4 Clitlieroe Advertiser & Times, May 7th, 1087 COLNE 11-MILE 5th ANNUAL


ROAD CO LN E ROTARY CLUB


(Under A.A.A. and W.A.A.A. Laws) N.C.A.A. Permit No. 1639


Start Time: Venue/Reg: Course:


SUNDAY, MAY 17th, 1987 12 Noon 11-30 a.m., at Colne Sports Centre


Colne, Laneshaw Bridge, Wycoller, Winewall, Cotton Tree, Colne


Accurately measured 11 miles, route measured by A.A.A. course measurer


Many individual prizes, the list will be on display at registration


18 years on race day


These must be returned to Mr J. R. Chatburn, ‘Newlands,’ Manor Road, Colne. Telephone: 863835. Closing date for entries: May 10th, 1987. Entries will be treated on a first come first served basis. ENTRY FEES PAYABLE TO ROTARY CLUB OF COLNE. (a) £2.50 for members of A.A.A. Affi­ liated Athletic Club or A.A.A. regis­ tered. (b) £3 for all others (50p levy to be passed on to the A.A.A.)


Sponsoring:


Proceeds to Polio Plus. (Rotary are trying to eliminate Polio in the world by the year 2,000)


ENTRY FORM 5th CO LNE 11-MILE ROAD RACE N am e ................................ Date o f Birth..


A.A.A. Affiliated Club o r Reg. N o .................................... Age on d ay o f r a c e ..................................................................


I hereby declare that I am an amateur according to A.A.A. Laws


S IG N E D : ......................................................................................... Enclose entry lee of £2.50/£3 and S.A.E. lor confirmation of entries.


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Clitheroe m u (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising)- Burnley 22331 (Classified) Strong bid in


the Best-Kept competition


THE Kibble Valley is mounting a strong chal­ lenge in this year’s Lancashire Best-Kept Vil­


lage Competition. Eifteen entries from the borough have been received , , , ■ j


by the Community Council of Lancashire, including that of Chipping, last year’s winner of the large village section. This time. Chipping will be in the champions


Entering the competition for the first time are


Rimington and the Edisford area of Clitheroe. Other Kibble Valley entrants are: Barrow, Chat-


Managing director


A SABDEN woman has been appointed managing director of a public rela­ tions and marketing com­ pany which she and her husband founded three years ago. Mrs Libby Nicholson, a


director of PEN Market­ ing, which is based at Pro­ motion House in Watt Street, Sabden, has now taken over responsibilty for the general manage­ ment of the company. Her husband, P eter , is the company chairman. Mrs Nicholson has


worked closely with her husband to build up the business, being primarily responsible for accounts, administration and local sales. Mr and Mrs Nicholson


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have lived in Sabden for four years and have three daughters, Ailsa (10), Emma (8) and Claire (7).


LIBRARY CORNER


LATEST additions to the stock at Clitheroe Library include: “Jenny Alone” — Judith


Saxton. A contemporary novel dealing with the reelings of a woman as her marriage disinte­ grates and she struggles to make a new life for herself. “Death in Purple Prose” —


Robert Barnard. Crime novel set during a convention of romantic novelists in Nonvay. “The Ribbon Book” — Juliet


Thanksgiving” — Alfred Wain- wright. Autobiography of this well-known fell wallcer and


THIRTEEN men who have given a total of 280 years’ service at a Clitheroe chemic l alp’


w o rk s


Employees at IC I ’s in


th e received the lonfg tow n service


awards from Mr Richard Pocock, the Health, Safety and Environment Director of


ch emicals polymers gi-oup. Eleven have given 20


Bawdcn. Craft ideas using ribbons. “ E x -F e l l W ande re r: A


years’ service and two — Mr Jack Marsden, of War­ ren Fold, Hurst Green, and Mr Albert Tittering- ton, of Grindleton Road, West Bradford — have given 30.


Mr M a r sd e n and and


another award winner, Mr Tony Boyer, of Nelson Street, Low Moor, were unable to attend the func­ tion at the Stirk House Hotel. Gisburn.


