4 Clttheroe Advertiser and Times, December 10,1071 : p e in the world


PASS him in the street, or meet him fat work and your comment is bound to'be.


“There goes an actice fellow for his age” And you would be correct for Tom Tattersall, bom on the 17th


of August, 1899, is one of the busiest persons imagin­ able. Life to him has to be lived to the full and I found his axiom concerning hard work and play is more than


. came absorbed in physical training and was PT instructor at St. Mary’s Institute, Church Brow, half a century ago. His long-held ideas regarding fit­ ness started when he became a member of the Health and Strength League which has as


preaches. His varied and at times exciting life is proof of. his belief that • it is better to live life to the full. In his younger days he be-


mere words. Tom practises.. what he


an ideal a. precept worthy of consideration to-day when - so many appear to- believe they . can bum the candle at both ends. “A healthy mind in a healthy body” is a worthwhile objective.


■good old days. When I sought his whereabouts the other momjng I found him busy ex­ cavating at the rear of a house.


side the fire at his house. in Union Street, Low Moor, events fast passing out of memory were revealed with remarkable ease. Humour is ■ one of his attributes and the . abiliy to relate a story of things past soon had me thinking that even in a short conversa­ tion there was enough material for a book. A brief survey must suffice.


That evening as we sat be­


retired Tom carries on in the firm - of builders so well known in the Clitheroe area. It is this activity which makes it so. diffi­ cult to get a few minutes in which to reminisce about the


standards are easy to see. At an age when most men have


The benefits of his early


. onians. ; How many can recall such


• wrestling, spent much time at­ taining fitness in the fields by Up Brooks?. That was before the 1914-1918 war


although they were asked to join The King’s Own “bantams” (height 5 feet 1 inch) they declined.


tircd_ and at Hall Hill, above W h i t e w e 11, he got down in the ditch at the side of the road to sleep. The. rest of the party continued to 'Clitheroe where Tom went straight to bed


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Roy Bicknell farmed 64 acres of land near Tosside, and for quite some time before that he had dreams of giving up farm­ ing and running, his own pub. Finally, he made the break


to gradual decay and derelic­ tion, until a local farmer decided it was just the place he was looking for — as a public house. Just _ over a year ago, Mr.


stable used by an animal sanc­ tuary. The building seemed doomed


over 400 years old, and it was an inn—the Dog and Partridge then, as well—until about 150 years ago. But since then it has been “the Temperance Hotel”, a post office and shop, and a


True, the building itself is


round & about


wife, Frances, prepares a varied bill of fare.


and I feel that an attitude of welcome and friendliness is of primary importance for a pub. There are too many landlords these days who are just after your money. We like to make people feel at home.”


ridge is becoming very popular. “Recently I had 150 inside, and another 150 waiting to come in, said Mr. Bicknell, “but it is mainly passing trade, and fluctuates greatly.”


side help at all, except for the electrical installations.


Slaved away


and you will be in the equally- pleasant smoke room, complete with dart board; at the other end of the building is a spacious kitchen, where Mr. Bicknell’s


stone fireplace. Turn left oa your way in,


like, arose the new Dog and Partridge — with many luxur­ ies the old pub never knew. There is an attractive lounge bar with wall-to-wall carpeting, and modern lighting, but still preserving the original oak beams in the ceiling, and a


the structural alterations — knocking down an entire wall, making new doors, blocking up old ones. And out of the dust, phoenix­


water running in through the front door, and it was in a general state of decay.” Mr. Bicknell slaved away at


a state when T first took it over," he said, “there was


“The building really was in


and sold up. In the year that has passed since then he has, with the help of his wife, res­ tored the Dog and Partridge to its former glory. Morover, he has had no out­


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up sooner or later. Of course, we are laying-in extra supplies of food and drink, but what good will they be if our cus­ tomers cannot get to the pub?”


Christmas in Ethiopia


CHRISTMAS this year will be very different from usual for


Mrs. Dorothy Robbs, wife of the Rev. Francis Robbs, of Ivy Cottage, Fell Road, Wadding- ton, because she will be spend-


“We are likely to get snowed


everything turned out alright,” he said. And now that the Dog and


I was not allowed to apply for a licence until the work was complete, so I might have found myself with another Tem­ perance Hotel on my hands, but


had no major problems during his work. “My biggest worry was that


not finished yet, though. The final stage of the renovation is the provision of three bedrooms for guests. “Now that the pub is open, and I spend a lot of time running it, I may have to get outside help for this, though,” he said. Mr. Bickmell counts himself very fortunate in that he has


tial for “locals” was limited, as there are only 13 people living m the village itself. However, there arc a large number of farmers in the district for whom the pub is very convenient—the nearest inn to the Dog and Partridge is two miles away. Mr. Bicknell wisely consulted the villagers and his farming friends before deciding which brand of beer to sell. His one-man marathon has


He explained that his poten­ Already the Dog and Part­ COOKS MR. BICKNELL samples the bar he built himself.


ins it in: the . heat of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.


from Manchester to Heathrow, and from there to Amsterdam where she will board the aero­ plane for Addis Ababa.


