6 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, October 18th, 1990
cmheroe 22321, (Editorial). 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 22331 (Classified)
Sean goes down in the record books
BABY Sean Tilbury was at the centre of an historic event in the little Mount Sion Chapel at Tosside on Sunday. For his christening was the first to be held
there in 21 years and his proud parents, Charlie and Sue Tilbury, were only too leased to see his name go down in the record
who was at the baptism, tells us that there have been only three or four christenings at Mount Sion in the past ‘10 years. Even Sunday services are a rare occur rence, taking place only four times a year. “We usually attend the special services at Mount Sion, so it was the natural choice for us for the ehris-
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ooks.Trustee and chapel secretary Mrs Pauline Brown,
Swift action on dangers in play areas
reported to me before the meeting that things had been put right and the others are tackling their
Raising funds for school
KDISFORD County Pri mary S e hool’s P T A launched its fund-raising programme for the autumn term with a jum ble sale which notched up JC100. Members are now mak
an audit by a National Playing Field Association inspector, which was reported to members of the Kibble Valley Council Recreation and Leisure Committee last week. ‘‘ Fou r o f the si x
THE organisers of six Ribble Valley children’s play areas acted “like lightning” when a safety audit revealed hidden dangers, the Ribble Val ley Council’s chief technical officer, Mr John Dunn, said this week. He was speaking about
problems," he declared. The report specified the
stood over five metres high and did not comply with safety regulations. Newton — A tubular
six as: G i s b u r n — A slide
steel frame was insecurely fixed.
ous run ltd till out was ordered to be immediately removed and timber climbing rails were likely to break at any time.
w a s o r d e red t o be removed because the mechanism device was revealed at maximum height of the swing. Ribchestcr — A climb
Langho — A see-saw
has been appointed. Mrs Joyce Blackwell has been elected chairman, Mrs Audrey Mason secretary and Mrs Jackie Keighley treasurer.
ing plans for a bumper C h r i s t m as f a i r o n November 2-tth. Profits will go towards projects to improve school life, includ ing the purchase of sports cipiipment. A 212-strong committee
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ing frame in the sand pit had jagged protrusions at the lopand a log walker did not conform to safety standards. Longridgc — A slide
Billington — A danger
estry Commission at Tosside and was born and brought up in the village. He and his wife lived in Clitheroe for four years, before moving to their present home two years ago, in Tosside, at The Plantation — the “village homes for village people” development which enabled local folk to move back to their roots. Sean is four months old. The couple have a daugh ter, Donita (4), who attended the service, along with
tening,’.’ said Mrs Tilbury. Mr Tilbury is a forest craftsman with the For
25 relatives and friends. The chapel has its own organist, Mrs Frances
the Independent Congregational chapel, came to the rescue and supplied a crystal bowl. Godparents were Stephen Wilson, Mrs Tilbury’s
Powl, but it has no minister and no font. So when the Rev. James Needham, superintendent minister of the Clitheroe and District Methodist Circuit, arrived to perform the ceremony, a suitable container for the holy water had to be found. Mrs Brown, who lives in the chapel house adjoining
brother-in-law, Pino Pozzi and June Wilson, the cou ple’s friends. After the christening, a party at the
Dog and Partridge Hotel in the village followed. A proud moment as, in our picture, Mr Needham baptises Sean, watched byhis parents, sister, godpar ents and members of the congregation.
Youths before court on
drugs charges
TWO youths who “have clearly gone astray' appeared before Clitheroe magistrates on
drugs charges. Karl John Holmes (18), a stonemason at Wadding- ton Quarry, who lives at Nelson Street, Low Moor, ami and Philip Gordon Dux-- -
bury (17), unemployed, of schoolgirls aged about 11, rm n p uoruu
Union Street, Low' Moor, each pleaded guilty to pos sessing cannabis.
