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Clitheroe 2232b (Editorid 1U Vlitlieroe Advertiser & Times, November 9th, 1989 Death of Whalley IMPORTANT NOTICE
arts patron marks the end of an era
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THE death of an extremely well-respected Whalley resident, Miss Dorothy Taylor, marks the end of an era.
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“Graythwaite,” and more recently of the Roefield Nursing Home, Clitheroe, had a lifelong and passion ate interest in music, the' theatre and charity work — in particular raising money for The Sunshine Fund for Blind Babies,
spearean seasons at Strat- ford-upon-Avon, she put pen to paper and wrote her first book, published in 1957, entitled: “I Tossed a Buttercup into the Avon,” a diary of Stratford which captured, the charm and atmosphere of the season at Stratford Memorial.. Theatre, which had been her Mecca since childhood days. In 1960, she awarded a Shakespeare “Oscar” to be competed for annually at the English and French Verse Speaking and Drama Competition in aid of The Sunshine Fund. Miss Taylor was present to hand over the award w i th D am e S y b i l Thorndike.
tition was discontinued, the antique bust of Shake speare in glass, which Miss Taylor found in a shop in Stratford and which became known as the Dorothy Taylor Tro phy, was annually pre
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Union, Capt. Peter Green, of the Church Army, gave a talk on his work in a Blackburn parish. This was followed by a video giving a wider picture of the work of the Church Army throughout the country. After a lively question time, Mrs‘Mona Dent thanked the speaker.
Lively At Whalley Mothers’
Later, after the compe Miss Taylor, formerly of :
from the back of an ele phant during a trip to the Far East, which took in Thailand; Delhi, India, Singapore, Malaya and Hong Kong.
An authority on Shake-'
. many charitable projects which, over the last 30 years, raised hundreds of thousands of pounds. The famous Sportsman’s
waite that Miss Taylor planned
.and.managed the
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sented to the best- Shake spe arean s tu d e n t at RADA.
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become one of East-Lanca shire’s most /travelled women, having twice been on round-the-world trips, and in 1962 returned to Whalley from a three- month safari expedition to Africa, which brought her face to face with 20 tons of ferocious rhinoceros.
- By the 1960s she had
embarked on another expedition which found her photographing tigers
Two years later she
locally, however, were Miss Taylor’s fund-raising “Music by candlelight” concerts, held in her home and featuring internation ally famous musicians. She also encouraged
Night Show, held at the Players Theatre in London and attended not only by Olympic athletes and show business personalities, but by members of the Royal family, was one of her events. Equally well known
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Few dry days in October
FOLLOWING rain-free September , October started with four days of fine weather. However, this was soon
to change as westerly type weather set in, bringing rain on all but three days for the rest of the month. Total rain fal l was
6.25in., the highest this year. Temperatures were
average for October, mostly in the 50s, and
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local musical talent to help her.- in her charitable endeavours, notably the Stonyhurst College Cham ber Orchestra. , In a tribute; senior mas
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joyful tribute to this fine lady is as apt now as it was then and is echoed by all her many friends and admirers.” D esp i te ill h e a l th
te r Mr W. J . Usher recalled how, a few years ago, on the front of the souvenir programme for the Sportsman’s Night Show, there was a sketch of an athletics meeting. In the crowd, a group of delighted children could be seen holding aloft a huge supporters’ banner which d e c la re d “ We love Dorothy Taylor.” Said Mr Usher: “This
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Space mission at cinema
SPACE in the 23rd cen tury comes to town at Clitheroe Civic Hall in “Star Trek V: The Final Frontier,” showing for a week, starting tomorrow at 7-30 p.m.
the Starship Enterprise, the alert light flashes red, which signals a mission
On the new bridge of
throughout the last five years of her life, Miss Tay lor continued her interest in music and the theatre and last visited Stratford- upon-Avon in June. Her funeral was held at Whalley Parish Church.
patronal festival weekend began with a cradle roll party on Saturday after: noon. Twenty small chil dren and their parents were entertained by ladies of the church with games and songs, followed by a birthday (tea. A special birthday cake was admired and enjoyed by everyone. During Sunday services,
Festival weekend Whalley Parish Church
that will take the crew on the most fantastic outer space v en tu re 'o f all, encountering SybOk, a renegade Vulcan intent on usurping the starship for a dangerous quest. The crew, veterans of
earlier films on the small and large screen, continue to be led by space heroes Kirk, played by William S hatne r, and Spock, played by Leonard Nimoy.
