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12 Clitheroe AdveHiser and Times, June 25th, 1981 of a comfort, service


AN amazing of people link the size of hotel with price, firmly believing that if an hotel is large, its prices will go up ac­ cordingly. This is not so.


who has shopped around looking for somewhere to hold a wedding reception, a christening party, an engagement party or other similar event, will know that the Crest Hotel, Burnley, is highly competitive.


Anyone in this area


as one thinks to have a wedding reception there. Just go and ask at recep­ tion, for prices are very reasonable.


It doesn’t cost as much


creating a new image at the Crest, and is proud of the new suite recently completed. It has a double bed which can be folded away to turn the suite, if necessary, into a meeting room. The decor is attrac­ tive.


colour television, radio, tea-making facilities, double-glazed patio win­ dows which open out on to a paved patio, trouser press, bathroom. What


It has remote controlled


Advertising feature by Winifred Bose Manager . Ken Sutton is


does stand out are the p r o p e r te a -m a k in g amenities.


machines and coins which supply plastic cups of plastic coffee or tea. The tray, kettle, teapot, cups and saucers are there for making tea just the way we make it at home, in other words, a proper “Cuppa,” as and when wanted.


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twin-bedded, or double- bedded rooms also have the tea-making facilities, colour TV, radio, trouser press, private bathroom, alarm system and there are very, special weekend ra te s , a t su rp r is in g prices. The rooms are at­ tractive, d ecorations tasteful.


. The more ordinary


twin or double room costs £23, a single £15.50. If a group of people stay, prices are much cheaper. At some functions, there are several guests who stay overnight. They, too, get cheap rates.


for all kinds of functions, from dinner dances to rooms provided for inter­ views on a one-to-one basis.


The Crest Hotel caters BASE


are held there and a recent one had 23 stands. There is a special function bar; there are board room facilities for business func- tio n s . Small trading courses are held there and miniature exhibitions.


Full-scale exhibitions


All kinds of major func­ tions in the town make


GEORGE HAWORTH


787 WHALLEY NEW ROAD, BLACKBURN.


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Our congratulations to


THE CREST HOTEL BURNLEY


on their anniversary


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Telephone


061-740 1028 061-740 7386 061-740 9596


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seafood at its very best. Tempting, appetizing dishes really worth leaving home for. And we start with the best - with prime, flavoursome seafood from Young's, Britain's leading seafood specialists. You ' can taste the delectable difference any time at


The Crest Hotel Burnley Jjoungs


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CENTRAL SITUATION, AVOIDING TRAVELLING EXPENSES FOR THOSE ATTENDING


ALL PRICES INCLUDE ROOM HIRE, SERVICE AND VAT (THERE ARE NO HIDDEN EXTRAS)


A LARGE SELECTION OF MEALS TO CHOOSE FROM AT COMPETITIVE PRICES ATTENTIVE SERVICE AND EXCELLENT QUALITY


REDUCED WEEKEND ACCOMMODATION FOR THOSE ATTENDING THE FUNCTION


ANY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS CATERED FOR


ENTERTAINMENT CAN BE ARRANGED TO SUIT YOUR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS


FOR DETAILS CONTACT KEN SUTTON, Manager


AND SEE FOR YOURSELF


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Bed and breakfast in a They do not consist of


the Crest Hotel their base and this year, both the Law Society and the Chamber of Commerce wrote to the manager ex­ pressing their pleasure at the standard of catering for their events.


expensive as people think. We give the best value in town for weddings in par­ ticular.”


“It’s not,” said Ken, “as


the restaurant, including coffee, and excluding any extras, costs £6.60. Not ' bad for dinner these days, and there is a wide and varied menu.


A three-course meal in, ONE of the twin bedded rooms at the Crest Hotel


at lunchtime and has bar food which is good value for money. The same bar at night changes i ts clients like magic and is a haunt for young people.


.even, know of its exist­ ence. It is open seven nights a week from 5-30 p.m., Monday to Friday. It’s a very .nice bar and worth a visit.


large selection of tourist information is available about the Pendle area. Visitors can locate all the best places of interest in th i s a re a , in th e se brochures, and they are set out attractively, just waiting to be picked up and read.


brates its 21st birthday and to local folks it doesn’t seem that long since the Keirby, as it was then called was built on the site of Grimshaw’s Brewery, which was de­ molished in 1930.


over by Massey’s of Burn­ ley who built the hotel at a cos t of a ro u n d £75,000.


Grimshaw’s was taken This year the hotel cele­ In the hotel foyer, a


the hotel, is not so very well known. A lot of Burnley people do not


The Coiners Bar, within The Swiss Bar is open


taken over by the Bass Charrington Group of which the Crest Hotels were a part. At that time, they were the third big­ gest British hotel group. So the name was changed, first to Crest Motel, then to the- present Crest Hotel.


