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To a WI show which is still going strong after 25 years


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ALL the ingre­ dients for 25 suc­ cessful years were present in Satur­ day’s annual Clith- e r o e Ar e a WI Show, which was held at St Augus­ tin e’s RC High School, Billington.


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SIX-YEAR-OLD Daniel Bush, the proud winner of the “Advertiser and Times” trophy, is joined in his celebrations by 84-year-old Mrs Margaret Williamson, the chairman of the first-ever WI show, who performed Saturday’s opening ceremony. Daniel, of Hereford Drive, Clitheroc, was judged winner of the pres­ tigious trophy after accumulating most points in all five categories of the children’s section.


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were determined to celebrate the silver jubilee in fine style by attracting even bigger a tte n d an c e s from around the Ribble Valley.


Local WI groups


level of support was better than ever, with 17 insti­ tutes taking part, includ­ ing a WI group from H o d d 1es d e n , n e a r Darwen. According to chairman Mrs Pamela Jelley, the


As it turned out, the


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Fence 4.011-Vi Gisburn 2,231 Ft


Sabdcn 1,87555


Billington and Langho 1,83254 Little Mitton l.Ttili •


Whallcy l,232Vi Simonstone and 1,151%


Downham 722'/i Pendleton 471%


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show’s success in the past I 25 years has been achieved by a combination of hard work by the ladies and their husbands, who, she says, are every bit as involved, seeing the event go from s t re n g th to strength.


no exception, with up to 1,400 entries in numerous classes, ranging from Japanese style embroi­ dered temari balls to a delicate flower arrange­ ment made of icing sugar, which lifted the laurels in one of the classes.


Saturday’s event proved


the success of this year’s show was the spread of winners across-the-board, pointing to the high stan­


As it turned out, part of


when the first show was held in St James’s School, Clitheroe, this gathering has come a long way. It is no longer the parochial meeting at which one member took every prize in the section, but a gen­ uine attempt to cement ties with other WI groups in the Ribble Valley.


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SURROUNDED by civic dignitaries, Gisburn WI members receive their trophy from the Clitheroc Mayoress, Mrs Beverley Jones


first show, Mrs Margaret Williamson (84), travelled from her home in Appleby, North Yorkshire, to open Saturday’s jubilee event. Sabden WI completed a


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Hard work gave birth to area’s first WI show


THE demise o f th e Clitheroe Agr icultural Show in 1967, led, in some small p a r t , to th e b ir th o f


th e a re a ’s f ir s t WI show in August, 1968. Up to that time, the local Clitheroe


area WI branch had occupied one section of the larger agricultural event. The death of the show was partly due to the


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atrocious outdoor conditions following our unpredictable summers, which saw attendances plummet and served as the necessary spur to the local WI section. They decided to go it alone and moved indoors, to the dry interior of St James’s CE School, Clitheroc. The first show was opened by the then


Clitheroe Mayor and Mayoress, Coun. and Mrs S. F. Hardman.


presented the trophies, and the show’s chairman, Mrs Margaret Williamson. At that show there were 700 entries from 32 institutes. After her return to open this year’s show, Sirs


They were accompanied by Mrs A. Read, who


Williamson recalled some of her earlier memories.


WI gave the local ladies something to cheer about by taking the horticulture cup, while Fence WI com­ ' pleted a double by taking


commendable treble by gaining the trophy for the best large institute and the horticulture co-opera­ tive and the co-operative trophies. The ladies from Gisburn WI were awarded the confectionery prize and Little Mitton WI out­ stripped the competition to carry off the produce and preserves title. Billington and Langho


the trophy for the best small institute and the handicraft title.


