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Colonel spent lifetime in public service


FORMER High Sheriff of Lancashire Col. Geoffrey Bolton has died at his Chatburn home, aged 88.


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House, had a disting­ uished record of public


Col. Bolton, of Fairfield


service. He was a Deputy


Cross.


be held at Christ Church, Chatburn, on Saturday.


A memorial service will , .


Fatstock in brisk demand


hary was


ntute f£120


; hoggs, available in fewer num­ bers than of late, found a sharp rise in price. Forward were 102 fat cattle


AT Clitheroe Auction Mart’s Monday fatstock sale, fat cattle found a brisker demand and


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including 23 fat cows, 21 ewes and 342 noggs. - Light steers made to 11 Ip


. heifers made to 112.2p (9G.3p) and medium to 114p (104.4p). Uncertified steers made to


(average 97.5p) per live kilo, medium to lOGp (96.2p) and heavy to 94.6p (93.6p). Light


: (72. Ip). In the sheep section, light


112.4p per live kilo (101. Ip) Calf bulls made to 119.2p (114.3p), fat cows to 80.8p


hoggs made to 225p (194.7p), standard to 219.5p (196.5p), medium to 203.5p (192.4p) and heavy to 186.5p (174.5p). Half-bred ewes made to £32,


Among those attending will be Lord Lt.' Mr Simon Towneley, Lord Clitheroe, and Maj. Gen. Peter Downward, gover­ nor of the Royal Chelsea Hospital, London, repre­ senting the Queen’s Lan­ cashire Regiment. Cremation took place


Lieutenant _ for 50 years, a Comman­ der of the British Empire and holder of the Military


Barn appeal is rejected


A DEPARTMENT of the Environment inspec­ tor considered the future of the village primary school at Bolton-by-Bowlahd when deliberating on an appeal to convert a barn into a dwelling house at Bay Gate, near the village.


as had been- suggested, whether couples with young children would be able to afford the house and help swell the num­ bers at the local school, the future of which is still under review by Lanca­ shire County Council.


However, he wondered, ternal character and form,


he considered, however, that the evidence pre­ sented at the inquiry was insufficient to ensure that the proposals before him would achieve this. Commenting that addi­


R. Cullingford, has dis­ missed the appeal by Mr A. Moorhouse,' saying that unless essential re­ pairs and alterations were carefully co-ordinated, the character of the barn, which, was of some his­ toric interest, could be changed.


The inspector, Mr D.


yesterday at Accrington and Col; Bolton’s ashes were buried at Fence, where his son Maurice lives. Col. Bolton also leaves


that the barn had several structural defects, includ­ ing a crack at the western end, bulging front and rear wall and bad bonding in places. “These barns make an


In his report he notes


a wife, Margaret (Daisy), and a daughter, Mrs Pat Shelford, of Pimlico Road, Clitheroe. Another son, John, died some years ago.Col. Bolton reached the rank of Lt. Col. when ap­ pointed to command the 5th Battalion the East Lancs in the Territorial Army at Burnley in 1920, serving for eight years. A member of a mining


Clitheroe Advertiser and- Times, March 24th, 1983 7


tional residents might help to swell the primary school roll, he added: “On the other hand, due to the likely cost of the proposed


conversion, the market value of the resulting


property might be well beyond the resources of


most families with young


children. “However, it might well


trict.”


prove attractive to those with higher incomes from the towns outside the dis­


Improving A CLITHEROE motorist


important contribution to the character and appear­ ance of the area and the continued deterioration of this barn, which is clearly seen from the road, could well spoil the natural beauty of the immediate surroundings,” he said. Although it might well be possible to convert the


. made to £370, heifers to £274, Hereford suckler calf steers to £346, heifers to £264. Limousin steers, nine to 12


‘ store cattle, 126 steers, heifers and calf bulls from local farms were on offer. Trade was un­ predictable, with‘some strains selling well and others going for less cash than of late. Charolais suckler calf steers


horned ewes to £28. At Friday’s spring sale. of


months old, made to £335, Sim- mental yearling steers to £382, heifers to £305, Friesian steers to £292 and heifers to £374. In-calf cows made to £590 and in-calf heifers to £645.


