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Humphries serenaded Mrs Taylor with the Lionel Ritchie classic before a packed congregation of local folk, who gathered at the club on Saturday night for her leaving party. Mrs Taylor, or just plain


“Lily,” to those who know her, has been steward at the club for 10 years. Pre­ viously, she worked at the village’s Higher Buck pub and tlie Moorcock Inn. Her retirement marks


tile end of an era at the club, for with the help of her husband, Michael, site has been instrumental in building it into a thriving centre of village social life. Mr Eric Edmondson,


chairman of the Wadding- ton Social and Bowling Club Committee, said: "The Taylors made the club exactly what it should have been — the hub of the village. They have been hard-working and loyal servants of Lite club, having always done far more than was expected of them.” Waddington Club is the


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kind that other villages envy, attracting visitors, particularly bowlers, from across the countv. Within tlie Kibble Val­


ley, “Waddic Club,” as it is known locally, is synon­ ymous with New Year’s Eve parties, genteel sum­ mer evening bowling and ju s t about every eoming-


FAIIEWELL gifts for Lily and Mick Taylor (centre), pictured with villagers and their guests


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of-age p a r ty ev er cele­ brated in its vicinity.


early days — it was built in 1921 :— when it was str ictly a reading room and when women defini­ tely did not work behind bars, in fact, the history books show that Wadding­ ton villagers were up in arms when, in 1959, the c lu b w a s e v e n tu a l ly licensed. Lily and Mick Taylor,


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who epitomise the very best in rural hospitality, will be sorely missed at th e club, as o v e r 100 revellers proved on Satur­ day night, when they pre­ sented the couple with a carved, inlaid captain’s chest, a huge gilt mirror and life membership of the club. Villager Bob Veevers, of Crabtree’s confectioners


in C l ith e ro e , provided them with a special cake,


as did th e i r d a u g h te r , Helen.


“ Lily will a lw ay s be- remembered at the club.; She is certainly a hard act to follow. This is the end of an era.”


Mr Edmondson added:;


ending comes a beginning and the dub’s new stew­ ard is Clitheroe woman Mrs Nadia Hothersall, of Newlands Avenue.


However, with every


will run the club with the help of her husband Ian, an electrical contractor, s a id : “ I am lo o k in g forward to the challenge of running the club. Wad­ dington Club is known as a happy place and we hope we can run it as success­ fully as the Taylors did.”


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t fellow Old Clitheronians at their annual reunion dinner at the end of Mr Wallwork has a tough act to follow, for the


speech given by outgoing president Mr Philip Dob­ son at last year’s gathering was acclaimed as a “mas­ terpiece” by one association member. But Mr Wallwork, who attended Clithcroe Royal


the Victor Ludorum in 193S, Mr Wallwork volun­ teered for the Royal Navy at the outbreak of the war and saw action in the North Atlantic and in the Mediterranean, where he was engaged in relief in Malta. He also served in North Africa in command of a


tank landing craft. He returned to civilian life in 1946 with the rank of lieutenant. From then until 1983, lie worked as a sales engineer


in tlie north of England, moving to Clitlieroe in 19S0. He is married and lias two sons. Actively involved in cricket, golf and drama, lie


to the annual dinner can contact association secre­ tary Mr Keith Whiteside on Clitlieroe 22121. The dinner, which begins at 7-15 p.m. on November 20th, is to take place at the Stirk House Hotel, Gisburn.


joined the Old Clitheronians’ Association committee in 1985. Any “old boy” who lias not received an invitation


Grammar School from 1932 to 1939, should have no trouble rising to the occasion. General athletics champion in 1933 and winner of


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40 years’ experience in the world of work is Sawley resident Mr Peter Masterson.


iSAMPLING life Mr Masterson,


formerly managing partner of top chartered accountants and business advisers KPMG Peat Marwick’s Lancashire Practice, in Preston, began work as a trainee accountant and, by 1952, was working for a Manchester firm, where lie completed his training.


National Service


caused him to spread his wings to Germany with tlie RAF, where he met his partner and joined the firm. By 1966 lie had returned to England, to tlie Manchester branch. Mr Masterson was


responsible for opening the Preston branch 22 years ago. The workforce grew from five to 30 m just four years, expanding so much that larger premises were undertaken. Many staff are still employed at the Riversway offices, between the dock and the Rim- Ribble. Mr Mnsterson’s


position has been filled by Mr Peter Brown.


Isle of Skye


CLITHEROE Afternoon Townswomen’s Guild was given an illustrated talk on the Isle of Skye and the island of Rhodes, by Mr Ron Jackson, of Nelson. Members enjoyed the


n retirement after


excellent slides and com­ menta ry and a vote of thanks was given by Mrs Grange. Tile meeting was chaired by Mrs Christy.


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