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'2321, (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising)- Burnley 22331 (Classified) Priest who aided Co-op victims A FORMER parish priest


at the Church of the English Martyrs, Whalley, has died at the age of 92.


19(59, after being in the village for almost 20 years, and was previously chaplain to Withing- ton Hospi t al , Manches ­ ter.


Fr Francis Tierney retired in Born in Manchester, Fr Tier­


ney began his studies for the priesthood in 1921 and was ordained in 1930. He served in France with the Royal Engi­ neers during the first world war and later worked for the Commercial Cable Company. He started his studies at


Osterley, London, and was accepted by Bishop Casartelli of Salford for the Diocese of Salford. He went on to the English College at Valladolid,


St Alban’s, Blackburn, came th e y e a r s o f i n d u s t r i a l depression. Fr Tierney was the first priest to take an active part, with a number of youths, in a “back to the land" scheme at Chartridge, Buckingham-, shire. He later opened another farm at Market Bosworth.


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in Spain. Soon after his appointment


in establishing a committee to assist the poorer victims of the disaster.


Co-operative Society crashed, Fr Tierney took the initiative


In 1!)G2, when the Whalley


lived in Abbey Fields. His golden jubilee in the priesthood was marked by a special cere­ mony at the Church of the English Martyrs.


After h is retirement, he Local Army cadets score a rare double


Duo prove they are star recruits


Astridge, of Pasturelands Drive, Billington, and Chris Blenkinship, of Holly Mount, Waddington, have each gained the Army’s four star award after three years’ hard work on military training such as skill-at-arms, map reading and instructing younger cadets. Both cadets are Hi and


have caught the eye of senior officers with their commitment to the ideals of the cadet force. Richard enjoys the


Army life so much that he is thinking of joining up


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TWO Clitheroe Army Cadets have scooped top awards — and there’s an honour for the detachment commander, too. Senior cadets Richard down to Sandhurst with a


schools in Blackburn, train at the Clitheroe detach­ ment headquarters at Sal thi l l Bar n. Thei r detachment commander, Sgt Maj. George Almond, is full of praise for them. “This is the first time


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£70, which will be used to buy toiletries, cotton socks and boxer shorts for troops in the Gulf who have no families to send them parcels. The girls danced to old war songs, with the audience singing along. Now the group hopes to supplement its fund by holding a raffle.


BLESS ’em al l ... these 10 smart little schoolgirls took it into their own hands to raise money for the troops in the Gulf when they entertained an audience at Clitheroe Royal British Legion Club with their majorette routine. The girls — all members of the Clitheroe Legion’s first majorettes — raised


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February is coldest for five years


Maj. Almond is to be pre­ sented with a good service certificate by the Army authorities at a ceremony at Fulwood Barracks, Preston. He has worked with the


cadets at Salthill Barn since 1979 and before that erved with the Royal


iment . . . a total of 35 years in uniform. . Our photograph shows


Engineers (TA) and the 1st Battalion, Border Reg­


awards to Richard (left) and Chris, watched by other cadets and Sgt Maj. Almond.


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Busy year for Whalley


Youth Club


WHALLEY Youth Club, which is going from strength to strength, has a wide range of events planned for 1991.


members of Whalley and Little Mitton Parish Coun­ cil that he was impressed wi th the club and its organisers.


Coun. Eric Ronnan told


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children had made a video about trains which would soon be shown at a public performance.


He reported that the


that the club had invited some French chil­ dren to stay in Whalley with local families in the summer.


Members also heard


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the Rev. Fred Cheall. of Chipping, who is Senior Chaplain to the Lancashire Army Cadet orce, presenting the


EIGHTEEN days of severe night frosts with day temperatures barely above f reezing made February the coldest since 198(5.


degrees of f rost was recorded and although the Ribble Valley escaped heavy snowfall there were moderate falls on seven days.


between the 21st and 2(ith was accompanied by heavy rain on the 21st, 22nd and 23rd, when two-and-a-half in c h e s o f rai n was recorded.


