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AN almost - complete human skeleton has been unearthed on the banks of the River Kibble near Brungerley Park, Clith- eroc, following the dis­ covery by electricity board workmen of a skull.


The skull was found at


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Police probe blaze POLICE are investigating


a Are in which a 64-year- old Clitheroe woman lost all her possessions. The blaze, in the early hours of Tuesday, destroyed the me-bedroomod bungalow of Mrs Winifred Robin­ son. in Hazel Grove.


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was net in the house when the fire started. Neighbours said that the fire was so fierce that it was unlikely she would have escaped.


Mrs Robinson was spend­


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Mrs Winifred Robinson . . . lost everything.


A boy told them tlie house


next door was on Are and to get out as quickly as passible. They could see the bungalow was blazing furiously, so they hurriedly dressed and were taken to a neighbour's house. About an hour later they


were allowed to go home, and then, after officials had checked the gas and elec­ tricity supplies, returned to bed. Tlie only damage to their


home was some water marks in the bedroom. Several slates had to be removed from the roof as a cooling measure.


WINS MUSIC


PLACE NINE-YEAR-OLD Clare Mc- Farlanc, formerly of Salt- hill Road, Clitheroe, has gained a place at the


Yehudi Menuhin school for musically-gifted children, near London. Clare, who plays violin


and piano, was offered a place as a boarder after auditions. She will join the school on February 25th. The McFarlane family now


live in Kersal, Salford, and Mrs Margaret McFarlane is head of the music depart­ ment at Manchester Girls’ High School. Clare’s grand­ mother, Mrs Maud Booth- man, lives in Chatbum Road. Clitheroe.


Breaks wrist


A CLITHEROE woman was taken to hospital after falling downstairs at her home. Mrs Hilda Marsland, of


Brook. Street, was taken to Blackburn Royal Infirmary on Sunday, but allowed home after treatment for a fractured wrist.


t lie fire said it looked as if the gas and electricity meters had been broken into, bin. there were no visible signs of entry into the bungalow. There ap­ peared to be no reason for i he fire. Mrs Robinson lost every­ thing she had in the fire.


PENSIONER ASLEEP AT


DAUGHTER’S AS FIRE WRECKS HOME


“ I haven't a stitch to wear and nothing left. I'm not even insured," she told our reporter.


Mrs Robinson fears that


her pet cat. Kitty, perished in the fire. But she is hoping that the cat—black and white with ginger mail-kings — might have escaped and still be in the


area. Mrs Robinson and her


daughter, Mrs Gillam. had called at the bungalow after going to <i bingo session. "We called at about 9-15 to let in the cat, and when we left half an hour later


everything was ail right,” said Mrs Gillam. They were told about tlie


fire by police, who later informed them that the meters had been forced. “ There couldn't have


been much, money in either, because I don't use a lot of gas or electricity,” said Mrs Robinson. Another daughter, Mrs


Margaret High, of Newlands Avenue, was told about the fire on Tuesday morning. She was looking up some of her own clothes and shoes for her mother, who was badly shocked at seeing the charred remains of -her home. Tlie flames went through


the roof before Clitheroe Fire Brigade could bring the outbreak under control. ' Mrs Robinson, who has five sons and five daughters, will be able to stay with one of her daughters. But Ciitheroe's housing mana­ ger, Mr Michael Hartford, has said they would cer­ tainly help to rehouse her if the situation arose. Mrs Robinson's next-door


neighbours, Mr Harry Wit- ton (84) and his wife Alice (64), were both upset by the incident. They had gone to bed


early as they were recover­ ing from ’flu. At about 1


a.m. they were awakened by somecaie banging on their


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P la n n ing fo r th e fu tu r e


SCOPE TO IMPROVE CLITHEROE CENTRE


A TRAFFIC-FREE shopping zone—covered shopping facilities—extensive tree planting—are improvements the planners would like to see made to Clitheroe town centre.


Tlie suggestions are con­


tained in a survey by a team which is preparing an advisory plan for the future development of NE Lanca­ shire. With access to Cliiheroc


improved by the new by­ passes, the planners see


scope for and need for improving the town's shop­ ping facilities as opposed to redevelopment. They would like to see


more local planning and co-operation with l o c a l traders in carrying out improvements. Tlie planners point out


that Clitheroe a l r e a d y benefits by people from outside the normal shopping area seeking a different kind of shopping and at­ tracted by the character of the town and surrounding area.


