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A FORMER pupil of Ribblesdale Secondary School, who joined the Royal Navy in 1965, has been awarded the prestigious Meritorious


Service Medal. Warrant officer marine engineering


mechanic Paul Wildman (47) was presented with his medal by the second sea lord/com- mander-in-chief of Naval Home Command, Admiral Sir Michael Layard, at a special ceremony on board the flagship HMS Vic­ tory, in Portsmouth.


Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, September 22nd, 1994 All at sea over top Navy award


HMS Raleigh, Torpoint, Cornwall, where he is deputy to the officer in charge of the Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Damage Control School, which trains service personnel in firefighting, damage control and first aid techniques.


Warrant officer Wildman is currently based at


Far East and on HMS Minerva during the Falk- lands War, for which he received the South Atlan­ tic Medal. He is married, with one son. His par­ ents, Anne and Tom Wildman, still live in Clitheroe.


During his time in the Navy, he has served in the admiral. He is pictured receiving his accolade from the


Town features in magazine for ramblers


THE Ribble Valley has two articles in the latest issue of “Rambling Today,” the official magazine of the Ramblers’ Association. In four pages devoted to


Lakeland venue for guided walks


THE pretty Lake District village of Elterwater was the destination for North East Lancashire Ram­ blers. The longest of three


Sailing boat gift in memory of air crash Rotarians


THE charitable tru s t fund set up by Ribblesdale Rotary Club in memory of the four members who died in an air crash has donated a


sailing boat to the Calvert Trust, in Keswick. The boat is specially built for use by disabled people and can be sailed


solo by someone who is normally confined to a wheelchair. Our picture shows the boat, "Phoenix," being named and put into the water by


Mrs Millie Watts, Mr George Clarkson and Mrs Edna Clarkson and Mr Richard Dugdale, of Ribblesdale Rotary Club, along with the centre manager, Mr


John Crosbie. It was presented at the start of a week when all participants on the sailing


course were nominated by local Rotary Clubs. The district governor attended, along with Mrs Madelaine Shaw and her


Bob Watts.


‘Lunar scrapyard’ complaint over farmhouse site


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report that the proposed two-storey farmhouse and garage at Higher Asker Hill was granted outline planning permission, fol­ lowing the applicants’ endeavour to tidy up the


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site. A report was taken to


July’s planning committee highlighting the fact that the site had been tidied up to some degree and, there­ fore, it was appropriate to re le a s e th e o u t l in e consent.


to the council said “the present building site at Asker Hill is unsightly and resembles something of a lunar scrapyard.”


A local resident’s letter


(Bolton-by-Bowland) com­ plained to the council’s development control officer, Mr John Macholc, about the state of the site.


Coun. Joyce Lilburn


aware of the situation: “There has been some improvement and we are still pursuing improve­ ments on the site.”


Mr Macholc said he was


“This reference to a lunar scrapyard sounds as though it has not been much of an improvement.”


Coun. Lilburn replied.


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application on condition that the National Rivers Authority’s consent is gained for sewerage work and that the applicant adheres to the agricultural occupancy conditions on the dwelling.


Members approved the


family, who suggested the name “Phoenix” to signify that the boat had risen from the ashes of lost friends Trevor Halmforth, Jack Greenwood, Ian Shaw and


guided walks took the riverside path to the sum­ mit of Ling Moor Fell, after which the weather closed in and the group cut back to Blea Tarn, return­ ing by track and field. The second group went


the area, readers are given an insight into the many walks available now that Clitheroe’s rail ser­ vice is back on track and are invited to make up their own minds in the debate on access to the Forest of Bowland, one of the nesting sites for hen harriers and other rare birds of prey.


caught the train from Blackburn to Whalley mid­ week and climbed from


Writer Andrew Bibby


Spring Wood to the top of Pendle Hill, to Downham, Worston and then back, this time to Clitheroe.


into the Langdale Valley, as far as New Gungeon Ghyll, by following the route of Langdale Beck. They returned via Oak


entitled: “Who preys on the harrier?” the ramblers’ rallying call for access to Bowland is investigated.