Newsroom manager


mer Vicar of Hurst Green. He is the Reader of Waddington Hospital.


Worth seeing


OF the over 20 exhibitions staged in the Whallcy New Library in the last couple- of years the present presentation of pen and1 ink drawings by John Boyce is quite outstand­ ing.


Mr. Boyce's portraits . are


peror. celebrating his 80th birthday next year Peter is busy interviewing many internation­ ally important people. Mrs. Robbs husband is a for­


sons, is the newsroom manager for Ethiopian radio and he reads the news and conducts in­ terviews in magazine pro­ grammes. With Haile Selassie, the Em­


to i t It will be the first time that I have spent Christmas with the children.” Peter, the eldest of three


ward to her visit and is busy packing lots of summer clothes. However it is not too long since she saw her son and his family. They came over to Waddington for a month last year. “I’m really looking forward


her daughter-in-law’s mother, Mrs. McKeating, of Maryport, Cumberland. Mrs. Robbs is looking for­


Travelling with her will be


will not be going with me as it is mostly grannies who arc going to visit their families.” Mrs. Robbs explained. She added that it was a charter flight for grandmothers, organ­ ised by the Dutch community. This means that she will fly


will also be her first aeroplane flight. / ‘Unfortunately, Mr. Robbs


about six years and it is Mrs. Robbs’ first trip to see them. It


Ethiopia on December 18th and will stay for a month with her eldest son, Peter, his wife, Mar­ garet, and their three young daughters, one of whom is an adopted Ethiopian. They have lived there- for


Mrs. Robbs is leaving for


chiefly of musical personalities he has met in the course of his career with the BBC Symphony and Sadlers Wells orchestras and a number have been auto graphed by the subjects..


creating not only a striking phy­ sical likeness but also of cap­ turing the- character and per­ sonality of his subjects with the greatest economy of line.


quently unaware that they were being sketched, the studies have a candour and frankness un­ usual in work of this type, and yet to ‘type’ Mr. Boyce’s art is perhaps unfair, for he has an originality of style which is completely individual.’ Fre­ quently, the omission of a line proves more telling and effective than its inclusion, or the inclu­ sion of a dozen, would have done.


hibition that no serious student can afford to miss. It is in­ tensely stimulating and worth travelling many miles to see. John Boyce, artist, could be­ come very well known and very much in demand. His exhibi­ tion, to which admission is free, will continue until the end of the current month.


Summing up, this is an ex


It’s magic


NOW ire know who provided the magic to make Clitheroe’s 60-year-old dream of having swimming baths come true. Edisford Ladies' Club have


decided that Aladdin's treasure cave is under the baths site, and


of 13, has been written by the club's president, Mrs. Joan Fotdkcs, and with plenty of local .references it shonithpro­ vide an enjoyable evening's entertainment.'


drama group, formed just over two years ago, will give a pub­ lic performance. In the past, performances given, giten twice a year, have been solely jer the entertainment club members. The pantopume, with , a cast


the Ribblc Valley Baths Ap­ peal. For the first time, the club’s


revealed in the club’s panto­ mime “Aladdin” which is to be performed at Edisford School on December 16th in aid of


by a Clithcroe Advertiser re­ porter. IIow it all happened will be


the recoveiy of the lamp from the Wicked Uncle leaf aided


Because his sitters were fre­ The arlist has a rare gift of Visitors


to German poultry show


hibition poultry and bantams were on .show in two exhibition halls, with the rows of cages stretching 106 yards. The fees and expenses of the 150 judges came to a staggering £2,750. ob­ viously making it impossible to award prize money.


Forthcoming events to be or­ ganised by the Ribble Valley Poultry Society include a one day show on April 22nd, and an annual classic show on Nov­ ember 4th and 5th. 1972.


Music centre


Education Commiltce-in outline only.


OUR recent picture of Whalley CC team in the early, 1900s re­ vived memories for Mr. T. B.


eleven in 1907 before going to Chester College, olhers being Mercer, W. Mercer, X, Walms- .


