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Twin town a wartime ‘Camp of Shame’?


That’s the claim — but it is furiously denied on both


sides of Channel by Kaye Moon


A PLEA to ditch twin town Rivcsaltes from accountant Peter Rapson Another rail winner


THERE wtis a surprise in store for Mrs P. Hodge tin's week — the latest in our long line of free rail­ way ticket competition winners. Mrs Hodge, of Derby Street, Clitheroe, wins two Supersaver rail tickets to anywhere in Britain,


thanks to the anonymous businessman who has ensured that our free draw is just the ticket, with ins- generous financial donation.


Sabden from 1979 to 1982, said he was “horrified” to read in the “Guardian Weekly” that Anne Grynberg’s new book, “Les Camps de la Honte” (“The Camps of Shame”), listed Rivesaltes among the Southern French I camps run by the Vichy Government, which she says interned Jews prior to their one-way journey to extinction. The international weekly includes excerpts from the


ton Post” and the French | paper “Le Monde,” which


'“Guardian,” the “Washing-


late father, William, was among the liberation | forces for Belsen Camp and if Rivesaltes was a stopping place on the way to such camps, then I think there are many peo­ ple in the Ribble Valley and elsewhere who would . seek disassociation from a | place whose modern his­ tory includes such an activity.


originally printed story. Said Mr Rapson: “My


movement in the war,” says Francois Sanmartin, pictured (left) with, from the left, Roger Hargreaves, Henri Torrcilles and Peter Hargreaves


Chamber claims that town centre


plan is a costly exercise


COUNCIL chiefs have come up with a “shopping list” of costs so far for the redevelopment of Clitheroe’s old auction


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| made up as follows. . . c • Planning consultant:


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| £20,960. I Solicitors: £2,150. »Other costs: £2,700.


£1,800. • Property consultants:


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set an estimate of £32,500 for the current year, which will include on-going


fees to consultants and solicitors.


I the town-centre s ite I before a stone is even


list drew a comment from the Chamber of Trade president, Mr Chris Wood. “We are rapidly heading for a six-figure number for the privilege of handling


The publishing of the


Commission grant: £3,000. Already, the council has


i Demolition of mart:


the six-year period until the end of March this year, amounts to £48,360,


“Advertiser and Times” to the Ribble Valley Council, to answer the Chamber’s plea, produced the goods this week, as press officer Mr Keith Taylor willingly obliged. The list, which covers


the town centre. A request from the


Clitheroe Chamber of Trade, whose mem­ bers are anxious to know what the Ribble Valley Council has spent on preparing the prestigious plans for


mart site after calls from local traders to tell poll taxpay­ ers the facts. The plea came from


the list the eventual pay­ ing out of the Standen Hall E s ta te , which has a


laid,” he said. “We have also to add to


that matters relating to this project must be sub­


restrictive covenant on the site, and that could run into many thousands of pounds and we feel should have been resolved before the planning even started. “My main concern is


ject to public accountabil­ ity — officers must explain the spending of taxpayers’ money.”


Affairs Committee last week met councillors and council officials to discuss the scheme, which every public survey, so far, has wanted altered to include more car parking and


• continued on page 8 The Chamber’s Civic THIS must be untrue. . . my area was known for its very strong Resistance


Sanmartin (38), the I French teacher who insti- g a ted th e tw in n in g | scheme, after he came over to Clitheroe Royal | Grammar School on an exchange between 1974 and 1975, said: “This must be untrue. I have never heard of any Jews being | held in Rivesaltes and I am going to report back to j the Mayor about this book. We did have a camp, but it was only used to house Spanish Republicans at I the start of the war, and I the Germans held our 16 to 18-year-old boys there | instead of sending them to


four ch ild r en , aged between six and 16, about the holocaust “when the time was appropriate,’ . said he felt Ribble Valley | residents should know the facts. However, M. Francois


Belsen, where many Jews ended their lives, can never be described . . . you smelled the camp from many miles distance. It changed his life and we must never forget any part of it, in case it ever happens again.” Mr Rapson, who told his


# continued on page 8 “What my father saw at |


But the “ditch Rivesaltes” plea by accountant Peter I Rapson (44) has been furiously attacked by the English and French instigators of the twinning scheme, who say it is not true and undermines years of friendship and exchange visits between the two towns. Mr Rapson, who now lives in Accrington but lived in I


Government rounded up Jews in Rivesaltes for the Nazis before they were sent on to concentration camps.


