B Clltheroe Advertiser and Times, September 3,1971 z'1 A JEWEL


THEY say that a .thing of beauty is a joy for ever so I offer no excuse in return­ ing to the most beautiful creature by Ribble or Hod- der. Indeed, as 1 mentioned last week, this remarkable bird outshines any other to be seen in the British Isles. The kingfisher by virtue of habits and colour is in a


in the hide, no more than 12£t. from the nesting hole, I was able to solve quite a few pro­ blems. Throughout the day, as I watched male and female going about their domestic affairs, I came to the conclusion that of all the varied creatures I have photographed including th e woodpecker and phalaropes, this bird stands supreme. Each bird has,a certain ap­


class of its very own. During the sessions I spent


peal and I admit that what to one person may have little


the majority of people, if given the opportunity of watching this jewel at close quarters would soon realised, as 1 have previ­ ously intimated, that contrary to my expectations they are the


attraction, to another it is out of this world. But l am sure


admit to some sort of admira­ tion.


their business as '• if oblivious to my presence.'.This was of great importance ■ in solving a: problem I have for so long been incapable of answering.- Why, I thought, has this bird such bril­ liance? How could this help in survival? How could this vivid exotic splendour act as a cam­ ouflage which after a ll. is so ' important to any living crea­ ture? These questions have always presented; me with a problem, for try as I may I could not find a reasonable an­ swer.


my visits and contrary to'my expectations they showed little regard for the close presence of the hide.. Indeed, ■ after 10 or 15 minutes they went'about


, easiest bird to photograph. Once you have discovered the nesting site then the rest in sim­ plicity itself. Kingfishers are very obliging and co-operative.


following their, activities at close range gave' me the vital clue. Time after time, often at intervals of 15 minutes, the birds returned to the conveni­ ent perch I had provided. This gave me a chance to note details and take just another shot. I


Long hours of watching and I learned a great, deal during ,


. post, checked in flight and then remained almost motionless as I fired, off one shot after an- other.


became very susicious and in­ stead of : alighting on the post went direct into the bole with-. outhesitation..


The cock, at _one period,


became worried for if they con­ tinued with his habit then my session was useless. All that was visible.oh these occasions was a blur of bewildering col­ ours. . .


. It was at this juncture that I


swer to my long held question regarding the brilliant specta­ cular colour which makes the species so conspicuous when static came as I followed the birds in fight. It was then I realised this brilliance could so easily serve as an added pro-, tection.


However, 1 digress. The an­


vously as do so many • other birds,, both birds, and particu­ larly the female, flew to the


Instead of. reacting very ner­


. The kingfisher, you see, in- ’ variably flies at tremendous speed and as the flight path follows the water course then the reflected light,, constantly changing and varying according to the; reflections from the


bank, harmonizes'with the daz­ zling blue and green in the bird’s make-up.


when the adults came in thev had a large minnow held in char­


they were with a tremendous appetite. On almost every occasion


the impression that to sit in a hide hour after hour waiting and .watching soon becomes a bore. You. would, however be wrong for even if the object of your wait is absent there are always items and events taking Place to keep you fully occu­ pied. One thing is certain. You must at all cost be on the alert any diversion of attention can only lead to missing your sub­ jects as they come in to feed the family. And what a family


You may perhaps be under QUARTERS


acteristic fashion. The .fish held with head away fromf the bird reminded me of .some school­ boy trying out some outsize cigar.


•This led me to wonder how such offerings were swallowed by the nestlings which were for ever calling out for more food. One item of behaviour, concerning bathing I found - of particular interest . The nesting, chamber and entrance is far from sanitary and the fishy .slime created, a stench not'easily forgotten. . The adults evidently aware of this, but evidently unable to do much about it, frequently took a bath immediately following a a visit to the youngsters. Com­ ing from the'chamber the birds alight on the perch then, in rapid succession, dived into the stream just below.


and rapid with a flutter of the wings as they entered the water. Then the bird flew up to the perch to give a final , shake. In this , way I suppose, the : smell and deposits are washed away and so prevented from sullying the plumage.


The immersions were shallow


ditions varied from day to day according to the height of the river. After rain with water level


Behaviour and feeding con­


. Instead of a lengthy wait male and female^ were in turn back .with food in a few minutes.


-interesting to note they never fish near or in the vicinity of the nest. Within 20 feet of the site the stream swung in a grace­ ful curve beneath a group of overhanging alders. The water at this point being 12 to 16ins. deep and contained many fish: of varying size.


