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TO claim any one village as the prettiest, most striking or leading all others In historical or local features would be enough to restart the War of the Roses. I have known people turn blue in the face when their own particular hamlet has been criticised, and who dares to claim one river


s u p e r i o r than


another? To do so would be to court disaster. How­ ever, one must on occa­ sion take risks and, well anned with factual evi­ dence, I would say Gis- burn has every right to such a title, be it con­ cerning attractive cot­ tages, sidewalks, distinc­ tive buildings, decorative church or unsurpassed landscapes.


historical features and con­ nections with Oromwell and the era when the Listers and Lord Ribblesdale resided within the sound of the hunting horn from the village. Many individuals from tile


Nor ca~ one forget the


Norman days must have cast an envious eye on the delightful environs. The ex­ tensive horizons and rolling


all sorts of places. We hear of Cromwell's


Bridge, Cromwell’s Well, this or that hall where he slept, etc. People, it seems, are eager to keep alive his memory and create mystic or romantic legend. Tnis has led to many


erroneous tales, therefore giving ample widence for ridicule by tile sceptics.


Direct evidence is scanty and my conclusions are based on irrefutable facts and, in other instances, commonsense conclusions. As these, so far as I am


A CONTEMPORARY oil painting of Oliver Cromwell (left) and his friend General Lambert.


landscape set against a back-cloth of the hills of Craven arc unsur­ passed in the north and that, I suppose, is a direct challenge. Even the geologist, always


eager to speculate on the shape of tilings fifty million years ago, will find abun­ dant history in those rounded drumlins Just to the east. Of the wild life much can be written. But now I must


refer to an item which during my extensive interest in the Listers and the Barony h a s demanded further attention.


search into a certain feature, does one discover an altogether different subject taking pride of place and for a time at least com­ manding importance The ancillarios are a.pt to out­ shine tlio original objective, and tills certainly applies to my search for Information on G r ’ n and its indisput­ able association with Oliver Cromwell. Now. as mast CliUieron-


Ifow often, on doing re­


ians arc aware, since the demise of the Protector fable, legend and romantic desire have favoured the great mail's connection with


on more than one occasion,


Oliver Cromwell stayed for a night or two at Gisburn.” Later, when commenting


on his own father and mother, Ribblesdale refers to the stay with Mr Lister and mentions of there being a Cromwell’s room in the house.


From this, unsupported by


aware, have not been pre­ viously presented. I now do so in tile hope the any reader with criticism or other proposals will give them light. As for myself it will be very welcome. Doubt, it seems, exists


regarding Cromwell’s stay at Gisburn. My conclusions


lead me to believe this is more than probable. First we know from OromweU's letter to the then Speaker of the House of Commons on August 20th, 1648, that he (Cromwell) was march­ ing through Craven to Skipton, Gisburn and Hoddcr Bridge. But, vou may ask, is this


proof of a stay in Gisburn? Here I must call upon the words of Lord Ribblesdale. He says: “ As I have in­ formed the House of Lords


anything more definite about him (Cromwell), X began delving deeper for more evidence and, knowing General Lambert to be linked with the Listers and having an estate adjoining that of the Lusters at Gisburne, I pondered. General Lambert, born in


the Parish or Kirkby Malham. was in the middle of the 17th century a man whose authority and Influ­ ence were second only to that of his friend Cromwell. Both were engaged with


Scottish General turned to­ wards Lancashire. By this time Cromwell and Lambert had jclied forces and began to advance into Ribblesdale with the intention of mak­ ing Hamilton fight. It is at this juncture we find Cromwell despatching


his letter to the House of Commons concerning his intention to hold a council of war before the three day battle at Preston. We are, therefore, sure of


his route and no one denies this. It was when passing through Gisburn on August 18th that the generals stayed


the night at Gisburn. These movements speak


for themselves and I there­ fore conclude that, being, friends and neighbours of


the Parliamentary anny and at the time in question recognised the serious threat as the Marquis of Hamilton advanced with large forces into England. Lambert feared Hamilton


would march through Wensicydme and by keeping in touch with the enemy brought his troops to Leeds. Hamilton then advanced to


Settle and Hornby. Receiving information that


Lambert was gathering forces in Yorkshire, the


' the Listers of Gisburne Park, they would have no hesita­ tion in accepting an invita­ tion of accommodation. In fact I would consider it


fHB^NEN.SRECW is the place


being close friends and Lambert being a confederate


a natural outcome, what with Lambert and Lister


of Cromwell. All of which leads me lo


conclude that Cromwell did stay in Gisburn. Whether he stayed in all the legend­ ary places we here so much about I am not able to say. I am only concerned with cur own territory.


