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4 Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, December 8lh, 1977


A COUPLE of years ago, succumbing to a long-held adventurous impulse, we decided to head north to the High­ lands' to sample the scene in late autumn.


part of the attraction, for throughout my life these colours have had an irresist­ ible appeal. Having some experience of the discomfort of travel, the mad scramble fo r berths and sailing facilities, ' we thought it better in order to avoid frustration to reserve berths on the M.V. Columba, sail­ ing between Oban and the Isle of Mull.


The autumn tints were


avoid any mad scramble which so often occurs when decisions are made on the spur of the moment.


when the boat came along­ side the pier and at 9-30 we were aboard. It was a dread­ ful m'ght, with strong winds and lashing rain, and every street lamp reflecting a


Imagine our reaction Advance booking would Put the wildlife first


, were that we had made all the necessary arrangements to avoid the crowds. However, the anticipated


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CLITHEROE house­ wife Mrs Irene. Coon has been appointed to look-, after the interests of the Pat Seed cancer s c a n n e r f u n d in Clitheroe and district.


THE scene as Chief Engineer Hagerty performs the launching ceremony.


Sailor Arnold launches ship


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A BUSINESS trip to the exotic East has provided the thrill of a lifetime for 'Whalley Merchant Navy officer Arnold Kagerty. For Chief Enmneer Hagerty, of Station Road, has carried out a duty usually reserved for Royals and other 'VIPs — he has launched a ship.


He broke the traditional


bottle of champagne over the bows of the 8,000-ton cargo vessel “Sea Emerald” at a shipyard in Shimoda, Japan.


Chief Officer Hagerty is at CATLOW 10 V 9 ' V


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currently in Shimoda super­ vising the building of a series of cargo ships by Japanese workmen.


Common Brothe rs , of Newcastle, which in addition to building and owning ships also sends management representatives to supervise the construction of vessels.


He IS employed by


built for a Kuwait-based Arab consortium, but the owners were unable to be in Shimoda for the launching.


The “Sea Emerald” was


gave Chief Officer Hagerty the honour of performing


So the Japanese builders S a y If w i f l i p® r fum ®


the ceremony. Describing the launching m a letter to his wife, Florence, he writes: “Your lad has really done it this time. I have launched a ship and I have the ceremonial ribbon and axe to prove it.”


rently the bottle smashed nicely and the ship slip^d into the sea perfectly. My husband is probably one of the few chief engineers who has actually been asked to launch a ship.”


also descnbes some of the fabulous surroundings in which he is living.


In his letter, Mr Hagerty


impressive mountain scen­ ery and scores of fragrant flowers, is an old fishing village which is gradually being developed by shipbuil­ ders.


S h im o d a , w ith i ts


It hes on the southern tip of the sub-tropical Izu


Said Mrs Hagerty: “Appa­


Peninsular — described m one brochure Mr Hagerty has sent home as “the land of sunshine.”


husband had been fascmated by the Japanese way of hfe. He is staying in a Western-


Mrs Hagerty said her


style hotel and has eight channels to choose from on


an 800-mile rail journey to Kobe, during which he saw legions of Japanese at work in the rice fields, and many orchards of tangerine trees.


and the tangerines are just becoming riM,'’ said Mrs Hagerty. “He found the sight so beautiful that the journey passed in no time and he deaded to make the retu rn journey by rail instead of air, so that he could enjoy the sights agam.”


hghts of his tnp have been a ride on Japan’s superfast space-age train and a visit to Snimoda Castle. He is due to end his tour of duty in February.


Among the other high- “It IS spring in Shimoda


the television in his room. Mr Hagerty also tells of


services after attending a Licensed Victuallers’ social and cheque presentation to Pat Seed, and husband Robert has agreed to give a helpmg hand.


She decided to offer her


journalist, launched the fund — now standing at £165,000 — after learning th a t she had terminal cancer. She discovered the immense value of the early detector scanner when talk­ ing to doctors at Christie Hospital.


her, she is devoting the rest of her life to raising £740,000 to buy the British-made machine and provide for its housing and staffing for 10 years.


Although It cannot help


been raising money locally for some time, and although they can continue paymg it


Individual groups have


in to the National Westmins­ ter Bank, Mrs Coon would appreciate being told of the amounts.


a c a b a re t evening on Febuary 23rd, and a spring raffle, to be drawn at a sherry evemng on March I6th. Both events will be held at the Starlde Arms Hotel, Clitheroe.


daughters, Carol (19), Demse (12) and Penny (5).


raising role, Mrs Coon works part-time and is kept busy looking after her three


ing a meeting at her home, 20 Ennerdale Road, and h o p e s t h a t a n y o n e interested in helping the fund will go along or contact her. (Tel. 25499).


