Clitlieroe Advertiser it’ Times, May 30th. ISQ1 Clitlieroe 2232.', (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 22331 (Classified)
A rare occasion to get steamed up about
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THERE was plenty of steam and commotion when one of the all-time railway greats, the “Duke of Glou cester,” pulled into Clitheroe Station
on Tuesday. Dozens of people lined the platform to see the impressive locomotive arrive on time en
FOULKES — ‘ RICHMOND
■Richmond, of Marsh Cres cent, Morecambe. She wore a full-length gown of cream satin and carried :i
Robert Latham .Foulkes. is the elder son of Mrs Joan Marsh, of Lancaster ■Drive, Clitheroe, and the late Mr Kenneth Foulkes. The bride was Miss Gail
Two police officers — one with Clitheroe connections — were married at More cambe Parish Church. The'bridegroom, Mr
’bouquet of yellow roses and carnations. In attendance were
Joanne Kite, her sister, and Janet Rolton. Rest man was Mr M. E.
route to Carlisle to herald the launch of the Settle and Carlisle Railway Appeal. There was a touch of drama, too, as a British
Transport policeman rushed into action to arrest a man who was allegedly trespassing on the line — and plenty of praise from British Rail employees, passen gers and the public for the effort which had been put into brightening up the station platform by a hard working band of local volunteers. The Mayor and Mayoress of the Ribble Valley, Coun. and Mrs Allan Kay, joined the dignitaries on
board as the train pulled out at noon. The “Duke of Gloucester,” supplied by the 71000
Steam Locomotive Trust, made light work of hauling the Settle and Carlisle Heritage Pullman, provided for the occasion by Flying Scotsman Services Ltd, in conjunction with British Rail Inter-City, for the jour
ney to Carlisle. Among those on board were the Rt Hon. Lortl
the Rt Rev. Ian Harland (the Bishop of Carlisle; Mr Denis Vernon (chairman of the Settle and Carlisle Railway Trust) and other trustees; and, in addition to
Inglewood: Mr Roger Cobbe (manager of British Rail’s Trans-Pennine and West Yorkshire service);
Be mallard t and grooms men were Mr A. Kenner- ley and Mr M. Wilson. Ushers were Mr R. Kite the bride’s brother, and Mr II. Koulkes, the bride groom's brother. Roth the bride and
the Strathmore Hotel, Morecambe. Photograph: Alpha Stu dios, Morecambe.
bridegroom serve with the Lancashire Constabulary in Morecambe. A reception was held at
More weight to campaign for daily rail
GATHERING speed and momentum, the campaign to restore a daily rail passengei sei - vice to Clitheroe is rolling along nicely,
Town centre premises
for county service
A COUNTY information centre is to open in Market Place, Clithenfe, in the
and make improvement.' to the property for the official opening. The prem ises, situated just below ' Cowgill’s, is at present an
.given for the county's director of property sei vices to acquire the lease
autumn. The go-ahead has been
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empty shop. Clitheroe county coun
cillor Ron Pickup wel comed the news, saying it
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’ brought the Ribble Valley into line with other areas. He said he was still press ing for a welfare rights service to be included with the information service. Meanwhile, he has
Mr Michael Carr, Ribble Valley MP, and his Con servative opponent in the recent by-election, Mr Nigel Evans, added their support to the campaign this week. Following the Institute
Political heavyweights
Rail, he said: "Members have done an absolutely’ outstanding job in pushing in all sorts of places for rail to be taken seriously again. It is largely due to their efforts that we have this situation now.” Mr Evans, prospective
of Transport Studies’ report, Mr Carr say’s he
iey Borough Council and L a n c a sh ir e County Council. I hope the borough
Parliamentary candidate for the Ribble Valley, on
has written to several peo- Tuesday welcomed the pie, including Ribble Val- Government’s proposals to
council will be able to make a positive response to the county council’s request towards funding,"
he said. I feel that the most
exciting • opportunities exist and I am offering my assistance to the council to try and secure a regular passenger service, includ ing lobbying other agen cies for their support.” Mr Carr has written to
encourage more emphasis for railways as part of transport use in Britain. “This is excellent news,
the kibble Valley’s chief citizens, the mayors of Car
lisle and Skipton. Mr Vernon said that the appeal was off to a living
lisle Line.
ensure the success of the appeal to restore the his toric structures on the line. It was hoped to establish a heritage centre for the interpretation of the history and character of the line for its users and the public. The event was a prestigious event for the local line and was also enjoyed by some 200 other people
But he pointed out, much more was needed to , , ,
who had earlier travelled on the special tram from London Euston at the crack of dawn, experienc ing on the way, three changes of engine — lrom electric to diesel to steam — marking the three ages
°f Among the highlights were the connection of the “Duke of Gloucester" at Blackburn and the welcome by the Mayor of Carlisle and pipers on arrival there. Unfortunately, Clitheroe Town Crier Mr Roland
Grounds.
