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A D E G R E E of mys tery still surrounds the death of Clitheroe teenager Michael Phil lips, who was fatally injured while cleaning a machine at R iggs Barn Saw Mill, Tos-
side, an inquest heard. A jury sitting with Mr
Owen Sharpies, the acting coroner for Blackburn, Hyndburn and the Ribble Valley, returned a unani mous verdict of misadven ture, following an inquest at Clitheroe Magistrates’ Court into the death of the 17-year-old saw mill assistant. The inquest heard that
Michael, who was the only son of Ribblesdale Pool manager Mr David Phillips and his wife, Kathleen, of Mytton View, Clitheroe, was dead on arrival at Airedale General Hospital, Keighley, on June 11th. Home Office pathologist
Dr William Lawler told the eight jury members
Misadventure verdict on saw mill tragedy
that he died from hae morrhagic shock and incised chest wounds. He added that while Michael remained conscious for as long as 15 minutes after the accident, his “chances of survival from the outset were zero." The jury was told that
Michael sustained the injuries when his clothing became caught in a band re-saw machine and he was pulled on to a riving knife. A Health and Safety officer said no fault had b e en found in the machinery. Mr Sharpies said that
sadly the only person who could answer the question of how Michael became trapped was Michael him self, since none of the seven witnesses had actually seen the accident take place. One of the first wit
nesses the inquest heard from was saw operator Mr Paul Wilson, of Lower Gill Farm, Tosside, who is the
son o f one o f th e proprietors. Mr Wilson explained
that Michael and the other employees had finished their afternoon break just minutes before the acci dent occurred. Upon returning to the
mill, he said Michael was asked to help someone with a job involving a forklift, but instead sug gested that Mr Wilson complete the task. Michael chose to clean
the band re-saw machine and the next thing Mr Wil son heard was his shout ing. He saw that Michael’s clothes were caught in the machine and he was being pulled downwards on to the riving knife. Mr Wilson then painted
a moving scene of all the employees and two propri etors'running to help Michael, fighting to free him from the machine using a penknife and rac ing to ring the emergency services.
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sons oner ends 30.09.93 Ash in store for details Make your views heard
HAVING attended the meeting run by Ribble Valley Borough Council, on August 26th, at Newton Village Hall, I was bewildered at the small amount of infor mation put forward, apart from the council’s first choice of a unitary Ribble Valley, and if a population of some 52,000 is not enough then we will think of something else. I put forward the question — what if RVBC gets
put with Blackburn, Hyndburn, Burnley or Pendle, what will happen to the people of Bowland? Will they be left to pick up the bill for expensive
urban spending, or does the council have a plan to stop that happening? I did not get what you could call a good answer, if any answer at all. Casting my mind back to the good old poll tax
days, I do remember that, had we been living not too far away, we would have been paying approximately
no danumes in
our new fuel oil
£100 per head less than we did pay. By all accounts the people who were paying that much less than us did not get any less for their money. People of Bowland, do remember that this time you do have a say and you will pick up the bill for the
next “how many years,” so think hard. A move back (or is it a move forward?) I think would prove to be
beneficial to you all. No doubt RVBC will have more than one meet
ing in Bowland, so that this rural area can have its public say and, with this information to hand, you can put pen to paper and write to the commissioners and put forward your opinion this time. Thank you to “Commoner:” so I am not the only
one who thinks all people are not equal. B. MITTON, 11 Brook Street, Clitheroe.
f ger Dodging dumpers a daily routine
I WAS disappointed to see further alarmist and inac curate allegations about Castle Cement in your let ters page last week. We, at Castle Cement,
are burning a new light fuel oil called “Cemfuel” along with coal. This has been a very .successful project which started over 12 months ago. At that time we gave
a presentation to our own employees and to the Rib ble Valley Borough Coun cil about the project. We predicted then that there would be a reduction in the emission of greenhouse gases and. furthermore,
gave an assurance that we would cease the use of this
fuel if there was a signifi cant adverse environmen tal impact. Results from the tests
carried out by an indepen dent environmental test 'll g consultant have demonstrated that the use of “Cemfuel” has indeed been beneficial to the environment. “Cemfuel” does not contain hazardous dioxins or fumes. Our activities are moni
tored by HM Inspector of Pollution, who has been kept fully informed about this p ro je c t and its im pa cts. The whole project is excellent news for the environment and we are proud o f this achievement.
P . D E C S T R O T H E R , Works manager, Castle Cement.
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GIANT dumper trucks loaded with rock will leave Bellman Quarry, opposite Lincoln Way (entrance to Clitheroe Auction Mart), where a roundabout will be built, making it a four way en try — to the quarry, Lincoln Way, left link road to the bypass, right link road to West Bradford. The dumper trucks will
move along the link road, across Chatburn Road roundabout, by the hospi tal, and proceed past ICI’s entrance and into the cement works, at the top o f the hill above the Ribble.
