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Work transforms youth club


AN 18-foot hamburger, two giant Coke cans and a huge grape vine can all be found in Clitheroe.,


life” murals painted on the walls of Trinity youth centre, Parson Lane, by Clitheroe artist Richard Bancroft and .a group of young helpers.


view of an Italian cour­ tyard and a cafe scene also adorn the interior of the building. The project was started


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one of many projects which has been keeping multi-talented Mr Ban­ croft busy recently. He has almost completed his part in an 8mm social documen­ tary film for promotion of youth activities at Caider- stones, and an exhibition ‘


enjoys working with young people. “The effort made by some of them has been . tremendous,” he says. The giant mural is just


round & about


of some of his science fic­ tion illustrations has just finished at the Haworth Art Gallery, Accrington. Mr B a n c ro f t f i r s t


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Ribblesdale School, he joined the medical branch of the RAF.


studied fine print making at Bolton College of Art and Design and la te r joined Shorrock Security Systems, Blackburn. As a hobby, he enjoys drawing works of science


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artistic versatility. Some of his comic strips were seen by Prince Philip, when he visited Gan Island in 1969, and three of his works were included in the Armed Forces art exhibi­ tion in London the same year. In 1976 Mr Bancroft


did not lie dormant, for while stationed on Gan Is land, in the Indian Ocean, he illustrated arti­ cles for a local magazine in his spare time. Mr Bancroft has great


But his artistic talents


started drawing when he was six and he became interested in painting soon afterwards. On leaving


% PAINTING BEARDED Mr Bancroft poses with some of his helpers beside the giant cans.


. ence fiction convention and more recently in the Brit­ ish Science Fiction Associ­ ation magazine “Vector,” which, is circulated round the world. Last year he had a one-


moment, Mr Bancroft finds his work at Trinity most rewarding. When his helpers have painted the walls, he then transfers his own designs and works on them with emulsion paint and a r t b rushes . The youngsters at the club are also learning how to print the club’s emblem on T- s h i r t s , p en n an ts and badges. : The murals should be complete by November — two months later than expected because of the


man exhibition at Whalley Adult Centre, where he has also taken charge of children’s art workshops.- H o w e v e r , a t th e


fiction. Some of his illust­ rations have appeared in the London University sci-


installation of a central heating, system at the youth centre.


join other “Desert Rats” from the north west for the annual Alamein Dinner


to celebrate the Eighth Army’s victory at the Bat­ tle of El Alamein during the second world war. It will be held at Accrington Conservative Club October 20th.


on


near London, became pres­ ident four years ago. Wad- dington man Mr H. D. Ramsbottom, of Waddow Grove, was re-elected sec­ retary and treasurer. Next month they will


Rats FO RME R C l i th e ro e businessman Mr Charles F. Short has been re­ elected president of the North African- Reunion Association. Mr Short, who now lives


Desert Familiar


face VILLAGERS at Slaidburn may have recognised the face of Christopher Wen- ner, the new presenter of BBC te lev is io n ’s Blue Peter programme who made his debut on Monday night.


For Mr Wenner, (23), is


the son of Mr and Mrs Michael Alfred Wenner who own' the 200-acre Laytham’s Farm at Slaid­ burn. Since buying the property in 1970 the Wen­ ner family have spent


many summer, Easter and Christmas holidays a t the converted fa r ­ mhouse. They also have a house in London, v.


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IS th e re anything mo r e t y p i c a l l y English, I wonder, t ha n the- An n u a l Agricultural and Hor­


ticultural Show? A number of them still


for sheep, cattle and pigs, at each, of course, but each s h o w h a s i t s o w n ’


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;,with leggings, hand-made boots, rough tweeds and.


munities are there in force , — the farmers from back in the hills, looking just a little uncomfortable in col­ la r and .tie; their (wives dressed in .“Sunday bept,” and the “county types”


specialities and a t tra c ­ tions. The f a rmi n g com-;


survive in our valley — Longridge,- Chipping and Hodder valley— in addi­ tion to the less ambitious indoor efforts in individual villages, every one of them worth a visit; The outdoor events are very dependent on the weather and when. the sun shines what splen- . did efforts they become. One sees similar classes


TRICKS OF THE TRADE Whalley Window


. bouquets of wild flowers, vegetables (all five, times;


: bigger and more succulent than those you grow your­ self) — all have their hordes,of admirers; ■ ; Next door ,we see the


products of . other , hobbies on display: painting,; letter-


( shooting sticks which have ? •"done years of service on. the grouse moor, at point-


/ making; marquetry, all the’, justified pride,, of ; theirn


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; o'rganising/committee,:vi; rp'roudly! sporting ;;their--; cardboard Dadges and all


