CUtheroc A d v e r t is e r and Times, August 23rd, 1973


Busy Joe keeps churchyard trim


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Langho. in the Blackburn Diocesan competition for churchyards and grounds is largely thanks to the efforts of one man — al­ though he would be the last person to admit it.


THE recent success of St Leonard's


C h u r c h ,


Joseph west (671. of Bil- lington Gardens, Billington. has for several years been spending at least three half, days a week tending the


Retired male nurse Mr M


churchyard. A measure of his skill is


that St Leonard's took second place at the first at­ tempt in the competition — and Mr West had not even been told that the church had entered the competi­


tion.”A project for facelifting the church grounds was first discussed about 12 years


work." ROUGH


forward for duty, he added, but gradually numbers have dwindled until Mr West is left as the only regular worker. "However, if I need any help, there are plenty of people available.”


Quite a few people came


ago.” explained Mr West. "We decided to have a clear- up, and the Men's Guild volunteered to carry out the


100 courses at Adult Centre


PREPARATIONS for the new session at Ribblesdale Adult Centre are well under way, with more than


100 courses planned.


centre will be running an A-level course this autumn. Explained organising tutor Mr JcfT Smith: “ Initially a course in English Literature will be available, but we would be pleased to hear from anyone interested m taking other subjects.”


For the first time, the literacy


are available, new courses will include electronics and inland waterways. Another


Provided that suitable staff > v* .* ** <Vv < ... _ J-


departure will be the teach­ ing of English to immi­ grants. This scheme will be run in conjunction with the health services, and


Lost


pigeons in the dog house


lessons will take place at the pupils' homes.


run a basic literacy scheme for adults for the first time and Mr Smith asks that anyone who knows of some­ one who could benefit should inform them of the comse.


The centre is hoping to


tirely confidentially: we do not ' want anv prospective pupils to feel at all self- conscious.” said Mr Smith.


he added. First task was, with dio­


cesan approval, to remove many of the trees at one end of the church. "We took down about a score." said Mr West, "and beneath them there was just under­ growth and rough grass.” Now, however, thanks to


his skill, there is a neatly, kept lawn and a rose-filled


church's front garden. Three large firs were felled, making the church visible from the road for the first time for many years. Then the holly hedge beside the road was taken out. Flower­ ing cherries replaced the old trees on the front lawn.


Next target was the SHOE STRING


garden of remembrance. "The garden is available for the burial of cremated re­ mains," said Mr West.


“ This will be treated en­


naid also to people suffering from various handicaps who wish to enroll in courses.


Special attention is to he


fact that all the work is done on a shoe-string bud­ get. "For example, when we needed turf to patch up the lawns, we begged it from a building site down the road," he explained. "The biggest outlay the church has had to make was for a motor mower."


Mr West is proud of the


vided annuals for the bor­ ders — but he has recently retired. Next, year Mr West will use wallflowers he him­ self has raised.


A local nurseryman pro­


ing of the churchyard com­ petition, the diocese was


In the preliminary judg­


divided into four regions — and Langho came top in its


area, with full marks in every section but one. They were awarded 38 out


ENCOURAGEMENT


and a half years ago, Mr West was deputy chief male nurse at Langho Centre, where he worked for almost


Before his retirement two


40 years. Born in Read, lie has had


a lifelong interest in gardening. “In m.v school­ days two uncles went otT to fight in the First War, leav­ ing an allotment which the dav school took over. I was one of the small hoys who worked on it — perhaps be­ cause it belonged to rela­


tives." ATter living in Copster


Green, he and his wife, Marjorie, moved to Billing- ton 20 years ago. "My wife doesn't take exception to m.v gardening so much — she usually encourages me, but sometimes takes me to task for overworking.”


mitments in the garden at £t Leonard's, he finds time to tend his own garden at home. Both front and back girdens are filled with a "■ide variety of flowers. "I have a flair for roses, and also chrysanthemums.” he ,.iid. "but I like to juggle about with all sorts of things.”


