g Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, September 24.1971 PLAN
DURING the last couple of months I have visited most
.of the• 'villages in Ribble and Hodder valleys. 1 have
also' journeyed along most of the' roads accepted for
:their. scenic value and I have been forced--to con clude that facts ‘ are being ignored. It is impossible to
■ say whether this is acciden tal or intentional; but sooner or-later we shall he faced with a calamity, which fould by rational thinking have been-avoided.
■ It is no use turning a blind eye to the problem, or pre tending it will never happen to our countryside. Such a philosophy is disastrous for these things recognie no fron tiers, show no favours and have
question of amenity, tourism, and the invasion of the country side by cars.
no sympathy. I refer, of course, to the
Take Clitheroe as an example. For many years it
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has been1 acknowledged;’as,;a gem in the:heart ,of:the,finest':
scenery in ; England.?-It. has.;
attractive shops, ihotels .and parks and, ; as many,;;.people agree, it-is as good;.a place , as any in --which to .spend - a. few hours- before exploring the., adjacent villages and country side
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larly since the inner by-pass and diversionary roads . have been brought into being - that to walking or meandering in once pleasant surroundings has be come a threat to life, and limb? . In the main thoroughfare,
as any”? Perhaps 1- have been" a little too enthusiastic: particu
Did I say “as good a place
guard rails erected. to proteot the pedestrians on. the pave ment are regularly demolished by vehicles. And all due to the idol of man’s creation—the internal combustion engine. Man !n all his wisdom pro duced an instrument which has now, as Samuel Butler in timated. become his master. The diesel engine is by far
the greater menace and when it begins to show its paces and starts to fume and snort one
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Australia over 60 years ago, and some 43 years later his daughter
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tralian wife, Ethel May, arc in England for the next two months, staying with Mr. and Mrs. Frankland at their farm. His father, Mr. Thomas Altham, was a naturalist in Clitheroe well known at the turn of the century—possibly one of the greatest.
Mr. Altham and his Aus
who sings all the time—the occasional line: “It’s a grand old world we live in" kept creeping in during this inter view—it is the first return to his homeland.
For the jovial 89-year-old,
just this once the female pre rogative to withhold one’s age and admitted being 76, lias never before left Australia. Her father was mayor of the Aus tralian town of Northan some 50 years ago and lived to be 101.
Mrs. Altham, who forewent
JUST for n moment, our photographer captured Altham looking serious. With him are his wife and daugh ter.
Bruce Rock, Western Australia, and when he set up home there as a farmer so many years ago he was a pioneer—being one of the first to settle there.
Mr. Altham’s homo is in-
does not to them seem cold compared with home—a surpris ing revelation. Said Mrs. Altham: “We had our electric blanket on back home, but we haven’t used it here yet.”
he was a soldier in South Africa during the Boer War and spent some time in India before end ing up in Australia,
Something of a globetrotter, Sve:f#iceasmuch AN "* fiSStBZ&S tr
place? “ I was young and full of adventure,” was his explan ation. Mrs. Altham was, it seems, fortunate to meet her husband at all, for he consid ered going to Canada instead.
who is full of the joys of life and in the words of his wife, “laughs and sings all day long,” still has the same wanderlust.
Even now, this grand old man,
he replied, when asked if he would like to stay in England, adding with a beaming smile: “Where are we now anyway?”
Mrs. Altham is still manifestly devoted: to her husband, though she does not share his wander ing spirit and will be happy to be going home at the end of. their two-month visit.
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memory " Since Mrs. Frankland has never been able to go back to : Australia since she married, this is the first time her parents have met their son-in-law. So the visit has extra significance.
man who has lived nearly 90 years and seen a lot of the World, Mr. Altham retains many memories and stories, but he recalls most readily, the time he rode in the horse guard in Queen Victoria’s funeral proces sion, 70 years’ago.
