isiUHerue Clitheroe 22324 (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 22331 (Classified) Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, October 25th, 19S1,


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use 130 years ago. “It is a very sad com­


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Billington couple set family record


A BILLINGTON woman whose parents, brother and two sisters all enjoyed golden weddings, yesterday broke the family record by celebrating her diamond wedding anniver­


sary Mrs Ann Wild and her


husband Robert (both 81), of Billington Gardens, put the secret of their long and happy marriage down to “clean living and to­ getherness”. To mark the occasion,


tyrs, Whalley. Their diamond wedding


the couple are having a party tomorrow at Billing­ ton Brass Band Club, where they have both been members for many years. They will cut a cake


is not the only family record, for Mrs Wild’s father was the seventh son of a seventh son. They have seen many changes during their time in Billington. “When we moved here, Billington Gardens was surrounded by fields. Things have certainly altered,” said Mr Wild.


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made by Mrs Wild’s nephew, Mr Tony Canie. Among the 40 relatives and friends attending will be daughter Mrs Florence Aspden, of Surrey, and sons John, of Billington, and Raymond, of Black­ burn. Mr and Mrs Wild have


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lived in Billington for 37 years. Mr Wild keeps active by bowling for the “Old Veterans” team, of Clayton-le-Moors, from where he and his wife originate. Mrs Wild, who has been


MEMBERS of Clitheroe and District Probus Club learned about the coun­ tryside in California when Mrs Margaret Sleath gave a talk about her visit to her son.


confined to a wheelchair for five years, worked as a weaver at Abbey Mill, Billington, for 12 years. The couple are mem­


bers of Whalley Senior Citizens’ Club and closely a s so c ia ted with the Church of English Mar


San Francisco and visits to Stamford University, Yosemite National Park, the Grand Canyon and Las Vegas. She was thanked by Mr Edwin Howarth.


Mr L. W. Maidment, of Darwen, will take as his subject “Go West, young man”.


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PHETHEAN — MORRIS


Langho, was the setting for the wedding of Miss Patricia Ann Morris, of Howgreave, Old Langho, and Mr Mark Nigel Phet­ hean, of Leyland. The bride, a medical


St Leonard’s Church,


ment on our society today, but just shows how much we rely upon piped water,” said Mr Philip Royle, a group member. In all, 60 women and children from churches in Clitheroe and Chatburn turned up, ironically in heavy rain, for the morn­ ing and afternoon proces­ sions, carrying water to fill a bath outside the United Reformed Church in Moor Lane. They were highlighting


the plight of women and children elsewhere in the world who have to carry


trating the One World Group’s theme for this year “Women and chil­ dren first”. In the morning proces


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Organist’s brilliant playing


AN unusual programme of brilliant playing was given at the 184th concert of C l ith e ro e P ar ish Church Organ Society on Saturday by the organist of Richmond P arish Church, Surrey, and Gen­ eral Secretary of the In­ corporated Society of Musicians, Mr D.avid Padgett-Chandler. Among the outstanding


sion, the Mayoress of Clitheroe, Mrs Maxine Jones, used an African gourd to carry water, just one of the wide variety of receptacles, from teacups to watering cans. The Mayoress used her


MEMORIES FOR LOW MOOR ENGINEERS


gourd to illustrate a story about her time spent in Africa, which she told to young children in the church after the proces sion. In the afternoon, the


Mayor, Coun. Howel Jones received the proces sion, and spoke to the children, including many local Guides, on the ideas


. held at various churches on the group’s theme. Tonight, the theme is


behind it. During the week, short meditations have been


“Women, children and racism", at 7 p.m. in the United Reformed Church. Tomorrow, the last


meditation is “Women, children and food”, at 10- 30 a.m., in St Mary’s Parish Church. On Monday, Dr Nora