In the second article,


Howe and Bays Brown, keeping to the lower ground to avoid mist and low cloud. The third group took a


discovery walk in the Langdale Valley, where evidence of Vikings and smugglers was found. Those wanting the lon­


gest walk stayed on the coach to Dungeon Ghyll, from where they climbed to Three Tarns and Crin­ kle Crags. They descended over Cold Pike and Three Shire Stone, before a short road walk down Wynrose Pass to Castle Howe — in all, a 2,000ft climb! Bookings are being


ramblers are expected to turn out for the biggest ever access rally to be held in the Forest of Bowland. Support has been pledged from North West Water, Lancashire County Coun­ cil and numerous other local walking and amenity organisations, as well as ramblers’ groups across Britain.


On Sunday, hundreds of


The rally, at Garstang High School, at noon, will be the start of the event and speeches will be given by Ramblers’ Association president Janet Street- P o r te r ,


ab >le from Mrs Franks (0282 612123).


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Praise for country bobbies


RURAL b ea t police officers in the Ribble Val­


ley were praised by Home Secretary Mr Michael Howard when he visited Longridge Police Station. Mr Howard was intro


duccd to Hurst G r e e n ous speculation, a path which policeman PC Ken Bayes, I


iu r n u h d iu nao m uw


who he said was making a tremendous effort in fos­ tering relations with the


destroying her sister’s engage­ ment. Even after a friend is killed in suspicious circum­ stances, Lizzie will not be steered from a course of danger


she s u s p e c ts of


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community. Mr Howard’s Longridge


Westminster, a stately home in Kent and the excitement of the


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Barcelona Olympics. “Fatal cure” — Robin Cook. A heart-stopping tale of intrigue


visit was part of a confer­ ence on rural crime which concluded that the loss of village policemen was to blame for the rise in coun­


tryside crime. He commented: “Local


officers like PC Bayes are making a tremendous effort in their partnership with the community to tackle crime effectively in


and mystery set in the uncertain territory where medical care and financial pragmatism meet and where the unthinkable can happen. Doctors David and Angela Wilson believe that they have found j>ersonal and profes­ sional bliss when they begin work at the renowned medical centre in scenic Vermont, but after many mysterious deaths they find that they art* fighting not only for their careers, but


for their lives.


the area. “Rural crime is a prob­


lem best approached with a s p i r i t of working together between the police and the public.”


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Parish Council. Members resolved to


contact Lancashire County Council regarding the repair of the wooden bridge, as it was thought to be unsafe, due to rot­ ting timbers and a missing handrail


sions will be held at the I stairs of the Clitheroe Parish Hall, Church club, has been donated by Street, Clitheroe, on Sep- club member Mrs Mary tember 29th, between 2 Dawson in loving memory and 4 p.m. and 5-30 and of her daughter, who died 7-30 p.m.


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TH F hricks of a new builder ’s Twelve letters of objection were y iU U i l l V i iW iw u v


following the decision of Ribble Valley Council’s Planning Commit­


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tee to refuse the application. The plan put before members was for


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traffic, including heavy goods vehicles, _ increased problem with traffic in the in a residential area, as a reason for area, as only one vehicle would use tne site.


M e m b e r read a report citing increased . . . refusal. j ne uuueu m t. mww


receiveu it urn ucaiuj —» — , concerns were expressed about tne


the change of use from garages, cur­ rently used for private and domestic purposes, to a builder’s yard in George


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impact of increased traffic on safety. However, Coun. John McGowan sup­


and not for retail.” He added that there would not be an


ported the application, saying: I am concerned about this application, as 1 was surprised when it was recommended for refusal. It will be used for storage


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Go-ahead for repair plan


A FARM machinery busi­ ness will be ploughing its way forward, following the approval of an application to construct a building for vehicle repair in Sabden. Members of Ribble Val­


ley Council's Planning Department gave the go- ahead for the building at Chew Barn, l’adiham Road, which will be used to undertake motor vehicle repairs, as well as storage of farm machinery and equipment. Permission was granted


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