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Clilhcrue Adiniixi'r i t Timex. Jtnimtry 17th. t'MI Clitheroe 22324 (Editorial) , 22323 (Advcriixiva). B u rn ley 22331 (Classified)


SYLVIA, Lady Clith­ eroe, who died peace­ fully last Wednesday, was a lady of “indomi­ table spirit” and great


strength of character. She was born on Sept­ ember 10th, 1003, the


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Sylvia, Lately Clitheroe v dies peacefully in sleep


elder daughter of William, the sixth Lord Hotham. Shu m ar r ie d Ralph Assheton, who subse- quently became the first Lord Clitheroe, in January


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years earlier at a dance anniversary celebration in world, given by her parents at January 1984, when the Latterly she gave 11 their London home.


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country, one from Lanca­ shire and the other from Yorkshire, Lord Hotham’s family home being Dalton Hall, Beverley. They were said to have made a strikingly good-


owning families in the several hundred estate tenants were invited. Sadly, later that same year, Lord Clitheroe died


at tiie age of 83. Throughout


riage, Lady Clithoroe was was one or the first women a great support to him in to become a r ellow ol the


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undeniably happy one for House of Commons and alilll their married life — 00 later ye .........ars, which were marked


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The couple met four by a diamond wedding to many parts ol tne 1


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doors of Downham Hall great help with his duties


Their marriage united were opened for an infor- as Lord Lieutenant oi two of the oldest land mal family party to which Lancashire,


was a very accomplished person. She was the first woman to qualify as a Fel­ low of the Land Agents’ Society and subsequently


In her own right she in the .


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her role as a governor ol Westminster Hospital and chairman of its hous


Royal Institute of Char­


tered Surveyors. She managed the Down-


ham Estate with great skill throughout the war and was also appointed to the Lancashire War Agri­ cultural Executive, which became the Agricultural Executive Committee until lflfd). She built up and took


committee. Apart from innumerable


interests in local organisa­ tions and charities, shu served for a number ol years as a member of the Council of Lancaster Uni­ versity in its very early days and was involved w i th th e b ui 1 d i n g committee. She was an accom­ plished a rtis t and took


great pride in the Down- ham pedigree Ayrshire herd, running Downham Hall Farm for many years. A great in te re s t in


CLIVE BARNDEN REPORTS ON THE FUNERAL Sunny lady who enjoyed life


THK bright winter sunshine streaming into the church at Downham was an appropriate setting lor the luneial of a sunny person, said the Provost ol Blackburn, the Very Rev. Lawrence Jackson, who gave the address at the funeral of Sylvia. Lady Clitheroe. on Tuesday. Giving brief details of her file, lie relerred to her


vicar or CliUicroc* Parish Church began with Psalm l'-M “ I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills. 1 he lesson was read by the present Lord Cmhmx.e s smi Ralph John, and followed by the hymn Lead, kindly light. Thu hymn sung after the address was Loid of oui


work at Westminster Hospital and as a prison visitor for Holloway, as well as mentioning her loudness lor horse-riding, fell-walking and the Lake District. He described her as “a lady of great cont rasts . . a


character. . . warm and hospitable to everyone . . . Added the Provost: “To be known as a kind and


kindly person must be a treasured accolade. She was deeply understanding by nature, always open to any­


body and everybody who came to seek her advice. “She was also eminently sociable — she loved a


party.” He praised her resourcefulness, too, saying it was si . ..


cause of “justifiable pride for her family that she had passed her examination to become si !• ellow oi the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors at a time when she was moving into a new home ami having


her first baby. Among the mourners were members of the nobi!it>, ...


as well as representatives of all the groups she had helped or been involved with, such as Lancashire Con­ stabulary — represented by Chic! Insp. Wilt Ash­ worth, Chief Insp. David Muir (of the mounted branch) and Insp. Geoffrey Sweetman — and the Lancashire branch of the British Red Cross. Outside the church there were also two mounted


policemen, representing the division of the constabu­ lary in which Lady Clitheroe had taken such interest —


she knew every horse in the Lancashire Constabulary’s mounted division by name, said the Provost. Lady Clithcroc's coffin was already inside St Leon­


ard’s Church when the mourners arrived. Inside, too, were members of her family, many of whom had come along the private path from Downham Hall. In the village, the shop and pub were closed as a mark of respect.


at the cluircli and every seat in the nave and sale aisles was occupied.


The service, led by Canon John Hudson, the formei . ..


Family mourners occupied the private family cnanel , ,, ,


. , . 4 r ., , pwHaoJc: 1,1 Alter prayers, the coffin was c a r r ie i l by workers


from the Downham Estate - Hob bwarhriek, David Shackleton, Shaun Roney and John Hardbattle, most of whom had carried Lord Chtheroes collm ill DM — to the corner of the church where the entrance


to the family crypt was lined with llowers 1™"^;’".''''''; ers, including the chairman and boaid of the National


Australian Bank.


hymn "Abide with me" round the steps down to the family crypt.


The committal ended with a public singing of t c ____________


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great delight in (logs and horses and walking in the


hills and mountains. “ Her indomitable spirit


brought a great deal of


medicine was reflected by help to many people when they had d if f ic u lt ie s .


Nothing was too much trouble,” said her son, the present Lord Clitheroe. She leaves three chil­


dren, Ralph, Nicholas and Bridget, grandchildren and great grandchildren.


