4 Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, February 9th, 1978
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SET TWO OUT TODAY A STRANGE MALADY
WE are living in a peculiar age, with mental and body disturbances bringing all sorts of problems to medical science and its practitioners, who in many cases are them selves affected.
danger and you will not fail to note how heavy rains in particular soon bring about a spread of what I term “River Disease.”
Infection is always a Though not lethal, the
disease is dangerous and must be treated seriously, as many wives have experi enced.
The malady, once you are
infected can, judging from close observation, lead to strange behaviour and I have known several friends to rise in the middle of the night, gather their tools and, as if it were normal, flee to the river.
Here they meet others
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who, at varying distances s ta n d m o t io n le s s in midstream in about three feet of water, rods poised anxiously waiting for the elusive fish. Such devotion and extreme dedication I admire, for in this world success comes to those who have the will to succeed.
CASTLE HA UGH, the Norman fort near Neivsholme. Of course, it is not always
assured and devotion so often leads to desperation and dejection. But as we know, th o se who are infected with this “fisher man’s rash” are blessed with a superabundance of hope and, like Bruce’s spider, they try, try again. The infection soon spreads
and whether you prefer fresh or chilled salmon or tro u t, note the various rivers and you will see what I mean. Even those who do not take an effective part quickly succumb, hence the enormous interest in any
but if you are in the Payth- ome area there is a wealth of fine scenery. The general scene does
not show any startling change; the atmosphere is as rural as it was 30 years ago. ’ The inn may have changed its name from the more descriptive and historical “Buck Inn” to the more personal title of today, but
this hamlet or village has escaped the brash hand of commercialism and in so doing retained much of its attractiveness. From Paythorne via
shop-window displaying the variety of year associated with fishing.
when the salmon are prepar ing to spawn. Huge crowds gather on certain bridges, for instance, at Paythorne, and are well satisfied with a glimpse of the fascinating creatures. This area is, I am convinced, the danger spot, for any doctor will tell you that “fisherman’s rash” can quite easily be spread by close contact.
The malady is at its height
Of course, you may be disap pointed and not see a fish,
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custom to bring back a doll as a reminder of her stay. Now, at her home in
Whalley Road, Read, Mrs Wilkinson has a unique collection of 200 dolls that is admired by all her visitors — especially the younger ones. N o t a l l h e r d o l ls ,
displayed attractively in two cabinets, were obtained on holiday, however. Some have been bought by friends and some are British. Perhaps the favourite is a
souvenir replica of the Queen in Jubilee robes, which she bought at London
airport. Local people have a
chance to see Mrs Wilkin son’s dolls at Whalley den
Library, in a display whicl s ta r ted on Friday and continues until February 23rd. It is the first exhibi tion of national costume dolls the library has had. The collection is so exten
WHENEVER Mrs Norma Wilkinson spent a holiday abroad, she made it a ' ide:
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Clitheroe to visit his rela tions and her own aunts, uncles and cousins. Her father, Mr Evan
Stanley Wilkes — a former joiner in Clitheroe — lived with her until his death last year. Her mother, Dorothy Isobel Norman, died when Mrs Wilkinson was still a child. Mrs Wilkinson first used
to bring back dolls for chil dren of friends whenever she went abroad, but five y e a r s ago she s ta r ted collecting them for herself. Well represented In the
sive, however, that only part of it can be shown at one time. So every Wednes- day Mrs Wilkinson is making the journey to the library to change the dolls on
display. Mrs Wilkinson, whose
family originated from Clitheroe, left the town after her marriage at the Parish Church 20 years ago. Her husband Thomas died three years ago, but Mrs Wilkinson r e tu rn s to
friend whortshe visits every year. Other dolls include two
collection are Dutch regional costumes, because Mrs Wilkinson has a Dutch pen-
from the People’s Republic of China, a leather doll from Mexico and a specially-made Lancashire “lass” wearing
clogs. Dolls given to Mrs Wilkin
son have come from most European countries, Russia, Nepal, India and Turkey. Mrs Wilkinson, who
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BLIND people are to be given passwords to help them identify electricity meter readers. Mr Alfred Morris, Minis
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mutually agreed in each indi vidual case.
