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Clitherne’s weekend of entente


CLITHEROE will be g o in g C ont inenta l o v e r th e E a s te r weekend with the ar­ rival tomorrow of nearly 50 French fo.ot- b a l le r s and th e ir wives and children. But while the French


Spain and Jersey the top choices. For those taking a holiday in this country, coach tours to the South are a big attraction. For those staying at


are sampling Ribble Valley hospitality, many Clitheroe people .will be basking in the sunshine elsewhere. Easter holidays abroad are proving popular, with


a.m. until an hour before dusk. On Sunday there will be


home, th e E a s te r w eekend marks_ th e reopening of the Edisford recreation area and a large, number of caravan­ ners . are expected to spend the holiday there. The Edisford pitch and


. ing hours have been _ ex­


tended. The pool will, be open


putt course will be open tomorrow — weather per­ mitting — from 10-30


• p.m. (last admissions 4-30 p.m'.). To cater for chil­ dren on holiday, pool open-


an Easter bonnet parade on the recreation area in which all are invited to join and the miniature railway will also .be in action on the same day. The Ribblesdale Pool is looking forward to a busy Easter and will be open. tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday from 9 aim. to 5


on Easter Monday from 9 a.m.' to 5 p:m; Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. (last admission 6-30 p.m.), Wednesday 12 noon to 7- 30 p.m., Thursday 10 a.m. to 7-30 p.m. and Friday 10 a.m. to 6-30 p.m. There-is no set pattern


•Easter Monday during .the same hours. A f t e r ' E a s te r the


starts its new season to­ morrow (2 tp 4-30 .p.m.j and will also be open on Saturday, , Sunday and


museum will be open T u e sd ay , T h u rsd ay , Saturday' and Sunday af­ ternoons. Catering for visitors to


to shop opening, but most- Clitheroe traders will be putting up the shutters tomorrow and on Monday.' The Castle Museum


the town will be the Tour­ ist Information Office in the foyer of the Ribble Valley Council Offices. It will be open . on Good Friday, Saturday and Easter Monday from 10 a.m. to 4 -p.m. However, the council offices them­ selves will be closed. FC Clitheroe have ar­


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ranged a hectic program­ me for their friends .from Rivesaltes, France, who will be staying at the homes of club members. It is the third time a


THERE has been a brisk demand for tick­ ets for the “Century of Sound” evening being organised by the Advertiser and Times as part of the Ribble Valley Arts. Festival. This fascinating


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.been launched by SOS — Save Our Schools action group '— fighting retain


A PETITION has


Clitheroe’s present system of educa­


tion. ■ Signatures are being collected throughout the catchment area o f . the town’s four* secondary schools to indicate the strength of local feeling against the introduction of comprehensive education. The action group prop­


Ribble’ Valley’s scattered rural community by con­ tinuing to provide educa­ tion of proven • woi-th in the existing schools, which, she said, each had th e ir own individual character and fulfilled a particular requirement.


Trend


'duce families of their own. Only if the figures pre­


lation forecast when those born d u r in g th e “ bulge years” of'the 1960s pro-


oses that all four schools continue "as at present on their separate sites with greater flexibility for in-, tercharige and transfers where necessary after annual reviews of pupils’ work.


Mrs Pauline Brown de­ scribed the scheme as serving the needs of the


Action group leader •


fu rth e r ' ahead than 10 years to take account of the upward trend in popu­


The proposal looks schools


determined to retain Bow- land as well as the other schools,” she said. To cover expenses such


as printing' and postage incurred during the cam­ paign, a “ Save Our Schools” bank account has been opened and char­ tered accountant Mr Bill Gorst has been appointed treasurer. Anyone wishing to


make a contribution can contact Mr Gorst, at 3 Beverley Close, Clitheroe (25367) or the Cli'theroe branch of Barclays Bank, — “Any funds remaining


pared by the education authority on falling rolls prove correct and a con­ tinuing downward trend is confirmed is the merger of the two,' grammar school suggested on the Chatbum Road site. Mrs Brown stressed


-School would not be al- low’ed to close. “We are


that, under the' action group plan, Bowland


when the fight has been won will be divided equal­ ly between the four schools,” said Mrs Brown.


Council, which' has al­ ready issued its own four options for a comprehen­ sive system, last week published three submitted by the public — including the action group’s proposi­ tion to retain the schools on the grounds of “proven worth.” This was only included


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The weekend’s activities begin with a disco at the Moorcock Inn, Wadding- ton, on Friday. On Saturday they will be going to Manchester


Darty from Rivesaltes has 3een to the Ribble-Valley.


before the schools broke up.