And even with his com­


old-fashioned garden to a formal one — I don't like to see plants standing there like rows of lifeguards.”


•T prefer wliat I call an SIMPLICITY


Mr West is not resting on his laurels — plans at the moment include the im­ provement to the edges of a lawn by laying more turf, and taking the roots of old trees out of the ground.


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92 nd birthday of former Mayoress


A FORMER Mayoress of Clitheroe, Mrs Mary Alice Wilkinson, affectionately known to her family as Nina greeted her 92nd birthday on Monday with a long lie-in followed by a soup and sandwich lunch at the Duke of York. Grindlcton.


jacket and frothy pink hat, Mrs Wilkinson had chosen to ro to the Duke of York


FIT


with a glass of sherry with •• tlie compliments of the


Thcv were each presented


house." Extremely fit, with good


hearing and cvesight and a healthy appetite. Mrs Wil­ kinson. enjoys a quiet life "Oing for car rides with her daughter, and being visited bv her five grandchildren and eight great grand­


children. Mrs Wilkinson was born


in Bcntham at the " top end" of a family of 12 children. Her father was a tinner and painter later taking a fish shop at Ingle-


to Clitheroe becoming a soinner at the former Low Moor Mill. She married M" George Whallcy, a master


ton. While still a girl, she came


soinner at the same mill* ‘ He died 40 years ago.


There were no children, but later when she married widower Mr William Wilkin­ son. an overlooker at the mill, she acauired a ready­ made family of two daugh­


ters and two sons.


Looking not a day over 70 Well known in Clitheroc, in a smart blue dress and Mr Wilkinson was an aider-


for her birthday lunch with her daughter. Kathleen, who lives with her in St Paul’s Street, Low Moor.


IN CHOIR


ant memories of her term as Mayoress, like twice meet­ ing Princess Mary—once at Blackburn and then at thc opening of Waddow Hall as a Guide headquarters.


Mrs Wilkinson has pleas­


years ago in his 82nd year. During the war years, Mrs


Mr Wilkinson died 10


Wilkinson was a member of tlie WRVS working on various committees, and she sang in the choir at the Low Moor Weslovan Chapel where her husband was


organist.


Birthday cards and gifts, including chocolates, and a bottle of wine, were dis­ played on the sideboard, -mi Mrs Wilkinson's brother, a former local confectioner, Mr Ben Saul, popped in with what he called a " new laid ” apple pic.


Hilda Sutcliffe had made her an iced birthday cake.


Her oilier daughter Mrs


■ to the wireless,' which she love*.


better. Mrs Wilkinson would have been taken a drive to Bentham, but in­ stead she spent the after­ noon contentedly listening


If the weather had been


THE ladies' social section ol thc Clithcroc and district branch of thc National Fanners’ Union benefited by £160 from an open evening at Barker's Primrose Nurseries, Clitheroe, held by permission of one of their


members, Mrs E. Barker. Despite the cool weather,


Mr Jones and his wife. Attractions included bran


there was a good atten­ dance, and among the guests were the Mayor and Mayoress of Clitheroe, Coun. and Mrs Richard Turner, and county NFU president


treasure hunt, tombola and bring and buy stall. Thc greenhouses were open for


viewing, And aoifo* *ni


tubs, a draw a straw com­ petition guessing peas, a


posed by president Mrs Jean Bristol. Visitors


queuing Uve Uiuibots.


for their are


home-made biscuits were served by the ladies. A vole of‘thanks was pro­


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man. a former Mayor and a freeman of the borough.


word in his work. “There will come a time when I cannot do the job any more,” he said. "And the idea is to leave the church­ yard so that it is simple to maintain, with nothing too fancy in it.” Then, even if no one is


Simplicity is another key­


Material home for


as keen on gardening as Joe, St Leonard's church­ yard may be winning prizes for years to come. Another local church has


also distinguished Itself in the churchyard competition. St Leonard's. Downham, was placed third in the con­ test. More than 30 churches entered, and the winner was St Luke's Church, Win-


marleigh.


