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THE stupendous production of an nAA1™?nta musical costing over
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tened extinction of arctic animals, receives its first performance at the Centenaries Theatre at Stonyhurst
Ribb\eVa?leVeitS ^ Premiere Arctic Song, a story about the threa
College tomorrow and runs for two weeks. The former Moody Blues lead singer
M u s ic a l t o p r em ie r a t S t o n y h u r s t y
and Wings guitarist, Denny Laine — who now lives and works in the Ribble Valley — has co-written the musical with a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, Christopher Hill. Mr Hill made a solo journey around
Injured man in helicopter dash
100 costumes have been designed for the Ribble Valley performances and rehearsals have been ongoing for six months. Producer John Ashworth, of Whal-
ley, calls it a spectacular, colourful and fresh new musical, which he hopes to take to London and on to the United States as a professional production. The two schools became involved
THE police helicopter was again called out to the Ribble Valley to fly the victim of a car accident to hospital.
from Wilpshire were involved in the accident, which resulted in the A59 at Copster Green being closed for three hours.
Two soldiers and a man
after Mr Ashworth’s son, Ben (11), who attends St Maty’s Hall, told his teach ers of the musical and they agreed to attempt it. The theatre’s Artistic Director,
the Arctic region, visiting seven coun rtries,taking pictures and gathering
of 25 pupils from St Mary’s Hall, at Stonyhurst, and from Westholme Mid dle School, at Blackburn. More than
esearch. Professional musicians will join a cast
Bridge
winners WINNERS at Clitheroe Bridge Club were: N/S, Mrs J. Martindale and Mr J. Higson with Mr and Mrs R. Atkinson second; EAV, Mrs B. Tatton and Mr D. Mortimer with Mr I. Park and Mr B. Gua second.
On Wednesday, a dinner was held at the Moorcock
Inn, Waddington, to mark the 25th anniversary of the club’s formation. The 73 members who attended had a very enjoyable evening.
dinner bridge were: N/S, Mr and Mrs E. Holden; E/W, Mr G. Capstick and Mr T. Watson.
The winners of the post
the winners were: N/S, Mrs J. Martindale and Mr J. Higson with Mr and
On Thursday evening
Mrs S. Green second; E/W, Col M. Jeffery and Mrs M. Phillips with Mrs
I. Park and Mrs K. Higson second.
near the Park Gate Inn at 8-05 p.m. on Friday. It involved a Ford Mondeo travelling towards Preston
The accident occurred
Maty Jones, has helped to reshape the auditorium to incorporate the video footage and stills photography which will give the audience the impression of being in the Arctic. Anyone interested in attending the
performances, which start at 7-30 p.m., should contact Mary Jones at the theatre on 01254 826063.
Churches join forces
THREE Ribble Valley churches which belong to the Diocese of Bradford
will join forces on Sunday, when th e ir combined
of S t A m b ro s e , in Grindleton.
choirs will sing Evensong at 6-30 p.m. at the Church
will be joined by those of St Andrew, Slaidbum, and St Helen, Waddington.
The Grindleton choir Action plan
COMMUNITY action on green and similar issues is being discussed at a major regional conference on Saturday at Myerscough College, Bilsborrow, near Preston. Lancashire Rural Action
by the Rev. David Mewis, of Grindleton, and the choirs will be conducted by Mrs Jean Hartley, a mem ber of the Bradford Dioce san Music Committee, which is organised by the Royal School of Church Music. The organist will be Mr
The service will be led
Eric Cole and a collection will be taken for Christian Aid.
R a m b l e r s h e a d f o r
for the Environment has organised the event for representatives from par ish councils, civic trusts, wildlife and countryside groups, women’s insti tutes, community groups and individuals. Inquiries about the con
ference can be made on 01772 717461 or 01772 906547.
Support for school from P a g e 1
ord and an experienced and dedicated staff. I am very confident that the partnership of governors,' staff, parents and friends of the school will continue to develop its life and achievement in the short and long-term future.” Mr Ronnan said that
there were many things to resolve before any firm decision could be taken,
too e a r ly to a s s e s s whether the scheme will get off the ground but in any ev en t th e re has c le a r ly been a huge groundswell of support for Linda Roberts and her staff, and parents feel
adding: “It is vital in any scheme of this nature that personal confidences are always maintained.” He continued: “It is far
M a l h a m ON a surprisingly sunny day, 25 Clitheroe ramblers set out from Street Gate, south-west of Malham Tarn, for Arncliffe Cote. Passing through abun
and being driven by a 36- year-old man from Wilp shire, and a Vauxhall C a v a l ie r t r a v e l l in g
The marriage has taken place at King’s Centre, Clith eroe, of Miss Suzanne Nicola Stanley and Mr John Hawthorn.
ley, of Clitheroe. Her bridegroom is the son of Mrs B. Hawthorn, of Earby, and the late Mr J. Hawthorn. The bride was given away by her father, and wore a
The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs G. Stan
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white Shantung princess-line gown with a lace-beaded bodice. She carried a bouquet of white longiflora lilies, roses and selected pink flowers. She was attended by Mrs Helen Oliver and Miss
towards Clitheroe with two soldiers on board. It took fire-fighters 50
minutes to cut one of the soldiers free from the wreckage of the car and the helicopter, which had been waiting on waste land opposite the pub, flew the injured man to the Royal Preston Hospital. He is suffering from leg
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and hip injuries. The second soldier and the man from Wilpshire were taken to Blackburn Royal Infir mary, both suffering from
leg injuries. Police would not release
th e names of those involved.
