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Sabden treacle miners dig out a new life for Bill and family


decided to work on a pro­ ject together and “Rain­ bow Enterprises” was born. Bill (45), his wife Bar­


going to change For he and his family


bara, daughters Christine (22), Helen (20) and son Philip (21), set about making the “Pendle Little


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People” — soft toys such including mice, all de- as teddies, owls and rab- signed by themselves and bits — from their home in Stubbins Lane, Sabden. Bill took their wares to.


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local shops, but they did not have a great deal of success. Then they came up with the idea of the famous “Sabden Treacle Miners” . . . and the ven­ ture really took off. The loveable creatures, leader


including


characters, supplied by day, but only seven days the Dewhursts to shops a week.”


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Parkin Weavers, proved irresistible. There


HELEN, Bill and Barbara with some of the lovable characters they have created and


Silas, the


demand at shows. “In fact the mice have proved so popular,” says Bill, “that we can sell up to 100 in a weekend.”


They are in g re a t


family concern, the busi­ ness has now grown to more than a full-time job and even the men have learnt to use a sewing machine. Jokes Bill: “We work about 14 hours a


Although very much a his life.


from Cum bria to Haworth, as well as local


businesses. The family also produce


ness, Bill received some money from the Govern­ ment’s Enterprise Allo­ wance Scheme and now he has approached the Council for Small Indus­ tries in Rural Areas for extra help, as he needs premises to work from. Ideally he wants to find somewhere in the village so that he can continue to employ the family and perhaps other people if the business keeps on growing.


To help start the busi­


whursts, who moved to Sabden 13 years ago from Preston, plan to launch a “Norman”, to mark the Clitheroe 800 celebra­ tions.


Next year, the De­


well off as he was before redundancy, he is deriv­ ing great pleasure from the venture. “I’ve never had so much fun,” he said.


Although Bill is not as Taking over Henthorn shop Clitheroe 22324 (I


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Over 60s had an [ evening mystel They travelled cl by-roads to Soul a short stay. Til on to the Highfil at Brotherton, f(| Organiser was land.


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Green Conservl sociation’s montl were: Whist, ll Mrs F. Brown [ Bolton, Miss fl sley. Gents - | Robinson, Mrs arth, Mr A. Dominoes: Mrs | son, Mr H. Raffle: Mr W. R|


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service Paste James led the I and Mr Masse;. | the message, the Lord's arrow! In the ever!


Massey, a tutor | mingham Bible accompanied by I was the guest pij the 169th chapel sary at Salem J tional Chapelf Top, Rimington. | During the


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Massey condu^ whole service a | about the merrl sponsibilities to\[ ministry. Flowers were!


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THERE’LL be no more e a r ly r is in g fo r Clitheroe newsagents Peter and Carole Jef­


Henthorn Road shop afte r 12 years and taking over a sweets, to­ bacco and fancy goods shop in Southport’s Lord Street. The couple move to


freys is staying on as chairman of Wadding- ton FC — a post he has held for five years. The Jeffreys took the


Ribble Valley as Mr Jef­


were newsagents and his brother currently has a


shop in Burnley. Mr Earrey was for­


exceptional time here, but th in k it is the moment for a change,” said Mr Jeffreys. They will still be keep­ ing in touch with the


Southport on Monday, leaving behind many happy memories. “We’ve really had an.


for a TV and radio elec­ tronics firm and his wife, who hails from New Longton, had a job with British Telecom. The new faces at the


Henthorn Road shop after their marriage. Previously, Accrington- born Mr Jeffreys worked


merly a director with an optical manufacturing business and his wife was a receptionist. Giving them a helping


is normally hekU Constitutional Cgj change of v Monday to the | Mr and Mrs H. of St John’s Clcl who have recel b rated th e ir f wedding. In celebratior|


hand will be daughters Louise (15), Suzanne (13) and Nicola (10), ivho are very excited about the move. The family has been


shop are Michael and Rowena E a r re y , of Blackburn, seeri on the left with the Jeffreys. It is their first venture into the business, although Mr Earrey’s parents


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friendly and we are looking forward to the new challenge,” said Mr Earrey.


Popular with every age


WHEN, in 1725, the Whalley Grammar School moved from the West Gate of the abbey to its present site, the early gover­ nors could hardly have foreseen the many and varied uses to' which the stout old building would be put in later


years. In the twenties of the


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present century it became the home of the Womens’ Institute, a meeting place for the committee of the local branch of the British Legion and a club room for the young men of the parish church. Gymnastic and athletic classes were held there and, a little later, it served as the first branch of the county library in the village. 1 Woodwork and carpen­


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lent — use of the build­ ings at the present time is as a further education centre under the ad­ ministration of the County Council Education Com­ mittee. Some dozens of classes are held there throughout the working week and, quite frequent­ ly, special courses are or­ ganised at the weekend, too. The popularity of the


20th, 1549, from Edward VI, “the boy King,” and these were confirmed 22 years later by the first Elizabeth.


The school received its Letters Patent on July


stipend of the headmaster (the names of 23 are re­ corded) was £13 6s 8d a year (£13.33 approx) and, in 1905, the endowment of the school was only £55 Is 8d.


In the earliest years the


“settling in” for a fort­ night, but will be on their own from Monday. “ The people are


Ladies — Mrs ley, Mrs A. Cul D. Birch (cons) I Mr L. Grime, J l lard, Mrs P | (cons). Mrs Larkin,


as MC, also wcl rial prize. Thl extended to Ml Brownhill for tfl tality.


Sab( Place to vq


The new Parochial Hall ll to become Sail


ling station i | elections. In the past


has been Sabdj Primary School Ribble' Valle\| only uses school other premises [ able. The paril has no objecticj change.


try classes were also held there around the same period and I have told you previously how one of the founders of Littlewoods Pools made a kitchen table there on the eve of his venture into mat­ rimony. Then, he and a brother canned the table to the C.W.S. farm at Mitton where both were engaged in agricultural work at the time. This was just a begin­


ning. After almost 400 yea rs as a grammar school, many other uses have been found for the establishment which was originally founded in 1549. It has become a theatre


centre can be assessed from the fact that stu­ dents of every age group attend from many miles around and the sight of 30 to 40 cars parked regular­ ly on Station Road and in the immediate vicinity. Indeed, th e re is a


mited resources the school had excellent facilities for both day boys and boar­ ders and, I quote the Rev. Taylor-Taswell, “the playing fields command a beautiful prospect, bound­ ed by the wood-clad heights of the Nab.” There can be little


Yet, despite its very li­


doubt, I think, had the o r ig in a l p e t i t io n e r ,


danger that the original purpose of the buildings could soon be forgotten. People now talk about the Further Education Centre (which it is) and the fact that it was once the home of one of the oldest gram­ mar schools in the county will slip from memory.


Richard Assheton, of Whalley Abbey, been around today, he would be well pleased with the multiple uses to which the beautifully restored old building has been put for the benefit of both village and district — given that it is no longer possible to maintain the school for its original purpose.


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for the Whalley Church Players and many notable successes have been chalked up in the hall, which seats little more than 100. Putting on a play on the


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comparatively small stage becomes quite an exercise in ingenious stagecraft, for facilities behind the scences are hardly adequ­ ate for the many demands made upon them. Today, a playgroup (a


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