Clitheroe422324(E0ltotMh«23M(A^itism9).Bornley02233' (Cle»sHI»a Clltheroe Advertiser & Times, May 8th, 1997


Massive turnout but few surprises


in county election


TH E dust from the General Election had barely settled before it was o f f to Clitheroe Parish Church Hall for the county council tally.


The sunshine and the 'combined election ensured a massive turnout, with upwards of a 75% poll in all wards.


There were no sur­


prises, however, with Rib- ble Valley’s Coun. Stephen Sutcliffe (Lib. Dem.) being elected representative of


Clitheroe,________ ~ He fought off stiff oppo­ sition from Labour’s Ron Pickup, the town’s former representative, and Tory Richard Walne, who fin­ ished within a vote of each other. He thanked his jubilant


supporters and the bor­ ough council’s electoral returns team for coping adm irab ly with the bumper election and pro­ mised Clitheronians that he would serve them well at County Hall. M r P i c k u p , who


recently married Whi­ tworth Council leader Mrs Eileen Kershaw, could not conceal his disappointment on a day when his party was celebrating across the country, as well as consoli­ dating its control of the county council.


As a particularly bitter


blow, he was beaten into third place by the Conser­ vative candidate by just one vote.


Afterwards he said he


would not be standing in Clitheroe again and that it was time to move on.


He commented: “ I am


totally and utterly disap­ pointed with the result,


and to be beaten into third place by a Tory is the final indignity. As John Major said, when the curtain closes you leave the stage. It is time for me to move


on.” Coun. S u tc l i f fe , of


Shays Drive, Clitheroe, serves on Ribble Valley


Council with his wife, M argare t. A re t ired teacher, he is chairman of the council’s Direct Ser­ vices Committee and serves on its P olicy, Finance and Planning Committees.


Former Ribble Valley


Mayor and former borough councillor Mr Albert At­ kinson, o f Crowtrees Road, Sabden, held his Ribble Valley North-West


Insight into tracing family trees


A NEW exhibition in the reference department of Clitheroe Library combines topicality with history. Researching family records into past centuries is a


rapidly expanding interest for many, people. Expert help at the beginning can reveal a surprising number


of avenues of information. Library staff have collected together the wide .vari­


ety of books and documents they can offer for consul­ tation and a leaflet is available which gives basic


advice. Census returns and parish registers are just two .................. to look into the,past. The local branch of the Lancashire Family His­ . „ .


tory Society is very active and keen tojielp, and details can be Obtained from the library. The exhibi-i tion runs until the end of the month.


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of the main sources for researchers and there is plenty of advice to hand for anyone who would like


Division, with a 2,254 majority, the largest in the four local wards. ' Long-serving borough and county councillor Mr Chris Holtom, of Hollo- whead Close, Wilpshire, kept Ribble Valley South- West Division with a 2,016 majority, while Tory Mary Wilson enjoyed a 1,410 majority in the Longridge ward. Elsewhere, the Labour


Party increased its control of County Hall by gaining


an extra seven seats and has now been in power for two decades. Results: Clitheroe — J. S.


Sutcliffe (L ib . Dem.) . . . 3,746: R. Walne (Con.) . . . 2,255; R. Pickup (Lab.) — 2,254; S. Wilson (Nat. Law) . . . 67. Majority . . . 1,491.


Po l l. . . 76%. Ribble Valley North-West


— * A. Atkinson (Con.) . . . 4,843; G. R . O rm e rod (Lib.Dem.) . . . 2,589; A. N. M a cF a r lan e . . . 1,444.


Majority . . . 2,254. Poll . . .


— * C. Holtom (Con.) . . . 4,239; E. Joyce (Lib. Dem.)


. . . 2,223; A. G. Barton (Lab.) . . . 975. Majority___2,016.


Po l l. . . 78%. Longridge — M. Wilson ’


(Con.) . . . 3,809; B. M. Collis (L ib . Dem.) . . . 2,399; J. Dewhurst (L a b . ). . . 1,217; P. Brown (Nat. Law) . . . 98. Majority . . . 1,410. Poll . . .


77% ( * d en o te s d e fen d in g


candidate). Flat burgled


A BURGLAR climbed along the wall of a prop­ erty in Well Terrace, Clitheroe, on Friday night, and got into a first floor flat. A Kenwood food processor, in a box, worth £190 and a £70 Denby din­ ner service were taken a n d p o l i c e investigating.


a r e


81%. Ribble Valley South-West


MBs 1 $ m Fire-fighters prove they re


tons in outdoor challenge _ • . . .


TW O Clitheroe fire-fighters have


won a Top Town Outward Bound Challenge competition fo r the


second time in three years. _ For Leading Fire-Fighter (Retained)


David Underwood and Darren Hudson, who is a full-time fire-fighter based at Accrington, the competition at Ulls-


water is only the first stage of the Krypton-Factor-type competition. As winners, they go forward to the fop Team Challenge, which will be held in September.


