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the Stirk House Hotel, Gisburn, the couple left for a honeymoon in the Isle of Man. ’They are to live in Rimington. Photograph: P y e ’s,


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gowns of blue satin with waterfall bustles tiered with lace and had fresh fjowers in their hair. Karyn and Susan carried posies of roses, bridal gladioli and gypsophila and Sarah and E s te r had poman de rs of fr e sh flowers. Best man was Mr Frank Wrathall, gi'oomsman was Mr Derek Myers and ushers were Mr Simon Palmer and Mr John Hartley. The ceremony was con­


leby, the bridegroom’s cousin. Miss Sarah Myers, the bride’s cousin, and Miss Ester Coates, the bridegroom’s cousin. They wore full-length


by her father, wore a full- length white gown of lace edged with satin bows with a cascade of frills fall­ ing from a bow at the back into a train. Her long veil also edged with satin bows, was held in place by a headdress of blue and white flowers and she car­ ried a shower bouquet of roses, gypsophila, lily-of-' the-valley and Singapore orchids. In attendance were Miss


Mrs R. H a r t le y , of Rimington. The bride, given away


Bank clerk Miss Julie Ann Myers was married to farmer Mr Allen Car Hartley at Christ Church, Chatburn. The bride is the youn


tled “End of an era,” by PC Cliff Woodcock, was at the centre of attention when the Ribble Valley Mayor, Coun. Les Nevett, inspected the exhibi­ tion, organised by Cl i the roe Rotary Club.


the town. The drawing, enti­


were Kathryn Gould (5), of St James’s CE School, Clitheroe, and Stonyhurst College student S. Green all, whose paintings were considered the best in competition for youngsters attending Ribble Valley secondary and primary schools.


Also in the limelight


good,” depicted poverty and affluence.


entitled “Spring” and the other winning exhibit. You’ve never had it so


Kathryn’s painting was


A PICTURE by a local policeman cap­ turing the last day at Clitheroe Auc­ tion Mart was one of the outstanding exhibits at a three-day art exhibition in


ARTISTIC TALENT


three years ago and the next one would probably be held after another three-year period.


vided by Clitheroe Inner ■Wheel Club.


Club chairman Mr Roy Dewhurst are pictured holding PC Woodcock’s painting, watched by other members and visitors.


The Mayor and Rotary Refreshments were pro­


a Win


. CLITHEROE Young Fii ning formula when thej annual calf and country cri tors from a much wider ai


region instead of just the ha immediate area and at the inj end of a day of keen ha. rivalry the organisers ani announced that the break toa with tradition had proved trii “extremely successful.” prj


Entries were from the sh


added attraction of being held at the new .‘^iuetion Mart site in Lincoln Way.


The event also had the


There were a large num­ ber of prize calves and


Floral art


LOCAL FIREMEN DO US PROUD


by the Mayor, was held at Clitheroe Parish Hall on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. It was a com­ munity service venture aimed at giving Ribble Valley artists the o]ipor- tunity of showing their work to the imblic and arranging sales.


The e.xhibition, opened


munity service chairman, Mr David Lancaster, said that members had been delighted with the stan­ dard of the exhibition and it could now become a firm


fixture for the town. A similar exhibition was held


Spring fair


ORGANISERS of the annual spring fair for St Helen’s Church, Wadding- ton, are hoping for fine weather on Bank Holiday Monday to help make the occasion a success.


s ide the church will include bric-a-brac, books, toys, fancy goods, cakes, jams and plants and there is to be a tombola.


Stalls on the road out­ The Rotary Club’s com­


CLITHEROE’S fire fighters did us proud on Saturday, each taking his turn in a marathon sponsored walk, dressed in full uniform and breathing apparatus!


They hope to have


raised more than i'800 through their part in


the mammoth county- wide effort, held as a prelude to the Lanca­ shire Fire Brigade’s 4 0 th a n n iv e r s a r y celebrations.