As must be expected of a
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-I. Mrs; Frankland explained 1 that ‘ he • “gets- up-sidc down” : from time to time, when it seems1 to him. that he has not -really arrived in ‘Pommle-land’. ■ / This climate, /for instance,-
: and long as' the proverbial cle-, phant is amply illustrated by the fact that, on returning to Clitheroe, he instantly brought- to mind names, facts and figures of people and places he knew as a young man. . • Mr. Altham is as prone to confusion, however,
as.you .or
■ That his memory: is as sharp •
•' he is pleased to be able to sell the product of his own work. “I keep prices down as low as I can,” he said, “unlike some craftsmen I have seen in Scot land, who charge high prices for their sticks and crooks.”
Although he makes these articles primarily ns a pastime,
: his house and call in to see his ‘ wares, Mr Thwaites visits local
Mr. NEWTON BELL ■
As well as selling to the ramblers and trippers who pass
shows and - sets up stall there. ;He has visited the Great York- • shire- Show, and recently was at
“I don’t care where I live,” Why did he go in the first
Under’ was made by plane— both were flying for the first time in their lives.
The journey from ‘Down-
first, but you’re all right once you start,” said Mrs. Altham. “You can’t feel it moving, and Nathan was not a bit tired all the way.” They enjoyed the journey, but
“I was a little bit nervous’at
eer, presented Mr. Bell with an eiderdown as a token of esteem.
Mr. Bell came at the office during the day when members of the outside staff brought a beautiful spray of chrysanthe mums for him to give Mrs. Bell.
Another happy surprise for
Skilled hobby
will be laughing and singing all the way.
Mrs, Altham and her daughter trying to persuade Mr. Altham to be serious . . . just for a moment.
Our photographer captured Staff bid
goodbye THE Borough Engineer, Mr. James Newton Bell, who retires at the end of the month after 23 years’ service with the Corporation, entertained his staff to dinner at the Duke of York Hotel, Grindleton. During the evening, Mr.
the experience may not be re peated for some time, for the homeward trip, in November, will be made by ship. And, no doubt, Mr. Altham
rative sideline. Mr. Thwaites, who is a water
A RATHER unusual sparctimo hobby of Mr. Alan Thwaites, of Langdon House, Dunsop Bridge, has also turned out to be a luc
bailiff, makes walking sticks, crooks and ornaments and these have found a ready market among locals and visitors to the area.
ago, he has gradually taught himself the skills of making these objects. He gathers his raw materials — wood and sheep's horns — from the surrounding countryside. The rough horns of older sheep are used for stick and crook handles.
Moving to Dunsop four years
Bell's successor. Mr. John Bow- ness, the present deputy engin
a t t r a c t i v e l y coloured and grained,” he said, “so I shape these down for handles.’’ The better-looking horns are made into table lamps and vases. Mr Thwaites polishes and varnishes the horns after he has shaped them, and then he adds the necessary fittings. He is self- taught in the art, but he admits to having picked up a few tips
“The older horns arc not so from the locals.
Frankland, at E d i s f o r d Bridge Farm, Clitheroe, must take some beating. Mr. Allham emigrated to
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has .difficulty not only in .cross ing the- road but ; in • carrying out a conversation on the side-- walk or in shops. .
• —far more dangerous ■ than, the noise—serves only, as a re minder that the quicker the retreat the better. ■ A bird’s eye view of the town
shows that we are intent on slicing, cutting and carving the borough, with arteries, not of life • but of . death. -
ATTITUDE
we find a similar irritating con dition. Who can fail to rccogT nise the same fatalistic- atti tude, lack of foresight and the Nelsonian outlook. Again we must admit that the motor car is here to stay. We may find it detestable m places but we have decided and we must live with it So, unless we prepare and protect, it will destroy. No one, and I wish to make
In the villages and hamlets
. No use cursing beneath the •breath’ for. the obnoxious smell
this perfectly clear, finds the intrusion of the motor car in certain ■
. alternative:: provide and there by: protect all that which is so vital if only we face facts and
than myself. But there is an
: reality.We show little sign of doing; so
valleys are for ever complain ing as, each holiday or week end, the townsman and his family/.^invade the country. Longing&for the fields and a breath of fresh air, they pro ceed to leave gales open and deposit litter.