The scheme four varia­ tion, submitted by Mr


Malcolm Blackburn and Mr .David King, of Clitheroe, allows for one 11-18 school with upper and lower schools, as orig­ inally' suggested by the •Education Comipittee. But Mr Blackburn, who


match is at Shawbridge on Sunday, at 2-15 p.m. Before the game, local Cub Scouts will be taldng part in a penalty prize contest, with the final during half-time. . A f te r th e game,


•The: traditional football . '


is deputy head .of St Wil­ frid’s School, Blackburn, suggests basing the first


-following three at Rib­ blesdale, closing Bowland School.All sixth-form teaching would be at the Boys Grammar School p re­ mises, eventually trans­ ferring to Ribblesdale. Scheme five, submitted


two years at the Girls' Grammar School .and the


• Bowland School,- or alter­ natively for it to be re­ tained as a two-form entry 11-16 secondary modem school.


by Mr W. A, Finch, also allows for the closure of


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as an addendum to the printed list after pressure from the group, which submitted its proposal two. days before the deadline and was .then told that it was “too late” for publication. Explained Mrs Brown: 'Our proposal was sub­


four or five-form entry mixed secondary modem school, with the entry in creasing to six or seven forms if Bowland was closed.


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schools would amalgamate as a three-form entry 11-


Third meeting The two g ram m ar


mitted last Monday, but on Wednesday I had a call from the district educa­ tion office saying that the additional options were al­ ready being published and ours had been received too late. I’m afraid I hit the roof.” County Coun. John Watson (Ribble Valley


16 mixed grammar school; on-the Chatburn Road


site. Mr Finch, of Alderford


North East) intervened and told county council of­ ficials that they must be seen to be fair, in view of the fact that the action group had met the dead­ line as stated. Acknowledging a mis­


understanding, education officials then “pulled out all the stops” to make sure the sixth scheme was


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THE-local response to th.e call.for the restoration of capital punishment con­ tinues to be very en­ couraging, : Clitheroe Mayor Coun.. Bob Ains­ worth said this week.-


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' courses. It would either have a separate head teacher or a teacher-in- eharge responsible to the grammar- school head teacher or those of all the secondary schools. The three new propos­


Close, Clitheroe, suggests locating, a comprehensive sixth form at the. Boys’ Grammar School pre mis'esg providing both academic and vocational


for' a match between City and Liverpool and in the evening there is a bar­ becue.


Flats plan for site of old foundry


A DERELICT site in the centre of Clitheroe


could be transformed s o o it


into a residential


Clitheroe Mayor Coun. Bob Ainsworth,1 who. him­ self went to Rivesaltes in 1979 and 1981, will hold civic reception and in-the evening there / will be a dinner-dance at the Stirk House Hotel, Gisburn. During the evening


June to erect 16 fiats and three houses on the site of the old Wellfold Foundry, behind the town’s Civic Halt, if plans by a Black­ burn building firm are. ap­ proved by the. Ribble Valley Council. The site is earmarked


area. Work could sta rt in


Howard Grace, who plays S tev e D u n th o rn e in Granada TV’s Coronation Street, will present com­ memorative medals to the French players. Highlight of the even­


demolished the old found- ■ ry and is waiting to start on the £300,000 project —• provided permission is granted. Head of the firm, Mr


Peter Taylor, explained . that the flats — to be sold fully furnished — would provide bedsitter-type ac­ commodation. .“I think this type of


for residential develop­ ment in the Clitheroe Dis­ tinct Plan and such a” scheme already has out­ line permission. The firm, Taylor and Hodgson (Builders), has


ing will be the handing over of ,a cheque for about £1,000 to the Meteor Club — money from the New Year’s Day' swim, the sale of programmes for Sun day’s match and cash won by FC Clitheroe in last year’s torchlight proces­


sion.’’The French party re­ turns home on Monday.


United in prayer


UNITED services are a feature of church ac­ tivities over the festival. These start at Low Moor tonight with a service in the Methodist Church.


the Rev. Graham Vickers, who will be assisted in Holy Communion by Mr Ken Guy, lay reader at St Paul’s.


It will be conducted by


als— and the four origi­ nal ones — will form a basis for discussion at' the third public meeting on the controversial issue at the. Ribblesdald, School


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■ Th4 other' two united services .are on Good Friday. At the service at Clitheroe Parish Church, starting at 10-30 a.m., the p re a ch e r will be F r Joseph Wareing, the new p a r ish p r ie s t a t SS Michael and John’s.


. near the bus station; starting at 11 a.m.


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Christian Action Group will be staging its tradi tional open-air service


At Whalley, the local COUN. ROBINSON.


, The flats will be built “to order” in blocks of four and may take up to two years to complete. Explained Mr Taylor: “We are not a big firm, so


accommodation, to suit either young single people or the elderly, is badly needed in Clitheroe,” he said.


we will ‘have to wait for one block to be sold before starting on .the next one.” A' feature of the flats’


■maintenance and land­ scaping of the blocks. . A spokesman for the


scheme will be that every owner will be able to buy a share in a management company to organise


council’s planning depart­ ment said that although there could be no objec­ tion in principle to the plan, the detailed design had still to be looked at. The plan would prob­


added.