COACH


' at the age of 67. Mr Metcalfe was a


DRIVER A MAN who took local people on coach trips all over the country, Mr Her­ bert Metcalfe, of Wansfell Road, Clitheroe, has died


• Hodder Motor Services in Clitheroe for seven years and before that was a bus driver with Ribble Motor Services for many years. After leaving Hodder,


family from Rossendale. he was the youngest of four brothers. The other three were killed in the F irs t World War, in which he also served as a captain in the East Lanca shire Regiment. Col. Bolton was :


TRINITY Youth and Community Centre’s cur­ rent Mearley Brook clean­ up campaign has taken another step in the right direction, thanks to the generosity of the Ribble Valley Council. For the local authority


former chairman of the National Coal Board’s North West Division, ap­ pointed to the post after the industry was national­


from 1962 to 63 and had been a Deputy Lt. since


of the British .Trust for Conservation, have put the willows and alders to


good use. They have sited them


has provided a dozen trees and more than 20 saplings for planting. Members of the cam­


all by the brook on SS Michael and John’s play­ ing field. The planting was done


ised in 1946. He was High Sheriff


prominent in the Scout movement as a former County Commissioner for North East Lancashire, eventually earning the co­ veted award of the Silver Wolf for his services. In 1920 he succeeded


1935. Col. Bolton was also


paign, accompanied by project leader Mr Joe Turnbull and tree expert Mr Tim Adkin (pictured bottom right), a member


who was admitted to Bolton Royal Infirmary at the beginning of the month after a serious road accident is now out of in­ tensive care and said to be improving. Mr Paul Ferguson, of


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on Sunday and youth leader Mr Geoff Jackson said: “Although tree planting is part and parcel of a council’s work, we are grateful for this generosity because we couldn’t have afforded it ourselves.”


his father as president of the St John Ambulance Brigade’s Accrington branch, joined the Council of St John and in 1969 became a Knight of Jus­ tice of St John.


d r iv e r -m e ch an ic for Knit one . . I


he went to work at Rufus Carr’s Bawdlands Garage as a storeman until his retirement, i He is survived by his


A DETAILED history of knitting and its value as a hobby and skill was given to St Paul’s Mothers’ Union by Mi-s J. Darby, of Langho. After explaining about


wife, Edith, and a son and daughter. A funeral service was


yams, tensions, patterns and needles, she descibed how to cast on and off and


held at St Paul’s Church, Low Moor, on Saturday, followed by cremation at Accrington.


Springtime ramble


FIFTEEN members the Clitheroe branch the Ramblers Association enjoyed a 10-mile ■


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walk, led by Miss Ellen spring


Pcirkfii* Sta r ting from Gar-


. ' nine Way.


grave, they went up to Eshton . Moor by Haw Crag and on to the Pen-


- north through Friar’s , Head and Esheton Great


r-..After following the River Aire they headed westward through Calton and Winterburn and then


V spotted and coltsfoot and ; lesser celandine were yel-


' Wood.Skylark, lapwing and curlew were heard and


lowing the hew green.


Easter choice


FOR the annual Easter play, Clitheroe. Parish Church Players have chosen a work by Ken Taylor,, entitled “This is the end.”


It is being staged in the . '


Parish Church next Tues­ day and-Wednesday even­


ings. ’


life,” it deals with a man who is chosen to-.die


, Based on “This is your . . . •


before an audience, but given the chance to clear his conscience before his


. departure. . Those he .chooses to


speak to and the nature of his- conversations give cause for. thought. ; in charge of the produc­ tion is Valerie McDonald.


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1. 2.


3. '4.