Throughout the period it was


A GALE fatties to weight has organisatio-


this place although they fre­ quently took a rest after feeding on the lower branches of the trees. Such behaviour is how­ ever common in many species of bird and mammals.


importance that in searching the distant peaks we are so prone to ignore the very fertile ground at our own very feet. NATURALIST.


most absorbing experiences I have had this or at any other season. And again 1 came to realise that it is of primary


So come to an end one of the They showed no interest in' ACROSS


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NEW headmaster of Bow- land Secondary School, Riv.ersmead, Grindleton, Mr. G. C. Harris began duty when the school re­ opened on Tuesday after


already observed much of interest in the Ribble Valley of which'the view from his study window is something few head­


masters have.


Enjoying scenery


delighted and has already been captivated by the attractiveness of the Trough of Bowland. Incidentally, this is his second


post in the West Riding; he had a spell at Penistone and has learned to appreciate - the forthrightness of Yorkshire- men. Mr.. Harris’s sporting inter­


ests include cricket and rugby football—he has played both. In recent years he has enjoyed dinghy sailing on a reservoir at Chapel-en-le-Frith a n d his only regret is that, for the present, this is a pleasure he may have to forego. His wife, who is a needlework


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valley took him completely by surprise. Whil e motoring through the Manchester conur­ bation, on his way from Bake­ well to Grindleton' he began wondering in ju s t what kind of an area his new school was situated. He could not have been more


In fact, t i l e beauty of the


FROM his study window, Mr. Harris has a wonderful view of the Ri bblc Valley. .


■who, on their visits to the Dog and Partridge, where Clitheroe Folk Club meets, have proved, very popular. Nevis, the resi­ dent group at the folk club, will also be appearing, and other local groups include the Taverners, the Horden Raikes and the Bards.


festival will be Dave and Toni Arthur, a duo already well- known locally, and joining them in the afternoon will be Johnny Silvo and Dave Moses,


Mint Julep, Marie Little, and the Ceilidh Band. Other groups taking part will be announced later.


include Bob Williamson, the New Folk, Combine Harvester,


Other acts already booked


teacher, will be joining him shortly and they will l i v e in the house attached to the school. There are two children, a son aged 15 and a daughter 13.


Folk afloat


FOLK artists well -.known to Clitheroe. enthusiasts will be prominent in the line-up of acts for the North’s biggest, folk festival, oh Lake Windermere. The festival, on Sunday


week, will be in two parts—a three-and-a-half hour afternoon session on board, the MV Swift, one of the British Rail ferries, and an evening session in the Lakeside. Hotel. If weather conditions are good, it is hoped that there will also be an out­ door ceilidh. Stars of the' ‘Folk Afloat’


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ised by three Lancashire folk fans, Mr. David Butters, an electricity board salesman, of Warwick Drive, Clitheroe, Mr. Brian Dewhurst, of Preston, and Marjorie Dutton of Burn­ ley, in conjunction with Northern Folk Services, of Padiham.


Making a name


never had an art lesson in her life, she has sold some of her paintings privately, and her work has also been exhibited by the Canterbury Society of


Christchurch, New Zealand, first took up painting three years ago, partly because of ill-health. She began by sketch­ ing faces from newspapers and magazines, and then, encour­ aged by her husband Harold, graduated to oils, taking her subjects from books or from real life. Although Mrs. Corbett has


A FORMER .Clitheroe house­ wife, who emigrated to New Zealand 22 years ago, is making quite a name for herself in the art world. Mrs. Lilian Corbett, of


The festival is being organ­


Arts, of which s h c and her husband arc members. Mrs. Corbett, whose maiden


name was Kitson, went to school in Clitheroe, and used to live in Waddington Road. Her brother now lives in Canada, but she still has links with Clitheroc through her sister, Mrs. E. Slater, of Derby Street. Several of Mrs. Corbett’s


paintings decorate the walls of Mrs. Slater’s home, among them two of New Zealand birds and one of the midnight sun. Mrs. Corbett paints in either


water colour or oils, preferring people to landscapes. Even when painting a landscape, she admits that she always tries to get people into the picture somewhere. Her husband Harold paints


delicate landscapes in water colour, which he says is his best medium. He has exhibited pictures in Australia, and has


three children, now grown-up, and are delighted t h a t their daughter and younger son are also artistically inclined.


also been asked to send some of his work to Birmingham art galleries. Mr. and Mrs. Corbett have


Tracing family


mas, of Kingswinford, Staffs, would be pleased to hear from you. Mr. Tommas, an estate agent, was curious about the unusual spelling of his surname, so he decided to try to trace his ancestry. In the course of his inquiries, he has discovered that Iris great, great, great grandfather, William Tommas was married in 1791, at Whitcwell, to Esther Jack- son of Sawley.


