Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, .August 23rd, 1973 A ■Si."1


|Fun for a ll the family at Chipping show


L ipping show, o n rii-Hav look.; like being


femost si'boessful to J; with interest in


t-hhiir l i v e s t o c k . Kerafts and horticul- K much greater than it


i.‘-been for some years, f i . .rend is well reflected ■‘“w" number of exhibits


V . ‘.‘tv 47th Show.


- .Tv, t<ic brucellosis E well u”der "?>’•


f entries are coming fT'l io the numbers of a


■L- ''p3r^ ago. I f ,, sheep entry at Chip- 1T always regarded as V S the best in the north Enrland, will again be


J,S g . However, there |? rertain difficulties with ■ ’ ...pnsin" of stock to the f J J , area, preventing


m Illages s/Q&* ' v' NUTTER


Charles Brewin, and groom* man was Mr Andrew'Nuticr, bride's brother. Ushers were Mr T. Alston and Mr T. Devine.


officiated. The organist was Mr J. Blundell.


Canon P. A. Schofield


tiie Welisprings Hotel. Nick o‘ Pendie. After a honey­ moon in York, the couple will live in Barkerhouse Road. Nelson.


A reception was held at


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On Bank Hoiiday Monday


[■' or p:si'c;e!s but one in will be made from n and :rural leuor - on a Srr.iday.


will be no delivery


;y be duMated from v


■:im, will be delivered P a.:n. and noon


4:;s at all


[suitable housing


I This was the view of Mr R. Kirby, a member of IL nex planning Authority,


to spoke to Clitheroe and Probus Club about


t Jiorth-East Lancashire


fa development, but land t«en Clitheroe arid Chat- tm was suitable for this purpose, lie said.


I The main area comprising f t new planning scheme dudes Lancashire County


mills


fcrjncil — with the new Irston town — Blackburn


Burnley. The new


Iriiority had to consider degree of changes


f.tre should he and at the time take into con-


lieration what part the taller towns in the area Lid take in these Luges.


I M r Kirby did not foresee


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l':£e changes being on an Iwnsive scale. They had I] consider distribution of Industrial development on lily serviced sites. 1 Many cotton mills in the |-ron closed in the 1950 s


|:d new industries had liken over many of these [-.Is. They were planning new industries on


Kates outside the town Isas and the speaker said fcat existing firms would |:o-.ide one-third of the


Ixldir.ps. T M


[Many of the nearby vil- lacked sufficient public •does essential for build-


not for needs


BUILDING development in the Clitheroe area would more appropriate round the town itself rather | 3n m the surrounding villages.


Caused damage while


reversing


A DRIVER, who damaged a neighbour’s car while revers­ ing was fined £20 by Clith­ eroe magistrates for careless driving.


Langshaw Drive, CUtheroe admitted the offence.


Wilfred Ireton (57), of


to stop after an accident and driving without a test certificate, and was given an absolute discharge on both summonses.


He also admitted failing BIDDLE - MARSHALL


he did not inform the neighbour immediately be­ cause the house blinds were still drawn, and he intended to call on his way home from work. He had no current test certificate be­ cause the issuing garage had mislaid it.


Ireton told the court that


vra capacity needed by tending their present


pile Valley District Coun- fi would be in the region mentioned the low


r Kirby said the new


|t:ea, the principal of which in the hospitals at


italic investment in the


kneho and Whatley. CONSERVATION


Inn areas had decreased |1? 100.000 since 1911. many pie leaving the towns for


The population in the


| i t perimeter. People from the Manches-


TOWN ROADS SAFER


CLITHEROE had a safer six months on the roads compared with the corres­ ponding period last year according to a report by Mr David Stirzaker, road safety organiser.


causing slight injury to 14 people compared with 26 similar accidents in 1972 which resulted in two 'deaths, seven people seri­ ously injured and 28 slightly injured.