By-passes With the opening of the


two byipasses, it is con­ sidered there is potential for closing sections of Moor Lane and Castle Street, especially as there are in­ ternal circulation roads behind the main street. So far as Moor Lane and


Castle Street are concerned, the view is expressed that they would benefit from a Civic Tr-usi>-type improve­ ment scheme. However, note is taken


that some years ago the county council put forward some very attractive pro­ posals in which a closed Castle Street would be transformed by creating a series of broad steps across the full width of the street. Such measures would,


however, require the full participation and involve­ ment of tra'ders. The planners, however,


refer to a recent Civic T r u s t painting scheme ■which achieved only a limited success. On new shops the general


standard is considered to be very poor, tending rather to erode than add to existing


character. Praise for the unit's


report on shopping came this week from Mr Thomas K i 1 n e r, chairman of Clitheroe C h amb e r of Trade's civic affairs com­


mittee. Pleasant


for improvement in the town ag far as creating a pleasant shopping environ­ ment is concerned, said Mr Kilner. “ As the report points out,


There is plenty of room


thought of improvements such as providing covered shopping areas and plant­


ing trees in the town. “ Ciitheroe’s future lies in


its character, and we must protect the Individual types of shops.” The time is ripe, added


we have many pleasant shops, but it is time wo


Covering the market would have a two-fold benefit in


providing both closed shop­ ping accommodation and much-needed extra parking, with direct access to the centre of town.


added parking facilities in a number of towns, includ­ ing Clitheroe, and Mr


The unit's report calls for


Kilner voiced wholehearted support for this. "There should be move


restrictions so that people cannot park in the same place all day,” he said, “But if this town is to prosper we must try and get more good, free parking near to the town centre."


Plans for Hie closing of


parts of Moor Lane and Castle Street (put forward in the report as a possible development) have been suggested previously also. " It may be worth consider­ ing again, now that by­ passes have taken the weight of traffic from these streets,” commented Mr Kil­ ner, "But it would of course depend on the views of traders in these streets.” The planning team’s


report on shopping was one of five made public on Tues­ day. The others concerned education and social ser­ vices, transportation, leisure and recreation, and the physical environment in rural areas.


Conservation In considering the physi­


cal environment of the area, the p l a n n e r s say of Clitheroe that there is little evidence for change.


But the town is worthy of


conservation to protect its character from dilapidation, and piecemeal clearance. Castle Gate, Castle Street,


Market Place and Church Place would form the mini­


mum conservation area, while York Street and Well- gate are also said to be "im­ portant.” A town centre map is


needed to outline the future structure; the conservation area would concentrate on d e t a i l improvement of frontages. A meeting to launch the


reports, held in Blackburn Town Hall on Tuesday, was


chaired by deputy clerk to Lancashire County Council Mr Brian Hill. Also present were Mr Richard Kirby,


director of studies of the planning unit, other plan­ ning unit members, and representatives of local authorities. At the meeting. Mr Kirby


said the unit did not en­ visage that the Ribble Val­ ley will become a centre for tourism, at least in the near future. He explained that tlie


main amenity value of the area was as a centre for weekend anfi general leisure use for the people of the North West. “ Tourism will have a


Mr Kilner, for a further effort to be made by traders, with local govern­ ment assistance, to improve the character and amenities of the shopping area. “What we need is the improvement of existing buildings, rather than total redevelopment.” Tree planting, he added,


would be an especially good way of improving the en­ vironment as it only in­ volves a small outlay. A covered shopping area over the existing open market ■was suggested by the Chamber of Trade some time ago.


c omme r c i a l significance eventually, but it will be a long time before the invest­ ment and development action can be taken in the area,' said Mr Kirby, " I t is un­ likely that people will be building moteLs and tlie like in the near future.” Copies of tlie reports have


mm Mr R. Howell Jones


Acting' Divisional Educa­ tion Officer Mr F. Calvert


reported that, contrary to expectations, tenders for the work had still not been invited by the County Architect. New hold-ups had arisen


over the estimated building cost, from the Department of Education and Science, and the printing of bills of quantities. “ I can’t possibly see how


wre can have the classrooms that we must have by August 28th.” he said. A deputation from the


executive and Clitheroe Council is seeking a meeting


with Lancashire’s Chief Education officer on tlie matter. Tlie new headmaster was


bom in Liverpool and began his working life in a bank. But after a few years he went to Westminster College in London to train as a teacher. After five years in


primary schools around Liverpool, he became an educational mi s s i o n a r y supervising schools in Kenya. He returned to Britain


after another five years and taught in Kendal, before being appointed deputy head of St James's, Clitheroe, six years ago. He has held his present post since 1971. Aged 43, he is married and


has four children, between eight and 14 years old. He is, of course, looking


been supplied to libraries anci local authority offices, where the public may In­ spect them.


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forward to the challenge of his new appointment. “ It is everybody's delight to have a new school in one’s home town,” he said. Outside school, Mr Jones


Brookside delay as


new head named


THE first headmaster of Ciitheroe's Brookside Prim­ ary School vail be Mr R. Howell Jones. At present head of


Daisyfield Primary School in Blackburn, Mr Jones lives in Warwick Drive, Clitheroe. He takes up his new appoint­ ment in May. and until Brookside receives its first intake of pupils he will be concerned with establishing the building. But there was bad news


Divisional Education Execu­ tive heard on Tuesday of two further snags preventing a start on the buildine.