THE following have been appointed as representatives the Ribble Valley Council.
(Chatburn), Bill Fleming (Billington), John Walmsley (Mellor). Deputy — Myfi Clegg (Wiswell and Pendleton).
Adult Education Advisory Committee: Mr Erie Bracewell. Association of District Councils (Lancashire branch): Couns led luidep
.
oil outside bodies by a
tativc Committee: Couns Charles Holden (Chipping). Chris lloltom (\\ ilpslur^), Charles Warkman (Mellor). Officer — Mr John Ogden.
Blackburn. Hvndhurn and Kibble Valiev Health Authority Joint Consul-
Citizens’ Advice Bureau (Clitheroe): Couns Ted Roden (Chatburn) and John CICIUhcroe old'People's Welfare Committee: Conn. John McGowan Blither,ie)£
Community Council of Lancashire: Coun. John \\ almsley (Mellor). Blackburn Community Health Council: Couns l rank Dyson (ChtheroO. Clips Holtoin (Wilpslure), Charles Warkman (Mellor).
Countv Industrial Development Conference: Coun Bill l lenniig (Bilhiignoii) District Youth Committee (llyndhurn and Ribble \ alley): Coun. Cathy Jan?s
.
^Education District Liaison Committee: Conns Mvr.i Clegg (Wiswell and Peiul- leton) Peter Evans (Wilpshire). Joyce Lilburn (Bolton-by-Rowland and TosMtlk.). Charles Warkman (Mellor), Howel Jones (Clitheroe).
leton), Peter Evans (Wilpshire). larles W
Forest of Bowland Area or Outstanding Natural Beauty Ad\isory Committ^. Coun. Dorothy Pearson (Bowland. Newton anil Slaidburn).
o»'i-i.i,ii,i-s ,v,i,..v."^’- Invest in the North West Area of Regional Development (INWARD): Cm
Alan Brown (Longridge). Lancashire Consultative Committee: Coun. Michael Casti-ell l^ hanc.v) ^ Lancashire Water Services Council: Coun. Allan Kay (Aighton, Balky and
he said. "I am calling on extra investment into some of our smaller sta
ChLangho Football Club: Coun. John Walmsley (Mellor). Longridge Sports Centre Joint Management Committee: Couns Mvra Cimfg
tions. particularly the one at Clitheroe. I iiope that as part of the new direction we are able to get a daily service from Clitheroe. "I believe that the pub
-Town Hall to provide accommodation to con
' received the consent of Clitheroe Town Council for temporary use of the
timie a presence for wel fare rights on a part-time basis, pending a perma nent service. Last year, more than
the county council, sup porting its proposals and offering his help in secur ing funding, and to Black burn, MP Mr Jack Straw. “The line goes through
lic would support it throughout the year. We need to get it open as soon as possible to relieve the pressure on the roads around the area.”
Blackburn and there are positive implications for the town," he added. Paying tribute to the work of Ribble Valley
Sum for MS
. ’ on everything from bus timetables to college
one million people were helped by county informa lion centres, where advice and assistance is available
■ courses and visitors are ■ supplied with a range of tourist information. The Ribble Valley Bor-
THE sum of £152 was I raised following the Kibble Valley Multiple Sclerosis Support Group's open day at the beginning of the month. Members of the group
- ou gh C o u n c i l li a s I expressed interest in shar ing the new Market Place
, Offices. centre at the Council
' facility and transferring to it the tourist information
be held on Monday at St | James’s Pastoral Centre, at 7-30 p.m.. with Benita Moore giving a talk on
expressed their thanks to all who supported the event. The next meeting is to
Lancashire folklore. Visi tors will be welcome.
Walkers’ trip takes in fine Tudor house
WARM and fair weather once again met members of Clitheroe Naturalists on a walk to Turton Tower.
Over JO members went
on the trip, which started from Bromley Cross rail way station, in Entwistle, and was led by’ Connie Bishop. The walkers went through Jumbles nature reserve and past Jumbles
reservoir. It was then on to Turton
Bottoms and finally up to Turton Tower, where members looked round the
Tudor house, before walk ing back to Bromley
Cross. A vote of thanks was
given by Mr R. Warren, who reported that over 30 varieties of flower had been seen, as well as 3-1 species of bird, including a magpie in its nest, willow w a r b l e r s a n cl sparrowhawk. The next walk, to be led
, aboard Tor a trip back to the days of steam for the Ribble Valley Mayor and Mayoress, Coun. and Mrs Allan Kay
Local young farmers win coveted scholarships to travel abroad;
TWO young agricultural ambassadors will be representing the Kibble Valley abroad later this year, after winning coveted travel scholarships
awiirded by the
Lancashire Federation of Young
Farmers’ Clubs. Paul Morris, of
Clitheroe YFC, will leave for a three-week stay in Ilong Kong in October and Rachel Hester, of
Organist dazzles with his playing at 232nd concert
CLITHEROE Parish Church Organ Society
i presented its 232nd concert on Saturday, when James Thomas, at present assistant organist ol Blackburn Cathedral, was the soloist.
bv Cynthia Laing, will be to Chapel-le-Dale. Anyone requiring further informa tion should contact Clith eroe 2227-1.