There were 12 accidents


|"*ing of the Preston new I'•mi.


x conurbation were going •3 the rural areas and this “■'.I’d increase with the


r Kirby said they had | p consider tin a conservancy


M


I*- the area as wet] as the Ihtiding de v e l o pme n t , r-pectally as 60 per cent. ;»= urban land. The Bow


the picture is more sombre: 20 accidents resulted in five deaths, with seven people seriously injured and 21 slightly injured. In the first half of last year 21 accidents resulted in two people being


In Clitheroe rural district,


killed, eight people seriously injured and 22 slightly hurt.


I,UM and Pendie region rt'iid be given high protec- I too in this respect.


I. They would be providing Ideation particularly in ■


■'i southern area of the |Tc:on where ii. was easily


I*wes8ibic. There are certainly |-e:ng to be more cars on se road and the planning JiUority will have many


ONLY son of Mr and Mrs G. J. Biddle, of Vale View Cottage. Wadding ton Road. Clitheroe, Mr An d r ew Michael Biddle and Miss Lorraine Marshall, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs K. Marshall, of Billington Gardens, Billington, were married at Whallcy Metho­ dist Church recently.


by her father. She wore an empire-line gown of white satin with guipure lace bodice and sleeves, white lace hood and full-length circular train in guipure lace. She carried pink orchids, white stephanotis and lily of the valley. Bridesmaids were Miss


The bride was given away


Grindleton farmer’s widow


THE funeral service and in­ Amterment took place at St


ton, on Saturday, of a well- known and highly respected Grindleton. woman, Mrs Maly Hanson, of “Dale- croft.”


Alison Jane Biddle, bride­ groom's sister, and Miss Paula Marshall, bride's sis­ ter. They wore Emnire-line dresses with full skirts in pink and white cotton lawn. Paula carried a pomander or pink and white carna­ tions and Alison a posy of pink and white roses. Best man was Mr Robert


born in Grindleton, and married to Mr Gamaliel Hanson, who was a joiner and farmer at Dale Head Farm. In 1932 they semi-re­ tired to a farm at Grindle­ ton. They later sold the farm and built a bungalow next to it. Mr Hanson died five years ago.


Aged 92, Mrs Hanson was


Wightman. and groomsman was Mr Kerry Marshall, bride’s brother. Ushers were Mr Ronald Marsden, and Mr Stephen Hudson, bride­ groom’s' cousin. The ceremony was per­


formed bv the Rev. E. S. Josclin, and a reception was


typist at Brockhall Hospital, and the bridegroom, a group


held at the Duke of York Hotel, Grindleton. The bride, a shorthand


operations trainee with Crown Paints, Danven,


spent their honeymoon in the Lake District. They will live in Great Harwood.— Photograph: Garth Dawson. Accrington.


three daughters. The youngest son, Mr Harry Hanson, is unmarried and lived with his mother.


There are three sons and


and more active, Mrs Han­ son was a member of tire Women’s Institute and St Ambrose's Church. Up to the last two years she was able to do her own house­ work.


When she was younger


were knitting and making pegged rugs. Nearly all the new arrivals In Grindleton received some knitted gar­ ment from Mrs Hanson, and since her retirement she had made about 50 vugs. She was an avid reader at


Her two main hobbies one time. brose's Church, Grindle­ / Eg


fTi would have been a number. Even so,


for something of interest at the show. And in the afternoon, after the serious business of judging is over, the show will take on a car- Inival atmosphere with sports and competitions to suit all ages and tastes. The young have an exten­


sheepmen will have plenty to occupy them. Visitors will not be stuck


sive sports programme and a little later in the day Mum and Dad can also run for their money. The serious drinker can


for well in excess of 50 yards.


will be open to all young or even older ladies, and for the first time there is to be a children's fancy dress contest. Whippet racing will be in