On emptying at the
cement works, they will go back whence they came. This will happen from 7
a.m. every morning until after the evening rush hour. Are all Waddington and
West Bradford commuters aware of this, as well as
those using Chatburn Road? It is to be repeated daily
for ap p ro ximately 10 years, by which time Cas tle Cement MAY build a tunnel. We will all put up with this so that the 200 workers at Castle Cement can continue to keep their jobs.
Not ‘made for life’ any more
F IN A L L Y , a worker has spoken up for Castle Cement — so what!
Everyone must realise
that Clitheroe’s “Castle” is a castle no more. Yes, it always was the best employer who paid the best wages, the best bon uses. Get a job at Ribble Cement —- as everyone knew it — and you were
made for life. But not any more. Now
the workers must be unhappy, unsure, unbe lieving and untrusting. Has anyone had any assurances about their future?
“Worker” (letters, Sep
tember 9th) is quite obviously worried about having to sell his house —■
Can our town cope with expansion
in house building?
A T the present moment in the Clitheroe area there are some relatively large housing devel opments under construction by Wimpey,
Gleeson and Barratt. In addition, planning permission has now been
granted for the large site off Chatburn Road and . permission is being sought to develop Hawthorne
Farm. All the current developments are providing predo . ,
minantly family accommodation, presumably with the intention of attracting new people to the area. The question must surely be asked if the pres
ent infrastructure can cope with this quite rapid expansion. Reception classes at our primary schools are over subscribed and the situation can only get worse as these developments are completed. Nursery school places are minimal for a town of this size. Our Health Centre must also be reaching full capac
ity, with any further increase in numbers resulting in delays getting appointments. All the plans that are put forward for the development of the former Auc tion Mart site show reduced parking levels. Where
are all these people going to park? I have seen nothing at all in the Press to suggest
that there are any immediate plans to address these issues and I would urge the council to put a stop to any further developments until such time as these fundamental points have been addressed. This must be in the best interests of all the residents of
Clitheroe. LOUISE WYATT, 21) Hawthorne Place, Clitheroe. '•Ix
but every owner in the Ribble Valley should be w o rried, too. I f this quarry is allowed, the value of the properties will
drop. F. Braithwaite (also
September 9th) mentions conditions that would be laid down i f planning approval is given. Perhaps someone, somewhere, could tell everyone what conditions were placed on Ribblesdale Cement as it was known then, when permission was granted to quarry Chatburn Old Road in the early ’70s.
And have they kept to
those conditions? Mr Braithwaite, you are
living in the past. 11. WARE.
Beautiful displays
at church
I RECENTLY visited the Quilts and Flowers Festi val at Gisburn Parish Church and I would like to congratulate the ladies involved for their beautiful displays — it was a credit to them.
Anyone who makes
patchwork quilts knows the amount of time, skill and above all “love” which goes into these treasured items.
The flower arrange
ments worked well and complemented the array of colours in the many quilts. This, indeed, was well worth a visit and, on a final note, what a truly magnificent church! Thank you to everyone
involved.
MISS A N N E -M A R IE ROBINSON, “ Pinelodge,” Calder Avenue, Billington.
{ Presumably Castle
Cement will kindly pro vide doormats at the quarry exit to wipe the mud o f f the dumper wheels before entering our highway!
None of us are going to
o b je c t t o th a t , a r e w e ? W e all love playing real-life dodgems.. By then you better had do, because unless you object to Lan cashire County Council within the next two weeks, that is what is going to happen.
W O R R I E D COMMUTER.
Amount of commitment really was
tremendous ON Wednesday evening of last week I, along with many others, attended the open evening at Trinity Youth and Community Centre. This was part of the
“Absolutely Tremendous” programme which eele brutes its 30th birthday. Once inside the main
hall it was immediately apparent that this occasion was something special. It was like walking into Aladdin’s cave. However, there was a slight differ ence. It was not full of material treasures, but something much more important — enthusiasm,
commitment and excite ment. Everywhere one turned
there were examples of tlie wide range of activi ties and projects which are provided through the youth and community centre and always a smil ing face to provide you with more detail. The management com
mittee, staff, members and, in particular, Geoff Jackson, should all be con gratulated, not only on the success of the open eve ning, but also on their dedication to the work of the Trinity Youth and Community Centre over the last 30 years. Well done and many
happy returns.
C O U N . S T E P H E N HOLT, 49 Whalley Road, Clitheroe.
TV and oven
A PORTABLE Ferguson 16-inch colour TV and Samsung microwave oven, with a total value of £370, were stolen from a house at The Crescent, in Whal ley, overnight on Friday.
Jacket stolen
A BLUE and white jacket valued at £160 was stolen from a car parked in Hay- hurst Close, Whalley the weekend.
at He explained how they
used first aid bandages and their own clothes to try to stop the bleeding and keep Michael warm. Most of all, they tried to reassure him, deciding someone should go with him in the ambulance to keep talking to him.
