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A FORMER Dunsop Bridge man who emigrated to Africa 25 years ago to join the police has recently embarked on a new career with the Ministry of Justice in Rhodesia.


Mr Jack McBride, lives in Pendle Road. Clitheroe, used to live at Root Cot­ tages .Dunsop Bridge. He was educated at Thorney- hohuc School, Dunsop, and SS Michael and John's School, Clitheroe. After­ school jobs included grocer, blacksmith, postman and trout breeder and lie worked on several Bowland farms. After serving with tile


the age o.' 45. He had gained the rank of Chief Inspector - and the reputation ol b_.ng Rhodesia's best-known policeman. Mr McBride, whose brother,


Royal Observer Corps, his fir.-t taste ol police life came immediately after the war when he joined the Pales­ tine police and as a con­ stable was posted to the Syrian front. He joined the British South Africa Police what was then Southern


Mao, Mr McBride has served in most of Rhodesia's larger


Rhodesia in 1948. Known to ills friends as


record of service, Mr Joseph Robert McBride retired from the ritish South Africa oiice earlier this year, at


With a distinguished


towns. He was promoted Chief Inspector in May 1967, becoming very involved with


the running of the force. At one time he was serving on


tlie police, Mr McBride, who has returned home on leave occasionally, will not be visiting tliis country tor a few months. In a letter to •Mr ami Mrs Henry Wilkin- • , at whose farm, Foxfield,


Inst met their policeman friend a few years ago when they spent a holiday with aim in Rhodesia.


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Stonyhurst, he used to work, Mr McBride explains that he will not have any leave from his new job for a year or so. M- and Mrs Wilkinson


lias several law qualifica­ tions to his name and is now studying for a law degree at the University of Salisbury. Desp. retirement from


wile, Uctly, hi Rhodesia although she too is English- born. The couple live in Salisbury and Mr McBride has taken up an appoint­ ment as magisterial assis­ tant in the city. He already


II police committees. He met and married his


dered if the great Mullein was rare bv Rilible. for she said that one was prosper­ ing near the farm. As far as my own observations go, this consbicuous p 1 a n t, though thinly distributed, is


C. Thistlcthwaitc, of Lower Gills Farm. Rimington, and her husband. She wrote concerning my comments on Francis Duckworth, com­ poser of the world famous tune " Rimington.'' who mentioned the white crows still to be seen in this part or the world. Mrs Thistlcthwaitc won­


mysell to look once again at that magnificent free heritage—the fields, hedge­ rows and woodlands of our countryside. First was a visit to Mrs


shadows across the green pasture, the newly-opening hedgerows and the bird song. Even the eood crisp clean air is more fully appreciated after a spell indoors. I could baldly contain


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or the result of drinking the mountain dew. Joe shot this particular albino in the Hodder Valley not so long


ago. Continuing my travels X


called on Mr Morton, of Gisburn, who had a couple of very unusual items to show. One was a fine speci­ men of the falcon family, a female sparrowhawk which came to an untimely end pursuing a victim, and the other a redwing.


sparrowhawks a t the nest, I was really astounded. when able to see such a creature in the hand.


Having some experience of


small, almost insignificant body in comparison with the impression one gets from watching this killer even at a distance of 20 feet.


l was surprised at the


thriving. You will see the tapering stalk with its spike of yellow flowers reaching three or four feet. This and the woolly leaves certainly attract attention. Regarding the white crow,


Venture, near —....uum. There are many such freaks]


and vou are indeed for­ tunate to be in the right place at the right time. The chances arc you arrive a day late or the bird puts in an appearance just after you leave the vicinity. The last time I had a first-class view of one of


our visit proved unfruitful. We were not too dis­ appointed as this sort of tiling is to be expected. When you sot out with a sneeinc o b j e c t i v e , the chances arc you will fail. It is all a matter of luck


these freaks was at Bold Chatbum.


in particular they have been more in evidence than at any other time in the last century.


existence of such creatures, mv photograph, supplied by gamekeeper Joe P.ve, of Dunsop Bridge, proves that white carrions arc not a figment of the imagination


For those who doubt the


but what is not so common is their distribution and number. We find white pheasants, moles, partridges, swallows, sparrows, hares' and stoats, and always these albinos are accepted as normal with their near- relatives. During the last 10 rears


sparrowhawk as the " mighty atom.” for it is nothing more than just that. The redwing was also


I will now consider the


found near the park. No doubt this bird was on passage to the far north of Scotland or Scandinavia where they nest. As I ex­ amined the delightful colour­ ing and the striking russet wing bar I was reminded of the hazards they face when


on passage. The next lew weeks will


see the high tide of bird movement, with the summer visitors returning to their nesting territories by Ribble and Hodder. But for those interested in watching water birds, I really recommend a visit to Hest Bank. The Morecambe Bay es­


tuary is recognised as the greatest gathering ground for waders in Great Britain. To see the display you must arrive a couple of hours before or after high tide; The oncoming tide slowly covers the sand and the waders are forced to con­


gregate in even tighter groups. This, of course, cannot go


cramp together packed like the proverbial sardines.


birds were to be counted in tens of thousands and that is a conservative estimate.