She is currently planmng Pat Seed, a Garstang


never can I forget the fine, late autumn morning, as we left the boat at Craignure to gaze in bemlderment at the acres of golden tints near Ardura. Come what may, the scene will still be fresh when others have faded, particularly as it is stirred by others in our own coun­ tryside. Each autumn,, when on


morning and, lo and behold, to our amazement we saw two cars in the car deck, which had facilities for over 50. The season had ended,, with most tourists at home hugging the fire. One thing is certain —


crowd was not in evidence, as we found on visiting the comfortable lounge. The TV had no watchers, the restaurant, bar and gang­ ways were s tra n g e ly deserted. Could it be that we were on an empty vessel? We sailed the following


shaft of light on the glisten­ ing pavements. How glad we


■give rise to an etherem qual­ ity impossible to describie — what natural harmony, with the isolated silver birch responding to every whim of the autumn wind. We may enthuse on the


russet stretched to the west like some gigantic carpet woven for the gods. A flash of sunlight and the vast colourful scene changed to


■ these carpets of warm loveli­ ness give rise to all that is best in human response. In these scenes there is a glowing fulfilment and a


magnificent and gigantic chestnut, the russet brown of the beech, or the green and gold of the oak, but


promise that we shall unfail­ ingly see it all again next autumn and winter, with feucceeding generations still finding pleasure in the natural untainted country


Moor adjacent'to the Bolton- by-Bdw!and to Hellifield road, my thoughts flash to that wintry visit to Mull. As in Mull, so on Champion and Hyles Moor, the acres of sedge grass and rushes blend, in a bewildering breathtaking beauty. Buff, brown and a tinge of


C O T J U T E Y D I A B y


the seeds and heather beetles. The changing vege­ tation is'also a reminder and we returned hopefully to renew acquaintance. The chances were remote, but the third trip was fruitful, as a solitary bird rose from the nearby grasses. Frankly I admit to a feel­


fear that the last remaining males in this part had been . destroyed. Once again this is another case for these


ing of immense satisfaction, for I had every reason to


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nical Officer Mr Dennis Black, the sponsors want a site in a park or recreation ai'ea to put on the show on August 20th. They would assume responsibihty for fencing off the area, remov­ ing litter and putting nght any damage. Previously they had performed at Bum- ley, to the satisfaction of the council.


sites at Roefield, Chtheroe, or Mardale, Longridge, would be suitable. He was authonsed to negotiate with the company.


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, plate, a handsome cheque and an album bearing the names of all the residents of the village who had contri-


■ buted to the gifts. Dr Counsellor had an


highly respected and, indeed, probably loved, in the distnct is established by the fact that, when a break­ down in health compelled his retirement in 1904, the people of Wiswell made him a presentation of a piece of


present local medical prac­ titioner was Dr 'w. P. Counsellor of “The Croft,” traditional home of our village doctors for many years. In addi­ tion to his general prac­ tice he was also the first Medical Officer of Health to the former Clitheroe Rural District and was also officially appointed to supervise tne health of the boys, both boarders and day scholars, at the Whalley Grammar School. That the doctor was


AT the turn of century


the our


A WELL-LOVED DOCTOR Whalley Window


beautifully formed, every word clear and easy to read.


before me a letter the good doctor wrote to his Wiswell fnends — that is how he refers to them, “My dear friends” — from his retire­ ment home at Weymouth, and dated October, 1904.


As I sit at my desk I have


generosity, he wrote, “while th e imm en se l i s t of contnbutors gives its chief value and force to the presentation, I cannot but feel that the beauty of the piece of plate, the exquisite taste displayed in the album and the wonderful earnest­ ness displayed in every word of the address are equally precious.”


a t tr ib u te rarely found among members of his. profession — I have worked with 40 or 50 of them over the course of a similar number of years and so I know that this is true — he wrote the most beautiful (hand. Every letter was


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with in these hurried and less courteous days. I ov^e the opportumty of


displaying an elegance of phrase and style rarely met


treasure the gifts through­ out the remainder of his lue. Dr Counsellor added: “I accept your beautiful and valuable gifts as tributes worthy, not of my deserts, but of the warmth and generosity of your hearts.” A delightful letter indeed,


