CUtheroe 22324 (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 22331 (Classified)


TipE new head of Cfitheroe police, Chief Inspector David Whit­ taker, admits that it will be a hard act fol- lojving in the footsteps of; his predecessor, Supt Wynne Darwin.


During the first day of


hi£ncw job on Monday he paused to pay tribute to Supt Darwin, of “Ju l ie t Bravo” fame. Chief Insp. Whittaker


(45) said: “Supt Darwin was very well-known and respected in the commu­ nity. Following in her footsteps will be hard, but 1 Iwi 11 ce r ta in ly do my best.”


In the coming weeks he


plans to get out and meet as 'jnany people as possible to.>hear th e ir views on policing and how it may be


Area’s new police to seek


made more effective. Everything from thefts


from parked cars in local beauty spots to problems


caused by lager louts in Clitheroe and Whalley on Saturday nights will be looked at and improve­ ments made where possi­ ble by a man who has been a policeman now for more than 25 years.


B o rn in B o l to n , he


started as a 16-year-old police cadet at Seaforth, near Liverpool. In 1973 he became a sergeant in the Accrington prosecutions d epa r tmen t at a time when the police prose­ cuted in the coiirts.


Promotion to patrol


inspector followed in 1983, when he moved to Bum- ley. Most of his career has been in East Lancashire, apart from a spell at Lan­ cashire police headquar­ ters at Hutton with the re se a rch and planning department.


Much of his work there


was concerned with the implementation of the.tape recording of interviews and looking at the possibil­ ity of providing helicopter support for the county force. This airborne sup­ port idea was approved by the county council, but the project was cancelled at


CUtheroe Advertiser & Times, November Ttli, 1001


s view


the last minute through lack of money.


He was promoted to


chief inspector in April, 1990, and returned to East Lancashire, where he was working in the Divisional Support Unit at Colne, before taking responsibil­ ity for Clitheroe Sub-Divi­ sion, which includes Padi- h am , G i s b u r n an'd Barnoldswick.


His wife, B e v e r le y ,


teaches children with spe­ cial needs at a tutorial centre in Rishton. The couple have a son and a daughter, both 22. Chris­ topher works for the Hali­ fax Building Society and


Kathryn attends a training centre in Accrington. Chief Insp. Whittaker's


parents', Isaac and Dilys, live in Rimington, where they used to run the sub­ post office. Isaac was a former policeman until his retirement 27 years ago. Away from work, Chief


Insp. Whittaker enjoys walking in the Ribble Val­ ley ana spending time at home in Accrington with his family. The second-in-command


of Clitheroe police sub-di- vision, Chief Insp. Peter Rawstrone, has been pro­ moted to superintendent and is now responsible for Nelson and Colne.


ST JOHN AMBULANCE DUO SCOOP PRIZE


CLITHEROE provided the winning team in a county competition for younger members of the St John Ambulance. ;Joanna Robson and Amy Hudgell were


outright winners in the competition to make a bed and wash a patient. They


received a shield and medals for their


efforts. (Both girls are in the Badgers’ section, which is


for youngsters aged between six and 10. 0


The competition was at the St John


heudquarters in Accrington. The girls, who are both aged 10, train at the King Lane HQ in Clitheroe. Commissioner Lionel Harris, who presented the


awards, summarised their efforts in one word . . . “brilliant.” Both girls live in Clitheroe, Joanna in Alma


Joanna (left) and Amy, said: “They have worked vert' hard to win this award. We are all proud of them.”


Place and Amy in Fairfield Drive. Badger leader Mrs Stella Wilsher, pictured with


ROGERSON — COLLINS


A honeymoon in Rome fol­ lowed the wedding of Mr Simon Astin Rogerson and Miss Maria Christine Col­ lins a t S t P e t e r ’s RC Church, Stonyhurst. The bride, a teacher, is


the middle daughter of Mr and Mrs J . D. Collins, of A venue R o ad , H u rs t Green. The bridegroom, a site


Engineering boss is new leader of


old Clitheronians A COMMITTEE member of the Old Clith­ eronians for more than 20 years, Mr Philip


Dobson takes over as president at the annual reunion a week tomorrow.


Local vintage club searches for


new showground


RIBBLE Valley Vintage Club is still looking for a home for its annual rally.


Several members were asked at the club’s ACM to


sound out several possible alternatives to the club’s former showground at Clitheroe Auction Mart.


club ha let block.


But,, anticipating a more open site next year, the las already spent £350 on a second-hand toi-


Small handouts are to he distributed at rallies and


ear boot sales next year to advertise the club’s next rally.


