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ONE of Trutex’s longest-serving employees, Miss Celia Speak retired on Friday after 40 “extremely happy” years with the Grindleton-based company.


Road, Clitheroe, spent all these years at the Waterloo Road branch, ending her


Speak began her apprentice­ ship in the dressmaking trade, working for her cousin in a Clitheroe baby linen shop. She vividly remembers the long hours she was expected to work, particularly at holiday times. “All the young girls used to


career as a production control clerk. On leaving . school, Miss


way up to being in charge of the workroom, a job which she did for many years before changing to quality-control work., Miss Speak is a member of


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the Ladies’ Guild at SS Michael and John's Church, Clitheroe, and has been a loyal member of the choir for more than 40 years. She hasn’t made any plans


Speak moved to Trutex, where she worked in the machine room, making school- wear. Not everything was done by machinery, however, and Miss S peak well remember stitching thousands of press-studs on to collars by hand. She quickly worked her


put in about 10 or 11 hours a day, six days a week. But before Christmas, Easter and the Clitheroe holidays we were often working until mid­ night;” she said. After five years there, Miss


Miss Speak, of Littiemoor round &


at the works canteen on Fri­ day morning, Miss Speak was given a large number of pre­ sents from her workmates. Ti-utex managing director, Mr John Robinson, handed over a silver tray on behalf of the management- and gifts from her many friends at the fac­ tory included a travelling case, an umbrella and flowers.


Down in


numbers THOUGH now sadly depleted in numbers, the Whalley Boys — former members of the Royal Army Medical Corps who trained at Queen Mary's Hospital (now Calderstones) during the first world war — gathered from many parts of the North West and further af ield for their annual reunion. This year there were only


13 of the original 300 “Boys,” all in their 80s and 90s, at the reunion, held at St John’s T av e rn , Blackburn, .on Friday. Local members were rep­


resented by Mr Frank Hud­ son, of Littiemoor View, Clitheroe. Among the guests were


Coun. James Fell, of Whalley, who is special duties officer at Calderstones, and Mr Geof­ frey Mitchell, .of Whalley, former group secretary at the hospital. Next year ’s reunion is planned for April 28th.


Golden


voices TWO local choirboys could soon be on the road to earning a cash prize for their church in a nationwide competition.


lework: “Since I started in the clothing trade, I haven’t really felt like doing the same thing in the evening, but now I have more time on my hands I might get back to doing some embroidery,” she said. At a presentation ceremony


. put down their names for the competition when they were on a choir course at Rossall School recently. Sixteen finalists are to be


Whalley, and David, who lives in Pimlico Road, Clitheroe, and is son of Whalley choir­ master Mr Donald Hartley,


Davis, both 11, and members of Whalley Parish Church choir, are among 2,000 youngsters to enter a Redif­ fusion-sponsored contest to find Britain’s most talented choirboy. Philip, of Brookes Lane,


David Hartley and Philip A/spectaciilar bird v


down to earth and reality when he thought it better to be in England now that April - had gone. . Real spring, as we know, is


April reaches out to May the entire face of nature bears a new aspect. Cold cutting winds may prevail for a time and the odd flumes of snow set us thinking when it would be safe to cast a clout, but you


not fixed to any calendar and comes far later in the north than in, say, the Midlands and the southern counties, where spring is well on the way with flowers blooming when the Lakeland hills are dusted in snow. But, come what may,- as


the line of the satirist who, in this month of far brighter days, certainly brought u s "


IN general the: poet Browning may have got i t .. right when he wrote “OK, to be in England now.that. April’s there”:- but he certainly was. notinter­ preting the-northern scene or .climate. There is much more truth in


may be . sure the poet was


.right,-when he proclaimed England was, as good a place as any-with' the coming . of April. ■


