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'several species are faced ■with extinction and the selfish “ couldn't: care less” attitude is mainly responsible. Effective action is long


THOSE who have , long recognised' the threat to wild life and the' coun­ tryside .generally -are encouraged by Govern- ment^moves to .afford protection. Each year


; population will be happy that .this often maligned animal now has greater protection. Most people, however, fail to u n d e r s ta n d the far-:


overdue and those who saw the dangers facing the badger


. prosecution. Now,-the respon­ sibility goes much further, with owners facing the conse­ quences. Conservationists look upon this as a step in the right direction. As more and more people


reaching implications of kil­ ling animals and birds. Not long ago, the person setting the trap or doing the actual killing was • the one liable to


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for the rescue operation. The Lancashire Naturalist


‘ truction of species or habitat. This is what most conser­


Trust,' with headquarters at Samlesbury Hall, near Black- bum, aims to teach people to respect wild life and by so doing increase their enjoy­ ment of the countryside. At th e s am e t im e , th e T ru s t seeks to ensure that by attracting people to any site it does not subscribe to’the des-


‘ the species comes first. There are, however, those


vationists have at heart —


who say what they do is their. business alone. This is a typi­ cal Victorian attitude and one that will continue to prove dangerous unless we accept the principle of the late King George V. He maintained that, such, amenities as wild life are merely on loan and it is our duty to protect them for posterity.


. people of all ages.


begin to see the writing on the wall and feel a sense of


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much nearer home and one that never fails to excite


This brings me to a subject


sions claimed that the deer which now roam wild, and


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. - - I have on numerous occa­ .


Lord Ribblesdale, are Bow- land’s finest natural amenity, and in my opinion they must be considered as such by the


authorities. ,*■ There has been a reawa­


' ’ orders have been made than in the Jast decade.’ ,


kening since reorganisation of the region; In. the past few months* more conservation


old buddings, sites and even trees, are now under dose supervision; we have become conscious of our diminishing amenities. How long • before the same can be said of the Bowland Sika deer? *


must not be placed in the hands of individuals or those who look upqn;themselyes as experts. Personal gratifica­ tion,’ sporting’ or financial, must have no bearing, on any decision about the future of the deer.


Supervision and control


tion of their true status is required and a committee is needed, with members speak­ ing for the farmer in particu­ lar, for after all the deer spend more time on his land than elsewhere.


Some form of legal defini­ tfianTetoewhero. . All sorts of items such as.


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ters with various people fol­ lowing what has been glibly termed a “yearly cull" and promising several weeks ago to return to this important subject, further comment is necessary:'


. Afterdiscuasing these mat­


■ we face facts, man today is concerned only with the rape of the earth, its wild life and


' are hidden there is bound to be protest from those who fear the worst.


cannot yet be ascertained, but a watchful eye is being kept, on the effect on numbers. I t is easy to jump to conclusions and maybe allow sentiment to overcome reason, but as it seems impossible to obtain a true figure, speculation is bound to continue. If figures


motives, a constant watch must be maintained. Motives, ' whether for profit ot plea­ sure, can be very selfish. I t is now universally admitted that our way of life is based on waste mid lack of considera­ tion for others, so all actions should bo scrutinised. Slowly but surely we are recognising how man devas tates his natural heritage and creates deserts.


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THE cricketing exploits of all- rounder Simon Wcsthead are well enough known to Clitheroe sportsmen. But not so celebrated is his avid inter­ est in another outdoor pursuit — long-distance fell walking.


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Mr.Foster. • The extra .work involves


travelling two or three days a


week each, and this new responsibility also means that Mr Foster has had to give up his chureb activities. Until he became a senior social worker, he waB Clitheroe Parish Church Christian Steward­ ship chairman, as well as being a deputy churchwarden and a member of the Parochial Church Council. But at present he is just


In his term as Rotary presi­


dent, Mr Foster plans to con­ centrate the club's charitable activities on St Denys and the Clitheroe Physiotherapy Centre. "Church of England Children's Society Homes suf­ fe r from their hame,” he explained, “for many people think that they are funded by the Church, when in fact they depend on voluntary contribu­


tions." Mr F o s te r joined the-


Rotary Club in 1966. Now f irst vice-president, he has served three years as secret­ ary and was chairman Of' the club service committee for a year.