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prosecuting, said police saw the youths with two juveniles in a Ford Escort in a car park on Edisford Road. A short search of the car revealed some can nabis resin and leaf. Holmes admitted get ting about £20 worth of
guilty to supplying can nabis resin to persons unknown. Mr J. Kendal Lindley,
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were let off with a caution. Both youths had records
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resin, some of which he liad sold to friends, mak
ing £60. Duxbury admitted smoking cannabis.
The two juveniles, both
of antisocial behaviour, added Mr Lindley. Mr David Parkinson, in
mitigation, said it was the girls who, in fact, had sug gested getting cannabis and took the youths to a house where they knew cannabis was available. Both adm itted the offences at the time and Holmes also told police of another occasion when he had been involved in drugs, at a party in Great Harwood. On this occasion he was selling drugs to friends and making a profit, rather than selling drugs just for profit. It was a case of “two
HOME SECRETARY Mr David Waddington took time off from his Parliamentary duties to unveil a plaque commemorating the restora tion of the historic Stydd Almshouses at Ribchester.
founded under the will of John Shirelnirne, of Hurst Green, a prominent Roman Catholic who died in 1726, for “distressed” Roman Catholic spinsters and were built by 1740 close to the ancient Stydd Church.
The almshouses were THANK YOU
A BIG thank you has gone out to the Ribble Valley residents who helped make the Barnardo’s Flor ida cocktail draw such a
all the generous people who bought tickets and
and rocking horse did not comply with safety stan dards. The report, which will be circulated to all parish councils, said there was very little “play value" in the borough's 27 play areas, although most of the equipment was well maintained.
sell tickets for us,” said area appeals organiser Mrs Sylvia Vaughan.
handicapped children and young people in our care, I
“On behalf of all the
would like to say thank you and well done.”
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particularly those kind friends who undertook to
neo-classical in style and unusually two-storey, it is said to have been inspired by the very columns and other material salvaged from the Roman garrison at Ribchester which have been used in its construc tion, along with local sandstone. Since 1986, the building
The building is unique:
young men who have clearly gone astray." added Mr Parkinson. “Hopefully Holmes has learned his lesson from this court appearance." Holmes was fined £15ii
for each of the two offences and ordered to
pay £16 costs. Duxburv was fined £150 and
ordered to pay £10 costs. Magistrates’ chairman
has been extensively refurbished and now houses six elderly people in four self-contained units — not just distressed spin sters. Thanks to the inter vention of Mr Wadding ton, the Eaves Brook Housing Group was able to draw up a new lease broadening the original stipulation laid down in the 18th century.
work was instigated by architects Mike Bamber Associates and carried out by John Oxford Construc tion. Parish priest Fr Mike Horgan and his parishio ners helped, too, with improvements to the land scaping', the access road and the car park.
The recent restoration
Mr Jim Parker told them: “A great deal of crime has been committed in Britain because of the drugs prob lem, so I hope you have learned your lesson."
BUSINESS ADVICE
FAMILIAR AS RURAL MIDWIFE
wife in Bradford and gain ing nursing experience in Salford, she moved to Grindleton in 1928 to join Nurse Bounds and Nurse Teece as staff of the Ribb-
WELL-KNOWN former midwife Mrs Edith Allham (82), of Meadowside, Grindleton, has died. After training as a mid
lesdale Nursing Associa tion and so attended many confinements around Clitheroe and in the Red der Valley, often on iso lated farms.
familiar figure in the Set tle area.
Later she also became a For most of her 27
years’ service in this area she was best known as Nurse Eastwood, until her marriage in 1960 to Mi- Billy Altham. Mrs Altham became
active in local affairs, serving several terms of office as president of Downham Women’s Insti tute. She was also social
secretary of the Pendle Club, Clitheroe, and presi- de n t of G r in d le to n Women’s Fellowship. In 15)75, she and her
husband and married son, Derek.
husband went to a Royal Garden Party at Buck ingham Palace. She is survived by her
Local kids can step out in style
An advertising feature by Sheila Nixon
FROM the moment you step through the door, it is obvious that T i m ’ s Ch i l d r e n ’s Clothing shop is an
asset to Clitheroe. It is one of those appeal
ing shops, catering for babies and the under 12s, which adults, whether they have young children of their own or not, find difficult to pass by without taking a closer look. Tim’s shop must have
ANYONE interested in starting their own busi ness should make the most of the displays and ser vices being offered by the Clitheroe branch of the NatWest Bank as part of a national Small Business Week.
