s;__ jjA 4 Clitheroe Advertiser'and Times, October 15th, 1981 ■ to quality Turn


Visit a genuine Tannery shop where we sell Suede and Leather clothing made from our export quality super soft leathers, : Produced only ZOft. from the shop, the price o f our quality' ■:


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: Added to all this is our range of-fabulous accessories. . ; See how much you save at Tlirn Leathers!


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■MR ROBERTSON g w a y i l o


■: g in e e r in g a s s is tan t-■ 21 ’ : years ago 'andr has' . been:' - deputy divisional surveyor since 1966.


to the area” as, an-/en-:


. veyor’s department: at ■ Glitheroe from 1934 'to 1937 and after holding various, posts. around the county was appointed di­ visional surveyor at Whal- leyinl978.


of the Moray Firth area of Scotland, was educated in Aberdeen and worked in Aberdeenshire,: Notting­ hamshire and Perthshire


Mr Robertson, a native • ,


Awards for top farming students


FARM worker Mark Blakey, of Spencers Farm, Lane Ends, has won th e , Lancashire College of Agriculture and Horticulture award for the best part-time ’ student in animal hus­ bandry.


studying at the" college’s day release course held in th e P a r is h -Hall, Clitheroe. He shared, the award, the George Loftus Trophy, with another stu­ dent at Clitheroe, Brian Cornal, of Longridge.


Mark (19), has been


> Best third-year student on the day release course


ro u n d & a b o u t


_ Salver. ■ The .second-year; prize,


was John Cowperthwaite (19), of East View, Pend­ leton, who was presented w ith th e D u g d a le ’s


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the Clitheroe NFU Cup, • was shared by Robert Parker, of Fober Farm, Newton, and Margaret Heys, of Clivigei: (both 18).


Trophy for the best first- year student went to Andrew Collinson (17), of Bellman Farm,.Clitheroe/


, The Blackburn NFU


s e n te d by Mr F. Mathews, of Blackpool Borough Council’s Direc­ tor of .Parks and Recrea­ tion.


The .awards were pre-


the price of petrol costs an arm and a leg, Fiat are giving away a cheque for 2000 miles worth. • But before you come


Today, in times when


racing down to us, we must tell you, there is one condition. * You must buy a used Fiat Miration or. 132 under the Used


'Car System. Which is a


blessing in itself, because as well


LANCASHIRE liter­ ature abounds with stories of north coun­ try families who went “from clogs to clogs” in three generations,.


as the amazing petrol offer (based on the average urban cycle of the model you buy and petrol calculated a t . ■ £1.75 per gallon*), you’ll also be entitled to the UCS warranty for a year. The Used Car System ' is the only way to buy a used Fiat.


Why? Well,


because you get a better run for your money.


Big day at


Slaidburn *• THE only daughter of the owner of the 3,000 acre Knowlemere estate,- bet­ ween Dunsop Bridge and Newton, is to be manned . at St Andrew’s Church, Slaidburn on Saturday.


■ Miss • Rosalind Peel, who works in London, will marry chartered sur­ veyor Mr Anthony Wyld, who hails from Dorset and also works in London.


Walter Peel, inherited the estate from his uncle, Judge Peel, about 10 years ago. A market gar­ dener, Mr Reel lives near Dublin and -has‘spent, a number of weekends at Rnowlemere Manor since he took over ownership of . the property.


Rosalind’s father, Mr


and his wife have two sons.


As well as Rosaline!, he ■


- Richard Wordsworth,' who retires on -October -28th after a lifetime as a sur­ veyor. •' ' ’ - Mr Wordsworth’was a r ­ ticled in the borough sur-


He • succeeds:?: Mr ’ ' 1


r THE new county .division^ ■ a k surveyor',based- at:, Whalley; will t be • Mr. Ian .< , Robertson; who first came


.'•before1 coming to . the ■ Ribble Valley'in 1960. -t


.. Crescent, Clitheroe, since ’ ;: they came to the area- and vhave three-grown-up chik , dren.c .Their? only ‘son Neil (28) has followed in father’3 footsteps and:, works as a:civil engineer in Heysham.


