Clitheroe 1,22:124 (Editorial), ’,22323 (Advertising). Huntley 4223111 (Classijied) Library cuts hit the readers by Stewart Pimblev


CUTS in funding for the Kibble Valley’s library ser­ vice have meant that book­ worms are being driven away, according to the chief librarian.


b u t this news comes as Ribble Valley mobile library users gave


th e ir seal of approval to the staff running the service.


Castle’s history is


talk subject A D E T A IL E D ta lk a b o u t th e h is to ry of C lith e ro e Ca stle was given a t a meeting of


Ribble Valley Family History and Heraldry Society.


talk was entitled “The cas­ tle and honour of Clitheroe — changes in the 18th and 19th century”.


how th e honour had passed from the Crown at the time of the Restora­ tion to the present Lord Clitheroe. Members heard that the castle keep was saved from total ruin by the well-documented plans of 1848, from which the butresses were built and other major changes to the walls and nearby buildings were made. New ev id e n c e has


His introduction charted


recently been discovered by historian Mr Cyril Ainsworth regarding the building of the castle house in 1742 and 1743 and the court house a few years later. Both replaced former


Historian Mr Bob Jones’


Damage could be permanent, warns the area librarian


library service is suffering due to cuts in funding from Lancashire County


Council. In the annual report, he said:


Divisional librarian Mr John Hodg- kinson has warned that the area’s


“Throughout the year we have made strenuous efforts to encourage current and new customers, but there is a limit


to our resourcefulness in the face of these large-scale reductions. If we do not invest in the service, the damage


could be permanent.” Cuts have meant few new books


have been bought and library open­ ing hours have been reduced. This has had a serious effect on the service which is shown by a 5.6% fall in


the number of books, recorded material and videos being issued. Despite these problems, library


users in the Kibble Valley have given a thumbs up to the mobile library service which visits villages and remote houses every two weeks. A survey showed more than 97% of


respondents felt the mobile library staff were helpful and around (50% felt the range of books was good. Mr Hodgkinson added: “There were


tight budget.”


Memories of fire-fighter: Cyril had to crank fire engine into action


12 questions in all and the survey should eventually provide us with important information and help us to determine our priorities within a very


Violinist Gaynor is in


demand


AFTER a demanding season of concerts in Lancashire and I taly with th e Lancashire


S tu d e n ts ’ Symphony and Chamber Orches­ tra s , Clitheroe Royal Grammar School pupil Gaynor Sutcliffe found


no time to relax. An invitation to join the


•the magnificent Ripon Cathedral before a capac­ ity audience. The highlight of an


prestigious St Cecilia’s Orchestra, under the direction of Xenophon Kel­ sey, led to three weekends of demanding rehearsals in Ripon, then a concert in


evening of Strauss and Elgar was the perfor­ mance of Sibelius’s violin c o n c e r t o b y t h e world-famous violin virtu­ oso Leland Chen. Mem­ bers of the audience and orchestra alike were spell­ bound by the magical per­ formance of the unassum­ ing young international soloist with his warmth and sensitivity. For violinist Gaynor, the joint leader of the stu­


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dents’ orchestra, it was an inspiring glimpse into the world of classical music at the highest level, as she prepares with a fellow CRGS student, Anna Hin- dlet to join the Grant Maintained National Orchestra in rehearsal for the London premier of Dave Heath’s “African Sunrise/Manhattan Rave” at the Barbican th is month.


Fire safety week is


houses on the same site, possibly built in the late 16th century, as described by Arthur Langshaw’s plan of 1723. Mr Jones stressed the importance of Oddie’s


underway


sketch of the castle in 1781, which is now on per­ manent display in Clith­ eroe Library. It shows the gateposts in exactly the same position as today, but an earlier gatepost is still evident on a lower level outside the castle


grounds. Mr Jones answered


interesting talk. The next meeting will


thanked by committee member Mr Roy Pre^fon for a must mlurmative and


many questions from the audience, but these had to be curtailed due to a lack of time. The speaker was


I N S T A L L I N G a smoke alarm in your home could save lives th a t is the theme of this week’s fire safety


by Stewart Pimbley


TECH NOLOG ICAL advances a re helping to make life easier for the county’s fire-fight­


ers and plans to buy a new co n cep t engine should ensure they are


well equipped for the next century.


be at Clitheroe Cricket Club on Tuesday, starting at 7-30 p.m. Mr John Barry will present slides taken by a Clitheroe Vic­ torian photographer. Non-members are wel­


come. Details are available from se c re ta ry Anne Holmes on 01254 248500.


