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Here’s my carch we are


at Your Service


YOU . . . can rest assured, because WE all believe in providing good, “ old


(fashioned,” professional services at a fair price, carried out at your convenience, quickly and efficiently


EH


Clitheroe 22321, (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 22331 (Classified)


FIGURES EXPERT IS RETIRING WITH TREASURED MEMORIES


AFTER beeinning his Ribble Valley career in a small room on the second floor of Clith­ eroe Castle offices, Borough Treasurer Gordon Onslow never envisaged the changes and developments that would take place tim­ ing his 15 years in the


| job. Now Mr Onslow (55),


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Round and About


Janette just misses


around the exhibition in the morning, but unfor­ tunately for Janette he came only as far as her


people to set up new busi­ nesses and since Janette received a g ran t last October she has not looked back.


day was well worthwhile, however, and with a busy summer of craft fairs and shows ahead the future looks good for Janette. The trust helps young


neighbouring stand. The 3ll ’


and knits jumpers, was one of many young entre­ preneurs invited to attend the Prince’s Youth Busi­ ness Trust exhibition at th e A l b e r t D o c k , Liverpool. The Prince walked


Prince LOCAL craftswoman Jan­ ette Dickin (26), of Little- moor Road, Clitheroe, just missed meeting the Prince of Wales in Liverpool last week. Janette, who designs


Seeks kith and kin


tion can contact Mr Scott at 20 Oathill Close, Brix-


worth, Northamptonshire (0604-881010).


grandfather, Mr Henry Scott, was married to Charlotte Hartley in 1891 at Moor Lane Chapel, Clitheroe. Charlotte, who is Mr Scott’s grandmother, was living at 16 Taylor Street, Clitheroe, at the time. Anyone with informa­


A MAN from Northamp­ tonshire is searching for any long-lost relatives he may have in the Ribble Valley. Mr Harold S c o t t ’s


ough’s service to the pub­ lic, Mr Onslow is espe­ c ia l ly p ro u d of th e development of housing


the crest of the wave of local government expendi­ ture and power,” Mr Ons­ low said. “But in 1976, A n th o n y C ro s la n d announced that the party was over. Since then there has been a curtailment in th e g row th of local government services, but a development in benefit services.” As regards the Bor­


appointment — Michael Jackson as Chief Execu­ tive was the first — made in readiness for the 1974 Local Government Act which transformed the old Ribble Valley District Council into to d a y ’s authority. “In 1974, we were on


junior clerk in Wath-upon- Dearn’s town hall and arrived at Clitheroe via the deputy treasurer's posts at Glossop, Bacup and Nelson. His was the second


who is also the Deputy Chief Executive, has decided to take early retirement and is leaving the town to return to Har­ rogate in his native York­ shire in September. Born in Sheffield, Mr Onslow began work as a


HURST' GREEN


Church, Hurst Green, on Sunday, was conducted by a team from St James’s Church, Clitheroe, led by Mr Peter Williams. The Vicar of Hurst Green, the Rev. Brian Cave, was unable to attend due to illness.


Team The service at St John’s


churchwarden Mrs Joan Piercy. Mr Alex Rigby announced that donations and extended covenants, received for the Gift Day appeal, had reached £1,800. Together with the reclaimed tax, it would make £2,400 towards the estimated cost of repairs of between £15,000 and £18,000.


FAMILY man Mr Onslow at home in Croasdale Drive, Clitheroe, with Winifred, daughter Rachael and son Paul


Clitheroe came at the beginning of a new era in


administrative side of the Borough, Mr Onslow cites the new, sophisticated computerised accountancy system as an example of how things have developed from the pen and ink days of 1973. Mr Onslow’s arrival in


schemes for the elderly and the way in which industry has been relo­ cated away from the centre of the town to S a l t h i l l , w h ich he describes as “one of the best industrial estates in the country.” On the finance and


legislation on competitive tendering is designed to provide service at a more competitive rate, but I am confident that my col­ leagues, both clerical and manual, will fit the bill


and a changing local government world, but I hope it will result in as good a service as there has been in the p a s t ,” he commented. “The Government’s new


local government. He now believes that era is about to end, with the days of independent, ‘go it alone’ lo c a l g o v e r n m e n t disappearing. “It is a changing world,


low has been active in the community in general, having a close association with St James’s Church, Clitheroe, and he is a for­ mer secretary of its PCC. He is also a member of the Gideons International and was the chairman of the Lancashire Chief Financial Officers’ Association in 1984-5.


