Clitheroe 2# Clftheroe 22324 (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 22331 (Classified) 4. Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, June 10th, 1982


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intent on making a good investment, he bought it and gave it a good clean at home. He discovered that it is partly made of


More curious than , '£ ■it


TO many people, the thought of tackling an intricate tapestry with thousands' of ' stitches.. would be' a daunting ' prospect. .


, rheumatoid arthritis, the awesome task of complet­


ing all .those stitches,on a tap es try of the- Last Supper was a challenge that could not be missed.


It took her 18 months of painstaking care, doing


Nicholson,' who suffers from the crippling disease.


But to Miss Madge


■THE day a mad bull went on the rampage through the old Liberal Club, in Wellgate, Clitheroe, has made the headlines in a Scottish newspaper.


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ing News recently fea­ tu r e d th e s to ry of Clitheroe’s rampaging bull in its “100 Years Ago” column :— and a copy of the paper has been-sent to Mrs Mary Hardcastle of St James’s Street, by a friend who lives near Edingburgh.


The Edingburgh Even­ 1


rigg, has several friends in the town including Mrs Hardcastle whom he has visited every year for the past 30 years.


Mr Jim Kean, of Bonny-


• as not to tire herself. Although Miss Nichol­


just a little at a time, so


brass and is worth.£100; The engine is in full


working order and will run on paraffin, puffing


out clouds of steam. The model is a Carette


gauge 0 steamer made in 1894 in France for the English market. James, who teaches in


son. who lives with her mother, Isabella, in Pine Grove, Clitheroe, has made several tapestries, this is the biggest yet and is one she has yearned to do for some time.


Blackburn, collects- clock­ work . engines and his latest acquisition will take pride of place among the


steamers. What’s better is that


the engine will run on or­ dinary Hornby track which runs the full length of his attic.


' sh ip p e r at St Paul’s Church, Low Moor, where she was Primary Superintendent at the Sunday School up to 21 years ago, when she became ilk


born in Newcastle, but has liveej in Clitheroe since she' was three and


Miss Nicholson was She is a regular wor--


loves the town and its friendly people.


dale School and worked in the . Borough Treasurer’s office until just over 15 years ago.


She attended Ribbles-


of her time occupying her­ self 'on tapestries and is also an avid crossword


Now she spends much


puzzle fan. She likes all kinds of music and also


sport, which she enjoys watching on television. Miss Nicholson meets


many friends at meetings of the Kibble Valley Red Cross Club for the Dis­ abled and at a handicraft centre in Accrington. Despite her complaint


For Task


— for which she has had 11 operations — she re­ mains cheerful. She likes to give her


Force Fund WORLDtFAMOUS enter­ tainer Frankie Vaughan will top the bill at a chari­ ty night in aid of the Falklands Task Force Fund at the Stirk House H o te l , G isb u rn , on August 12th.


tapestries to members of the family, including her two sisters, Mrs Lilian H o lt, of Lowergate, Clitheroe, and Mrs Jean Wooff,, of Waddington, and brother Mr Frank Nicholson, of Chatburn Park Drive, Clitheroe. But the tapestry of the


% Re-appointed


chairman CHAIRMAN of the Ribble Valley Parish Councils’ Liaison Commit­ tee, Coun. Mrs M. J. M. Brown has been re-ap­ pointed. New vice-chair­ man is Coun. L. G. Gollop, of Billington.


With a number of spe­


cial items — such as a snooker cue autographed


Last Supper will remain with her, proudly display­ ed on the living room wall.


by world champion Alex “Hurricane” Higgins and his opponent in the recent world final, Ray Reardon — to be auctioned at the event, it promises to be a memorable evening.


is a rugby ball signed by members of the Great Britain Rugby League squad.


price £12.75, and are li­ mited to a capacity of 250. Further details are avail­ able from manager Mr Terry Hesketh or sales executive Mrs Carolyn Slater at Stirk House (Gisburn 451).