. worked terribly Hard in the m :-days and flights before and*3 ;were on the.field almost at ?;


to-points, and sporting- events of all, descriptions. ■■.■.There are-the.“townies” ; too, come to have a look at their country-cousins while ,?; their .children: suck lollies; i and candyfloss;and gaze in P awe;at-the/scene'-around.;/ ./Prominent at each show/ arC’the; members of# the'*;


/ looking a little strained and • overtired'.5 jTliey* have,*'


; displays with always some- v: i thing-new, and,different to f skilfully; demonstrate. < However fine the day, goodishoes i are, essential,-' for even, the driest field ’


■ c reat'ors, - an d n ex t door r again, the Young Farmers’:


•; quickly;.gets-churned up- ; withheavy .horse- boxes,


/.cattle,wagons,-tractors and s trailers 1 i


'It-is‘interesting to stroll1 behind^ the iscenesi and ,


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; judges.?Look carefully'andci’ ■you; will begin to.learn thelj'


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, dee cakes in the WI te n t ; . the floral arrangements, •


ally a big attraction — the country crafts immacu­ lately displayed; the hand­ iwork; knitting, sewing, embroidery; the honey, jam s / wines, pickles, scones, sponges and Dun-


the crack of dawn. It is not difficult to imagine the - sighs of relief and smiles upon their faces when they drew back the bedroom curtains at dawn’s firs t light and the sky gave indi­ cation - of a fine day ahead. The marquees are natur­


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; ring local . athletes com- .’ pete, the tug-o’-war is held, five-a-side football is played. In its own little enclo­


. ers trot and gallop their ponies, special attractions . are mounted; in the; second.


brand of detergent which guarantees a wash:‘‘whiter than white”; the mass of hair around the ankles of the. great shire horses is combed and l ib e ra l ly dusted with patent powder preparations. There - is a ceaseless rubbing of bras­ ses and' polishing of sad­ dles and harness. In the main ring the cat­ tle are paraded, young rid-


“tricks of the trade,” the almost continuous groom­ ing of dogs and horses, some owners will have brought along almost as many aids to beauty as you will find on my lady’s dres­ sing table! The pigs are washed and scrubbed with that special


business this week. The farm is looked after in the fam i ly ’s . a b s e n c e by caretakers Mr and Mrs Norman Guest.


Advertiser and Times: “Christopher was up here in June and he told us about the Blue Peter job. He seemed very pleased. “When the family do come up they often go shooting with local landowners ana they are quite well known in the village.”


Mrs Guest told the


ski PEOPLE interested in ski­ ing will have a chance to try the sport on Sunday. The Pendle. Ski Club is holding an open day at the Wellsprings ski-run. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. there will be dem onstrations by instructors, ski-racing by members and lessons for the public.


Chance to


try clucking and popping..


corks


; early 1920s, never again did, i t ; really get ’off- the1 ground. -A great pity it really


compelled its closure after more than a century of a n n u a l e f f o r t s and although a t tem p ts to revive it were made in the


- with frequent pauses - for;:: liquid.-refreshment. Play--’ ing. the trombone , or blow-


sure the village brass band • plays; at regular intervals; .:


. iS -vIn the background is the continuous cacophony of


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watch ihtendingiexhibitors/ ■preparing .their animalsfo'r.s •their tu rn before' Tthe1 >


, the commentator issuing template for his'work. -“It ! instructions and asking for Jw'or,” he * said; .“exactly: lost children to be taken to freight size.” 1, > Vji' “ « ^ the secretary’s tent, poul;


ingi.cattle lowing, donkeys, great, pleasure .to use the .braying,/horses neighing,-, foreman’s bowler hat as a:


,dogs yapping, 'sheep baa- tle' ' ‘ '


• - , ( ‘ r/i & _ _ Y:W


so can beating the big bass: drum. /


ing, a _, trumpe t ,;can be. -.* misses ; them ( very‘ much. thirsty work on a hot day,


•was a red-letter day in the local calendar;-and now we have; to content ourselves with visits to shows a little further rafield. I j : know,;/one-.chap .who


/H e j is ^ ^ .jiwhose.’job/t'-wastornak (the^layatory/seatsvfor’.the; (showground ’(conveniences: ,T(portal6os Eha'd - not/beeri: invented). It .gave him/


unfortunately folded sev­ eral years ago. A succes­ sion of cloudbursts on ill- chosen days made the event no longer viable and our own Whalley Show — firs t founded in 1810, among the earliest in the county — ceased to be even earlier. The First World War


tronic music from the chil­ dren’s roundabout and: in the refreshment te n ts there are endless queues for sandwiches, pies, cakes and crisps, gallons of tea and more gallons of ale. The icecream men have a bonanza and on the trade stands the hucksters and travelling salespersons cry th e ir wares. There is something for everybody. The Clitheroe show


