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A crofter’s nightmare
ONE of the mos t gratifying experiences in a lifetime spent in the study of nature has been meeting people who share my interest in the wonderful world about us.
I have found people of all r anks in t e r e s t e d and concerned with either the gene r a l scene or the fascinating variety of wild life. The bird watcher, photographer, geologist, botanist or entomologist may be a race apart but they are seeking an answer to the mysteries of the' universe. Those who take a superficial interest ignore what is more important.
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Scotland was no exception and, as I was about to enter the cottage, I noticed a figure etched against the skyline of the rocky head land a couple of hundred yards away. Five minutes later I spoke to the lone walker and we were soon engaged in conversation on a wide spectrum of subjects.
Our recent expedition to,
each other for years and, as we parted, she invited us to her place to continue our chat over a cup of coffee. We had two things in common — one being the countryside and the other that we were both English people on a far away Hebridean island.
It was as if we had known
requested, we called at her home, six miles distant on the shore of a rocky inlet of the sea loch. Most of the garden consisted of a colour ful display of rock plants with more sheltered areas given over to vegetable and household requirements. A more pleasing retreat no one could desire.
The following day, as
My friend soon realised my interest in ornithology
and when we entered the house I was offered the loan , of the Rev. F. 0. Morris’s “Histoiy of British birds." The six weighty volumes, written in 1857, contain a wealth of knowledge and could without question have kept me fully occupied for the remainder of our stay. However, a casual remark brought me up abruptly for
cormorants soon followed. An interesting sighting was a small group of whimbrell in the pasture at the head of the brae half a mile from the cottage. They remained in the
the yellowhammers arrived and inshore, terns and
same spot for several days and each evening, a couple of hours before sunset, went about their business seeking sustenance.
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Instant family for Michael and Christine
MICHAEL and Christine Lofthouse are this week settling down to the task of being “mum and dad” to 17 children.
were formerly in charge of a Social Services adjustment centre and holding unit in Leeds. ’They had been there since their marriage three years ago.
house have just taken over as houseparents at St Denys’ CE Chi ldr en’s Home, Pimlico Road, Clitheroe. They succeed Mr Fred Foster and his wife Nina who officially relinquished the post on Friday. Mr and Mrs Lofthouse
For Mr and Mrs Loft
dispensing chemist, has worked in schools for malad justed children and various community schools for a similar period. 'The couple, who have a
at remand and children’s homes, approved schools and psychiatric centres for about the past 12 years. Mrs Lofthouse, a qualified
experience in child care all over the country. Mr Lofthouse has worked
Both have a great deal of
‘wallop’ is to bubble or boil, and this is exactly what happened in the refining trough or ‘walloper,’ as the smelters probably called it.
“One meaning of the word
smelting works at the bottom of the hill, installed under the spring by the roadside, would provide a convenient watering point for man or beast.
“A spare trough from the
one-year-old son, James, had not been to Clitheroe before applying for the posi tion. “We have both been invol
given to the naming; it was simply, and still is. Walloper WeU.”
ved with the short-term care of children and wanted a change,” said Mr Lofthouse.' “Here we will be able to get to know the children over a longer period. I’m sure we are going to enjoy living in this area and are very much looking forward to running St Denys’,” he added.
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version SEEING an explanation of the legend of Walloper Well in a recent Whalley Window art icle has prompted a Clitheroe reader to give his own version.of how the well got its name. It is, he says, “a more
pract ical one, though I cannot vouch for the truth of it.”
by primitive methods, the molten ore was poured into a double-chambered trough, the lead sinking to the bottom of the first chamber and the dross being skim med off into the second.
rial history of this very beautiful part of Bowland is spelt out for us in the names of nearby features, such as Smelt Mill Brow, Smel- thwaites Farm etc, and a glance around in the vicinity of the well shows evidence of intense activity in the past. “When purifying lead ore
He explains: ‘“rhe indust “No thought needed to be Michael and Christine
Happy ^ ; memorjes
THERE is a little piece of Ireland in a Bolton-by- Bowland cottage and every time 89-year-old Mr George Carr looks at it he feels a glow of pleasure.
visit to the Emerald Isle as the special guest of the Irish Town and Country Homes Association.
remembered, arose from the simple act of offering lady members of the association the traditional Lancashire (should it be Yorkshire?)
Memories flood back of his
hospitality of a cup of tea when they 'Were in Bolton-
by-Bowland. In addition to the social
of place in Mr Carr’s home and, he says, “I would not part with it for a thousand pounds.”
His Ireland trip, it will be
for the wonderful way in which his new-found friends entertained and looked after him. “I just cannot thank them enough,” he said.