The only explanation
that Mr Wilson and other witnesses could offer for the cause of the accident was that Michael must have become trapped, after turning the machine on himself.
The jury heard that nor
mally employees did not need to start the machine for cleaning, but that occa sionally a piece of wood, for example, needed to be
cleared. The usual practice in
that case was to turn the machine on briefly and then o f f again, before returning to cleaning. Saw mill manager Mr Jeffrey Wilson, who runs
the firm with Mr Robert Askew, commented: “We just don’t know why it was started. Timber could have been on the conveyor and Michael decided to clear it off and started it up. But he should not have gone back to do what he was doing while it was on. With the speed of this thing, it only takes seconds.
“Michael had been with
us 12 months. He would have cleaned this machine countless times. He was good and keen to get on. He knew how a lot of this stuff worked. He knew he was not allowed to use it until he was 18,” he said.
Summing up the three hours of evidence for the
jury, Mr Sharpies com mented: “It’s a tragedy for the family, for the firm, his workmates and all those who have been invo lved . They have suffered."
GORDON — NOLAN
A honeymoon in Norfolk followed the wedding of Mr Matthew Gordon, of Clitheroe, and Miss Sharon Nolan, of Farmhouse Close, Blackburn. The bridegroom, the son of Mr and Mrs Gordon, of
Meadow View, Low Moor, is a printer for Mirror Colour Printing, and the bride, the daughter of Mr and Mrs Nolan, of Peel Mount, Blackburn, is a receptionist for a local evening paper. The bride wore a white full-length gown with a matching veil and earned a bouquet of blue moon
roses. In attendance were Miss Claire Whittaker and Miss
Sarah Thomas and best man was the bridegroom’s
brother, Mr Andrew Gordon. The ceremony was performed by Fr Jude Harri
son at St Alban’s RC Church, Blackburn, and was followed by a reception at Whitehall Country Club. The couple are to live at Farmhouse Close,
Blackburn. Photograph: David and Laura Bradshaw, Burnley.
Son dies in accident at garage
FRIENDS of a former Grindleton woman have been saddened to learn of the death of her 26-year- old son in an industrial accident in North Shields, Tyne and Wear. Mr John Adamson, a
maintenance engineer at a council-run garage, was killed last week, when a cleaning machine he was working under suddenly took off and crashed into a wall. He died from multi ple injuries. His parents, Joan and
Stephen Adamson, also of North Shields, say they
were greatly comforted by the many cards of sym p a th y and t r ib u te s received from their friends and relatives, including those in the Ribble Valley. An inquest into John’s
death was opened last Fri day and adjourned until a date to be fixed.
Mrs Adamson was bom
at Brow Bottom, Grindle ton, and attended the vil lage school and the Meth odist Church during her youth. She left Grindleton at the age of 22 for Chat burn Road, Clitheroe, emaining- in the town for
year until her marriage. H e r p a r e n t s , th e - l a t e
Charles Leeming and his wife. May, who now lives in Moreeambe, were stal warts of Grindleton Meth odist Church. John’s funeral was held
at Monkseaton Methodist Church, near Whitley Bay. Mr and Mrs Adam son have another son, Mark (28).
Planning to help
charities
A CHARITY coffee morn ing, hosted by Clitheroe Evening Townswomen’s Guild, will be held at the Clitheroe Mayor’s Parlour on Saturday. Money from the event,
which starts at 10 a.m. and finishes at noon, will go to the British Heart F o u n d a t i o n a n d Bamardo’s.
A t the guild’s recent
meeting, chairman Mrs J. Plumridge stud that mem bers had enjoyed an outing to Levens Hall and gar dens, near Kendal.
Spe aker M rs Pat
Hayward, of Quernmore, near Lancaster, gave a talk and demonstration on the subject “Sugar, spice, salt and vinegar.” A vote of thanks was given by Mrs I. Birtwistle and the competition winners for a salt pot w e r e Mr s Plumridge, Mrs M. Chap- p e l l a n d M r s J . Hemingway.
The financial statement
was presented by Mrs M. Ireland and an arts and crafts report was given by Mrs M. Wandless. The next meeting will
be held on October 7th, at the Spiritualist Hall, Greenacre Street, Clith eroe, when a quiz and games evening will take place. The competition will be to make as many words as possible out of “Towns women’s Guild.”
Sugar flowers
THE delicate and intricate art of making sugar flow ers was demonstrated to members of the Clitheroe Afternoon Townswomen’s Guild, at their first meet ing since the summer break.
Group chairman Mrs E.
Spain welcomed members and introduced her daugh ter, Mrs D. Tomlinson, who demonstrated her skills in making sugar flowers.
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The meeting, held in Clitheroe Parish Hall,
ended wi th t ea and biscuits.
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