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“ I JUST don’t know what I'm going to do about Christmas,” said Mrs Brown, who lived in Whallcy in November, 1913. “ There’s so much to be done, extra cleaning, extra preparing,


and presents to buy for all the children. I just don’t


know how I'm going to find tunc for everything.”


Mrs Brown certainly had


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a busy life. Looking after lour young children, a hus­ band and an ailing mother with no domestic help was more than enough for any woman to handle. She talked tlie matter over with her husband one night after the children had gone to bed and finally, and with some reluctance, agreed to do her shopp in g by this new- fashioned idea of “ mail order.”


Attracted by an advertise­ ment in her husband's


morning paper which, very occasionally, she found a few moments to read, she sent for Messrs Carnages “ Christmas Bazaar.”


When the catalogue


arrived, she was more than a little surprised; it was a huge book of 472 pages, with dozens and dozens of bar­ gains on almost every page. Mrs Brown started worrying a,bout time all over again. ’• 3t Shall never ge* the


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Hobby needs lots of spit and polish


COLLECTING police hel­ met badges is the un­ usual and a b s o r b i n g hobby of Chipping bobby Frank Walton. At present Frank has 500 badges and 100 lapel collar dogs, plus about 40 cap badges from overseas forces. Constantly on the lookout


for additions to bis collec­ tion, Frank's hobby lias


brought him into contact with fellow-collectors from forces in America, Germany, New Zealand. Australia. Canada, and Sweden, and many in this country. A “ swap list ” accom­


panying duplicate badges is sent back and fortli be­ tween the collectors en-


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monarch of the time or coat of arms. Pride of place in his col­


chrome, with black ones for night work. Up to 1930 there were 136


forces in the country but this was reduced as boroughs and counties amalgamated. A new badge was brought


out to cover each new amal­ gamation. However, the one for the City of London— black with gold lions—has not changed at all. Frank has leamt from his


badges that, in 1887, Clith- eroe w.os the smallest force


with 15 men, while Bacup had 28. Ashton-under-Lyne 61. Accrington 52, and Lan­ caster 60. The smallest county force


abling them to acquire more interesting variety. For Frank, collecting is


a


not Just the end of the matter, for lie methodically compiles historical and other interesting data about each badge, such as when the force was started, how many men etc. To obtain this he invariably contacts the force concerned. In fact the Information


on the badges he has so far amassed could form the basis of a complete and in­ teresting history of the police force. Frank lias been in the


kites’


was Peterborough Liberty with 10 men and the largest was Lancashire which, ill 1936, had 2.536. Badges Frank would like


to have ill his collection arc from Accrington, Clithcroe, Bacup, Ashton-under-Lyne and Lancaster. For some reason they arc difficult to get hold of. But what is more frustrating is the fact that probably many of these are stored away unwanted. Apart from badges, Frank


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force for 10 years, serving at Colne, Bacup and Long- ridge before being posted to Chipping. He first became interested in badges Just over two years ago. A friend and fellow col­


also collects helmets and has half a dozen up to the 1969 amalgamation of the Lan­ cashire boroughs, Me also possesses five foreign caps, including a German one made of leather, two Ger­ man peak caps, a Belgian sergeants parade cap and a constable's parade helmet. Completing the collection


lector. PC Tom Llghtfoot. of p’rcston Borough, left Frank about 20 badges from his own collection when he died 18 months ago. From then on Frank lias added to the collection, as lie says. “ scrounging, swapping and


back to the beginning of the police force in tile 1800s. In those days badges were


beaging.” Frank's collection goes


made of white metal bearing tlie national star and with the crown of the reigning


the life! LIFE in the Army ts cer­ tainly suiting 17-year-old Bashall Eaves soldier Richard Chew down to the ground.


For, since he enlisted as a


are many varied and colour­ ful sleeve patches from over­ seas forces. Frank is now in the pro­


cess of mounting his badges on trays lined with green velvet. He is always proud to


show his collection and would be prepared to ex­ hibit items or lecture on his hobby. Perhaps the one big snag,


is that once a month Frank and bis wife Val have to get out the dusters for a full evening of spit and polish.


junior guardsman in the Grenadiers in June, he has done things most of his contemporaries can only dream of.


When he spent a week in


Devon at an adventure train­ ing centre he learned the arts of rock climbing, pot holing, abseiling and canoe­ ing.


Sport was one of the main


reasons Richard joined the Army and It is something at which he has done very well, having represented his regi­ ment's junior team at foot­ ball on several occasions.


At tlie Guard's depot in


Surrey. Richard is undergo­ ing a one year training course, which Includes mili­ tary and trade training, ad­ venture courses and sport.


He has been promoted


junior lance corporal, res­ ponsible for about 50 other Junior guardsmen.


A former pupil of Rivers-


mead Secondary School, Richard was, for 12 months, a member of Clitheroe Army Cadets.


Richard, whose parents Mr and Mrs Richard Chew


live in Milton Road, is now at home on Christmas leave. While he is in the area lie


will be attached to the Careers Office in Blackburn, where he will give an ac­ count of his life in the Army and answer any questions from anyone interested in a military career.