Mr Carr is full of praise
Farce chosen
George Carr
for three nights, from September 29th. It will be produced by Barbara Scat- tergood.
title of the farce they have chosen, by playwright Derek Benfield, perhaps better known as an actor in the television drama series ‘"ITie Brothers.” The play will be presented
STAND BY for panic stations at Clitheroe Parish Hall when members of the Operatic and Dramatic Soci ety stage their next play there in the autumn. For “Panic Stations” is the
aspect, a highlight of his holiday was a civic reception by the Mayor of Cork, who presented him with a plaque of the city’s coat-of-arms. ’That plaque now has pride
Steps (down
A LONGSTANDING member of the Pendle Forest and Craven Hunt, Mrs D. M. Macalpine, of Linton Croft, Waddington, has left the mastership.
joined the mastership in 1966, is to continue as a committee member. 'The mastership now consists of Mr C. Hindley of Gisbume Park, Gisbum, Mr G. C. Pickles of Gisbum, Lady Horsfall,^of Embsay and Mr J. R. Bannister of Coniston Hall, near Sldpton.
Mrs Macalpine,'who Goo(d
Championships at Bucharest in September.
MORE treasure trove has come to light in Whalley. A local lady, walking out with her dogs one day, found a small silver coin in the mud and the mire. “A well-worn sixpence,”
she thought, popped it into her handbag and promptly forgot all about it. Several months went by
tion were very faint but clearly this was no ordinary sixpence and no very common coin. Back into the handbag it went and it was only at a social gathering, later a ^ n , when two gent lemen interested in numis matics were discussing their hobby, that she suddenly
remembered her find and produced the coin for their examination.
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and then one day the lady with the handbag decided to do a ' spring clean of that indispensible feminine accessory. She found the coin for a second time and examined it more closely. The markings and inscrip
LONG LOST TREASURE W h a l le y Wirudow
so many romantic legends- “This type of penny is one of the type known as short- cross pennies because the cross on the reverse side is within the circle. ’They were in use from 1180 — 1247 covering the reigns of Henry II, Richard I, John H e ^ III ie from 1154 to
the last years of the reign of Henry II, but was not in use until the reign of Richard I who struck no coins of his own. So these late pennies of Henry II are considered to be those of Richard I.”
assembled, “Where did you find it?" was the question mevitably asked. The ladv
gentlemen took the coin All of which is very fmo home to verify the details.
time of Richard I was their to come and she can’t joint verdict, and one of the remember to this day.
It is a silver penny of the , desired information refused
just coiddn’t remember She ^ k e d her brain but the
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Here ^ his notes on the .-Vou Know, at the time this com that dates back to the jqJjj
trating, for the expert said ju circulation there
The next tune the 'groun “This penny was struck in
King who earned the title of 'The Lionheart and inspired
were no impregnable safes where people could be sure their belongings were secure and so they very frequently buried them in the ground. 'This coin could be part of a
later he gave me a lot more fascinating information on coins which is certainly not common knowledge and I look forward to further chats with him. Isn’t it nice to have an expert on your
doorstep?
next you're- pottering around our rural countryside, keep your eyes weU open. I’m quite sure you will and wouldn’t it be marvellous if you came across some long- lost treasure here in our
a n o t h e r r e a d e r was interested in my recent reference to mounting steps;
know," he asked. “that these
vou will find some adjacent to the east gateway (the King Street entrance) to our v i l l a g e churchyard
“Did you
ancient parish? Changing the subject, yet
In the meantime, when .
hoard.” When I contacted him
target rifle at a moving target, he scored 377 points, competing against most of the best marksmen in six countries. He has now been chosen for the European
shot TAKING part in the recent Nordic Shooting Champion ships in Oslo, Mr Michael Meggison, a member of the Clitheroe Rifle and Kstol Club, came fourth, only two points behind the gold medal winner. Shooting with a special
each containing 400 hand- painted illustrations, were enough to stir a feeling of envy in an age when such. books make - astronomical prices. Holiday time is too precious for reading unless driven indoors by rain or midges and, luckily, we escaped both. The moun tains were covered in snow which kept temperatures down and the air like chilled wine. By the end of the month,
our new acquaintance proved to be Lady Freeman, a person unaffected and indeed modest when others of less distinction with newly-acquired assets assume a supercilious air. The six massive books,
the tide approaching to within 30 paces of the door, we were in a favourable position to see the horizon and several remote and inhospitable islands. You may have, heard of the Treshnish Islands with Staffa, Lunga, Fladda and the Dutchman’s Cap.
From our location, with
Most of these remote islands are uninhabited save for sh'eep or cattle, put out for the good gr^ing. I have often been invited to partici pate in the gathering of the sheep but the vast expanse
latter, almost 10 miles out to sea, is a remarkable replica of that type of headgear.
