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THURSDAY, MARCH 28th, 1985 No. 5,152 Price 20p


A DESIGN which began life on the back of a cigarette packet has won Clitheroe mature student Mr Peter Rigby, of York Street, first prize in a logo competition or­ g an ised by the Clitheroe 800 steering committee. The lo g o w i l l


appear on all official literature relating to next year’s celebra­ tions marking the


800th anniversary of Clitheroe Castle. As well as a small


place in history, Mr Rigby’s design has earned him a framed print of Clitheroe and free tickets to the Civic Hall Cinema and Ribblesdale Pool. The competition at­


tracted 45 entries from p u p i ls , art teachers, housewives and p en s ion e r s , among others, and the


standard was so good that the judges had difficulty in choosing the best. One of the organis­


e r s , Mr Frank Barnes, said: “ This was a very worthwhile exercise and I’m sure that the logo will be a great help to us in publicising the many events we are putting on during 1986.” Mr Rigby penned several efforts, but


Pool back in business with free swims


TODAY is the day Ribble Valley swimmers have been eagerly awaiting for the past three months — for the Ribblesdale Pool is re-opening its doors following the comple­ tion this week of lengthy repairs.


To mark the occasion,


the Ribble Valley Council, which manages the pool, has declared tomorrow a “free swim” day between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.


Because there will be


no admission charges, the usual refund for swim­ mers using the pool car park will, of course, be withdrawn. Today’s swimming ses­ sions will be from lun-


Clocks ON


S U M M E R T IM E begins officially at 1 a.m. on Sunday when clocks should be put forward one hour. Clocks go back on Oc­ tober 27th.


chtime until 7-30 p.m. The pool was closed in


December when the tile- work was found to be dis­ integrating. It was hoped that the


necessary retiling at the deep end could be com­ pleted during the annual winter closure for mainte­ nance, but the mortar under the tiles also had to be replaced, adding weeks to the repair programme. It was thought that sul­


phates in the water had attacked the cement work and created leaks, but in­ vestigations proved incon­ clusive.


Air pockets The council, however, is


confident that the prob­ lem has been eradicated and is keeping fingers crossed that no new dif­ ficulties emerge.


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"It has a combination of a smooth ; The taps were gingerly


opened last week to re­ lease initially about 13,000 gallons of water daily. With the pool having


been empty for so long, there was a danger of air pockets building up in the tile-work as the water was added. The difference in pressure above and below the tiles, which could have dislodged some of them, was minimised by allowing the cement to absorb water slowly.


Temperature When the danger period


was over, the daily flow was increased to about 26.000 gallons until the 100.000 gallon capacity was reached earlier this week. The temperature was


also increased carefully to protect the new tiling and is now steady at a com­ fortable 82 deg. F. The pool staff took the


opportunity during their “dry” period to carry out a major spring clean. New filters were fitted


and much of the interior painted and polished, but now they are glad to be back in the swim of things, helping customers to enjoy the facility. Pool manager Mr David


Phillips said: “We are very pleased to be back to normal at long last and look forward to welcoming a large influx of swim­ mers of all ages.”


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WORKMEN from the firm responsible for instal­ ling, the new £l%m. elec­ tronic telephone exchange at Clitheroe are returning to the Railway View Road building to sort out minor problems once and for all.


Since the exchange was


brought into operation in early January there have been many teething prob­ lems and complaints of crossed lines, continually engaged lines, strange noises and phones going dead.


Engineers have found


the trouble to be dirt on contacts in the system’s circuit boards.


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£60 taken


THIEVES who forced open the cash box in the phone kiosk at the junc­ tion of York Street and Well Terrace, Clitheroe, at the weekend, stole £60 in coins.


CLITHEROE' Mayor Coun. HoweL Jones has been “at home” to the town’s citizens. Three evenings at the Mayor’s Parlour were spent enter­


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taining representatives of local firms and organisa­ tions and one afternoon was devoted to welcoming parties of children and teachers from Clitheroe’s


primary schools. The children learnt


about the town’s heritage and history and were able to; see the full Mayoral regalia on display, as well


as many interesting ar­ tefacts.


On hand to help answer


questions was. Coun. Eric Bracewell. .


