‘1 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times{ A)ml 19th, 1990 Roundand re At the pub that Roy and Frances ‘built’ last orders
YOU could almost call it “the pub that Roy and Frances
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bigger all round by the time we hud chipped off all the whitewash,” explained Roy, who reaches retiring age in six months. The pub has a colourful history.
fit when we showed him round our acquisition,” said Roy. “For there was a gaping hole in the roof, the bedroom floors were rotten, with a bed hanging through one, and anyone could climb in through the broken windows. There was no water or electric supply, the walls were covered in thick whitewash — and, for some eight years, part of the buildings had been used to house animals and store horse feed!” Roy and Frances hud spent the
previous 14 years in seven-days-a-wcek dairy furming at Heck House Farm, so they were used to hard work. Even so, the task that faced them was formidable. “No one will ever know just how
had the building was,” said Frances. “Downstairs, there was an old doily tub overflowing with rainwater from the gaping hole in the roof and bedroom floors. You could not get to it to empty it because of a large hole in the floor, so Roy took u long prop and knocked it over.” After buying the building in’
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hard work for the couple before the opening date in November, 1971. Their only help came with the plumbing and electrical work und some of the joinery. The rest of the repairs — from re-roofing, re-flooring, knocking five tiny rooms into one big hnr, joinery and all the decorating — was tackled by Roy and Frances. “The rooms were a good inch
Many years ago, farm rents were collected there and one year the farmers got a rent reduction by pleading poverty to the agent. The story goes that the furmers then all trooped into the bar to spend their ' unexpected windfall. When the land owner heard of this, he was so furious he arranged for the pub’s licence to he revoked — and it became “The Temperance Hotel.” It was bought in the early 60s,
along with adjacent furmlund, by Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary as a rest home for horses und donkeys. Although the buildings began to drop to pieces, famous celebrities started coming to he associated with the charity.
where I’at Phoenix used to sit on Iter many visits,” said Roy. “And Eileen Darhyshire was u regular visitor too.”
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Partridge, the Bicknclls have made many friends. It was their generosity in selling off a piece of their land at a cheap price which ullowcd the village to go ahead und arrange for 10 homes for village people to be built there. And among their many successful ventures were the recent annual auctions at the pub for “Children in Need,” which received large amounts us a result. But now Roy and Frances are
Over their 20 years at the Dog and
looking forward to a quiet retirement in nearby Long Preston, where Roy was born, and married daughters Hilary (36), of Leeds, and Vivien (31), of Bolton-by-Bowland, have promised to tend their garden. The Bicknclls also have twin 28-ycar-old sons — Andrew, of Clitheroe, and Duncan, ofTossidc. They are handing over their pub to
Rosscndulc couple Geoffrey and Sharon Whitehead, two probation officers with a family of two.
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have readied the end of a very steep climb and I think the fact we have managed to raise the £16,000 shows just how much the centre is wanted and needed. “After all the arguments
man, Mr Richard Evans, was on hand last week to receive a £100 donation to the-project from Lloyds Bank through Mr Jim Clegg, manager of }.hc bank’s Accrington branch. Mr Evans said: “We
' It was in January that the villagers, who' had already raised £15,000, learned they had to raise a further £16,000 in order for Lancashire County
— there have been pros and cons for the centre— the chips were finally down in January and we realised the venture would succeed or fail within a short time. The villagers have responded magnifi cently to this challenge.”
Council to grant them a massive £50,000 towards their centre. The rest of the money is coming from tlie Kibble Valley Council (£25,000) and the parish council (£26,000).
the county’s Finance Com mittee ratified the grant of
A recent a meeting of
£50,000, subject to certain conditions being approved by the Community Council of Lancashire, which is processing the grant for them.
been processed, and this week the original eight had been whittled down to one or two, with a hope of building starting by early summer. Our picture shows Mr
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Evans (right) receivng the donation irom Mr Clegg.
