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THE new landlord of a Ribble Valley village pub hopes shortly to be on the right track


Chatburn. Pub talk will undoubtedly soon include Mr Blades


lifelong hobby of .steam trains. He has two scale models — not the table top variety, but large


enough to seat adults. These replica engines, a three-and-a-half-inch


gauge British Rail Blackfire, and a five-inch gauge North American Atlantic, are, however, still in his previous home in Canada, but he intends to have them flown over here in the near future and hopes to keep them at the children’s miniature railway


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The Brown Cow is a totally new venture lor Mi­ ami Mrs Blades, who are being joined at the pub by


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a partner, Mr Mike Haworth. Originally from Nelson, Mr Blades’ family were


involved in retail furnishings in that area, having no connection with the licensed trade whatsoever. In 1969 he emigrated to the Niagara Palls area of


Canada.His wife, a former Cononley resident, went over to visit for a holiday, decided to stay and the couple


were married.


mercial premises, fitting out large hotels and estab­ lishments in the area around the Palls, in what­


They ran a contract furnishings business lor com­ . . . -


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Mr and Mrs Blades maintained their British roots, visiting the country every year and keeping in touch


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with friends and relations. When the need for a change of vocation arose


and the decision to take a pub in England was made, they did not hesitate to choose the Ribble Valley as their destination. Mr Blades remembered the Brown Cow pub from


it,’’ explained Mr Blades. “We covered the whine specification from furniture to soft furnishings, kit­


between Blackburn and Hellifield, Mr Blades will no doubt also be taking a keen interest in the cam­ paign to re-open the local line to daily passcngei


BEHIND the bar"of the Brown Cow are Mr and Mrs Blades (left) and Mr Haworth___________


Venture is given a


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BURNT offerings of a dif­ ferent sort were made at a new Billington restaurant by three Buddhist monks, p r io r to i ts official opening.But the ritual burning had little to do with tho| menu and was part of a blessing ceremony at the Dao Siam Thai restaurant, at the Judge Walmesley. Part of the blessing,


his younger (luys before; lie emigrated, and when the lease came up for sale it seemed their acquisition of


the premises was preordained. They loved the atmosphere from the beginning


and have great plans for the future. Partner Mr Haworth, orOswaldtwistle, is also hav­


a pub in Wales for three years.


ing a slight change of direction, in that he pre­ viously ran a photography business and also taught the art at 5th and 6th form school level, before taking


Waddington in days gone by is the subject


RECORDS of life in 18th described to members of


and Heraldry Society. Mr Peter Cunliffe, the


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headmaster of the village school, gave a talk enti­ tled: “The overseers of the poor, the surveyors and the constables’ accounts of Waddington.” Mr CunlilTe’s interest


century Waddingtou were the Ribble Valley History


insight into life in ISth century Waddington.


The records give an


began in 1975 when he arrived in Waddington. It was at the time of the school centenary exhibi­ tion, where photographs from as early as 1876 were on display. He was given an index


roads were paid one shil­ ling (5p) per day. The con­ stable would escort hawk­ ers, soldiers and others passing through the par­ ish, to the boundary, giv­ ing them a few pence for food to help them on their


Labourers repairing the


of documents once owned by local historian Harry Forrest, which were depo­ sited at the Lancashire Records Office in 1973. The documents, almost 100, cover the years 1763 to 1813.


Two injured


TWO men were injured in an accident involving a Honda motor cycle and Nissan Micra at the junc­ tion of the A59 and A682 lit Clisburn on Sunday afternoon.


his passenger, both from Skipton, were taken to Burnley General Hospital with neck and shoulder injuries. The driver of the ear, a Leeds woman, escaped without injury.


The motor cyclist and


A RATHER wet and windy morning saw North East Lancashire Ram­ blers’ set out for the first of their winter coach rambles. Their destination was


GARNER — BRACEWELL


A honeymoon touring the


Yorkshire Dales and East oast followed the wedding


of Mr David Garner and Miss Julie Bracewell at St Mary's Church, Gislmrn. The bridegroom, a


Investigation on local road underway


farmer, is the younger son of Mr and Mrs E. Garner, of lloscar, Ormskirk. The bride, a former


AN accident investigation team from Lancashire County Council is cur­ rently considering the, fears of residents on Pen- dle Road, Clithcroe, that the road is over-used. Residents believe that


secretary of Bolton-by Bowland Young Farmers, is the elder daughter of Mi­ ami Mrs A. Bracewell, of Windham Cottage, Windy


by her father, wore a full- length gown of cream taf­ feta with a niched over­ skirt featuring roses and pearls, bows decorating the sleeves and a bow at the back of the gown trimmed with pearls. Her short veil was hold in place by an Alice band of fresh flowers and she carried a bouquet of orange and peach roses, white freesia and Singapore orchids. In attendance were Miss


Pike Farm, Gisburn. ’file bride, given away


likely to increase, due to the development of the


he road is too high and


which was carried out as a symbol of good luck and good fortune by monks who bad travelled from their temple in faraway


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small amounts of food. All- Stephen Cryer and


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t the volume of traffic using


cillor Ron Pickup told the “Advertiser and Times” that the county council is considering the residents’ fears and is investigating various ways that the road might be improved,- including the recent instal­ lation of a roundabout.