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Couple say goodbye to town they have served so well


F O R M E R Mayor and Mayoress of Clitheroe, Mr and ‘Mrs Sydney Hard­ man. are leaving the town today after 36 years. Their departure Is tinged with sadness, for it. has meant saying goodbye with great regret to m a n y good friends. Mr an'd Mrs Hardman, of


Pimlico Road. a.re moving to Ilminster, near Taunton. Somerset, to be nearer their daughter. Explained Mr Hardman*. “ We are both over 80 and she can’t travel up here to look after us if we are ill.’’ He added: "We are very


upset at moving and leaving so many friends, because we liked Clitheroe very much. There are many people we can’t get In touch with, but we hope that those who know us will come and visit us" Their new home, a house two miles away from their daughter’s, Is 57 Sum- merlands Pa r k Avenue. Ilminster.


One obvious advantage of


the move is that they will see more of their daughter, Mrs Mary Frew, and their grandchildren. Jeremy (11) and Susan (9). Mrs Prew, a former pupil of Clitheroe Royal Grammar School, works as a solicitor.


round & about


The house has a small


garden, which Mr Hardman says will keep him out of mischief. ’’ I wouldn’t like to be without a. garden," he said. As well as gardening, he enjoys music and does a lot of reading. Both he and his wife Irene arc keen bridge players.


Bank


manager Mr and Mrs Hardman


came to Clitheroe in 1937 when Mr Hardman look over as manager of the Midland Bank. He had pre­ viously been at the Man­ chester and Bolton branches and had spent a total of 48 years in banking by the time he retired in 1956.


But it is probably for


t.hcir public service to the town that Mr and Mrs Hardman will be best remembered. They were mayor and mayoress from 1968 to 1970.


Mr Hardman served on IL ESTJUMBE


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the council from May, 1959, to April, 1971, when he resigned as alderman, and during this time he served ■ on many committees, in­ cluding that of Clitheroe Old People’s Welfare.


“ The work of the town


council deeply interested me," said Mr Hardman. “ I tried very much to help keep the rates down, and in tins respect I was often something of a nigger in the woodpile.”


Other interests were the


Clitheroe Comforts Com­ mittee and. the Girls’ Gram­ mar School Parent-Teachers’ Association, where she held the office of treasurer.


From 1916 to 1920 Mr


Hardman served with the 2nd/41h East Yorkshire Regiment, stationed in Ber­ muda.


He was treasurer to the


Sea Cadet Corps in Clith- eroc during the last. war. Mr Hardman's services as treasurer have also been of great value to St Denys Home for 27 years and to the Clitheroe and District Agricultural Society for a considerable time.


many pics," said Mr Hard­ man.


" I have had a finger in “ I belonged to


Clitheroe cricket, bowling and tennis club, and was bowling secretary for a number of years. I was in the golf club,' too, though I ’m afraid I was a rabbit on the course." He is also an original member of the Probus Club.


Throughout their time in


Clitheroe, the Hardmans have been associated with the parish' church.


It is- Mr and Mrs Hard-


‘ man's‘ intention to .try and be useful in.some way to the small town 'where they are going' to live . . . and with their record of public service In Clitheroe it seems more than likely that they will succeed.


Mr Hardman still takes a The old


great interest in local poli­ tics, and thinks that the new system of local govern­ ment is going to be a waste of money and staff. “ It is organisation which will take a mighty lot of organising. It will Muse high staff, high salaries and higher rating."


Great


value During the last war, Mrs


Hardman did a great deal of work for the Red Cross and the local branch of the Women’s Royal Voluntary Service, of which she was secretary. She also served for many years on the mayoress’s committee.


days THERE has been a quick reaction to last week's article in our Whalley Window series, which dealt with local exhibitions and the possible need for a permanent museum in the village.


On Friday Mr George Illingworth, librarian for the


Great Harwood Division of the County Libraries and responsible for the adminis­ tration of the Whalley Branch Lib rry, contacted Coun. Jimmy Fell, who writes the series and is a member of the Divisional Library Committee.


Under local government


reorganisation and conse­ quent alteration in bound-


lies, from next April the Whalley Library will no longer be with the Great


Harwood Division and to mark this change, it lias been decided to devote the whole of the months of February and March lo an exhibition of old photo­ graphs. pictures a.nd docu­ ments relating lo t.he village.


This will be on display in


the gallery at Whatley and readers who possess suitable items and are prepared to loan them for the period or the exhibition are invited to contact the librarian in charge at Whalley, either personally, or by phone or letter, giving brief details of the items.


It is hoped to assemble a


collection that will revive memories of yester-year to t.he older generation of vil­ lagers and be of interest and instruction to newcomers to the district.


Pictures of buildings no


longer standing in the vil­ lage will be particularly welcome.


Happy family


REGULARS at the Starkie Anns in Clitheroe may find themselves a little confused next week . . . at cross purposes, in fact.


