Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, July 8th, 1993 _ 9 Clitheroe 22324 (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 422331 (Classified) tu ; Letters


Shock at poor relations claim


Jrs Wilcock can claim that he county council has failed to support arts in rural areas shows how lit­ tle she follows the activi­ ties of the Arts Committee at County Hall. Is it not also a pity that


That county councillor


the Ribble Valley Council of £2,000. The admission charges


the new county councillor for Clitheroe cannot find the time or the energy to support his county council in its real endeavours to ensure that rural Lanca­ shire has more than its share of the scarce cultural grant resources vis-a-vis the county urban cores, when this is one of the two committees upon which he


serves? F r om my r e c e n t


memory, Ribble Valley has received a medium term grant towards the costs of a community arts officer, working from Clitheroe. Another grant has recently been made towards a sculptor-in-resi­ dence, again in the Ribble


Valley.The county council, Rib­ ble Valley Borough Coun­ cil and North West Arts have spent considerable time and energy devel­ oping a tripartite arrange­ ment for rural Lancashire, in p a r t i c u l a r Ribble


Valley. It should be pointed out


that the Ribchester Festi­ val, a fine innovation, however regretfully does not meet the criteria set down not only by the county council, but also its supporting partners, Rib­ ble Valley and North West Arts.I am informed that this festival does have substan­ tial funding — well over £25,000 — from other s p o n s o r i n g b o d i e s , together with a grant from


Postcode changes


on the way IN response to a number of enquiries from your readers, may I assure them that arrangements are well in hand by the


National • Postcode - Centre for the introduction of the . new postcode, affecting eight parishes of the Rib­


ble Valley. The parishes concerned


are Hurst Green, Stony- hurst, Billington, Whalley, Barrow, Sabden, Mitton and Wiswell and, on a date in October, the BB6 code will change to BB7, with a view to improving mail


to the concerts are hardly deemed to be cheap to encourage rural residents to have cultural activities brought to their doorstep. The county council sup­


por ted the Northern Chambe r Or c h e s t r a through at least two con­ cert seasons in previous years and these are but a few of the cultural activi­ ties of county council sup­ port to Ribble Valley rural Lancashire. It is clear that the media


are only interested in driv­ ing wedges between the


RON PICKUP, Lingfield Avenue, Clithcroe.


THE atmosphere was magical in St Wilfrid’s Church, Ribchester, at 10 p.m. on Friday, as part of Ribches­ ter Festival. Candlelight flickered and the National Youth Chamber Choir gave an ethereal rendering ol Harvey’s “Come Holy Ghost,” based on the familial


Magical event at the festival


Pentecost hymn of the same title. Arranged in a semi-circle round the audience, the


voices sang to each other back and forth across the nave in a most moving performance. It was a spiritual experience. The choir left in silence. Applause would


have ruined the magic. Still in candlelight, the concert continued with the


Martel Ensemble and William Conway on «»o main­ taining the tension in John Tavener s The Protecting Veil ’’ For nearly 40 minutes, the cello sang contin­ uously, mostly at the top of its register, representing


the Virgin Mary. This was done with what often seemed to be mysti­


cal accompaniment from the strings. A helpful mtx°' weekend.


DR ROBERT HODKINSON, Dilworth Lane, Longridge.


A clerical error in your pape?


I HAVE just received a copy of your newspa­ per of June 17th and am interested to note that a wedding ceremony at Gisburn was pet - formed by two vicars. The clergymen were. . . the Rev. Richard Allen and his wile, the Rev. Kathleen Allen."


interested to know that ish deacon is the Rev. besides only one of them Rachel Simper (awaiting


Your readers may be Anthony Roberts; the pai-


being a clergy-man, nei- the final decision on ther of them are vicars! women priests); and the non-stipendiary mimstei is


delivery. Under the current sys­


tem, mail arrives in the eight villages from Pres­ ton, via Blackburn and Clitheroe. The new code will eliminate the Black­ burn leg of the delivery. Two months prior to the


the Church of England who has been instituted into his benefice by his Bishop and inducted by the Archdeacon.


is a priest who is not a vicar. He is a non-stipen­ diary minister (he is a full­ time schoolteacher), who is priest-in-charge of


The Rev. Richard Allen


October date, industrial and commercial firms will receive official notification of the changes, while hou­ seholders will be given two weeks’ notice of the change by a card delivery to each house, accompan­ ied by a free supply of


address labels. As previously reported,


there will be a period of grace, during which both p o s t c o d e s wi l l be acceptable.


ERIC BRACEWELL,


Chairman, P o s t Office Advisory Committee.


% % % & & book on the Ribble Valley from p t can vour readers help me? I am writing


19Iam including cinemas, dance halls, theatres, night clubs a history of the buildings and a list of the top bands, singers, stars and groups who appeared at


^fneeTbackground details, stories a list of stars


and groups who appeared at places such as the Ace of Spades nightclub in .Whalley, its history and that of nil the other venues in your local area.


please send all Ihe details and background news to me.