Rider Joanna is spotted by the experts


Royds, who has opted for a career in horse riding, has been selected to join five other young riders at the Dressage Talent Spot­ ting Final, on August 3rd


Joanna (18), of The


land County Secondary School, Joanna first came to the notice of the British Horse Society’s Dressage


Top, her Cleveland Bay cross-thoroughbred, dur­ ing the six-minute test. She will be expected to demonstrate her skills in handling the horse around markers. A former pupil at Bow-


final by top British dres­ sage rider Elizabeth Joi- cey, of Northumberland. Joanna will ride Wooden


E q u i t a t i o n , Cirencester. She was picked for the


CHATBURN horsewoman Joanna Jackson has caught the eye of a talent spotter looking for competitors for a national equestrian final. She was


at the Talland School of offered the place in the


promising enough as a d re s s a g e r id e r to be awarded a training grant and was also invited to attend a course at Waver- ton, after which she was


considered


Talent Spotting Panel last diate class at Chepstow. Ju y, when she attended a Joanna owns one dres- talent spotting day at sage and two eventing Waverton, m Cheshire. horses and a pony.


novice eventing class at a contest in County Durham and took second place on th e same h o rse , The Grafter, in the interme-


also making a name for herself in eventing classes, which involve te s ts in dressage, show jumping and cross country. Last month she won the


to identify young riders with the talent, enthusi­ asm and dedication neces­ sary to progress well up the dressage ladder. Meanwhile, Joanna is


Talland dressage final. The aim of the scheme is


were married in 1961. They have two children, Rachael (23) and Paul (18). A lay preacher, Mr Ons­


national service in the Royal Army Pay Corps, he and his wife, Winifred,


admirably.” Following his two years’


always have a mental pic­ ture of Clitheroe and the Ribble Valley — and that will be very pleasant in my retirement.”


it, but I will


Playful types


wanted


used for general police work, while labradors and springer spaniels are par­ ticularly suited to special­ ist training in such areas as drug sniffing, explosive detection and finding buried bodies. Ideally, dogs given to


which might be suitable cancontact Chief Insp. Dean (0772 614444, ext 2420).


CRIMEWATCH


CALLING all thieves . . . watch out there are alert neighbours about!


Query on Gothic style


MY article in March on Adam Cottam’s cottage evoked more than usual interest and among the letters received was a very informative one from reader Mr F. Slater, of Bury, whose wide store of knowledge has been help­ ful on several occasions.


the genuine Gothic style of architecture in this coun-


Mr Slater agrees that


W h a l l e y W i n d o w


adult orange-tip and green hairstreak butterflies can be'seen on the wing. The male orange-tip is white, with orange tips to the forewings, while the female could be mistaken for a small white at first glance. The larvae feed on lady’s smock and cru­ cifers such as garlic mustard and the adults are


streak in the Ribblc Valley, all on high ground. The larvae feed on a variety of plants but I have only seen the adults in areas with lots of bilberry. When flying, the dull brown of the upper surface is drab indeed, but when they rest with closed wings the underside is seen to be bright green. Unless you


flowers disappear, many other forms of wildlife including butterflies, will also be lost. Please leave wildflowers alone to grow in ‘the countryside. If you want to grow them in your garden, many reputable firms now sell the seed.


TONY COOPER


actually see them land, this renders them almost invisible. Plants are the basis of the whole food chain. If


likely to be seen along any roadside verge with these plants. I know of only three localities for green hair-


especially rich. Sad to say, they have sometimes been mown while the flowers are still in bloom and before they have had a chance to set seed. Except at bends and junctions, where visibility is impor­ tant, one mowing in late summer is all that is really needed. The Lnncnshirc Trust for Nature Conservation has been in touch with the County Council on this matter. May and June arc also the only months when


