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PAY US A VISIT AND SEE A TOUCH OF CLASS


Aiming to conquer a giant peak


A WHALLEY GP will be leaving the comforts of his su rgery > ’ • night


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Dr Ian Whyte, a partner in the Whalley and Sabden Medical Group, will be conquering Mera Peak with eight other British men and women who originally organised the expedition after one of their party learned he had motor neurone disease.


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other major peaks in Nepal, lit­ tle in the way of formalities has


In addition, Mera Peak is con­ sidered suitable for those with-|


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Mr Geoff Bond, of Famham, Sur­ rey, thought he had only two or three years to live and started rallying friends to join him on “one last adventure” to the Himalayas.


Their challenge would not only be physical but would also aim to raise £50,000 for charity.


Shortly after his plans began tak­ ing shape, however, the diag­ nosis was overturned and Mr Bond was told he was not actually suffering from a termi­ nal illness. But excitement about the 4Vfc-week expedition was mounting and everyone agreed to continue with prepa­ rations for the Himalayan ascent.


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Dr Whyte is the only medical member of the team, which includes an ex-Para, ex-Marine, ex-SAS and ex-RAF officers, a solicitor, surveyor and one woman, who is a marriage counsellor.


The local GP, who at 38 is the second youngest in the group,


Besides reading about the afflic­ tions which strike Himalayan mountaineers, he has been con­ ditioning himself with twice- weekly trips over Pendle Hill,


hopes to provide assistance in the event of altitude sickness, acclimatisation problems and the inevitable stomach upsets.


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out prior climbing experience as’ long as they are in the company of accomplished guides.


For Dr Whjrte, everything about the tr ip is an entirely new


meeting in Wales for training sessions in the Black Mountains.


“I don’t like walking particularly. This is a one-off. We are going to an unspoiled place. It will be an adventure. We are going to get very fit and lose a lot of weight,” he said. I’ve never been away from work or home for that length of time.”


experience, from being away from his family for 27 days to only being allowed to take two pairs of socks and a change of underpants.


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The expedition team has also been


in the company of his poo­ dle, Meg, and occasionally his family, wife Yvonne, son Matthew (11) and twin daugh­ te rs Emily and Ailsa, both eight.


The group has also received spon­ sorship from the likes of Calor Gas, which has asked them to take an inflatable penguin to the summit, and outdoor clothing and equipment firms Regatta and Kammor. The possibility of British Airways donating their air fares to charity has also been mooted.


Dr Whyte is hoping to raise £5,000 for the British Diabetic Associa­ tion, Motor Neurone Disease Association and Save the Children.


Anyone wishing to sponsor Dr Whyte can pop into the surgery in King Street, Whalley.


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SABDEN couple Frank and Barbara Bywater travelled to their golden wedding anniversary celebration in style — sipping champagne in the back of a gold Rolls-Royce.


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Their children arranged the surprise bubbly and chauffeur-driven ride to take the Bywaters from their


that brought the Bywaters together in the first place. If Mrs Bywater had not stopped for a break while riding her bike one day, she might never have met the


home in Pendle Street West to a party at Mytton Fold Farm Hotel, Billington, on Sunday afternoon. It was another journey more than 50 years before


happy couple was their grandson, Joseph, bom just six days earlier. Mrs Bywater (72) and a pal were out cycling near her


love of her life. Among the 23 family members waiting to toast the


home in Birmingham when she was spotted by her Sabden-born husband while taking a breather. He


wandered over to talk to her and the couple have been together ever since. “She caught my eye —


can you blame me?” said Mr Bywater (78), who was serving in the Army at the time. A f te r meetin g , Mr


SABDEN couple Frank and Barbara Bywater, who met when he spotted her


near her home in Birmingham while he was out cycling with a pal.


Bywater was posted to serve abroad for five years , but the couple wrote to each other regu­ larly and their love grew stronger. When he came home, they feared he would be sent straight back to Germany and applied for a special licence to marry. They were married on


April 2nd in Birmingham and spent two days in


B lackpool fo r th e i r honeymoon. When Mr Bywater fin­


ished his Army service, the pair lived in Birming­ ham for th re e y e a rs , before moving to Sabden in 1948, when Mrs Bywater was expecting their first child. Mr B ywater was a


tackier, at a Sabden mill for some time and Mrs


Barbara, and two sons, Christopher and Jeremy,


Bywater was a telephonist for a local fu rn i tu re company. They have a daughter,


together with two grand­ daughters and their re­ cently-arrived grandson.


AN accident on Chatbum playing fields resulted in a small girl break­


Girl breaks her leg in roundabout accident


ing her leg. When five-year-old Gillian Hanson, of Worsaw Hill Farm, Worston, fell from the roundabout on Saturday afternoon, her leg was trapped under the apparatus as it


scar and a lump. On the scene at both accidents was a member of the village Playing Fields


continued to swing round. This is the second incident in two years involving the roundabout. A young boy


had his foot trapped under the apparatus, receiving a bad bum and ultimately a


. “The accident will be brought to the attention of the council at their next meeting. “The apparatus has


been in use for more than 12 years. If needs be, the inspectors who gave clear­


Committee, Mrs Diana Hodgson, who commented on her feelings when she saw Gilly’s accident: “I just felt shocked that it had happened again. I will definitely bring it up at the next committee meeting.” Clerk to the parish council Mr Ted Boden said: “We are very concerned that any child should be injured on the playing field.