A fine public servant dies


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WARM tributes' were paid this week to Clitheroe’s longest serving councillor, Tom Robinson, who died at his home on Sunday.


nance d ire c to r ,. Coun. Robinson (74) served on the old Clitheroe Borough Council and, more, recent­


Mini-festival of Remembrance


THE Clitheroe branch of the Royal British Legion is reviving its own miniature version of the Service of Remembrance after a gap of


more than 20 years. To be held in the Cal-


derstones Ballroom on November 6th, the ser­ vice will feature displays by Army, Navy and Air Force cadets as well as national, county and branch standards from all over-the immediate area.


and local Legion chaplain, Canon Johi} Hudson, will conduct the remembrance service and also taking


The Vicar of Clitheroe


D a r t will be the Clitheroe Evening Townswomen’s Guild Choir.


vival of the “miniature” version of the famous Royal Albert Hall festi­ val . is Mi' W a l te r Brayshaw, of West View,


The man behind the re­


Clitheroe, who .resumed duties as branch secretary last November after a break of several years. “This used to be a big


A retired company fi- thority for a total of 27 years. Mayor on three occa­


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sions, he was described this week by Clitheroe Mayor Coun. Bob Ains­ worth as “one of the best councillors this town has ever had.” He was a most meticul


THERE was a real Easter flavour to an end-of-term open day at the recently re­ prieved Bolton-by-Boiv- land CE School. The' 21 pupils took


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chance to hear the voices of the past — and present — is being staged by North West Sound Archivist Mr Ken Howarth at the Civic Hall on Wednesday, April 21st. He has been busy


part in an Easter bonnet parade and pre­ sented a concert to more than 50 parents, governors and friends. A cake baked by a


preparing a program­ me that will appeal to young and old alike. Admission is FREE


parent, Mrs Olive Fal­ lows, ivas the cen­ trepiece of displays of the children’s tvork. The icing read “We


did it” — a reference to the reprieve — and there ivas a candle for each pupil. Pictured is 11-year-


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old John Roger (fore­ ground) showing off his Easter bonnet, watched by the other youngsters.


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A FLAG day in the Clitheroe area by the Clitheroe support; group of the. Leonard Cheshire Home in Garstang raised


£460. “More than £350 came


from Clitheroe alone and we are absolutely delight­ ed with .the response,” said group chairman Mrs G. M. Watson.


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ous councillor, with whom no-one would risk crossing swords. “There was no disputing whatever he said/’ said Coun. Ains worth. “He was a fine councillor and will be sadly missed both in Clitheroe' and throughout the Ribble Valley.” Ribble Valley Mayor


Off to the Palace


SIX representatives have been chosen by Ribble Valley Council to attend one of a series of three garden parties to be held by the Queen at Bucking­ ham Palace in July.


■ Coun. Mrs Myra Clegg (Wiswell). and her hus­ band, Charles; Coun. C la ren c e F a i rh u r s t (Mellor) and Mrs Fairhurst'; and Ribble Valley Health and Hous­ ing Officer Mr Peter Glad­ win and Mrs Gladwin.


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'prove as popular again,” said-Mr Brayshaw.


attraction in the years after the second world war, when it was held in King Lane, Clitheroe, and I am hopeful that it can


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Harry Riding- also paid tribute to Coun. Robin­ son’s financial prowess. “He was an excellent


Coun. John Walmslev confessed thatr he had often sought Coun. Robin­ son’s advice, particularly on financial matters. “I always found him very helpful and a likeable sort of fellow,” he said. Council leader Coun.


co u n c illo r who had worked very . hard for Clitheroe and the Ribble Valley. We shall certain­ ly miss him; he was a forthright man who was very interested in local gdvernment.” Obituary on page 3.


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at first but the response picked up sharply last week and continues to. go very well,” Coun. ’Ains­ worth said:' ■


“Letters only trickled in TWO worthwhile projects in India benefited by-


was no deadline for let­ ters to be handed in. It is proposed to send them to the Federation in one


He added that there . batch..... - ■ .


about £250 thanks to an internationaUevening organised by the Rotary Club of Ribblesdale.; Nearly 100.people called in to support the


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evening at the home of past president Rtn Peter Field and his wife, in Downham Road, Chatburn. Among the attractions were a Tom­ bola, raffle and a supper;


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tional committee which arranged the evening, explained that the money raised would help fund camps which treat eye diseases and vil­ lages set up to educate orphan boys. : ■ Rtn Troop is pictured on the left' serving a


Rtn John Troop, chairman of the interna­


glass of wine to club president Rtn Ronnie Todd and his wife Edna (seated).


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: Lan c ash ire County Council, which earned out the work, invited Ribble' Valley Mayor Coun. John Walmsley to officiate. The chairman of the Lanca­ shire County Council Highways and Transpor­ tation Committee, Coun. G. W: Slynn, was also present. The estimated final cost


THE recently repaired footbridge over the Ribble at Dinckley, damaged in the floods of 1980, was o f fic ia lly opened Monday.


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