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Engineer Mr Brian Alston married primary school te a c h e r Miss Caroline Eccles at Clitheroe Parish Church. The bridegroom, a lead-


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ing member of the Ribble Valley Rotaract Club, is the only son of Mr and Mrs Harry Alston, of Chaigley Manor, Chaigley.


The bride, the youngest


d a u g h te r of Mr Colin Eccles, of F r in d sb u ry , Kent, and the late Mrs Barbara Eccles, was given' away by her father.


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ivory silk dupion, featur­ ing sage green hand-em­ broidery on the bodice. In her hair was a circlet of pink and white roses, car­ nations and gypsophila and she carried a bouquet of pink and white roses, car­ nations, freesia, alstro- meria and ivy.


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Griffin and ushers were Mr John Johnstone, the bride’s brother-in-law, and Mr Harold Garston, the bridegroom’s cousin. O r g a n i s t w a s M r


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N o r th c o te M a n o r , in Langho, the couple left for a honeymoon in Thailand. T h e y a r e to l iv e in Clitheroe. P h o t o g r a p h : P a u l Brown, Whalley.


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Steward filled beer barrels with water


--------------------------------------- - Brian Hopkinson (44), of Highfield Road, Clitheroe,i pleaded guilty to stealing intoxicants from St Peter’s C a th o l ic C lu b , H u r s t Green.


A CLUB steward with an alcohol problem drank £1,788 worth of beer and spirits over two years without paying for them, Clitheroe Magistrates’ Court heard.


Colourful English gardens


MEMBERS of Clitheroe


Garden Club .enjoyed a slide presentation which dispelled the myth th a t E n g l is h g a rd e n s lack colour compared to those in warmer climates. P re s e n te d by Mr F.


Bancroft, of Ribchester, th e slides showed both large and small gardens, many with in a s to n e ’s throw of Clitheroe. The deadline for order­


ing bedding plants is Sun­ day. The next meeting is


scheduled for May 10th, when a talk on English hedgerows is to be given by Winifred Seal, of Hest Bank. Non-members are wel­


come to attend forthcom­ ing club visits to Lakeland H o r t icu l tu ra l Gardens, W in d e rm e re ; G rah am


Id d o n ’s N u r s e ry ; and Roundhey Park, Leeds, which are taking place in June, July and August.


‘Messiah’


highlights H IG H L IG H T S o f th e highly acclaimed recent performances of “Messiah” by local singers can now be enjoyed in the comfort of your own home — on cassette. . The 90-minute audio


cas settes are being pro­ duced following perfor­ mances of Handel’s work at Gisbum and Wadding­ ton by singers , from the Lancashire churches of the Bowland D e an e ry and their friends. All profits from the sale


of the cassettes — which cost £4 each — will go to th e C hildren’s ; Society; Orders can be placed by te le p h o n in g Mrs Je a n Hartley (Chtheroe 22209) as soon as possible.


Miss Pat Bramley, pro­


secuting, said Hopkinson had been employed as club s tew a rd for more than four years when members discovered ba r re ls th a t should have contained beer were actually filled with water.


They hired a stocktaker,


who discovered a number of bottles were missing as well, the court heard.


Mr John Houldsworth,


in mitigation, said Hopkin­ son had suffered from a


drink problem for the last three or four years, but that he was now seeking medical Help.


se rv in g himself over a period of two years and not ringing it through the t i l l ,” Mr H o uldsw or th sa id . “He covered his tracks by filling 89 beer barrels with water.” M r H o u l d s w o r t h


