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jubilee. An open evening is being arranged for July 8th,


CLITHEROE’S Ribblesdale High School is in celebration mood — and with good reason, as it plans a special event to mark its diamond


with a special invitation going out to all ex-pu­ pils, staff and friends of the school to join in the celebrations. Teacher Mr David Pickup has been busy compiling new illustrated history to commemorate the dia­


will feature a technology display containing design work on the twin themes of "Safety” and ‘Celebra­


mond occasion. The open evening, which runs from 7-15 to !)-15,


tion.’’ There will be an exhibition of old school photo­ graphs and a display about the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme will feature expedition work carried out by year nine pupils. Visitors can test their knowledge of science in a


School, on August 3rd, 1932, are (from the left): Coun. R. Jones, Coun. F. Bentham, Mr A. Langshaw (headmaster), Miss K.


PICTURED at the opening of Ribblesdale


Rushton (headmistress), Coun. .1. Satterth- by Peter Devine


quiz organised by year seven pupils. In the drama complex, improvised performances on the theme of “The environment” will be staged and a music recital will be performed by the school orchestra. Gymnas­ tics, aerobics and a volleyball display are all part of the large menu for the evening. If it is refreshment that you want, a buffet of


French food and wine will be provided in the Calder House room. A special diamond jubilee edition of the school


John Satterthwaite said of the pupils: “The object of education is not the production of battalions of gen­ iuses, but a nation of young men and women of fine character and sound common sense.” There are not, I suspect, many today who would disagree with those sentiments. The history of the Ribblesdale Senior School, as it


newspaper will be on sale, along with the new illus­ trated history edited by Mr Pickup, containing over 70 photographs which reflect the changes, devel­ opments and continuity of school life. In his speech at the opening of the school, Coun.


was then known, dates back to August 3rd, 1932, when it was officially opened by HRH The Princess Royal. The boys and girls were housed in separate buildings on the same site until 1941, when it became a mixed school. The “Clitheroe Advertiser and Times” reported the


delightful curtsey, presented a beautiful bouquet of rod and white roses, emblems of the counties of Lan­ caster and York, which share the facilities of the new school.” The report goes on to detail the Princess's visit


to the classrooms, where she asked: "Why are black­ boards green?” to which the chairman of the Educa­ tion Committee replied that green linoleum was used because authorities considered that colourless boards r to the eves of the scholars.


Mervyn Hindle, of Mitchell Street, Clitheroe, whose children and grandchildren have attended the school. Mrs Hindle, now aged 72, well remembers the open­ ing day. “We all paraded in twos and although we didn't meet the Princess Royal, we waved our flags as she passed us by.” In his opening address Coun. Satterthwaite said:


Two of the scholars on that day were Mr and Mrs


wsiite, HRH The Princess Royal, the Mayoress of Blackburn, Mrs Boothman (Mayoress of Clitheroe), mace hearer Mr ,1. Myers and Coun. .1. Boothman (Mayor of


Clitheroe).


denied.”Mr Langshaw was a keen footballing man who also enjoyed playing cricket with the boys. In one match at Whalley it was claimed that he hit one ball out of the ground for six and it landed in a railway carriage on the nearby line, eventually coming to a stop in Blackburn! During the war years, the school catered for chil­


dren evacuated from the Manchester area, who were provided with their own classrooms and teaching


staff.One elderly resident of the town refused to acco­ mmodate any evacuees because she claimed that she


1941, Mr T. Heyworth became headmaster of both boys and girls. At that time there were four streamed junior classes, four intermediate and four senior classes, with pupils leaving at the age of 14. On one occasion a school inspector was standing in


suffered from “dizzy do's.” On the retirement of Mr Langshaw in August,


“These are the first schools ever erected by the local authority. Elementary education in Clitheroe has hitherto been entirely dependant on accommodation provided by various religious bodies.” The school quickTy settled down to the job oT


providing a secondary education for the district’s senior pupils from 11 to 14 years of age. The first headmistress of the girls’ school was


six from St James’s School, with her four attendants — Joyce Dewhurst, Church of England School; Alice Jackson, Council School; Barbara Jackson, Roman Catholic School; and Patricia Clover, Low Moor School — advanced to the Princess and, with a


Family to make their home


in Saudi Arabia


FORMER Ribblesdale School pupil Paul Frankland, home on leave from his job with British Aerospace in Saudi Arabia, is taking his wife and daughter back


gents Mr Bob Frankland and his wife Leonora, has been working in Saudi as an engineer for the past four years. Prior to that he served in the RAF for 14 years, during which time he met and


with him next month. Paul, the son of Whalley Road newsa­


pomp and circumstance surrounding the Royal open­ ing: “There was a guard of honour of Girl Guides and as the Princess advanced along the main pathway to the school entrance, the children who had so heartily cheered her as she stood on the Castle ramparts once again raised their voices of welcome, only ceasing their cheering when called upon to sing the National Anthem. “Then little Pauline Smith, a white-clad mite of