Denys in 1963 from Sunder-, land, where he was born and


He and his wife came to St


emerging from a rare spell of inactivity, for he had to go into Accrington Victoria Hos­ pital at the beginning of May for an operation on his log and only now is he becoming fully active again.


town called Clitheroe in those d ay s , and d id n 't fancy exchanging the coal tips of County Durham for the clogs of Lancashire. But now we’re adopted Clitheronians — it’s' the most fabulous town you could wish to live in and I hope it never changes.” The .main reason for the


bred. “I had never heard of a


Fosters’ move was the desire for morp job satisfaction than Mr Foster was getting as office manager in a Sunder­ land department .store.


~ Heading for success A STUDENT hairdresser


shortly to s ta r t work in Clitheroe is well on the way to passing out with flying colours from a two-year course at Rccdyford College, Nelson. Anthony Harulo (2G), who


took place on Sunday, invol­ ved cutting a model’s hair in 20 minutes and blow-waving it in a further 20. Anthony, who lives in Bar-


will be working a t ‘Way-a- Hcad, York Street, from June 9th, has won the Graham Seville Cutting and Blow- waving Trophy for students at the college. The competition,. which


from a 200-mile coast-to-coast trek from St Bees’-head in Cumbria to Robin Hood's Bay, Yorkshire. And this was the latest in a series of hikes which has taken him the length of the Pennine Way and the Welsh border.


Simon has just returned


-a friend from Mellor, John Entwistle, on the latest trip,


Simon was accompanied by MR FOSTER "Here we try to provide an wife Mrs Stella Dearden


ordinary home for children whose owp homes are broken or who are put into care. It’s not easy going, but it’s far more rewarding than any­ thing else I’ve ever done, s. “Recently I was asked by a


explained: ‘‘There are not enough kncelcrs in the church and many of the ones we have are in a poor state of repair." Two different designs, both


girl who had been here to give her away when she was mar­ ried. And another girl, now grown-up and teaching in Bel­ gium, still comes here for Christmas —v because she regards it as home.” Mr Foster’s choice as presi­


president is Mr Emrys Mor­ gan, of Newton, who is cur­ rently president of the Probus Club. Second vice-president is Mr Noel Cook, of Wad- dington.


dent to succeed Grammar School headmaster Mr Gerald Hood was made at the club’s annual meeting on Thursday. The new f i r s t vice-


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operation LABOURS of love by parishioners of St Leonard’s. Church, Langho, in the form of embroidered kneelers, will be on display in Whalley lib­ rary tomorrow. The exhibition, which


rowford, has also won the Lancashire final of the mature students’ cutting and blow- waving contest, for which ho competed against 40 other finalists in Bolton. He will remain a full-time


student at Nelson until he starts work in Clitheroe.


shows different processes involved in making the kncel- ers, marks the halfway stage for St Leonard’s,- where it is planned to have 240 kneelers completed by the autumn of


1976. Work on the kneelers was


started 18 months ago by members of St Leonard’s Needlework Guild. Vicar’s


based on a. cross, are being worked- in shades of reds, greens, blues, turquoises or


browns..


Mrs Louise Swindells, of Whalley Old Road, Billington, and the. embroidery frames hive been made by another parishioner,- Mr Joe ‘West, -who looks after the church


The designs are the work of ,


garden. . ■ Mr West, of BiUington Gar­


dens; BiUington, is one of the few men who have tackled the embroidery which, though appearing complicated, con­ sists entirely of tent stitch.. Another is Mr Herbert Bul­ lock, of Victoria Terrace, Bil­ lington, whose wife has already made 28 kneelers. Although more than 40


ladies are involved in the work, some from the parish and others from 'further afield, any offers of. help will be welcomed by the Guild in its efforts to meet the dead­


line set. The exhibition will be on


view at the library until June 7th.


FELLOW


A FORMER Clitheroe man, Dr Edward Jackson (40), has been elected a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians. Dr Jackson, younger son of Mrs L. M. Jackson, of Milton Avenue.. Clitheroe, and tjie late Mr Walter Jackson, now works in Lincoln.


I HAD been lecturing to a • well attended village gathering on the subject o f t h e L a n c a s h i r e Witches. My discourse finished in light and jocular vein and I told my audience that Har­ rison Ainsworth once described a witches


. sabbath held amid the ruins of our ancient


abbey. “So,” I concluded, “If your


way home takes you in that direction on this very dark night, be thankful for those excellent lights the County Council has provided in the. Sands because you never know” — and I adopted a low, sinister and threatening’ tone — “there may be such things.”


coffee afterwards, • I was. joined by an elderly lady I have written about previ­ ously. Now among the most


Taking a welcome cup of


“You brought it all back to* me — walking home down the Sands and past the abbey, I moan.” She paused and beckoned a contempor­


senior of our citizens, in many respects, with her bright alert mind,, her jolly sense of humour and her lively personality, she could be considered one of our youngest residents. •• “I had to laugh,” she. said.