A Miss Chipping contest


have a go at downing a yard of ale—fastest gets a fiver— and for two steady-handed people there is the annual egg catching contest, with a prize of £10. Last year some 50 teams


took part in this humorous event with the winning pair clinging on to a whole egg


progress for most of the afternoon, and a six-a-side ladies’ soccer competition will no doubt attract some energetic females to battle it out for the £10 prize, and also attract some, rather noisy support. For the strong, a tug-o-


war contest will finish the day.


classes are staged at Chip­ ping show, there are some excellent entries of light horses and ponies in the showing classes, and the entry of heavy horses will,


Although no jumping


and the horticulture tents home-made confectionery, handicrafts and locally grown produce will be on display. The feathered world will


in itself, be well worth the price of admission. In tlie Women s Institute


i t


be well represented at this show, and apart from some excellent poultry and ban­ tams, in the same marquee there’ promises to be a very good exhibition of English and foreign cage birds. Even the dogs are not for­ gotten. A show for pedigree and non-pedigtee dogs begins at 2-30 with classes for every type of deg. Full catering and bar facilities. along wi t h roundabouts and sideshows for the ohildren, should


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make it a good day out for everyone.


Busy days for the Rev Parker


Road, Whalley, has accepted an “unofficial” curacy at Whalley Parish Church . . . he is to take up a teaching post at Ribbiesdale County Secondary School, Clitheroe. next month . . . and he is moving house.


For Mr Parker, of Mitton


will not officially be curate at the parish church, as I shall not be working lull time. I shall simply be assisting the vicar, the Rev. Alec Harpur, with the Sun­ day services and other duties.”


Explained Mr Parker: "I


Church was put in the charge of the Vicar of Hurst Green five years ago, Mr Parker says he has been “wandering about, helping out at various churches."


Since Mitton Parish ELECTRONICS


for clergy who were ill, or holidaying, and spent two years at St John's Church, Read. For the past 18


He lias been standing in


months he has been in charge at Bury Parish Church.


time teaching post at a Bury school. His now job at Ribbiesdale will be full­ time, however, and he will be teaching religious know­ ledge, history and English. And Mr Parker will com­ plete a busy spell by moving into a church-owned home in Limefield Avenue, Whalley. A flair for electronics has


I-Ie has also had a part-


Bride made own


dress


DENTAL nurse Miss Kath­ leen Turner, formerly of Clitheroe. was married at Eldon Street Methodist Church, Preston, on Satur­ day.


Gordon Steele, an electrical engineer, son of Mrs J. Steele, of County Durham.


The bridegroom was Mr


Mrs Grace Turner, of Villiers Street, Preston, was given away by her uncle, Mr Eric Pateman. of Clitheroe. She wore an Empire-line gown of white crepe, form­ ing a train, and carried white roses and stephanotis.


The bride, daughter of


come in useful during his church work. Mr Parker has, for example, been res­ ponsible for the sound systems at Whalley Abbey open days, and in Blackburn Cathedral. “If anything electrical is needed. I can usually help," he said, “and I lend to get dragged in to assist quite often." Ivis wife, Dorothy, is also


very much involved with church matters, of course. They have two sons,


David and Christopher, who are both getting married shortly.


can be lowered to assist pedestrians with prams and invalid chairs, WSialle.v Parish Council' has been


Lower kerbs KERB-ENDS in Whalley


told.Now the parish council, which made the original proposal, is to advise County Divisional Highways Sur­ veyor, Mr Ken Helm, of suitable places for tile work to be done.


