Clitheroe 22324 (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 22331 (Classified) Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, May 16th, l'JSo A FORMER Vicar of Clitheroe, the Rev. Stan
Former vicar of Clitheroe
ley Birtwell, has. died at his home in Park Avenue, aged 69.
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Stony hurst entertains with songs
STONYHURST College extended hospitality to C h e sh ire Homes’ Clitheroe Support Group on Sunday last when resi dents’ of Oaklands, Gar- stang, were entertained in the common room. The visitors were re
Mr Birtwell was vicar from 1950-61 when he
moved to Oxford, where he became Vicar of St Giles Church and Rural Dean of Oxford. During his stay in
Clitheroe he held many positions in the town, in cluding those of chairman of Clitheroe Music Club, vice-chairman of the gov ernors of the grammar school and chaplain to several Mayors. He became Rural Dean
ceived by Fr Michael Smith and were conducted on a tour of the grounds by boys of the lower gramm ar and upper syntax schools, who as sisted throughout the visit. A barber shop quartet
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of Whalley after the death of the Rev. Gilbert Greatorex, Vicar of Read, and was closely involved in choral work in the diocese. Mr Birtwell was born in
made up of members of the college staff enter tained to the delight of the visitors, and tea was provided by members of the support group com mittee under the direction of their chairman, Mrs Hilda Taylor. The party ended with
Great Harwood and went to St John’s College, Oxford, where he took an honours degree in history and diploma in theology. He became curate at
ST NICHOLAS’S Church, Sabden, was jacked to capacity on Sunday when the Bishop of Burnley, the Rt Rev. R. C. C. Watson, con ducted a confirmation service. Candidates were Adrian
Workers’ co-op idea mooted
Brierfield Parish Church in 1939 and later curate at Colne Parish, before be coming Vicar of Brierfield in 1944. After retiring from the
community singing led by staff musicians and this was followed by a vote of thanks to the college by Mrs Taylor.
Cinema
Laurentiis production, starring Sting, of rock group The Police, features giant sandworms.
SHOWING for a week at Clitheroe Civic Hall Cinema from tomorrow night is the science fiction epic, “Dune,” based on th e book by F ra n k Herbert. The film, a Dino de
ministry in 1974 he moved back to Clitheroe from Oxford to be near family and friends and assisted Canon John Hudson at the parish church when necessary. Mr Birtwell leaves
Barford, Robert Calvert, Andrew Davies, Lee Rawcliffe, Kristian Ship- ston, Lewis Wright, Suzanne Bank, Zoe Carter, Kathryn Mellows, Nichola Flipper, Jenet Ward, Jane Whitwell and Melissa Norris. Following the service,
A GROUP of redundancy-hit employees from the Sabden-based Pendle Furniture company is considering forming a workers’ co-operative. Five people from the
the children were able to meet the Bishop at a party in the church hall.
wife, Nancy, two sons and two daughters. A service will be held
at the parish church, prior to cremation at Accring ton on Monday.
Public plea for star gazing
SABDEN Parish Council has no objections to Pendle Street East resi dent’s plan to open his observatory to the public, subject to certain condi tions. Councillors considered a
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Toddlers' playtime turns to dramal
WHEN two toddlers de cided to play “house” in a caravan, they left their anxious mums with faces as red as the fire engine which later turned up at the scene! For Catherine Mason
Shepherd at College 26 years
shepherd at Stonyhurst College for 26 years and became well-known in local fanning circles has
MAN who worked as
died. Mr Jack Martindale
(69), of Whalley Road, Hurst Green, was born in Penruddock and moved to
Stonyhurst in 1941. When the college tenanted its farm, he went to work as shepherd at Lambing Clough Farm, Hurst
Green, for two years. He then joined the
(3), of Wansfell Road, Clitheroe, and her neigh bouring playmate Jennifer Harvey (4), found them selves trapped in a war drobe — the site of their “dolls’ bedroom” — after locking the caravan door. Catherine’s mother,
planning application by Mr Norman Crompton to build a utility building for use as a dark room, work shop. and storage room next to his observatory “Discoverer”. Mr Crompton hopes to
county council’s highways department, where he worked until his retire ment. In Mr Martindale’s time
at Stonyhurst he regular ly exhibited sheep at local shows. He then became a judge and was also a familiar face at Clitheroe Auction Mart. In addition to a keen
Mrs Audrey Mason, heard the youngsters shouting for help and told Jennif er’s mother, Mrs Laura Harvey, who phoned the fire brigade for assist ance. But when the officers
have “Discoverer” classed as a public rather than a private observatory, th a t , he can allow small parties of up to 10 to use the facilities. Councillors decided to
Sabden firm, among 90 who will finish tomorrow, attended a seminar in Clitheroe held by the Lancashire Co-operative Development Agency. The agency, set up by
Lancashire Enterprise in June last year, brings people together to consoli date business plans and exploit market oppor tunities, establishing the viability of the venture and monitoring and assist ing growth. The seminar, held at
BRIDGE CLUB
WINNERS of Clitheroe Bridge Club’s duplicate pairs session were: NS Mr Grindley and Mi- Leader, Mrs Gillibrand and Mrs Hollander. EW Mr Hall and Mr Hounslow, Mrs Fazack- erley and Mrs Birtwistle. Bidding on the following
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the Swan and Royal Hotel, attracted represen tatives from the Ribble Valley and Clitheroe Town Councils, financial experts and Ribble Valley
co-ordinator Mr Frank White: “We believe that there are tremendous op portunities in rural areas such as the Ribble Valley to establish community co-operatives. “In the Ribble Valley
residents. Said agency business
interest in farming, Mr Martindale enjoyed play ing dominoes and was captain of the Eagle and Child Hotel darts team. He leaves a wife,
Jenny. A service at St John’s
arrived, the worried duo had prised open the cara van door and rescued tbeir children. Said Mrs Mason: “I had
make no objections to the application before Ribble Valley’s planning authori ty, although, if approved they would like to see the surrounding area tidied up before any work is car ried out.