From the left: back —


Mr Harry Thornton, of Westfield Drive, West B radford; Mr Tommy Nair, of Penshaw Close, Blackburn; Mr Tittering-


plant were nonoured at a presentation evening. ton; Mr Bob Hogg, of Con-


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way Avenue, Clitheroe; Mr Phil Briggs, of Little- moor Road, Clitheroe; Mr David Jackson, of Moor­ land Avenue, Clitheroe; Mr Michael Moore, of Beechwood Avenue, Clith­ eroe. Front — Mr John W eb b , o f B le a s d a le Avenue, Clitheroe; Mr Harry Malone, of Chat- burn Road, Clitheroe; Mr Pocock; Mr Alf Grimshaw, of West View, Clitheroe; Mr John Kelly, of Words- w o r t h P l a c e , Walton-le-Dale.


Presenting an old


Take Your Pick From The FREEFK favourite


THE most famous of the Rodgers arid Hammer- stein musicals, “Carousel,” is being presented by Cal- derstones Revue and Dra­ matic Society for five days, starting next 'Tues­ day evening. The production, in the


hospital theatre at Calder- stones, is sure to be a win­ ner with songs such as ■'June is busting out all over,” “I f I loved you” arid “When you walk through a storm.” Although the society


has a reputation for con­ stantly coming up with new shows, it is happy to present such a classic, which it last staged 16 years ago. Pam Duckworth plays


the heroiue, Ju l ie , and Geoff Baron makes his debut in a musical lead in the part of Billy Bigalow, the fairground barker. W i th S u s a n C ow e ll recreating the part of Car­ rie, Graham Cheshire as Mr Snow and David Lloyd as Jigger, Jean Pells (Net­ tie) has a good team of characters surrounding her. Ticket information and


other details are available from T e r ry Dilworth (Whalley 3564 or 2421) or the box office during the show’s run.


Fireman’s conduct medal


A CLITHEROE man who is an assistant divisional officer in the Lancashire County Fire Brigade, Mr C o l in C u n l i f f e , h a s received a long service and good conduct medal from the Chief Fire Officer. Mr Cunliffe (45), of Park


Avenue, is assistant com­ mandant at the Fire Bri­ gade Training Centre, Chorley. He joined the fire bri­


gade in 1966 after leaving the army, starting as a fireman in Blackburn, then working in Preston, Black­ burn and Accrington, where he was stat io n officer. He and his wife, Joan,


have lived in Clitheroe since 1970. They have a daughter, Susan, and son, Stewart. In his spare time Mr


burn, Chipping, Great Mitton, Grindleton, Hurst Green, Langho, Read, Simonstone, Thornley-with- Wheatley, Waddington, Whalley and Wiswell.


Memories of RDC days


MEMBERS and officers of the former Clitheroe Rural District Council, their


wives and friends met at Hillock Farm Restaurant, Old Langho, for the 13th annual reunion following l o c a l g o v e r n m e n t reorganisation. Mr W. R. Spensley, of


Chatbum, one-time mem­ ber for Downham and 'Twiston, was in the chair and welcomed everyone, including Mr T. P. Rush- ton, clerk to the council for over 40 years, and his


wife. Guest of honour was Mr


Edward Battersby, a for­ mer Clitheronian, who retired last year as Chief


TRINITY Youth leader Geoff Jackson had the surprise of his life when he advertised for summer assistance with handicapped Clitheroe youngsters.


Among the replies came


•applications from a 19- year-old medical student m Spain and a 24-year-old law student in Algeria!


Delighted with the long­


distance response to his appeal, Geoff now needs somewhere for them tp stay. I f you can play host during August, contact him at 27886.


Trinity runs a Saturday


group for disadvantaged youngsters, extending it to two days during the summer to give them a change and parents a break — keep up the good work.


Well done T r in i ty ’s


Community Action Group, whose lunch with an exotic flavour raised money to send nine children from the Saturday morning playscheme horse riding at Langho. The Asian buffet was prepared by Mrs Khan and Mrs All, of Whalley Road, and club members helped to cook traditional dishes.


Considering flying the


Cunliffe enjoys marathon forth, studying the issues running, playing squash of leaving home,


and tennis and keeping ™ , , , bees.