“ IN my opinion.” said my friend, the joiner, as we


| i-arkinj. problems. Anything which entails


Jt.'s travelling bv car for l-rier business or pleasure 1-1 be verv welcome.' I co-.erved Mr Kirby.


|«;T- p. Rushtcn, former Ip", to the Clitheroe


A w * appropriate that


I vJ.'i District Council, I ■


| A w Kirby. lI ik'n b,"”']ton ’sa’d he had


■ aid give a vote of thanks


I air,. ?1 fha1, there should be I jsjid.f^ttenMal rather than


ie . n ocal government W ? his 'TO>'king life. He


I a, no'- be extended in “rrounding villages.


gift . envelopment in si.S'00’ and development


I over^ S: Whiteside presided


Svat,J13. m e m b e r s . i a the next meeting,


S 5?Ptember 7th, will be Mr bam lr"Cr' of ^ d 'o Black-


training 1 , >o•bines ] Parish Council C•dianeH“Wc“’ 011 11 training


hile , luu by tlie Lunoa- <w£?i0clilUuii of Parish


looked at a house in the row across the street, " that’s the oldest house in Whalley.”


surprised. Clearly the house, although neat and attractive and having a certain distinc­ tion, was anything but modern, but externally there was little to indicate great antiquity.


I was more than a little


my mind that the joiner was “ drawing the long bow ” to an excessive extent, but I resisted the temptation to tell him so and contented myself with a question.


The thought went through


that? " I asked. “ It's this way," answered


“ What makes you say


reckon I ’ve worked in every old house in this village and, from the things I ’ve seen, the way it’s made, the way it’s built, I reckon that’s the oldest of the lot.”


mv friend. “ In my time 1


A house to treasure Whalley Window


recorded took place several years ago but I remembered the conversation and deter­ mined that, if ever the opportunity occurred,


the first Elizabeth was on the throne, never mind a period even more remote. The incident I have


would have a " look-see ’’ for myself.


I


did occur. By chance I met the present owners and they very kindly invited me to look over their very attrac­ tive property. What I saw and what they told me con­ vinced me of the truth of my joiner friend’s theories.


Recently the opportunity


Naturally, I was intrigued, almost convinced. Certainly


my friend was a very ex­ perienced craftsman and knew what he was talking about where building was concerned


honestly, there really wasn t anything to see that sug­ gested that the house even went back to the time when


but, C|tnv‘


quaint and attractive, appropriately furnished and maintained with loving care. The ceilings, little more than 6ft. high, are supported by massive oak beams black with age; in both lateral walls are clear indications of tire one-time presence of windows, long since filled in when new adjoining property was attached. In alterations carried out only u year or two ago an interior wall was


Inside, the house is


found to be constructed of wattle and daub; a mode of building fashionable in the 14th century and before; tile exterior walls, massively constructed of local stone, are more than a couple of feet thick.


great antiquity. Local tradition says that


Obviously, a house of


over 500 years ago, this venerable property was the home farm of our Cistercian Abbey and, although there is no documentary evidence to this effect, from the site and position this could well be true; it is less than a couple of hundred yards from the sacred precincts.


there a long, long time and must have been a prominent and important building when the village was very young, standing in a splendid position with a stream flow­ ing past its doors, the Calder rippling within bowshot, the Nab towering above and. just a lew yards away. Mint lovely stretch of pasLure marked on our oldest maps a« Bowling Green Field.


Undoubtedly, it has stood


Park and Sara Coleman, in pink anq white dresses, and Michelle Pateman, dressed all in white. They carried baskets filled with pink, mauve and white mixed flowers. Matrons of honour were Mrs Sandra Cockcroft and Mrs Linda Botes, who wore pink and mauve Empire-line dresses and carried posies of pink, white and mauve flowers.


Bridesmaids were Wendy


dress and those of her attendants.


The bride made her own


Scahill and groomsman was the bride’s brother, Mr Keith Turner.


Best man was Mr Peter


officiated and a reception was held at the Bay Horse Hotel, Catfcrth.


The Rev. C. W. Chesworth


Majorca, the couple will live in Preston.


No one uses advice panel


A FREE advice sendee be­ ing offered by CMlheroe Labour Party got off to a disappointing start on Satur­


day. I t is proposed that every


you about this fascinating old house. In the middle of the last


Nor is that all I can tell


century one of the long upper rooms was in use as a Dancing Academy with a recess for an orchestra at one end.


evidence but passed down by word of mouth from one generation to another and, finally, to the old Whalleyite who recalled the story from the depths of his memory.