A CHEQUE for £100. raised bv the ladies' section of Clitheroc and district Royal British Legion for the boys in Belfast, was handed over at a meeting of East Lancashire Legion delegates. The money is to buy


sale. collections in the Clithcroc club and donations.


luxuries for serving soldiers who are in a military hospital in Northern Ireland. It was raised by various efforts, including a make-up demonstration. a jumble


intention was to hand the cheque direct to a serving soldier in thc army, it was received by the national chairman of the Legion, Col J. Hughes, whose borne is in Belfast.


Although the original


ladies' president. Mrs N. Liddlc. thc cheque was prc-


In the absence of Ibr


behalf of the by Mis Betty


Mantle, seen in the picture with Col Hughes.


committee who helped hi thc work were Mrs E. Penny (vice-president). Mrs I. Fowler (chairman). Mis G. (treasurer). Mrs P. (secretary*. Mrs J.


Other members of the


Woods Garner


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Martin. Mrs D. Cook. Mrs E. Yates and Mrs M. Bates.


The and


of a possible 40 for the con­ dition of the grass.


dispensation from the Countv Council to give con­ sideration to people who may be blind or confined to a wheelchair but wish to attend,” he explained, “ and extra staffing can_ be


“Wc have had special


arranged if necessary.” INVITATION


will be advertised on Sep­ tember 6th. and leaflets will be available from that date.


Full details of courses


class for people who want to teach adults have met with an encouraging res­ ponse. Although details of the course have yet to be finalised, an introductory evening is to be held on September 12th. Anyone interested in this is welcome to attend on that day, or bettor still, contact Mr Smith at the adult centre beforehand.


Plans to run a training


THE young Edislord School gymnasts, who represented Britain at the World Con­ gress of Physical Education, will give a display of their work at the Castle Fete a on Saturday.


TWO racing pigeons who strayed from home and beaame lost, found them­ selves in the "dog house" at Dunsop Bridge. The pigeons both with


ringed numbers turned up at Langden House, the home of Mr and Mrs Alan Ihwaites, a week ago, and no amount of persuasion would induce them to leave. Mrs Thwaitcs said the


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pigeons were on her window ledge and on the doorstep watching everything she did. As they were getting under her feet she put them both :n the dog's house, which has a wire mesh door, and fed


them on corn and bread crumbs.Mrs Thwaitcs said that


pigeons came down fairly often in the area but usually left after a day or two. It is thought locally that thev find it difficut to get out of the valley because of the hills, while others say that the water attracts


some white and fawn with the leg number P95767NU73


them. One pigeon is pink with


and on a rubber ring on the other leg No. 574. Stamped on its wing is "Sec Y o r k s h i r e ” plus some


illegible words. Its companion is mostly


blue, with the number K15420NU73 and rubber No.


200V A. As the Thwaitcs family


are shortly going on holiday they plan to give their somewhat unwelcome guests a helping hand out of


Retired


farmer’s death


A FARMER for 17 years at Hillock Farm, Langho. Mr Henry James Ashcroft, has died aged 66.


retire six years ago through ill-health. and his son James ran the farm.


Mr Ashcroft was forced to


Mr Ashcroft, farmed at HoojC. near Preston, where


Before lie came to Langho


Mr Ashcroft has a son and daughter and seven grand­ children.


he was bom. Widowed three years ago.


Dunsop. They will leave in a card­


board box by bus to Clith- croc. where they will be met by David Punchard. son of the prsident of the Clitheroc Homing Society, Mr M. Punchard. who is doing all lie can Ip trace the owners.


His only hobby was bowl­ ing and he was playing up to


three weeks before his death. He was a member of Brock- hall Bowling Club and Lan :ho Lowang Club.


was at his former family church of St Michael's. Hoole, and was attended by many of his farming friends.