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1st, 2nd and 3rd, with figures used only where there are joint winners.Produce and preserves Bottle of fruit in syrup: Joint


RESULTS are listed in order,


IT was a triple success for members of Sabdcn WI, who received horticulture co-operative and co-operative trophies


=ALL THE SHOW RESULTS; -KEY-


BD — Balderstone B — Barley


1, R. Cann (GR), E. Slinger (P); S. Graveston (G); joint 3, E. N. Friend (LM), M. Norcross (G), M. Power (W).


joint 2, R. Cann (GR), A. Lay- cock (LM); S. Graveston (G). Jar of unusual jam: Joint 1,


Two preserves: Joint 1, G. Pearson (LM), E. Slinger (P);


E. M. Friend (LM), G. Pearson (LM); A Laycock (LM); joint 3, E. Britcliffe (SA), S. Graveston (G)


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Lemon m a rm a lad e : B. Wright (G); A. Laycock (LM);


B. M. Day (WH). Orange or lemon curd: Joint


J. Fenlon (W), S. Graveston (G), A. Laycock (LM); M. M. Hayes (H)


I, J. Bond (SA), B. Collinge (P),


S. Lord (S), B. Wright (G).. Selection of vegetables and


Capstick (D); M. Boocock (SA); joint 3, A. E. Capstick (D), P. Jelley (S).


(BL). Bottle of cereal wine: G.


Dibb (G); B. Wright (G); E. Parker (D).


Jar of spiced peaches: J. M. , , w


A. Foster (BL); M. Taylor (BD); joint 3, B. Kramrisch (BL), D. Gibson (BL). Three kinds of home-grown


Four home-grown tomatoes:


vegetables: H. M. Read (GR); M. Boocock (SA); A. Foster (BL).


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1, N. Davis (F), M. Livingstone (S); E. M. Friend (LM); J. Ron- nan (WH). Horticulture and flower


Home-grown soft fruit: Joint


arranging Arrangement of fresh plant


B. Charleson (BL); M. Walker- Smith (BL); D. Gibson (BL). Arrangement in a silver


shoe: S. Graveston (G); F. Haynes (LM); M. Ibbotson


(BL).


Topiary tree using dried plant material: B. Charleson


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material, including a silver article: E. Owen (P); joint 2, S. Eveleigh (F); C. M. Newhouse (D); C. Dewhurst (SA). Grey and pink arrangement:


BL — Billington and P _ Pendleton Langho


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BK — Blacko D — Downham DB — Dunsop Bridge


F — Fence G — Gisburn


joint 2, A. Collinge (F), F. r-nes (LM), M. Ta; '


• — • - Hayi joint 3, V. Barrtion ; joint 3, B. Kramrisch (BL),


or fruit garnishes: B. Wright (G); D. Moffatt (S); joint 3, D. Chadwick (F), M. Ibbotson


Friend (LM), S. Graveston (G). Bowl of


(BL): M. Fogg (LM); joint 3, D. Chadwick (F), M. Dust (LM). Sweet peas: Joint 1, N. Davies (F), H. M. Read (GR), Ui lUljjin- vu/i in* vvvm.


UR — Grindleton H — Hoddlesdcn


LM—*LittIeMitton


SA — Sabden S — Simonstone WA — Waddington WB — West Bradford W — Wiswell WH — Whalley


joint 2, N. Boardman (WA), S. Graveston (G), B. Wright (G); E. Longbottom (BL). Upside down cake: Joint 1, J.


B. Wright (G), M. Cooke (SA); Hi


M.


joint 2, D. Balshaw (LM), A. Laycock (LM), M. Walker- Smith (BL); joint 3, S. Carlyn (WH), J. Lund (S), M. Simpson (F),B. Wright (G).


heads: Joint 1, J. Crabtree (P), E. M. Friend (LM), N. Hull (S);


f loa ting flower


(S); joint 2, B. Coliinge (P), B. Charleson (BL); joint 3, D. Dyson (SA), E. Owen (P). Arrangement in a teapot: E.


Magic of roses: 1. Baldwin


Owen (P); joint 2, J. Bradford (BL), B. Charleson (BL), C. Dewhurst (SA); joint 3 ,1. Berry (F), E. Jackson (WA).


Joint 1, B. Charleson (BL), B. Wright (G); joint 2, V. Barton (F), D. Dyson (SA), J. Fenlon (W); joint 3, F. Haynes (LM), M. Ross (P). C o -o p e ra t iv e e n t ry —


Basket of growing plants:


joint 3, M. Courtney (D), S. Graveston (G), M. ibbotson (BL), E. G. Moorhouse (G). Five different fancies: Joint


“Party-time”: Sabden; Little Mitton; Billington and Langho. Confectionery and sweets Coffee sandwich cake: A. Laycock (LM); F. Haynes (LM);


1, S. Graveston (G), R. Viviers (W); joint 2, K. A. Hayes (H), E. Longbottom (BL); joint 3, A. Atkinson (S), P. Jelley (S), B. Wright (G).