They looked at the pro Eye-opening progress


THE men who built much of our village in centuries back would be more than a little surprised, I think, were they to learn the uses to which their creations were to be


put in the years head. Take the abbey Confer­


ence House, for example. First built in the 13th cen­ tury by Peter de Cestria, our one and only Rector, it was later extended and enlarged by Cistercian monks, by successive members of the Assheton family and, in the last cen- tui7 , by Col Hargreaves. They would all, I am


certain, open their eyes very wide to see some of the activities taking place there today; not with dis­ approval, I might add. ■Then there is the abbey


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itself. You will recall that when Henry 'VIII ordered the Dissolution, the prop­ e r ty was sold to John Braddyll, of Brockhall, John later disposing of the abbey and its immediate en v iro n s to R ich a rd Assheton. He then took stone from


the abbey and built him­ self a hall at Portfield in which he and his succes­ sors dwelt for some gen­ erations. Then, in the late 18th century, Portfield Hall fell into ruins and the stone was brought back to the village and used in the construction of our present ■Whalley Arms. In short, parts of a great ecclesiasti­ cal building had become a gentleman’s residence and finished up as a notable public house. To my mind, too, comes


,the house considered to';be one of the oldest, if not the' oldest house in the village. ’The information came to


me years ago from an 'old craftsman who claimed:he had worked in every house in the village at that time. A previous owner who kindly showed me over.her home was ad am an ts ! should not, publicly, iden­ tify it as such, but what;I


Whalley Window


did see certainly justified the old joiner’s theory. ’The exterior walls were


all around two feet thick and some of the interior construction was of wattle and daub. The lady, now sadly deceased, told me that, in Victorian days, in a large upstairs room, classes in ballroom dancing were once held, which con-


ju r e s up all kinds of charming pictures. Nobody can say what


the purpose of the original building was (it has, of course, been altered many times over the centuries) but the likeliest conclusion is that it was a farmstead attached to the abbey. Today it is a recommended Indian restaurant. Reverting to Portfield,


back in the 1960s an appli­ cation was made to con­ vert a bam still standing there to other purposes. “No,” said the county


planning officers at the time. “This is only the second Cistercian bam in the”whole of the country. As things turned out, I


was able to prove them wrong by drawing their attention to the bams at G re a t Co xw e l l, n e a r


Fossil festival


CALLING all rock and fossil enthusiasts! Clith­ eroe Castle Museum is the venue a week on Saturday for a rock and fossil festi­ val being organised by the North-East Lancashire Grou)) of the Geologists Association.


On show from 10 a.m.


onwards will be various exhibits of rocks, fossils and minerals.


Faringdon, and at Buck- land, near Plymouth — both magnificent build­ ings. Thus, if the Whalley bam is Cistercian, it is not the second, but possibly the third.


My own belief is that it


is not earlier than the 16th cen tu ry and th a t the county experts had been led astray because it is built of stones and timber ta k en from W h a l le y ' abbey. I f I can dig up enough evidence to sub­ stantiate my claim, I hope one day to be able to point out to them yet another bam of Cistercian origins, not a thousand miles from the village.


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family roost? I t ’s a big step to take and 14 Trinity teenagers have been look­ ing into the pros and cons. The 15 to 19-year-olds spent a most enlightening self-catering weekend at Berwick Hall, near Cam-


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ce s se s they would go through with parents as time progressed and also considered homelessness.


Ch atburn and West


Bradford’s joint three-day gorge-walking trek to the Yorkshire Dales is fixed for July 3rd, so look out Hubberholme, here they come, all 16 of them!


Trinity’s top dogs are


devising an ingenious quiz with a practical slant and hope to launch a full-scale round of heats in May or June. The competition will be aimed at testing initia­ tive and practical skills, rather than searching for budding masterminds. Teams of four will com­ pete, probably split into age groups — watch this space for further details.


All the best to young


Whalley model Yve tte Livesey, just 19, currently in Singapore for the “Miss Universe” contest on 27th. Many locals, even non-fans of the catwalk game, tuned in to see the “girl- next-door” become run­ ner-up to Miss England. The same people hope to ch e e r h e r on to Miss Wor ld — good lu ck , Yvette. Have you given the


drama fe s t iv a l a try? There are still three nights left, so grace the Civic Hall with your presence — the en te r ta inm en t is superb.


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CAN you spare about five hours a month to help arthritis sufferers?


A new b r a n c h o f


Arthritis Care is to be set up in Clitheroe, and a few more voluntary helpers are needed.