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A CHECK-OUT operator at Hillards King Lane store Clitheroe. 23-year-old Miss Catherine Murrin, has won the Miss Hillard title.


The competition was open


about the new school this week. Members of the No, 5


pleasing because the Clith­ eroe store is the only one in Lancashire, all the others being in Yorkshire.


She won a £20 prize and


a cup_ which she will keep for 12" months,


Tlie prizes were handed


over by Mr P. A.. H. Hartley, joint managing director of Hillards.


Another member of the


Clitheroe branch, Miss Jean Wilson, of Bolland Prospect, came sixth, receiving a prize of £5. It was the first time


Catherine had gone in for such a contest. “ I only entered because


a friend who had decided to have a go was nervous about being the only one from Clitheroe,”


ENGAGED “ When they announced


the winner. I was only half listening until I suddenly realised it was me. I just walked on to the dance floor in a daze.”


Catherine is saving most


of her prizewinnings for March, when she hopes to become engaged.


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Father Butler moves to Blackburn


ASSISTANT priest at the Church of the English Martyrs, Wh a l l e y , Fr Anthony Butler, leaves today to take up an appointment in Blackburn. Fr Butler, who has spent


three and a half years in the village, says he will be sorry to leave, but lie is looking forward to his new work. He will be assistant priest at St Mary’s, Blackburn, a parish with a bigger population than Whalley. Before coming to Whalley,


interests centre around the church. At Trinity Metho­ dists, he is a preacher, Sunday school teacher and youth group leader


Fr Butler spent three years in Western Nigeria, his first post after his ordination. Whilst at Whalley he has been chaplain at Brockhall


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a depth of about 6ft. as workmen prepared to erect a pole to carry a cable across the river near Cross­ hills. They immediately informed the police, and a dozen Clitheroc-bascd men spent several hours search­


bones were missing, enough large bones were found to be certain that an entire body had been buried there. The operation, which went on into darkness on Mon­ day, was supervised by Dei. Supt Trevor Parkinson, of Blackburn, and Det. Insp. A. Hodgson, of Accrington.


ing for further remains. Although some small


A forensic expert was also


in attendance and the remains were taken away for laboratory tests. Police returned to the scene the following morning to lake further samples of earth


from the immediate area of the discovery.


Tests showed that the


remains were more than 70 years old, although experts were unable to put an upper age limit on them at this stage. A police spokesman later said that, because of the age of the remains, the police tile on them has now been closed, and no further investigations are taking place.


Workmen made the dis­


covery early on Monday afternoon, while digging a hole for one of the electri­ city pole’s support cables.


The power line from Clith- croe to Waddington is to run underground, except at tlie point where it crosses the river.


There are several theories


as to the origin of the bones which were found on peat. A Roman road ran near to the point where it was found, and the body was possibly that of a Roman soldier.


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Mystery of river bank skeleton frequent skirmishes with


Royalists on .the other side side of the river. Local historian Sir Henry Forrest, however, has ad­


vanced a theory that the remains are far less ancient than that. In 1887, it was


decided to extend the old Sioor Lane chapel, and to do so a number of bodies had to be removed from the graveyard.


In those days, such an


operation would have had to he carried out stealthily at dead of night and it is possible (hat the remains


were re-interred on tli* riverbank. If more detailed examina­


tion of the bones shows that they in fact belonged to more than one body, this would add weight to the theory.


It is now hoped that the


forensic scientists will b« able to put a more accurate date on the remains—and thus show which, if any,


of these theories is the right one.


One thing is certain,


however, from the state of the skull: its owner met an untimely and violent end.


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Soccer granny set for kick-off


FOOTBALLING granny Mrs Ethel Szczyrba, who wants to form a ladies' five-a-side football team, now seems all set for the kick-off . . . provided she can find somewhere to play.


efforts to fold something for the local girls to do were reported in last week's paper, has already collected 11 names of willing participants.


Mrs Szczyrba (SI), whose


to the Mayor. Coun. Richard Turner, asking for the


She has now sent a letter


Council's help in finding a place to train and some­ where to hold the games.


Said Mrs Szczyrba, of


Highfield Road, Clitheroe: “ The girls all seem very enthusiastic, and the scheme is getting off the ground gradually. Two girls came to see me on Saturday, and another has written from Whalley."


in playing fwe-a-side football arc being taken at the cafe, 35 Whalley Road, Clitheroe.


Names of those interested A house in Whalley Road.


Clitheroe, lias been sold by Geoffrey Taylor and Co. for £2,600. Auctioneer was Mr David Heathcote.


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