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THURSDAY, MAY 12th, 1977 , - No. 4,743 PRICE 7p.


IN what must surely be' one of the most despic­ able acts of pillage in Clitheroe’s history, four brass plaques on the Castle cenotaph bearing


the names of the Fallen have been prised off with crowbars and prob­ ably melted for scrap.


townspeople, steps were this week being taken to replace the plaques in some form in


Amid the bitter reaction of


time for Remembrance Day in November.


Clitheroe Town Council,


which owns the damaged memorial, will be discussing the incident and deciding on ways to prevent a similar occurrence in future.


w ith th e Royal British Legion to sort out whose names were on the plaques.


4rom the cenotaph, three contained the names of First World War dead and the


Of the four plaques stolen And contact will be made


other, local men killed in the 1939-15 conflict.


given to Clitheroe by former Divisional MP Sir William' Brass, was taken from the memorial rose garden.


A fifth, larger plaque,


cenotaph in the original material would now cost about £600. But it is esti­ mated their total melted scrap value is a mere £50.


To replace the four on the


a despicable act which had caused grief to many, the Mayor of Clitheroe, Coun.


Describing the incident as


Bob Ainsworth, said “The people th a t did this are nothing more than animals. I s in c e re ly believe they should be flogged mercil­ essly.”


Legion president Mr Tom Liddle regarded the matter as a sign of the times. “These vandals have caused a great deal of grief and distress to the relatives of those poor ■ chaps who gave their lives for this country.


Clitheroe Royal British


brought to book. If they are young people I would put


“I only hope they will be


them in the Army for 12 months.”


by 26-year-oId assistant gardener Mr John Latter,-bf Bright Street, Clitheroe,_ as he walked past on his duties. “I reckon someone has got to be pretty low to do some­ thing like this,” he said. A 'Clitheroe CID spokes­


man s a id “ s t r in g e n t” inquiries were being made to


A RALLYING CALL FROM TOWNES N EW 3MYOR-2


Stand up fo r o u r heritage


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A BITING attack on the Kibble Valley Council and its treatment of Clitheroe came from the town’s new Mayor, Coun. Robert Ains­ worth, at his banquet on Tuesday night.


'-up-and-a-cali to' Clitheroe' to ' stand up for itself. Among


O th e r speak ers at the dinner weighed in with criti- ' cism of the Ribble 'Valley^t-


Clitheroe’s first Independent Mayor, Coun.-Ainsworth and Mrs Ainsworth, after their installations;


• and new Deputy Mayor Coun.. Tom Robinson.


these were Chamber of Trade president Mr John Cowgill


only hours after taldng office as Town Mayor of Clitheroe,


Coun. Ainsworth, speaking


told the guests at his banquet that the new system of local government — by which the Ribble 'Valley Council was introduced in 1974 — was a “complete disaster".


officials who thought “they were answerable only to the Ahnighty” — and suggested


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YOUB CARING SHARING He criticised Ribble Valley


that very little had improved in the town since reorganisa­


tion. “From the day the Ribble


see that distrust still exists and is, I believe, mainly directed at Clitheroe. “ Clitheroe could be in


Valley Council was born, b i t te r n e s s h a s ex is ted between many Ribble Valley councillors and Clitheroe due to the intrigues that were carried on when the Ribble Valley was being formed,” said Coun. Ainsworth. “That was nearly five years ago, and it is obvious for all to


danger of losing its individual­ ity, its character, and its d iam as an ancient market town. “Since reorganisation, what in CliUieroe has imp he asked. “Are


houses better — are the car but who is prepared to stand parks more attractive — are with me?” t the streets any cleanerJ—are^^^ ,CQun.v;Ainsworth’s..theino^


he rates any fess-^■are'sb'me"’^--»was -’tal{CT 'up-= b y Mr ' . John of our departments more effi-' Cow^l, replying to'the' toMt


dent — are the town toilets to our credit? If not, why not?