The funeral and interment


BREWIN - NUTTER


THE wedding of Miss ..it. .


daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack Nutter, of Nowell Grove. Read, and Mr Robert M. Brewin. took place at St John's Parish Church. Read,


cn Saturday. The bridegroom, a self-


employed ceiling texiurer. is the son of Mrs P. Brewin. of Pendle Road. Clitheroe. and the late Mr S. C. Brewin.


tion officer at Burnley Town Hall, was given away by her father. She wore a gown of white Crimplene crepe trimmed with Swiss lace, featuring a high neckline, bishop sleeves and a full- length veil. Her bouquet was composed of white roses, stenhanotis and lily of the valley.


The bride, a data prepara­


HOLIDAY POST


On Bank Holiday M


head ofiicc com B ! a c k b u r n . ;V CUtherc-c. Darwcn. dale and all mTo-p;


Miss Jane C. Nutter ar.d other attendants were Miss Jill Barrett. Miss Lucinda Hart and Miss Lynne Black- ham. bride's cousin. They wore empire-line dresses in turquoise suede crepe and carried bouquets of mixed flowers.


The chief bridesmaid was Best man was Mr William


tCT: U cr.nr.oa, Ro


ount n»:.


will be clewed all day. There will be "o ce;.v


of let/or-- or parcel.' bui collection w:l; be mace:


all lev. boxe> a


h"'- and iv.:


Teles- ii time4' be di- n »nd ,ral


Charles Brewm. man was Mr Andrew Nr.-g, bride's brother. U.-hcrs «e.i Mr T. Alsion ar.d M


and


Devine. Canon P. A. Srr.cf.e'.i


officiated. The organist Mr J. Blundell.


the Wellsprmas Hotel. N::i o' Pendle. After a hor.e-- moon in York, the couple will live in BarkerSoute Road, Nelson.


A reception was held r. r T,


suitab housin


BUILDING developm be more appropriaf


P k. Kirby, a memb< the new Planning Auth


than in the surroun This was Hie view


^10 spoke to Clltherot district Probus Club ; the North-East Lane;


Flan. Many of the nearly. I


tgggg lacked sufficient :| services essential for . ing development:, but


between Glitheroe and bum was suitable foil purpose, he said. m i l l s


The main area comp


the new planning sc includes Lancashire C


Council — with tlr Preston town — Blac end Burnley. The authority had to co what degree of cl'


there should be and same time take into aderation what par


smaller towns in the should take in (tenges.


Mr Kirby did not 1


these changes being extensive scale. The to. consider distnbuti industrial developmei fully serviced sites.


CUTHEROE'S LEADING CURTAIN


SPECIALISTS I STA R


SERVICE Many cotton mills


region closed in the I and new industrie.-.


taken over many of mills. They were pi for new Industrie estates outside the areas and the speakc that existing firms provide one-third c extra cap? city need extending their buildings.


Mr Kirby said th> Ribble Valley District


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Langho and Whallcy i CONSERVATION


town areas had dc'| by( 100,000 since 1911.1 people leaving the to'J the perimeter.


The population il


. making of the Presb town.


ter conurbation werif to'; the rural areas ail would increase wit I


.People from tile M l


to’ consider thc consr of: the area as well building u e v e l o p i especially as 60 pf" Was urban land. Th land and Pendle Would be given high Won in this respect.


’Mr Kirby said th-, ■


the road and the p .authority will have parking problems.


. *ess travelling by either business or wll be verv a O


4‘ Anything which bserved Mr Kirby.


i.V1*' _"’as appropria T. P. Rushton.


4™™' District ,ts ,)d "iVe a v°te of I


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; Wuueht that there si •S°re residential rati-


his working


JW d not be exte: surrounding villr


Wustriai developm “htheroe, and devc


-Srw,,, 58 m e m 1 at the next


^Whiteside ,


“N 2?Ptember 7th, wil hj-^rurncr, of Radkl


f e hi local gov, JS^t Of


1™ Mr Kirby. Rushton said


We southern area region where it wa; accessible. There are c going t0 be more


r They would be p ecreation, pnrticuln


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