.: 'He and his’ wife Ellis have lived : in:: Moorland


' day.1 During" the war; he served in, the Guards Ar­ moured Division. But while Mr Robert­


son is looking, forward to taking up his new post in • an area he has come to


Robertson • is , a 1 former member of - the • Clitheroe club■ and. still.: enjoys j a game while; away- on Tioli--


A keen golfer, Mr


for him .has been >very,:en-• joyable'and'sati^fying., " ;


'community and I williceiv; tainly, miss the job,”,: he . said.


very, fulfilling . time work-, ing for ,the' .good of the


: “All'in all,' I have had a , ,


much more time to spend: at home in • 'Ribchester with my ■. wife . Margery, ■ who has never gone out to’ work since we were mar-'-: ried, and ito; devote-to my main hobby ■


“But L 'will now'. have


Mr Wordsworth will miss- the daily routine of what,


know and love so well over the last two decades,'


. Engineers during; the second world waiy: he; became assistant division­ al surveyor at Whalley in- the 1950s," before moving to take charge of the Lan­ caster, and later Preston, division. ■


furniture.” • '.After attaining the'rank of captain with the Royal


■ He maintained his milit-. of renovating-


- ary connection; - through' the Territorial Army, and, as a major, • vvasdn charge of th e iP ad ih am TA squadron..1 , He -continued: to iliveuin Ribchester, .howev.er,:-and


•ago, it was something of a homecoming. Last year he was awarded the MBE in the New; Year Honours list.


, former Clitheroe Town Hall •— where I learned the business,” he said.;


. week, an occasion which brought back a lot of memories for him; v ; • “It was ironic that: I should give my last report to the committee in the very same building — the


tended his last meeting of the Ribble -.Valley Coun­ cil’s Public Works, and Health Committee last


Mr Wordsworth a t ­ „_Eif A mm


. when he returned- to the Whalley office three years,


l.-sf, ck:?M MR WORDSWORTH


Aims to form RSPCAbranch


: Mrs Hannah Waddicor was secretary of the


; Darwen branch of the animal welfare charity for four’years before moving to her current home in Riverside, Low Moor, in June. An RSPCA branch —


Jayne (left) and Debbie ■p wsararpm


In netball squad


A COUPLE of Clitheroe schoolgirls have netted themselves places in the 18-strong Lancashire County Schoolgirl Netball Squad.


Clitheroe Royal Grammar School for Girls, and Debbie Piper (15), a fifth-form pupil at Ribbles- dale School, competed in preliminary and final trials at Blackburn last week.


Both Jayne Seed (16), a lower-sixth student at •


competition as they both play in the Clitheroe and District Netball League.


Neither of the girls is new to higher standard -


have something in common . . . they both have aspirations of becoming teachers of physical edu­ cation, and if they carry on in the style they are showing, there is a good chance of their dreams coming true.


Despite being at different schools the girls mi feet breathe’


. The first generation, starting in humble cir­ cumstances, by industry, acumen 'and sheer frugali­ ty rose .to comfort and modest prosperity; the second generation , consoli­ dated and magnified the affluence; the third squan­ dered the family wealth and had to return to the back streets and wooden soled footwear of their grandparents. Why am I telling you


this? Because I’ve gone one better in my own lifetime. It’s, been “clogs to clogs" in one genera­ tion. ■ When at four years and


a few months I toddled off to school to join Miss Els- more’s “baby class,” clogs were the accepted foot­ wear for nearly all the


W h a l l e y W i n d o w


• most youngsters prom­ oted to lace up boots or shoes, preyiously pre­


served ■re s e rv e d fo r Sunday wear and special


functions. The youngsters not so


fortunate to qualify ‘for se conda ry ed u c a t io n (which meant the majori­ ty) generally continued to wear clogs until their schooldays came to an end at the age of 13 or 14. ; ‘ . As far as the lads were


