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I;, CARAVAN touring is now the chosen holiday for some350,000 British families who buy or hire tHeir; trailer, .and- the popularity of caravan-


'n i n g is. grow i ng strongly. • It’s hardly surprising, for


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•provide-can be remarkably' inexpensive. Sales are cur­ rently-going well and the growing number of companies offering caravans on rental report' more bookings, every year. ■. Once bought, the touring caravans can provide four or five people with a'fortnight’s l go-as-you-please holiday in Britain for an expenditure of as little as £60 over normal outgoings. Hire the caravan and the cost need still be no more than £100. That’s quite a bargain.


caravans are still very good value and the holidays they


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CHIPPING BIDS BON VOYAGE TO A POPULAR COUPLE


ON


AFTER several holidays until their married daughter in Vancouver, a Chipping couple have decided that Canada could well be the life for them.


So with good wishes from


the village ringing in their ears Mr John Cooke and his wife Monica will set off on Tuesday to start afresh across he Atlantic.


works for 19 years, Mr Cooke was in charge of costing and pricing. From fellow emp­ loyees he received a silver tray and tankard. Serving on nearly every


Employed at Berry’s chair IS


committee in the village at some time or another, Mr Cooke was secretary of the Cricket Club for 17 years, and also village hall treasurer. He has for many years been


associated with the Adelaide Lodge of Oddfellows, being Grand Master of the Clitheroe branch in 1965. He was also clerk to Chip­


the Parish Church have been many. He was a sidesman for a number of years and was responsible for the sidesmen’s rota and distribution of the church magazines. Since the death of Mr Bleasdale, he had typed the church magazine material. Mr Cooke was parish rep­


ping Parish Council for six years. Mr Cooke's connections at


resentative on the Deanery Synod and is a former deputy secretary of the PCC. Mrs Cooke "has also taken


her share in village and church life. She was local secretary of the National Children's Soci­


the couple were paid at the Sunday evening service when church warden Mr Tom Black­ burn presented to Mr Cooke a travelling clock. Church trea­ surer Mrs Gwen Mercer gave Mrs Cooke an attractive gold cross and chain. Referring to Mr Cooke’s


church work, Mr Blackburn said he had been an example to everyone in the way he had stood by the church.


Clitheroe FORMER NEWTON soldier’s


wedding COLDSTREAM Guardsman Sgt James William Burnop, eldest son of Mr and Mrs A. Burnop, of Corporation Street, Clitheroe, was mar­ ried at St John’s Church, Failsworth, to typist. Helen Vivien Yeates, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs W. Yeates, of Hale Lane, Fails­ worth. Given away by her father,


the bride wore a white satin dress with hood attached and trimmed with white fur. She carried a white fur muff. Chief bridesmaid, Miss


LICENSEES WILL SOON BE


NEIGHBOURS TWO successive landlords at the Parkers Arms, Newton, are soon to be near neighbours at Cartmel pubs.


at the Parkers,Mr Glyn Jones, his wife Edna and daughter Roslyn take the Cavendish Arms at the end of April, they will only be a stone’s throw from former tenants at the Parkers, Bruce and Trudy Broughton. Mr and Mrs Broughton


When the present licensee


Bid to retain


Sharon Pollitt and Emma Jane Yeates (bride’s nieces), were dressed in Victorian-style mint green dresses with white bonnets. They carried baskets of carnations and daf­ fodils. Groomsmen were Larry


Yeates (bride’s brother) and Peter Burnop and Arthur Burn o p (b r id e g ro om ’s brothers). A reception was held at the


Christine Burnop (bride’s sis­ ter), wore a Victorian-style cream and white dress and white hat. She carried a large basket of carnations and daf­ fodils. The small attendants,


daughter, who have estab­ lished a high reputation for good food during their seven years at Newton, already have a house in the Lake Dis­ trict and moving to Cartmel will make commuting much easier. In many respects the


have been in the Isle of Man since leaving Newton, but recently returned to manage the Royal Oak at Cartmel. Mr and Mrs Jones and their


Phoenix Hotel, Newton Heath, Manchester, followed by a honeymoon in London. Their future home is at


Chelsea.


Launching campaign against vandals


the incidence of vandalism in the Valley, has offered a £25 reward to anyone pro­ viding evidence leading to a successful prosecution for vandalism of public prop­ erty. The reward is initially available for a trial period of six months.


NOTICES publicising the Ribble Valley Council’s anti­ vandal campaign are now b e in g p u t on d isp la y throughout the district. ^ The council, annoyed at


Cavendish is similar to the Parkers Arms, with a long family history. It is a meeting place for several local func­ tions and a focal point for the famous Cartmel races. Mr and Mrs Jones will not


be providing quite the same amount of party catering as they do now, but there will be a variety of bar snacks. Roslyn (22), who did half


kers Arms have not yet been appointed.