“What he was doing was


explained that Hopkinson was never earning enough to finance his drinking habit and support his wife and three children. “He very much buried


to test the routes, “Jour- around the valley floor, a neys Through Brigantia” recognised A re a o f Out- is Jo h n Dixon’s - la te s t volume. An extremely compre­


hensive guide featuring 168 p a g e s o f w a lk s , s k e t c h e s , m a p s a n d interesting anecdotes, the book is publish ed th is month and comprises cir­ cular walks in the Ribble Valley. A character and a man


asts who regularly meet the rolling meadowland with an easy-to-follow


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standing Natural Beauty.” He goes on to add: “The


who admits to liking his ale, Mr Dixon introduces his late s t work in novel fashion: “Second only to Thwaites Bitter, the River Ribble is Lancashire’s pre­ mier flowing water. The valley it has cut offers a great variety of landscape, from wild moorland tops to


walking to be had is a ram­ bler’s delight. Footpaths along riverbanks, tracks over the moors and peace­ ful country lanes passing villages th a t go back to pre-Conquest times. The landscape th at your foot­ falls are guided through during the course of these ram b le s had b e en th e . home of man from the ear­ liest times, back beyond recorded history.” Each of the walks, vary­


ing in distance, includes an Ordnance Survey P a th ­ f in d e r map lo ca tion, a recommended s ta r t in g point and lunch stop, along


Favourite music for organ lovers


CLITHEROE Parish Church Organ Society is pres­ enting its 246th concert on Saturday, at 8 p.m., in Clitheroe Parish Church. The programme will be given by Malcolm Archer,


one-time assistant organist of Norwich Cathedral and later organist of Bristol Cathedral, who is well known for his brilliant playing. His choice of programme should please all organ


music lovers, as i t is full of favourite items. I t includes Lemmens’ “Fanfare,” Bossi’s “Scherzo in G minor,” Mozart’s “Fantasy in F minor,” Cesar Franck’s “Choral in A minor," “Allegretto” by the Blackburn-bom composer William Wolstenholme and the finale of “Symphony No. 1” of Vierne. There will also be one of his own compositions and music by Flor Peeters, Parry and Nevin.


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walks and shorter rambles are routes around Rib- ches ter, Longridge and Chipping, S to n y h u rs t , Whalley, Pendle, Down- ham, Rimington, Gisbum, Bolton-by-Bowland, Clith­ e ro e , W ad d in g to n and Bashall — and many of the villages and hamlets in between. . Confidently described


PHILLIP DIXON AUSSTEIGER FIELD GUIDE


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by the author as “without doubt the definitive guide to walking and exploring the Ribble Valley,” the book is on sale at Clitheroe - T o u r i s t In f o rm a t io n Centre and Kaydee Book­ shop, price £6.60p. ' The book is the latest


adddition to a series of w o rk s f e a tu r in g walks around the Dales and the Forest of Bowland. I t is his f if th to d a te , with another four planned to incorporate the Lune Val­ ley and the Howgill Fells, Pendle and th e Bronte South Pennines, the East L an c a sh ire P e n n in e s , Swaledale, Teesdale and the Vale of Eden. A founder member of


Whalley and District His­ tory and Archaeological Society, John, who lives in Bamoldswick, began writ­ ing for Dalesman Books, before moving to Carnegie Press and more recently forming his own company, Aussteiger Publications.


Farewell to a loyal servant


THE Mayor of the Ribble Valley, Coun. John Travis, is hosting a springtime celebration of music featuring th re e concerts a t different


venues across the borough. T h e m a y o ra l m u s ic enting an evening of “High


week begins tonight, with an evening performance by th e N o s sek S t r in g Quartet ih the Ribble Val­ ley Council chamber at 7- 30 p.m.


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Flying Ja z z ” a t 8 p.m. tom o r row , a t B r i t i s h Aerospace, Samlesbury. Tickets are £3 for adults


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p a r t of th e lu n ch tim e recital series at Clitheroe Library, was formed in 1988, when members were in their first year at the Royal Northern College of Music.


a b le f rom C l i th e r o e L ib ra ry or th e T o u r is t Information Centre.


Tickets are £4 and avail-


The Lancashire Youth Jazz Band will be pres-


and £2 for concessions and a re available from Mrs


The quartet, which last Olwen Saunders, a t the year performed locally as Ribble Va lley Council offices.