Murder
theme ANY Ribble Valley fans of “whodunnits” are in for a treat in the coming months, for Whalley Church Players have chosen the macabre theme of “murder most foul” for their first two produc tions of the year. The curtain rises in the
Church of England school next Saturday evening on a public play reading of “A busman’s honeymoon.” This L o rd P e t e r Wimsey
thriller, written by Dorothy ‘sh
benevolent amateur detec tive. As it is not a full drama
th e major role of the L. Sayers, features parish
councillor Stanle ey Speakpeak in
production, little scenery an d no cos tume s a re required and the players read from their scripts. Producer is Liz Caton, of
Langho. Admission is 25p, including tea and biscuits. The group is also busy
producer’s chair for this p la y , w h ich w i l l be performed in Whalley Adult Centre.
Spreading
the word LANGHO Centre chaplain the Rev. William Parkes aims to blaze a Hallelujah trail across America from September. He will be attached to the
American Methodist Church
rehearsing for its first major production of the year, “The Sound of Murder,” which begins on Thursday, April 6th, for a three-night run. Gay Cox takes over the
for between two and five years of evangelism prom oted by the World Methodist Conference.
beyond the Rockies, to sparsely populated areas of Canada and to the sun- soaked islands of the Carib bean. His wife, Margaret, and
His ministry will take him
remain in the Ribble Valley. Mr Parkes, who is Free
four children — Kathryn (20), Andrew (17), Jonathan (9), and Adam (7) — will
Church chaplain at the centre, is also responsible for the Methodist mission at Langho. He is superinten dent minister of the Black burn circuit.
Methodist Conference chal len g ed th e Methodist Church throughout the world to hold a five-year period of evangelism. “The Methodist Church of
He said: “The World
America asked me to help with their evangelism prog
AS the years mount up, it is natural, I suppose, to become increasingly retrospective and in recent months I have found my mind filled more and more with thoughts of days that used to be.
In recent months, too,
affairs have taken me with g r e a te r f re q u e n c y to Clitheroe, where I spent the earliest third of my life, and despite the fact that there are few physical changes in the centre of the town (for which I am grateful) the contrast with life in our semi-rural community of nigh on six decades ago is very marked.
I t is, I think, more a matter of tempo and lifes
tyle though I may be wrong in tyles than anything else and,
this, there appeared to Be a more pronounced sense of belonging, of neighbourli ness, of participation, than is evident today.
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that there was no town quite as good as ours ;and no people quite like ourselves. We were the salt of the earth and we had the begin nings of a superiority complex, where people whose misfortune it was to be bom in other towns were concerned. Everybody knew every
body else, if not always by name, at least “by face,” and our concern for our commun ity was particularly marked at times of local elections.
These engendered much
more enthusiasm than is apparent today. Every candidate was a personality known to us all and a dozen or more houses in every street carried party posters or election slogans.
Those special Saturdays Whalley Window
wore our party favours, indulged in fistic combat with juvenile supporters of the “other side” and on elec tion day itself cheered lustily every vehicle display ing our party colours.
Even as kids at school we After the count, if our
men lost, there were always veiled hints of corruption, undue pressures and unfair tactics, but these rumours never amounted to very much and were forgotten by the end of the week.
observe the performances of the successful candidates in th e Council Chamber. Debates and meetings were reported in much greater details in days when we had two local p ap e rs and members appeared to be more vociferous, more volu ble, more given to oratory than now would seem to be the case.
