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'“It’s a shame more people haven’t made an effort.” Their commehts were


echoed time and time again by many of those lin-. ing the sparsely-decorated streets. One of the reasons could


well have been the secrecy surrounding the royal route through town. Many expressed disappointment that the Queen’s first sight of the town had been a side of the station most residents prefer not to dwell on, with the borough council depot dominating the other. Workmen from the lat­


but what about the bunting?


Adam Cockman expected. Sabden County Primary


S ch o o l p u p i l Adam thought it would be royal blue, but his front row view of the Queen more than made up for the train. Almost speechless with excitement, he said he had never seen her before — only on TV and a five pound note! N a ta l ie Ward (8),


ter had been out all night erecting security barriers, emptying litterbins and checking manholes and, for those standing outside the Kirkmoor Road base, their toils were made more than worthwhile as the royal visitor passed by. A heady suspense pre­


vailed as the younger members of the audience waited for the Queen’s arrival. Counting policemen and


almost speechless as the royal cars passed by, with the Queen smiling just feet’ away from their pavement grandstand. I t was like Christmas


. many memories. As the Queen passed


another Sabden school pupil, added: “She was nice,” and was obviously hoping she would have pictures of a lifetime to treasure, taken with her new camera. The vis it will leave


along Parson Lane, she was seen to raise her eye­ brows as Clitheroe’s town crier Mr Roland Hailwood stepped forward. Mr Hailwood was not


• helped to pass the time, as the parish church clock ticked on to the appointed hour. The royal train, with its


motor cycles and trying to spot plain-clothes security men with rolled umbrellas


and birthdays rolled into one for the children, who were accompanied by teacher Mrs Stephanie Dugdale. Waving Union Jacks made in geometry which surpassed any sold by the flagscllers on the s t r e e t s , th e y w e re watched proudly by Mrs Dugdale’s fa th e r , Mr Richard Moorhouse. as they stood outside his bun­ ting-bedecked bungalow, featuring flags last used following the invasion of the Falklands. “She’s nice,” said eight-


G o l d e n d a y f o r w e l l - k n o w n f o rm e r b u s i n e s s c o u p l e


been involved in many aspects of local life, Jim and Anne Parkinson, cele­ brate their golden wed­ ding tomorrow. The couple, of River­


COUPLE who have


side, Low Moor, now enjoy quiet retirement and look back with many happy memories on life in


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officially involved in the visit, but decided to dress up in his finery and greet her in his own inimitable way. Admitting to disappoint­


year-old Leah Hodgkin- son, echoing the thoughts of hundreds as she added: “It’s a lot better than on television.” On Thursday there was


no one in Clitheroe who would argue with that! The Queen arrived on


black exterior broken by a red stripe, darkened glass and net curtains, was not quite what nine-year-old


A Royal thank you for girls


AFTER the official good­ byes from CRGS, two lit­ tle primary school girls c a r ry in g posies were determined not to miss their big chance during the Queen’s visit. Jacquelyn Cowling and


ment that he had not been asked to make a cry to mark the first visit by the Queen to Clitheroe, Mr Hailwood said he was pleased his personal greet­ ing had been noticed by her. “I rung my bell and her


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time and left on time. And for all those waiting behind the barriers along


the ro u te , Thursday, October 18th, 1990, was transformed into a magical


eyebrows went up — she must huve said ‘On’ — und then she leaned forward. She’s the kind of person who remembers tningB. She will remember now1 that there is a town crier, in Clitheroe und I cun imagine it cropping up in’ conversation sometime." On Railway View, class


three of Gisburn County Primary School wuitod patiently to greet her us she left for Stonyhurst. They, too, were rendered


Charlotte Dibbs, both nine, from Fondle County Primary School, Clitheroe, "broke ranks” from the crowds of school children in York Street just before the Queen left the town. Tliev moved forward


approval to a duy which will have prominence in the town’s history, Mr James Parker, chairman of the Clitheroe Royal Gram­ mar School governors, this week received a letter of thanks from Buckingham Palace. The letter ended: “Her


duy. Adding the final seal of


Majesty sends to all those, who were so involved with the organisation of this short visit, her congratula­ tions und warm thanks, and, to Mr Darley, she sends her warm good wishes for u long and happy retirement."