Ramsden (BL), E. Richardson (F)


(G)


(SA); joint 3, B. M. Day (WH), C. Dewhurst (SA), P. Jelley (S). Mixed bread rolls: B. Wright


(S), S. Morgan (LM), M. Pounder (SA), M. Power (W), S. Robinson (F), S. Rumsey (LM), M.Spence (G), G. Walmsley (SA). H om e -m a d e to y : H.


Dewhurst (SA); joint 2, M. Bowe (G), D. Chadwick (F), J. Darby (BL), C. Dewhurst (SA); B. Wright (G). Quilting: Joint 1, P. Jelley


joint 3, D. Chadwick (F), S. Graveston (G), M. Pounder (SA), D. Smith (F), G. Walms­ ley (SA).


(S), S. Monk (G); joint 2, M. Bowe (G), M. Patchett (BL);


Temari ball: J. Cottam (BL); C. M. Newhouse (D); S. Graves­


ton (G). Item in metal or woodwork:


, P. White (SA); C. Mellowes


(WH). Fruit tartlets: E. Longbot­


joint 2, M. Atkinson (F), B. Wright (G); C. Dewhurst (SA).


house (G); joint 2, S. Beggs (P), B. M. Day (WH), C. Eaves (SA), S. Graveston (G), A. Jones (SA), W. Willars (F), B. Wright (G); joint 3, P. Hoyle (LM), E. Simpson (S). Sugarcraft: B. Wright (G); S.


tom (BL); joint 2, C. Fames (WH), P. Jelley (S), E.Wrigley (D); B. Lund (D). Party nibbles: P. Jelley (S);


Dundee cake: C. J . Moor­ ; C. Dewhurst (F); C. Fames


(G), C. Pidlyskyj (BL). Hand-knitted ja ck e t : D.


B. Kramrisch (BL), B. Wright


Chadwick (F); joint 2, J. Darby (BL), S. Graveston (G), K. Hayes (H); joint 3, N. Hull (S), M. Naylor (WH), J. Davis (BL). - Knitted baby garment: C.


Mussett (BL); M. Kirkup (F); B. Wood (F). Crocheted item: A. Jones


(SA); B. Harwood (F); joint 3, C. Smith (WH), W. Willers (F). Dressmaking — evening


joint 2, C. Fames (WH), P. Jel­ ley (S). Lace: Joint 1, J . Cottam


wean Joint 1, M. Bowe (G), C. Eaves (SA), S. Felters (F), S. Robinson (F), C. Smith (WH);


Graveston (G); N. Boardman OVA). 8 Selection box: B. Wright (G);


b. Graveston (G); B. Kramrisch (BL).


veston (G); A. Laycock (LM); M. Walker-Smith (BL). Celebration coke: Joint 1, E. Harrop (SA), L. Musgrove (W);


Decorated biscuits: S. Gra­


1, J. M. Dibb (G), S. Graveston (G). J. Lockett (WA), J. Troilett (WH). joint 2, M. Atkinson (F), M. Boocock (SA), M. Boothman (F), H. Dewhurst (SA), S. Gra­ veston (G), M. Hayes (H), J. Lund (S), S. Monk (G), M. Ord (GR), J . Ronnan (WH), M. Shaw (WB), M. Simpson (F), E. Wrigley (D); joint 3 I. Barker (DB), S. Beggs (P), D. Chad­ wick (F), M. Ackroyd (F), H.Hartley (F), B. Harwood (F), A. Jackson (G), M. Livingston


thread: Joint 1, M. Shaw (WB), D. Smith (F); M. Bottomley (WB); joint 3, S. Graveston (G), P. Jelley (S), J. Ronnan (WH). Embroidery from a kit: Joint


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Handicraft Embroidery including silver


(BL), D. Chadwick (F); joint 2, K. Bond (DB), H. Read (GR), A. Weatherill (B); joint 3, M. Atkinson (F), V. Barton (F), F.


