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: Clitkeroe Advertiser and Times, December 31st, 1981-.*: 5.:; v-


Industry’s cautious optimism


' DESPITE thegenerally' depressed state of indus­ try^ Ribble ,Valley firms begin the year with cauti­ ous, optimism.


The NWWA is urged to take steps to end flooding


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inV T a y lo r S t r e e t , Clitheroe. The Rev. John Ban­


bury,.„of Clitheroe United Reformed,,Church, is , awarded an MA in theolo-. gy from Manchester Uni­ versity. The Rev. John Culling- ford, Martin Top Congre­


TIONS


over as Ribble Valley Dis- • trict Education Officer fol­ lowing the retirement of Mr Fred Calvert. Clitheroe Division MP


gational minister, is mar­ ried at the church to Miss Beverley Baker, of New Zealand. Mr David Staton takes


Mr David. Waddington be­ comes Junior Minister-in the Department of 'th e Environment a f te r a Cabinet reshuffle.-- Ribblesdale . Cement


IE,


recession in the building industry. The retirement of Miss


Clitheroe, is appointed Postmaster at Southport. • Sarah Knight (18), of Halstead’s-Farm, Riming- ton, wins a Thwaites’ trav e l scholarship for three weeks in Czechos­ lovakia.


Parish Church pay tribute to the Rev. Alec Harpur by ringing 1,280 changes to mark his retirement after 13 years. Mrs Barbara Taylor, of


presents a plaque to the village recording its suc­ cess in the Best-Kept Vil­ lage Competition.


Waddihgton Social Club ■ s


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IN tc 31st


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Council is accused of pas­ sing the “death sentence” on Tosside by refusing planning permission for five bungalows. A rise of up to £6 a


The Ribble Valley


week in council house rents is forecast. H o u s e h o ld e r s a re


Club marks the centenary of the CE Children’s Soci­ ety by providing a flat for two te en a g e rs a t St Denys Home, Clitheroe.


warned to be on guard against “daylight rob­ bers.” Ribblesdale Rotary


of West Bradford, a'pupil at Clitheroe Royal Gram­ mar School, is awarded an exhibition to Clare Col­ lege, Cambridge. Bellringers at Whalley


Kathleen Simpson after 40 years at the Lower Buck Inn, Waddington, severs a family link dating back nearly, a century. Alan John Hardy (17),


cuts down on overtime and the use o f . outside contractors as a result of


. tator s'Eas ij P r in c e ! : Charles drives1 through ■ ,Clitheroe on.his way to visit,CalHerstones.-*■


THEstreets are alined {•with,,-cheering Vspec- *


; race . residents ?;protesting ' against, a : scheme; to open, a rehabilitation centre s there for Brockhall Hospi-; tal patients. v; MPs Mr David" Wad­


Council *by Eshton Ter-


Rates up by 2 0


per cent


• Donald Hartley • as its next president and’ Rib­ blesdale Rotary Club elects Mr;Ronnie Todd. ■ Ribble • Valley Council


CLITHEROE Rotary Club a n n o u n c e s : Mr


increases leisure and re­ creation charges by 10 per cent. ■ » Plans' announced by


local businessman to de­ molish Carlton Mill and redevelop the site for s in g le -s to rey factory units.


Tosside wins fight to


. mittee reaffirms decision, to close the school , in 1982.


. Master plumber Mr Sidney Moore is installed president of Glitheroe and D is t r ic t Chamber of Trade. Ribble Valley Council’s


to raise £2,500 for urgent repairs to the church tower and steeple. William Westhead and


- Bridge Mill, Clitheroe. Proprietor of an art


domestic rate increases 20 per cent to 105p in the £. The rate for industry in­ creases 16 per cent to 123.5p in the £. Chatbum PCC sets out


Sons announce the im­ pending closure of Salford


retain its- 156-year-old - school, b u t . Bolton-by- Bowland is unlucky. The County Education Com-


Silver Acorn to mark 38 years’ service to Scouting.