On a recent visit these


obsolutely covered with dun­ lin and knots, groups of oyster catchers, turnstonc, ring plover, redshank and the odd shelduck.


dry sand a mile long and u couple of yards wide was


At one period a spit of


sisting of a couple of hun­ dred birds took off, and then others, until several thou­ sand of these knot and


First one small group, con­


dunlin formed a compact flock. Then began the impressive


display. A couple of hundred feet above the tide edge they wheeled, turned and swayed. First the under­ parts, white and flashing, caught the sunlight, and then a few seconds later the dark backs gave the im­ pression of a cloud of smoke from a distant steamer.


and never a crash as the massive h o r d e s flashed across the low sky at great


What a wonderful sight,


on forever and with dry land getting scarcer, they


speed. X have seen such dis­ plays on many occasions and would travel many miles to do so again.


sary to travel even 30 miles to witness such marvels. The other day we watched 60 golden plover, newly-arrived from their winter quarters. J spotted them as they came in near Champion, above Slaidburn. Down they came to the rough pasture and, having settled, they began to preen. What a gladdening sight it was to note the delightful colouring and to recall the numerous happy expeditions undertaken in search of their secrets.


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and heard our first willow warbler and I must sincerely admit the thrill was just as great as when I first heard the song many, many years ago. They were ' newly- arrived and made a very pretty picture as they slipped about in the willow, harmonising beautifully with the pussy flowerheads. Then, a day later, we saw


At the weekend we saw WAKl


our first swallows. Not this time over the river at Brungerley but far above Slaidburn near Stocks. So I find once more after


light to see, the host of celandines, the anemones, the violets and the common dandelions. Yes, indeed, it is good to be able to sec all these in England's green and pleasant land.


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A chilly home-coming for Lesley


FINDING lire in Clitheroe a little cold is attractive Lesley Jackson, who has returned to her home town from the sunny climes of New Zealand for a six- month holiday.


arrived in England that I have had to borrow a fur coat,” joked 19-.rear-old Lesley.


" It's been so cold since I


in 1966 with her parents, Tonv and Sheila Jackson. Her father is a partner in a foundry and engineering works


She emigated to Auckland


about 18 months ago she has worked in the accounts department of an Auckland bank. She obtained a six- month leave of absence to


Since Lesley left school


return to what she calls her “ home country." Sue is staying tit the Mr);-


moor Road home of her grandparents, Mr and Mrs Francis Jackson.


changed in clitheroe. “The only differences I can ’see are that the railway bridge at tlie old station has 'dis­ appeared and that where I lived on Windsor Avenue there are houses where there used to be open fields.” she said.


Little seems lo have


Lesley thinks gives England a distinct advantagt over New Zealand. ” T)it pubs are far better for as yell as being quieter, the legal


There is one thing which


of her relatives as she can. Last week she visited her grandmother. Mrs Prudence Birtwistle, of Old Row, Bar­ ron-, and this week she is spending a week in Whitley Bay with her uncle and aunt, Jack and Barbara Clayton.


drinking age is 18 compared with 20 in New Zealand." She hopes to see as many


self m her ” adopted ” coun­ try and leads something of a hectic life. Auckland is on the coast and so caters for a fair share of water sports. Lesley is a keen


She certainly enjoys her­


surfer, water skier and angler.


covered that food is far more expensive here. But with typical female logic she balances this against another item: "Women’s clothes are much nicer and the prices arc really cheap.”


Just the


and one of the lucky ones is 18-year-old Mark Bateman,


job NOT many people can claim to have a job which ties in with their hobbies


savs. Mark should certainly be


a job? “By getting into con­ tact with more people I thought I would be able to find out what was really happening in the world," he


should really appeal to Mark for he has already spent over 10 years In the Scout movement, now being a Venture Scout. Why did Mark chose such


Street, Clitheroe, has been appointed an assistant war­ den a, Gilwell Park, Lon­ don, the Scout camp site and training centre. The post is one which


For Mark, of 16 York


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Lesley Jackson


used to meeting people for in 1971 he attended the World Scout Jamboree In Japan a-, the representative of the Clitheroe Scouts. Wliile at Gilwell, Mark will work on the camp site.


Lingering


melody A COPY of a song about old Clitheroe written during the first war as a money-raising ploy has been discovered by a Salford woman.


tiser, Mrs E. Taylor, of 78 Elleray Road, explains that she found the words and music among some papers belonging to her late hus­ band, whose family moved away from Clitheroe in 1919.