There are already 17


branches in Lancashire organising meetings, out­ ings and entertainment and providing transport when necessary. In addi­ tion there are four hotels and several self-catering holiday units specially adapted for arthritis vic­ tims for which subsidies are available. I f you can help, contact


Tom A l len (P r e s to n 743171).


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Executive Officer of the Tunbridge Wells District Council and was made a Freeman of the borough. He s ta r te d his local government career, prior to World War I I with the old Rural District Council.


His wife accompanied


him to the evening, which was organised by Mr W. A. Butt, the last clerk to the RDC.


Dress up for day of fun


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jester’s hat and join in — that’s the mes­ sage from Whalley Lions who are ask­ ing stallholders and craft fair exhibitors at their June 28th medieval fair to don period costume. The grounds of


Whalley Abbey will abound with tradi­ tional entertainment, such as an archery display and a fun family day out is promised. The afternoon will


also see the launch of a 3,000-strong armada — but fear not, no counter-inva­ sion is planned, sim­ ply a Bimnsored race of six-inch vessels along the Calder in aid of the East Lan­ ca sh ire Scanner Appeal! If the idea 'of tak­


ing part in the festi­ vities tickles your fancy, contact fair chairman Mr Ron Aspden (Great Har. wood 884112).


Clitheroe 2232J, (Editorial), 22323 ('A(l New


Choir medal At morning service at


Chatburn


Christ Church, Chatburn, led by the Rev. W. Drain, a choir medal was pre­ sented to Adam Smith, admitting him to the senior choir, and a hymn book and p sa l te r to Andrew Mui-phy, who was appointed a member of the adult choir. A lesson was read by


Mrs E . Craven and prayers were offered for the peace of the world during continuing con­ flicts. The vicar spoke of the age of doubt and unbe­ lief, telling the story of Thomas, who became the apostle to India. The collection was taken


up by Adam Smith, Mr R. Smith and Mr R. Atkin­ son. Mrs D. Brewer was organist.


Lose cup A team of six members


of Chatburn Men’s Society unfortunately lost the darts cup to Langho in the Deanery contest at Whal­ ley Abbey. Three mem­ bers formed the domino team. A good evening was enjoyed and supper was served. On May 13th there is a


visit to Dunsl Farm, meeting f office at 6-30 I AGM will be Pendle Hotel.


Egg conted A com p e t l


decorated eggsl an-angements i| was won by Lif ley and Tania


Chatburn Fri| The judges wt Grosvenor an Palmer. The girls enjJ


sure hunt and! rounders. Pr.'l read by Helen f The next mj


May 15th at time of7-15p.il


For cancel The April


collection md Chatburn Grd Blackburn atj Cancer Resc paign raised collecting boxJ hotels and sh{ as donations.


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' NATIONAL Wildflower Week is to take place from May 16th until May 25th (Spring Bank Holiday). This special week has been set up to celebrate Britain’s wildflowers and to draw your attention to the fact'that many flowers, common and rare, are disappearing from town and countryside. Native flowers can be seen in most seasons, but


in this wildflower week there will be many special opportunities to eiyoy and appreciate them. There are programmes of guided walks, talks'and events all over Britain, run by the 47 county trusts which make up the Royal Society for Nature Conservation. The Lancashire ’Trust for Nature Conservation


has been responsible for organising some 30 differ­ ent events throughout the county and in Greater Manchester and Merseyside, north of the Mersey. A leaflet detailing these events is available from the Tourist Information Office in Clitheroe, Clith­ eroe and Whalley Libraries and ’Whalley Adult Centre.


’Two of the events will be in the Kibble Valley.


On May 16th, Ernie Ormand and I will be leading a walk along the roadside verges and in the forest near Stocks Reservoir. Meet at 2 p.m. in the car park by the.north side of the reservoir on the minor road to Keasden which goes over Rowland Knotts. On May 23rd, David Woodfall, the trust’s conser­ vation officer, will be leading a walk through Cros­ sbill Quarry, Clitheroe. Meet at 10 a.m. at the


lower entrance to Bningerley Park on Waddington Road. In 1987, LTNC is celebrating its silver jubilee.


Please do come along and give us your support in this, our 25th year of protecting and promoting the county’s wildlife.


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