The road .through the


keeper for Chatbum FC, saves the life of West Bradford’s Ken Mantle, injured during a Ribble ', Valley Football League match.


Trough of Bowland is one of many, blocked by a ' freak snowfall. ' . PC John Barber, goal­


E n g in e e r Mr Dennis Black.


• Pendleton CE School managers lose their fight to keep the school open. Start is made on the


Closure of two schools


CANON Johm. Hudson, chairman of the governors of CRGS, u rg e s th e County Education Com­ mittee not to go ahead with reorganisation of the school on comprehensive lines.. The Rev. John’ Michael


building of Booth’s super­ market in Station Road, Clitheroe. Ribble Valley Rotaract


Club gives £2,000 in­ c u b a to r to Bram ley Meade Maternity Home, Whalley.


'


Prince of Wales is welcomed


supplies shop in York S tre et , Glitheroe, Mr Dick Tattersall (71), re­ tires after 43 years. ■ ■ Ribble Valley Ooun.


joins the Social - Demo­ crats. ■ . -. Bolton-by-Bowland; pa­


MichaelCarr, of Sabden, (juits the Tory party and


rents take the unusual course of advertising for pupils in a bid to save the' school.


voice opposition' to new ju n c tio n designed to d i r e c t t r a f f ic along Clitheroe’s inner bypass.


Whalley Road traders . .


te rm as Mayor of Clitheroe, Coun. Bob Ainsworth appeals to the public to. support the town.


.Mayor Coun. Miss Agnes MeHtrfg. The previous structure was, destroyed by fire.-


.


Rehallowing of Parish Church


into proposals to ban heavy traffic in the Chat­ bum area. Founder, partners in the


Development at mill site approved


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BILLINGTON people lose their fight to prevent industrial development of a site at Judge Walmesley Mill. A plan for 60 houses in


Longworth Road, Billirig- ton, is turned down by the Ribble Valley Council. Coun'. Mrs Beryl Cas­


sidy ! is awarded the WRVS long s e rv ic e medal. First Clitheroe pupil to


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Anonymous benefactor 'pays rates due ■


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S te p h e n - P ry le , of Clitheroe, who opted to gO to jail over a £73 bill. SS Michael and John’s


■ by Mr


Scouts- and Guides open new h e ad q u a r te rs at Stanley House, Clitheroe.


Completion of exten­


sions to Ribblesdale School so that all-1,200 pupils can. be housed in one building.


be awarded the British', Ballet Organisation’s graduate incentive scho­ larship is Wendy' Hould- sworth (11), of Chatbum Park Drive. Ribble Valley housing


manager Mr Mike Hart­ ford is, mugged in Tor- remolinos. Coun. John H. Cowgill


becomes chairman of the Lancashire Council of the National Chamber, of Trade,


hold al


fnd ofl make!


[rtiirersp ■ exist-[ mer-l


I prlcesl pmers.J ct.


Duncan Fielding (19), of P e e l P a rk A v en u e , Clitheroe, qualifies to rep- ■ resent-the UK at the-In­ ternational Skill Olympics in America.


. Mrs Patricia Altham, of Chatburn Park Drive, Clitheroe, retires after 40. years as a teacher. Ap‘prenflce~engfneer


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AT one of the many . street parties to mark the, Royal Wedding, Richard Haworth (7) ■


s m s M ,


ners ■ stage a rally at Sawley in sunny weather. Clitheroe Parish Church


opens its new home at Castle House. About 2,000 caravan­


C l i th e ro e museum


is rehallowed after being completely; renovated fol-- lowing a . disastrous' fire- two years ago. The appeal fund finally totals £25,000. . Assistant District Com­


missioner'for Scouts Mr Alban Snape awarded the


WHALLEY Parish Coun­ cil pays tribute to clerk Mr James Holden, retir­ ing after 15 years., . Public inquiry ordered


architectural practice of Parker, Hey and Rush- worth 30 years ago, Mr John Hey and Mr James Parker retire.