THE last week in May was Wildflower Week. This special week, held for the first time in 1987, was set up to celebrate Britain's wildflowcrs and to draw attention to the fact that many flowers, common and rare, arc disappearing. Wildflower Week is a national event and its timing is probably a little early for the Ribble Valley, especially the higher ground. Early June is probably a better time to enjoy wildflowers in this area. Some of the roadside verges in Bowland arc


mation, my reader (not my only reader, I do assure you) conjectures: “Could it be that the timber-framed structure is, as you pre­ sume, the house built by Braddyll, but that this was rebuilt by Cottam in the neo-Gothic style fashion­ able in his day — hence “my Gothic Cottage in Whalley.”


tion and entirely feasible, e sp e c ia l ly when one remembers that Cottam, usually referred to as “Gentleman,” I have also seen declared a barrister and an enginee r. An engineer, surely, is just the kind of chap who would want to rebuild his house if, due to its antiq­ uity, it was showing signs


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An interesting specula­


try Life Pocket Guide to English Architecture’ goes on, following Walpole’s Gothic redecoration of Strawberry Hill, his now famous house at Twicken­ ham. Middlesex, the rev ided Gothic s ty le became fashionable.” Armed with this infor­


noting that some small buildings were erected in the Gothic style in the 18th century, ‘The Coun­


try survived until around the 1550s but adds, “the style was revived in the 18th o r e a r ly 19th centuries.” He continues: “After


said my wife, when I reported the incident. “I have every sympathy with the lady.”


could it possibly be, that she is getting at me?


Could it be, I wonder, J.F. newspaper will get


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your message over to the maximum


number of the right type of people,


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and oneof our advertisement. u Building fori


many friends, ‘read the note,’ is that he wags his tail much more frequently than his tongue. “How very, very true,”


arrive home by a certain hour to accompany his wife on certain domestic activities, he returned somewhat late to find an empty house and a note awaiting him. “The reason a dog has so


entirely. Were I William Hickey, of one of our less distinguished contem­ poraries, I could tell you the name of the gentleman involved in the following gentle anecdote, but will content myself by saying that he has been very, very prominent in our local civic life in recent months. Having arranged to


e u r io u s e r ,” as Alice remarked, as she wan­ dered in her “Wonder­ land." I am grateful to Mr Slater and await further developments at the cot­ tage with interest. Now to another topic


was the influence of this Whalley gentleman in our neighbouring town of Clitheroe, that the bur­ gesses of the former bor­ ough were induced to hang his portrait in their former council chamber? ‘1C u r i o u s e r a n d


of decay. And what, I wonder,


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the school should be aged between nine and IS months, keen to use their noses and playful types. Anyone with a dog


than 100 are enrolled for training. German shepherds are


needs about 20 new dogs within the next six weeks to start training as police dogs, as every year more


LANCASHIRE Constab­ ulary is on the look-out for new recruits — of the wagging tail and wet­ nosed variety! Hutton Hall Dog School


“I have enjoyed my time in the Ribbl ile Va : Vailley tre­ mendously. Of course will miss


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Mr Onslow is now look­ ing forward to his retire­ ment, which should enable him to watch his beloved Yorkshire Cricket Club on a more regular basis. For the future, he would like to see the reopening of Clitheroe railway station, and his favourite football team, Burnley, back into the third division.


school. Offers of help will be appreciated.


Hoyle thanked everyone who helped, especially Mrs Flo Burgess, • who pro­ vided the facilities and cof­ fee. The next event will be the annual garden party on June 25th


collecting boxes, money raised by a bring-and-buy stall and a raffle. Organiser Miss Alison


~">th in the old


tion on fabric painting was given to Hurst Green WI by Mrs Drew. She was thanked by Mrs E. Mather. Mrs L. Wilkinson took


votes on the resolutions for the annual meeting in London and president Mrs K. Young said she hoped she would have an enjoy­ able time at the meeting. The mystery outing has


been arranged for this month. A welcome was


sor cards were distributed for the Morecambe Bay walk.


extended to new members Mrs D. Holden and Mrs J. Lakeland. Instructions and spon­


Painting A talk and demonstra­


Eagle and Child Hotel, Hurst Green, for the Chil­ dren’s Society raised £230. Included in the figure were proceeds from home


Children A coffee evening at The


They were welcomed by


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