A FORMER Sabden man this week made a | plea to Clitheronians to ditch their French twin town, Rivesaltes, because a new book names it as one of the second world war “Camps of Shame.” The author claims that the Southern French Vichy


Camp which has won Clitheroe teenager Michael Mashiter and his dad, Stephen, the trip of a lifetime.


them to Barcelona to sec the first four days of next year’s Olympic Games.


The win takes


visiting Stonyhurst College on its first-ever trip north, is usually held in London. During its three-week stay, it is offering a double voucher to the winning child each week to attend the games, staying in the athletes’ village.


The school,


David Clarkson: “The child is picked not for ability, but for being an all-round good sport, giving 100 per cent in all activities and showing consideration to


Said organiser


other students and teachers.”


Moor End, attends St Augustine’s RC School, Billington, and plays for the school’s football team. He was selected from 188 children, mainly from the Clitheroe, Preston and Blackburn areas, but including some from Hong Kong and America.


Michael (14), of


him was his younger brother, John (11), who attends SS Michael and John’s RC School, Lowergate, Clitheroe, and also received a prize and certificate for effort.


At the school with


Mr Mashiter and Michael with the trophy and voucher which promises them an experience of a lifetime.


Our picture shows


IT was not “a question of sport” but just being a good sport at the Emlyn Hughes Multi Sports


Search on for Sham Mayor of Worston


HEAR ye, hear y e . . . the search is on lor ; new Sham Mayor of Worston.


choice is up to you, if you can come up with the name of someone who you feel has contributed to life in the Ribble Valley.


It is all part of an old village tradition which was


revived in 1988, with-the- aim of raising money for local charities.


clearly marked “Sham Mayor,” to the “Advcr tiser and Times” office at King Street, Clitheroe There will certainly be nothing akin to wartime rationing for the sender, who will enjoy a bottle of champagne with our com pliments.


You can also use the fun day to raise cash for your


for a giant draw which has as its prize an all-inclusive


Local couple are also ‘in the money’


A CLITHEROE couple disco­ vered they, too, were “in the money” after reading a story in the “Advertiser and Times” about a Norman coin.


prospect of having a genuine coin minted during William the Conqueror’s reign that they headed straight for Preston Museum to consult the expert — peripatetic curator Maggy Simms. And she confirmed that, like Clith­


eroe man Mr Francis Chatburn, they, too, had a rare find, worth between


Sharon Wallbank, say they could hardly believe their eyes when they saw a picture of a 900-year-old coin on our front page last week, bearing iden­ tical markings to the one they owned. The couple were so excited by the


Ian Beardsworth and his girlfriend,


a self-employed narrowboat fitter working for North West Narrowboats at Riley Green.


Miss Wallbank added: “We once had it valued by a coin collector, who told


us it was worth only £5. Imagine our surprise when we saw a picture of an identical coin valued at between £300 and £400.”


A HAPPY Sharon with the 900-year-old coin which her boyfriend inherited from his grandfather


the coin. It was among his possessions when he died and we had almost for­ gotten about it,” said Mr Beardsworth,


silver coin from his late grandfather, Mr Harold Walters, whereas Mr Chat- burn found his on a rubblish tip in Fleetwood and it was the subject of a treasure trove inquiry before he was allowed to keep it. “I don’t know where my grandad got


£300 and £400 and 904 years old. Mr Beardsworth had inherited the


Geoff Braitlnvaite a ring at work (Clitheroe 28528) or at home after 6 p.m (Clitheroe 41277). And, finally, watch out


favourite charity' by taking space for a stall or game. All you need to do is give


want your nominations for the person who will take over the post from Ribble Valley businessman Mr Geoff Braith waite. Send your en tr ie s ,


later. For the moment, w.


ported by the “Advertiser and Times,” has been postponed from its original date in July to September 8th to coincide with Clith eroe’s celebrations to marl the 50th anniversary of the Royal Engineers first arriving at their barracks at Low Moor Mill — and, not surprisingly, the event will have a nostalgic war time slant to it. More about the fun day


£3,000 raised at two fun days held at the Mayor’s “town hall,” the Calf’s Head Hotel, has been don ated to worthy causes. This year’s fun day, sup


As a result, well over


wartime prices, sponsored by the Marsden Building Society — with the Sham Mayor of Worston picking up the bill.


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“One of the girls was hysterical and their father


couldn’t swim. “Andrew was playing in


action went unnoticed by his father, Mr Robert Kent. “He was asleep on the beach and didn’t see any of it ,” laughed his mother.


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