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Singers at centenary —service—
A CLITHEROE couple who are members of the Guild of Church Musicians took part in a special ser vice at Canterbury Cathe dral on Saturday to cele brate the movement’s centenary. Mr Donald Hartley and
his wife, Jean, who are organist and choir director
of St Helen’s Church, Waddington, sang in a choir of 40 singers, all holders of th e A rch bishop’s Certificate of Church Music — and the preacher, appropriately, was the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Robert Runcie. The anthem, a setting of
Clitheroe 22321 (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 22331 (Classified)
Hall needs a little help from friends
Planning in the
pipeline
the “Te Deum," was writ ten for the occasion and conducted by its com poser, John Rutter. Mr and Mrs Hartley, of
Chatburn Road, described it as “a great thrill to work with this prolific young composer."
John’s
PLANS for the construction of th re e shops with arcaded accesses in Kine Lane, Clith eroe. have been lodged with the Ribble Valley Council’s Planning Department (number 0696). Other plans include: Clitheroe: Residential devel
opment of six semi-detached houses on a site at Pimlico
Conservatory to provide addi tional amenities at the Old Stor ehouse, Mytton Hall, Little Mit ton (0699). Whalley: Extension to exist
Farm, Pimlico Road (0695). Little Mitton and Whalley:
of its 105th birthday, the building is in need of a little help from some of its many friends.
Now, with the approach ippn
of a booklet about the hall, its past, present and future role, are being sent out to families with their church magazine.
This month, 800 copies
School, the building on Church Brow now enjoys a major role in the social and educational life of the Rib ble Valley.
B u il t as a Sunday t l l l l l f f p
ing store to form a resource area and toilet facilities at Oakhill College, Wiswell Lane (0684). Dwelling house with post office and retail store annexe at 97 King Street (0698). Two-storey extension at rear of 3 Limefield Avenue (0690). Barrow: Change of use to of-
have changed dramatically over the years with exten sions, refurbishments and major repairs.
Its character and use
fice/showroom on the ground floor and residence on the first floor of The Gatehouse at the former print works site, Whal ley Road (0683). Barrow and Wiswell: Pro posed garage at 1 Cockerill Ter
ish Hall was left to the Vicar of Clitheroe and his successors at the end of the last century.
Under a trust, the Par
joiner’s workshop to form a two- oedroomed detached dwelling at The Holme (0691).
Brabins Old School to single dwelling (Q693) and plan to pro vide new ground floor structure and s tair, internal walls to major rooms, installation of new electric and plumbing services, window modifications and replacement at the same (0694). Sabden: Conversion of former
race (0700). Chipping: Change of use of
vided that any money they would have been paid was added to the collection.
m em b e r s th a n k e d everyone who helped.
The Vicar and PCC
service in the month of celebrations, with a special invitation to all past pupils of the former St John’s day school and th e i r families.
Sunday sees the final
who would like to contrib ute to the cost of re-roof ing, rewiring, painting and general ov erh au l are invited to contact the trea surer, c/o The Vicarage, Hurst Green.
Any friends of St John’s
WORK on the first home in the Langho Centre Pri vate Nursing Facility is complete. The 38-acre centre has
New lease of life
taken on a new lease of life since its acquisition by Kilncross Ltd. The first home ‘Kenton’
will house 28 patients with 24-hour nursing care and the second unit should be ready for occupation by mid-December. Development on the site
tained and managed solely by the Parish Church. It has to pay its way — and it is that which is causing a few problems.
The building is main
Devoted church member
A CLITHEROE woman who had lifelong connec tions with SS Michael and John's RC Church, Mrs Sheila Clare Dubowski, has died at the age of 59.
community complex than a church Sunday School and is used by a wide cross- section of groups from Clitheroe and district, as well as further afield.
The hall is more of a
cost £23,000 to run. The income will be £18,600, leaving a shortfall of around £5,000.
During 1988 it will have
ing is now outpacing the. income and with that in mind the hall manager, Mr Les Allen, and the vicar, th e R e v . A n th o n y Roberts, are considering increased fees, increased contributions from the Parochial Church Council a n d s u b s t a n t i a l l y increased donations from groups during 1989.
The upkeep of the build
is well underway and cost ing in the region of £2.5m. When the site is fin
is home to a myriad of activities from jumble sales to wedding recep tions, says Mr Roberts.
The Parish Hall complex
ished, the homes will cater for the elderly mentally ill,; terminally ill, physically handicapped and mentally handicapped, as well as general nursing cases.
Its future depends on ability to generate the
money to pay for its upkeep. “Any constructive ideas would be listened to sympathetically," he says.
widow, had lived at Myt ton View for 25 years.
Mrs D u b ow sk i , a
was ed u c a ted a t SS Michael and John’s RC Primary School, then at Notre Dame, Blackburn.
Born in Clitheroe, she
became a machinist at Trutex and was employed the re for most of her working life, moving from Waterloo to the Brown Street works and becom ing an examiner. She retired several years ago.
After leaving school she
ried in 1950 at SS Michael and John’s RC Church and she and her husband Stan- islaw lived in the Henth- orn area, before moving to Low Moor and finally Mytton View.
and m em b e r of th e church’s Ladies’ Guild, Mrs Dubowski enjoyed knitting and sewing in her s p a r e tim e and was involved in various school committees while her chil dren were pupils.
A regular churchgoer
daughter and four sons. A service prior to inter
She is survived by a
ment was held on Friday at the church to which she was so devoted.
