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Brave Geoffrey gets his just reward
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"He put himself ut risk of injury and indeed death; used his own vehicle to try to trap the robbers, during which it was damaged; and was only dissuaded from trying to prevent th e ir escape when one of the robbers threatened him with a handgun”
A D R A M A T I C account of the armed raid on Clitheroe Post Office in February was given at yester day’s presentation of bravery awards to five police officers and one
After threatened with gun
civilian.Receiving certificates for “meritorious conduct” were Clitheroe magistrate Mr Geoffrey Braithwaite, of Hemlock Cottage, off Twiston Road, Downham; a Clitheroe police officer, Insp. Geoffrey Sweetman; and officers from police stations in the Pennine and Eastern divisions. Mr Braithwaite received
/•m. Insp. Sweetman
"Insp. Sweetman saw one man holding a sawn-off shotgun in the air and snatched the weapon from him just as the other occupants of the vehicle were arrested”
More details on vote on opting out
PARENTS of Clitheroe Royal Grammar School pupils yesterday received information sheets about their rights and responsibilities in any opting out procedure.
Tlie newly-appointed acting headmaster, Mr Peter Ilouldsworth, who took over when Mr Clive Darley retired a fortnight ago, said: “Ballot papers on whether or not the school opts out will be sent out to parents in due course, but it could be n mutter of months before that
occurs.”
his for “courageous and public-spirited action in pursuing armed men — as a result of his actions two men were arrested for armed robbery.” Insp. Sweetman’s was
Deputy Chief Constable, Mr Mike Prunty, in the officers’ lounge at the county police headquar ters, Hutton. The full details of the
one of four commendations for bravery: “Without regard for their own safety, the officers placed themselves in a position of considerable danger which resulted in the arrest of two armed robbers." The presentation of the
framed certificates was made by Lancashire’s
bravery citations read: “ On T h u r s d a y ,
February 15th, an armed robbery took place at Clitheroe when three men, who were marked and armed with shotguns, stole £55,000. Two post office employees who were loading a post office vehi cle with money were approached by two men:
one of the employees was hit over the head with a pick-axe handle and the other was threatened with' a loaded sawn-off shotgun. ■ “Mr Braithwaite wit
nessed the robbery. He was driving his own vehi cle and on seeing the rob bery decided to block the entrance to the sorting office with his car to stop the robbers escaping. The, three robbers drove away in a stolen Ford Escort van towards the sorting office exit where they, smashed into Mr Braith-
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waite’s car, pushing it from the exit. “The robbers crashed
their vehicle a short time later. Mr Braithwaite fol lowed the robbers in his damaged vehicle and wit nessed them hi-jacking another vehicle. One of the robbers approached Mr Braithwaite and threa tened him with a handgun, at which point Mr Braith waite reversed his car and retired from the scene, but was able to furnish details of the attackers to the police.
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actions the robbers’ escape was d elay ed , which undoubtedly played a
“Due to his courageous
ALL ABOARD FOR SANTA SPECIAL
IT looks like being a cracker of a Christmas — th a n k s to th e town’s traders who are planning a two-day festive extravaganza which could draw crowds from all over
the north. As usual, on December
for the first time, Clith eroe will be “switching on” an extra day of street entertainment — including carol singers, a fun fair and two special attractions not yet unveiled — to draw tourists to an event which is certain to add seasonal sparkle to the town. There is even a Santa
17th, there will be the tra ditional late-night shop ping fun for local people. But on December 16th,
dreds of visitors into the town. Four train journeys, with up to 1,200 passen gers, will “steam" into Clitheroe Station on the
big day. The lead-up to the fun
Special — a train service chartered by Rabble Val ley Rail whichr together with a fleet of hired coaches, will bring hun-
ing th e i r doors on December 16th, the day before the normal fun event for local people, in what promises to be one of the best Christmas cele brations the town has ever enjoyed.
will include, it is hoped, a special celebrity switch-on of the Christmas lights on November 30th. Local traders are open
Skipton, with a bonanza which should rival their well-established events. Traditionally, these two m a rk e t towns have attracted a large percent age of local business — but traders are now planning to reverse the Christmas traffic with their two-day event.
put one over on its near neighbours in Settle and
Clitheroe is hoping to
whole town will enter into the spirit of it all, with as many shops opening as possible,” said Mr Peter Moore, chairman of Ribble Valley Rail and vice-pres ident of Clitheroe and Dis trict Chamber of Trade. The train deal is a major
“We are hoping the
coup for the local rail pressure group, which
campaigned so vigorously for the reopening of the Blackburn to Hellifield line to passenger travel. The Santa Special will
pick up passengers from every station on the East Lancashire line, from Preston through to Black burn, and then travel from Blackburn to Clitheroe — and it' seems likely Santa himself may be on board to ensure everyone has a jolly ride. “We are try in g to
attract as many people to Clitheroe as possible, said Mr Peter Favell, a Cham ber of Trade member with special responsibilities for tourism. “Shopping tradi tions are changing and Clitheroe has to make that
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major part in their even tual arrest.