Exhibition on again


THE historical exhibition compiled by Clitheroe Royal Grammar School staff and students for the Queen's visit 1ms proved so popular that a repeat is


from their “fixed position" some distance from the main gates of the grammar school and handed over their posies. Jacqueline's mum, Mrs Judy Cowling, said: "With


being planned. One of the main inspirations behind the exhibi­


tion, Mr Dudley Green, says that Clitheroc Library is hoping to house the exhibition in the spring. Many people, he points out, have informed CRGS


that they would welcome seeing the exhibition again while others have expressed disappointment at not being able to get to it.


about to move towards the car outside the gates they handed her the flowers and she accepted them and said ‘thank you’. They were so excited that she had accepted their posies."


other children from Pendle School, they watched the Queen arrive and then moved along York Street in the hope of getting a chance to present their posies. "Just as the Queen was


Snooker room


TWO disused cottages adjoining the Craven Heifer, Whalley Road, Clitheroe, are to be used to c re a te a pool and


supervision from the bar would be improved.


snooker room. Approval for the scheme


was given by Clitheroe licensing justices after Mr Terry Ibbotson, for the ap plicants , said th a t


knocked down and the ex is tin g games room would become part of larger lounge area. Alto­ gether, it was a substan­ tial extension to the prem-, ises, Mr Ibbotson adaed.


A dividing wall would be


Cowperthwaite — Laws


F o r m e r C a 1 d e rs t o n e s nurse Mr Fred Cowperth­


waite was married at The Queen’s Chapel of the Savoy, London. Mr Cowperthwaite, now


a hospital manager, is the only son of Mrs Joyce Cowperthwaite, formerly of Snnwbridge S treet, Clitheroe, and the late Mr Richard Cowperthwaite He married Miss Sarah


the Ribble Valley. Mr Parkinson, who was


born and bred in Clith­ eroe, trained locally as a butcher and worked in London and Cardiff before the second world war interrupted his career.


Demobilisaion brought a major career change, and


• butcher again he and his wife took the Dog and Partridge public house in Wellgate, Clitheroe, which they ran for seven years. After that he returned


instead of becoming a


to the meat trade when he bought what used to be F re d H o u ld sw o r th ’s butcher’s at Waterloo.


Downham pays tribute to


May Barton


A VILLAGER held in high regard by the whole of Downham has died at the age of 82.


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Party for Rainbow recruits


entering for the youngest girls in the Guiding move­ ment is to be launched at qw Moor next Wednes­


NEW Rainbow group


day with a party at St Paul's Parish Hall for the ecruits. The Rainbows — a pre-


Brownic group — will be attached to St Paul’s Church and 12 girls have already put their names forward for enrolment. Flic group, which can take up to lfi members, caters for the five-lo-sevens and will he run by Rainbow Guider Mrs Sheila Millard. Helper Mrs Hilary Hut­


chinson said that the idea to form the Rainbows came from members of the church's Brownie pack who were aware th a t several girls too young to oin the Brownies would ike to sample life in the


Guiding movement. Sessions will be every


Wednesday in St Paul’s Parish Hall from <1-15 to 5-lop. in.


■ and active personality w i t h i n th e sm a l l


former headmistress of the village school, was a lively


Miss May Barton, the


[ community.' The respect and admira­


tion in which she was held was evident at Monday's funeral service at St Leon­ ard’s Church, Downham, when every se a t was taken. The first lady church­


Cattle trade brisker


THERE were 81 calves, eitfht dairy and 72 stores forward at Clitheroe Auction Mart on Tuesday when there was very ■ood trade for smart native and


Continental calves, but other sorts met only a moderate demand. Friesian bull calves made to


warden of St Leonard’s, she was a member of the parochial church council, a sidesman und member of the Deanery synod. A former long-serving


£1)4 (average £-19), Hereford bull calves to £07 (£59), Hereford heifer calves to £112 (£27). Charolais bull calves to £192 (£1*19), Charoials heifer calves to £100 (£88), Limousin bull calves to £197 (£109), Limousin heifer calves to £80 (£51). In-calf cows made to £515


president of Downham WI and headmistress at the school for 2d years up to her retirement in 1909, she lived at Stocks Tree Cottage. A former member oi


many former customers still recognise them. “It is very touching to


Today when they go out


be remembered like this after all these years ,” recalls Mr Parkinson, now 78.


in te re s ts nowadays is Waddington branch of the Royal British Legion, with which he has been asso­ ciated since 1961. He is currently chair­


One o f h i s m a in


man and is proud at how the club is flourishing with a very active membership. During th e war he


served in the Royal Artil­ lery and the Royal Army Service Corps, seeing action during the libera­ tion of France and the Low C o u n t r ie s , and attained the rank of Com­ pany Sergeant Major. Anne is also involved


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Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, October 15ih, 1990 9