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Health chief refutes ’• .i*. •*. jY:>, *i ‘ •..* "" J \ ■ ■;
‘blackmail’ claim in closure row
THE District Health Authority and the Community Health Council are on a collision course over, plans (to .qlpse ^ibchester Hospital.
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Woolley has refuted claims that he is trying to pres surise the health consumer watch-dog council -into changing its decision’’ to , .affect the sendees.” „ .. oppose the closure* of'.the V Mfj Woolley 'says in bis hospital.
chairman .of the council, .the- arguipent^ .for an has( hit back, accusing Mr; alternative plan for the Woolley’ of using hisv " column in “Formost,” the health authority magazine, to “blackmail the con science of CHC members on a costing basis.” The Blackburn, Hynd-
burn and Ribble Valley District Health Authority recently reaffirmed its decision to close the hospi tal, but the Community Health Council is opposed to such a move. The CHC, at its meeting
last night, was due to dis cuss a letter from Mr
wants to have Ribch’ester as 'a 20-bed community hospital, as well as other social services on the site. The views of Mr Wool-
The health council ' '
Churchman ‘a supreme example to air
A- RETIRED, priest/ who was , highly respected for his ministry • throughout the Ribble' Valley,.; has died.
health authority, concern- 1895 and> following service ing the future of Roches ter Hospital.
Woolley, chairman of the! Frankland was born in The Rev. William , i - .
in the first world war, .became, a bank, .clerk in .Burnley.
ley have also been widely circulated in his column-in the “Formost,” in Which he expresses concern about suggestions that he is trying to pressurise the council into making a decision.
the statutory right of the CHC and if, after proper consideration of all facts, it still wishes to Oppose the final DHA position, then the matter will have to take its course 'with reference to the regional health authority and pre- sumaby the Secretary of State.” In his letter, he goes on
He says:' “I recognise
. In .1.94 i , he was ordained by the Bishop, of Blackburn and served in different parishes in the Blackburn diocese, finally ending his parochial min is t ry at ,'New;chur.cb- ih-Pendldi' ' 1 ’ ‘
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•’ In a tribute,' Mrs Nora Goodchild, wife of the for mer Vicar of'Waddington', says: “ His quiet, humble and loving 'compassion for Others made him. a wel come visitor in' many homes, fly his priestly life he (was' always a suprenie example to qll.” ;’ ' ’ ’ ' Failing sight 'arid infir
Reader -at Wriddington Hospital,
retiring.in 1968 when, with his' Wife, 'he went to live in' West Bradford. '
He jthen
b.ecame; the '
to say that' the matter must be resolved because the savings to the health authority proposals would amount to £250,000 per year. Furthermore, he warns: “The health authority’s
But Mr Hedley Pointon, has listened carefully to all column th'at'the authority
Wobbling cyclist
was drunk CLITHEROE magistrates fined Paul Dewhurst £25 when they found him guilty of riding a pedal
cycle while unfit through drink.
Place, Clitheroe, was also ordered to pay £20 costs. PC John Burke told the
Dewhurst (32), of Alma . :,
court that while on mobile patrol in Waterloo Road he had seen the defendant riding in the direction of Whalley Road. Dewhurst was very unsteady and wobbling and he arrested him for being drunk.' In reply, Dewhurst said
Health chief Mr'Ian budget is finely1 balanced and it must'be clearly understood that’ any'fail ure to meet our: cost improvement, targets will
, hospital; but they are not
practical. . He goes on to say that
.badly need ed 'b y the ■district. ■
CHG opposition will cost the district £5,000 per week, while savings are
IN reply to the letter in last week’s edition regard ing the half-term film,, there are cine or two com
that he had seen a friend that evening, who was going away. He was not going to see him for a long time and he drank one can of bitter. At around 10-30 p.m. he left and was mak ing his way to his girl friend’s house when he was stopped. Dewhurst told the court
tha t he was unsteady because it was a new 18- gear mountain bike and he was not used to the high and low gears.
mity led to a move'to Lowfielfl Home for (the Elderly,' in ClitherOe, where- ho died. just a ’ few weeks after his wife: -. ’ ' A memorial service Was
held at St ,Catherine’s Church, West' Bradford, followed by cremation.
