Clillteroe Adccrtixer & Times, October 32ml. 11103


C l i t h e r o e 2 2 3 2 J, ( E d i t o r i a l ) , 2 2 3 2 ! ) ( A d v e r t i s i n g ) . B u r n l e y 2 2 3 3 1 ( C l a s s i f i e d ) ’'7


Loan saga shows a lack of judgement


WHATEVER plausible-sounding reasons may be put forward, the simple fact is that when the new chief executive ol the Ribble Valley Council, Mr Oswin Hopkins, moved to the Ribble Valley, he bought a house beyond his means.


market — for a man in his position, charged with the responsibilities ol a huge public body, he was imprudent.


elected councillors have committed a similar act ol imprudence. How can the citizens of the Ribble Valley have any confidence in eithei


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Royal challenge for teenager


A MEMBER of Trinity Youth Club in Clith- eroe, John Warburlon (17), has boon nomin­ ated to accompany 19 other boys from Lanca­ shire on a Prince’s Trust Course to Butlin’s Holiday Cam)) in Aire, Scotland.


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Fame of supper


spreading! A SURPRISE was wait­ ing for members of Clitli- ei'oe Lady Banners social section of the NFU, when they arrived at Rimington V illag e Hall for th e i r meeting on Monday night. A tramp had taken up


of L it t lem o o r


Road, is the only one from the Ribble Valley going on th e course on October h i s t . C u r ren tly unem­ p lo y ed , he is looking toward to the courses available.


residence in the porch and members were unable to get to the door. Fortuna­ tely Mr D. Seed produced a Key to an o th e r door, enabling them to s ta r t their meeting on time. The tram)) had e v i ­


are various subjects and we pick three that appeal to us and then are told which one we will be able to follow, depending on which ones become full first.


He explained: “There “ I have chosen health


and fitness, soccer skills and body and soul, though 1 hope to study judo, yoga and diet, which is incor­ porated into the health


dently heard th at mem­ bers always enjoy a sup­ per of home-made cakes and piping hot lea, but he was unlucky on this occa­ sion, as the police arrived


to move him on. An illustrated talk on a


12-day t rek across the glens of northern Scotland was given by Mrs Robin­ son and her sister. Mrs Betty Pye gave the vote of thanks and raffle winner was Mrs Doris Coates. Several members spent


a r e c e n t w e ek e n d a t B a s in g s to k e , v is i t in g W i n d s 0 r a n d t h e Cotswolds. The next meeting will


be the annual one, when names will be taken for a new committee.


and fitness course.” .John said th a t there


would be around •100 peo­ ple attending that week, 20 from each county of England, Scotland and Wales.


The Aire venue is to


play host to a mystery guest — a se c re t being closely guarded. Last year saw many famous faces, including Phil Collins and Richard' Fleck, of Norwich


FC fame. .John will be able to


show everyone exactly what goes on during the week b e cau se T r in i ty Youth Club leader Geoff Jackson has loaned him his video recorder.


W. D. HONEYWELL, 13 Southfield Drive, West Bradford.


ENJOYING WONDERS OFSTQNYHURST


FOR years I have been promising myself a trip round Stonyhurst College when it was open to the public — but 1 was always unable to go, with work commitments etc.


As a result of an adver­


tisement in the “Clitheroe Advertiser and Times,”


however, I was able to fin­ alise a date and time to attend the flower festival there, with transport pro­ vided by friends who came with me.


At the entrance there


were two ladies selling tickets for admission —


th is was a programme with a detailed account of the various rooms, etc. These were numbered in the guide with a shor t explanation of what we should be seeing or what was special there.


guide and soon a gentle­ man came along and we got into groups of about 12: Position one — Lower Gallery, position two — War Memorial, position three — Academy Room, and so on.


‘We had to wait for our


information and we had a wonderful to u r of the building, which lasted for about one and a half hours. He explained the various outstanding stories, what a particular room had been and what was of interest. We all came out with a sense of satisfaction and appreciation of the won­ derful college, its history and p r e s e n t s ta f f and nupils.


Our guide was full of A n ote in th e guide


booklet says that the col­ lege was founded in 1593


b.V Fr Robert Parsons SJ the friend and compan­ ion of St Edmund Cam­


pion. It was at St Oilier, in Northern France, until 1702, but, the hostility of


the Bourbons towards the Jesuits caused it to move, first to Bruges and then, in 1773, to Liege.


French Revolution made it necessary to seek refuge in England in 170-1. Stony- lnirsl was given to the Jesuits by Thomas Weld Esi).


The s u c c e s s of th e As soon as we read


“Campion,” I could not help thinking of the people who have mixed up my name, “Cambium.”


went with a school party to London and visited a convent near Marble Arch, which was near the site ot Tyburn, where the mar­ tyrs were executed. When my headmaster told one ol the nuns th a t my name was similar, she asked: “Were you named af ter saint?” I could only


Many y e a r s ago we


re p ly : "N o , a f te r my Grandad!”


