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THIS 221b sk u ll »f a rh in o c e ro s w as c a r r ie d for six m ile s by two m em b e rs of C l i th c ro c R am b lers . Mrs P a l P a r ­ ro t t ( le f t ) a n d Miss Rose J a c k so n , a n d e v e n tu a l ly b ro u g h t h om e a s a so u v en ir o f a w a lk a c ro s s E n g lan d .


Says Mrs Pa rro tt, good


lurk and th e ability to recognise the unusual when railing over it led to the discovery of the skull.


'Die two ramblers were


taking p a rt in an event arranged by the CIIA and based on the book by AVainright. *'A coast to coast walk.”


The first four days were


spent crossing the Lake District, leaving a t the end of Haweswater, crossing the Westmorland Plain and


entering Yorkshire by way of Held and Swalcdalc, where for 100 yards the walk coincided with The Pennine Wav.


It was on the banks of


the Swale th a t this massive object was encountered and Mrs Parrott, one of whose bobbies is collecting skulls, «;is determined to keep it.


The two ladies slung it


on a piece of wood and carried i t the six miles to ('•rinton Lodge Youth Hostel where a class of biology students identified it. The skull was left there to be collected later.


From Richmond, th e


fu r th er six miles was walked along the cliffs to Whitby.


footpaths. The North Sea was first encountered a t Robin Hood’s Bay. hut a


reason for the presence of a rhinoceros skull


Says Mr$ P a r ro tt: “The in


Swaledalc can only be guessed at. While i t would


walkers crossed the Vale of Mowbray to the Cleveland llills where the route coin­ cided for many miles with the Lyke Lake Walk and Inter the Cleveland Way, both official


long-distance


Ranger to patrol Castle


A PARK r«;er is (»> he appointed b the Rihblo Valiev Cousil to patrol Clitheroe Cade grounds and other councfowncd parks.


Parly. S p l e n d e n t Mr


POSTMISTRESS at Newton for 26 years. Miss Florence Emily Dawson was officially thanked for her services and


wished a long and happy retirement at a ceremony at CULheroe Post Office on Tuesday.


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MORE than M10 people flocked to Ctithcrae Fire Station’s open aay on Saturday and helped to raise the record total of £104 for the fire service’s


national benevolent fund. Firemen were kept busy


demonstrating an emergency tender and the ever-popitlar


Sn ork el vehicle from Accrington with Us S5 foot extending platform, while the Clithcroe machines were open for inspection by the public.


appearance as a human UMter-targel lust year. Graham Taylor, who recently


After his successful left the force,


volunteered again, and spent all afternoon getting soaked by high-yoner hoses.


the fire prevention and recruitment trailer, packed


New to the open day was


full of Information and photographs about the work


of the fire service. A cake sta‘l, brun tub and hoop-la u'ere run by firemen


and ilteir mves. who also supplied refreshments for


visitors. During the afternoon


Assistant Chief Fire Officer Bardsley, from Preston, and Divisional Officer Malcolm.,


from Burnley, arrived to see /tom the open day teas doing.


Dawson's services to the post office, Mr S. Creod, head postmaster, Blackburn described as unique her family's long connection with Newton Post Office. A well as being sub-postmis­ tress lor 26 years. Mis*s Dawson was an auxiliary postwoman from 1938 to 1967 Presenting to her a valc-


Paying tribute to MUs


Cycling holiday


TEN boys from Ribblesdalc School led by their P.E. master, Mr A. B. Scott, arc setting out on Monday for a four-day cycling and camping holiday at Mnlhum. They leave the school at


'dictory letter signed bv Mi Alex Currell. manasing director of posts. Mr Creed said she would be able to hang it aloneside the one she received on retirement as postwoman. Miss Dawson, who has


9 a.m. and cycle the 30-odd miles to Malham, where they plan to pitch camp at Gorrialc Scar. Camping gear, equipment


Roger M rstp td this week th a t the N-t. initially a tcmpor.irv om, had been created following enm- plaink about youngsters rid­ ing ivcles and m o t o r scoobrs


in the castle


grounds. “The ranger's main task


will i*c to make sure th a t people behave themselves.** he said. "Ideally, the success­ ful rindidate will he male, aged 3.V.75, and living locally. IFc must have a sense of responsibility and a pleasant but firm manner.'* The ranger will he re­


quired to patrol during evenings and weekends —


and food will be taken up lor them by mini-bus. Once


alreadv received a sift from post office stafT at Clithcroe, was presented with a spray


the camp is set up. the bov.s will be doing their own rooking and keeping the machines in trim for their daily cycling programme.


of flowers y head post master Mr 71. Wilson. Seen at the presentation


are (from the left): Mr W. Rimmer, Blackburn assistant head postmaster (services*. Mr Creed. Miss Dawson and Mr Wilson, with members of the post office staft.


