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.coner.s-1 2 months after do ,'iain<^r mjainst such a scheme It uoulcj lae a leather intha cai) lor the council if .1.^


I Bm-tram Bentley. Conn. Bentley added thsS


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I Couneil wa,s one of only two aiUhoriUes in the coimtv ■.viLhout conces.sionai'y bene-


ii's J, Almond, irkpr from C


p'List Church on Tiiursday, •■


United service «• HoI’>


•io fciebrant wa-s Uie vicar, Rev N. Maddock, and


orgaHist "’as Mr N. Law-


;on. on Good Pi’iday mom- Ipp a Unilcd Service wms


;:|d in Chiist Church. The yrar Ic.i the sonice and :;Sk the praym-s., Mr H. E. BMcn read the lesson and •■


j A Goodhall, the Metho- minister.


pj, preacher was the Rev.


Convention .A few young people from


Chatbiim went with the v'car and Rev. J- h. Good- iiali to a convention at Hrapey on Good Friday


evening.


Ice-skating porlv-two mombor.s and


'o'lr ienders of Cliathum you’h Club went to Brad­ ford Ice Rink. Future licfivities include a walk hi titc Helvellyn area on SaUir- ci.i'.'. and paiiie.tpaUon in a r-eiisored walk on Sunday for PHAB—an organisation Tbch plans holidays for p b y s i c a I ! y ’ ciiiidven.


Easter services Clihst church, Chatburn.


wai tastefully decorated for ih-a Easter Day services. Lcs- .■.oa: were read '.y Mr H. E. B.a;icn .at both morning and tvpttiiig prayer, the vicar f’if.i tiling at both .services. Tlvtc were two early eom- tiriivon ,cen1ces and al-'o one ii‘ the Mission in Wor-ston. A: tile infonnal family .ser­ vice in the aftemoon the vicar ii.sed a flannelgraph. iliustralion of the first Good Friday and Easter Day. Organist throughout the day was Mr N. Law.=on.


Cancer Research Campaign raised £28‘


C a n c e r c o l le c t io n The Whalley group of the


nandicapped


from home and shop collect­ ing boxes and envelopes. Volunteers for collecting are badly needed though and anyone prepared to give a few hours twice a year .should contact Mrs Wil.son, Clilheroe Road. Whalley. Telephone Whalley 2105.


collection in Whalley and Wisv.ell. The money was raised


ley. spoke about the drug liroblem to members of Whalley WI. He was thanked by Miss M. Miller. Mrs M. Ainsworth, presi­


A b o u t d ru g s Sgt Fred Settle, of Burn­


dent, reminded members to have tlieir entries ready in good time for Saturday’s ■WI show at Clitheroe. A mystery outing has been ar­ ranged for May and the in­


2 from its April


itblc 'pas-^aue. Mi-As Susan Ho-arUi, ci Whailey, sang -olo=. Tim siienkcr wa-s iran.sh


t’iirist Church,


Prtbiirn. The orgam.st Mr C. Johnson.


’ Coriimunion in


the prcacAier for the day was the Rev. Ronald Jobling, chairman of the Bolton and Rochdale Methodist District. Easter Day this year coin­ cided with tire chapel anni­ versary. so Mr Jobling took the opportunity to preacli an Easter message at the morning service and an an­ niversary mcs.sage in the evening. After morning ser­ vice there wa« Holy Com­ munion. Organist was Miss G. Parkinson.


.•\t the Methodist Chapel, Whalley


at the annual meeting of the Women’s Fellowship of Whalley Methodist Church, in place of the Rev. E. S. Joselin who was unable to be liresent owing to the death of his father.


W om e n 's F e l low sh ip Airs N. Clarke presided


members who together had contributed to a very happy session of Fellowship. Olficers and committee were re-elected with the addi­ tion of two new committee members. A few moments of silence were obseiwed in memory of Mrs E. White- head. Appreciation was expressed


Mrs Clarke thanked nil the


to the Rev. and Mrs E. S. Joselin for all that they had done for the Fellowship and tile church, and a pre­ sentation of a stainless steel di.sh and coloured glass vase was made to tliem. The gift was a, token of the good wishes of the members to Mr and Mrs Joselin, who are leaving Whalley in August. Mr.s Joselin thanked members for the gift and spoke of the happy j'cars siie and her family had en­ joyed living and working in Whalley, and of the pleasant memories they would have of Women’s Fellowship.


Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, April 26Ui, 1973


1940. He later went to the Middle East and wa.s taken a prisoner of war in Crete and was in a prison camp in Germany for four years. Mr and Mrs Dickinson


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stitute will be walking local footpaths to check if any have been closed. It was reported that


Wlialley Parish Council had accept^ the offer of a tree, the institute suggesting a


maple. Tiie WI group meet­ ing will be held at Padi- ham.