Cinema


UPS FT by problems at school and w ith his widower father, a young boy returns to a world of wonder in the “ Never Fading Story I I — The Next Chapter.” Clitheroe’s Civic Hall


Cinema invites you to step back into fantasy during this amazing odyssey, which starts tomorrow for


a week. / S I 1 1 U ll anniversary of thcii t l tl


Surprise honour for the boss


A CHRISTMAS dinner held for the Clithcroc staff of the Kibble lius Company turned into a surprise double celebration for David Wilson. Mr Wilson, who is


taking up a new post with Lancashire County Transport Department,


was given a worthy send-off by being made


guest of the evening at the party, held at the Coach and Horses Hotel in 11 o 1 t o n ■ I) y - llowland. He has worked at


Kibble for 10 years, with special responsibility for Clitheroe for the last four years. His friends and


colleagues wished hint


well in his new post and Kibble Operations Assistant Jean Hammond presented him with a briefcase. Mr Wilson is


reluctantly moving from Clitheroe to Lytham St Anncs to take up his new


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Post adds up to a big job


for local man


A GISBURN man will play a key role in Brit- Mr Geoffrey Cowlin, of


's next census. Application forms for


Wheelwright Close, has ien appointed census •ea .manager for the orth Lancashire and


uven area. The census, scheduled


lor Sunday, April 21st, ll involve a massive


■ i.miitmcnt drive to find 130,000 people needed to h e ip c a r r y i t o u t nationwide. In the North West there


will be a total of 14,703 vacancies forming part of


one of the largest tem­ porary workforces ever recruited in Great Britain


during peacetime. Semi-retired, Mr Cowlin


worked as a management consultant specialising in process management and is a former employee of 1CI and Leeds C ity Council. His role w i l l be to


supervise and manage the North Lancashire and Craven areas looking after a team of 19 census officers, including Ribblc Valley Borough Council employee Mr Ian Butts, who will be based in Clith­ eroe, and Mr Joseph Con­ stable, of Preston, who will have several local villages under his wing. They will be recruiting


the posts of enumerators are available from the Clitheroe Job Centre. Their main duties will


be to deliver census forms to each household from early April, give assis­ tance when required and collect the forms after cen­ sus day. The work can be carried


Australian visits


out in the evenings or at weekends, points out Mr Cowlin, so that people in full-time work can apply if they wish. The census is carried out everv 10 years.


F a c t - f in d in g v i s i t b y m in i s t e r


ENVIRONMENT minis'


ter David Trippier paid i fact-finding visit to the Kibble Valley last week to learn more about the Fot


est of Howland. The area is designated


three' assistant census officers each who will be responsible for supervis­ ing between 40 and f>0 enumerators.


Their odd way of looking at things


SPOTTING “odd items” in Clitheroe shop windows


kept scores of residents busy before Christinas. On Monday, Clitheroe and District Chamber of


Trade vice-president Mr Peter Moore was in the “Advertiser and Times” office presenting £11) vouch­ ers to the winners.


Out of 35 items, Andrew Pearce (M), ol -airheld | ,


Drive, hit the jackpot. He was followed by brothers Andrew ( l ‘D and Peter Lancaster ( l l) , of Hawth­ orne Place, who correctly spotted 3-1. Other winners were: Mr M. tl. Sowerbutts, Chat-


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burn Road; Heather Lord, Pendle Road; Cassie (hi and Garreth Sutcliffe (11), Moorland Avenue; and Stephen Clough (12), of Pendle Road. Our picture shows all the winners, with the excep­


tion of Peter Lancaster, receiving certificates and vouchers from Mr Moore.


an “ Area of Outstanding Natural Reauty” and the Department of Environ ment is currently consul ering whether to confer Super AONH status on certain regions, or even make them N a t io n a '


Parks. The Forest of Howland


is one such area and, after a sight-seeing tour, M Trippier had a working lunch with Kibble Valley Council’s chief executive, Mr Oswin Hopkins, and chief planning officer Mr Philip Hailey. Representa­ tives of the Countryside Commission, including ch a irm a n S ir H e re '' P a rk e r , L a n c a s h ir County Council, and Lan caster, Craven. Preston and Wvre Rornugh Conn cils were also present. Mr Hailey felt that the


meeting was of one voice "We thought it would he better for the area t r progress as an AONH rather than as a National Park." Gaining National Par


VISITS to Australia were* recounted by Miss RuthcJ


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Mundy when she spoke to*j members of Clitheroe,*


recounted ‘ --- "


Guild. Miss Mundy, of Pendle­


ton, introduced by Mrs A. Collingridge, told mem­


bers of her three visits, in lllal), 11)82 and 11181. On her f irs t tr ip she


travelled by cargo boat, calling at the Canary Isles and Capetown, before arriving in Perth. On the second visit she saw the diamond mines in Sydney, before travelling to New Zealand. She was thanked by Mrs


M. Ross. The competition for the


twistle and Mrs Robinson. Mrs M. Hillington won the draw. The speaker at the


irettiest sea shell was won iv Mrs llarrop. Mrs Hir-


neillLJCi a *»» ». V .. - • '-i Evening Townswomen’s .


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guild's next meeting, on February 7th, will be Miss Peggy Luke, whose talk will lie entitled "Dancing through Europe.” New members will be welcome.


On bail


AN Accrington mail lias been charged with enter­ ing Townhead, Slaidburn,


and stealing paintings. photographs, postcards and miscellaneous papers, worth tl.olH). belonging to Mr John Norgrave Kmg-


Wilkinson. Brian Jopsoti (33). ot


Midland Street, who has elected for tr ia l at the C v o w n ( 'o i i r t , w a s remanded on bail by t lith- e roe mag is t rates o n


Thursday. Pendle Club


status would result in an influx of thousands u ” extra tourists and th r e ill oval o f p 1 a ll n i n.. powers from the local authorities


WINNFRS of tile weekly bridge session held at the


Pendle Club, Clithoroe. were Mrs F. Porter and Mr T. Thornber, Mrs K. Wood and Mr J. Lynch.


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