Successful year for the local Lions
Fines of £80 for moped rider
“ 'Dean' (34Y; of Padiham ’Rdadj-Sabden, was riot a full, licence holder and the pillion passenger, a juve nile,,.did, not hold a licence either,,
NURSING assistant Carol Deaii was fined a' total of £80 by Clitheroe magis trates when she admitted carrying on her moped a npn-co,mp,etenL pillion passenger. ? -i i ,-'1 - Mr Leslie Davies, pro secuting, said that a police officer* oh Sabdem Road saw Dean On a moped. She was carrying a passenger without-, a, helmet;., sp the po 1 iCe. o ffi c e r !s t>opp e d them.
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Church Urban Fund can dles were distributed to the congregation. After the morning ser
peterit' pillibn passenger she was fmed £60 rind for carryirig’
a.passengeV with out, a ‘helmet £20. Her
For carrying a non-com- ..
vice,'a ploughman’s lunch was provided in the school hall and enjoyed by many members of the congrega tion. A vote of thanks was given by the churchwar den to all the ladies who provided such an excellent meal.
Abbey senior citizens’ drive in Whalley were: La dies — Miss M. Hudson, Mrs J. Walmsley. Gents — Mrs D. Farnsworth, Mr N. Walmsley. Dominoes: Mrs E. Thommason, Mrs S. Carlyon.
Abbey drive Whist winners at the
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(26), of Central Avenue, was also fined: £30 by Clitheroe magistrates. He was fined a further £10 for failing to display L-plates and £100' for,not having insurance. - Monk, who admitted the
offences, was ordered to pay £10 costs.
A BAN of six months was imposed on a Clitheroe motorist who drove a car in Central Avenue, Clith eroe, while unaccompanied by a qualified driver. Gordon Keith Monk
licence Vas endorsed with two penalty points and she was ordered to pay £10 costs.
Youngest volunteer lends a hand
LITTLE Melanie Weaver has -set up a record with the Ribble Valley Conservation Group;
View, Chtheroe, became involved in a culverting
with conservation Melanie (3), of West Members have also been
the, group s youngest project’at Boggy Wood, volunteer on -Sunday, g eaJcon Fell fre/ e foiling when she joined her mum and p ru n jng at Wall Mrs Patricia WeaVer, and Clough, chipping, plant- other members on a field ;ng 0f tree seeds and flow- proje.ct near Bashall
at the group'sjyi}d
Chris Naylor, of Chatbum Road, Clitheroe, has insti-, gated, a tree-planting scheme, at St Augustine’s RC High School, Billing- ton, for National Tree Planting Week, at the end of the month.
task-of controlling a rho dodendron invasion at the Lancashire Trus t for Nature Conservation’s Moor P iec e N a tu re Reserve. - Another young member,
They set themselves the
flower nursery in Clith eroe and tree planting at ancient woodland in West Bradford. The next meeting is at
the White Lion- Hotel, Clitheroe, on Tuesday,; at 8 p.m., when the .subject will be “Bees.”
group’s activities are asked to contact; secretary Mrs Linda Martin (Clith eroe 23954) or are wel come to attend the next meeting.
People interested in the ‘ -
IT has been a highly succ'essfui:yeai’.for:meni- bers of Whalley Lions, who,have been- keeping to the forefront of community life. . . •■
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He thanked, officers, members and tne general public for supporting .the. work of the club. It has a
were reflected on by, club president Mr John Lang, when he welcomed mem bers and guests to the president’s evening at the Spread Eagle, Hotel, Sawley.