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entered the one which he felt most effective­ ly balanced the pre­ scribed elements in the design o f the castle and the words “Clitheroe 800.” He said that the


winning design, which came to him during a break in his studies, was an attempt to in­ corporate the princi­ ples o f aesthetic har­ mony he had learned during his Open Uni­


versity arts course. He also made use of


the drawing expertise he perfected many years ago as a student at Blackburn Techni­ cal College and, later, as a designer for Crown Wallpapers. Mr Rigby, formerly


a self-employed buil­ der, has given up work to concentrate on his degree, which he hopes to receive in two years’ time.


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‘battle’ in prospect


THE Castle will feature the 800 celebrations as t series of activities with a historical flavour.


Football club’s hour of


glory THESE are heady days for Clitheroe FC. On Sa turd ay , the


Shawbridge side beat S. Liverpool to reach' the final of the Lancashire C h a l len g e Trophy against Barrow — their first mqjor cup final ap­ pearance for 50 years. Then, on Monday,


they went to Winsford to win a semi-final place in the NW Counties League Cup. I f all that is not


enough, the club could go on to an historic treble by winning promo­ tion to the league’s first division. But it’s promotion on


which the club has really set its heart. “ If we are promoted


and win nothing else, then the season will have been a success,” says club chairman Cyril Whiteside. “ Either of the cups will be a bonus. “We are just hoping


our resources won’ t become too stretched in the final run-in.” The match against


Barrow will be at Pre­ ston North End’s Deep- dale ground on April 16th and Mr Whiteside is hoping all local sports fans will make a note of the date and be there to give their support. The NW Counties


League Cup semi-final is at Radcliffe three days earlier. • For all the latest


news from Shawbridge turn to page 18.


prominently during he backdrop for a


The most exciting of


these could be a re-enact­ ment of an English Civil War battle involving bet­ ween 500 and 600 people.


Contact has already


been made with the Engl­ ish Civil War Society, and the committee is excited about the prospect.


The committee is also


looking into the possibility of hiring a large marquee for three months to house' contributions to the festi­ vities from local organisa­ tions.


'•> Anyone wishing to


become involved is invited to a public meeting in the C l ith e ro e Council Chamber on April 18th, at 7-30 p.m., when the com­ mittee will give a prog­ ress report.


To help co-ordinate


next year’s celebrations, the committee has made the following appoint­ ments: Mr Kevin Fitzpat­ rick (treasurer), Mr Lawrence McEntee (assis­ tant treasurer), Mr Geof­ frey Braithwaite (vice- chairman), Mr Ian Lloyd, Mr Bill Barker, Mr Norman Houldsworth, Mr Geoffrey Braithwaite, Mr Robin Spedding (sponsor­ ship sub-committee), Mi- Frank Barnes, Mr Barry Stevens (press liaison) and Mr Bill Barker and Mr Norman Houldsworth (marketing).


Parker family’s high


honour


MR Christopher Parker, of Browsholme Hall, will be sworn in as High Sheriff of Lancashire on April 15th. As High Sheriff, Mr


Parker (63) will work in unison with the Lord Lieutenant, Mr Simon Towneley. His duties will include


looking after visiting High Court judges and repre­ senting the Queen at cere­ monial occasions or other functions in the county. He has been a deputy lieutenant of the county since 1980. A fellow of the Char­


tered Institute of Arbit­ rators and of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, Mr. Parker is an agricultural arbitrator for tne Govenment. He puts agriculture as one of his main interests, with museums planning.


and town


popular shoivs, includ­ ing “ Hello D o l ly ” , "The Sound of Music", “South Pacific” and “My Fair Lady” enter­ tained audiences at B o l ton -b y -B ow la n d Drama Group’s “Shoiv- time” .


show


During the produc­ tion’s three-night run


— two of ivhicli were sell-outs — audiences were able to hear


fa v o u r i t e numbers such as “Edelweiss” , “ Consider y o u r s e l f ’ and “ C k it ty chitty bang bang.” Producer was Joyce


L i lb u r n , M ich a e l Cowking teas in charge o f lighting and sound effects, Daphne Milne-


Redhead took care of the c o s tum e s and Terry Pope dealt until stage management. The group stages two


productions a year, a play in the autumn and a c o n c e r t in March. On the left, with the


cast are Alison Birch and


D a v id Comthwaite. Mr Parker’s cousin,


Robert, was High Sheriff in 1958 and several other members of the disting­ uished family have served the country.