W a s n ’t re o rg a n is a t io n supposed to be the answer?”


continued, “Some officials, I b e liev e , th ink they are answerable only to them­ selves and the Almighty, while others, I believe, think they are the Almighty. If as a citizen and a ratepayer you have a legitimate grievance and try to see the men at the top can you? Nay ’tis easier to enter the eye of a needle.


C o u n . A i n s w o r t h Power


war to destroy one dictator, only to create many more in our midst. 'Why does a little power seem to destroy so many everyday people?”


"We fought seven years of


tioned whether it was good for Clitheroe councillors to dedde what was good for Longridge, Gisbum or 'Whalley — or vice- versa. He ended with a rallying-


Coun. Ainsworth ques­


policies of the Ribble Valley’s p la n n e r s in re la tio n to Clitheroe. “ I t would appear some


Mr Cowgill attacked the


people are hell-bent on either destroying or changing a lot th a t ha s b e en done in Clitheroe over th e p a s t decades.” Referring to recent ideas


considered by the Ribble Valley Planning Committee, Mr Cowgill said, “To even think of closing or moving the Auction Mart or making our main s t re e t a pedestrian p re c in c t w i th o u t g re a t thought or public discussion seems ludicrous.


improved?” our council


call: “We th e people of Clitheroe know what we want. We are proud of our heritage, we are proud of our tractions and very proud of our town. To preserve it, are we prepared to unite and fight for this beautiful comer of old England. I am — and I will —


bustling centre of trade for the whole of our rural area — certainly not a ghost town. If traffic and visitors are causing problems, then the planners should be spending more time planning car parks for these visitors. Their job is not to build an inner fortified wall along Lowergate to keep them out.” Mr Cowgill suggested the


“We need to be a busy,


to the town,‘and trade of • Clitheroe. -


. FORCE 8 gales are not the ideal conditions in which to sail an ocean-going yacht for . the first time. That’s the view of youngs­


ters from Grindleton who spent the weekend cruising off the coast of Scotland in the 71ft. sailing ketch “Taikoo.” They hired the boat from


force gusts- which often took the “landlubbers” by surprise. “It was a real eye-opener for the youngsters,” said Mr Tony Cann, who arranged the trip for Grindleton YC.


the ocean wave. But one thing they certainly did not expect were the gale-


the Ocean Youth Club — an organisation which operates eight ketches round the coasts of Britain to give youngsters the chance to sample a Ufe on .


able weekend’s sailing and one lad even asked where the bar was ab o a rd th e ketch. Nonetheless they really enjoyed themselves and another jaunt afloat is being planned.”


party arrived at Greenock, they began to realise the


The Queen honours Lord Clitheroe


planners look at “the two biggest eyesores in the town” — “a large near-derelict site in Castle Street and a rapidly- becoming near-derelict site at


• Continued on Page 3.


T H E Q u e e n h a d a s u r p r i s e f o r L o rd Clitheroe when he went to Buckingham Palace for his retirement as a member of the Council of the Duchy of Lancaster. He had expected merely a formal thanks from the Queen, but found himself b e in g in v e s ted as a Knight Commander of th e Royal V ic to r ian Order.


r a n g t h r o u g h to Downh am H a l l , his family home, saying that he was both surprised and delighted.


Lord Clitheroe later


of three members retiring from the Council. Among o th e r engagements in London, he attended the Queen’s Address at West­ minster Hall.


Lord Clitheroe was one SCHOOL TURNS BACK THE CLOCK As soon as the 13-strong “Many expected a comfort­


y a c h t with two 'full-time mates'detailed, the first .job ■which was to em y aboard 100 gallons of fresh water. Then, two unsuspecting


youngsters were told to cook the evening meal •— soup, eggs, sausage and potatoes


for 16. The boat then slipped


across the bay to its first Mrt of call — the USA Navy Polaris submarine dry dock at


Holy Loch. The party woke on the


Saturday morning to gale- force winds and it -was only


possible to sail for a few^hours . . . an experience Mr Cann and the members will never forget. “Even under minimum sail,


weekend, would., not .-be all plain-sailing. - < .- '• 'The skipper in charge of the


was committed in the early hours of May 4th. In view of th e great weight of the plaques it must have been carefully planned. The crime was discovered