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; From that time forth we' can,'with ..every confidence,


v look-forward to a good half of the year when growth, colour


• and mellowness are the main ingredients. ■ To the detailed observer the tide has changed; winter, has lost its gripand at' each day’s increasing length, plants, birds and animals respond in ecstasy. v This is the time when poets


find inspiration, with bird song and flowers releasing that surge of emotion felt by Wordsworth on seeing a field, of daffodils. I confess to such a. reaction when returning to the more exposed tops, where faded grasses arid sedge give colour reminiscent of late autumn days.- • Approaching the 800ft con­ tour I was attracted to' a con­ spicuous figure silhouetted on the crest'of rising ground a couple of hundred yards from my path. Fortunately the drystorie wall provided good


i protection" as I trained the? .1 glasses on a fine blackcock., -


i - You . will not see, a 'more . : impressive game bird in the i North of England and, as ;I I found, everything was in my ; favour -in-this grandstand view. Luckily I'was ; com- plotely hidden and for fully 15 minutes (time passes all too - quickly on such occasions) I watched a sight which many watchers desire but with Which few are favoured.


; — Lancashire’s reply to the Scottish capercaillie — is surely orie of our most spec7 tacular and rare residents.


Whatever your thoughts on these matters, the blackcock


.arid dignified, with 'a, flour­ ishing lyre-shaped tail formed


carries on v>-


the male your reaction is bound to run on the lines that here is a bird escaped from a more exotic region. It is dif­ ficult to believe that such an unusual creature can be seen .- in wild and often forbidding, ■ territory. In size it is to be Compared to a small domestic hen, dark


When you first set eyes on i B M a i


.by outward-curving feathers • ■and a vermilion^ wattle. - We ; are fortunate in , having; a : select f$w iri: the region, and ; whiletheyhave been encoiir-: aged b y various' interests i down the years, numbers are < very low....


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; sedges; and coarse grasses, along with the buds of birch : and pine and various seeds, sustain it throughout the year.


high places. frequenting the windswept uplands where


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:Whitewell area iri 1864 ended iri failure, with the birds slowly disappearing after two or three-years. .


areas favourable to its desires it appears to have no inclina­ tion to spread. An attempt to introduce the bird in the


Although w e have several , . The blackcock is a lover of


springtime behaviour. Tp wit­ ness 'a ;“lek," as the male; gatherings- are called, is an' event of] a,lifetime.- The selected ground is used each year, usually at dawn. '


■ So quite :by accident on this


occasion-1 was privileged to- watch, this particular fellow spread his tail, flutter his wings and at intervals strike all sorts of peculiar postures. The .females were not in evi­ dence, but this was the first, sign'of a . return to things associated with 'doriie'stic affairs.


a pair of lapwings, unmoved and perhaps somewhat bewil­ dered at the strange antics of ; their feathered companion.


Nearby stood a curlewand


able conditions as now prevail our stocks do not show any signs of increase. As far as I am concerned this is a pity, first because of its striking appearance and also because of its strange almost exotic


Even within such favour­


hoping to see. a repeat per­ formance. Alas, no blackcock, but as I closely surveyed the. surrounding area a short- eared owl began quartering the ground looking for an unsuspecting vole or small bird. A passing gull suddenly checked in flight and after a threatening dive at the slow


Two days later I returned


flying.owl passed on; .The odd curjew began.to.eallexcitedly, also concerned with the


.-methodical .action. ’• -Thinking this was,to be an


tered behind the wall and no more than 15 feet above the. ground..


uneventful day I was .sur­ prised and ;at first shocked when,'-out o f . the blue, the unmistakable figure of a hen harrier appeared. It passed within 20 feet as I stood shel­


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,-ous were the thoughts which flashed to mind of days far away in Mull and Orkney in similar territory, wild, expan­ sive and silent— yet, as you will not fail to note,, on our own doorstep. It is strange indeed, but I


moments when the glasses were ready and as I followed the hawk-like figure numer-


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know of many who would be willing to travel 400 miles and be well satisfied with their observations had they to see such happenings. Obviously distance covered is no guide to what you see or achieve. NA TU R AL IS T


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. Valley residents have . recently been peeping from . the pages of the nationally- c irc u la te d Methodist Recorder.