Clitheroe juveniles, ex­ cepting the offspring of the most affluent families. Only on graduating to . the grammar school were


any beneficial effect on the aforesaid corns, segs and bunions, I am at pre­ sent . undecided but, quite d e f in i te ly , th ey are


clogs” I’ve gone. Whether they will have


firmer, warmer and much more weatherproof than •the shoes' I have worn over the last 50 years -or more.


ing through the wet grass when' — less frequently than of yore — 1 take the dogs across the fields in the early morning. “They let thi feet breathe, tha knows," said the trades­ man from whom I bought them.


They are ideal for walk­


that they are no longer more economical on the domestic purse — even in these inflationary days I could have bought a pair of decent shoes at a much lower price. . Clogs have a long and:


I must admit, however,


fascinating history and of one thing I am certain — my purchase would be heartily approved by that staunch Lancastrian from Blackpool (who originated in Accrington), my friend and secretary of the Lan­ cashire Dialect Society, Mr Bob (Clogs) Dobson. Since reverting, only, on


• certain occasions, to. this typically : northern , foot-; wear, only one thing has


'puzzled me. Why on e a r ,th ; did


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‘AVERAGE MPG’S BASED.ON THE SIMULATED URBAN CYCLES FOR 131 AND 132 MODELS,1 • vb'ACCORDINGTO GOVERNMENT APPROVED FIGURES AND PETROL CALCULATED AT £1.75 PER GALLON.


£ .A c c r in a to n R o ad ; Burnley, L a n c s ; BB11'5HA; Ctr-c*"* »


concerned, this was a sensible arrangement,- not only were they , easier on the domestic purse, buU iron shod clogs were far ' superior for playground"/■ football,, sliding ^on; the : winter ice :or? “sparkling” against .the kerbstones on', - the way.?,'-to and f rom . school. ' ■_.■■■ - And youLnever gotn w i tc h e r e d even. Up Brooks when scrambling.- in Mearley Brook (now


it’s officially a'1 river) :for smgs'or tiddlers.


Now. schoolboys are a .


long way behind me, but' even so I have reverted


)oys no i


■ th e : mostv-unexpected:.'1 places, and so, it’s ‘ijack'to.i;-


. appreciate that 'feet do , not improve with the pas-: sing - of years;-, the- soles become m o re. tender, corns and segs develop in ±


. itfOo'


• to -clogs. All my contem-, poraries, unless they arel * very, very fortunate, will-


cotton workers df the last century need a “knocker up?” The clitter clatter of my latest acquisition on the metalled pavements of today would rouse even Rip Van Winkle himself, which is why, out of con­ sideration for my neigh­ bours; I,never venture forth in them before dawn or at - a late; hour of the night. If I did I 1 fear I would quickly lose a lot of


• If you would like to learn more of the. story of this traditional Lancashire footwear I can; recom­ mend Bob’s ; book “Con­ cerning Clogs:” You will find: it-in most bookshops' in' the district and, as for myself, being-now proper-, Iy; shod, if I ju s t . had! a


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‘little; more spring in. my, legs and puff-in'my lungs?


I might even;consicjqr’, joining the Morris Men. , But-: perhaps’, mot. : I?


would. also: have' to . buy, a pewter .pot and .'grown a, beard. To this last qualifi- . cation “she; who must; be; obeyed” ;has Said .a , firm. and resolute “No.”, , 1 s


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Having your own phdne'can<;L/price of installation of anew lirie::.!j'|-Kinasway. Burnley BB1tlIAT:ff'*’ ’ 5 'Dial 100 and ask the operator


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i as well as' a thriving branch of its junior-equi­ valent, the Animal Defen­ ders’ League — existed in Clitheroe for a number of years, but later folded. Mrs Waddicor believes


th a t a revived local branch could provide vital services for Clitheroe pet owners — particularly senior citizens. - “We would help pet


owners without transport to take their animals to the vets and generally be on call- to look after the animals,”, she'said.