Pain, organist of Clitheroe Parish Church, the pro gramme opened with "Choral No. 1 in Ii” by Cesar Franck, in which the player produced a real French sound from the instrument, making the most of the harmonic rich ness of the composer’s
Introduced by Michael
writing. The French influence
continued with two pieces by the contemporary com
poser Messiaen from the “Livre du St Sacrement.”
These pieces make great demands, not only on the performer’s technique, but also on the management of
(-) “I wanna sex you up” — Colour Me Bad.
3. 1. 5. (i. 7. 8. 9.
10.
11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.
17. 18.
19.
(1) “The shoop shoop song” — Cher. (2) “Gypsv woman” — Crystal Waters. (7) “Baby baby" —Amy Grant.
(12) “Happy people"— REM. (15) “Tainted love —Soft Cell. (10) “Promise me” — Beverly Craven. (16) “Touch me all night long —Cathy Dennis.
(-) “Shocked” — Kylie Minogue. (8) “Success” — Dannii Minogue.
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(-) “Headlong” — Queen. (-) “Move your body” — Technotronic. (-) “New Jack City” — Ice T.
the registration and Mr Thomas gave the listeners a brilliant performance. The next piece was Mozart’s “Fantasia and
Fugue in F Minor,” com memorating the com poser's death 200 years
ago.The second part of the programme opened with
‘Seven seas” — OMD. •Whenever you need me” — T-Pjiu. ‘Caught in my shadow” — The Wonder
( - ) ^Your swaying arms”— Deacon Blue. ‘Light my fire —The Doors. _ _
“see the light” — Simple Minds. ‘Open up your heart ’’-S low Bongo Floyd.
the Fantasie on the Choral “How Brightly Shines the Morning S t a r ,” by Heinrich Reimann, who lived from 1850 to 1906. The music, based on the carol tune by Peter Corne lius, calls for brilliant play ing, which it certainly received. Following the earlier
lier in his career. The official programme
came to an end with the “Fantasia on Two English Themes” by Alexandre Guilmant, an extremely jolly work, difficult to per form and played with
much aplomb. Enthusiastic applause
brought an encore in the form of “Dialogue for the Mixtures” by French com poser Jean Langlais. Mr Thomas, who had given a brilliant perfor
mance, is moving in Sep tember to become assis tant organist of Chichester Cathedral and director of music at the Prebendal
Sch001’ M.A.C.
Chipping YFC, will have two weeks in Southern Ireland in August. Paul (23), of Goodshaw
Farm, Dutton, is a building service engineer with a Manchester firm. Rachel (23), of The Follies, Sandy Lane, Chipping, is an auctioneer with a Clithcroc firm and plays netball with the Clithcroe Ladies’ Summer League and the Haslingden Winter League.
ver Jubilee Scholarships after tough interviews by a panel of judges and stiff competition from other contenders from various parts of the county.
provide half the cost of the visit, are not necessarily concerned
The awards, which
with agricultural countries, for the aim is
to gain a better understanding of other
to enable YFC members
people’s culture. Paul and Rachel were required to explain why they thought they would benefit from an educational tour abroad. Several scholarships
are shared between candidates from regions which make up the county federation. Paul and Rachel, who represented the Bowland YFC Region, will stay in
Request meeting with new group to hear views
CLITHEROE traders have requested an urgent meeting with the new Liberal Democrat group on the Ribble Valley Council.
of Music.
pieces of Messiaen which were only some five or six years old, the audience was treated to the move ment entitled “Serene Alleluias” from “The Ascension,” written ear-
Chamber of Trade press officer Mr Barry Stevens said a meeting was neces sary, due to the loss of Conservative councillors representing Clitheroe on the district council at the recent elections. “We need a meeting to discuss the former auction
Clitheroe and District
mart site and to hear their views on it. We are aware that they want fewer shops, more car parking and a larger market, but would like to know their
the Chamber of Trade was sorry to see so many coun
opinions.” Mr Stevens added that
cillors who had given good service to Clitheroe no longer representing the town on the authority. “Times change and we must change with them,”
he added.
still waiting for an answer from the developers of the town’s former auction
Meanwhile, retailers arc
mart site. “It’s a simple matter.