In a letter to the Adver­


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The song was written by Tom Birch sen. and sung


bv his son to the tune of '' Banks and Braes.” Pro­


would not like to throw- it away as it is in quite good condition. Do you know of nnvonc who could make use of it?”


ceeds were for the soldiers of Sun Street Mill. Writes Mrs Taylor: “ I


Madge Nuttall, of Preston, lost 115 lbs. with


Good day’s business


SOME time ago a dealer called at the house and in­ quired If we had any copper pans, ale warmers, kettles, old clocks, watches, etc. of which we were anxious to dispose.


man was rather pressing. “Why not have a look in vour attics?" he questioned me "Old oil paintings or. I ’ll tell you what—have you one of those old wash basins and ewers folks used to keep on their washstands? They’re worth money, these days—£4 to £5 In good con­ dition." Once again, I was unable


I told him "No." but the


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to oblige, but the Incident came back to me when look­ ing through documents kindly loaned to me by Councillor Bernard Raw- cliffe of Springwood, Lower Hodder. The documents were. In


fact, leaves from a notebook, once the property of an auctioneer's olerk, an ante­ cedent of Councillor Rnv- cliffe, in the 1860's, and detailed records of sales at Wiswell Hall Farm in those


,,enrs


This followed the death of Mr Tomlinson’s widow and ••for convenience of sale" be goods were auctioned at the Brownlow Arm* Jon, Clith.


ted at the farm following the death of the farmer In 1864. the second a year later and the third and final sale eighteen months further on.


erne. Altogether the three gales


Thomas Tomlinson, had been a regular client of the auctioneer, Mr Frank Hoi- gate, and a separate record was kept of the transactions undertaken on behalf of him and hts family. The first sale was conduc­


ewer such as I have des­ cribed Mrs Mercer paid Is. Id; quite a bargain for her heirs and assigns if they preserved them in good order, whilst brass candle­ sticks at lid. and is. per pair must have been con­ sidered money well spent. You would pay a good deal more today Surprises to me were the


paid ("for ready money only." said the bill of sale) which almost caused my eyes to pop out of my head. For a wash basin and


a pretty well-to-do man. Now for some of the prices


community. Scythes sold for 7d. and 9d. each, sickles for 2d., hoes 2p. and 8d., spades and forks Is. lid., a flail 2s. 4d. A neck collar sold for 8d„ a saddle and trappings for 6s. 3d., whilst a belly, band brought only 5d.


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horse went under the ham­ mer for £2 15s. 6d. whilst his “old grey horse" must have almost died of humilia­ tion when Mr Ottlwell Ward became his new owner and paid only 20s. for the privi­ lege.


Farmer Tomlinson’s, grey


feather mattresses in tile sale—they weie sold by weight. An inferior one was bought by Mr Rogerson foi­ ls 10Jd. per lb, whilst Mary Hervey paid 2s. ljd a lb. for


in- reading. I t would appear Cotton sheets at prices that the farmer concerned, ranging from 8d. to 3s. each


The records make intrigu- one weighing 381bs.


store cupboards at very reasonable prices, but pure


must have enabled a lot of ladles to replenish th-ir


than the beds they were laid upon: two bedsteads were knocked down at 3s. 9d. and 4s. each. A pair of copper weighing


scales brought Is. 7d„ a salt box 10p„ a dolly tub 6d. and a dolly (you might call it a “passer") was 6d. A smoothing iron fold for


realised £471 and if will be realised that, at the money values then prevailing, the late Mr Tomlinson had been Is. 8d.


dealers’ delight) regllsed


linen sheets were more ex­ pensive at anything from 4s. 3d. to 6s. 3d. each. Oddly, blankets at prices varying from 5s. to 8s. cost more


brought 51s, a wheelbarrow 9s. 6d. and a ’’shandry," £4 only. A wood plough was knocked down for 2s. 9d., and it almost looks as though, if a man had £10 in his pocket, he could hare aquired sufficient instru­ ments and stock to set him­ self up in business without delay.


command no more than 25s. each. A "narrow wheeled cart”


*d. and a oalr of s"'"ir cut­ ters (trv to bnv n"p of these today—they are the antique


John Eatough, Henry Raw* cllffe, William Brewer, John Bulcock were all members of well known Whalley families. The sales over, we bet they all walked back to the village (after perhaps, lust a very few minutes In the Mason's Arms before com. m»nei-? rh*lr lnu*nev) with


tomers who secured nil these remarkable bargains? Naturally, many of the names given are unfamiliar, but there are others that recur time and again in these jottings on “yester­ day’s village." Oliver Exton, John Ingham


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