take over management of Clitheroe Physiotherapy Centre. . New Ribble Valley


TherNHS is invited to


Mayor, Coun. - John I.‘- Walmsley, of Waddingtoh, makes a plea for greater • unity in the valley. A team of CRGS pupils,


wins the North West Schools’ Ski Champion­ ship: Clitheroe chemist Mr


Charles' Clegg retire s after 36 years in business. Mr and Mrs F re d


Broom, of Clitheroe, cele­ b ra te th e i r diamond wedding. ■Tories' re ta in three


o p e n in g 'o f th e new £12,500 bandstand at the Castle by Ribble Valley


Rain spoils the official •


Drama Festival, Whalley Church. Players receive the adjudicator’s award for their “gorgeous set” in “The Man with a Load of Mischief’. The set de­ signer and stage manage­ ment team collect the Lawrenson Cup. Installed for a fourth


•AT the Ribble Valley


gents Mr and Mrs Bill; Rbyle retire. Mr Royle’s as so cia tio n with the family business 'spans 50 years:


Woone Lane newsa­


by-Bowland School in August, 1982,. endorsed by the County Council. Prince. Charles rides


The closure of Bolton-


through the .decorated Clitheroe town centre on his way to make an offi- cial' visit to Calderstones H o s p i ta l , W h a lley . C l i th e ro e S ta t io n is reopened for the Royal train and thousands give the Prince a tumultuous welcome.


C a lv e r t Ackroyd, of Keighley, is announced as th e n e x t V ic a r of Whalley.


held over proposed re­ habilitation centre in


.“Clear the air”, meeting'


E sh to n T e r ra c e , Clitheroe. • People- living in Priri- ,


attend diamond jubilee ' celebrations at - Calder- stories Hospital, Whalley.


cess Avenue and Pimlico Road say they, will fight any housing development on land near their homes. ; More than'3,000 people


manager at .Clitheroe for 18 years, '.Mr Edward Statter becomes manager at Accrington. His succes­ sor is Mr William Whit­ taker. ■


Trustee Savings f;bank ■


levies a supplementary rate of 18p in the £, making th e av e rag e - demand from Ribble Valley, ratep ay e rs an . extra £27. •:


.The. County Council


begins duty as village bobby at Hurst Green. Slaidburn squire Mr


' PC John Martland '•


Target set for local hospice


A PUBLIC meeting in Clitheroe decides to raise £40,000 towards the. cost of a hospice in Blackburn, which will also serve the Ribble Valley. The Rev . E rn e s t


Sidebottom retires after 18 years as vicar of Grind- leton..


' Read textile firm W. E.


. ees out of work. Propax Packaging Pro­


and; D. Nutter closes down, putting 76 employ-


.Newton and Rimington. Mental Health Action .


seats in the County Coun­ cil elections and capture new seat of Ribble Valley North East but Labour - gains control of Lanca­ shire. In a by-election Labour gains third seat on Clitheroe Town Coun­ cil and Tories retain other. Parish Council elec- t io n s a t C h a tb u rn ,


Group MIND decides , to appeal against the refusal of Mr . Michael Jackson, Ribble Valley Council,. Electoral Registration Of­ ficer, to grant voting rights, to 618 Calderstones patients. .





Thieves make off with a stained glass window from


' English Martyrs’ Church, Whalley. '


, • A streamlining opera­ tion by the'Ribble Valley. Council to save £100,000 a - year results in 16 officials taking early retirement, including Chief Legal and Administrative Officer Mr Jack Ruffley and Borough


ducts, of Sabden, wins European contract worth £500,000. ' • Morning service at Clitheroe Parish Church is broadcast by Granada Television. The completion of a


John King-Wilkinson pre­ sents Royal Wedding mugs to 130 school chil­ dren. The Clitheroe Commit­


tee of the Christie Cancer and Holt Radium Insti­ tute Women’s Trust Fund raises a record £3,000. Clitheroe Town Council


opposes Simonstone’s re­ quest to the Boundary Commission to become part of the Ribble Valley.


a f te r 144 y e a rs and Bashall Eaves school after 119 years. Mr Robin Wolfenden


Pendleton school closes


(60), of Grindleton, dies in a holiday boating incident off the Irish coast. His three Ribble Valley com- panions'swim to safety.