SCENES familiar to Ribble ft far summer sunshine


The Methodist Church1 has chosen Preston as the venue foy its national conference this year. In a special sup­ plement published recently, the Methodists’ newspaper includes a colour photo­ graph of Whitewell and a picture of the Ribble at Bal- derstones.


MISS SPEAK . . . back to embroidery.


will receive personal presents, first prize being a colour tele­ vision. set. The other finalists will receive Rediffusion audio equipment.


to improve choral facilities at the winner’s church. Second prize will be £250 and third will be £100, while all other finalists will receive £50. In addition the 16 finalists


Family


man NEW head for Whalley CE School is Mr Colin John Arm­ strong, who takes up his appointment on September 1st, following the retirement of Mr John Shaw. At present, Mr Armstrong


attended St Mark's and St John’s College, Chelsea. His first teaching appointment was in Leeds and he also held a post near Bingley, before going to Halsall. A family man, closely con-


(34), is headmaster of Halsall CE School, near Ormskirk, where he has been for the past five years. It has 100 pupils compared to Whalley's 350. Originally from London, he


selected from choristers who attended courses run by the Royal School of Church Music in various parts of the coun­ try. They will compete for the main prizes at St George’s Church, Hanover Square, London, in October. Top award will be- £1,000


day School superintendent and joint organiser of the local playgroup. They have two children,


Carole Ann (7) and Michael John (5).


ward to moving to the Whai- ley area and meeting pupils and parents. They are keen caravanners and Mr Arrii- strong likes to play badmin­ ton for relaxation.


Taking office


Backhouse-Forbes, of Black­ burn, fills the post vacated by Mr John Whittaker, of Black­ burn, who has been secretary for the past 14 years.


Mr Peter A. Scholes, of Ash- leigh, Goosebutts Lane, becomes secretary. ■Mr Scholes, who works for


hected to St Cuthbert’s Church, Halsall, Mr Arm­ strong is a member of the PCC and a sidesman. His wife Christine is a Sun-


a tune A WINNING hymn has now been chosen in the contest staged as part of the Black­ burn diocesan jubilee celebra­ tions — and the search is on for suitable music to fit the words.


Search for


Ramsbottom and Co, of Church Street, Clitheroe, takes over from Mr David Watson, of Darwen. Another Clitheroe solicitor,


CLITHEROE solicitor Mr John.L. Lumley, of Lit­ tiemoor House, was appointed president of the Blackburn Incorporated Law Association at the annual meeting. Mr Lumley, a partner in


The family is looking for­


than June 25th so that the complete hymn can be pub­ lished in the magazine’s August edition. A further selection of hymns com­ mended by Tim Rioe is to be published shortly in booklet form.


Open air


the abbey church, will form part of the annual Blackburn diocesan pilgrimage to the abbey. Preacher will be Dr Hugh M. Pollard, retiring principal of St Martin’s Col­ lege, Lancaster. Refreshments will be avail­


able after the service and the diocesan conference house will be open to the public during the afternoon.


IN Blackpool I have a


; good friend I have only met once in my life. Over the years we have inter­ mittently corresponded, but because our commit­ ments are many we have only sat down to chat on one occasion.


working life is devoted to helping maintain law and order in the seaside town where Lancashire folk (and people from many other coun­ ties, too) traditionally “let their hair down”, but whose spare tirne is dedicated to the study of the folklore, crafts and dialect of the County Palatine.


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researched articles and his book “Lancashire nicknames and sayings" is well worth searching out. At the moment he is busy researching a book on "Lancashire clogs and dog­ gers” (in which you will find a number of names familiar to you) and from time to time sends me interesting snippets he has come across which he feels may appeal tovme. The latest of these arrived the. other morning. “As soon as I saw it,” he wrote, "it shouted - out, send this to Jimmy Fell", '


He has published-well


Asylum with all mod cons Whalley Window


- Regular readers will recall 1 that the institution was founded in the mid-lSth cen­ tury by the Chcwe family (who gave their name .to'. Che we Mill and were descended from the ancient; French' family. of' De Chouxe who first came to this country with The Conqueror) but by the time of which we write, the proprietorship had passed to Richard Hindle, MD.