The exercise involves


a con t in u ou s Ihrcc- week relay of two fire­


men each doing their s t in t to link up the county’s 40 fire s ta ­ tions. The finish line will he crossed in Chor- Icy a week on Saturday, heralding the beginning of a special open day.


All 20 men from


Clitheroe Fire Station took their turn, arriv­ ing at their Rimington changeover point just five minutes late. The first pair set out from the Trough of Rowland at 9 a.m. and the ir


r o u t e t o o k them through various Ribble V a l ley■ v illa g e s . The final twosome handed over to colleagues from


Bar n ol dswic k. Al l money raised is for the Fire Services National Benevolent Fund. Pictured in breathing


apparatus arc Firemen Brian Cowell and Fred Steele, with Wclephant, who went along for the ride.


Ox roast scene will be ‘shot’ for posterity


Castle Field, photogra idler John Barry will cap­


at 8 p.m. in a mai'quoe on the Castle Field.


strictly for the over 18s — include a full supper. They are available from the “Clitheroe Advertiser and Times” office, Mortimer, Corse and Ross Estate


Extra housing


THE building of eight dwellings on land off Lon- jridge Road, Chipping, las been approved by the Ribble Valley Council’s D e v e l o pme n t Sub- committee.


bar at the event, organ­ ised by Clitheroe Round Table and Clitheroe Lions, in conjunction with the Ribble Valley Council. Tickets, price £6 —


“Customer,” of (Jhorley, and a disco. There is also a licensed


roast there will be enter­ tainment by live group


In addition to the ox


ture the scene for poster­ ity. His camera will go into action for those want­ ing pictures of themselves watching the roasting ceremony. Proceeds will go to charity. The evening fun starts


the ox IS cooking on the Valley Council's Tourist Information Office.


By-election victory


for Labour


THE Labour party scored a runaway victory in the St James’s ward of Clith­ eroe by-election for seats on the borough and town councils. Ron Pickup, of Lingfield


Avenue, Clitheroe, gained 5C6 votes in the borough election, compared with 351 for Conservative Robert Lightfoot, of Chat­ burn Park Drive.


Clitheroe. The percentage turnout for the borough election


o d Av enue ,


in 1981, worked for 36 ye ar s in t he l o ca l aut ho r i t y ’s f inancial department.


was 48.74 and for the town 48.69. Mr Pickup, who retired


Pickup gained 563 votes compared with 351 for Conservative candidate George Blackburn, of B e e c h w 0


In the town election, Mr


PREPARATIONS are well in hand for the first event of the Heritage Festival, the giant ox roast and dance on May 21st. During the day, while Agents and the Ribble


.Afternoon Townswomen’s Guild by Mrs Elaine Ben­ nett, of Clitheroe.


A DISPLAY of floral art was given to Clitheroe


G. Wilkinson. Chairman at the well attended meeting was Mrs E. Allen.


Sh(2 was thanked by Mrs W(|


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The Police will be stopping vehicles not displaying a current tax disc. Those responsible for vehicles which are stopped


and are not taxed will be prosecuted and face fines of up to £500.


Most licences can now be renewed at Main Post Offices and many Sub Post Offices.


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Retired florist


dies at 63 THE proprietor of a flo­ rist’s shop in Clitheroe for


she was a volunteer and active worker for the Dr Barnardo’s shop which opened in Blackburn centre in 1985. She leaves a husband,


held,'at St Andr ew’s Church, Livesey, Black- bum, ;on Monday, followed by interment at Pleasing- ton Cemetery.


Eric, and brother, Derek. Tlie funeral service was


ing members of Blackburn Music Society, she hadheld the position of press officer for the past IS months. During her retirement


the Clitheroe Townswo­ men’s Guild and the Clith­ eroe Flower Club until it disbanded. One of the longest serv­


Blackburn and moved to Clitheroe after her mar­ riage. With her husband, she owned the business of J. Ellis, florist, of Castle Street, and lived in the town for 24 years until retiring to Willows Lane, Accrington. She was a member of


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