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-Clitheroe’s Roefield Hotel at Edisford has


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set business partners Mr Neil Campbell and Mrs Edith Kirkby a problem — when will they have time to marry!


Mrs Kirkby move into the • hotel today from Croydon, and this means their wed­ ding date will have to be put back, though hopefully not later than Christmas. The couple met after the


Mr Campbell (56) and,


has delayed our wedding plans,” said Mr Campbell.


“But as soon as we’re set­ tled in Clitheroe; we’ll either go away for a quiet wedding or, invite both families up for the occa­ sion.


of celebration in the hotel.” - ■ The 22-bedroom hotel with its bar and buttery has been bought from Geoffrey and.Mary Pil- kington,- who are retiring . after 20 years in the cater­ ing trade: Mr Campbell and Mrs


“We may have some sort :


sudden deaths of Mr Campbell’s wife and Mrs > Kirkby’s husband. “Buying the Roefield


Austwick, the other in Shrewsbury — which they are selling. They are not planning


Kirkby each own a Geor-, gian-style hotel — one in


any immediate changes at the Roefield, but among the ideas they have in mind


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to become a rendezvous, not only during the even­ ings, but for businessmen at lunchtimes as well,” said Mrs Kirkby.


erable experience in the catering world. After training at the Westmins­ te r Hotel School, he worked in several West End hotels and has been assistant general manager at a Birmingham hotel. He has also trained as an


CLITHEROE mother of three Mrs Mary Daniels snapped up first prize in a photographic co n te s t “Spring in the Ribble Val­ ley” after being persuaded to enter by her family. On Saturday morning, Mrs Daniels (44), of


Ennerdale Road, called in at Pye’s Photographers to collect her award, an instant camera, from man­ aging director Mr Ronnie. Pye. Her winning shot was a river scene taken at Dun- sop Bridge at Easter. Mrs Daniels’ son Peter


po pu la r n ig h t out


the show, in the Methodist Hall, on November 9th, have already been snapped up.


from the first two decades of the century has been organised by the Adver­ tiser and Times in conjunc­ tion with the Studies Unit a t M a n c h e s t e r Polytechnic. Among the films fea­


The screening of films


tured will be footage of Whalley’s 1913 Empire Day celebrations and the


WHALLEY’S night of nostalgia on the silver screen has brought an overwhelming response from our readers. Most of the tickets for


. Jimmy Fell had traced them to an auctioneer’s saleroom in Burnley. They were commissioned by the former Billington and Whalley Co-operative Society. The programme will also


include film from the same period taken in Blackpool, Bolton, Manchester and Stockport. Early newsreel and publicity film will also be shown. The evening is free, but


a collection at the screen­ ing will aid Whalley Play­ ing Fields fund.


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over to the North West Film Archive after Coun.


1919 Peace celebrations. The films were handed


(10) completed a. family double by taking first spot T in the junior section.


with Peter (left) and Thomas. Behind them (from the left) are: Mr Cavender, Mr John Pye and Mr Ronnie Pye.


Foundry blaze


probed


from Clitheroe and two from Great Harwood — were called out to the blaze which broke out in the stores section of the build­ ing near the town centre. Three floors w e re


CLITHEROE police are still investigating the cause of a fire which sev­ erely damaged Peter Houghton & Co.’s Wellfold Foundry. Four fire units — two


affected and part of the roof was brought down. The foundry has been


in Clitheroe and is reputed to have produced arma­ ments used in the Crimean War.


spokesman said yesterday that they were still inves­ tigating the cause of the fire. It had not been ascer­ t a ined if arson was involved. The foundry is the oldest


Two die after crash


A MOTHER and her 11- year-old daughter died after an accident at Gis- bum at the weekend. Mrs Margaret Janet


Watson, "of Carnforth, and her daughter, Susan, were on- a family outing when their , car collided with a cattle wagon. Her husband, Mr Wil­


closed for several months for re-equipping and was empty at the time of the blaze. A Clitheroe police


ised by Mr John Pye, a director of Pye’s, and North West Arts official Mr Tony Cavender. They were a little disappointed with the number of entries which th e c o n t e s t attracted, but hope to run a similar competition next spring. Mrs Daniels is pictured


the intermediate prize. Both boys received gift tokens. The contest was organ­


homas Walmsley (13) won


PARENTS of children who have to walk through isolated areas of the Ribble Valley have been warned to take special precautions following an attack on a 12-year-old Whalley schoolgirl.


man advised that children should either walk in groups or be accompanied By an adult to and from bus stops.