Pendleton


hoard giving the names of vicars up to the present. The new furnishings include a bookshelf and a font cover ma’dc by the vicar in solid oak, carved to repre­ sent waves surrounding a cro.ss.


by a large congregation. Tliere were two celebrations of Holy Communion and cven-song. Mrs J. York was organist.


The service wa.s attended


V iew p o in t A Midlandcr’.s view of th-e


north was the title of a talk by Mr Darby, of Langho. to Pendleton 'WI members. He was thanked by Mrs Tliistlethwaite. Tea hostesses were Mrs Dcnaghy. Miss Dennett and Miss Fawcett. Mrs R. Collinge, president, was in the chair.


Waddington


W e lc om e p e a l After a week of silence,


following Uie rules of the Lancashire Association of Bellringers that church bells should not he rung during Holy Week, the bells of St Helen's gave a welcom­ ing peal on Easter morning, luTdcr the leadership of Mr J. B. Herd. It was the first Easter Day for early 20 years that the village had been summoned ’ to worship in this way. A team of ringers from


alms bag and stole made by the church needlework fel­ lowship were dedicated by the Rev. D. J. Leyland during a choral communion s e r v i c e at All Saints’ C h u r c h, Pendleton, on Easter Day morning. Also dedicated wa.s a


D e d ic a t io n An altar frontal, hanging


D


two yeai's, the loader. Miss Alargaret Wi l l i ams , of Clitheroe, is resigning. The news has been received with regret by the parents of the boys concerned, who held an emergency meeting at the home of Mr and A'Irs E. col- woll. They expressed grati­ tude to Miss Williams and Mrs Valerie Koolmer, second in command, for their work in .starting tSie organisation in Waddington. Tire parents arc anxious to find .someone of cither sex willing to undertake the necessary training, and. later, build upon this excellent founda­ tion,


W e d n e sd a y c lu b At the April mcoting of


the Wednesday Club. Mr G. Lancaster, of Clitheroe Travel Agency showed colour travel films. He was thanked by Mrs C. Keating.


Helen’s Church over Easter were described as the most beautiful ever. Good Friday began with


Lovely s ig h t Floral an-angcinents ai St


a children’s service, followed by matins, a .service of devo­ tions and evensong. A ser­ vice of preparation for Easter was held on Saturday evening. Sunday services were well att-ended, with large numbers of communi­ cants at Holy Communion and sung eucharist. There was al.so a family service and evensong. All services were con­


ducted by the vicar. Canon C. P. Goodchild, assisted on Sunday morning by the Rev. W. Frankland. Organist was Mr H. D5'son.


West Bradford


P u d .s c y pari.sh Chtirch vi.sited the church on Easter Monday to ring a peal, a-s part of a programme of visits to bell towers in the area.


C u b p a c k After running the Cub


pack successfully for nearly


St Catherine’s were obseiwed with services on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday. On Easter Day there was a large number of communi­ cants at the sung eucharist, when the celebrant was the Rev. W. Frankland. The vicar, Canon C. F. Good- child, gave the a’ddress and later conducted even-song. Miss Eisa Carr was the organist.


S t C a th e r in e 's Holy Week and Easter at


garden were related in an amusing' and infennative way to West Bradford WI by Mr D. Siunmerhaye, of Lanciister. Proceeds from a bring-and-


G a rd en ta lk Hints on laying out a


buy stall are to help provide furnishings for the new headquarters office at Pres­ ton.


Grindleton


Barton, former president of Downham WI gave a talk on the changing scenes of Lancashire. She recalled childhood days in Southport and holidays at Burnley and the customs of those days. She was thanked by Mrs Miller. Mrs Nuttall is to attend a


T h e o ld d a y s At Grindleton WI Miss M.


lated in her absence on her golden wedding, and Alr.s C. Holmes (80-plus) and Mrs Clark (91) thanked member.s for the flowers on their birthdays. The competition for a jar


national knit-in, in aid of the Arthritis and Rheumatism Council for Research, and Mrs Cann offered members u.se of her home on Alay 7lh. Mrs Dixon wa.s congratu­


the


Robinson, Mr H. Rose Jnr, Mr N. Sidobottom, Mrs D. Sidebottom, Mrs Moir. Mrs Hargreaves, Miss Goodall, Mr Proctor and Mr Meadows. Sidesmen: Messrs Fernio,


S. Green, w . Green, Hall, Moir, Proctor, Robinson, Wilson and Meadows.


one-day school for gardeners at Myerscoiigh Hall College of Agriculture. Leaflets were distributed about


series of tableaux were pre­ sented in St Ambrose Parish Churcli by a cas>t of almo.'t eveiy denomination, united in an endeavour to show that Ea.ster is not just a holiday but a Holy Day. The fulfilmont of weeks


C l im a x Readings, poems and a


came to Gisburn about 10 years ago and have been closely associated with St Mary's Cliurch and the Gis­ burn and District Conserva­ tive Association. The inter­ ment took place at Gisburn on Good Friday, the service being conducted by the vicar, the Rev. J. V.' Conn. The bearers were Mr .A. Toy and Mr R. Kinghorn.