A PLEA tor only one swathe- width ot grass to be cut on roadsides, in order to con- servs wild (lowers as far as possible, was made at nibble Valley's Recreation and Lei­ sure Committee by Coun. Mrs Jean Vickers, a farmer's daughter.


th e busiest times for the local parks. The appoint­ ment will he until the end of September and further


details are available from Mr Hirst, whose office is a t the Castle.


said they would not last long. But no one expected destruction like this. Pasters-


be nice to think of it as an early pioneer of the walk the most likely explanation is th a t someone had i t as a trophy then discarded it.” Mrs P arrott judges the


animal to have been young when it met its end prob­ ably about 100 years ago. It is not the most perfect of her collection but at 221bs certainly the heaviest'


SOME 30 young trees, planted recently in two been destroyed in what is described by nearby worst incidents of vandalism the town has seen


The saplings, together


worth around £100, were planted little more than 12 weeks ago in Richmond Terrace and the unnamed


road that links it with West View. But now only half a dozen of them are stand­ ing — the rest have been broken in half. No one actually saw the vandals at work, but the


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damage was probably done in the small hours of Satur­ day. Said Mr John Wright,


pure wanton damage and nothing short of a tragedy.


in words just how I felt when 1 woke up and found the trees broken. They were intended be a source of pleasure for everyone.”


“ It is difficult to express


who is now semi-retired after 40 years a? a nurse at calderstones Hospital: “ The sad thing: is that when they were first planted people


Continued Mr Wright <G4s


alongside whose West View home eight trees were des­ troyed: “ This is vandalism of the worst kind.


Clitheroe streets, have residents as one of the


mond Terrace that spans the railway line. "There is just no rhyme nor reason for this deed. Those trees look just like fallen guards­ men.


It is


should be replaced—but if it happens again the land should be grassed over. Otherwise, the cost to rate­ payers will be too much.” The tree planting was


" Personally I think they


one of the last jobs carried out by the old Clitheroe Borough Council before local government reorganisation


in April. I t was 'done at the same time as Richmond Terrace was made up and adopted.Commented one resident in the terrace: "This is not the first time the trees have been damaged. Just after


MR WRIGHT with the broken trees . . . " They look like fallen guardsmen.


Almost a blessing Accused in disguise for the vicar


of son


A WEEKEND golf practice session has left, the Vicar of Low Moor, the Rev. Alan Hunt, feeling dis­ tinctly below par. For while Mr Hunt had a


they were put in, three of them were snapped off, but they have been replaced. " I told the police about


quick solo knockabout on the recreation ground beside the


the weekend's damage, but they said there was very little they could do to try and trace those responsible. " The town in general will


Ribblesdale Pool, two of his clubs — a pair of woods — apparently vanished into thin air. " I used the woods to hit three dozen practice balls


bo affected by this, as any replacements will have to be paid for from the rates. I don't think there has ever been a case in Clitheroe where so much damage has


been done." He added that residents


across the field,” he ex­ plained. " Then I put them down on the grass and set off to hit the balls back to my starting point, using a three-iron and a seven-iron." But when he returned to


have also been troubled by hooligans who smash milk bottles, ring doorbells an'd uproot plants from front


gardens.Another Richmond Ter­ raco resident said that one of the broken-off trees had been thrown on to the roof of a parked car. "But I never heard or saw anything during Friday night," she added. " There's no sense in replacing the trees at a cost of several pounds each. They should tarmac the


whole area.” Ribble Valley Council


parks superintendent Mr Roger Hirst described the damage as " criminal." Said Mr Hirst: “ I t is pathetic that some members of the public should do this. " Fortunately this seems


the spot where he had lelt them.


disappeared. " 1 knew I was the woods had


THIRTY-ONE-YEAR-OLD Andrew Alan Fletcher has been charged with


ever, have one compensation —almost a blessing in dis­ guise. Mr Hunt, who says he has been "trying to play" golf for about six years, had never had success in club competitions.


to have them back." The vicar’s loss did. how­


woods, he was due to take part in a contest at Bentham Golf Club. " Golfing friends had often told me to use my irons more on the fairway. At Bentham. 1 had no op­ tion because I had no woods. And what happened? I won tire competition!" " Despite this. I wilt have


The day after losing bis


to buy some netv woods if my own don’t turn up. and that is likely to be rather expensive." he added.


the murder, a t Billington. of hts l(>'-month-old son Mark Anthony. The child was found


dead a t his home on


Monday or last week. F le tc h e r , o t n o fixed


ad d re s s , w a s a lso ch arg ed w i th t h e a t tem p te d m u rd e r of h is cx-wil'c M irv c tte (23). a t h e r h ome in P a s tu re la n d s Drive. Billin g to n . The Rihhle Valley magis­


trates remanded Fletcher in custody to Rislcy until


appeared for the prosecu­ tion and Mr Barry Deal­ ing for Hie defence.


a week today. Insp. T. J. Sumner


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to be an isolated incident— there has bpen very little vandalism in the a r e a except for stone throwing at the castle greenhouses." The Richmond Terrace


bv and people who do not live in this part of the town have wen shocked to see the extent of the damage." Mr Wright thinks teen­


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trees will probably be re placed, he sai'd, but the work will not be carried out until the winter. “ The trees arc flowering cherries and o t h - r ornamental plants." said Mr Hirst. " Total reolacement cost in­ cluding the work involved will be about £5.50 a tree.”


looking In the right place.” he said, " because I could see the divots from my first


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because I only had my back turned while I walked about 150 yards. I never saw any­ body in the field, but if someone did pick up my woods thinking they were lost, I would be very pleased


" I am completely baffled,


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