4 Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, July 28th, 1983
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Dale says thanks to hospital
MIRACLE man Dale Clements gave his own thank you to the Cambridge hospital which helped him to recover from a liver transplant.
he handed over a cheque for £1,140 to Professor Roy Caine (pictured right) 'of Addenbrooke’s Hospi tal, Cambridge.
Liver Research Fund less than a year ago. Recently
written thanking Dale saying that the cash will be used to buy something
Professor Caine has Dale (22) set up his own directly concerned with
the Clitheroe area helped to raise the money. Dale, of Gerna Farm, Downham, was the first person in England to have a transplant for Wilson’s disease which prevents the liver from helping the body to fully rid itself of waste.
liver transplantation. Various organisations in
ding, Monica sailed for Canada with her police- .man husband Gil Watkins, now rector of St Mark’s Episcopal Church in St Albans, Virginia. This year the Watkins’s
had not seen her daugh te r , a former ballet dancer on the Blackpool stage, since she was mar ried at Bispham at the age of 21. Shortly after her wed
Mrs Parker, a widow,
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were determined to make the trip, previously-plan ned visits “home” having been put off because of family and career commit ments. Accompanying Monica
and Gil for a three-and-a- half week stay has been their younger daughter, Grace (13). T h e ir h o s ts were
pupil at the old Chatburn National School, Pendle Junior and Ribblesdale before becoming a dancer. The couple, who have
an “old favourite” of theirs — and a homecom ing party attended by about 30 'relatives and friends. Mrs Watkins (52) was a
Monica have been reunited for the first time in 31 years.
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two sons and two daugh ters, lived in Connecticut for 22 years, before moving to West Virginia. They have kept in con
Monica’s b ro th e r Mr Robin Parker and his wife Kathy, of St Chad’s Avenue, Ghatburn, whose home was decorated with bunting to mark the “wel
come home.” The stay took in visits
to old school friends, a picnic on Pendle Hill —
glowing impression on the couple, who feel it has much to in te res t the tourist. “We have really been seeing England for the
Valley by letter and each C h r is tm a s Monica’s mother has sent them their favourite confection ery — jelly babies — as part of their Yuletide gifts from England. Clitheroe has left a
stant touch with their re latives in the Ribble
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A SWINGING welcome for Monica, her husband Gil (left) and daughter Grace (front right). With them are Monica’s mother, Mrs Annie Parker, and Mr and Mrs Robin Parker with Rachael and their other children Raphael (4) and Tania (6).
first time,” said Monica. “Although we both lived here for 21 years, we took the history for granted then.”
Gil, an Anglican clergy
man, is now keen to ar range an exchange visit, in which he vrould swap churches for several weeks with a Lancashire minister.
Chance for Morris Minor fans to shine
MORRIS Minor enthusiasts are set to gather in force at Whalley Abbey on August Bank Holi day Monday for what is believed to be the first get-together of its land in the Ribble Valley.
Alison (19) gives a concert
WHEN musician Alison Balmforth performs a classical viola concert next month at Whalley Abbey’s conference centre, it will prove something of a homecoming.
dent at the Royal College of Music, London, is a former member of Whal ley Parish Church choir and an ex -p u p il of Clitheroe Girls’ Grammar School.
play in the Lancashire Schools Symphony Or chestra, will perform pieces from the works of Bach and Mozart, among others.
Alison, who used to
8 p.m. Alison will be ac companied by Simon Neale on piano.
The concert takes place on August 5th, starting at
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ly untrue, demonstrably false. Take the weekend of the 18th and 19th of June, for example. Not a typical couple, of days, I admit, for the weather was quite beautiful and a house guest told us “It is warmer than it was in Majorca a couple of weeks ago”. Let us look, first at
“THERE is nothing to do in the village!” How often in the past have we heard that frustrated cry and how often have I re futed it. The suggestion is total
Saturday, the 18th. Villa gers seeking interest (and bargains!) had two jumble sales to 'choose from in the afternoon and a crick et match on the ground where the late James Green always affirmed “The turf is as good as Old Trafford”, and at night, there Avas a whist drive in the Old Grammar School. So radiant was the sun
that the ’picnic area in Spring Wood had hun dreds of visitors through out the day. On the Sunday, apart
Country Fair on the Yale . now there was to be the House site promoted by the local Lions, which ex cellent organisation surely merits a mention in the “Whalley Book of Re cords” for the impressive sums it annually raises for charity, and on the school playing field children from thp Valley’s junior schools
from the regular church services, there
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gave displays of maypole and country dancing.
this was; the little girls in their summer dresses, gay ribbons and special costumes were quite charming and the boys were equally immaculate.
What a delightful affair
agination to be whisked back a couple of hundred years or so to see similar joyous activities on the same spot in the days when our country really, was Merry England. ■ Towards the end of the formal programme came the announcement that
tripped around the may- pole and later performed the intricate steps of an assortment of dances with the minimum of errors, it made a joyous occasion for the 200 or 300 mums and dads, aunties and uncles, grandmas and grandpas, plus large crowds of other visitors assembled to watch, and all contributed to the happy and colourful scene. It needed but little im
“piece de resistance”. A couple of youngsters de monstrated a few simple steps, a little verbal in struction . was given and then the audience was in vited to “Get up and dance”. A young lady ap proached me; 'a very
As the lasses and lads .
very, very nice as well as being very, very pretty and she quite made my afternoon. I resisted the temptation to ask “Do you come here often?”, but we did make a date for June next year. Later I made inquiries and learned that the talented little girl was the caretaker’s daughter. Now I can answer the
village, indeed! It was a Jovely afternoon!
. J.F.
question posed in the old song. I know “who takes care of the caretaker’s d a u g h te r when th e caretaker’s busy taking care”. “Nothing to do in the
course, much more skilful than I was; she ap proached the Margot Fon teyn class and I am cer tainly no Nijinsky. The little lady was
paratively. simple steps had been selected and my partner and I got through it with the minimum of errors.; I didn’t tread on her toes once — a re markable achievement. My new friend was, of
pretty young lady who must have been all of 10 years old and politely asked “Would I please be her partner?” I was im mensely flattered and what gentleman (or even old codger like myselfi could possibly resist such an invitation? A routine with com
For Alison (19), a stu
to take part in a “treasure hunt” in which they will follow clues to plot a route through the Ribble Valley.
They are being invited
the Abbey’s manager Mr Derek Hartley, who has two Morris Minors — one a 30-year-old model, the other a 16-year-old vehi cle. Helping him is the Abbey’s assistant man ager Mr Steve Harrold.
. It is being organised by
see between 40 and 50 cars taking part in the treasure hunt.
Mr Hartley hopes to
members of the Lanca shire and West Yorkshire branches of Moms Minor Owners’ Club, but the rally with a difference is open to anyone with a Morris Minor.
In vitatinns have gone to
idea is to attract local in terest to the fact that Monis Minors are becom ing one of the classic cars.”
Said Mr Hartley: “The
totally British car and there are still an awful lot of them about.”
He added: “They are a
semble with their cars at the Abbey Conference House courtyard at 3-30 p.m.
starting and finishing at the Abbey, will be fol lowed by a buffet supper and evening disco.
The tre a su re hunt,
should contact Mr Hartley at the Abbey.
Interested enthusiasts
Goodbye. to Gisburn school
STAFF and pupils of Gis burn Primary School said goodbye with gifts and flowers to Mrs Pat March, who has left the school after 17 years teaching part-time there. Mrs March, of Eaves
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