The final concert in the ,' ,


series will be given by the C a r lto n Main F r ic k le y Colliery Band, a t 7-30 ; p.m. on Sunday, at Clith­ eroe Civic Hall. The band last performed


locally during the Euro­ p e a n A r t s F e s t i v a l . Tickets, which are £3, are available from the Clith­ eroe Tourist Infonnation Centre.


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MORE than a quarter of a c e n t u r y o f lo c a l government service was recognised during a pre­ sentation at Ribble Val­ ley Council. Retiring payment and


Outstanding


loans officer Mr Bill Booth was given a set of whisky glasses and a pair of Keith Melting prints. Mr Booth, of Moorland


Crescent, Clitheroe, was thanked for his long ser­ vice during a presenta­ tion attended by the Rib­ ble Valley Mayor, Coun. John Travis. M r B o o t h , w h o actually began his career,


as an accountancy assis­ ta n t employed by th e former Clitheroe Cor­ poration, was also given a quantity of gardening- eq u ipm en t d u r in g an e a r l i e r staf f presentation. , He is pictured with his


colleagues, his wife Syl­ via and the Mayor.


I n th e r e d


GUARDIAN angels are sought by E a s t Lanca­ sh i re ’s Animal Welfare Liaison Network. For, in the process of


caring for 79 horses and foals, rescued from auc­ t io n s n a tio nw id e , th e n e tw ork has p u t i ts e l f £3,000 in the red! If you think you could


help, you are invited to r in g co-ordinator Olive Lomas (0282 411415).


beauty spot recognised


THE Bowland Fells could become in te rn a tio n a lly recognised as a special protection area.


ley Council’s Planning and Development Committee heard that English Nature had been asked by th e Government to pursue designation of the Bow­


Already protected as a


national site of special sci­ entific interest for the out­ standing range of bird spe­ cies, the new designation would simply afford the area international recogni­ tion, the committee heard.


Planning manager Mr


S tew a r t Bailey n o ted , however, th a t the a rea could become subject to fu tu r e e n v i ro nm e n ta l le g is la t io n u n d e r th e designation, causing some concern to landowners.


and a b e au t ifu l a r e a ,” Coun. Dorothy Pearson (Slaidburn) said. “This needs support.”


“I t ’s very picturesque


Radio personality Judith is speaker


SABDEN WI hosted the Nab Group meet­ ing, a t which the speaker was Radio Lanca­


his head in the sand,” Mr Houldsworth said. “He carried on, realising the inevitable was going to happen.” The case was adjourned


until May 13th for a pre- sentence report.


Passports taken


THIEVES made off with two passports from a Ford Fiesta in Church Brow, Clitheroe, between noon and 2-20 p.m. on Monday ■ Also s to le n w e re Yorkshire Bank cheque book and cheque guaran­ tee card; as well as a dark brown handbag and pair of glasses, which were later found in a field near Castle View.


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shire presenter Mrs Judith Roberts. She gave an interesting talk entitled “Life is a


kaleidoscope.” - Being part of an RAF family, Mrs Roberts moved


around a lot and attended 13 different schools. P-.fore joining the former Radio' Blackburn — now Radio Lancashire — she was an officer in the RAF and subsequently married another RAF officer. They have lived in Lancashire since 1967. The vote of thanks was given by the Hapton WI


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president, Mrs Sutton. Other WIs represented were Hapton, Simonstone with Read and Wiswell. The platform party consisted of the presidents and secre­ taries of those WIs, plus the Sabden group. The spe­ cial guests were Ribble Valley Mayoress Mrs Eliza­ beth Travis, Mrs B. Kramnsch (vice-chairman of the County Federation), Miss M. Winter (secretary of the: Lancashire Federation of WIs) and Mrs Eileen Hol­ den (area leader). Each member of the platform party was presented


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