Mitton Fold Farm, better known to old-timers in the d is t r ic t as “Madhouses Farm”, and have told some of the fascinating stories; some could almost be classified as Victorian; melodramas, but this is the first public adver­ tisement‘to come my way.


Naturally,1 Dr Hindle' was anxious to increase the iiat- S


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and th is injunction he : immediately proceeded to obey. It' is an advertisement removed from a book pub­ lished in. 1853, extolling the. virtues of the private lunatic asylum that then flourish'ed’in Langho.. I have written previously of ,


ronage of the establishment and this is how lie extolled its virtues in a displayed adver­ tisement. “Asylum for the' Treatment of the Insane”, he starts. "Nr WHalley, Ribbles- dale, Lancashire.” “Under the proprietorship


clarified, Dr Hindlc continued as follows: “Situated about' one mile from the beautiful village of Whalley, in one of the most retired and .purely rural districts of Lancashire. The locality presents all that can be desired as to salubrity and beauty, the prospec't being very extensive, and the walks in the neighbourhood of a. description best suited for the use of invalids, being of a pleasantly varied.as well-as quiet character. "A farm of 100 acres is hold


and personal superintendence of Richard Hindle, MD”, and then follows an imposing list of his varied, qualifications; He was a graduate of London University; a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons and a Licentiate of the Lon­ don Society of Apothecaries. . This important information


service A FORMER Bishop of Lan­ caster, the Rt Rev. A. L. E. Hoskyns Abrahajl, is to be the celebrant at an open air Holy Communion a t Whalley Abbey on Spring Bank Holi­ day Monday (May 31st). The service, cm the site of


find the words in the’ current ed itio n of the diocesan magazine “The See” and com­ positions should be sent to Mr John Bertalot, St Mary’s House, Cathedral Close, Blackburn. They should arrive not later


Over 50 entries were received for the competition, judged by “Jesus Christ Superstar” author Tim Rice. The winning lyrics, entitled “The Red Rose,” have been written by Fr Hilary Green­ wood, of Quemmorq Priory, Lancaster. Would-be composers can


The supplement, which urges conference visitors to take a look at the NW countryside while they are here, has kind words to say about the area. Industries, it says, range from bus and truck building to “housewives sewing little Pendle witches in their front rooms.”


Of the countryside it says:. “There are huge areas of fell and moorland, beautiful valleys and peaceful park­ land. Even the muckiest lit­ tle town is at the edge of glorious countryside.”


The 10-day conference, which opens on June 21st with a full programme of meet­ ings, discussions and lec­ tures, includes an ecumeni­ cal service at Blackburn Cathedral on June 27th.


Local names have also been to the fore recently in another widely-circulating publica­ tion, the Manchester Even­ ing News. In the paper’s “Postbag” feature, a Man­ chester lady exiled from the Ribble Valley recalls how she and her friends rolled hard-boiled eggs at Easter down Parlick Hill in Chip­ ping.


“ I know Pendle Hill and Barrow," she writes in reply to another correspon­ dent who reminisced in similar vein. “I liyed in the lodge belonging to Barrowc- lough Hall between Barrow and Clitheroe. I am pleased to know that someone else living in Manchester once knew th e se beautiful places.”


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, “NB — the institution is strictly private aAd the terms arc moderate. There are at present nineteen patients in the retreat undergoing medi­ cal and moral treatment. June 30th,'1853”. The opinions oef our area so


•compliment him on his • description of our village’ and .the amenities of the surround­ ing district. With the present emphasis devoted, to tourism he would make an ideal candi­ date, one. would i think, for membership of the .North


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. hospitals. The care and treat­ ment of the riientally afflicted has since become sobiething of the nature of a major “indus­ try” in our district and the two institutions named are. among the biggest' employers of labour for many nudes around. It is a pity that Dr Hindle is not; still around, or \ve! would


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