Great Harwood police sta tion), who was on mobile patrol, knowing that an armed robbery had taken place, made his way to Whalley Road, Great Har wood, where he saw an estate car with two men in the front seats. He was suspicious and decided to follow the vehicle.
vehicle at one stage but due to tyre tracks which had been left in the snow, he managed to locate it a
“He lost sight of the “PC Philip Dawson (of
sh o r t time la te r and stopped alongside. The driver alighted holding a shotgun and threatened
reverse the police car as the man was coming towards him, but swerved, due to the snow on the road, hitting the kerb: the man holding the shotgun then stood directly in front of the officer, who was told to get out of the car, which he did. “At this stage the barrel
the officer. “The officer tried to
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Top honour for St John lady
A CLITHEROE woman who has devoted 32.
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Despite th a t , she
Mrs Hothersal! will be invested as a Serving Sis ter into the Order of St John at an investiture
ceremony to be held in the Order’s Grand Priory
of the shotgun was about 12-15 inches from the
Church, Clerkenwell, on November 22nd. As Sovereign Head of the Order, Her Majesty the Queen approves each award.
sented by the Lord Prior of the Order, Lord Grey of Naunton.
The insignia will be pre
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change and show people what we can offer.” Castle Street will be
closed to traffic and organ isers are hoping for a simi lar order to be made for
Moor Lane. If Sunday is a day for
the tourists, Monday sees the town’s traditional late- night shopping evening. The traders take this opportunity to say thank, you to their customers for their support and custom throughout the year. Chamber of Trade mem
ple of all nationalities and from all walks of life, together with those who have served the Order directly through one of its two charitable foundations — St John Ambulance or the St John Opthalmic Hospital in Jerusalem.
Safeguarding clogmaking
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THE sky’s the limit fo r to u r i sm and employment in the able Valley. . . fol
lowing the news this week that a Sabden toy company is to hit the big time, with a series starring i t s product on satellite
television next year. Major national toy and
video companies are also clamouring to get in on the act. The legendary Sabden
Treacle Miners’ meteoric blast-off into space has
Certainly her sort of Guy!
LOCAL mum Mrs Hazel Gudgeon, of Tower Hill, Clitheroe, came up with her own gunpowder plot. . . to make the biggest Guy in the north to raise cash for the British Kidney Patients’ Association. And last week, Hazel,
helped by her daughter, Mrs Margaret Backhouse, sat outside Tesco’s In the town and collected a magnificent £121.65. Hazel’s 28-year-old
by KAYE MOON
brought the prospect of overnight stardom to their inventors, the Dewhurst family of Lower House Mill, Sabden, who are pre dicting that they will at least rival “Paddington Bear” in popularity. Already the television
lent fluffy creatures in their Puritan-style dress. Rainbow Enterprises,
series has been pre-sold to 15 countries world-wide by Television Barter Interna tional Ltd of London, with the Americans reportedly ready to go overboard for the hard-working, non-vio
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owned by the Dewhurst family of Bill, his wife, Barbara, and children, Christine, Philip and Helen, are working on ideas to set up several small-theme locations in the area, to spread jobs and tourists. The miners in the chil
not be long before tourists recognise the areas they are named after — “Little Mitton, Wizzle, Newton and Nick o’ Pendle” to name a few.
Valley could have lost its chance to be in on the big time if it had not been for Ribble Valley Council’s tourism officer, Mr Keith Taylor.
And yet, the Ribble
dren’s series will well and truly put the Ribble Val ley on the map, for it will
us: “We were considering moving, but K eith’s enlightened attitude and enthusiasm has helped us on our way, and we can now, promise that the Treacle Miners will always remain in the Ribble Val ley. .
Mr Bill Dewhurst told
remove the association of our area with witchcraft too, which many tourists fina unpalatable.
"Hopefully, it will
Treacle Miners offer m a t potential for Ribble Valley tourism, and already the council is using them in promotional literature which will go out at Christmas. I am also im p re s sed th a t the Dewhursts are very keen not to let any success spoil the very villages they will be making famous.”
Mr Taylor told us: “The
son, Alan, has suffered from kidney failure for 11 years and, during that time, she has raised £7,000 for the cause. “My only regret is that
BBC television Bhowed the biggest Guy in the north on Monday night, but he was not as big as mine,” she said. “Next year I aim to make one even bigger — and we’ll set a record!” Hazel's 7ft. 61n. Guy
attracted world interest two months ago at the Cannes Film Festival, when they were seen on a pilot programme made by Manchester-based Falk- man Television Company. Narrated by Bernard Cribbin, whose voice launched the Wombles to instant national fame, the programme features a brand new animation tech nique dreamed up by its director, Barry Letts, a fo rm e r “ Dr Who” producer.
The Treacle Miners
was brought down to earth when she gave him to Clitheroe Rotary Club for the bonfire at Clitheroe’s Castle Field. "When Rotary
members came to collect him, they had to break both his legs so they could get him in the car,” said Hazel.
Abandoned
A FORD Sierra RS Cos- worth, valued at £14,000, was stolen from Old Road, Chatburn, on Saturday evening, but was later found abandoned in Ather-. ton, near Wigan.
CRAFSTMEN are clog ging up the Ribble Valley today, with a view to forming a national associa tion to safeguard their
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SANTA (with a little help from Peter Moore) gets ready to welcome tourists in search of Christmas fun In Clitheroe
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Man is injured in factory accident
A CHATBURN man is recovering in hospital, fol lowing an accident at a Clitheroe factory on Monday. Mr Stephen Holgate (31), of Park Avenue, suf
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