PETER was adamant. He would never deny his Lord. He avowed this most earnestly. No matter what the others did, lie would stand by Jesus. However, when the time came, lie was afraid, and
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Busy year ahead for the Round Table chairman
CLITHEROE Round Table is looking forward to another year of fund-raising and helping worthy causes in the Ribble Valley, said new chairman Mr Bill Honeywell at his investiture
at the annual meeting, guests at the Lower Buck Ex-Tnblers and former Hotel, Waddington, to
chairmen were among the hear Mr Honeywell’s inau gural address. Mr Honeywell (37) of
Southfield Drive, West Bradford, joined the Table in 19S4, and has served as secretary, treasurer and vice-chairman. He is also a member of the Clitheroe and District Motor Club,, where he lias been eliair- m a n a n d i s - n o w vice-chairman. Born in Clitheroe, ho
attended Pendle Junior School and Clitheroe Royal Grammar School before training as a char tered surveyor, becoming manager of tho Black Horse Agencies’ office in C1 i th e ro e . He now operates his own business, Honeywell Chartered Sur veyors, from home. H e and li i s w ife ,
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Han Linscqtt. A crime novel set in Queen Victoria’s London.
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said just as forcibly that lie did not know Jesus. VVe . read that, at that moment, in the courtyard, “the Lord turned and looked at Peter." He could not have been more eloquent if ho had
spoken. That single look told Peter everything. Unable to bear wliat he saw, Peter went outside and wept-bitterly. A cock was crowing and lie remem bered. It had crowed twice and lie denied Jesus thrice. The Master hadn’t said “I told you so Peter." It
wasn’t like that at all. He had conveyed enough in that eloquent glance to break tile big man’s heart. “I understand Peter. . . I forgive you. Be of good cheer now!" The grace in that look, of unmerited sympathy and
forgiveness was too much for Peter’s burdened soul, He nnd to go outside to hide the flow of bitter tears. Of all those disciples, dazed and bewildered by fear
Lord, nnd that Jesus had forgiven him, but lie could not forgive himself.
and grief during the time that followed the' crucifix ion, Peter must nave been the most miserable. (inconsolable, ho knew that he had denied his
, proved after all to bo so weak. Jesus knew all about those dccp-scntcd feelings of remorse, and eventually found a way to case that aching heart. Peter-and .the others had been out fishing all night,
The judges will be looking for a person ' ‘
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who brings something special to their job, - cheerfulness and' • dedication.1 ' The overall winner,
paSo, put your pen to per, post haste!'":1
for evermore, was marred by his sorrow at .that - betrayal. He who had claimed to be so strong had
Later, even tho joy of seeing his risen Lord, alive
to return without a catch. An unrecognisable stranger on the higher ground of the shore, having asked about their catch, counselled them to cast tile nets yet again whore he directed.'This they had done, nnd the fish were filling the nets yet in super nbun- dnnee!
bered.. .nil this had happened before on a previ-., ous occasion. Yes, It was surely Jesus. Peter loft that boat quickly, eager, to renow acquaintance with his risen-Lord.
John suid:“It is the Lord!" Then Peter remem . r
asked by Jesus if he really loved Him. Throo times ho affirmed this most strongly. It'was than .that Pctor's heartache was eased. The Mnstor had given him : three opportunities to make an affirmation, as onco ho hnd denied, and Peter rejoiced to find himself truly forgiven, trusted, nnd commissioned to undcr- tako great endeavours in tho name of Jesus.1:
. Three times in their conversation Inter, Puter was ’ > • v
ono wny or unothor, can, If we will, take hope and heart from reading nnd -re-rending' tho following 'scriptures. . .
Wo, who in the ovil day hnvo denied our Lord,' in . u . ■
Mark Chapter 14 v 05-72 and John Chapter. 21:-It’s all ; there for our comfort and encouragement: ;•. ” 7 ’
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