Miss K. Rushton, who was replaced shortly after­ wards by Miss Dorothy Rushton. All the members of staff were unmarried and female, six taking charge of forms and two for domestic science. First headmaster of the boys’ school was Mr Arthur Langshaw, a local historian who went on to


become a Freeman of the Borough of Clitheroe. A one-time maths teacher, Mr King, recalls that


the boys were lined up in the quadrangle at the start of the day and marched into the hall for assembly, the only time both sexes were together. Some of the interesting entries in the school log


the assembly hall when the boys marched in. He 1 noticed that one boy, Jack Bullock, bad cow-dung on his shoes. Mr Heyworth called the boy over in order that the inspector might have a word about the condi­ tion of his shoes, to which the boy replied: “Hey mister, I were up this morning at six o’clock and I milked eight cows. I had to have me breakfast, !


book for 1933 include: "January 30th — School closed for influenza, reopened February 13th; April 3rd — chair collapsed in headmaster’s room; January 27th, 1938 — Form VI register very untidy. This register was taken by a supply. It was pointed out to her on the 20th that erasure was not allowed. Erasure was


In prestigious exhibition


RIBBLE VALLEY artist Sue Tattersall is among exhibitors at the pres­ tigious British Waterco­ lour Society’s exhibition in Ilkley, which opens this weekend. A member of Blackburn


bottom of his “spotted dick” sponge pudding. He • complained to Mr Heyworth, who accused him of put­ ting them there, pointing out that he had a double ' period of rural science just before the lunch-break. After the war, the school developed familiar modern features: a school uniform, the setting of homework, the sitting of external exams and the raising of the school leaving age to 15, a steady growth in numbers that led to the subsequent . over-crowding. Building work to provide the extra space and improved facilities was started in 19(i.S. On com- • pletion in 1972, it provided a sports hall, changing ! rooms, a new science block, assembly/dining rooms i and kitchens, including major conversions to the ] existing building.


ride me bike to Dunsop Bridge, then I had to come on the bus 'ere. I’ve had no time to clean me shoes. I've done a day’s work afore thi got up." A former pupil recalled finding two beetles at the


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Artists Society, she spe­ cialises in portraits and equestrian art and has entered six paintings in this year’s exhibition, which features more than 1,500 paintings by 240 dif­ ferent artists. The exhibition runs


married his Maltese wife, Rose. Now living in Clayton-le-Moors, he has been returning home every four months to see his wife and family, but has decided that, with job prospects looking bleak in Lancashire, the time has come to move to Saudi. The couple will be taking their five-year-old


by writer Willis Hall. LIBRARY CORNER


daughter Sarah with them, but leaving Maria (13) with her grandparents in Clitheroe to enable her to carry on with her education in England. However, Maria will be travelling out to join


them for a month in August and making fre­ quent trips out during school holidays.


Furniture RICHMOND


Clitheroe, made a roll-top desk and an armchair as part of Burnley Technical


A RIBBLE VALLEY councillor is to have two pieces of furniture that he designed and made exhi­ bited at Burnley’s Towne- ley Hall. Coun. Andrew Metcalf, of Shireburn Avenue,


College’s two-year furni­ ture craft course. The furniture has been included in an exhibition which will run until July 2nd, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Coun. Metcalf, who


represents the Edisford, Low Moor and Trinity ward, is currently setting up his own Clitheroe- based furniture business.


In the garden


A GARDEN party is to be held on Saturday, at 2 p.m., at Clough Head, Twiston, in aid of the mar­ riage guidance charity, Relate. There will be a tombola,


prize raffle, flower stall and cake stall, and tea and biscuits will be provided


for the week


WHEN a Chinese artist was commissioned to portray on canvas the parable of the prodigal son, he chose to depict the moment when the returning wayward lad had just been recognised by the father who stood


waiting for him at the gate. A Christian friend, on seeing this, protested that he had not got the scene right at all. ‘You should have


shown the father running eagerly to meet his son,’ he cried. The painter was amazed at this. ‘But no Chi­ nese father would ever consider doing that to such a


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wayward son,’ he answered. ‘Ah!’ exclaimed the Christian, ‘but the parable describes the caring attitude of God. He is far more loving than the best of parents’ (Read Luke 15, vv 11-32, for the full story). In verse 20 we read: ‘But when he was still a long way off, his father saw him and had compassion on him and ran and fell on his


neck and kissed him.’ Jesus told this story to illustrate the depth of the


fatherly love of God. No mention is made of any reproach or reprimand, only the loving welcome, the kiss and the warm embrace. This story must have given heart and hope to many


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Peter Harrison is a name well known to residents of the Kibble \ alley and radiates quality, service and choice.


Established since the early 1920s, the shop began as a family busi­ ness. Mrs Hitchen has owned it for the past 17 years, although she has


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LATEST additions to the stock at Clitheroe Library include: “Blessings and sorrows" —


Christine Thomas. The life story of two girls who meet at


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activities and hobby holidays in England.'ilamlyn all colour flower


Africa. "Let’s do it, *92." Ideas for


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worked in the business for 24 years in total. Behind the town centre facade is a shop stocked with ladies w eai,


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