A Clitheroe CID spokes­


anxious to hear from people who may have seen someone acting suspi­ ciously in the area at that time.


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AN artist’s impression of the man police want to interview.


on the Whalley youngster as a “nasty and indecent assault.”


He described the attack


quiet Portfield Lane, near Whalley Golf Club, when she was passed by a man in what appeared to be a light grey Escort car. He stop­ ped and the assault took place after, he had spoken to her.


The girl was walking in


during late afternoon on October 9th and police are


The incident occurred


thought to be aged bet­ ween 28 and 30, 5ft. 8in. in height, of thin, build, with short grey hair, parted at one side and just covering his ears.


ing to interview in connec­ tion with the assault is


The man they are seek-- He is described as hav­


ing a pale complexion, a pointed nose and a grey beard without a mous­


tache. The beard appeared to be only two' or three months old;


rimmed glasses and spoke with a local accent. He was dressed in a red-checked shirt over a white polo- neck jumper and light grey trousers with a small check.


Firm begins big factory scheme


WORK began this week on the first phase of an ambitious plan to modernise Atkinsons’ engineering works, Clitheroe.


extension is evidence of the firm’s expanding busi­ ness and in two years’ time is likely to be doubled in length. With the completion of the rebuilding of the whole


is intended to completely rebuild the factory and the first phase costimg £80,000 provides for a building 66ft. by 140ft. for storage and fitted with a five-ton overhead travelling crane. Although only small, the


Over the next 10 years it


worlg with four bays of similar size Atkinsons’ will in 10 years’ time have a range of modern buildings, with an internal road scheme and perhaps with access to the new road serving the Ribble Valley Council’s industrial estate.


by either bridging or cul- verting Mearley Brook and; in- effect, making Atkinsons part of the estate.


Access could be achieved He was wearing steel-


Sex attack: police give


THE hotel’s new owners


Clocks back


BRITISH Summer Time ends officially at 3 a.m. on Sunday, October 29th, when clocks should be . put back one hour to 2 a.m. Greenwich Mean Time.


start again at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 18th, 1979, when clocks should be put forward one hour.


Summer Time will


back on the day fol- lowing the four th Saturday in October and forward on the day following the th ird Saturday in March.


Praise for treasurer


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at the junction of the .Clitheroe bypass and the-, Gisburn-Nelson road. The driver of the cattle wagon was unhurt.


liam Watson, the driver of the car, was only slightly hurt, but their six-year-old son Martin was admitted to Burnley Victoria Hospi­ tal with multiple injuries. His condition this week was said to be “fair.” - Th.e accident happened


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. An inquest was opened and adjourned yesterday for three weeks by East Lancashire-Coroner Mr Henry Cooper.


Discussion


.financial aspect of work done on, the field, a- - •


REPRESENTATIVES of, Whalley Parish Council' and the Management Com­ mittee of :-th’e Queen Elizabeth II-playing field will meet in the village tonight to discuss the


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THIS likely-looking bunch xof characters were the cast of a variety concert staged v by ■ Whalley Methodist Church;, on Saturday night. V' - A A-


part of the men’s'weekend celebrations, but they were a little, short on glamour, so a few lady members decided to help out. :


It was originally intended to be an:all-male cast; as it was ..i A A • A-•'••v*'- A rvA'A *:.-. -"(.'-A "'--. i''-:".' . ; \ •• ! m-...—_;-*r


produced by Mr Brian Slow, and held in the church hall. The, minister, the Rev. Graham A. Vickers, was among the cast , (back, far right). 1


services, When the preacher was the Rev.1 Donald Bradley, a probation officer in Burnley.