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- From its northern- side; .the vast > panorama over Leagram and Thornley' simply defies description ; -and no camera, whatever the lens, can take in the bewildering details. Ghip- ping is far. below and to the north east the folding fells. of Bowland. with their smooth outlines stand out-; against the skyline.


scape if you find satisfac­ tion in a bird’s-eye outlook. From the heights the immediate slopes reveal ■ a bleakness associated with the northern .aspect and this is certainly- emphas­ ised in winter, when frost and snow stay hidden from


I t is an inspiring land­


;fsoutherh^flan ;k -j .ifew ,h'ere';#aPPles ’ n-,o


, even/on -the heights and - 'S * A l hitttlle*‘further^west, v1 V,


This’Vchanges,.on ; th e - ’ feet .


c - >, — - - - - takes this e* furt . one


; advantage to early growth. Here, in the first weeks


-deep-cut-narrow, lanes are a veritable sun trap, com­ parable to the gardener’s cold frames giving every -


stone-of interest


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- of spring;; the botanist;will; find most of the common ,


"species 'of flower at least two weeks ahead of those , in . the / low- pastures and byways. by Ribble. Shel­ tered from most easterly, winds land bathed in the sun th e p la n ts soon respond.


and Hudd Lee lanes" are exceptional habitats and - where the vegetation pros­ pers birds and insects are also to be found. On one


Shire Lane, Green Gore


;. Radcliffe, laid; this stone to - lie for ever,’’ with;the date v A.D. 1655....................... ..


- according; to - the -; inscrip-,' tion,


curious states


that '- “Ralph


- .these; parts and a certain Tom .Smith, well- over, a century ago, put forward th e idea- tn a t , Ra lp h ; Radcliffe, being greatly


. numerous stories of • evil spirits, -and;, boggarts' in


ill, we counted 40 oak .s wheretit h a s - 're s ted r fo r :A L an cS s t^wM ^ ie ^ fe y, * r,ecoTd. ' ,over, 300 years..


. o.ump, UUA,-iuue '.Whilem the'^quest fo r - fthe,iron‘post^surmounting,


iicugc uy uie-wayhiae, ;


locai historian. A quarter of a mile along the lane is


, Stonyhurst-Stocks Bridge * /. - r°ad.- At estal ■


„ l u s . s - “ ^ m e the soul',of , t h e ' ' - n e ;


pedestal,we .read:; *or


^ morning sad, ,> Watch, for ye know not the ’• day nor jthe hour.”


O f t ’Vvenines dad ™ke mak ft'evening gla Of course, there are ■ i linist: who, af te r - taking. -James Wells was a vio-


the foot of1 the- , re


James “Pray


/-lower lanes reaching to the % Written Stone: Lane lead- ,$ ,^1 t,|u,saal> why. not take ’ c r o s s : b e s i d e


:This/confusing?state-of./generations::will say -when an Taairs/'mustpresenttprob-'fcourJroad'signs'areTittered


I .,t” _ the-Continent whq would


relic which WelIs. died Feb. 12, 1834:-' °e’. inclined crip-


I ^s,,confusing state .of,p irs,must present prob-; .........-•••


- wnaney 4. I wonder’what, future d . mil is contus


part, in-festivitiesjfell.in./fulhospitality'ofthelrish- the nearby - quarry when . man. who does not wish to


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returning home, hence the .- cause undue distress when poignant words.


giving directions. • A s y 0 Ui-,;r e t u r n 10 The apparent contradic-


: troubled by strange deaths; in h is , family, hoped • to


.’“lay” the evil ’spirits by ; ' placing this stone. I t is clearly, visible at the foot of


Clitheroe -there , is " whati ; tion between the old stone was once called ‘‘the . sign and the later iron indi- untruthful milestone”, >—fa :, cator, isunderstandable.for s to n e a t th e Hodder Bridge crossroad with the base v dated ;1766. A t ; one time we had the contradic-


in more recent times we were; taught there; were five and half yards to a rod, making a mile of 1,760


'quite different - to one, on the mainland, but that is -surely, due to .the wonder-- ■:


race wh'en-it comes'to dis-,> tances! I t has, long, been t known that an Irish mile is i


to/think;,ther? with the kilometre? Some ™ yj £ aWe !


.tops we-find a wealth of ing from the Hurst Green* a look at the-fine stone Preston 15 and Whallev 4 - - T ' '■ . o flora befitting a land with — Knowle Green Road its -face to■, the; sun.:.The-


tion^on ’th e . 8 to n e a i^ '« y 'a fa 8 ^B u t iM f tK 6 r ^ » ck. Preston/10,‘(Whalley 3.'On \were eight,’yards to<a rod, J i t Lancaster,was 23 milesT ’ a mile.; % SY..Y- ^ .


stone-post, -yards. B t ,in the - early, i i F o ’


(.which meant 2,560 yards to ,


I wonder what future


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