IS your surname Tomrnas, or do you know anyone of that name? • If so, Mr. G. E. H. Tom-


head teacher at Youlgreave, Bakewell, which he subse­ quently gave up to enter Shef­ field University, emerging with a B.A. honours degree in geo­ graphy ' and geolo_gy. As a geologist, he has


Harris is 39 and he entered the. City of Worcester Training > College in 1952. He later returned to the college to study mathematics, before becoming- head of department at Studlcy High School, Warwickshire. His next post was that of


Mr. E. P. Nicholson, head-, master since the school was founded 22 years ago, has come to this area from Bake- well, ' Derbyshire. He takes over at a time when the 200- pupil school has had its biggest intake, and although the school is only small by present-day standards he sees pupils bene­ fiting from being taught in classes of around two dozen. A Worcester ma n , Mr.


the summer break. Mr. Harris, who succeeds


TAKES OVER AS NEW HEAD OF RIVERSMEAD


orded as a farmer • and inn­ keeper at Whitewell. The next connetion with this area that Mr. Tommas has found is Mr. William Tommas, a farmer at Bridge End Farm Sawlcy, in 1888 who was at ‘Rath- mell’, Syke Grindleton when he. died in 1904. •


Last of line


son, Robert, was recorded in the census to be a yeoman, living at Thorneyhoime, Forest of Bowland. His wife came from Gisbum, and they had six children. One of them, John, is rec­


Around 60 years later, a


17 Gambling on the production of eggs (6).


round & about


year-old Mrs. Lizzie Strickland, lives at The Hospital, Wadding­ ton. Later this year she is going to live with a niece in Oxford.


Royal Grammar School. Mr. Strickland received his minis­ terial training at Kelham College and was ordained by the Bishop of Coventry in Coventry Cathedral in 1939.


A former pupil of Clitheroe


■telephone' directories, Mr. Tommas visited the parish church at Whitewell. During the war, he served


with the R.A.S.C., but in the corp’s records, he was the only Tommas. He has also visited various


part of Wales and the Mid­ lands, where he had traced other branches of the family, but he found no living mem-, bers remaining. Mr. Tommas would there­


fore like to hear from anyone in this area who has any in­ formation about the Tommas family. His address is 28, Cedars Avenue. Kingswinford, near Brierley Hill, Staffs.


Notable visitor


BROCKHALL Hospital is to have a distinguished visitor tomorrow—Eartha Kht, show business personality. Miss Kitt, who is at present


police dog displays, a pipe band, a Miss Brockhall compe­ tition. and a fancy dress con­ test. Further entertainment will be provided by the Dave Allen Disco, and th e Bacup Coco- nutters. Tomorrow night, a cabaret


dance will provide a grand finale. This will take place in the hospital’s hall.


Home ground


WHILE the Vicar of Wadding­ ton and his wife. Canon and Mrs. C. Goodchild, have been away for a fortnight, the Sunday' services have been taken by the Rev. George


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. to make a 30 mile sentimental ' journey to see the Queen Maty


ness man Mr. Sidney Whiteside takes' a holiday in San Fran­ cisco next February, he hopes


;fornia,' and used, as a tourist attraction. „His experience, of fife on board'the two liners were the subject of a talk given to the Clitheroe Probus Club.


many times in the Queen Elizabeth and her -sister ship the Queen Mary, which is now berthed at Long Beach, Cali-


Mr.' Whiteside has sailed


United States, Mr. Whiteside sailed,in. the. Queen'Eiiza’bcth from Southampton, early in


On . his first visit to the


1950, returning six weeks later in the Queen Mary. His last crossing was to New York, on the penultimate voyage of the


Queen Mary in . 1967. Although the 83,000 : ton ■


Queen Elizabeth had an extra two decks and was rather higher out o f . the water, the liners had much in common- regarding accommodation, lay-: out and food, he said.


foot stabilisers, , and were spcci- , ally designed for the South­ ampton ‘to New York run. They were equipped like float­ ing cities, with about 40, pub-; lie rooms, 13 bats,. 600 telephones, two radio stations, 700 clocks—which had to be