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Whalley on December 14th. This-is being sup ported by various local- fund-raising groups- and promises to be bigger arid better than ever. ' In 1990, Whalley. Lions
will be involved .in'their 21st charter anniversary
The successes achieved celebrations, which will'be
marked by special activi- ties'
during.the year. .Over Christmas, the
whieh includes Mr’ Pick- I ningl andSne'rpberi' / p % wick’s party night in j
w -< » i - . : Peddle Club,
WINNERS of the, weekly bridge^ se s s io n 'at the Clitheroe .Pendle Club
were" Mrs L“ Brown and Mrs P. Adey ,'Mrs;T.. Adey. and partner. • '
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busy programme ahead, j who; organised the eve- : r
Mr Lang and his wife, Christine, with •social I chairman Terry Barton,
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Lions will be organising a collection of parcels for local elderly and needy
Fau lty tyre
MOTORIST John-Roland Lancaster (22), of Mickle- h u rs t Farm, Bashall Eaves, was fined £60 at Clitheroe Magistrates’ Court for driving a car with a defective front off side tyre in Whalley Road, in the town. , . - . He admitted the offence and was given three pen alty points and ordered to pay £10 costs.
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, , He was fined £100, with £10 costs, and his licence was.endorsed, with six penalty points. .
LANGHO iriotorist' Gary Devine (20), of Spring Terrace,; pleaded guilty at Clitheroe Magistrates’ Court to driving , a Range Rover in Old Langho with no insurance.
have shown Disney Festi vals (six films in six weeks), but that was then and this is now, with not one single film from that particular company. ■ The days of the double
feature programmes are long gone and unlikely to return, due to the escalat ing costs of production. Also, the film companies charge the same percent age for all films, no matter what the length. Oh, the videos are
noticed that throughout the summer break, there was not a single pro gramme available for tiny tots and I had made up my mind that they must nave something at half-term. In bygone years we
clear that I was presented with a problem for the holidays of either showing this film for the kiddies or ignoring the holiday com pletely. The programme has played at that length in every cinema through out the country, but I chose to show it as I have always tried to cater for the younger children dur ing holiday periods. That, Mr Read, is not easy! I t may have been
prised that Mr Read did not make his complaints known t*o me. He must have known the length, of the programme before he purchased his tickets, as details-are plain to see on the board in the entrance. I would like to make
ments that I would like to make. I must admit I was sur
there, Mr Read, but can you honestly say you find the atmosphere tne same while viewing them? I cer tainly do not. In closing, I would like
to say that very many par ents informed me that they approved of the early finish, as so many of the audience were very young. If those little ones found pleasure in what they saw, I do not r e g r e t my decision. BARBARACULLEN, Manager, Civic Hall, Clitheroe.
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“Langho Resident” in your edition of November 2nd referred to asking rate payers whether they wanted a rate increase to fund the building.
may be worried about the prospect of a further rise in rates, I think it is important to make it quite clear that no increase was proposed at all.
In case any resident
already budgeted (partly since 1984) for a consider ably larger contribution to the cost of building a sin gle community centre for the parish than was actually. sought by the Community Association in September. Perhaps it also ought to
The parish council had
' few 17-year-olds’ whose vocj “poppycock” and whose inte ing of a village hall! It is with increasing trel
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head.girl of the Gl My final wora of advice f<]
“Advertiser and Times” as [ more the “Amy Astridge !
her to concentrate more on I in hindering the . affairs of [ such as Jack Carr. •
MRM.CORNTHWAITE, Pasturelands Drive, . Billington.
Not alwaj
I WAS very upset to read I "Advertiser ana Times” abol Bradford Old Methodist ChaT About 15 years ago1, m| “Troutbeck,” which stai
great pride-in cleaning the d night and weekends with’outj In
the.three years that; in splendid condition.
graveyard. My son Gary, who was al
MRS M. MAUDSLEY, LowerLees Cottage, Cow Ark.* -
done sterling work for Billil Council) that Miss Astridl elders and betters. I will dl on whether the young lady f brought up and doing well irrelevant and not a fitting [ local newspaper. My other reservation is authenticity of Miss Astridg
IT is with increasing agital I read the correspondence " tiser and Times” which around the home life of Miss| ber a time when the “Adver varied outlook on Ribble VI sist of gratuitous village gosl I heartily agree with Ctf
Amy shot to schot
WHILE I am loath to mi letters page regardin Langho Commumty Cei grateful if you would clear up one misundersi some residents’ minds. The le t te r signed
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