Mrs Dubowski was mar m h h h i
RESULTS in the GCSE examinations have been out standing at St Augustine’s RC High School in Billing- ton, headmaster Mr Philip Morris reported at the annual prize night. Last year’s fifth year, out of a total subject entry
of 1,238, gained 715 A to C grades. Fifty eight per cent of the results were in the top three grades, with 185 As, 241 Bs and 289 Cs. Of the 168 pupils who sat the examinations, 49 (29%)
Rosebowl for nine grade A passes. Runner-up David Simmons received the St Augustine’s Association Sil ver Salver for nine passes, eight at grade A and one at grade B. Mr Morris explained some concerns at the GCSE
passed the national average, said Mr Morris. Pupil Damian Price received the Mgr John Guerin
ment, moderation and standardisation meetings often involving time out of school was another concern. More effort was needed to make employers more
obtained eight or more A to C passes, 78 (46%) obtained six or more A to C passes and 123 (73%) passed at least one subject at the higher grades. The grades achieved in virtually every subject sur
One World activities put across message
THE One World Week in C lith ero e is bringing Christians an encouraging response from the public.
land in the Bible, held at Trinity Methodist Church, was very well attended and a display on the One World Week theme out side the United Reformed Church on Saturday morn ing aroused considerable interest.
A study of the theme of
foot high makeshift tree was covered with dis carded wrappings and
The framework of a nine
principles. “Pupil overloading caused by course work demands, which in my view are often too excessive, can bring problems." Pressure on teachers’ time made worse by assess
fully understand the new examination. “I am also concerned that the lower grades may
f>aper bags collected by
a symbolic example of the need for conservation of nature’s wonders and the need to work in harmony with nature. The One World Week is
ocal Scouts and Guides in
be undervalued, especially as the Government state ments seem to stress a division between grades A to C and those of D to G. “This attitude will revive the pass-fail concepts and
is at odds with the principles of GCSE, where the emphasis is on positive achievement and of what candi dates know, understand and can do. “For some pupils the lower GCSE grades may well represent much hard work and very commendable
achievements.” Academic success was not the only hallmark of
organised by Clitheroe One World Group for the Ribble Valley Church Council. One World Group secretary Mr Philip Royle said: “We hope that the tree planting undertaken will help us to focus on our place in creation and our responsibilites as part of that creation.”
the school’s work, Mr Morris added. St Augustine’s had played a full part in the life of the commu nity,which was particularly reflected in music, religion, industry and sport. Chief guest of the evening was County Coun. Tom
Sharratt, vice-chairman of Lancashire Education Committee.
at SS Michael and John’s social centre at 7-45 p. with an illustrated talk the making and perform ing of the musical “Yano- mamo” by St Augustine’s RC High School.
Events continue tonight
Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, October 27th, 1988 7
Venue change upsets local charity group
FOR more than a century Clitheroe Parish Hall has served the community.
morning, which raises hundreds of pounds, was to have been held in the Town Mayor’s Parlour. The event will go ahead as planned on Saturday, but instead will be held in the Ribble Valley Mayor’s Parlour. Mrs Sonya Leonard,
MEMBERS of the Save the Children Fund in Clitheroe are upset at the way the venue for their big fund-raising event has had to be changed at the last minute. Their annual coffee
Californian sunshine trip
spokesman for the fund, said: “We only found out at the last minute about the change and we are afraid that it may cause terrible confusion. T h e m e s s a g e to
FOURTEEN members of th e Wednesday Club attended the AGM held at the Duke of York Hotel, Grindleton. Leader Beryl Nowell
everyone is please come along. The new venue is only a sh o r t distance away. We only hope some people do not think it has been cancelled and go away without finding us.” Mrs Leonard said that
opened the meeting and members heard a report from retiring secretary Mrs Eileen Lambert on the year's activities, which included a tr ip to the th e a t re , an enjoyable country walk and several speakers. A financial report was given by trea surer Mrs Peggy Mares.
while she accepted the change was nobody’s fault, early notice about it from the council would have been helpful. The coffee morning is
the big fund-raising event of the year, so it is vital th a t ev e ry th in g goes sm o o th ly . An added attraction is the number of stalls prominent this year and rear ran g in g these has caused a last- minute rush. Town clerk Mrs Jill
teered to be the new secretary and Mrs Nowell and Mrs Mares agreed to serve for one more year. The committee was re-e lected en bloc.
requested for next year’s programme and ideas for the £60 charity donation were sought. Subscrip tions of £2 are now due.
S u g g e s t io n s w e re
Tomlinson explained that th e venue had to be changed because of prob lems of damp. The charity was told at the first oppor tunity and the official she had contacted had been quite understanding about it.
THERE is an all-time record entry for the Rib
Record entry
ble Valley Poultry Show at the Ribblesdale Agri c u l t u r a l C e n t r e on Saturday. The 1,157 entries for the
journey by coach from Los Angeles to Disneyland, th e G ran d C an y o n , Nevada Desert and Las Vegas. He was thanked by Mrs Pam Bury.
Mr Norman Rawson, who transported members to the sunshine of California with his holiday slides. He described his2,000-mile
The guest speaker was
will be held at the Duke of York, G rin d le to n ,o n
The Christmas dinner
show, held for the first time at the new auction mart, are from as far afield as Scotland, Somer set and Bath, as well as most parts of the North West. The organisers are hop
November 16th, at 8 p.m. Members w ish in g to a tten d should contact Eileen Lambert and also bring a wrapped present to the value of £2.
Appeal refused
ing for a memorable day and members of the public
are invited to attend from 1 to 4 p.m. Admission is 50p, which includes
catalogue.
THE Secretary of State has refused an appeal against the Ribble Valley Council’s decision to turn down a planning applica
tion for the building of four detached dwellings on land next to 2 Whalley Old Road, York.
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