Recital by organ society’s patron


THE organist emeritus of York Minster and a patron of the Clitheroe Parish Church Organ Society, Dr Francis Jackson, gave Saturday’s concert in the parish


duced by Mrs Cynthia •ting. The programme opened


church. Dr Jackson was intro­


in a lively manner with an Allegro in A minor Opus 22 No. 3 by the Danish organist Niels W. Gade, which acted as an excel­ lent overture. Then came the p e r ­


former's own 4th Sonata Opus 68 which is in three sections — prologue, variations and epilogue, which proved to be an interesting piece of music for organ in the late 20th century style. After the interval the


with the Royal British Legion, being a member of the Waddington branch ladies’ committee. Jim is also a keen Free­


Sidesman for 70 years


mason with the Royal For­ est Lodge in Watldington and is a former lodge secretary. His business association


with Clitheroe included fighting for a better town through the chamber of trade and he was presi­ dent of the chamber from 1970-72. Anne worked in the cut­


Clitheroe Players, it was often said that, had she had the opportunity, she would have gone (into the stage as a profession. She was a recipient ol


(£509).Store cattle: firm for young bulls and best sorts of bullocks and heifers. Uelglan blue bulls made to £.952 (£990), Limousin bulls to £947 (£997), Friesian bulls to £205 (£257), Limousin heifers to £955 (£247), Hereford heifers to £990 (£209), Friesian heifers to £945 (£205). There were 02 cattle and 920


few pence. Young bulls made to 127p, steers to 109.5p heifers to 119p,


Catherine’s Church, West Bradford, for 70 years, Mr James Nuttall, died this week aged 89. Mr Nuttall, who lived


SIDESMAN at St


with his daughter at West- field House, was born and bred in the village. He ulso served us trea­


ting department at Trutex at one time before leuving to help her husband. Jim will always remem­


surer at St Catherine's for ol years. Despite being deaf for


sheep forward on Monday. Cat­ tle trade was much brisker than of late with prices Improving a


the Poetry Society's high­ e s t award, the Shake­ speare Plaque, and won many prices at festivals oi music and drama in sonnet and pub lic s p e a king competitions. Prior to her post in


and cows to 74». Lambs found a more selective


ber Anne as the girl in the black dress with the chest­ nut hair when he first met her in Clitheroe market place. By luck they mot again at u St Patrick’s Day dance at Barrow and he asked her for a dance. They wore married at St


trade than of late, with best type weight and quality topping at 14lp; heavier weights also gaining ground but lighter weights — horned and hair-bred Itimbs — down, were from 105p. Young bulls: light made to 114


Downham Miss Barton worked in Southport and during her training had spent some time gaining teaching experience in a school behind Clapham Junction, London, her first teaching post being in Rotherham in 1929. She used to enjoy help­


60 years, he enjoyed a full life, working on local farms. His last job before retirement was on the C o u lth u rs t E s ta te in Waddington. He was a keen member


more or less full organ, written mostly in seven beats to the bar time. The impressive opening com­ pleted, the music calmed down and then proceeded to gradually build up to th e e n d , a n d w a s rewarded .with hearty applause. F r a n c i s J a c k s o n


responded to this by play­ ing three short pieces of his own from a set of seven published a few years ago, which were joy­ fully received.


programme opened with a piece entitled “On a Bass” by John Stainer, chosen to draw attention to the 160th anniversary of the composer’s birth. It proved to be a most


attractive passacagiia-like work which displayed some of th e v a r io u s colours on the instrument. Then came the Fantaisie


A night out ends in


driving ban A NIGHT out with friends resulted in a driving ban for a Whalley nurse. When Lucille Banner


in A major by Cesar Franck who died 100 years ago; a charming piece full of the harmonic style one associates with this partic­ ular composer. The programme ended with a rumbustuous Rhap­


was stopped by police at 11-42 p.m. in Mitton Road, Whalley, she was found to be over the legal limit. At Clitheroe Magis­


sody in C major by Heath- cote Statham who was at one time organist of Nor­ wich Cathedral. This opened with an impressive passage for


Probus Club


of the Conservative Club in Clitheroe and was regular attendee unti about seven weeks ago. Mr Nuttall, who died


James’s Church in Clith­ eroe a f te r a two-year courtship, but early days together were quickly overshadowed by war. Today they have three


(105.40), medium to 117.50 (107.70), heavy to 127.00 (117.50) , overall to 127.00 (108.98).Steers: light to 90.00 (90.00). medium to 109.50 (99.58), heavy to 97.50 (91.25), overall to 119.00 (90.44). Heifers: light to 101.00


(82.50) , medium to 119 (97.98), henvv to 100.00 (82.50), overal


ing at the Luncheon Club run by the Old People’s Welfare Committee and was a former Downham village correspondent for th e “ A d v e r t is e r and Times." Miss Barton had unfor­


to lliUH) (90.44). Cows made to 74.00 (01.75). Lambs: standard to 141.9


(129.04).Ewes made to £19.50 (£15.07), ungraded lambs to £20 (£29.40).