Bradshaw (24) .takes up his first full-time ministry at Chatburn Methodist Church.


The Rev. Timothy J.


£30,000 sports project — . started in Rimington 10 years ago — is marked by official opening of new changing rooms. Divisional Nursing Ul-


Barrie’: Dean, of Low Moor, makes a 4,000 mile dash by air from Saudi Arabia to be at hospital' bedside of son . Warren (12), seriously injured, in road accident. Clitheroe Ciric Society .


ficer in charge of wards’ and clinical matters at Calderstones Hospital, Mr Tom McClean, is awarded theMBE. .Clitheroe engineer Mr


opens its heritage centre at the Castle with a Clitheroe-made exhibition. No jobs are, available.


for the 275 Ribble Valley young people, seeking work.


,


at Clitheroe’s first dance festival, held at the Civic Hall.. A 250-name, petition. is sent to the 'Ribble Valley


High standards are set


Branch of SDP is formed


THIRTY-SEVEN- pupils ' and staff of CRGS go on ; holiday to Russia. -Whalley» Lions give a


record £2,700 to charity. Clitheroe PC P ete r


'H aw k in s 1 (19) ra is e s £1,000 . for charity with sponsored cycle ride. P e n d le to n Church


launches £2,500 appeal for restoration work. " Complaints at Chatbum





and Ondine Russell (10)y of Kemple View,,, cut the ‘‘weddina cake."-: -


of the eight trophies at the Clitheroe are a. WI show.


'


. record player belonging to old - folk at Littlemoor ■


.Sneak-"‘th ie f - s te a l s


in Clitheroe and District to mark the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer. Atkinson’s engineers in


Street parties are held


591 people out of work. Clitheroe firm _Smith


. and Mr John Lee (Nelson ; and Colne) visitunder­ ground early iwarning bunker, at Bolton-by-Bow-. land.


dington . (Clitheroe),:. Mr John Watson (Skipton)


'House, Sabden.' ■ Ribble Valley branch of


the.new SDP is formed: --,' ■ Hobbies - exhibition staged by Ribble Valley


to the Rev. Ward Jones,


Rotaract. Club attracts- 1,000 visitors., • .. Chatbum ■


says', farewell


.annual; show' is a big success.


Methodist minister- for five years. • Martin Top Congrega­ tional minister the ,Rev;.' Donald . Cullingford emi­ grates.: .to.:. New Zealand; where his wife was bom. .• First wedding for • 40 years at Holden Chapel.' \ Despite, heavy morning rain, Chipping’s 55th


corn millers, takes posses­ sion of new animal - feed mill at Salthill. Lady Clitheroe becomes


> Dugdale’s, the Clitheroe


president of local hospice appeal.


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road safety. ‘ • Government- jobs ad-


: riser promises to look into : claim that young people in Ribble Valley taking part


; in temporary work experi- I ence programme are used' as “cheap labour.” ■ Clitheroe engineers At­ kinson’s mqkes nine more employees redundant. Mr Gerald Hood cele­


dents call for.public meet­ ing in bid to solve flooding problems. Public inquiry held into


Broadhurst, Rector of St James’s, Clitheroe,’ for 14 years, prepares to move to Leyland in New Year. Mr Ian Robertson takes


Clitheroe District Plan. - - The Rev. Kenneth


over as County Divisional Surveyor at Whalley, on retirement of Mr Richard Wordsworth. Chaigley girl Jennifer


Best-Kept Village titles


dies in house fire in May- field Avenue, Clitheroe; three other, children . are rescued by their father.