Knowle Green


of preparation and re­ hearsal, it provided the climax of the Call to the North campaign in the village. A choir formed by all the


was just one of the quick and tasty supper dishes cooked on the spot by Mr.s 8mith, of Barton, at Knowle Green and Dutton WI meeting. She was thanked by Mrs W. Berry. A competition for a plate of home-made biscuits wa.s won by Mrs Wallbank and Miss J. Wallbank.


Su pp er d ish e s Cream and prawn currv


Newton


.spectacular dramatisation, it wa.s a homely portrayal of what Easter means to the


of marmalade was won by Mi.ss K. Smith, Mi.ss M. Brennand and Mi.ss B. Brennand. A gift stp'l raised £8 towards the “ Tricia " anp"al fund. An outing to Findiis Foods at CIcethorpes. on May 31st, is being arranged.


Church, Grindleton. Mr Harold Rose, of S.vke Hoii.se. The Syke. Grindleton, is to be licensed as a lay reader at Bradford Cathedral, on May 13th, and will be able to offer Ills services to the cburcli. Tliis wa.s announced at the


Lay r ea d e r A member of St Ainbro.'C


ciii’


local churches and aug­ mented by friends from Clitboroc, led the hymn •singing with the large congregation joining in. Though not an attempt at


Chri.stian as interpreted by lay people. Afterwards, tea and bi.-- -s were served in the


schc-olroom, and thanks were c.xprc.ssed to all taking part. A. collection of over £13 is to be donated to the Patricia Tlv.vaite.s appeal.


Boiton-by-Bowland WI fu n d s


Bolton - by - Bowlond W I raised £30 for their funds with a 'whlst and domino drive.


Gisburn


annual meeting of the church, presided over by the vicar. Uic Rev. E. M. Side- bottom. He reported tliat church attendances bad kept up during the year. The small attendance at Sunday school was offset by a .good Christian atmosphere in the day school, and he jiaid tribute to the teach­ ing staff. At the meeting, tribute


E a s te r In a church beautifully


d e c o r a t e d with spring flowers and greenery, special services were hold at St Mary’s, Gisburn, on Sunday, ccmmencing with Holy Com­ munion, matins and even­ song. All the services were conducted by the 'vicar, the Rev. J. V. (ionn.


was paid to the late Mr J. Hindley, a former vice-chair­ man of the oliuroh council. Officials appointed were;


D ie s in h o sp i ta l Gisburn residents were


Churchwardens, Mr P. Jack- son and M'-- A Bloazard; deanery .s.vnod representa­ tives, Mrs E. H. Shelford and Mrs G. Pye; church councillors, Mrs Dow, Mrs Whittaker, Mrs Horsfield, Miss Carr, Mr Wilson, Mr


.sorry to hear of the death in hospital of Mr Edwin Dickinson (64), husband of Mrs Emily May Dickinson, of Park Bo>ad, Gisbum. Bom in Chatburn, Mr


Dickinson joined the Terri­ torials in 1938 and wa.s evacuated from Dunkirk in


dance at the annual Easter Monday dance at Newton village In.stitute. Tlie Y2t dlscotlicque provided the music, and women members of the committee served hot- 'dogs and hamburgers. Pro-


A n n u a l d a n c e There was a good atten­


ceed.s were for institute funds.


Downham


chocolate firm gave a demon­ stration to Downham WI and was thanked by Mrs Par­ ker.


D em o n s tr a t io n s A representative of a


Winners of a competition


for shortbread were Mr.s Whittaker, Mrs Faraday .and Mrs Watson. Mrs Lund pre-


•siding, congratulated the team which reached the semi-final of the Master­


minds quiz. Arrangements were finalised for a trip in May, Tea hostes.=es were Mrs Blnns, Mrs Butlerworth, Mrs


Oldham, Mrs Oliver and Mrs Parker.