Both were fitted with • eleven. ’


Whiteside, they were ideal but with the increasing popularity of air travel, Cunard found that they, were not suitable for general cruising because of their size. They were too wide for the Panama Canal, had too large a draught for most ports, ■ and were, not-fully aif-condi- tioned for. -use .in tropical waters.


adjusted every day—350 safes and deposit boxes, and two independent generating plants, each sufficient to illuminate a large town. In their heyday, said Mr.


day public relations exercise, during which the whole hospi­ tal will be open to the public, and visitors will be able to go on guided tours with escorts. Attractions at-the fete include


appearing this week at Black­ burn’s Cavendish Club, will be opening a • garden fete, organ­ ised by the Blackburn group of the League of Friends. The fete is part of a three-


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Tommas entry he could find was his own. As well as looking at 61


with the exception of his daughter, he may be the last person to bear the family name, as he has no sons. He adds that he has _ searched tele­ phone directories covering the whole.country, but th e only


Mr. Tommas suspects that, ■


Surprise gift


'burn. Mr. Wilkinson died .four years ago, leaving‘£24,000. In his will, he stipulated that-the money should be dispersed


recent appeal for a sewing machine, the hospital h a s received a third one. Donor of this is Mrs. G. Rivers, of Salt- Kill Road, Clitheroe.


among small charities and that is how the League of Friends comes-to benefit The “wind­ fall” will be devoted to work among the mentally , handi­ capped. By the way, following a


estate o f Mr. J. N. Wilkinson, of Preston New Road. Black-


CALDERSTONES Hospital League of Friends has received a surprise gift of £1,000. The money comes from the


set, who is a native 'of Clith­ eroe. Mr. Strickland’s mother. 80-


Strickland, Rector of Exton and Vicar of Winsford, Somer­


16 Profit cleared by the girl is lower (6).


14 The girl, losing her head, becomes a fool (3).


20 & 1 Dn. This clue is too remote to be grasped (3, 2 2, 5).


: 26 Port riot consumed is! (4, 4). 27 Saw some of the head agents (5).


25 Part of a flight (5). (8). DOWN


2 Describing the irritable ex­ amination candidate? (5).


1 See 20 Across.


6 Juvenile actors? (S). 7 To chance it drastically


3 See 13 Down. 4 You’ll find us after a record for this event (6).


12 Produced some counter­ proof • of being attacked .again by a goatl (8).


19 He aims to get the gold (6). 2! See 5 Across.


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15 Crafty Christopher accord­ ing to Shakespeare (3).


14 To provide weapons that will cause some hurt (3).


13 and 3 Dn. The action of the film cameraman producing phenomenal effects (8-5).


would amount to deception (8).


Advertiser and Times, King Street, Clitheroe.


post next Tuesday morning. No entries will be checked before then and the sender of the first correct solution opened will b> awarded a 75p postal order.


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18 Is given permission for a month (3).


4 To give somebody an ac­ count by being whimsical?


10 This will prevent a clear Resent; 17, Tolerate; 18, Stop; view of a waterfall (8).


9 Cut to be given a partner, we hear (5).


8 and 23 Dn. Where strikes take place, this disturbance could have a shocking effect (8. 5).


23 See 8 Across. LAST WEEK’S <LUTION Across 1, Fairground; 8,


22 Among the utensils I even • tually discover a colander (5).


21, Opera; 22, Ensigns; 23, Sweetmeats.


. Rcsrlt; 5, Untapped; 6, Degrade; 7, Archetypes; 8, Separation; 12, Increase; 14,


Down 2, Aural; 3, Rope; 4,


Walkers; 16, Street; 19, Tight; 20. Isle,


last week’s crossword opened on Tuesday morning was sen- in by: C. Perkins, 11 Ruskin Avenue, Padiham.


The first correct solution ti


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months she a( weight and I stone.


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Stripes; 9, Tiger; 10, . Pall; 11, Slap-dash; 13, Rowing; 15,


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and 1 am nov she said. “Lh cooking for been working an over eatir first place, an 12 I cot stei


b" Mrs. Ann: Hall Farm, a lurmer We knows just i be fat. “I was a


will begin in day evening, Mrs. Dale’s overweight u. one who ne or evcD sto male or fei along to .. Hotel to jo’ eroe Club. The Icctun


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' difficulty in fishing and - visits to the nest were at 20-minutcs and sometimes half hour-, in­ tervals..The day following when the water fell and clarity began to. improve activity increased.


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