Clitheroe 22324 (Editorial), 2232S (Advertising). Burnley 22331 (Classified) Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, December 5th, 1901 9 Retired vicar of


George Parker, of King Street, Whalley, has died, aged 74.


Mitton dies at 74 r'P'k' assistant cul'ate at Whalley Parish Church until his retirement in 1983, the Rev.


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, A native of Preston, Mr •Parker was educated at 1 the town’s grammar school and took his degree at St


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his theological course at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford. In 1940, he wa s


ordained in Blackburn Cathedral and became assistant curate of St Bartholomew’s Church, Great Harwood. A year later, he was made curate in charge when the incum­ bent became a chaplain to the Forces. At the end of the war,


Mr Parker served as vicar of the now demolished St Paul’s Church, Blackburn, until 1!)55. During this time he also assisted in the work of Blackburn Cathe­ dral, serving successively


WOOD —


Mr and Mrs R. Wood, of Worston, and the bride is the daughter of Mrs H. S h a r r a t t , of Rosehill Avenue, Burnley, and the late Mr Sharratt.


The bride, who was


given away by her mother, wore a gown of ivory silk with antique lace and car­ ried a bouquet of lemon roses with carnations and gypsophila. _ Bridesmaids were Helen


S h a r r a t t and J ul ia Haworth, who wore indigo silk dresses. Best man was Mr


Andrew Wood and groomsmen ware Mr Mar- tyn Kenyon and Mr David Seaward.


officiated. A reception was held at


Burnley. Photograph: Da. id and


I,aura Bradshaw. Pendle Club


WINNERS of Clitheroe Pendle Club’s weekly bridge session were: Mrs K. Gudgeon and Mr T. Thornber, Mrs M. Shaw and Mrs P. Adey.


The Rev. Harry Pugh


the Dunkenhalgb Hotel, Clayton-le-Moors. The couple are to live in


SHARRATT A honeymoon in Scotland followed the wedding at St Stephen’s Church, Burn­ ley, of Mr Richard Wood and Miss Jane Elizabeth Sharratt. •Mr Wood is the son of


as sacristan, succentor and precentor. He was also, from 11)53-5(1, an assistant master at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Black­ burn. Mr Parker was vicar of


curate in Whalley. He is survived by his


wife, Dorothy. A funeral service was


held at Pleasington Ceme­ tery on Tuesday and a memorial service will be held during Evensong at Whalley Parish Church on Sunday, at 0-30 p.m.


Contractors under fire


CONTRACTORS cur­ rently re-surfacing King Street, in Whalley, have come under fire from the parish council. The complaints involve I JCB which councillors I


claim has been parking on, and damaging, a grass | verge on Station Road. The clerk reported that I ancashire County Coun-1


cil was in direct competi­ tion with the contractors I involved and would not| allow them to park their machinery in the council | lepot on Station Road. Conn. Frank Pope said I


the council should seek an issurance that all thel damaged areas would be | reinstated as they were.


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TWO local lads were among the 50 young peo­ ple who have each received a free three-week Outward Bound course, worth £500, as part of the 1991 Lifestart Challenge.


The two are Chris­


topher Threlfall (16), of Kirkdale Road, Langho, and Gary Kent (17), of Whalley Road, Clitheroe.


Both boys, who are stu­


received their awards from the president of the Lanc a shi r e Outward Bound Association, Mr Brian Johnson, the Chief Constable of Lancashire, at the Imperial Hotel, Blackpool, on Sunday. For Gary, the course is


Gary


something of a dream come true. At Clitheroe Royal Grammar School he showed little interest or aptitude for sport, said his mother, but now he is sports and leisure activity minded. He is a member of Blackburn College basket­


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dying for A-levels at Blackburn College, were selected from the annual shortlist of 100, which included several other people from the Ribble Valley and was drawn from 350 entrants. Christopher and Gary


ball and cross-country teams and he hopes to become a teacher of out­ door pursuits.


Christopher is a former


pupil of Ribblesdale High School, Clitheroe.


Day theft of nightwear


NIGHTWEAR was stolen from a B M W s a 1 o o n parked in the Ribblesdale Arms car park, Gisburn on Sunday. One of the windows of


the car was broken and a lady's blue nightdress and pink'and light blue night shirt, both featuring Win­ nie the Pooh logos, were stolen. The garments are valued at £7.99 each. The th e f t occurred


between 2 and 4-45 p.m. A mobile telephone


valued at £300, was stolen from a cattle shed at Gis­ burn Auction Mart’s prem­ ises on the same day.