His g rand fa th e r ,


Robert, was a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary, uncle Hubert was a Lord Chief Justice and younger brother, Sir Roger is cur­ rently a Lord Justice. The Parker family have


along


lived at the hall since it was built in 1830. Mr Parker moved there in 1978 with his wife, Diana, and son, Robert (30). Prior to this, they lived at Cambridge, where Mr Parker worked as a char­ tered surveyor for 30 years.


Girls’ giant leap helps Ethiopia


CLITHEROE schoolgirl Alison Baker ended up with a sprained ankle after making a parachute


jump which raised at least £270 for Ethiopia at the weekend — but she is determined to go jumping again.


Alison (16), of Brett


Close, missed lessons at Clitheroe Grammar School for Girls this week in order to rest her foot after Sunday’s descent from a plane at 2,300 feet, near Grange-over-Sands, with schoolfriend Rachael Fairbum (17), of Wiswell Lane, Whalley. Alison said: “Our para­ chutes opened automati-


T ra in to D a le s


AS part of its Easter Monday services, British Rail is running a special Rail Rambler service through the Dales, calling at Clitheroe.


The train will depart


from the town at 8-43 a.m. after setting off from


Nelson. It will call at Horton, Dent, Garsdale, Kirkby Stephen and Ap­ pleby on its way to Car-, lisle. This will allow people to explore the countryside at will before returning in the evening. The train is due back in Clitheroe at 8-07 p.m.


cally after two seconds and the two-minute des­ cent was the best thing I have ever done. It was truly amazing watching the ground get bigger and bigger with the sea and the mountains in the dis­ tance.”


Parents and friends


watched from the ground as the girls hurtled earth­ wards, landing in a turnip field.


Neither felt particularly


nervous beforehand, the worst moment being when they strapped on their pa­ rachutes. Afterwards their feat was given a mention on BBC Radio One. “We both want to go


again after Easter and this time we would like to do some free-fall jumps,” added Alison.


History lesson from Mayor


Concern over new GS admission level


THE high ratio of girls to boys for ad­ mittance to the new Clitheroe Royal Gram­ mar School in Sep­ tember is causing dis­ quiet.


A rumour circulating


the . town that the new intake would be -20 boys and 70 girls was quashed by district education of­ ficer Mr Peter Evans this week.


Addressing the Ribble


Valley District Liaison Committee for Education, Mr Evans said that fol­ lowing the February as­ sessment, the intake for September had been set at 33 boys and 57 girls.


The Rev David Wood-


house, representing St James’s CE School, re­ ported that its governors were alarmed that so few boys were being admitted to the new merged gram­ mar school.


“ If you are a parent


without the' financial means to send your chil­ dren to an equal school outside this area, you are discriminated against,” he claimed.


In the first year at Rib­


blesdale School he said there were boys of gram­ mar school ability and this trend would continue. “It is distressing to parents who have encouraged their children to do well and who then do not see them get to the grammar school.”


Mr Woodhouse sug­


gested that the committee should pass a resolution regretting the reduction in grammar school places and should strenuously try to achieve a fa ire r balance.


It was pointed out that the intake for September


Nursery provision on list


NO decision has been made on a request for the provision of nursery ac­ commodation at Brookside County Primary School, Clitheroe. It is to remain under


consideration by the edu­ cation • committee and could be included in the 1986-87 programme.


■ District Education Of­ ficer Mr Peter Evans told members of the Ribble Valley District Liaison Committee for. Education that it was bound to remain at the top of the district priority list. There had been some


discussion with governors on the possibility, of open­ ing a nursery unit without building adaptations. The drawback had been that a nursery assistant would be required and therefore costs would be involved.


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had been reduced by one form to three forms of 30 pupils. Girls matured ear­ lier than boys and that accounted for the imba­ lance.


Coun. Mrs Patricia Hall (Clitheroe) suggested that the trend would continue. County Coun. John


Watson stated that there were not as many children fighting for places as there were three years ago. The places had been reduced in accordance with the numbers of chil­


dren applying. Referring to a request


for a review', Mr Evans said he could not see any Secretary of State agre­ eing to alter the building proposals when the plans had just been drawn up. These arguments had been put forward at the


. time when the merged grammar schools were under discussion.


Chairman Mr Tony


Cooper added: “ It is up to us to make the new' set-up work as well as possible.”


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