(2) “Sweet dreams” — Eurythmics. (5) “Na na hey hey kiss him goodbye”


(1) “Total eclipse of the heart” — Bonnie Tyler. (3) “Billie Jeain” — Michael Jackson.


— Bananarama.-


5. (10) “Rip it up” — Orange Juice. 6 (8) “High life” — Modern Romance. (32) “Boxerbeat” —Jo Boxers.


7. 8.


10. 11.


9.


. (6) “Speak like a child” — The Style Council. (12) “Love on your side” — The Thompson


(21) “Run for your life” — Bucks Fizz. '' , L.


13. (16) “You can’t hide your love (from me) — David 14; (24)' “J°oy^ — The Band A.K.A.' - Duran- ■ . . .. , _ .


12iz. (4) “ R o c k the b o a t ” — Forest. .


15. (j_) “Is there something I should know — Duran - • '


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16. (—) “Let’s dance” — David Bowie. 17.


18! (29) “Garden party” — Mezzoforte. 19. (30) “Visions in blue” — Ultravox. 20. (35) “Orchard Road”— Leo Sayer.


s t - t < - V t . o 7 st ' i t 3. £ » t ' t tf - (28) “Drop the pilot” —Joan Armatrading.


“Mexican radio” - Wall of Voodoo. LP of the week: “The hurting” Tears for Fears.-Chart compiled by Castle Records and Tapes.


Nitional nlacings are in brackets. Tip for the top. . Twins.


(9) “She means nothing to me — Chit Kichaui and Phil Everly.


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do grafting. Many garments she had


L.- ■ COLLINGE — EARNSHAW


made were on display and she was thanked by vicar’s wife Mrs Marion Stevenson. Members recently saw


‘Unwelcome’


A PROPOSAL to develop land for housing, next to the Brick House Restaur­ ant driveway, Chipping, has been refused by the Ribble Valley Council’s Development Sub-Com­ mittee on the grounds that it could set a danger­ ous precedent. Planning officer Mr


slides by Langho Vicar the Rev. Paul Warren of a holiday in Rome.


Susan Earnshaw was married to company direc­ tor Mr Michael H. Col- linge at Clitheroe United Reformed Church. The b r id e is the


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youngest daughter of Mi­ ami Mrs D. Earnshaw, of Ribblesdale Avenue, Clitheroe, and the bride­ groom is the only son of Mr and Mrs J. Collinge, of Siddows Hall, Clitheroe. The bride, given away


bridesmaids were Georgi­ na S. Bowman and Janet H. Bowker. They wore pure silk peach and white embroidered dresses with matching headdresses and carried bouquets of peach roses, white roses and


peach lilies. Best man was Mr Alan


Philip Bailey said the land was outside the built-up part of the village, and would be an “unwelcome urbanisation” of the local countryside.


by her father, wore a white Italian lace gown. with silk applique leaves on the train and bodice and also featuring a lace waterfall veil edged in satin. She carried a bou­ quet of white lilies, peach orchids, hyacinth pips and lily-of-the-valley. Matron of honour was


the bride’s sister Mrs Janet Brown, and the


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Lawson and the grooms­ men were Mr Nigel Whiteside and Mr Simon Whiteside. The. ushers were Stephen H. Brown and Jeremy R. Wilkinson. The ceremony was per­


formed by the Rev. J. Salsbury and the organist was Mr Norman Clark. .After a reception at the


Whitewell Hotel, the couple left for a honey­


moon in the USA. Photograph: Hyndburn


Studios, Clayton-le- Moors.


A change of venue


AT the next meeting of Calderstones Retirement Fellowship on Tuesday details will be given of the planned visit- to Chester on May 29th. Members are ■ asked to note the change of venue. The meeting will now


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RIBBLE Valley: Nalgo workers, this week re­


sumed using their own


cars on .council business following settlement of a


national dispute. Mrs Beryl Inman, the


local Nalgo president, said: “We feel our action was worthwhile. There has been a bit of give and take, but if we- had done nothing, we would have got nothing.” ■


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