All we want to know is where Maple Grove has carried out similar devel opments to the one pro posed for Clitheroe. “A lot of councillors
SABDEN teenager Ian Balmbra is setting his sights on an exciting career sailing the seas of the world.
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lan (19), of Thorn Street, joined the Royal Navy last September and has spent the last
eight months on dry land studying and attending various courses covering all aspects
of Naval life. A former pupil at St Augustine sRC High School, Billington, lan has proved his worth, being named as the top cadet on the Royal Navy survival equipment course, which makes
up just part of the intensive training programme.
father also served in tne Royal Navy, received a certificate and commemorative book from his
commanding officer. lan is currently taking his final course, which
appear to have lost their seats because of the mys tery surrounding council decisions. We need more open local government,”
he said.
lasts for four weeks. If successful, he will be posted to a Royal Navy aircraft carrier. Our picture shows lan (right) receiving his
award from his commanding officer. For being named top student, lan, whose . • . . . Telephone R f l C h © ! M O O P l l O U S © - Clitheroe 22323
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the homes of families in their host countries and will visit many places of interest. “Bowland has had
Bowland Region at its monthly meeting, chaired by Derek Clarke.
winners previously, hut it is an excellent achievement for one region to win two in one year,” said assistant county YFC organier Elaine Marsden.
The pair received the congratulations of the
final arrangements were made for the sheep shearing competition to be hosted by I’endle Forest YFC on June 18th and the inter-regional sports day on August 11th. Bowland’s next meeting will take place on June 13th.
During the meeting,
(Wiswell and Pendleton), John Cliff (Longridge), .John McGowan (Chtheroe). A Longridge Youth Club: Couns Alan Brown (Longndge), John t lift (l.nngndgo.
North West Council for Sport and Recreation: Coun. John Walmsley (Mgl- lor).Deputy —Coun. Myra Clegg (Wiswell ami Pendleton).
North West Museum and Art Gallery Service: Couns Michael
G.istrcll (Wlial- lev). Stuart Reese (Longridge).
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'North West Provincial Council: Coun. Ted Boden (Chatburn). Substitute Coun. Charles Warkman (Mellor).
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side) Jack Richardson (Clavton-le-Dale and Salesbury). Charles Warkman (Mcl- ior), Robert Lightfoot (Read), Cathy Jarvis (Billingtmi).
Police Liaison Committee: Couns Joyce Lilburn (Bolton-by-Bowland and Tps- . . . . . . .
Coun. Michael Gastrell (Whallcy). Blackburn and District — Mr Eric Bracewcll. Preston and District—Coun. John Cliff (Longridge). Public Transport Liaison Committee: Coun. Stan Thomas (Mellor). Red Rose Tourism Committee: Couns Allan hay (Aignlon, Bailey ley), John Walmsley (Mellor). Officer — Mr Keith Taylor.
Post and Telecommunications Advisory Committee: Burnley and Distiutf- and Chaig-
Peter Evans (Wilpshire). Charles Holden (Chipping). John Walmsley (Mellm), Denis McWilliam (Clitheroe) and Mr Les Nevett.
Kibble Valiev Sports and Recreation Association (Roefield Barn). Couns Mji.i Clegg (Wiswelf and Pendleton), Harry Backhouse (Waddmgton), John Walmsley
Kibble Valiev Drama Festival: Conns Myra Clegg WswHl and Pendletoh), ..... ..
(Mellor). Rural Development Area Strategy Committee: Coun Stan Thomas Social Services District Liaison Committee: Conns Michael Gastrell (WJi.d ey),
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Transport Users’ Consultative Committee: Couns Jack Richardson (Clay tonJe- Dale and Salesburv), Jennifer Grimes (Billington).
University of Lancaster Court and Council: Coun. John Travis (Simonstone)j kosscndule and Accrington College Product and Design Centre: Mr Le&
j .
Nevett.
Sights set on an exciting life on the ocean wave
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Kate Hodkinson (Longridge), Jack Richardson (Uayton-le-Dale and SaleshuiA), Denis McWilliam (Clitheroe).
Stocks Reservoir Joint Management Committee: Couns Mvra Clegg (Whs- well ami Pendleton), Dorothy Pearson (Bowland. Newton and Slaidburn).
Appointed to serve on outside bodies
start with £500,000 already pledged by local authori ties in Cumbria, Lancashire, North 'l orkshire and West Yorkshire and the Friends of the Settle to Car
Hailwood was unable to wave the train out of town, due to throat problems following a hectic Monday organising the Town Criers’ contest in the Castle
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