Wit on he has finished his


training he hopes to join the 2nd Battalion of the Grenadier Guards and even­ tually serve overseas.


RICHARD CHEW A Merry Christmas—blow the cost!


chance to read it all,” she said.


However, one evening with


the youngsters safely be­ tween the blankets, she and Mr Brown sat down and studied tlie huge catalogue. “ Get a pencil and make a list,” said practical Mrs Brown. “ We’ll find some­ thing for the boys first.”


Dutifully, Mr Brown did


as lie was instructed. He got a pencil, a sheet of paper and prepared to write. Then husband and wife turned the pages one by one.


” Not more than 5s. each,”


warned Mr Brown. “ That's as much as we can manage.”


” Steam engines, vertical and horizontal.”


They turned to page 27, “ That’s


what our Johnny wants,” said mother. “ How much are they?"


” Well," replied father,


" there's one here at a shil­ ling, but I think we can do liet.ier than that. There’s a lop quality one here at 3s. lid. Oxydlscd brass boi l e r , reversing gear, nickelie'd brass cylinder, safety valve and steam whistle, all on cast iron base. What about that?”


“ All right,” said mother.


" I suppose you’ll both enjoy playing with It. Don’t for­ get there’6 5d. postage to pay.’’


“ I won’t forget,’’ answered dad. “ L e ft have a look at


jointed limbs and sleeping eyes, sewn wigs and “ i enl


Whalley Window


footballs. That’s w h a t Peter’s asked for."


On page 230 there were


footballs of every kind. “ The very best quality as used in the English Cup final ” we r e expensive, 12s. 6d., but “ complete with best red rubber bladder.”


Finally, they decided that


Peter should have a size 5 at 4s. 6d. (postage 4d.). After all it was " guaranteed


made from selected hides and hand sewn" and was also complete with bladder.


Dolls for the girls really


presented quite a problem— there were literally dozens to choose from, and the Brown girls, being twins, It was important that the gifts should be identical.


Mrs Brown fell in love


with every doll illustrated ' Oh, dear,” she sighed, “ 1


do wish money wasn't so important. I ’d love to buy the lot of them,” but In end, cash not being too plentiful, decided to order two '• Phyllis dolls.” 25m. tell.


eyelashes.” At 3s* HA' each they were clearly wonderful value — even though there would be lOd. postage.


Mr Brown licked the stub


of his pencil and started to Wo a little arithmetic. "There," lie said, "thats the lot of them fixed up— 17s. 10c!., three days’ wages. Still, I reckon we can manage. Now, what about a present for the whole family?"


present for all the fi'-'.iy.ly. What arc you talking


about?” Father grinned. “ Nay,”


he said,, "I've bccn. up. You’ve always


like to hear that


Clara Butt. I f ^ y on* them iicv,'-fnng,c<f gramo phones. Look 'em up-


rages 238 to 343 gave them plenty from which to choose.


"We’re not having one or them cylinder models, said


Mr Brown. " I reckon the new kind with records are better. What about this? ana he pointed out an Ulus tratlon showing an 181 n hom and a 10ln. turntab e


at 25s. (post free)- “ There’s one a bit cheaper


here," said cautious mother


indicating rim at IBS. 84- bm-


“ “ what do you mean? A


fathcr had made up his mind.


“ No,” he said, “ we’ll have


the 25s. one. It ’s a lot of brass, but you’ve got to pay for quality.” Tile spirit of Christmas was warm within him and lie grew more and more expansive.


“ Get a record, too,” lie


said. " Get two records. You can have your Clara Butt and I'll have one of that Harry Tate. They say lie's a real tonic. And, hang it. order another while you’re about it! Get a Harry Lauder for your mother.’’


So the goods were ordered


and delivered within the week. The Browns had the best Christmas they'd ever had.


On Christmas morning


tlie whole street came in to see tho wonderful presents that had come all the way from London and to hear tlin new - fangled gramo­ phone.


frequently that, by teatime, .Madam Clara Butt and Messrs Tate and Lauder must all have been feeling quite hoarse.


Note; Although all the liar actors in this little


story are fictional, the prices quoted are all factual


as printed in the 1913 cata­ logue which was recently reprinted.


J-F. With us


in spirit CHRISTMAS will certainly


be different for the Hamel Cooke famUy this year. Instead of sitting in the


lounge at the Wellsprings Hotel, Nick o’ Pendle, and


praying for snow, ski-trig en­ thusiast Mr Darfd Hamel-


Cnokc, his wife Margaret and daughter Sue will be eating their Christmas din­ ner out of doors in a tem­ perature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit!


But Mr Hamel-Cooke, for­ mer owner of


the


Wellsprings who emigrated to South Africa In March, will miss being able to say


a personal Happy Christmas to ail tlie family’s many


friends. ‘ There are 6,500 miles be-


i.ween us, but we shall think of our friends every time we drink a toast — which will be often — and we hope they will do the same for us,” said Mr Hamel- Cooko in a letter to the Ad­ vertiser and Times tliis week.