MEMORIES of life in the Royal Engineers’ old bar­ racks, at Low Moor, Clitheroe, were revived for about 20 World War II veterans when the re­ gimental band returned to the town for the first time in 40 years. Its visit was the high­


light of activities organ­ ised by the Clitheroe Royal Engineers’ Associa­ tion to mark the depar­ ture of the 1st Training Btn for the battlefields of Europe 40 years ago. The association, which


large audience assembled at St Paul’s, Low Moor, the former gar r ison church, where many people paid their respects at the regimental chapel, which had been specially decorated with two new embroidered panels, under spotlights. Joining about 200 music


had been campaigning for several months for the Chatham-based band to play in Clitheroe, was de­ lighted that its visit, during a concert tour of the north west, coincided with the 40th anniversary of the regiment’s associa­ tion with the town. The visit began with a


Davies of the United Na­ tions Association will speak on “Women, chil­ dren and the United Na­ tions”, at 7-30 p.m. in SS Michael and John’s Parish Hall, Lowergate Footnote: The Ribble


laboratory scientific of­ ficer, is the elder daugh­ ter of Mr and Mrs Austen Morris. The bridegroom, an


students from Ribble Valley schools were former Sappers George B a rk e r , Vic Wood, Arthur Chappell, Brin Joynson, Maj. Robert Lockett, Arthur East, Guy Johnson, Alan Gray and Lionel Patterson. The celebrations con­


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“AN English gti man” was renl bered at Black! Cathedral on Satil when people frol walks of life in LI shire gathered fol memorial serviil the Rt Hon Clitheroe, first l | of Downham. Lord Clitheroe, a I


jesty of Bach’s Prelude in D and a very neat per­ formance of the Fugue in D Major, played on flute stops which added a scherzo-like feeling to the


moments were the trum­ pet sounds in Stanley’s Voluntary in F, the ma­


which featured a perform ance by the Clitheroe Royal British Legion Pipe Band, and a commemora­ tion service at St Paul’s Church the following evening, led by branch padre, the Rev. Brian Stevenson. Association chairman


music. R h e in b e rg e r ’s 4th


Sonata in A Minor was impressive and there fol­ lowed an eloquent Elegy by Arthur Wills and a ro u s in g Marche by Salome. The concert ended with


Mr Joynson said this week had been a great success, reminding many people of the part the town had played in pre­ paring the Royal En­ gineers for its campaigns in Europe and Burma. In our picture, Associa­


tinued with a dance in the Catholic Social Centre, in Lowergate, on Saturday,


tion president Mr George Barker gave his own im­ promptu performance out side the church before the start of the concert.


Councillor, Knight [ panion of the Royal rian Order, Drl Lieutenant of Lanc| and Justice of the died at his family Downham Hall, a ago, at the age of 8S| Leading prayel


the thrilling sound of the O ffer to r io by Jesus Guridi, a 20th-century Spanish composer. As an encore, the recitalist played a piece by Clifford Harker, his first organ


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Clitheroe’s long ye! service in Parliamei| occupation of respil office in successive! ernments, his devot| an MP, his high inti in business and hif commi tment t o| Christian faith.


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Christian who, in and busy life, in bul in politics and in pci living, influenced so| for good,” he said. “We thank God tl


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thanksgiving for' 111 and work, the Pro\| Blackburn, the Ver'l Lawrence Jackson ,f t r ibut e


a man of shrewdnel wisdom and thong ness for others, se ty and kindness hand in hand." The cathedral


civic reception by the Ribble Valley Mayor, Coun. Bernard Thornton, when the old soldiers met members of the band and bandmaster, Maj. Don Price. Then in the afternoon a


electrical fitter, is the only son of Mr S. Phet- hean and the late Mrs S. A. Phethean. The bride, given away


Valley Borough Planning Officer Mr Philip Bailey said: “Police advice about the well was very sound. It is, indeed, polluted. Council workmen clear it of litter at least once a week.”


by her father, wore an off-the-shoulder gown of white French lace, with a headdress of white roses. She carried a bouquet of peach roses and tiger lilies in white and orange. The matron of honour


Video stolen


THIEVES broke into a house in Park Avenue at the weekend and stole a Sony video recorder and timer worth £450.


was Mrs Janet Mohatta, the bride’s sister, and bridesmaid was Miss Hannah Wynne. They wore white dres­


Club looks ahead to 50 more years of proud service


ses with tiny garlands of orange flowers and head­ dresses of orange tiger lilies and carried matching bouquets. Page boy was Benjamin


Mohatta, the b r id e’s nephew. Best man was Mr S.