A rise in temperature


month was 3.t>(> inches, which is below normal for February.


The total rainfall for the Day Max. 8G


(tain (mm) 1.7 snow


0.2 snow 1.2 snow 1.5 snow 1.7 snow 0.3 snow


1.1 snow On the 8th and 13th, 12


Call to ‘come along and


plant a tree


held two planting sessions at Whalley and Wiswell Joint Burial Ground, with a final one scheduled for Sunday to complete the work. At the first session, 18


hard-working volunteers turned up,- much to the delight of organisers Mrs Linda Mart in and Mr Terry Haworth and the message from the group is that help is required for the planting this Sunday.


300 trees and shrubs will have been planted on the site, including oak, ash, wild cherry and holly. As an extra incentive,


Once completed, over


ENVIRONMENT conscious residents turned out in force when Ribble Valley Conservation Group called for volunteers to help with a major tree planting programme. So far, the group has


of l i t ter from Wal ler Clough at Chipping. Foot­ path work has been under­ taken at Boggy Wood, below Beacon Fell, and signs erected at the Salth- i 11 Quarry Nat u re Reserve, where geologists have been illegally digging up fossils. The group is supported


by the British Trust for Conservation Volunteers and the Lancashire Trust for Nature Conservation. Anyone wishing to help


on Sunday or requiring further information about the group should contact Mr Haworth (Whalley 822944) or Mrs Martin (Clitheroe 23954).


anyone currently involved in a Duke of Edinburgh Award is also welcome to attend, as the work com­ plies with the scheme. The Ribble Valley Con­


servation Group, which is open to anyone aged 14 years or over, takes an active interest in the coun­ tryside and the wildlife inhabiting it. It covers the Ribble


Clothes haul


OVER £5,000 worth of clothes have been stolen from Cosgroves gentle­ men’s outfitters in King Street, Whalley.


Valley and Forest of Bow- land and deals with many topics, including pond creation, wildlife studies, woodland management and badger watching. There are also discussions and social events. Recently it has been


which included garments made by Lapidus, Pringle, E t e r n a , R o c o 11 a and Gabicci, was worth a total of £5,7(52.


The extensive haul,


were 100 sweaters of varying makes, over 50 shirts, 1(5 jackets and a large number of crew neck and v-neck sweaters.


Among the items taken


involved in urban planting in Mitchell Street, Clith­ eroe, and in the clearance


mation should contact Clitheroe Police (23818).


Dancing for troops in the Gulf


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Clergyman’s view of


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THE Vicar of Wadding­ ton, the Rev. Alan Bailey, addressed members of the Clitheroe and District Probus Club on his 25 years as a clergyman in Liverpool. He spoke of the preva­


lent religious antagonism when he took up his first post in Toxteth and how it has now disappeared largely through the work ing together of the Roman Catholic Archbishop War- lock and the Anglican Bishop Shepherd. Mention was also made


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considered that there is a great and vibrant future for Liverpool as a tourist and service centre. The talk provoked much ques­ t ioning and a vote of thanks was proposed by Mr A. D. Smith. The annual meeting of the club is on March 15th.


Farmed for 45 years


THE farming community lost a well-known local character on Sunday with the death of Mr James Cowgill (85) at his home at Meadowcroft, West Brad­ ford Road, Waddington Mr Cowgill s tar t ed


farming at Lower New House Farm, Waddington with his wife Lena in 1931 and stayed there for a magnificent total of 45 years until his retirement in 1976, when the couple moved into the village. During his career, Mr


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IN reporting last week a driving without due care and attention case con eerning Francis Fox, of Fells View, Billington, we stated that he had been involved in an incident with a pedal cyclist. This should have read “motor cyclist” and we apologise to Mr Fox.


lectors and fund-raisers worked hard throughout the year , eventual ly amassing a grand total of £3,300, which was £600 up on the previous year. Al though the 1990


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