Highmoor Park Estate. Clithcroe County Coun­


Mower theft


A LAWN mower, valued at .£324, was stolen from tlie garden shed of a house in Bolton-bv-Bowland.


way. Many small sums of


money were paid out to the poor of the parish for patching boots or clog irons, but mainly they were given bequests in the form of blue cloth.


q u e s t io n s from the audience before chairman Joyce Winter thanked him for his talk. Tickets are now on sale


Mr Cunliffe answered


for the Christmas buffet, scheduled for December


Sth. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, when the speaker will be the Rev. J. Lumby, of Gis- burn, who will talk about Jennet Preston, the vil­ lage’s witch. The meeting will be held


Ann Bracewell, the bride’s sister, Mrs Helen Green­ wood and Miss Lesley Mit­ chell, the bride’s cousins, Mrs Linda Garner, the bridegroom’s sister-in-law, and Miss Louise Barron. Steven Hodge, the bride­ groom’s nephew, was a


page boy. The bridesmaids wore


dresses of royal blue tal- l'eta embossed with black detail, with bows at the back. They bad head­ dresses and posies to match the bride’s. Best man was Mr Paul


bis brother Paul, who are behind the new venture, have transformed the upstairs into a restaurant, as a separate entity from the traditional pub and games room downstairs, which is being retained. “The monks spent about


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Stephen, and Buaphat, married to Paul. “In Thailand, it is com­


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New classroom for Bowland on horizon


WORK is to start on the building of a new double-sized classroom at Bowland County


Adams, groomsman was Mr John Bracewell, the bride’s cousin, and ushers were Mr Brian Garner, the bridegroom's brother, anil Mr James Bracewell, the bride’s cousin. The ceremony was per­


at Clitheroe Cricket Club on Chatburn Road, start­


ing at 7-30 p.m. Further details can be obtained from the secretary, Anne Maudsley, on Stonylnirst 826291.


Trail. Although too long to cover in one day, the four walks on offer gave a choice of length and route for those venturing out. Bookings are now being


rural Cheshire, Tcgg’s Nose Country Park near


Macclesfield, to offer the walkers a chance to walk along the waymarked path, called the Gritstone


formed by the Rev. J. Lumby. Organist was Airs D. Rice and the soloist was Mrs Carol Whaley, the bride's cousin. A reception was held at


lum, Wigan.


Council gave the go-ahead for the new structure at a meeting of its Devcl- o p m o u t C o n t r o l Sub-committee. Councillors heard that


High School next.week. Lancashire County


the new classroom will replace two single units at the school that arc in "ex c ep tio n a lly poor condition.” The project is part of


the Spread Eagle Hotel, Sawley. The couple will live at Mawdslcy. Photograph: Craig Wel-


Winter coach rambles start


up points and bookings can be obtained by telephon­ ing Nelson (02S2) 612123.


taken for Bolton Abbey, travelling via Grassington and Burnsall on the outward journey, on Sun­ day, and to Bowness on December 6th. Details of all local pick-


open, not just to Ram­ blers’ Association mem­ bers, but to all wlio wish to enjoy a day’s walking, either in a group oil one of the organised walks, or


The coach rambles are


just to enjoy a day out in the countryside.________


County - High School's! classroom, which is being built at a cost of £32,000,1 with an added £3,000 for furniture and professional fees, will have to bel removed from the site within five years, so that a permanent classroom can I be built.


Lancashire County Coun­ cil’s plan to phase out all temporary units. A county council spokesman said: "There are still a very substantial number of temporary units in use in the county and many schools are pressing for them to be replaced.” Another school in the


ciller Ron Pickup, who campaigned for the new classrooms, said: “ I am very pleased that we have been able to meet the needs of the schools and we are considering much bigger proposals for tile | area next year."


Clitlieroe County Conn-1 i s


Ribble Valley to benefit from the plan is Gisburn County Primary School, which currently uses a temporary unit to serve


schools might be tucked away in a quiet backwater, but not while I’m county councillor!”


H e added: "T h e se


food.The meeting was told that a proposed extension to the school’s assembly hall, at a cost of £36,000, will allow the unit to be demolished. However, the meeting also decided that Bowland


Bowland’s work with elderly wins pupils a coveted trophy


BOWLAND County High School’s fourth year pupils received a pleasant surprise recently ^in


the form of a trophy, from Age Concern, lor


Accrington, is known as the Shepherdson Trophy


outstanding work among the elderly. The award, which they ihe handicapped to litter


and is given annually in recognition of the work Mrs Agnes Shepherdson has done in the past as chairman of Age Concern Lancashire.


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explained: .“It was a com- arranged all the catering, plete surprise. The 14 and “We certainly had no 15-vear-old pupils won the idea there was the possi- prize through their endea- bility of winning any- vours in community thing, he added.


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project work with the elderly. The project work is something they do dur­ ing their fourth yoar and can be a whole variety of


Mrs Barbara Thwaite explained how, at the pre­ sentation at Age Concern headquarters in Preston,


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