Clitheroe Adveitiser and Times, July 25th, 19S5 END OF TERM FOR G.S. TEACHERS T=T commitments of several i-:________m MISS GLISBEY MISS RAWES MISS BOTTOMLEY \k MRS HAYES MRS BAILEY Five say fa rew e ll to the girls


Girl s’ Grammar School, including acting headmistress Miss Kate Glisbey, have bade farewell to the school and taken early retirement.


in Clitheroe, has been acting head since Miss Barbara Bingham retired


Miss Glisbey, who lives a B


FIVE teachers who have given stalwart service to Clitheroe


last term, and- prior to that was deputy head for five yeai-s.


Miss Glisbey joined the Grammar School 37 years ago as a history teacher, later becoming head of de­ partment.


Originally from London,


and she never imagined she would stay so long.


It was her first post


here, stayed and worked my way through,” she


“I’ve been vei-y happy


connected with Clitheroe Parish Church. Head of geogi-aphy Miss Mary Rawes, of Clitheroe,


Morecambe, Miss Rawes’ first teaching post was in


has been at the school for 32 years. H ail in g


from


Co rnw all. She then becanie g eo g rap h y teacher at Clitheroe and • eventually head of depart­ ment.


and tw o I th e boys’ s


CAREERS spanning a total of 66 years at Clitheroe Royal Gram­ mar School for Boys have ended for acting deputy head Mr Norman Thorpe and the head of


of Heckmondwike Gram­ mar School, Yorkshire. His studies at University College, London, were in­ terrupted by service in the Royal Navy, mainly in the 4th Submarine Flotilla of' the British Pacific Fleet, and he reached the rank of Sub. Lt. RNVR. On demobilisation he


retui-ned to the university of London to complete his studies and in 1948 joined the staff of Todmorden Grammar School to teach chemisti-y. In 1951 Mr Thorpe was


Road, Whalley, is retiring and Mr Lightbown, of Blackburn, is taking early retirement. Mr Thoi-pe is an old boy


modern languages de­ partment, Mr Gordon Lightbown. Mr Thoi-pe, of Mitton


the l<- /yf S H i n i n M M M MR THORPE


appointed head of chemis­ try at the Ciitheroe school and in 1965 took over as head of the science de­ partment. When Mr Gerald Hood retired as headmaster two


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A TEACHER at Tosside School for the past 11 years, Mrs Margaret Cob- bold, has taken early re­ tirement. Mrs Cobbold, of Ilkley,


gave the pupils a special treat before retiring when she took them on a day trip to Morecambe, at her own expense, and pro­ vided a picnic lunch. Following the leavers’


service at St Barth­ olomew’s Church, Tos­ side, conducted by the Vicar of Hellifield, the Rev. G. Walker, a presen­ tation was made to her in the school. Mrs Cobbold and her


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losing contact completely with education; he is con­ tinuing as an examiner in Nuffield Chemistry for the University of London and hopes to remain an active member of the As­ sociation for Science Edu­ cation. Six years ago Mrs


to have more time for walking, a hobby which he shares \vith his wife Maiy. Mr Thorpe will not be


active member of the As­ sistant Masters and Mis­ tresses Association. In retirement he hopes


est outside science was the Tramps Club with which he went on many e.xpeditions to the Dales, Lake District and North Wales. Mr Thoi-pe has been an


years ago and Mr Roy Adams became acting head, Mr Thorpe became acting deputy head. In school his main inter­


MR LIGHTBOWN


the Clitheroe school as a French teacher 32 years ago and in 1959 became head of the modern lan­ guages department. Before jo in in g the


deputy head girl of Clitheroe Girls’ Grammar School, is now married and lives in West Ger­ many, where her husband is a lecturer in mathema­ tics at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg. Mr Lightbown joined


turer in the Department of Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science at Manchester Pol.rteehnic. Daughter Nancy, once:


said. In her spare time she is


Huddersfield, has been head of biology for the last 28 years and taught at Middlesbrough before moving to Clitheroe. In her spare time Miss Bottomley, who lives with


rh o d o d en d ro n s and alpines. She also ' enjoys doing


Hayes, who has been at the school for 15 years. Originally from Lon-


is sixth-form careers and French teacher Mrs Joan


embroidery and belongs to Whalley and District Embroiderers’ Guild. Another keen gardener


Clitheroe. Miss Margaret Bottom- ley, who originates from


Her mother also lives in


her mother in West Brad­ ford, is a keen gardener and collects fuchsias,


Brook, has a daughter and three sons. In her spare time she enjo,ys walking. Mrs Jean Bailey, who has a son and three


and takes an interest in spoi-t, golf, music and vol­ untary work.


she worked in Cheshire and then at Westholme, Blackburn, before taking up her post at Clitheroe. She lives in the town


daughters, has taught mathematics at the school for the past 11 years. Born in Manchester,


giidge, she taught at St John’s CE Junior School, Blackburn, before coming to Clitheroe as a French teacher. Later she took on the careers post as well. Mrs Hayes, of Mellor


' at Whalley Abbey next month. On August 25th they


in the circle, the more money will be raised for the new youth centre at Pendleton.


when they are on their feet, the youngsters will be taking part in music and art workshops, in­ cluding a session of hand­ bell ringing. The ac­ tivities, running from 3 to 8 p.m., will finish with a service.


called GASPPPI (Go And Spread Peace, Participa­ tion and Progress) and is organised by the Diocesan Youth Committee. For the rest of the day,


The zany event is being


will be forming a human circle which will be self- supporting, with as many as possible sitting on each other’s knees! The more they can get


AS many as 100 young people from the Black­ burn Diocese will be suf­ fering from sore knees after a fund-raising effort


Recipe for sore knees!


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ment follows an earlier decision to postpone the production from June to August because of the


Taylor said the group had reluctantly called off the show after producer Mrs


Secretary Mr Maurice


round & about


that the rean-anged date for the production during the last "week in August


“We . can only assume


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was unfavourable — mainly because of . holi­


start in the New Year and we hope to put on a splendid show in the mag­ nificent open-air theatre at the Castle.”


announced for auditions for the chorus and we would like to see as many men as possible come for­ ward,” he declared. “Full rehearsals should


casting for this show was now going very well and many talented perfoi-mers would be taking part. “A date will soon be


cided to concentrate its efforts on a “Merrie Eng­ land” production for the Clitheroe 800 celebrations next year. Mr Taylor said that


Now the gi-oup has de­


CLITHEROE Castle Theatre Group has had to abandon plans for an open-air production of “Twelfth Night” in August. The latest disappoint- leading players.


Open-air theatre play shelved


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