Church, Hurst Green, was followed by cremation a t A c c rin g to n on Saturday.
been checking on them every 10 minutes. When
they first started shouting for help, I thought they were just laughing.” Mrs Harvey added: “It
was quite worrying, but I suppose that we will laugh about it in a few years’ time.
Resident claims part village is forgotten
A WHALLEY Road resident has claimed that her end of the village — from Whins Avenue to the Propax factory — is “the forgotten part of Sabden. ’ Mrs Marion Bridge, in a
letter to Sabden Parish Council, said councillors promised two years ago to get something done about broken-down walls and constant dumping of rubb ish in the area, but still nothing had improved.
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parish council enters the Best-Kept Village compet ition, it ought to take a better look at Sabden,” adding that the land, in front of homes in Whalley Road, was full of rubbish and harbouring vermin.
She said: “Before the
tidied and keep putting stones back on the wall, but something needs to be done,” she said.
‘We keep the grass
immediate action should be taken, although ther was no criticism of the Propax factory, which was doing everything it could to keep the area tidy.
The council agreed that
in the area were a dis grace and a letter will be sent to the owner. They are also to write
Members felt the pens
to nearby farmers to see if the damaged walls along Whalley Road can be tidied. One member counted- 21 pieces of wall down on the road out of the village. The council is also to
write to Propax thanking the factory for its efforts to keep the area tidy.
Butler's life.
MEMBERS of the Rib blesdale Afternoon Town swomen’s Guild were tre ated to a privileged in sight of life “upstairs, downstairs” at their meet ing on Monday.
H. Toy, a former domes tic servant, entertained with anecdotes culled from his progression from hall boy to butler. Mr Toy, who is retired, talked of the functions at tended by Royalty which he an his. wife, a cook, helped to organise.
Guest speaker Mr A.
proposed by Miss Bessie Foulds. Miss Olive Wol- stenholme was in the chair.
The vote of thanks was
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THERE was a very good attendance at the annual spring fair of St Mary’s Church, Gisburn, held in the Festival Hall on Saturday.
Hugh Clark, welcomed Mrs Judy Walton, of Rimington, who opened.
The Vicar, the Rev.
the fair. She was thanked by
churchwarden Mr C. H. Hindley and (presented with flowers' by Helen Driver.
brisk trade, as did the tombola. The Brownies organised a treasure hunt,
i The .various stalls did a-
-Thurogood,-, Dairen Jack- son* Mrs R. M. Wilkinson and Mrs B. Palmer. Af
which was won by Mrs A. Niblet, and the raffle was won by Mrs M.
• wjnrier from the tombola drum.
ternoon teas were served. Mrs'Walton, of Howgill Farm, is seen- picking a
THE Clitheroe Commit tee of the Christie Cancer Hospital Women’s Trust Fund has sent a £6,000 cheque to the hospital this week for research. Included in this was
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any kind of job creation must be in keeping with the environment. Com munity co-operatives, which are aimed at stimulating the growth of new jobs and reducing the decline in work oppor tunities, are particularly valuable in rural areas.” He added that the five
Medals for the dancers
JUNIOR members of the Clitheroe and District Ca ledonian Society notched a few medal suc cesses in a highland danc ing competition at Crank, near St Helens. In the beginners’ sec
employees of Pendle Fur niture attended the meet ing at short notice. The agency was now discus sing the possibilities of setting up a small co operative with them. “We don’t give money
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