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he traced another history, that of women.


ampler ever made — can


proprietress of "Farm­ house Antiques,” has created a haven of all things feminine which is fast becoming the haunt of lace and linen-hunters


class oppression — is cur­ rently making a comeback and nowhere more so than in a cluttered corner of Bnlton-by-Bowland. Mrs Marian Howard,


duct of such craftsman­ ship, yet such cultural and


n the history linen and lace — running through the threads of every chenille, shawl and


Antique lace — the pro­


to floor with chenilles and shawls, table drapes and


customers from York­ shire, the Midlands and Cumbria.


bedspreads, the shop regularly plays court to


h A s e l f - c o n f e s s e d


cm Bank Holidays, the lit­ tle cottage shop, while being a purveyor in plenty of feminine grace, lias the pulling power of mighty Clitheroe Castle.


opened the shop six years ago, after a lifetime’s fascination with curios and collectables. Open at weekends and


oarder, Mrs Howard Mrs Howard’s taste for


countrywide. Bedecked from ceiling


linen and lace is aptlv matched by a healthy


makers and ladies spent hours and hours working by candlelight and paraffin lamp. They produced work of a timeless nature which you just can’t get today.”


fashion that lace in the [cast was so highly prized as to fetch a king’s ran­ som, while at other times it was discarded as worthless.


tury it is known that Charles I spent at least £1,500 on his personal lace and linen, while during the


In the early 17th cen­


respect for those who made it. She commented: “Lace-


Such are the vagaries of


Becky Sharp shockingly steals the family point lace and wears it with brocade,


but, thanks to Marian Howard and her flour­


ishing Bolton-by-Bowland business, here in 20th cen­ tury Ribble Valley vou won’t have to go to quite such extremes!


Old boys elect new president


A FORMER Clitheroe Royal Grammar School pupil will be following in his father’s


where he runs a practice, explained that his father was secretary of the Old Clitheronians before the second world war. He said it was a great honour to have been offered


annual reunion dinner at Stirk House Hotel, Gis- burn. He succeeds Mr Peter Sharman, managing director of Royal Insurance (UK) Ltd, who has also


the position and was looking forward to his year as president. Mr Parsons will make his debut speech at the


eroe in 1938. where his father Robert was an actuarial clerk at a local insurance broker’s. The family then moved to Dorset, returning to Accring­


years at Manchester University and then worked in a general practice in Accrington.


ton in 19-19, the year when Mr Parsons started at CRUS. After leaving in 1955, he studied dentistry for five


Mr Parsons later worked for Burnley’s school ser­ vice. before moving to Cumbria, where he again


CLITHEROE portrait photographer David Simmons has struck gold yet again.


1 holography, has now won the prestigious “Colour- craft” portrait trophy.


I!1;-‘ KN i.adilitjtms to Stork at Clithma- Library include: n i h J a " — ■ ‘-’■"•PMI. ThU first nurel is a romantic


' ll * 'V'dt the undeniable force of e\[*erience, but is above W


between her own wishes and the needs of tier family. .She must also come to terms with the secret tragedy of tier youth.


a woman turn between two worlds and forced to make a choice Hint will cost her dearly. For Diana, beautiful, blonde and ambitious, career is everytliiiiK. As a family tnittnlv unfolds, it soon becomes dear that Diana must make a painful choice


portrait photographer of the year” for the North West Region of the British Institute of Professional


headed the company's operations in Spain and Australia. Born in Whalley, Mr Parsons moved to Clith­


worked for the school service. Ill 1969, he started his own practice in his home


sons, aged 33 and 20. The elder is an accounts clerk in Carlisle and the younger works for a com­ puter technolog}' firm in Birmingham.


town of Brampton and has worked there ever since. Mr Parsons and his wife, Hildegunde, have two


David wins another trophy for photography Mr Simmons, who already holds the title “Child


LIBRARY CORNER


. v .iT f'.’ncrrning the extraordinary world of fashion. It is a h° h"S K'’"" fn"" SCh°"lKirl SU,H""


Little me the moon" — Angela Arnev. The itmvurful store of


hether at school, college or university. Written hv‘an experienced skills consultant and lecturer,*the book explains


for students — Brendan Ilenncssy. This book will be an w invaluable help to ail students faced with writing essays


and change recur constantly as the nature of local society and the way it develop'd are explored. Ilow to write an essay: Winning techniques and skills


the different approaches and techniques needed for essavs in the humanities, social sciences and disciplines.


Bridge. This book examines in eonsiih-nible detail the dailv life of the village. Mary Bridge has delved deeply into the available archives to produce a wealth of new information covering such topics as agriculture, domestic industry, religion, inn* and ale­ houses, education and health. The two themes of continuitv


“UAddington: Village life in the Ulth centurv" — Marv


rate members of the institute and is awarded to the photographer whose portrait is judged by members to be the best.


shows local children Daniel and Liam Roney at the award-winning car park.


The winning portrait was taken at Downham and The award is an open competition for all corpo­


ing the presidency at the reunion dinner will have particular significance, as his father was once the association's secretary. Mr Parsons, who lives in Brampton, Cumbria,


footsteps when he takes a leading role in the school’s old boys’ association tomorrow. I'or dental surgeon Mr Ian Parsons (57), accept­


Thackeray, in “Vanity F a ir ,” describes how


reached its cre ative zenith, being highly prized and considered a fitting pastime for subservient middle class wives.


wearing of lace, due to its association with the aris­ tocracy, meant death by guillotine. In Victorian times, lace


French Revolution the


child with a coin m my hand when he hail let us have goods that came to a copper over what was in


pay later would fall on deaf cars in her case, as being on the brink of dishonesty.


Grandmothers purse. Invariably, I would be instructed to tell her there had been no great hurry but Gran liked to pay her way. Today’s “Have now!


h


of God, but it is the only policy. Writing to the Chris­ tians at Ephesus (Ch. 4:15), St Paul urged them to always speak the truth in love.


witness in a law suit. The examining barrister put the lad through a rigorous cross-examination, but was unable to shake his testimony. At last, he said: “Your father has been telling you how to testify. Hasn’t he.'”


“Yes, sir!” replied the boy without hesitation. . . Some years ago, a 12-year-old boy was a crucial .c.


be sure to tell the truth and shame the devil. I disco­ vered very early that, when I didn’t, it was I who was shamed into realising “Oh what a tangled web we weave when once we’ve started to deceive.” A liar needed a good memory, she would say often enough Honesty is not just the best policy for the children


She was a stickler for honesty, telling me to always


i Rf-MLMBER running back to the* grocer’s as a


“Ah! I thought so! Now, tell the court in your own words what he told you to say and what you had not


to say. The lawyer was ouite elated at that moment. Now we shall get the real truth," he thought. The lad stud: "Father told me that you would try to


tell the truth, I could say the same thing every time ” lf i,i"ouldJ ust be careful to simply


Wtth truth ringing so naturally through his words, the lad s important testimony was accepted and the


cunositj from those who observe.our actions and reactions, testifying to our allegiance to Jesus. Seek­ ing to justify their different attitudes and compro­ mises, people who find us different from t h e m e s


various wav« U thov mnv


wiM hi iI a ’i ^ ^ n 11??8 baV(r been promised that they T i l tn d ‘nto a11 Lthe truth and that the truth will make them free (John 8:32).


“ S i 1* ni,b?e." WrT B m declsions and actions. -


JOE STANSFIELD ri


nf?r a?b try t0 justify themselves in thCy a-


re I00 pr0Utl t0 admit that


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