Clitheroe 22324 (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 22331 (Classified)
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THE toast of Lancashire — that was the Chtheroe 800 Torchlight Procession — a night of magic and mayhem voted the best one ever.
Procession — the previ ous one in 1981 celebrated the marriage of the Prince of Wales and Lady Diana — lived up to and surpas sed all expectations.
The 19th Torchlight
to an explosive finish with a magnificent £3,000 firework display, the crowds, estimated at over 30,000, must have felt well satisfied . . . and privileged to be a part of the town and the night.
When the carnival came
"PERCY,” the Low Moor Pig, reputed to have taken part in every torchlight since 1887, lakes a welcome swig of lager from some of Low Moor Club's "Mediev-Ale” mirlhmakers
started at 8 p.m. with the procession of 112 gaily de corated floats moving at a snail's pace behind carni val king Bill Taylor, queen — John Turner playing the role for the fifth time — and jester Edward Worswick.
The fun-packed fiesta Eight massed bands w iv> fe£ r % r>-
provided tempo and rhythm as the spectacular floats snaked their way through masses of people thronging the three-mile route, which started on C h a tb u rn Road and finished at the top of Pim lico Hoad.
The g o o d -n a tu re d
crowds, some of whom had travelled to the his toric town from all over the north west, cheered, applauded and whistled their appreciation for the
procession revellers who had so obviously poured hours of time, money and energy into making the floats a success.
CUTHEROE Lions' futuristic look, complete with a massive rocket which took two weeks to build
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A FRIENDLY smile from staf f of the Yorkshire Bank, with some newly- acquired customers
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CLITHEROE Parish Church Operatic and Dramatic Society’s "Guys and Dolls."
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of the judges — Kibble Valley J1P Mr David W a d d i n g t o n . Kibble Valley Mayor Coun. John Walmslo’v, Clitheroe
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CLITUEROE Clarion Cycling Club member Mr Dennis Thnrnhcr "bewitched spectators on his i n r v v u n t ' t i t f
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Mayor Coun. Jim McGhie, Clitheroe 800 chairman Mr Ian Lloyd, Clitheroe Police Inspector Mr Peter Rawstrone and Lt Cmdr Ian McQueen, of the Royal Navy.
the French Connection, Clitheroe, whose mem bers were simply “mag- nifique" with their French Foreign Legion “Greenall Whitley” float — complete with a troupe of sand and belly dancers and the ir repressible Roger Har greaves, who popped up as Raiders of the Lost Ark hero Indiana Jones . . . amid a succession of
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thunder pots and flashes. At the tail of their float
was an electronically-op erated camel, whose eyes lit up and neck swayed in time to the rhythm of Jonathan Richmond and the Modern Lovers' 1977 hit “Egyptian Reggae.”
from the private Gisburne Park Hospital, who deco rated their lorry to re semble the operating th e a t r e and w a rd s , manned by saucy nurses and grisly doctors!
Runners-up were staff
impressed with the enter prise and endeavour of
Judge Ian Lloyd was so
those on the floats that he donated four fu r th er prizes on behalf of Mor timer, Gorse and Ross estate agents. Highly commended for
th e i r e f fo r ts were Clitheroe ICI — the “Monster Chemical Com pany” — the Clitheroe “Pirate" Cubs, complete with sabres, eye patches and the Jolly Roger, the Pendle Ski Club, who de monstrated their skills on a mini-piste, and Trinity Methodist Church, who dressed in the costumes made for their 1986 pan tomime, “Dick Whit tington.” At the end of the night
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long celebrations that fol lowed the procession and fireworks came the ac colades. Clitheroe Mayor Coun.
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Jim McGhie described it as “a fantastic evening,” adding that the firework display was one of the best he had ever seen.
chlight procession that Ribole Valley Mayor Coun. John Walmsley, of Mellor, had witnessed, but he was equally gener ous in his praise.
It was the first tor Vi'1 “It’s something unique
to Clitheroe and the Ribble Valley and 1 just hope that there’s another in the not too distant future,” he said.
served for a torchlight commi t t e e membe r , plumber Mr Peter Moore. He said that it would be 1991 before there was another — unless there
was an abdication, a royal wedding or a jubilee.
ed with the way the tor chlight went and expre ssed thanks to all mem bers of the committee who worked so hard to provide everyone with an unforgettable night!
Mr Moore was delight The last word was re
HEALTH visitor Mrs Millie Clarkson (seated) most definitely got the “treatment” on Clitheroe Health Centre float.
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