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WHALLEY — WRATHMAN


D r e a m s do c ome true . . . as two 13-year- olds found out when they


achieved their lifetime ambitions to be hrides- maids, at a wedding at Clitheroe Register Office. Rachael Smi th and


Emma Wrathman were bridesmaids at the wed­ ding of Emma’s mother Jean Wrathman, the youn­ gest daughter of Mr and Sirs S. Harvey, of Uttox- eter, Staffordshire. She married David Whalley, the youngest son of Mrs M. Whalley, of Whalley Road, Hurst Green. The bridegroom is a warehouse worker at Lon- gridge Co-op and the bride is a customer relations officer for McCarthy and Stone Ltd, of Wellgate, Clitheroe. The bride wore an an­


kle-length drop-waisted gown of ivory shantung with a full skirt and classic pointed three-quarter length sleeves. Her head­ dress was of ivory satin flowers with drop-pearls and she carried a posy of ivory flowers with jade foliage. Rachael and Emma wore full-length dresses of


jade green satin, frilled at the shoulders and with drop-waists and scalloped hems. They had ivory satin circlets with drop- pearls in their hair and carried posies of ivory flowers. Best man was Mr Peter


Anthony Roberts con ducted a service of prayer and dedication at Clitheroe Parish Church. A reception was held at


Robinson. Afterwards, the Rev.


the Ribchester Arms, Rib- Chester, before the couple left for a honeymoon in Scotland. They are to l ive in


Clitheroe. Photograph: Pye’s, of


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ONE of the most eagerly awaited events in the Ribble Valley shopping calen­ dar was again a sell-out success on Saturday. Clitheroe WI Christmas Market was held in the Upper St Mary’s Church


Hall, Church Street, for just one hour and a quarter. The market sells cakes, biscuits, bread, pies, jam, marmalade and honey.


There is a stall for home-grown flowers,' piants and vegetables; a craft stall selling knitwear, cushions, aprons, wooden items, cards, Christmas decora­ tions and many other goods.


the public may become a shareholder and sell their products, but they must be home made or home grown.


their products, especially good bakers. The WI markets are held throughout the year on Tuesday mornings,


Pictured arc a number of the shareholders on the craft stall.


goes to pay the running costs of the market. No money goes to WI funds. The Clitheroe WI Market is always looking for new shareholders to sell


properly packed and presented. The chairman is Mrs J . Rowbottom. All the proceeds go to the shareholders except for 12% commission, which


The controller, Mrs S. Monk, looks after quality and sees that everything is The WI Market is a business run by its shareholders. Any member of


CLITHEROE Friends of Fur and Feather received a £240 boost from a bingo session at Clitheroe Royal British Legion Club. Fur and Feather chair­


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man Miss Nora Briggs said she was delighted with the fund-raising and pointed out th a t the money would be used to help strays and animals n e e d i n g c a r e and treatment.


from March until December, with one Saturday market in late November. The last one this year takes place on Tuesday morning.


Crib dedication PUPILS of St James’s School, Clitheroe, will lead the singing at a short dedication to Clitheroe’s crib and a carol service outside the Castle gates on Tuesday, at 1-45 p.m.


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Edward pulls a few strings — is a winner


“PULL my strings any more. . . and I’ll show you I’m not made of wood!” It’s the first time that young Edward Gill (7), of


Sahdcn County Primary School's annual Christmas fair and fancy dress competition at St Nicholas’s Church Hall, Sabden, on Sunday, when they carried off first prize in the group section as Pinocchio and Guiseppc. The event was organised by the school’s Parent


Cockshutls Farm, Sabden, has ever had sister Hayley (5) on a string. . . and he’s making the most of it! Our charming study of the duo was taken at


Teacher and Friends Association and raised £300 towards equipment for the school. Stalls included a tombola, home produce and crafts and Santa's grotto and refreshments of sherry and mince pies were served.


and was judged by the school’s former cook, Mrs Pat Ainsworth, and a former pupil, Mrs Madge Lawson, both of Sahdcn. Winners: Age I and under— Ricky Lord


Anne Gill, an unusual objects game by Mr Frank Goff and a competition to match members of various families by Mrs Sylvia Davies and Mrs Merle Rimmer. The fancy dress competition was well supported


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(a cat). Group — Edward and Ilayley Gill (Pinocchio and Guiseppc), Ross and Chine Preston (magician and white rabbit). Our picture below shows the wide variety of entries in the fancy dress competition.


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