Visitors can help them selves to literature made
available by both the bank and the Ribble Valley Enterprise Agency and can talk to the bank’s small business adviser, Mr Eddie Hardman, or his deputy, Mr Colin Green, without having to make an appointment.
COOK & SMITH| (EBB gHB] the insurance Cfimbra)
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got the formula right, because my children are now well past the primary school stage and when I dropped in the other day I thought: “Why didn’t they make clothes like this’ when my offspring were small?” Grindleton-born Mr Tim
R e y n o Id s a n d h is experienced staff, who opened the premises in Castle Street last week, know all about pleasing customers and have com bined the best of old and new techniques. The shop front has a
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THE owner of Tim’s Children’s Clothing shop has brought a wealth of retail experience to his new business. Mr Tim Reynolds, who lives in Grindleton, had a children's clothing stall
traditional look in keeping with Clitheroe’s historic- centre and the staff offer old-fashioned personal ser vice. Yet Tim’s shop has all the benefits you would expect in a large store. The garments and baby products are displayed so that everyone can see straight away, on enter ing, just what is on offer. The lighting is first class and there are changing rooms, wall-to-wall carpet ing and seats for shoppers. Said Mr Reynolds: “We
on Klnckimrn Market for 21) years, before deciding to switch to high street trading in Clilhcroc. Mr Reynolds (pictured right) was horn in West Bradford and went
Blackburn and, like their employer, have built up a reputation over the years for customer service. They have been joined by Maureen Marsden, new to the Reynolds' team, but just as eager to please. There will be no half-day closing at Tim’s — the shop is open from 9 u.m. to 5-20 p.m. six days a week, from Monday to Saturday.
have tried to create a pleasing environment for people to browse at their leisure and a range of attractive goods competiti vely priced, with very experienced help at hand should it be needed.” Small children these
days are just as fashion- conscious as teenagers and Tim’s styles should satisfy both the youngsters and their parents. Uncles and and aunts, grandparents and friends often buy babies and small children clothing as presents and everyone can make their purchases at Tim’s with complete confidence. The range includes nigh
twear, underwear, shell suits, colourful tops and
jumpers, jeans, cord skirts and trousers with bibs and braces, pram suits,coats, jumper-and-skirt sets, socks, gloves and hats. Baby products cover the range of bootees, hair brushes, bedding, drink ing cups and squeezy toys.
rate the “Teenage Mutant Hero Turtle” motifs, so popular at the present time among the under 12s.
Some products incorpo
to Bowland High School. After living in Blackburn for some time, he moved back to the Rihblc Valley. Sales assistants Anne Coates and Irene Catterall worked with him at
stock school uniforms for all local schools, especially primary schools.
Tim also intends to
. The goods are arranged so that the shopper can pass along the display rails and see the styles, sizes, colours and prices at a glance. A closer inspection will prove that Tim’s pro ducts have been carefully selected to suit quality and priee-consqious customers
customers’ confidence,,so that they are left in no doubt that we are offering them an honest service, selling them the right kind of goods at the right price,” he said.
exchange an item, after finding it is not quite what was wanted, will be wel comed back at the shop. That is Tim’s message to all his customers. “We want to build up
and the changing rooms are there to ensure a per fect choice. But anyone wishing to
We are phased to have 6een entrusted zvith the painting and decorating at
TIM’S CHILDREN’S CLOTHING
and zuish them every success fo r the future
9 GORDON HOLGATE & SONS
PAINTING & DECORATING CONTRACTORS
Beckside Works, Taylor Street, CUtheroe Teh 0200 27891
TIM'S C H IL D R E N S CLOTHING NOW OPEN AT :
CASTLE ST • CLITHEROE • TEL: 25895 Fashionable childrens clothes from birth to 12 years
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