Two years ago David, of Fox Street, .. „ „ _ ■ • well. The two men made up the Clitheroe ■ .


half of a four-man team recruited from Lancashire fire-fighters. Last time they won with different partners. Perhaps Darren’s record as an ex-


.


and Darren, of Wesleyan Row, went on to triumph in the second competition as


ntuition’s youngest entrant on th £ » ! 16-year-old


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first try, beating teams from BN Marks and Spencer and the Midland and National Westminster Banks. Our picture shows the overall win­


ners after the event. From the left, they are Clitheroe fire-fighters David Underwood and Darren Hudson and team mates Robert Birtwhistle and


Kevin Turner. Saying it with flowers for Methodist nhl^stone


WHAT minister the Rev. Michael Fielding described as “brilliant” displays of flowers and church memorabilia attracted crowds to Trinity Method­ ist Church, Clitheroe, over the weekend. The displays were on for


David Bowker in such a way that people were able to look closely at them — some turned up historic r e c o r d s a b o u t themselves.” Other items ranged


three days as part of the celebration of 200 years of- Methodism in the town, and attracted wide praise. . They were opened by Mrs


Judith Roberts, a well- known local personality and public re la t ion s


consultant. Sponsorship from local firms helped widen the


scope of the flower festi­ val, which represented work as well as worship in


Clitheroe. Saturday also featured a


well-planned reunion opportunity and former supporters of the church were there from as far away as California to r e n e w


o l d


acquaintanceships. “Dozens of people came


for this, and they, like other visitors, were very


impressed by the dis­ plays,” says Mr Fielding. “ The various docu­


ments, reg is te rs and photographs were skilfully presented by Ken and


from pantomime scrap­ books to diagrams of alterations to the church, and they added to the wide variety of conversa- t i on t opi c s f o r the afternoon. “We are very grateful


also to the flower festival team, which worked for


• “Even during Monday’s bad weather, there was a constant stream of visi­ tors. Our thanks go to everyone, including the


people who donated and prepared food, a much-ap­ preciated feature of the weekend,” says Mr


Fielding. The work was done by


Alan Braithwaite, Phyllis Rumsey and Kath Thorn­ ton, with a team from


Whalley Flower Club. There was music from


Peter Wrigley and Bever­


ley Jones. On Sunday, there were


excellent congregations for the visit of the Rev. Amo s' Cresswel l. A


vibrant preacher and for­ mer president of the Meth- odist Conference, he served for a time at Chat- burn and is still remem­ bered from those days by some people.


At the end of the festi­


val, some of the flowers were sold for charity and others were distributed to


local homes. The celebrations resume


on Saturday with a major event for young people, and on Sunday they will be taking both services. In


the evening there will .be an intriguing feature, a special “news .broadcast” for !the year 2047. The preacher will be another key Methodist personality, the Rev. David Gamble, who has major national responsibilities in personal


and family life issues.


Our picture shows the retiring Mayor o f , Clith­


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eroe, Coun. Stephen H<?lt, with M r B ra ithw a ite


(right) and Mr Ian Robin­ son, from one of the spon­ sors, Ultraframe P LC.


(CAT 8848).


several days to present a wide variety of displays.


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T H E R E ’S been a change at the top fo r the Parkers . .


Arms, Newton — and newcomers Jeffrey and Baibaia Clayton are working hard to give a pub and dining venue


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and Barbara every success


at the Parkers.


with a big reputation a future to look forward to. The couple have come from Staffordshire, where Mrs Clayton has


recently been helping to set up major catering firm after years in


various licensed trade- linked posts. Mr Clayton’s experience


as an estate manager is coming in useful because


the couple are converting the garden at the back of the pub into a nature and wildlife garden.


He is a busy


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policy,” says Mrs Clayton. “We are very proud of the appeal of all our dishes and


uu4j man in the of our sandwiches, which


bar, for the Parkers Arms We serve with a side is formidably resourced as salad.” a discerning drinker’s pub. There ar e alwa y s The cellar has four real several v e get ar ian ales and half a dozen choices, and sweets are a casks, as well as numerous special i t y, changing


bottled brews. There is regularly, also an excellent wine list. 'Although re-construc-


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Ttip connle have the tion of the airy back gar- of^Pnferi?ing tne den will take months to


17-strong team of local finish properly, it will be people who work at the in use soon. The couple Parkers Arms and so a plan to involve charity warm welcome is assur ed groups and local people in to customers old and new.' developing a colony of Mr and Mrs. Clayton small animals, but the area


have set out to offer a is being designed to large and exceptionally attract wild ones as well,


vaned menu, better than


ever before in the venue’s long history.


Food is served from


noon to 2-30 p.m. and 6-30 p.m. until 9 p.m. Monday


, ,, There is also to be work -


on the letting accomoda­ tion, to create four en suite bedrooms for tourist or business users. Now there is a “come


to Friday, and from noon and see us” invitation from until 9 p.m. on Saturday all the Parkers Arms and Sunday. _


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