Again, no documentary


' special house? That I cannot tell you. Charming as my hostess


conjures up. Not exactly a 19th century “ disco ” but elegantly dressed ladies and gentlemen treading out the more precise, more graceful steps of a hundred years and more ago. The rafted room, the gentle hum of subdued conversation—why— it could be a scene taken right from the pages of ’’ Cranford." Finally, where is this very


What a loveiv picture this


was. she made one stringent simulation. “ No publicity. Dlease. Mr Fell. No publicity! " That, of course, was a


(■'immand T could not possibly ignore, hot it's nice to know we have such treasures in our village, Isn’t it?


J.F.


Saturday morning, between 10 and noon at least two


people will be on duty at the Labour rooms in Eshton Terrace, Clitheroe, to answer any problems or ensure they are dealt with by the pro­ per authority.


the scheme was launched, no one turned up. A spokesman put it down to a lack of publicity.


But on Saturday, when


of the Labour Party will take it in turn to sit on the panel, and it is hoped that the public will take advan­ tage of the scheme.


Councillors and a member


selves'up as Marjorie Proops matrimonial service, but are willing to advise where they can on such problems as housing assessments, pensions, votes for young people, or anything the public would like taking lip on their behalf, either to the council or to a council official. The councillors have al­


They are not setting them­


ready had people asking questions about the bus ser­ vice for senior citizens, such as whether they need show


were several disabled people not in receipt of retirement pensions, who wished to use I lie bus service. This ques­ tion is to be discussed by the council when it resumes meeting*.


their pension book; and it was discovered that there


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ABOUT £100 raised by tile Clitlieroe and district Women’s Auxiliary of the Licensed Victuallers’ As­ sociation has paid for a


special bed for Clitheroe Hospital and equipment for Clitheroe Physio­ therapy Centre.


at a buffet dance and whisky tasting evening at the Hodder Bridge Hotel. More than 100 people


The money was raised


look advantage of the free whisky, provided by whisky distillers John Dewar and Sons.


FORMER Vicar of Mitton, the Rev. George Parker, is having a busy time at the moment.


Prizes for the raffle


and competitions donated by the breweries, which were all


were local


represented at the even­ ing.


Dolorc.s, a group from Chorlcy. In our picture Dewar


Music was provided by


area representatives Mr B. Moore and Mr J. Gar­ dener (back) serve samples to, from the left: Glr and Mrs Ron Clark (Brown Cow), Mrs Connie Carter (Joiners Arms), Mrs and Mrs Howard Mather (Victoria). Mrs Betty Walker (Waggon and Horses) and Mr Jack Burgess (Eagle and Child, Hurst Green — Victual­ lers’ chairman).


Disobeyed sign


FOR disobeying an “ access only ” sign in Queen Street, Whalley, Stelia Rubin, of Willows Court, Clifton Drive, Lytliam, was fined £5 by Clitheroe magistrates. She pleaded guilty by letter.


Children raise


£7.50 for old folk


THREE Clithei'oe youngsters decided to put some of their school holiday time to good use — by raising money for the old folk.


Barry (9) and Mandy (8i


Hammond, of St Mary's Street, and 10-year-old Trevor Lord, of Waddington Road, organised two ideas for money raising.


Their first effort, was filling a large glass jar


with marbles and asking people to guess how many marbles the jar contained. A few days later, the


three, who are all pupils at Pendie Junior School, held a jumble sale in St Mary's Street.


collected themselves, in­ cluded some jewellery and children's clothing.


The jumble, which they


the hard day's work, was donated to Oxfam.


Jumble left over after


their efforts amounted to £7.50 and this the three children gave to Clitheroe Old People's Welfare Com­ mittee. Mrs Phyllis Todd, committee secretary, writes: “It was a splendid effort


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