There were good congregations at the annual men’s Sunday ■ • ’ More than 100 people attended the, concert, which was '


RIBBLE' Valley Borough Treasurer Mr Gordon Onslow was given a verbal pat-on-the-back by chair­ man of the Finance and General Purposes Commit­ tee when he told them that for the first time since re -o rg a n isa t io n , th e accounts had been up to date. He said they now had some concrete figures to work on. Coun. Robinson said it


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£ 5,000 haul in raid


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on shop THIEVES escaped witl £5,000 haul of clothing after a daring raid - on a


e n t ’s ou tfitters in litheroe’s main shopping area.


side window at Out of Doors, in Castle Street, they ransacked the pre­ mises and escaped with 50 sports jackets, 200 pairs of trousers, 120 pairs of jeans, 200 sweaters and cardigans and 12 leather jackets.


After removing a barred


a vehicle was used in the raid which took place bet­ ween 5-30 p.m: on Monday and 9 a.m. the following day.


It is almost certain that


* Shop proprietor Mr Peter Field said that the raiders had almost cleaned him out.


seeking members of the public who saw anything suspicious near the shop late on Monday or early on Tuesday morning to get in touch wi th t hem at Clitheroe 23818.


come to His aid and helped him replace the missing stock, some of which was for the Christmas market. Clitheroe police are


However, suppliers had Mr Campbell has consid­ ,


encourage clubs and organ­ isations to meet regularly at the hotel and may even form their own club for single people, divorcees, widows and widowers. “We want the Roefield


are weekend.breaks at dis­ count prices. They also hope to


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a hotel like this for nine months,” he said. “It’s in a lovely setting and although still it has been modernised it


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tons have decided to have a good rest. They have been- at the Roefield for 11 years, but will continue to live in a bungalow in the hotel’s grounds and may try their hand at farming.


retains its character.” Meanwhile, the Pilking-


years and we thought it was time for a break,” said Mr Pilkington, “though it will - be sad to leave the place after building it up over the years.” They originally bought


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Ciltheme m an 's dream of a job


A CLITHEROE architect and his wife are leaving our cool climate next week to take up a three year assignment on the sunny, romantic Caribbean island of St Lucia.


of Bank House, King Street, will be leading the


Mr Alan Chambers (54),


design team which will be involved in planning the island’s future develop­ ment programme. He was recruited by the


Ministry of Overseas Development under a scheme which sends experts to developing countries until their own staff are trained. Mr Chambers spends


own practice in this coun­ try, with offices in Bum- ley, Manches t er and Durham. He has designed offices for Barclays, Lloyds, and National Westminster Banks, and his last commission in Eng­ land was designing the new Burnley Building Soc­ iety offices in Preston. Mr Chambers was born


-his wife, Elizabeth:' In June they returned home after 15 months in Libya. He has also worked in Nigeria and the Virgin Islands, supervising the design and construction of schools, factories, hotels and housing developments. He previously ran his


much of his time working abroad, accompanied by


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the Roefield for their eldest daughter, Sandra,to run. While in Clitheroe, however, they also took over- the Craven Heifer at Chaigley for seven years; and the Calf’s Head Hotel at Worston.


band Keith are now part­ ners at the Calf’s Head with Mr John Davies.


Sandra (30) and her hus­


another daughter, Elaine i (24), who works in catering


The Pilkingtons have n London.


There will be no special celebrations to mark the end of the Pilkingtons’ reign at the Roefield. “We’ll just treat the staff and our regular customers to a night out,” said Mr Pilkington.


children. Their eldest son Darryl (20), is a second year classics student at Oxford and Russell (17), Julian (14) and Melanie (12) are boarding pupils at Millfield School in Some­ rset.


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