Tickets are now on sale, Already set for auction


' the entrance gate to the Liberal Club.


which tells of the “great excitement” in Clitheroe 100 years ago, reads: “A herd of cattle was being, driven along the street when one of them, an in­ furiated bull, suddenly turned and bolted through


The' newspaper cutting


room upsetting all the chairs and tables. Leaving the card room it ascended a flight of stairs with as­ tonishing agility and reached the summit.


“It dashed into a card


tion and heavy blows from sticks were unavailing to get it. down. Ultimately, however, it accidentally slipped and fell with a tre­ mendous crash down the stairs.”


“Here it took up a posi­


ending, however, for it adds: “It soon regained its feet and dashed out of the club, followed by individu­ als in hot pursuit. Subse­ quently it was got into a place of safety.”


The story had a happy Induction


of Rector THE institution and in­ duction of the new Rector of St James’s Church, Clitheroe, the Rev. David Woodhouse, will take place at the church on July' 12th.


carried out by the Bishop of Blackburn, the Rt Rev. Stewart Cross, and the induction by the Ar­ chdeacon of Lancaster, the Ven. Kenneth Gib­ bons, at a service starting at 7-30 p.m.


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THE postman left me two letters this morn­ ing. Both came from readers; one an old friend I still occasion­ ally encounter; the other bringing sad news of a friend I had never met and never ' corresponded with in any way. More of that later; first


things first. Letter No 1 came from a very well- known — and I think popular — Clitheroe per­ sonality; Mr (formerly Councillor) Bernard Shar­ pies. Over the years Bernard


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


hospital archives over a very long period.


has been very closely as­ sociated with Clitheroe Hospital, to which he has rendered considerable vol­ untary service and on sev­ ering his official connec­ tion following the reor­ ganisation of Hospital Management Committees in 1974, was presented with a family Bible which had gathered dust in the


•Wiswell. Baptised Dec. 19th, 1813, A.D.” and, be­ tween the leaves, a funer­ al ribbon with the word­ ing “In loving memory of John, the beloved hus­ band of Alice Rawlinson, ■ who died April 8th, 1914, aged 67 years; and was in te r re d a t Whalley Church on the 11th.” At the foot of the ribbon is written “Wiswell, nr. Whalley.”


dated 1836 and bears the inscription inside, “Mary Bond. Her book. July, 1842.” Written on the fly­ leaf is a note, “Christ­ opher Edmundson, son of William Bdmundson, of


This old Bible was


' writes “Should you be able to find any descen­ dants of the persons named, -I would be very’ pleased for them to have it.”


these details? Simply because Bernard


offer and if You, dear reader, a r e ■ descended from Mary Bond or John and Alice Rawlinson (who may have lived at Clegg House, formerly the inn “The Black Lamb,” in Wiswell) get in touch with me and, I think, the Bible is yours. Now what about the


A kind and generous Why am I telling you


71/2 Road


B. M. (Prei I


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second letter — the one with news of a man I had never met or spoken to but who, in so many ways, I regarded as a friend. Had we ever met, I’m sure the liking would have been mutual, we had so many in te res ts in common. It told me of the pas­


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sing of R. . G. Sheperd, that splendid, writer on rural topics and Lanca­ shire lore to whose work I have referred from time to time in these columns and who was born, inci­ dentally, 78 years ago, at Burholme, in the Trough, of Bowland. His books . and weekly


articles in of our larger contemporary publications have given me — and countless others — very real pleasure. They were


im p e cc ab ly w r i t te n ; chockful of fascinating


anecdotes on village life and country topics and, because of the'mutuality of interests, I looked on him as a very real friend. ■ In 1981 he was profiled


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Morning I 2p.m.,[


. cause R. G. Shepherd lived and the poorer be­ cause, in March this year, he finally laid down his pen. - '


as “The Country Journal­ ist” in Michael Watkin’s book “The English” and I am grateful to the anony­ mous reader who guessed my interest and kindly sent me the obituary notices of this clever and loveable man. Lancashire is richer be-


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