,


lot of animal lovers in Clitheroe just waiting for a local RSPCA branch to be formed and I hope that some of them will come forward.” Married with one son,-


“I am sure there are a


THREE C l i th e ro e canoeists have been shar­ ing the big screen at the towrt’s Civic Hall with legendary 007 agent James Bond. Mark Mashiter, of


Sharing screen with'007


Langshaw Drive; Wendy Wilson, of Pimlico Road and Michael Bentley, of


, Salthill Ten-ace, appear in a half-hour support film before the latest Bond epic “For your eyes only.” The support, entitled


“Travellin’ Lite,” focuses on the spectacular sport of wild water canoeing. It was filmed last, year at


'Bala, North Wales,; by United Artists. About . a dozen


canoeis ts , who were taking part in the Welsh open championships, are seen in action on the tur­ bulent waters. They give their; views


Mrs Waddicor, a native of Darwen, owns a dog, :a cat and tortoise, as well as a horse, which has: stayed behind in Darweh until she can find a suit­ able home for i t in Clitheroe. Anyone wishing to help


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£ 7 .5 0 fo r 1 0 (1/2 hourly) SESSIONS


t ; - £1 fo r V i hour


on , the cost of equipment, necessary training and fitr ness, and the sport’s com­ petitions and dangers., : Added .to some lively


form a local RSPCA branch should contact Mrs- Waddicor at Clitheroe 27805.


•LICENSEES Tony and Helen Wright have won a mini television, cassette


and radio recorder for their work at the Swan Hotel, Whalley. I t'is a prize in a major trade promotion being run


music,- it produces a spec­ tacle almost as exciting as Roger Moore’s adventures in the main film! The programme, which


finishes'a two-week run.iii Clitheroe on Saturday, is also being shown-in other parts of the country.


Prize for licensees


by the pub’s brewery: Points are awarded for cleanliness and general


appearance of the pub and


cellar, as well as for pub promotions and increases in sales.


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vice at St attended b gregation. Sne leav


liam, was farmer am the Parish - Mrs Hoi


daughters, Langho Houghton.


packed fo' festival ser Vicar of.L Paul Warre Rose q


Packed Old Lan


- woman who has: recently moved to the town is interested" in forming a local branch of the RSPCA.


CALLING all Clitheroe animal lovers! A’


• Black, Ellis, Ronald Joyce, Marilyn Martin, Manouche, Veronica Moss and Cercmonia.


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Halgh F active me Conservati Her late


ised the 1 ments at Church, Dorothy 1 after a he; on holid- Lynn. -Mrs; Hoi


Flower A womi


Philips re and lay re


ford Holt i taken to t" children w buted to t derly of th


gium and were show evening c Langho freshments


Open Slides of


Tea


wards the n van for pec The. Rev. thanked Mrs


prayers ai members o sale on Sat- p.m. in S School. Proceeds


guests of MU,' Brov short churc lowed by refreshment Member:


others from


the famil; cathedral The collectio for the MU expenses of


er, there w tendance at Pram Clu


Diocese to . the Bishop, R. A. S. M service iL Cathedral. The them


Praise St Leonai


St Leo) Langho, he noon tea m home of Mi ford. Mrs Ma’


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Ba Keepinlouch with a phone in your home.


was celebrat United Refo at the week' event was Pendleton Vi Friday whic for church fu Morning


Festival The harv


Sunday was the Rev. J and a collecti also for ch the evening Great Ham led by Mrs gave a reci songs allied reading; L„ The collectio donated to. Appeal. The rounded off show on Mo Kathleen Cr


■ ergate Unit Church, Bla


sale of fruit £65 were


funds. ft*


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and underw new look, bi beads, shoe cushions, pil children’s <


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