124.01), CINEMA


tunately fallen during a recent visit to the Luke District, breaking her femur and dislocating her hip. She spent some time in hospital in Lancaster before being nuivecl to A c c r in g to n V ic to r ia Hospital where she suf­ fered a stroke. Cremation at Accring­


ton followed Monday’s funeral.


THE e x t r a o r d in a r y adventure of 10 young men flying on the wings of victory in the summer of 1943 is outlined in “Mem phis Belle” starting tomor­ row, until Thursday, at' Clitheroe’s Civic Hall Cinema. At 7 p.m., prior to


Saturday’s film, Paul Lee will give a half-hour recital on the Hammond organ.


(121.79), medium to 199.91! (127.28), heavy to 128.89 ( ................ overall to 141.94


peacefully in his sleep leaves three grandchildren


as well as his daughter,


Mrs Jean Chew. The funeral service is at


children and six grandchil­ dren. The eldest child, Mrs Anne Ruby, lives in Boston, Lincolnshire. Tbeir son, Edward, lives in Park Avenue, Clith­ eroe, and works as a plumber and central heat­ ing engineer. Younger daug h ter Mrs Pauline Giles is a farmer’s wife and lives at Sawley New Grange. The couple have plenty


St Catherine’s Church tomorrow.


AN insight into Lanca­ shire life in the early part of the century was given by authoress Mrs Benita Moore to Clitheroe and District Probus Club. Air D. Coates gave the


vote of thunks, 'the next m e e t in g w ill be on November 2nd when Mrs O. Perry, of Hurst Green, will give u talk entitled "Holiday nonsense”.


trates’ Court, Banner (31), of The Crescent, was fined £200 after pleading guilty to driving with excess alcohol. She was banned from


driving for 12 months and ordered to pay £16 costs. The court heard that


Banner's car was seen straggling double white lines on a bend. A breath te s t showed 66 micro- grams of alcohol, the legal


limit being 36. Mr David Parkinson, in


mitigation, said Banner, a nurse at Calderstones who


was making her first court appearance, had been to W n a 11 e y c e n tre wit h friends. She had drunk three and a half pints of lager in halves before tak­ ing a friend home to Bil- iington and was near her own home when stopped.


to occupy their days. They enjoy growing roses, and look forward to seeing the grandchildren. “ I t h e lp s k e ep us


young,” Mr Parkinson quipped. As for the secret of a


long and happy mar­ riage . . .“that’s knowing when to co u n t y o u r blessings.” Fifty years together has


gather at the Moorcock Inn, Waddington, -to help them celebrate their big day.


been a perfect partnership for Mr and Mrs Parkin­ son. Now the family will


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Caroline Laws, a financial controller, the only daugh ter of Mr and Mrs Michael Laws, of Gravesend. After working at Cal-


d e rs to n e s , the b r id e ­ groom, a former pupil at Ribblesdale High School, Clitheroe, was appointed director of nursing ser­ vices (mentally handi­ capped) for the Wycombe H e a l th A u th o r i ty , Buckinghamshire. The bride was given


away by her father. She wore a full-skirted shell- pink Shantung silk gown


with a sweetheart neckline trimmed with pearls,


sh o r t- le g -of-mu tto n tucked sleeves with a rose detail on the shoulder, a waist-length veil held in place with a circlet of lace, pearls and flowers, and carried a bouquet of peach pink and apricot tea roses, m in ia tu re ro s e s and orchids. Bridesmaids were the


bridegroom's niece, Miss Rebecca Knight, and the bridegroom's goddaugh­ ter, Miss Hannah Grif­ fiths, who wore full-length deep apricot silk dresses with a tucked bodice, puff sleeves, and apricot rose detail around the hem. Both wore circlets of ber­ ries and flowers and car­ ried baskets of deep apri­


cot roses. T h e p a g e b o y was


Thomas Laws, the bride’s


second cousin. Best man was the bride­


groom’s brother-in-law, Mr Joseph Woodworth. The ushers were the groom's brothers-in-law, Sir Stuart Briggs and Mr Philip Knight, the bride’s cousin, Mr Peter Laws, and Mr Bill Rawlinson.


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