We s e t t le d down to
indignant over local affairs, with every councillor appa rently suffering from high blood pressure and in immi nent danger of apoplexy when arguing his case. Should the library clock be allowed to continue striking after midnight, or should it be silenced at the witching hour? Should the pictures- que gardener’s cottage at the Castle entrance be demolished? The only topic in recent
We waxed more than
years that has created even . one tenth of the interest then displayed has been the future of the cattle market. A great difference, too, i
(were a hive of activity, the crowds being supplemented when the first houses at our three cinemas ended and thinned out again when the queues for the second houses began to assemble. Many housewives left
has been the activity in the main streets in the evening, particularly on Saturday nights. Then, with all the shops open until eight or nine o’clock and the market still busy, the pavements
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delayed in their milking rattled along at cracking pace in order to reach the station in time to get their kits aboard the milk train. So quiet were the streets throughout the week that juvemles would kick a tennis ball along the gutter from York S treet to the old Wesley School and' back again at four o’clock.
th e ir weekend shopping until late on Saturday even ings, for bargains could always be secured as closing time drew nearer. In the winter, the gas-illuminated shops made a brave display and on the market the hiss and flare of paraffin lamps added to the hustle, bustle and excitement — yes, 1 mean excitement — of the scene. Yes, Saturday nights
were exciting, the chip shops were crowded, the hot potato man at the top of King Lane did a thriving trade and there was an atmosphere absent on all other nights of the week. If the pavements were
busy, the thoroughfares themselves were compara tively quiet. Cars were few and far between, even rarer after darkness fell than they were in the daytime, and the le isu re ly pace of the farmer's horse-drawn vehi cle or the hawker’s pony provided few hazards for the negligent pedestrian. The only exception was in
King Street round about teatime, when farmers
of footwork sent the ball across the road, an indulgent policeman, like as not, would grin and kick it back again. More leisured, more tran quil, much happier days I think, and yet days when every week there seemed to be something happening to add an extra bit of glamour to life.
If by chance a careless bit The occasional visit of a
touring theatrical company to “The Co-op” or Grand — I well remember when Sir F ran k Benson and his company spent a week here — the annual opera weeks, the “three nights at homes” promoted by every Non- Conformist Church, the derb y cricket matches between Clitheroe and Ribblesdale Wanderers teams and those much rarer occasions when a pageant was mounted at the Castle and almost every household contributed at least one member to some phase of the production. Everybody played their part. Why. and when did it all
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end? The coming of electric ity, the wireless, trade union activity, unemployment, wars, industrial strife and, later, television, all contri buted to the passing of those halcyon days, but if “Merry England” ever did exist, it was in Clitheroe, I think, in' those early days of the 1920s.
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diversion, leave the News- holme road by Listers Tene- ment and continue to Horton, less than three miles distant. Horton, for some strange reason, is often ignored by the travel ler ana even those who are more fully acquainted with the quiet, almost aloof, hamlet wonder why. This is surely a place which is “far from the madding crowd.” But to return to our main
Newsholme to Gisbum we have a delightful area with strong historical associa tions, in general offering a landscape full of variety and of particular interest to the geologist. With its huge mounds and
d rum l in s , th e reg io n demands close study. The old toll bar at Newholme and the nearby Castle Haugh, which is surely one of the finest remaining examples of a Norman fort in the area, should not be overlooked. You pass it so easily by car, but this is a region where you must at all costs “stand and stare.” Should you care for a
path, this takes us past Castle Haugh to Stock Beck and thence to Gisbum. Long before you reach Gisbum, you are aware of the hand of the Listers — the Lords of Ribblesdale — who from the close of the 17th century established this as one of the finest estates in the North. Note the fine trees which
abound — the magnificent Scots pine, beech, dm, lime and oak. How sad it is to see the inevitable decline of the spectacular avenue of limes stretching before the hall. We owe a great deal to the
Ribblesdales who, more than any family, planted thousands of trees which now give pleasure long after the last Lord Ribblesdale died. Several generations later we reap the benefit
which was denied the Ribblesdales themselves. Whai finer gesture could be made to a valley which gave the Listers so much happi ness? Unfortunatley the last
specimens of the wild cattle which once roamed these Gisbum pastures no longer exist. They were among the last descendants of white cattle, along with the beasts of Lords Park, Whalley, to vanish, th e . last survivor being lolled in 1857. Whether the last speci
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men is still preserved I can- notsay, butin the present century one was to be seen in Manchester Museum. I do recall seeing a fine head of a white bull in the hall some 30 years ago. Where the skin ended its days, no-one seems to know, but the then rather battered remnant did bear some resemblance to the sign above the inn of that
name in Gisbum. So if you are disap
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