Moving into the Starkies


next Thursday will be two sets of Mr and Mrs Cross. The first arc new licensee Mr Alan Cross a.nd his wife


Those are not the only


new faces. Also joining the staff are the licensee's son- in-law and daughter, Dave and Jean Bcesley, and grandchildren Sara, three, and Faul, two months. They seem to be converg­


ing from all points of tho compass. Alan and Gladys are coming from Bury, Ed­ win and Elizabeth from Leeds; and the Beesleys from Chester. “ We’re one big happy family,'> declared the four Crosses during a flying visit to their new home last week. “ We’re all in it together."


not be all they share. For they are all keen sports­ men—football, cricket, golf, bowls . . . in fact, tho side­ board may have to make room for a few trophies. Public house work is new


Kin and tire Starkies wifi Hospital


pioneer ON the surface, there was nothing commendable about


great slump, for instance, Caiderstones Hospital would have missed out on a pioneer. George Ivan Moore was a


the depression of the 1930s, but ironically it threw up some fort-nale by-products. Had it not been for tho


Mr and Mrs Hardman.


and retji.il tobacconists, and to Mr Beesley. at present n.n insurance inspector. But they can rely on the experi­ ence of the licensee, whom some customers may re­ member from the Royal


ties Will be delegated when they arrive next week, but one thing has already been decided: *' We hope to keep up the Starkie Arms stan­ dard." The three families move


Hotel in Tottington. Their various responsibili­


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lock, stock and barrel into the hotel all in one day— and at t.he same time Mr Giorgio Ronchetti and his family remove their chattels to the Crown Hotel in Grange. Thursday looks like being a hectic day at the Starkie Arms I


to move Mr Moore was born in


Darwen and lived for a time in Great Harwood, out


liis home has been in Rid dings Lane, Whalley, for ,<0


years and he and his wife Ruth are unilkely to move from the village, even though the ties arc less strong.


" I don't, know how I’m


going to handle retirement.' pondered Mr Moore. " I’ve nothing cut and dried. 1 used to say that I would turn the page over and forget it but after 41 years I can't do that.” Ho enjoys reading and do-


it-yourself, but it seems most likely that music will become his major preoccu­


pation again . . . although only as a hobby.


Gladys: the second are brother Edwin and his wife Elizabeth.


professional musician at that. time. But like hundreds of thousands of others, lie began to find work hard to come b.y and in 1933 lie happily snapped up a ju.> as a student nurse at Caiderstones. During the war he trans­


ferred to the dispensary department, but the return of peacetime saw his pro­ motion to nursing officer m occupational therapy tnow called simply “ training "i. In the next 38 years—until his retirement last month— he revolutionised this divi­ sion. He started the trend


towards de-restnction ol patients, and under lus regime four new training centres opened—the Robert­ son centre, Grove House, Pendle View and the Katherine Horsfall Unit. The Robertson centre was the first to mix male and female patients at work. Mr Moore lias also opened


other subsidiary depart­ ments, but he refuses to take all the credit. ’’ I think there’s no place,


to Mr Edwin Cross and his wife, previously wholesale


even in an hospital, for a do-it-aloner," he said. " I'm one of a team. It’s team­ work that matters. I have the highest respect for all the people 1 have worked with and alongside.” It has not been roses all


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PART of the big happy family taking over at the Sterkle Arms: Mr and Mrs Edwin Cross, left, and Mr and Mas Alan Cross.


Mr George Moore.


making his living as a percussionist, he continued to play, at first with Calder- stones orchestra and later with local dance bauds. For the past six years he nas been half of the Roland Ford Duo, which entertains at the Brick House, Chip­ ping, every Saturday. So, the people of Whalley


and district could be heal­ ing a lot from George Moore even yet.


the way. though. He admits that he has sometimes become disillusioned, out dedication and enthusiasm has always bubbled quickly to the surface again. Unlike in most jobs, it


course, tho fruits of die labours of someone like Mr Moore are seldom clearly defined. “ When one gets to the end of one’s service in a job like I have done, one starts to assess what one has dono with one s litc. One can only none that somewhere along the line there are patients who have gone back into society and arc evolving better because of going through our hands.” Patients may not be able


to show their appreciation for Mr Moore's work, blit management and staff can. On his retirement ne received gifts from his own staff, medical staff and nursing officers, and the


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grannies TWO C l i t h e r o e grand­ mothers had a special thrill to hear that their 10-year- old granddaughter, Clare McFarlane, had appeared in a concert at St James’s Palace, London, before the Queen Mother. Mrs Maud Boolhman, of


Chatham Road, and Mrs Jessie McFarlane, of Shays Drive, have been following Clare's musical progress with great interest since she became a pupil of the Yehudi Menuhin School at Stoke d’Abernon, Surrey. But in common with her


parents, who used to live in Salthill Roa'd, Clitheroe, they were unable to watch her play the violin In the school orchestra — the con­ cert was private and tickets cost £50 a head.


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