OBJECTORS storm out of Ribble Valley Council; Committee; meeting when Clitheroe ^Rugby Club is. given permission for club­ house at Littlemoor. . Baby Trudy Watson


installed'as Vicar of St ' John’s, Hurst Green, and priest-in-charge of All Hallows’, Mitton. ■ . County Council stakes


Legion’s’ new standard de­ dicated at Parish Church. ; The Rev. Brian Cave


Clitheroe Royal British


claim for land in Princess Avenue as site of new fire station.


. , Clitheroe’s' torchlight


scoop most of the ■ prizes in county’s Best-Kept Vil­ lage Competition. Wad­ dington is champion for a second time; Whalley the best large village and Wiswell runner-up in small village class. Police hunt man ’ who


Clitheroe Civifc Hall’s future called for, since re­ pairs could total £100,000. Clitheroe YFC emerges


raped 17-year-old girl at Whalley. In v e s t ig a t io n in to


ricultural Show. Hodder Valley Show


top club in North West at the Great Northern Ag­


Clitheroe makes 33 em- . ployees redundant. Clitheroe has a record


Transport loses appeal against refusal of permis­ sion to use land in Woone Lane for a haulage busi­ ness. . Guides and Brownies1'


from all over the North welcome their president, Princess Margaret, to WaddowHall. C l i th e ro e Young


firm Atkinson’s taken over by Econ Engineer­ ing, of Ripon. ■ . Eleven employees at Ribble Motors Clitheroe depot lose jobs in switch to one-man buses. ■ New parish priest of St Mary’s, Chipping, Fr Vin­ cent. Whelan, takes over from Fr Francis Duggan,


sponsors community work project for unemployed young people under the title “Clitheroe Impact”. A plague of giant spid­


Trinity Youth Centre . '


favoured with sunny weather for once and has a big attendance. . £250,000 scheme an­ nounced for maintenance of Whalley Abbey mins. ■ Clitheroe engineering


Bonfire attracts 3,000


ATKINSON’S offers half factory’ space for sale or lease to preserve jobs of remaining 100 employees. Members, of Low Moor


Club' celebrate completion of £33,000 extension ’ and- improvements:


pointed general manager of the groiip of newspap­ ers including Clitheroe Advertiser and Times. . Repointing of Chatbum Parish Church steeple costs £2,300.


Mr Neil Bray’ (52) ap­ . ^ .;


ers reported at Riverside,* Low Moor. '


high is discovered in loft of Whalley house. • : . Cyclist. Robert Har­


Wasps’ nest 3ft. -8in.


greaves- (15),’ of Worston, is killed in an'accident at junction of Clitheroe- Whalley bypass and Pim­ lico link road.


Farmer Michael Fox (24) sets off for1 a month in Nigeria, sponsored by the YFC Silver Jubilee Fund.


Top award


for young magician


ST ANNES woman' opens ’ factory in Clitheroe to Manufacture hair restorer


"based on old family recipe. ; ’ -Waddington magician


i - Farewell service at Blackburn Cathedral marks re t i rem e n t of Bishop, the Rt Rev R. A. S. Martineau (68).: -■ High cost of transport


Shaun McCree (18) wins top award for manipula­ tive, magic at Internation­ al Brotherhood of Magi­ cians’ convention,


Clither.oe’s ‘ Civic Hall cinema follow! announce­ ment that its future is under review. . Clitheroe Mayor Coun.


Bigger attendances at '


: Bonfire organised by local Rotary and Rotaract clubs attracts 3,000 spec­ tators to the Castle field. The Rev. George Gaze


parish: of Bolton-by-Bow- land’ is;.to; merge 'with Grindleton ;and the rec­ tory is put up for sale. .