A ghost beside the arches Whalley Window


ary. “Come here, Norah. You’ll be interested in this.”


settled my* friend resumed her tale. “You remember, Norah, when we were girls, we all used to go to a sewing class in the village one night a week.” This would have been between GO and 70 years ago.


Norah joined us and once


teacher didn’t come and we sat there waiting. After a w h i le M a ry ( y o u ’ ll remember her, Norah) started telling stories. Oh, she was a good story teller. She told us all kinds of gruesome .things — about graveyards and an under­ ground *. passage from the abbey to Sawley; all kinds of wtfird things — ghosts, vam­ p ire s , werewolves and bats.”


: “Well now, one night the


time to go, I set off alone to walk to Longworth, Row, dbwn the Sands and the hack way as they ‘ call it. There1. were no lamps in them' days and oh,, it was dark.; Pitch black, blacker than, midnight. I started to think and • I got more and • more .scared. *


“Now then. When it camc-


through (the


“Well,


,. . West Gate to the abbey) and then, as I drew near to the arches, I stopped, could s e e ’ something


I managed to get the School House


— close to the wall in the dark. It was a ghost — it must- have been a ghost. A monk if ever I saw one. All huddled up in a kind of cape and a hood. It couldn’t have been anything else. My legs turned to jelly, but 'I turned back and ran as fast as my feet could carry me.


in the Fold, Norah, I was all of a tremble. and your mother let me in. “Why lass,” she cried, “whatever’s the matter? You’re as white as a sheet. Sit down and pull yourself together. Here, have a cup of tea. Take things easy now.”


“When I got to your house


' Billington. She’s frightened out of her life.” Arthur


• called upstairs to your Arthur.. He’d just gone to bed, but your mother got him up. “Arthur,” she called. “ Get yourself dressed ■ and see this girl home to


managed to stammer out my story and your mother


“After a minute ot two, I


. route like the Pennine Way. “It’s a very pleasant way of


and for most of the way they followed the route suggested in Wainwright’s guide. This follows public rights of way but not a specially organised


spending a holiday,” says Simon. “We didn’t need any training and we managed to


cover 20 miles a day." The weather was mixed for.


the walk, which took 10 days. “But spring and autumn are the best times for walks like this,* because you don’t get extremes .of temperature," he


explained. “The was the best walk


we’ve done,' for the variety is tremendous. It takes' in the Cumbrian coastal plain, the Lake District, the Pennines, Swaledale, and the North Yorkshire Moors, as well as some atttractive rural coun­ tryside.


the way,” he added, “apart from the Pennine watershed where it can be very soggy.”


“The going is good nearly all


• On their way they passed fascinating landmarks, includ­


ing Kinnyside stone circle in Cumbria, which is a genuine circle built by a modern archaeologist to show how it was done.


dards Rigg, a West Pennine hill whose top is littered with cairns — reputedly built to deceive medieval Scottish invaders into thinking there was a largo defending force.


They alsoclimbedNineStan-


Clitheroe, is a chartered accountant in Blackburn.


Simon, who plays for The extent of the “cull” ,


loving our native soil, the cre­ atures, trees and everything that rests therein. But when


■ Do we. not all talk glibly of


its scenery. There is a ray of light. Daily


tion-


order was granted after 30 people sat in the branches of several trees to stop them being felled. If only there was more of this temperament and desire to save and protect all that is worthwhile, not merely for ourselves but for those who follow.


Only a few days ago, an Of course, there is the Ques­


special case.. They have ranged .wild for more than 70 years, so who will dare claim they are private property? If that is the case, there is also a question of responsibility. We just cannot do as we please, however pleasant ol conve­ nient that may be.


tion of ownership. The deer are certainly a


n.enc tna, may oe. . The stotusOtgtejWftKrs of


the Sika must bn Slmfe' under close surveillance, This is dif­ ficult .at Ufe moment, after they have been , so severely d is tu rb ed , b u t in a few months’ time they will be back to their normal way of life.


we read or hear of area desig-. nated regions of special atten­


farmers on whose land the deer graze are not antagonis­


Fortunately the majority of tic about their survival. ,


■ public must pay. There is also the danger of


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