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ish will feel willing and able to help with this trea­ sured part of diocesan life,” he added. “The sooner we have the funds, the lower will be the final cost.” The Abbey Restoration


more funds quickly, the Ven. David Robinson, chairman of the Whalley Abbey Management Com­ mittee, said that building costs would be going up again soon, increasing the original target figure. “I hope that every par­


Fund has now topped £35,000 and an English Heritage Grant of £14,000 has been made. The parishes have so far con­ tributed £6,590 of the total.


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THERE was a special welcome aw a i t in g youngsters from Ribb- lesdale School, Clith­ eroe, a t Castleford Home for the elderly. First-year pupils pre­


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sented th e ir annual concert, now a high­ light in the residents’ calendar. The 40 youngsters


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AFTER 39 years as organist of Clitheroe Parish Church, Mr Charles Myers is to resign from the post at


youth service that from spring a youth and com­ munity worker would be available to help develop a range of activities of interest for young people locally. It was also hoped there


end of this month. His predecessor, Mr


It will be performed for the first time on Good Friday. Doubtless he will take


Shaw, was also organist for 39 years, so for 78 years there have only been two musicians responsible for the church music. Purely by coincidence,


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A COMPREHENSIVE guide to rural housing has been produced by the Rural Trust, explaining some of the difficulties which will be encountered by local people and organi­ sations as they try to develop housing schemes. The Trust, whose slogan


Mr Myers’ pr incipal teacher, Dr Herbert Sum- sion, also retired from his post at Gloucester Cathe­ dral after 39 years, but continues to teach and compose and has just cele­ brated his 90th birthday. Like his teacher, Mr


Myers is not intending to go into retirement, for as he said, “musicians seldom do.”


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his teaching of piano and organ and his other pro­ fessional work, he has his own organ at home on which to play and teach and he is continuing to give a number of recitals in various parts of the country. Mr Myers, of Pimlico


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away with him many memories of special events in the parish church, including a broadcast of Matins at the time when Canon Alan Clark was vicar. Mr Myers also con­ ducted two “Sunday Half- Hour” hymn singing pro­ grammes for the BBC, From the second of which sprang the Clitheroe Asso­ ciation of Church Choirs. In addition, he con­


formed in 1961, with the then vicar and Mr Myers as the leading lights, and has since become known all over the country, bringing to Clitheroe many outstanding British players, including the late Sir George Thalben-Ball CBE. It has also attracted


the best in the district. The Organ Society was


duced Music through the Ages, as part of the 850th anniversary of the church and the 100th confcert, when seven organists, two choirs and four organs performed to a capacity audience.


ducted the choir in an ITV morning service presenta­ tion from the restored church following the fire of 1979. Mr Myers has been


players from abroad, including Pierre Cocherau of France, Marilyn Gibson and Carlo Curley of America, Jiri Ropek of Czechoslovakia and Fer­ nando Germani of Italy, who gave the opening con­ cert in 1961. Mr Myers feels that any


much involved in the rebuilding of the organ on two occasions, firstly in 1961, when the working mechanisms were worn o u t and had to be replaced, and again after the fire, when the whole organ had to be rebuilt. On both occasions he


Road, Clitheroe, will also continue to conduct the Clitheroe Association of Church Choirs, for whom, incidentally, he has just written another anthem.


installed in 1913, the organ has been known as one ol


building presents. Since it was f i r s t


means that can bring peo­ ple into a church or cathe­ dral, be it architectural or historic interest, brass rubbing or music, is surely to the good. The society has also


tried to overcome the acoustic problems of sound distribution which the


hosted a Battle of the Organs, in February 1968, in aid of the Royal College of Organists Centenary Appeal, when every seat in the church was taken and seven organists took part. On that occasion there were two organs in church and seven in the church hall.


society presented a gala performance for its 200th concert, with eight organ­ ists playing on three instruments, showing to the full that good music is not only enjoyable but great fun.


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too easy to become too serious over music and while he enjoys all that is best, he is always trying to communicate the plea­ sure this art will give to people. Almost for the first time


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back and assist at the par­ ish church whenevei required and has also had several requests to give occasional assistance else­ where. Mr Myers will also be continuing his associa­ tion with Clitheroe Parish Church Organ Society.


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AN Easter bonnet and decorated egg competition was organised by the Association of Friends of St James’s School, Clitheroe. A local supermarket donated £40 worth of vouchers, which were


spent to provide cream eggs, on which were seated knitted chickens made by committee members. These were sold in aid of the Friends’ funds and another local supermarket provided large Easter eggs to be used as prizes.


The competitions were judged by Mrs M.' Blezard and Mrs M.l • t


Amanda Simpson in second place. The juniors’ winner was Donna Simpson and Helen Marsh was runner-up. In the decorated eggs competition, Stephanie Parkes was the


Brewer, former members of the teaching staff. The infants’ Easter bonnet winner was Victoria Slinger, with


winner for the infants, with Katherine Ashton in second place. Lindsey Garner came first for the juniors, with Claudia Chiappi second.


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