Writing that he. would In thanking them for their


fathered nine children. to perpetuate the family name •


Ellen Briggs of this parish in . 1794 became the father of no less than 12 children, four of ' them boys — and among the latter, of course, was an Oliver, bom m 1818. A la te r Oliver s till


were farmers and weavers, quarry o\vners and newsa­ gents and, doubtless, they, followed other professions and callings, too. And they reared big families. The Oliver who married /


Bulcocks and the Eatoughs, are among the oldest of our local families and their names continually crop up whenever documents relat­ ing to the Whaliey of former years come to hght and,’ in every generation of the/ Extons, the name of Oliver appears to have been tradi­ tional. We meet Olivers who


quoting from the letter to the kindness of one of the regular readers of this column, Mrs M. Hadfield, of Langho, who wrote to tell me with a degree of justifi­ able pride that she was a member of the Exton fanuly of Whalley referred to in a recent article. The Extons, like the


Rail hope to mstall two more display screens in the book­ ing hall. After the system has


system has been installed at Preston Station giving trav e l information for passengers. There are eight display screens on platforms three and four which give up-to-the-minute details of departure times and changes in the regular timetable. In the near future British


leaving! A closed-circuit television


Mr Black considered that


tion and Leisure Committee has agreed in pnnciple to the operators of the Helldrivers Motor Cycle Show, of Hyde, staging a performance in this area. According to Chief Tech­


coming RIBBLE Valley driving enthusiasts may have a chance to watch a James Bond-style stunt spectacular next year. For the council’s Recrea­


region aglow, this magnifi­ cent bird returns to feed on


last for several weeks, with all vegetation fading in preparation for rebirth. However,. this outstanding beauty of the uplands give r is e to less promising' thoughts and to those concerning an eoually spec- ta c u la r re s id e n t now threatened with extermina­ tion — the blackcock. For as the sedges set the


cast upon us suddenly. Were it so, the abundance of colour would be too stagger­ ing and rich. We can be assured it will


landscape. Thank goodness it is not


' excuses can” roam at will to threaten another species'. Those constantly crying


reply to the Scottish caper­ caillie and one which the next generation of bird watchers will not find in our neighbourhood. It cannot be mistaken, with its deep blac­ kish plumage, ma^uficent •


the bird took wing with scarcely a sound, whiSi is all the more remarkable as the • male is to be compared to a small domestic fowl. It is surely Lancashire’s


the blackcock, which I claim to be Ribblesdale’s most magnificent and colourful resident. Encourage the public in these places, and in 10 years or less you will be crying, out for more preser­ vation. To return to my subject —


ly r e - s h a p e d ta i l and conspicuous red wattle. It was once fairly plentiful


out for unbridled access should be more attentive to this threat and at all costs put wildlife before personal pleasures, otherwise it will be too late. There can be no mistaking


wilderness areas where those who give all sorts of


some 30 years ago, but now you are indeed lucky to see the odd bird. This was recently borne


20 summers ago. He was out looking round the, lambs when suddenly, approaching


out when talking to a farmer friend, who told me . of exper


far to watch such a large display, once a common feature of the Bowland scene, and as we followed the direct flight of the solit ary bird I felt this was enough to make a glorious


where, at the present time, no birds exist. Did I he^ someone say a threatened species? I would certainly travel


necessary to travel to the distant Highlands for satis­ faction.


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THERE’S no rest m the winter months


Cowperthwaite (26), who uses a converted bus to take under­ privileged children for holidays.


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For although the bus is


off the road at present — the Ribblc Valley Coun­ cil has supplied winter garaging facilities at Albion Mill, Clithcroe, fo r a small ren t — support for Mr Cowper- thwaite’s project is still needed.


A local appeal two years ago raised over £1,000 to equip the bus, which has been taking four or five children each summer to holiday resorts. It has also been used by chil­ dren from a Manchester home, who had a short


stay on Waddington Fell earlier in the year.


Now Mr Cowperthwaite needs help to prepare the coach to take children on holiday next summer, this time on the North West coast.


Maintaining the vehicle, both inside and out, is no small task and a new coat of paint is now needed for the exterior.


Anyone who can help to


f u r t h e r the project s h o u l d c o n t a c t Mr Cowperthwaite at his home, 11 Shawbridge Street, Clitheroc.


Meanwhile, children who have been able to benefit from the project over the last two years have some- t h i n g el s e to look fonvard to — a Christ­ mas party in Clitheroe.


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