Cash at hand


DISABLED people in the Ribble Valley could receive extra cash bene­ fits, following a Court of Appeal victory by Lanca­ shire County Council’s Welfare Rights Service. The triumph followed a


fighter was a whole differ­ ent ball game 00 years ago, as Mr Cyril Porter, the oldest surviving mem­ ber of Clitheroe’s volun­ teer brigade, will testify. Mr Porter, who is 88,


But the job of a fire­


Much danger and pay was only 5p a week


engine. In my 10 years in the se rv ic e , I never


liun was situated at the end of Moor Lane, but Mr Porter never had far to travel because he worked at his family’s butchers in Woone Lane. Unlike today’s retained


missed a fire.” At th»* time, tin* fin* stn-


joined the fire brigade in 1920, the year Clitheroe switched from horse power to mechanical horse powe r t o d riv e i t s appliances.


18 and the youngest fire­ fighter at the time, was one of three drivers of the town’s new motorised fire engine. It cost the cor­ poration £1,400.


Mr Porter, who was just


four-and-a-half-year legal battle and means that ex­ hospital patients now liv­ ing in supported accommo­ dation in the community may be able to claim attendance allowance, giv­ ing them up to £40.70 extra per week.


the job of driver were not just good road sense, but a high level of fitness. Mr Porter, who lives in New­ ton S tre e t with wife, Muriel, explained: “The first six men to reach the station went out to the fire and, as I was usually there first, I had to crank up the


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tackling a blaze at Dug- dale’s warehouse, now the site of Booth’s ear park. Mr Porter said: “It was the biggest fire I had to deal with. We were there from 4 a.m. until 4 p.m. the same day.” As a young fire-fighter,


fire-fighters, who are alerted to emergencies by their personal bleepers, bells were placed in the volunteers’ homes and at the station. The a r r iv a l of the


came around every 13


weeks. Sadly, Mr P o r te r ’s


them out while my mate ers by bike and, whenever stood outside. We man- the bell went off at the aged to get the cows out, station, I had to cycle but the horse, whose hair there and finish my deli- was- on fire, got stuck in veries when I got back, th e door and I was “My father said he was trapped behind it.


career came to a prema­ ture end when his father, for whom he worked at the family’s butchers, ruled that enough was enough. Mr Foster added: “1 used to deliver meat to custom-


Mr Porter had plenty of desperation I got a burn- the brigade. I left soon enthusiasm for his job ing stick and smacked the after.” though, occasionally, he horse on the rump. It cer- Our picture shows Mr was somewhat over-zeal- tainly moved, but I got Porter holding a photo- ous. He recalled one par- told off by my boss for graph of himself in the ticular barn fire: “There going in the barn.”


^ __. starting to fall, so out of and told me to come out of


motorised engine was met with delight by the fire­ fighters and, coinciden­ tally, Mrs Porter’s father, William Seedall, was the mayor who was instru­ mental in bringing it to the town. Prior to the arrival of


the motorised engine, two corporation horses pulled


the fire cart. They grazed at Kirkmoor and had to be caught and harnessed before the brigade could attend any fire. Within a short time of


getting the new engine it was put to good use in


were 18 cows and a horse For his troubles, Mr shortly after it was deli- trapped in this burning Porter got paid Is. (5p) a vered to the town in 1926. barn, so I went into shoo week and pay day only (CAT 2643)


driving seat of the engine


Flood defence scheme for Riverside goes into council budget


FLOOD defence measui’es for beleagured Low Moor took a step further following a decision by borough councillors. The Ribble Valley Council’s Planning and Development Commit-


tee agreed that a £45,000 flood defence scheme for Riverside be considered in next year’s budget.


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engineer, Mr Graham Jag- ger, told the meeting that the scheme would be an interim measure, as a full- scale solution was unlikely to get the go-ahead from the Environment Agency for many years.


The council’s chief


one requested by River­ side residents at a stormy public meeting last year, will see an earth embank­ ment built along a stretch of the River Ribble.


The scheme, similar to


tion, however, claiming the interim scheme would not afford the blighted householders full protec­ tion against flooding.


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Riverside resident Mr


damage estimated at more than £77,000 last year,


Householders suffered


when the Ribble broke its banks and dirty water flooded into the lounges and kitchens of their R i v e r s i d e h o m e s , destroying carpets, walls and furniture.


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The residents spoke of


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The water climbed 17ft.,


Fun week at the


bookshop


YOUNG bookworms are gearing up for a week of literary fun at Kaydee Bookshop, in Clitheroe. They are invited to take


part in a week of activities at the shop, on Moor Lane, in celebration of Children’s Book Week. The e v e n t , f r om


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