Langshaw, of Marlon Road, Bridlington. He was a member of the 2nd


A mixed bunch of cricketers A. Holden, J. Rydeheard, J.


which leads him to write, of the picture, “This seems to me to be a very mixed bunch of cricketers and I can only as­ sume that it was taken at a friendly match. “Whallcy 1st eleven at the


ley and R. Smithies. It is this first hand knowledge


period would read somewhat as follows: J. Peters, E. Standen, W: Almond H. Ramsbottom; J. Green, A. Mercer A. Hindle T. Dobson, F. Green, ‘ Dode Wil­ kinson and Jerry Ellis,. profes­ sional. The umpire, W. Parker, was a whcelright who had his shop next to 'the blacksmith’s at Stocks Hill,”.


surrounding area, is to - be set up, probably from September of next year, Mr. E. J. Fox, Divisional Education Officer, told members of the No. 5 Divisional Educational Execu­ tive. It has not • yet been determined where it will be situ­ ated but it was possible that it would be at Ribblesdalc County Secondary School. Mr. Fox said the scheme had been submitted to the Lancashire


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lic at six in the morning, by which time large queues' had formed. The interest in poul­ try fancying is so great that the German Poultry Club has 120.000 members. Altogether 15,000 birds, ex-


Ribble Valley Poultry Society. Mr. Kay gave details of the show, illustrated by Mr. Par­ ker’s slides. The viistors were impressed by the lavish Ger­ man hospitality, and amazed by the size of the show, which required _ tremendous o-esnisa- tion. This was evident in the 130 page catalogue of exhibi­ tors and results which was available within 14 hours oc the end of the judging. The show opene'd to the pub­


REPRESENTING the National Poultry Club of Great Britain, Mr. C. Parker, of Whaliey, and Mr. J. D. Kay; of Osbaldeston, visited Germany recently to attend _ the national poultry show in Hanover. At an open meeting of’ the


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The walk back to Clitheroe found Bob Killingbreck very


. With the Killingbrecks, Tom walked at the age of 16 to Lancaster to join the Gordon Highlanders. I asked, why? To which he replied, “Because we favoured kilts”. However they were not accepted and


-with attention.to characters and some conditions which will I . know. stir a host of memories . in the minds of many Clither-


names ■ as George and Joe Douglas, Billy. Killingbeck,. and Beauford Anderton who, inter­ ested in- weight-lifting and


only to be roused at-lt u..


his father who wanted iS‘r ‘ ^ what had happened tnl° ,know


KiUingbreck. T ^ f f i ^ *


sleepmg some six or sevenmn« from home dad made t v , outofbed to find his pa°—a^d


he had to get up f o r ^ k at 6 a-m. A year later


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the Royal Navy and^vaf'to^ pedbed m the Mediterranean . Who can remember “ he


skeleton found some fm.- * 7 beneath the surface at°^imm


was revealed when- the UDOer soil was removed in prepamfon for quarrying. Thai around 1909 and Tom V


rQuarry?. It was Lid


went about visiting farms sel-' ling .thread. and 'bobbins. Old


TiThen there was , Mary Ann n-Box a local character who


time and the-.locals-found de- hghtk.m getting M a r y a n


Waterhouse nick-named ‘Snack’. ■ Another character was Billy


loe Bank,bad the. George and Dragon in Downhara at the


emains of a Frenchman “ d


how people gave himL permv • for showing. them the skeLTn


. drawing lime from the kiln and • was .known; to cycle to Slaid- burn after such an arduous task and .then f-paricipate in the sports wherc he could win four out of five hurdle races. Billy’s father walked from Blackburn


to Preston, tended four looms and walked-back daily Work 5C8 ^ .


five-thirty.’ Who would attempt such-a task to-day?.


; Mark ' Hardacrc’s. tinsmith’s i shop where the petrol station


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; their, ghost shows”? For the princely sum of two pence you


he delight Tom has in relating past events but also* the sheer


saw .‘Maria Martin and the Red Bam” ' t. t ^ n,e,.s90n realises not merely


■ Place? .: Or the wash yard in King Lane, now a supermarket f ‘te. and . where Clark’s had


- How many' remember the rBcars Head” in the Market


Isherwood’s carriage and landau, and stables at the bot- tom oT Chatburn Road, and


•Another recollection is of . six . and finished at ;BilIy worked at Salt Hill quarry ienjoyment- he ..gets , from; life


in his eye he tells one. story after another. '


ot the day when the public house : “The Flowing Jug”,


changes . and opinions may vary _ regarding the resulting benefits or otherwise, but of one thing you can be sure, Tom Tattersall found it all very ex- c!j>ng and interesting. Best of all he still believes, after sampl­ ing many places at home and abroad, that Clitheroe “Is the best little shop in the world”.


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pressive list of ale houses in the town. Almost next door was the


We talked of cock fighting,


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