As the name implies, the
of sea and the means of transportation deterred a
cowardly spirit. The animals are left for lengthy periods and with the excellent graz ing do well producing quality wool and flesh.
these matters with our crof ter friend when he casually asked if he had told us of an exciting experience. We were eager to hear his story
We were speculating on
which mare.
COtTNTBY DIAHY resembles a mght-
weather, a visit to the Dutchman’s Cap was long overdue. So in September, the ferry boat left to check the sheep. The tide and seas were favourable and the 10 miles of open water covered without mishap. A gully in the rocks provided access for the boat.
Due to in d i f f e r e n t
surprise as the dogs gazed in bewildennent at the almost wild flock. “Clyde” and “Kip” dogs, well-acquainted with sheep and blessed with more than usual energy, stood aghast when the sheep began leaping above their heads like wild goats.
Soon came the first
decided to make a break for freedom and plunged into the sea. Rescue was unwise as any diversion from the main group could only lead to a mass breakout.
sheep were aboard and with the engine chugging merrily
Eventual ly, men and
brought towards the waiting boat. One ram suddenly
Slowly, 30 or so were
the motley crowd left the island for home. Alas, prog ress was abruptly brought to an end.
crunch and in a few seconds the men found themselves waist deep in water. A hidden rock “the size of a kitchen chair” had ripped through three planks. The boatman quickly turned and, with pump in action and four men bailing, sought to return to the island.
A sudden heave and
sheep were returned to the island. Flares were sent up and with a receding tide and the pump in full action the engine was kept above water.
Back in the gully, the ________
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answered the distress call but could not help. Other flares brought a lobster boat which provided an old fish box and nails for temporarj' repairs. And 10 hours after the start of the operation, the men arrived back on Iona leaving the sheep for another sojourn on their remote sea-girt island. NATURALIST
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MORRIS dancers of the Ribble Valley, come out into the oMn. Get out your knee- breeches and bell-bedecked hats and go along to Ribbles- dale School Drama Complex, Clitheroe, at 7-30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 10th.
Bruce Dowles, of Clitheroe, a keen Morrisman who
This is the call from Mr
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come
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Guicie FOURTEEN-YEAR-OLD Denise Pazdzior, of Whipp Avenue, Clitheroe, has gained a Queen’s Guide award, the first in the Trin ity company, for 15 years.
Clitheroe Grammar School and St James’s Church, 1 ^ obtained an amazing 28 interest and service badges, p lu s f o u r c o l l e c t iv emblems, during her four years as a Guide.
Denise, who attends
missed attending a meeting has been through illness. Before becoming a Guide, she was a member of St James’s Brownie pack.
The only time she has
- Commis sioner Mrs P Houldsworth at the morning service at Trinity Methodist Church on Sunday. Now Denise intends to
join the new Ranger unit which starts in Clitheroe in September and hopes eventual ly to become Guide Guider.
Documents
are still in regular use?” I didn’t but a few inquiries confirmed my informant’s observation.
few yards from the chur- chyanl and young riders use
has to say about that. J .F .
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will know, are the tliee Ango-Saxon (some people would say (Jeltic) crosses which are among the oldest man-made objects in our parish. ’They served as a gathering place for worship pers long oefore the parish could afford to build a church and so, as they were on the site before the first church was erectedj 'the crosses do not stand in the churchyard, as we ■have always thought but the church stands in the CROSS yard. - 1 wonder what the vicar
.
f a c i l i ty provided for worshippers at our church in centuries past should still be in use in this jet-propelled, gasoline-motivatea age. And, writing of our chur- chyani, in my recent r e a ^ g I came across a thought that had not previously occurred to me. Notable local reh'cs, as you
the steps frequently when mount ing their steeds. Intriguing, I think, that , a
’There are stables just a
show are a decree by Edward III re a chapel at Clitheroe Castle, dating from 1367-8; a licence in mortmain to grant part of Billington to 'V^alley Abbey (1318); and the confirmation, by Edward II, of the grant of Toxteth and Smithdown to Whalley Abbey (1316). The exhibition is open from Monday to Friday every week until the end of the year.
Representatives
RIBBLE Valley Council will be represent^ by Coun. Harry Riding, Coun. Mrs Myra Clegg and Chief Architect and Planning Officer Mr Charles Wilson at the three-day national housing and town planning conference at Harrogate in October.
Honours
FORMER Clitheroe Royal Grammar School pupil Mark Upton (21)has ^ n e d a BA honours degree in history at Lan c a s t e r University. Mark, formerly of Clitheroe, now lives in Ukidlesbrou^.
on show THREE ancient documents of local interest are on display in a Jubilee year exhibition at the Lancashire Record Office in Preston. Among the 48 items on
Dem'se received her badge and certificate from District
contacted at the Ribt Valley (Council offices (T Clitheroe 25111). Ribble Valley arts organiser Tony Cavender can 5so deal with
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