And there has been another setback to the club’s


plans for its next rally: the £350 generator for a newly-restored organ was stolen from a van and needs to be replaced. The organ itself is now in safe storage.


At the AGM, members were able to see a video of


the last rally and another of the organ under res­ toration. A £50 cheque was presented to Mrs Muriel Ashcroft for the Dorian House Hospice Appeal —


just part of the £300 handed out to local charities by the dub.


Officials elected were: chairman, Mr Raymond


Clough: vice-chairman, Mr Alwyn Jackson; secretary, Mr Paul Gillibrand; treasurer, Mr Richard Dugdale; membership secretaries, Mr and Mrs George Wight- man; social secretaries, Mr Bill Wood and Mr Tony Sykes; newsletter editor, Mr Richard Dugdale.


Sunday’s meeting saw new member Mr Rod Gregg


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giving an illustrated talk on the transport of yester­ year in miniature.


The club’s next meeting, on December 1st, features a quiz.


' Mr Dobson, having read history at King's College, London, decided to spend the first 12 months of his working life in the family engineering firm, with a view to returning to post­ graduate studies at the end of that time.


A quarter of a century


later, lie is still with the firm, now as managing director, and American history remains inviolate. Mr Dobson has been on the association’s commit­ tee since 1971), spending five years as chairman and five as secretary.


The reunion is being


held at Stirk House, Gis- burn, and the following morning, from 10 a.m. to noon, the old boys will have an opportunity to look round the school, fol­ lowing the highly suc­ cessful introduction of the tour us an experiment last year.


Hopes are high for a


large attendance after last y e a r ’s record turn-out when some three dozen of the 1952 intake were per­ suaded by Mr David Par­ rott to take part for the first time.


T h e old b o y s hav e


decided to make the C RGS: lecture an annual event, following the success of last y ea r ’s talk on the state of the environment by Prof. Norman Myers.


engineer, is the only son of Mr and Mrs J . A. Roger­ son, of Windsor Close, Read. The bride, given away


by her father, wore a long ivory gown with a tiered train and a beaded and embroidered bodice. Her short ivory veil was held in place by a rosebud baud and she carried a bouquet of pink rosebuds and lilies. In attendance were the b r id e ’s s i s t e r s , ch ie f


bridesmaid Miss Rachel Collins and Miss Frances


C o l l i n s , Mi s s A n n a McMenemy, the bride’s


cousin, and Miss Rachel Gorick, the bridegroom’s niece. They wore full-length


dresses of rose-pink satin, with tiered bustles, and carried bouquets of pink rosebuds. Best man was Mr Alis-


dair Watson and ushers were Mr Richard Davison. Mr Elwyn Ainsworth, Mr


James Miller and Mr Tim Thorpe. The ceremony was per­ formed by F r E . Wil


loughby and the organist was Mr Patrick Hough. A reception was held at


th e S h i r e b u rn Arms Hotel, Hurst Green. The couple are to live.in


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Hallowe’en revels


DESPITE last Thursday night’s pouring rain, Hal­ lowe'en rev e lle r s con­ verged on Pendle Hill. Police said there was lit­


tle. trouble, with onlv two a r re s ts being made all


evening, one for being drunk and disorderly and one for possession of a c o n t ro l le d d ru g . No charges were pressed. A convoy of 30 hippies


camped at the Downham and B a r ley crossroads overnight. They held a party, then broke camp on Friday morning.


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version of redundant barn to house (resubmission) at New Hey Farm, Roman Road, Dun- sop Bridge, for Mr and Mrs S. Trow (00/4).


Clitheroe: Gymnasium build­


ing, showers and changing facil­ ity at Moorland School, Kibbles-


dale Avenue (0G81). Grindlcton: Section G4 deter­


mination for proposed altera­ tions at Pinewood Cottage, For­ est Rond, for Mr B. Jackson


(0G80). Mcarley: Alterations and


extensions at Knowle Top Clitheroe Road, for M. Banks (0G79). Ribchester: New vehicular


crossing at Riverview, Black­ burn Road, for Mr B. Lever


(0GG9). Subden: Conversion of exist­


ing barn/shippon into two dwell­ ings at Wiswell Moor Farm, Wnalley Road, for Mr P. Riley (0G71). Whalley & Lit t le Mitton:


Proposed residential devel­ opment of 10 two-bedroom dwellings and two one-bedroom dwellings on land adjoining The Sidings, Station Road, Whalley, for Mr P. Holden (0G78).


B a rn home


A BARN and outbuilding considered to be redun­ dant and surplus to agri­ cultural requirements are to be converted to form a


dwelling in Pendleton. Members of the Ribble


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