The farmers throughout the
- And the motorist will con tinue in spile of our wailings.
The only way of avoiding more and more frustrated tempers is to acknowledge the inevitable and provide regions, areas or facilities where these people may park and see the England many have fought to preserve. The. solution rests with local
or regional powers. They should consult the various
" places more repellant
bodies concerned and select suitable sites. Consultation is vital. Experience shows that without the co-operation - of those who value natural ameni ties failure will result
ago who would have thought it necessary to provide car parks in towns? Who would have dared to suggest: that in the general public interest park-? ing could be tolerated only in certain areas? Yet,these things have been forced upon us. The roaming motorist who leaves his car so that he can meander at will is far more of a danger than one who parks in a place for that purpose; Provide— and there is a reasonable chance of control.
It is all so obvious.. Years EXAMPLE
demand loo much I Edisford is an example. I have talked to many people who have travel led 10 or 20 miles and they arc happy to park their car, paddle and see the kiddies by the river. And what applies to the town surely goes for the country. The same naive indifference
The average person does not , i ,
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- said and done, -is one of the greatest money-spinners in Britain,-is apparent. Can it be said we make the best of the. amenities? I think not, and it is a scandal. Visitors, like cars, are with us so why not recog nise the fact and meet'the in evitable?
to tourism,/ which, after all is
than myself can be more aware of the danger in attracting those who by their enthusiasm destroy the very things they/ enjoy. There is a threat in the untutored visitor as the beer cans, waste paper, potato crisp empties and glass testify. But, as in all societies, there is a faction which must be cither educated or eradicated.
Of course, no one : better
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' The future, if we are to pre serve our heritage and so share it with others, depends not on fighting to keep out but in plan ning where cars and people are to have access.
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To ignore the inevitable can
better for everyone, NATURALIST.
town 60 years in Australia
the Hodder Valley Show for the second year.
sticks and crooks, and several lamps and vases,. Mr Thwaites had on show an untreated sheep’s horn, and the vast differ ence between the raw material and the finished products nearby was amazing.
As well as a large range of
great fighters and frequently damage their horns,” said Mr Thwaites. He added that the farmers often had to cut pieces off the horns to prevent them growing into the animal’s eyes.
“The trouble is that they arc School
painting A PAINTING of Whalley Old Grammar School, done by a 12-year-old boy ' in 1840, is to go on permanent exhibition in the village library, it was revealed at last night’s parish council meeting.
at the school, later became a general practitioner n Padiham. He was Dr. J. G. Booth-
The boy, who was a. pupil
Miss L. Green, of London, wrote to the director of Whal- lcy Technical School offering him the painting as a gift.
Recently, his grandaughter,
school in the village, the letter was delivered to Whitcaerc School, Barrow. It was then sent to Mr. G. Mitchell, Group Secretary at Calderstoncs Hos pital, who is the corresnondent for the governors of Whalley Old Grammar School.
As there is no technical
on to Coun. J. Fell, chairman of the parish council. Coun. Fell wrote accepting the gift and arranged for it to be hung in the library.
He in turn passed the letter
inches by 18 inches, shows the former school as a large, white building surrounded by fields and trees with cattle grazing.
ham is now the site of the town’s museum.
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board A WHALLEY man, Mr D. R. Nicholson, has been appointed to the board of Allspeeds Limi ted, Accrington, as technical director.
' president of Whalley and dis trict Lions Club.
Mrs Nicholson is deputy head
has been with the company since its inception in 1950, and has served as technical manager since 1957. He has recently ter minated his year of office as
Mr Nicholson, of Moorfield, Dr. Booth’s house in Padi The painting, measuring 28
of St Leonard's School, Langho, They have one daughter, Paula, a sixth-former at Accrington High School.
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