. Dorothy Barton,
They rejoined their motorbike
14, One who grants an audi ence sounds like the god- ess (6).
20, Describing a man of few words (7).
17, A help to the pace-maker? (7-5).
22,
F.sh with nothing else.. (4)
23, . . stewed pear if accom panied by it is an appe tiser (8).
. DOWN
1, A horse kick (4). 2, Hebrew book associated with mathematics (7).
6, Put a match to high ex plosive—
qu.ck to movel (5)
4, Sporting event produces a record by America (6).
7, Exchange rate with cer tain valuable property (8).
..
12, Spring in soil mixture yielding mineral deposits (3-5).
15, Proof that someone has settled (7).
16: Container for- one who wants-to-get cracking at mealtime (3-3).
8, Preparation for replace ment of locks (4-8).
3, Curses are a way of speaking among men (12).
21, Hoist the beams, one hears (5).
18, Nothing interrupts differ ent call in toe immediate vicinity (5).
19, 14 Across isn't (4).
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
ACROSS!—1, Radish; 4, Starve; 9, Introspective; 10, Ether; 11, Attache; 12, Guide; 13, Entry; 18, Outstay; 20, Trace; 21, Shooting-stick; 22,
Nestle: 23, Cannon.
DOWN;—! , Raised; 2, Dutch Auctions; : '3,- Scoured; 5, Tacit; 6,' Reincarnation; 7,
Eleven; 8, • Spray;114, Nata sha; 15, Cousin; . 16, Lying;
to. last, week’s crossword opened on Tuesday morning was that of Miss R. Shackle- ton, 8,' Denbigh Drive, Clith-
17, 'Jerkin; 19, Total. ,The .first correct solution
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the above crosjorf «> ^ your name and
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SOUTHPORT SHOW
year’s success begins now with Stanworth. of Sydney the turning over of his garden. Whalley. the driver During hte winter he is busy
expects to cull around 200 blooms of competition standard. The groundwork for next
in the greenhouse and come spring he will be outdoors by 5-3 a.m. attending to his garden
BY-PRODUCT
culture as a “fantastic" hobby. It is a round-the-year interest: for example he will strike his first cuttings in December and nursing them will take him through to next September or
October. Mr. Taylor describes horti
Cyclist hurt
In addition to Southport Thursday, at tiie juncira t Show, he has become a familiar Railway View and W
aim a
Chorley, Colne and Morecambe Moorby. cf Waddingtori* and Heysham.
figure at similar events at ton Road. Clitheroe. Garstang, Sabden. Padiham, The cyclist. M
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many friendships Mr. Taylor require hospital treatm ,, has made. He appreciates the Mr. Christopher Hi" ^ help and encouragement re- Gisburnr Park. Oisdui _
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ceived from many sources and the driver of me car' in return is always -willing to unhurt.
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An accident between a &' and a bicycle occurrc: *
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from wheih he took a selection to Southport Show and gained a couple of first places. The following year he had 350 plants and with seven of them he carried off five first awards and a third. Now, out of 1.000 plants he
growing chrysanthemums for showing although his interest in growing flowers was first awakened some 16 years ago. In 1967 he grew 115 plants
This was his third season of
nearly 140 blooms. But the weather did nc: c
ugust when almost on the n of Southport Srow he Is
he kept his show date earned a place among the pc cipal award winners.
Scooter rid injured
were in collision on the A: Clithcroe poad, on the Wc ley side of Worston Lar.e, lunchtime on Saturday.
A tipper lorry and a scale Mr. Geoffrey John Anto _
scooter, was taken to Blsct burn Roya'l Infirmary «i-
’ ‘
before beginning the working Alan "Thomas Wade, of to day's routine.
low Street. Clayion-'.e*- was unhurt,
slight injuries, The driver of the lorry S
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legal tender, 2s. For shoppers, com
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the weight of table-advertising whic
expect over tnu months. For example in;
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proposals are so that it is to be
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