Massey’s was later HUNDREDS


functions or dinners in mid-winter, and few of us want to drive out of town


BOOKED YOUR FUNCTION YET?


which are not so high, it has the advantage of being on our doorstep. Most of us attend big


prices. Look a t th e facilities. Ask to be shown the special suite or an or­ dinary suite if hoping to have guests staying there and.staff will be delighted to show people around. A p a r t from pric


have that sort of atmos­ phere. It is a part of our town, one of the few places where we can hold a family or group event in grand style a t 'a reason­ able price. Go and ask about the


people who are a little timid of hotels with bal­ lrooms which can cater for hundreds of people at. dinner or a wedding. But The Crest does not


ups and downs over the years, but the 1 grade is heading upwards now, but not the prices. There are still some


The, Crest has had its


is in our town. We should be keeping our money in the town


on country lanes when it is freezing or snowing. Try the Crest Hotel. It


and at The Crest we can get the best. As 'The Crest Hotel celebrates its coming of age in 1981, make it a rendezvous for your anniversary too.


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Mrs Anthea Rodgers and bridesmaids were the Misses Heather Jill Bury, b r id e ’s niece, Susan Yvonne MacDonald and Arrabella Jane Sharpe, both god-daughters of the bride. Anthea and Heather


w n i u e r d a r y


Modeluxe Linen Services Ltd Squire Mill Micklehurst Road Mossley


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ducted by Canon S. A. Selby. After a reception at the ' Duke of York, Grindleton, the couple left for a honeymoon in Jersey. They are to live in


B r o w n 1 o w S t r e e t , Clitheroe. Photograph: Castle Studios, Clitheroe.


Plan for cottage


HARTLEY’S (Burnley) LIMITED


108 GANNOW LANE, BURNLEY Tel: 23823/38266/30003


DOMESTIC AND INDUSTRIAL PLUMBING AND HEATING


INSTALLATION AND SERVICE OF GAS, OIL, AND SOLID FUEL HEATING SYSTEMS


■Wall’s House Gloucester, GL4 7HB- Telephone Gloucester 21521


are proud to supply the


CREST HOTEL BURNLEY


WALL’S ICE CREAM LIMITED


garage and to form a con­ servatory at 36 Moorland Crescent (0718); radio aerial at 47 Woone Lane (0719)


conservatory at “Scar- ness", Whalley New Road (0720)


Cross Street (0724). • Langho: Garage and


extension at “Whinside” (0729). -


access at Brickhouse Farm (0726); agricultural access at Elmridge Lane (0727). Grindleton: Domestic


Chipping: Agricultural .


AN application to build a farm worker’s cottage on land at Cross Lane, Coul- thurst, Waddington, has been received by the Ribble Valley Council’s Planning Department (number 0721). Clitheroe: extension to


Edw'ard Ireland, brideg­ room’s brother-in-law. The ceremony was con­


Johnson, groomsman Mr Russell Anthony Bury, bride’s nephew and ushers Mr Rodney Bury, bride’s brother-in-law and Mr


wore lilac Victorian dres­ ses with headsprays and carried Victorian posies of pink roses, lilac freesia, lily of the valley and stephanotis. Susan and Arrabella wore pink Vic- torian-style dresses with floral pomanders and floral garlands of pink roses, lilac freesia and stephanotis. Best man was Mr Kevin


father, the bride wore a white lace, satin-trimmed, crinoline dress with frill and train. Her elbow- length veil was held in place by a headdress of bridal flowers and she carried a shower bouquet of lily of the valley, pink roses , lilac f re e s ia , stephanotis and spray car­ nations. Matron of honour was


younger daughter of Mr and Mrs D. Wright, of Rose Cottage, Bolton-by- Bowland. The bridegroom is the only son of Mr and Mrs W. Briggs, of Salthill Road,-Clitheroe. Given away by her


Miss Munel Anne Wright was married to agricultur­ al worker Mr Martin Briggs at St Mary the Virgin Church, Gisburn, on Saturday. The b r id e is th e


Driving instructress


THE man responsible for bringing electricity to many farms and villages in the Clitheroe area, Mr Harry Todd has died at his home, aged 88.


in Bradford and during the first world war was put in charge of its pro­ duction of sea planes. He came to Clitheroe in


then in its infancy, but under Mr Todd’s guidance it was extended to sur­ rounding villages, • includ­


1931, when he was ap­ pointed’ engineer and manager of the Corpora­ tion’s electricity service. The department was


Mr Todd served his ap­ prenticeship as an electri­ cal engineer with a na­ tionally-known company


Whalley Road, Pendleton, had been in poor health for a number of years. A native of Bridlington,


Mr Todd, of Lynwood,


League knock-out compet­ ition. In the team were Mrs


SEVEN members of the ladies’ domino team at the Lord Nelkon Hotel, York, showed their skill with the spots to clinch a Lion


Front — Angela, Elaine, Vera, Sophie and Brenda; back — Ingrid and Kath­ leen. With them are Mr Donald Sanderson (far right) and Mr Kevin Han-is, who gained hon­ ours in the knock-out darts contest, again spon­ sored by Lion.