Anv readers who can provide information should


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5 0 - 9 9 A “vicar’ is a priest of R(*,. Peter Shenherd,


duction by Malcolm Layfield, illustrated by snatches of the music, made understanding much easier. It was the highlight of a very full and stimulating


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I AM shocked and surprised that the rector of Ribchester can claim without challenge that Ribble Valley is treated like the poor relation when it comes to its share of community cultural grants.


county council and its dis­ trict and parish councils


and I wish to make the position absolutely plain that the county Arts Com­ mittee has been more than generous in Ribble Valley, both in the past and now.


cial resources are finite, which does not mean the c o u n t y counc il has snubbed an anniversary festival which has a spe­ cific appeal to only a small part of the Ribble Valley


It is a sad fact that cru­


THE last member of a well-known local family to work at Calderstones Hospital, Mr Demck Edward-


son, has retired after 18 years. Mr Edwardson’s parents were employed at tne


hospital and, as one of a family of 13, he was born in a house in the hospital grounds.


Michael’s and St John’s RC School in.Chtheroe and in 1945 joined the Army for three years, being stationed


Now living in Shawbndge Street, he attended St or


'"wbeif he returned, he became a student nurse at Calderstones, after which he had a number of jobs,


including driving an ambulance and lie houses in Great Harwood, the Cross Guns and the


Merrie England, before going on to work at Brockhall


^°^1978 he became superintendent and in 1984 was made service manager. When the hospital closed a few years later, he returned to Calderstones as assis­


tant district linen service manager, responsible for U staff and 100,000 articles of clothing a week. A surprise farewell party was organised by his


Colourful travels in Africa and Japan


EXPERIENCES in Africa and Japan were colourfully described to members of the Clith­ eroe Probus Club by Canon Hector Lee, of


Burnley.


Not notified of plans


family and friends in Calderstones laundry, where he was presented with a Black and Decker Workmate— an appropriate gift, as he is a keen gardener and D1Y


lectured is Mr Edwardson with staff from the department and members of his family.____________


Big day draws near


THE hedges have been clipped and the sheep aie mowing the grass at Chipping Vicarage in for Saturday’s annual garden party and lose queen


01 ?t w'iu' be a big dav for St Bartholomew’s Church rose queenCarolme Gifford (10), who will take centre


stage at the traditional event. During the afternoon tickets will be on


draw featuring a superb applique quilt. Light motn ers of Sunday School children have been busily ciaft-


ing the quilt for the past four months and, aftei the raffle, proceeds will be given to children s orgamsa-


“Tongn-hlge "Rosettes and Brabin’s Endowed CE School* maypole dancers will be entertaining and


there will be various games and activities. The event is to be opened by Mrs Irene Green, the


widow of «t former vicar of Chipping.


TWO planning applica­ tions were deferred when Ribble Valley councillors realised the relevant par­ ish council had not been consulted.


ning and Development Committee pointed out to


Members of the Plan­


planning officers that two applications concerning properties in Thornley should have been brought to the attention of Thorn- ley Pa r i sh Council. Instead, Longridge Town C o u n c i l h ad b e e n consulted.


regarding proposed barn conversions at Martins Croft Barn, in Lords Lane, and Jenkinsons Barn, in Mile Lane, were delegated to the director of development, who has recommended approval.


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Lesotho, in Africa, as a member of the Sacred Order of the Mission. Travelling everywhere on horseback, he spent six years working among the Basotho people, before being transferred to a pri­ ory in South Africa, where he eventual ly became prior.


In 1963 he was sent to


At that time apartheid was rampant and as head


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the government, whose policy was to limit severely the education of black people. Eventually, in 1984, he was arrested and deported.


year in a priory in Japan and told members that he found the Japanese a car­ ing race, with great respect for other people] and th e i r p rope r ty. Crimes such as burglary and vandalism were] unknown.


He spent a sabbatical


thanked by Mr Leo Wells. The next meeting takes place on July 16th, at 10- 45 a.m., when Miss Davi­ son is to give an illustrated 1 talk entitled “Lest We| Forget.”


The s p e a k e r was|


Deer herd spotted


A HERD of fallow deer was on view to Clitheroe R am b l e r s on t h e i r o b s e r v e r walk from Milnthorpe. The deer were spotted


the Rev. Peter Shepherd, a priest who is headmaster of a school in Bolton. Other priests who are


not vicars include chap­ lains to the Forces, hospi­ tal, prison and school chaplains, as well as priests who are serving in parishes as assistant curates.


Trawden Parish Church. The Rev. Kathleen Allen is a deacon (not a deacon­ ess), who is also a NSM, (being a schoolteacher), who is parish deacon at Holy Tr ini ty Par ish Church, Colne.


do an excellent job in their respective parishes, where their ministry is much appreciated.


Both Mr and Mrs Allen


however, is that everyone who is a “dog-collar” is not necessarily a vicar. At St Mary’s Church, Clitheroe, the vicar is the Rev.


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THE REV. BRIAN STEVENSON, (Former Vicar of Low •Moor), St Silas’ Vicarage, Preston New Road, Blackburn.


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CTheb moneynrliseed'from” the event will be divided between the village’s cricket club, football club and recreation committee.


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