Bracegirdle. Ushers were Mr B. Z. Mohatta and Mr B. Kershaw. The ceremony, per­


formed by the Rev. Quen­ tin Wilson, was followed by a reception at the New Hotel, Ribchester. The couple are to live in


Stone Hill Drive, Sunny Bower, Blackburn. Photograph: Westmins­ ter Studios, Langho.


Scholars perform musical


WADDINGTON and Chatburn Sunday Schools are performing the musi­ cal “Greater than gold” at Trinity Methodist Church, Clitheroe, on Sunday. It is taking place as


part of the Clitheroe and district Bible Society’s programme for 1984. The story is of a Welsh girl, Mary Jones, who after saving to buy a Bible has to walk a long way to find one. Nowadays the Bible


THE Rotary Club of Clitheroe had a proud tradition of service to the local community over the last 50 years which it was determined to continue into the next half-century, president Jim Parker said at the annual charter night


dinner.


members’ bounden duty to s e rv e , but th e ir privilege to be able to do so, said Rtn Parker, the club’s 51st president. Already, in the first


It was not only the club


quarter of the Rotary year, numerous projects had been formulated and carried out and there were many more in the pipeline, he said, particu­ larly to help the less for­ tunate members of the community. Principal guest at the


Meeting Scouts’ challenge


FOUR Clitheroe youths have successfully com­ peted the arduous Chief Scouts’ Challenge, which involved a three-day ex­ pedition in the Yorkshire Dales. The Scouts, Neil Wil­


dinner at the Stirk House Hotel, Gisburn, was the Rev. Ronald Jobling, a member of the club during the time he was Methodist Circuit minister in the town from 1962 to 1968. Mr Jobling now lives in retirement in Fulwood. It was Mr Jobling who


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responded to the toast to the guests, proposed by Rtn Mick Ablett. They in­ cluded the Ribble Valley and Clitheroe Mayors and the presidents of sur­ rounding clubs, among them Rtn Mike Smith, of the town’s other club, Ribblesdale. The toast to the inter­


Society provides Bibles all round the world in many translations for millions of people. To help with this work, a collection will be made on Sunday. There will be a service


of intercession at Trinity Church next Thursday. The society’s safari


supper in September raised £228 towards the year’s target of £1,000.


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national Rotary move­ ment was proposed by Rtn Howard Spensley, with Rtn Philip Og­ lethorpe, vice-chairman of the region, responding. The toast to the club


was proposed by Rtn Alan Williamson, presi d en t of B lackburn, Clitheroe’s mother club. The object of Rotary


the 1st Pendle troop, which for the second year .•mining is the only one in the Ciitheroe district to have accepted the chal­ lenge. The Scouts took extra


A COUNTRY cl an employee was! tips, told the f numbers of some! trates were told.


training in map reading, camping and first aid before setting out on their 30-mile expedition around Kettlewell. They also studied the


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and the charter were read by Rtns Michael Parkin­ son and Mike Watkins re­ spectively. Toastmaster was Rtn S tephen Dugdale.


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WINNERS at the weekly bridge session at the Clitheroe Pendle Club were Mrs E. Bush and Mrs P. Adey, Mr T. Thornber and Mr T. Adey. Monthly winners: Mrs


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JUNIOR members of Clitheroe and district Caledonian Society re­ turned from a Highland festival at Rastrick with five prizes. Sian Dowds (12), of


Grindleton, won the gold medal in the sword dance, the silver medal in the Highland fling, and a trophy for the best dancer in the beginners (15 years and under) section. Dianne Etchells and


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Esther Taylor, both aged 10, of Clitheroe, were


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