Pick of


winning . plays


ing Downham, Chipping, B o l to n -b y -B ow la n d , 'Grindleton, Hurst Green, Newton and Slaidburn, as well, as many farms in the Ribble Valley. He helped to move


lis, who is a Freeman of Clitheroe and holds the MBE.


and honorary member of the R o tary Club of Clitheroe. He leaves a wife, Phyl­


of Clitheroe Old People’s Welfare Committee and was chairman of its build­ ings and waste paper sub­ committees. He was also a founder


1957, he was actively en­ gaged in extending elec­ tricity, services to the rural community. Mr Todd was a member


was nationalised in 1948, Mr Todd became Ribbles- dale District Consumers’ Engineer for the North Western Electricity Board and his area extended from Clitheroe to beyond Settle: Until his retirement in


households out of the pa­ raffin lamp and candle era and gave housewives their first opportunity to use a wide range of domestic appliances. When his department


— to be held in the Spa Pavilion, Felixstowe, over the next two weekends — will feature eight amateur drama companies from all over the country perform­ ing plays like “The Pas­ sion of Dracula” and the classic melodrama “Maria Marten.”


of the Ribble Valley Drama Festival Commit­ tee are expected to attend the all-winners’ festival and anyone who requires further details about the event should contact Mona Vince (Tel. Felix­ stowe 2962).


Sum for IYDP


A GAMES night organ­ ised by Rimington and L itt le Middop P ar ish' Council with the help of other village organisations raised £111.66 tor the In­ ternational Year of Dis­ abled People. The money was presented to Coun. Jimmy Fell, chairman of the Ribble Valley commit­ tee of the IYDP.


Mission message is ‘goodnews’


; radio aerial at 6


e d cllibs for the youngs- - X - ‘


. Highlights of the 10 days will be the showing of the film “Gospel Road,” featuring Johnny Cash, at West Bradford on Satur­ day, a barbecue at West Bradford, on July 3rd; and, the following 'even­ ing, a Christian cabaret at Grindleton. There will be ad ventur­


with church members; meals being provided by people from the four ch u rch e s and o th e r churches in the circuit.


ing centre for lay people, who spend a year study­ ing Biblical and general subjects and take part in missions. The students will stay


College, Derbyshire, led by evangelist Andrew Rich, will be visiting Methodist churches in Grindleton, Harrop, Slaid­ burn and West Bradford. ' Cliff . College is a train­


GOOD news for today is the message behind a 10-day mission in the Clitheroe Methodist Cir­ cuit which starts tomorrow. Ten students from Cliff ters, with quizzes, games, stories and singing.


. The students, in addi­ tion, will lead worship on


the two Sundays at vari­ ous circuit churches; visit schools and homes; share


m housegroups; and. con­ duct an open air service at Slaidburn.


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the four churches involved and the circuit’s three ministers, have been, busy preparing for the mission.


Representatives from It starts with a ; wel­


, James . Needham/'(Tel. Chtheroe-23229), the Rev.


Graham. Vickers- (Tel Whalley 2130) or the Rev!


, Ward Jones, (T e l. Chthei’Ofi 41258);


-..mission...from -circuit Superintendent theRev.


come, meeting tomorrow at Grindleton and ends there with a united ser­ vice on July 5th, at 7 p.m. More information can be obtained about-. the


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“The Cherry Orchard” will be performed by the Tonbridge players, who will be remembered in C l ith e ro e fo r th e i r memorable rendition of “In Praise of Love.” A number of members


On Sunday, July 5th,


THE winners of the Ribble Valley Drama Fes­ tival — the Tudor Play­ ers, Manchester — have been forced to pull out of the National Drama Festi­ vals Association all-win­ n e rs ’ festival because three of their members will be on holiday. The all-winners’ festival


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trophy and individual mementoes from Black­ burn Rovers’ star Derek Fazackerley during a pre­ sentation evening at L io n ’s B la c k b u rn . brewery. Pictured (from the left):


Vera Sanderson and daughter. Angela, landlady Mrs Kathleen Stanley and daug h ter -ih -law Mrs Sophie Stanley, Mrs Elaine Hurst, Mrs Brenda Crowther and Miss Ingrid Watson. They received a team


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