Volunteers


thanked STX Clitheroe Girls’ Gram­ mar School pupils who spent three weeks working in conjunction with the Re­ naissance Theatre Tmst in Dalton-in-Fumess in August were among guests at a special Christmas party and “ family get-together ’’ for tlie volunteers.


The party—at the Harvey Street community centre,


Oswaldtwistlc on Saturday —was organised by the East Lancashire Toe H as a


follow-up to the year’s ao-, tivitlcs to allow those who have taken part, to renew old ncqaintanccs and make new friends.


It was played so A special guest .at Uie


parly, which included games and dancing, was Mr Gra­ ham Sergeant, an indepen­ dent film producer from


London who is making a tape-slide programme to be


shown during the Toe H diamond jubilee celebrations next year. ■'


staying wiOi Toe H'regional field officer Mr Alan Daniels, of Ennerdale Road, CIRh- eny>.


Mr Sergeant has been A MERRY CHRISTMAS


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lection is tile first national star, which bears Queen Victoria's crown. Each time a monarch changed, the badge was changed, too. Nowadays tile badges are


To many, it is the season of great jollification. A


letter from an Argyll friend reminds me there were days not so long jo v'hen the New Year festivities went on for several 'days. Whatever the exact mean­ ing or interpretation of


Christmas and the New Year, I And enormous satis­ faction in looking back over the old year, recalling high­ lights and failures, and looking to the new. It is also a time for counting blessings, for in spite of failures and heartaches we can always find reasons to


be glad. I f you are one of those


who at this season wail at the short days, lack of sun­ shine and the damp, 'dismal outlook (not forgetting price rises, lack of salt, sugar or even’ toilet paper), it can serve a useful purpose if only to reveal man’s greed and incompetence. There


past year. My own reactions and


memories will. I hope, serve to stimulate thought. My most outstanding revelation came about in a strange manner and adds weight to the dictum that those who travel do not always see tire most. This was brought home to


me during late Aipril and May, when after 12 years I enjoyed the real delights of Ribble and Hodder.


The reason for my usual


absence at this time can be explained by my enthusiasm for the golden eagle, which is nesting during those months. Normally we are in the Highlands in spring, and so the early delights at home had passed unnoticed. We had forgotten the ex­ quisite spring colours, the pale lime green, the yellow and the varied shades of pale brown of the newly- opening buds. What a thrill we had missed ana how thankful we were to see it all at its best. Now, in dull winter, it is


easy to forget those glories and emphasise the dull baTe trees. Moaners take note. Let them also note that, even in January, the bare trees offer a fine tracery of branches, and alders and


hazel already have many reminders of better days to come. The oatkins are well prepared and in many cases are half an inch in length, although they will not be fully opened and shedding pollen until late February. Here indeed is hope eternal.


Of course these things are


not appreciated by everyone. We cannot exipect that, even in a well-educated society, but we can hope for an a p p re c ia t io n of other


people’s property or outlook.


The other day I - went through the Castle grounds, where a variety of fine mature trees and ornamental


shrubs give many residents and visitors a respite from the humdrum cares of every­ day life. But it was difficult to escape from offensiveness in places frequented by those who have no eye-for beauty or respect for others.


broken bottles litter the shelters, reminding one of the bottom of a monkey's cage. Sorry to descend to the depths, but when shall we see the results of educa­ tion, or are these the results? In the woods, as in our


Empty beer cans and


parks, is a constant threat. Free access and bette r travel facilities have brought problems when groups of people from as far afield as


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lifting matters, I recall from


many. Returning to more up­


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young left the eyrie. Last year six reached free flight. Who can forget the won­


derful display of autumn tints in the heart of Clith- eroe? Brungerley was a delight, and throughout Ribble and Hoddcr the colours were just bewildering in richness and variety.


Following a call from Gis-


burn Coates Hail Farm, we went along to see what must be the strangest visi­ tors for many years in this


part of the world. We had no trouble in getting a ciose- up view of a pair of crowned cranes not to be found even in the Handbook of British Birds, but in the foreign list. These birds, obv i o u s ly escapees ” from a zoo, were really fantastic and, what is more, they stayed in the neighbourhood for several weeks.


How is it possible to over­


look our greatest natural heritage—the Bowland deer? Even Christmas would not be the same without that near relative, the reindeer, on greetings cards.


According to se ve ra l


reports from readers, they, too, have had the odd sur­ prise encounter with a stag or hind crossing their path mostly after dark. A friend came almost face to face with a mature stag just after dark.


lights, both were equally surprised. Deer have also been seen after dark near Waddington and as far


afield as the uplands four miles above Slaidiburn.


My own experiences have


been more forthright. The greatest surprise was the almost incredible encounter ns a hind actually came to­ wards me to give me a


c h a n c e to obtain a photograph I never thought


possible. Curiosity, they


say, killed the cat. But it was the inquisitiveness of that Bowland hind which provided a highlight of the year.


After several years, It stands out as unique — the


chance of a lifetime which usually occurs when one has left tlie camera at home.


This time I was well pre­ pared.


I have mo r e


memories of a stalk In early December, when I pressed the camera release button to capture stags I had been watching for several 'days.


Nor can I forget the


shared memories of those senior citizens who, from time to time, make available details fast passing out of living memory.


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