G o sp e l d is c u s s io n s Visiting two Lenten Call


to the North meetings, one at Twiston led by Mrs .Stella Smith, and one at Downbain led by Miss May Barton, the vicar thanked evor.vone for participating in discussions on St Mark's Gospel. As the gatherings have served a use­ ful purpose, it. is hoped to an-ange a further efiort later in the year.


S t L e o n a rd 's


Eastertide services at St Leonard's Church were con-


ducted by the vicar, the Rev. Eric Chard. On Wednesday evening the


Eijistle and Gospel were read by Mrs W. 1. Todd and Mr E. Croft, and on Maundy Thursday by Mrs B. Lund and Miss E. M. Barton. A children’s service was held on Good Friday, and in the afternoon the vicar led a meditation on the last hour of Christ’s life.


sequence consisting of Pas- siontide readings and anthems was presented in­ stead of Even.song. Two antliems were sung by the choir and the junior ' clioir porformed “ Sing Hosanna.’’ Ml- P.arker, Mr Coulston, Mrs Braithwaitc and Mi's Scott .sang ’’ The Bellman's Song ’’ ciuartct, and Mrs Smith and Mrs Cowgill sang a duet.


On Sunday an Easter


Bach’s “ Passion Chorale ’’ and a piece by Handel. Readers were the vicar, Mr Nelson, Mr Lund. Mr Croft. Ml- Harrison, Mrs Chard. Miss B. Han1.=on. Miss F. Smithies and Miss Barton.


Organist Mrs Todd played Chipping


E n te r ta in Chipping WI were host


institute for the group meeting, when more than 100 visitors were enter­ tained.


Mrs Read, a co u n ty


archivist, was speaker and brought .several interesting historic documents relating to the Chip'ping area.


entertained and were en- t.hii.siastlcally


Chipping drama group r e c e iv e d .


Several members also staged a display of paintin.gs pro- duced'at the art clas.s. Mrs Ea.stwood, a VCO, gave an account of her visit to Brussels.


A competition for a war­


time memento was wen by Mrs Moon, Thornley WI, and there was a competition for an Easter egg. Two '• lucky ” .seat prizes were won by Mrs Mathews and Mrs Cottam. Mrs Seed, Grimsargh, thanked Chip­ ping for an-anging such a splen’did group meeting.


bu.sy month. Tlie members’ meeting was organised by Mrs Chadwick, and there W


The ir-stitute ha.s had a


stration of collage. A com­ petition for a decorated Easter cake was won by M.-s Chadwick and second Mrs Beck. Tlie .social half- hour quiz was won by Mr.s Ann Seed and a competition by Mrs Hodkinson.


R.5 an absorbing demon­ Sawley


membens from Gisburn to share an evening with them


D ia le c t S a w l c y WI welcomed


Langho


Langho, was crowded on Sunday morning for the Holy Communion family service. Series Three. The Old Te.stament Ics.son was read by Christopher Chad­ wick, a choir boy. lha Epistle by Mr C. Holt, and the gospel by the Rev. P. H. Dearden, who al.so iireached the sermon. The bread and wine was received at the altai- from Mr H. M. Bullock and Mr L. Gollop.


E a s te r Day St Leonard’.s Chimch.


were taken to the altar by Mr H. Spinks, followed bv the visitof.s. and were blessed by the vicar. New confirmation c a n d i d a t e s received their first com­ munion at the service. On leaving the church each child was handed an Easter egg. Mrs J. Pomfret was the organist.


The stewardship promises


and Mr Jimmy Pell. whos« dialect ditties caused much amusement.


won a special prize, and a competition lor something belonging to grandma was won by Mr.s E. Jacksen with a hand - written cookery book. Mas T. Cradock with a bend-trimmed apron, and Mrs D. Giles wit’


of thanks. Mrs Tyrcr and Mrs T. Bell


Mrs D. Giles gave a vote


bag. Mrs T. Bell, Gisburn president, thanked Sawley and .Mr Fell for an enjoy- alnie ovening. A collection of used Christmas cards was marie for Calder.stones Has- pital. Names were taken for a canal trip with Grindleton WI on June 6th.


n a money


lection will be at the May meeting.


raise money for arthriti.s and rheumatic sufTerers will take place on May 9th.


^ le sponsored knit-in to Billington O b itu a r y


The death occurred on Saturday, at liis home. Bonny Grass Terrace, Bil­ lington, of Mr Leonard Road. Born at WiswcU Moor, Farm, he later went to live at West Bradford, and moved to Billington 17 years ago. He worked for Hie North Western Gas Board at Blackburn until ’ his health broke down m


February. Mr Read was connected with Whalley Parish Church. Service and cremation was on Wednes­ day at Accrington.


He leaves a wife, Lily,


and married son and daughter.


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