Police believe the crime . ' trace the thieves. And he


appleal^ to anyone who saw an y th in g su sp ic io u s or noticed a vehicle leaving the Castle late at night around May 4th to come forward.


the finest in the country, was e re c te d by public subscription. It was unveiled on August I8th, 1923 by the then Mayor of Clitheroe, Alderman J. T. Whipp. After local government reorgan-' isation in 1974 ownership p a s s e d f rom th e o ld Clitheroe Borough Council to the present Town Council.


• The memorial, one of


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A MAJOR outbreak of food poisoning threatens


warmer, the danger will be even greater, according to Ribble Valley Borough (Sun- cil’s senior food and drugs officer, Mr David Newton.


And if the weather turns The b i ^ s t problem will be


with high-risk foods such as pies, sausage rolls and cooked meats, bought on Satiuday, June 4th, and stored until Jubilee day parties on June 7th. Said Mr Newton: “This


following advice to party caterers:


women to volunteer to make pies and sausage rolls on the


O Where possible, get


h am s , p o u l t ry o r other meats which are not freshly cooked. Instead, open tinned meats on the day and keep them refrigerated, or below 45 degrees, both before and after opening. O Prepare and lay out


O Avoid the use of large .


simply must not happen. Anyone who does this is caus­ ing immediate danger". Mr Newton issued the


with clean cloths. 9 Avoid cream cakes,


food as late as possible. O Cover food out of doors


to show preference for “safer” - foods. Crisps, cakes without” cream, to some extent cheese, tinned meats and freshly- cooked foods could, he said, reduce the risks considerably. “At a time such as Jubilee,


“Large numbers of people will - be eating in dusty village'; halls, marquees, where temp­ eratures get high, and m streets. Open air food is easily exposed to elements including sun, birds, animals and dust, so covers are essential." Mr Newton urged caterers ,


trifles and jellies unless freshly p r e p a ^ . Mr Newton continued:


the need for personal hygiene is at its greatest Clean hands, clean overalls, keeping people with infections and cuts away from food, a re all vital points.” Applications for street


Ribble Valley folk at Jubilee time, unless special precautions are taken in the handling of food.


day, or do without them altogether.


parties are being received daily, and Mr Newton stres­ sed that help was available to anyone with queries about food and hygiene.


Popular


DEMAND for plaques of the Coat of Arms of the old Clitheroe Borough has been so great that existing stocks had . been sold, the Town Clerk, Mr


L. D. Telford, told CUtheroe ' Coundl on Tuesday. He was authorised to order another 50 plaques to “maintain a stock in our town.”


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the sails to shoot across the deck, ripping off the- fore­ hatch and catching a few members by surprise. It was perhaps as well they had safety harnesses and oils- kiris.” On Sunday, the weather


the. Taikoo had a 45-deCTee list, and washing up in those conditions is something I will always remember,” said Mr Cann. “Excitement mounted when a sudden wind change caused


changed for the better but, ironically, it proved to claim


too do much sailing. So the party made their way to Greenock, scrubbing the decks and practising various exercises on the way.


FOUND OUT!


TWO fire e n ^ e s raced to the Castleford old people’s home la s t week ., . only to discover the alarm had been triggered off by one of the elderly residents having a “ forbidden” smoke in his bedroom. ,


Mrs Hazel Grainger; “The fumes from his cigarette set off the delicate smoke detec­


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tor in his bedroom and the ^arm automatically went off. “Residents are asked not to


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A CONCERT with a Victorian theme was the fitting way in which these youngsters from. St Mary’s RC School, Sabden. chose to mark their school’s ' centenary. For full story, please turn to page three.


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quite a useful exercise for C a s t l e f o r d . S a id Mrs Grainger “At least we know the smoke detectors work properly and the residents are aware of what to do in case of fire.”


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