This ra th e r took llie


wind out of her sails. Much later on, when St Augus­ tine’s School, Billington, opened, one of the teach­


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ers was giving lessons in religious education and to ld th e c la s s th a t St Edmund Campion met his horrible death by execu­ tion at Tyburn.


Quick as a shot, one


bright little lad put up his hand and said: “ Please Miss, I know ’im — he works at th’ office with me mum.” Well, there you are!


At one point in the tour,


our guide took us into the war memorial inside the college, which shows the names of those who died in the first and second world wars.


name inscribed there — “Archer Slice” — a case where a father had defied a government by fighting for the rights of his son, where the son had been accused of stealing a postal order.


He p o in te d o ut one The real boy had been to


the college, but you might remember a play called “The Winslow Boy,” by Terence Rattigan, which is based on this family. To me it is most interesting when an actual name or person is connected to


fiction. By advancing a VERY substantial INTEREST-FREE loan to help lum out, our , , , •


It is no good pleading that he was caught out by a downturn in tbe propel t.V „ ,


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their elected councillors or appointed officers, when these people, to whom we entrust so many important decisions, are found so lacking in judgement.


WHEN I was on Whalley Parish Council from 1987-S9, the (piestion arose as to the erection of houses 011 Woodlands Park and off Minefield Avenue. Many were against this scheme and approached


me with a form for signatories to protest. I felt it my duty to aid this fashion. Stuart Bailey addressed the parish council, saying


that even if the borough council was against the scheme, an appeal by tile builders would win the day. as it did. 1 said: "I11 this case, why are we dis­ cussing the matter?” and in the vote that followed I asked that my name be recorded as the only objector. In spile of this, an enquiry was held at the Church


Street chambers, which I attended. Mr Paul Timson, Ribble Valley Council's legal officer, explained that he was against the scheme and at the cost of £8,000 he had acquired the services of a Leeds barrister, with the same result — the houses were built. Mr R. .1. M. Loebell asks (letters. October loth)


what the Ribble Valley is about, advertising houses in a Middlesbrough paper. Quite naturally, it would seem, wealthy people are the most desirable assets, olten retired. If the people all vote for the same party, then there


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Satellite dish must be painted


; a Grade II listed building has won his battle to keep it — the only condition being that he paints it a different colour.


AN owner who sought retrospective planning consent lor the installation of a satellite dish to


T h e R ib b le V a l le y


Council’s Planning Com­ mittee gave its approval for the retention of the white/grey antenna at 8(i Whalley Road, Clilheroe. The dish was installed


on the front wall of the mid-terrace house and was very visible because of its colour and position.


C a r a v a n s r a id e d


T H IE V E S ra ided two caravans at Todlicr Cara­ van Bark, Gisburn. steal­ ing two awnings, .three sleeping bags, a car radio- cassette player, a portable television aerial and two su n lo u n g e r s , va lu ed


together at £883.


it had been wrong for the dish to be installed with­ out planning permission in 1988. "In any other circum­


Conn. Bill Fleming said


stances it would not lie allowed, but I will support the application if they paint it in a more suitable colour,” he said. Councillors were also


eroe L ad ie s ’ Circle danced tbe night away d u r in g a c e ilid h at P e n d le to n V i l la g e I la l l on S a tu rd a y , raising £212 for Kibble V a l le y C ro s s ro a d s Carers. More than 7ii people


a tten d ed tb e event, which was organised by community sendee c o n v en e r Mrs Nina Bryan. Tbe evening in c lu d e d a h o t -p o t su p p e r and ro u s in g live music provided by Fixed Penalty, a folk song and dance band. Pictured are chair­


informed that the Depart­ ment of the Environment has recently reassessed the terrace of properties with regard to its inclusion on the s ta tu to ry list of buildings. I t concluded after an inspection of the p r o p e r t i e s th a t th e y should remain on the list as Grade 11 buildings.


man Mrs Bernadette Brown, C ro s s ro ad s c o - o r d i n a to r Mrs K a th le en Eastwood and Crossroads vice- chairman Mr Martin .1 a m c s , w i t h b a n d members and guests.


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TH E w in n e r s of th e weekly bridge session at


the Pemlle Club. Clith­ eroe, were: 'I'. Thornber and A. Yates, R. Holland and K. Brabing.


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OUR competition to find new street names for it major hous­ ing development in Clitheroe is reaching its finale and the winners should be announced


soon. The “Clithcroe Advertiser and , , ,


Times” joined forces with Glccson Homes to promote tbe competition to name tbe main spine road and its six avenues on tbe High Moor Park


estate, off Pendle Road, Clithcroe. G lc e so n H om e s g e n e ro u s ly


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