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I SHALL for ever be indebted to many friends by Ribble who have, by their conversation and intimate knowledge of things past, made it pos­ sible for me to record events and personalities of our countryside. No man, no matter how great his enthusiasm, can hope to touch but the very fringe of the host of items which present themselves to the in­ quiring mind. So I find throughout the years I have been fortunate in having so many contacts who, by their experiences, have passed on what would otherwise have been lost.


• sing out of living memory. I therefore oonfess to hav­ ing drawn extensively from these friends details of • tilings over half a century ago. Particularly do I recall tile conversation I had many years ago with Henry Slater and his memories of the time the last Lord Ribbles- dale frequented Gisbum. Few still disagree with the


many doors have been opened down the corridors of time. Now few are left (to give us an insight of people and events fast pas-


From their observations W i ­ the late Lord Ribblesdalr.


venerable Dr Whitaker who, in commenting on the planting of 1.200,000 oaks and many others in the area, said: “ I know not a more patriotic work, nor one


which could better entitle it.s author to tile barony of a valley so adorned and improved.”


those <layg when family estates were extensive and


Dr Whitaker wrote of


wc all know it was the first Lord Ribblesdale's ambition 10 be able to ride on .liis own land from Pendle to Malham Tam.


I have written recently 011 Lord Ribblesdale's *re-


markable influence on tins district. The last Lord Ribblesdale, who died in 1925, displayed the same affection for Gisbum as did Thomas lister, bom in Gisbum on March 11th, 1752. and the first member of the family to be raised to the peerage.


the last Lord Ribblesdale, Lady Wilson recalled: “ Here (in Craven) men are sloiv


In writing of her father


to praise and it is not easy to win their hearts. Yet I know that in this favoured Ribble valley, looking out


towards the hills wfhioh he was fond of describing as the ‘Delectable Mountains of Pilgrims Progress ’ he will he freshly remembered.”


How true. So I found on my recent


exclusion much evidence of this. One who has vivid memories of his Lordship and family is Mrs R. Slater, who came to Gisbumc in 1913. She went t0 Gisbumc Hall as caiotaker when his Lordship was ill.


fireside recalling distant days and speculating _ on photographs of the Lister family I wandered if tliosc who 'are forever knocking England could, for a brief time consider the beneficial impact of these people, not only by Rtbblc but distant places.' Would that we had a little


As we sat beside her cosy


eager to participate in. During our conversation


R i b b l e s d a i l e as a waiter and water colour artist became apparent. Pictures by many eminent painters were a feature of the Hah and as I went through the pages of a catalogue of paintings at Gisbume Park and the little personal items cared for so long, the various historical associations added to my respect.


the various outstanding qualities of tile last Lord


traits by Sir 'Joshua Rey­ nolds and portraits of Sir Ralph Assheton A.D. 1546, Lady Assheton A.D. .1546, General Lambert etc. Lam­ bert, whose authority and influence was second only to that of Ills friend Oliver Cromwell, had very close connections. General Lam­


In the library were por­


bert was born at Calton in the ' parish ox Kirkby Malham.


the Listers, Lambert and Cromwell is obvious and no doubt accoimted for Crom­ well’s stay for tiro night as he proceeded on his cam­ paign to Preston.


Tlte connection between


more of the tremendous patriotism of those men who, whether we like it or not, laid the foundation of what many criticise yet are


also bad hearing on the creation of the first Baron and indicate that strong desire for public service. There were four pictures here of “ The Enchantress ” a yacht or frigate which the first Lord placed at the dis­ posal of the Government.


Four paintings in the round room or dining room


■to the catalogue and his­ torical events that, when England was threatened by the French and Spanish- fleets in 1779, this offer was' greatly appreciated bv the"'' Government. This threat­ ened invasion stirred th» then Thomag Lister who again offered to raise and equip, at his own expense a regiment of light 'dragoons.


So we find when referring


in Craven met with an en­ couraging response and by August 6th, three months


Lister's appeal for recruits


after the appeal, the troops were complete. Later the Yorkshire regi­


ment or The Craven Light Dragoons proved their worth.


Later, in 1794, the Squire Of Gisbume raised three


troops of Yeomanry, which were given the title o( the "Yorkshire West Riding


this public spirit, in 1797 lie was offered a barony with the title of Baron of Ribblesdalc of Gisbunm Park.


Cavalry.” In recognition of


'influence of the families j;, obvious everywhere. Yen simply cannot overlook the trees the individualistic, buildings and bridges in anti around this delightful place. Many arc the visitor., wlm comment on these features but few realise they are due to an overwhelming love of a notable family.


Even now the impact aml


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Rock opera will provide a ‘trip’ into drug world


ROCK opera in Clitheroe. We never thought the day would come — but that's the sort of show local people will have the chance of seeing in the autumn.


young people staging the opera is to offer something different in the way of en­ tertainment — something different from the conven­ tional plays and musicals presented year in and year out by most local drama societies.


The aim of a group of


entertain people and to do this the cast is going to enter the bizarre world of drug addiction. In words and music they will show the effect drags have on people's bodies and minds.


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their own show. But before the idea, could get under way, they had to go back to school—night school— and form themselves into a class now known as the Clitheroe Youth Drama Workshop.


So they decided to put on


rehearsing every Wednesday at tlic Ribblesdale School Adult Centre where the rock opera wall be presented on, it is hoped, the nights of September 5th, 6th, 7th,


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chant” choruses will be in­ cluded so that the audience can join in and really let themselves go. Audiences will also be in for a few move surprises which are being specially devised for them.


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is being brought to the pro­ duction by Dir Brian Dlac- Donald, of Conway Avenue, Clitheroe. He has been con­ cerned in more than 100 plays and musicals as both actor and producer, but this is his first attempt at pro­ ducing a rook opera outside London.


The “professional” touch


about the use and effects of drugs, the group has con­ sulted Mr MacDonald’s sister, DIrs K. T. DIoorhousc, head sister at a psychiatric unit at Burnley General Hospital.


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path of a young man who starts playing in a pop group where there are people already taking drugs. He follows their ideas, then begins smoking the soft drag cannabis "for kicks.”


The. opera will follow the


more famous, ho faces many problems and the pressures lead him to taking the harder drug LSD, or “acid.”


As the group becomes


This, in its turn, brings problems with his girlfriend, his parents and even his best friends. The crunch comes when the newly-born star has a very bad “drag trip" and many strange things begin to happen in


a graveyard sotting. He finds that because of


his addiction to drags he is no longer able to play his guitar and is thrown out of the group. Everyone rejects him and things go from bad to worse until he is finally turned on to the worst of all drugs—heroin.


the opera think that there is a definite need, both socially and theatrically for a production like this in Clitheroe.


,bc left to form their own conclusions.


lot of things about drags, those who see the show will


.main effects and atmosphere will be created by the light­ ing, music and drama.


Props will not bo used to any great extent and the


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will be using a flexible stage consisting of giant wooden blocks and the acting will be improvisation.


. the splendid acting liachine —the adult centre Crania


number of young people who can take part in the show and anyone who would like to join in, either acting, playing instruments, or dealing with the technical side, is welcome to attend the rehearsals. All they have to do is turn up at the adult centre any Wed­ nesday night and see if they can put their own ideas into practice.


There is no limit to the


, nucleus of energetieffyoung people starring in the opera. This way will also give us opportunity ..to use


“For this we will use the imagination from the


complex — to its fullest ex­ tent..” ,


Mr MacDonald sa$, “We


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