Bob Ainsworth replaces £15 .stolen' from the old people at Castleford. After 800 years; the


completes ‘ 25 years as Rector of Slaidburn. County Hall gives


of noise and vandalism by late night revellers leav-; ing disco. : Pendleton WI wins four


'" T ra f fic p r io r i ty ;a t dangerous Duck - Street and Wellgate junction: is changed; in ; interestsv of


for- pupils following';clo­ sure of Bashall Eaves and Pendleton CE schools is strongly criticised by Dis­ trict Liaison Committee for 'Education. It also de­ plores county proposals to bring comprehensive edu-; cation to Clitheroe spel­ ling end of.; grammar schools.


procession to mark the Royal Wedding is one of best yet, drawing a crowd estimated at 30,000. Ribble Valley villages


Whittle (17) arrives home safely after, being missing in Birmingham for three days. Ribble Valley , Council


.suggestion 1 that former , Whiteacre School ■ should become, centre for the physically handicapped. . Mr Leonard' Brandon,


lukewarm, reception to


of Waddington; retires after half a century with Clitheroe firm B. Dugdale and Son.


brates 25 years as head­ master of CRGS. ' Bolton-by-Bowland resi-’


• mated cost of £65,000. Lancashire- County


promised new sewage treatment plant at esti-


Bolton-by-Bowland is


Council suggests three ways of reorganising'edu­ cation in the Ribble Valley on- comprehensive lines from' September 1983. Festive lights put up by


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port is asked to permit “Visit historic Clitheroe’! signs on the bypass. An ash t r e e com­


Chamber of Trade are switched on in Clitheroe.. The . Ministry 'of -Trans­


memorating the Royal Wedding is planted in the Castle grounds by Ribble Valley Mayor Coun. John I. Walmsley. A -20ft. well, a relic of old Chtheroe, is disco-


warns that licences, for CB aerials, must be re­ newed annually. : Allegation of malad­


fiancee Lindsay Mattinson (23), of Billington, die in motor, cycle crash at Barrow.


ministration over planning application; by Rugby Club’for clubhouse at Lit­ tlemoor-refuted by Ribble Valley Council. ; Gary Haslam (25) and


mother Mrs Gwyneth Daniel acts as midwife tvhen daughter Mrs Susan Marsderi, of Clitheroe, goes into labour unexpec­ tedly.


West- Bradford grand­ ' Fire causes £10,000


damage' at Billington en­ gineering'-works of W. ' Houghton.


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Sika deer reared by the Hodgson .family, of Bolton-by-Bowland.. Dr and Mrs Cecil le av e


Death of Bambi, the R u th e r fo rd .


• town. Clitheroe . Chamber of


Clitheroe for new life in Canada after 39 years in


: conversion of former clinic . in 'Eshton Terrace .'as re­ habilitation centre for


Trade unveils plans to light up town centre shops over Christmas. Ribble Valley Council - objections to


withdraws ■


^handicapped -children. * More than 80 residents- at Calderstones Hospital are: declared fit to vote at next elections.


■ vered in shop car park in New Market Street. ■ £230,000 scheme an­


nounced to end flooding at Waddington Road bridge, Clitheroe. ; Bashall Eaves commun­


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~ Whalley Leos hold their first charter night. .Whalley Royal British


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Legion announces forma- ,tion of a women’s branch. -The Rev. Arthur Sid-


dall, vicar of Bt Paul’s, Low Moor, is appointed to St Gabriel’s, Blackburn; Ribble Valley ratepay­


ers revolt against 18p supplementary rate levied by County Council. As a result, total rate arrears near £lm mark. • ■ The valley suffers its heaviest snowfall and lowest temperatures for 30 years. Farms are iso­ lated, villages cut' off, bus services disrupted and schools closed. Drifts up to eight feet deep encoun­ tered. At Whalley, firemen


rescue Mr Robert Sumner (83) from an upstairs flat when fire causes £20,000 damage to shop in King Street. • ; . ■ *, Parish priest at SS


'Edmund'Xavier Willough­ by'- is to become rector and .parish priest of St Wilfrid’s, Preston. His successor will be F r Jo s e p h W a r in g , - of Preston.


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