M. Jackson (SA); P. Frost (SA); S. Robinson (F).


Boothman (F). Hand-painted China item:


Dust (LM), F. Haynes (LM), B. Rushton (S); joint 2, J. Cottam (BL), S. Graveston (G), J. Price (BL), M. Taylor (BD), S. Robin­ son (F); joint 3, J. Cottam (BL), A. Laycock (LM), M. Taylor (BD). Decorated egg — faberge


Pressed flowers: Joint 1, M. the institute,


of the Past” : J. Price (BL); joint 2, S. Eveleigh (F), P. Jel­ ley (S); joint 3, C. Dewhurst (SB), S. Robinson (F). Co-operative entry “Celebra­


M. Heywood (WA); E. Parker (D); joint 3, G. Cottam (BL), F. Haynes (LM), C. Newhouse (D), E. Richardson (F), E. Wrigley (D). Black and white — “Echoes


P h otog ra p h y Colour — “Celebration”: O.


responsible solely for organising the produce stall at the Clitheroe Agricultural Show. . “I remember one year when the marquee, in


“Back in the forties, the local WJ was


which the show was held, was blown down by a strong wind. We arrived to find bottles of fruit and squashed tomatoes and vegetables everywhere.”


put together after a good deal of hard work by members of the Clitheroe area WI. In 1979, the show moved to Clithcroe Girls’


Grammar School and then on to Kibblcsdalc School, before finally settling down at St Augustine’s RC School, in Billington.


have so many happy memories of my 15 years as chairman. I am sure that the annual show, which is open to all women from 15 years ofuirc J


“It was hard work, but we had a lot of fun. 1 added Mrs Williamson. o n w a r d s , - w i i l c o n t i n u e t o , g r o W l n H ie f u l u r r , - " * Mrs Williamson said that the first show was


tion 25 years”: Gisbum; Billing­ ton and Langho; Sabden. Children’s section Art — “My birthday cake”:


5-G years — Hannah Cottier (WB); joint 2, Daniel Bush (P), Sarah Ronnan (LM); Gary Pickup (BD). “Me at a party” : 7-10 —


joint 2, Bridget Cann (GR), Phi­ lip Cottier (WB). Handwriting: 5-G — Daniel


Fiona Whitwell (SA); joint 2, Nicola Dinsdale (P), Charlotte Haynes (LM); Gemma Bush (P). “Come to the party” poster: 11-15 — Elizabeth Eaves (SA);


Bush (P); Hannah Cottier (WB); Sarah Ronnan (LM). 7-10 — joint 1, Emma Craig


twell (SA). 11-15 — joint 1, Bridget Cann


(G), Charlotte Haynes (LM); Helen Dinsdale (P); Fiona Whi-


(GR), Elizabeth Eaves (SA); Philip Cottier (WB). Decorated paper plate: 5-G —


Wrigley (W). Vegetable person or animal:


7-10 — Helen Dinsdale (P); Cottier (WB); Bridget Cann


Paul Pickup (BD); Hannah Cot­ tier (WB); joint 3, Daniel Bush (P), Sarah Ronna (LM), Amy


Gemma Bush (P); Charlotte Haynes (LM). Miniature scarecrow: Philip


(GR).Model in plasticine or Play- doh: 5-G — Daniel Bush (P); Hannah Cottier (WB); France­ sca Saracino (LM). Birthday card: 7-10 — Helen


style: E. Aspin (WB); J. Cottam (BL); joint 3, L. Coates (G), B. Kramrisch (BL). Mobile in any craft: J. Troi­


Dinsdale (P); Charlotte Haynes (LM): joint 3, Gemma Bush (P), Nicola Dinsdale (P), Jennifer -


Pickup (BD). Decorated stone: 11-15 —


lett (WH); P. Jelley (S); S. Eve­ leigh (F). Painting: E. Haworth (S), L. Shaw (F), L. Hargreaves (BL). Illuminated initial: L. Shaw*


(F); M. Kirkup (F); S. Eveleigh (F).


biscuits: All ages — Daniel Bush (P); joint 2, Gemma Bush (P), Philip Cottier (WB), Char­ lotte Haynes (LM), Louise Jones (SA), Sarah Jones (SA); Hannah Cottier (WB).


Philip Cottier (WB); Bridget Cann (GR). Funny-faced home-made


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