FAMILY TREE


IN a talk to Edisford Ladies’ Club, Mrs Jean Marsden, of Chipping, and Mrs Elaine Marsden,of Clitheroe,told how they traced back through 16 -generations of. their family


years, of research into old par­ ish registers, local libraries, and copies of old family wills— many in dialect — to go as far back as they have done, but there is still plenty more work to dp. The speakers were thanked by Mrs P. Fielding.


tree. It has taken them several


To contest West B ra d fo rd w a rd


COMPANY executive Mr Edwin H. Gretton has been adopted as Conservative candidate for the West Bradford and Grindleton ward in the Ribble Valley Borough Council elections in May.


Hall, West Bradford, was one of three electors who put their names forward for- selection. A married man with three children, he works for an Accrington firm .of plant


through the intended retire- , amount of public work which


engineers. The vacancy , for a Conser­ canuiuouc


v a u v e t i dida te arose tribute to the tremendous


ment of Coun. Mrs Stephanie Mrs Dow had done for the Dow,., a former :member of area;


Mr Gretton (39), of Old Bowland Rural Council, who has represented the ward since local government reor­ ganisation. ' ' Vice-chairman of the


Skipton Constituency Con­ servative Association Mr J. H. G. Macalpine presided over the adoption meeting and paid


Register Office


AN office for the convenience of local people should continue to be provided at Longridge as part of the Ribble Valley Registration District, says the Ribble Valley Council. A recommendation on these


A great


benefactor of local sport


lines is going from the Policy. and Resources Committee to Lancashire County Council, who want to close the office because not enough use is made of it. Longridge members were


the. catering at Newton, will be helping her parents. Replacements at the Par­


among those supporting- the idea. Ribble Valley Deputy Mayor, Coim. Fred Singleton, said the Town Council had someone lined up to do the part-time job, and Coun. Bill Riding said it was important to consider the convenience of Longridge people. Undertak­ ers charged £5 for visiting Clitheroe to'register deaths. Coun. Riding added that if


Longridge was to lose its local registration office then it would be best if an office was provided at Preston as for­ merly. Preston was cheaper to go to by bus than Clitheroe and more convenient. In a letter strongly urging


the council to retain the Lon­ gridge office as part of the Ribble Valley district,. Coun. Tom Rushton (Clitheroe) warned that a transfer to Pre­ ston might prove to be a pre­ lude to the eventual disap­ pearance of the Clitheroe Registration Office.


benefited from Mr Lawren- son’s patronage locally are snooker and darts. He was also a benefactor to many local causes and charities. Mr Lawrenson/leaves a wife


benefactor of local sport, pre­ senting trophies for many dif- feren t activities. These include the Lawrenson Cup for Ribblesdale Junior League cricket teams, established in 1971, and the Lawrenson Trophy, contested each year by Clitheroe FC and the Rib­ ble Valley League team. Other sports which have


Crescent, Nelson, established the ironfouhders at Brooks Works in 1948. Although he was 72 this year, he had not retired. ■ Mr Lawrenson was a great


THE founding chairman and managing director of Castle Castings, of Clitheroe, Mr Edward'Lawrenson, died in ’ hospital oh Sunday after a long illness. Mr Lawrenson, of Hallam


organising the monthly whist drives and several other events, and lent a hand with flower-arranging at church festivals, as well as raising money and taking part in hos­ pital visiting. Tributes and good wishes to


ety and a member of the Mothers’ Union, serving on the committee. She was involved in


. Mr and Mrs Cooke will be living in Vancouver not far from their daughter Eileen, husband Richard and their two children John (4) and Mathew (2).


strong incentive to return to the Chipping area for holi­ days, having another two daughters,. Mrs Jean Wads­ worth and Mrs Pat Rhodes and five grandchildren to visit.


They do, however, have a • Pictured at the presentation


are Cfrom the left) Mr Black­ burn,'Mrs. Cooke, Mr Cooke, Mrs Mercer and the vicar (the Rev. T. Green).


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Mrs Cooke'would be more than happy in their new life. They would always be close in their hearts.


He hoped that both Mr and


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rol, of course, but most cara­ van outfits will do over 20 mpg, so a 500-mile tour'will still only cost around £20 for fuel.


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more on food than if the fam­ ily had stayed at home.. So that cost virtually cancels out. There is that expensive pet­


■head. What about going abroad?


weather, is quite possible for- the caravan owner at £15 a


With the levelling up of UK and Continental prices, for petrol and food purchases in particular, there is now little difference in basic costs. Caravan park fees are very similar too, often with rather better facilities and, if you aim for the South, good weather is almost guaranteed, of course. Naturally, if one does head


for the “Med,” more petrol will be used, perhaps £80 worth for a 2,000-mile round trip. And, if you are a motor­ way fanatic, Autoroute tolls have to be added too.


. Finally the car and caravan have to be ferried across, the Channel. In peak season, including four’passenger fares,. that will cost around £130 for a medium-size outfit.’


■ like this: Channel crossing' £130, petrol £80, site fees £28 — about £238 as a basic total. For four people that’s around £60 a head, or £75 if the cara­ van is hired. Compared with the alterna­


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exemptions from the licens­ ing system affecting mobile caravanners.


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