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ance for it to be used in autumn, 1994, will be called back to inspect and rectify the situation.” Within five minutes of


the emergency services being called out on Satur­ day, an ambulance arrived in the village and the child and h e r mother were taken to Blackburn Royal Infirmary, where it was


confirmed that both bones below the knee on Gilly’s left leg were broken. On S u n d a y , s h e


returned home with her leg in plaster.


PLANS for the erection of an agricultural building at Over Hacking Farm, Ston- yhurst (number 0186) are among the latest


Other plans: Billington: Substitution of house types on plots on


50 and 55 at The Rydings, Longsight Road (0178). Clitheroe: Erection of a


bungalow and two garages (outline application) at land off Parker Avenue


(0182). Loft conversion with dormer (re-submis­


ned Planning Department lows Lane, Ribchester (01S0).


extension to rear (re-sub- mission) at 59 Whalley


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ley: Extension to join two ex is ting buildings at Woodhill, Longridge Road (0185).


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MP backs new police baton in crime battle


THE new police baton used by Clitheroe bob­ bies and the country’s p o lic e fo r c e s has received the backing of Ribble Valley MP


Mr Nigel Evans. Several Clitheroe police


officers already have the side-han dled b a to n s , which Mr Evans has pro­ moted, instead of the tra­ ditional truncheon, as an effective weapon in today’s war on crime.


ing a demonstration of- the new baton, Mr Evans (pic­ tu re d ) welcomed ;th e Home Office’s recent sup­ port for the baton.


Speaking after witness­


that Home Secretary Mr Michael Howard has backed this project, espe­ cially now that I have seen a police demonstration of the extendable baton.


He said: “It pleases me


allows police to more effectively protect them­ selves in the process of stopping crime. “We expect them to pro­


“The side-handled baton


tect us and we must give them the appropriate tools


to do that job and enable them to have the confi­ dence that they can pro­ tect themselves.”


several changes in Clith-- eroe Police and Lancashire


The baton is one of


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Search on for talented OAPs


THE heat is on for talented senior citizens of Clitheroe.


anything which might impress the judges of the Whitbread Senior Citizens’ Talent Contest, could be on the way to Southport and a glittering take-home prize of £775.


Those who can sing, dance, play the spoons, or do


“Advertiser and Times” are, together, organising a heat of the national talent contest.


Clitheroe Town Council, the Pendle Club, and the


the town heat, which will take place at the Pendle Club, on Lowergato, on May 13th.


Clitheroe residents, over 50 years old, can enter


winner will take home £25 — courtesy of the “Adver­ tiser and Times” — and gain entry to the North West final in the Dome at Morcambe on June 21st. In Morecambe, the prizes on offer are £150 for the


Third place hits a prize of £10, second £15 and the


winner, £50 for the runnor-up and £30 for third place. The heat winner will have a place in the grand final


in Southport on July 25th. There, the prize money is £500 for the winner, £300 for the runner-up and £150 for third place.


available from the Town Clerk, Clitheroe Town Hall, Church Street, Clitheroe, or telephone 01200 24722 for further information. Businesses are also welcome to become involved.


Application forms for prospective entrants are


Nurses were, domestic workers, too


“IT shouldn't happen to a nurse” was the title of a lively and amusing talk given to the Clitneroe Afternoon Townswomen's Guild in the Clitheroe Par­ ish Hall on Monday. Chairman Mrs E. Spain


introduced the speaker, Cliviger-born Mrs M. Smith, who trained at Burnley Victoria Hospital during the war. She worked on several


B. Foulds for her enter­ taining reminiscences of


She was thanked by Mrs


served refreshments, and Mrs Beryl Grierson sang, accompanied by pianist M i s s M a r g o t Downer-Bottomley.


wartime nursing. The te a h o s te s s e s


wards, including the circu­ lar Thursby ward for male medical patients, where she swept and polished the floor — nurses had to do domestic work in those


days. Mrs Smith eventually


became the senior casualty sister, dealing with the injuries of those working in the mills, mines and at


Support from new office


LOCAL carers of sick and disabled people are about to start getting support from a new North-West regional office. The d ire c to r of the


Massey’s brewery. Hers was a true vocation when nursing the patient was all-important before the medical advancements of


the last 50 years.


Carers’ National Associa­ tion, Jill Pitkeathley, will be opening the office at the Humphrey Booth Institute, Ladywell Hospi­ tal, Eccles New Road, Sal­ ford, on Wednesday. The office, available^ for


information and advice, can be contacted on 0161 707 0600.


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