Point-to-point proves a success with punters
A FAVOURITE racing event on the Ribble Valley calendar was a big hit with the punters.
from all over the region, packed into a few fields in Gisburn for the annual Pendle Forest and Craven Hunt point-to-point, on
Thousands of people,
Samantha Hill, who wore long dresses in burgundy silk and carried flowers which matched the bride s. Pages were the bridegroom’s sons, Shaun Cunliffe- Brown and James Hawthorn. Best man was Mr Steve. Van Der Zwaan, and
Brian Clark, a reception was held at the Moorcock Inn, Waddington. After a honeymoon in the Lake District,
the couple are to live in Earby. Photographer: Pye’s of Clitheroe.
YFC stock judging
ering sending their chil dren to a school at pres ent, then they could not choose a finer school than Whalley as it now stands, and I am speaking as a parent, whose third rchild commences her education there in September, irre spective of whether there are six classes or seven. “The school has a great future to look forward to
at the Falcon Inn, at Am cliffe, before the stiff climb on the Monk’s Road, the walkers continued to Dew' Bottoms, passing a very few bird’s eye primroses and early purple orchids on the way. From there, the way led
and the parents have some great fund-raising ideas that will be most enjoyable to participate in and which will, eventually, bring the financial benefits that ulti mately improve the chil dren’s chances of a fair and decent education.
most strongly that the present teachers are first- class and that this financial problem is most certainly one th a t th e y have inherited and not caused. “I f anyone is consid
Probus Club were given a humorous and educational talk entitled “What do we e x p e c t
Wished to remain anony
photograph?" The s p e a k e r , who
vinced that the present financial difficulties ^are only short-term. It is a pity that parents' did not know sooner, but nothing can alter that position now. I am looking towards the future and it is hoped that all parents will have a very clear picture of exactly what that holds very soon indeed.”
“I am personally con
We know what we like MEMBERS of Clitheroe
f r o m a
mous, said that most peo ple today had a camera and went about taking pic tures of anything that took their fancy, but did not know the correct way to go about it. He empha sised that he had filled dustbin after dustbin with spoilt prints in learning his
t rThe speaker said that to d a y ’s cameras had
improved tremendously from the time when he
Tam, before returning to Street Gate just before the disappearance of the good weather.
to Middle House Farm and good view of Malham
dant yellow field pansies, the group skirted East Great Close and Clapham High Mark to descend from High Lineseed Head to High Cote Moor and then down to the River
Skirfare.After stopping for lunch by the river, a very pleas ant spot, the walkers con t in u e d up th e r iv e r towards Amcliffe, noting a goosander, numerous oys- tercatchers and a salmon as they went. Fortified by a brief stop
MEMBERS of Clitheroe YFC met for a stock judg ing cbmpetition, those not taking part being given a first aid demonstration. The re su l ts for the
evening were: breeding ewes, senior, 1, R. Berry;
2, P.Holt; 3, E. Whitwell. Intermediate, 1, H. Mont
gomery; 2, G. Whitwell; 3, M. Bumop. Junior, 1, M. Whitwell, jo in t 2, S.
Briggs, J . Whitwell. Butchers’ lambs, senior, 1, R. Berry; 2, E. Whitwell; 3, P. Holt. Intermediate, 1, H. Montgomery; 2, G. Whitwell; 3, M. Burnop. Juniors, 1,
P.Bristol; 2, S. Bristol; 3, D. Whitwell.
YOUNG Continental bulls made to £108.50 at Clitheroe Auction Mart on Monday with medium bulls making to £106, average £102.06, and prices overall reaching £108.50 (£103.67.
£94.50 (£87.83). Light native steers made to £68.50, medium to £75.50 (£71.01), overall to
made to £84.50, medium to £94.50, heavy to £84.50, overall
Light C ontinental s te e r s
£75.50 (£70.38). Medium Continental heifers
Rabbit show’s - record entry —
THERE was a record entry for Clitheroe and
son, was named the Best
District Rabbit Club’s Spring Show, held on Sunday. The show was held in
in
Show.The best normal furwas Foxwood Stud, of Wins
memory of the club’s for mer president, the late Mr Harry Whittaker, and 220 rabbits were shown.
started but, unless the photographer took proper
care in getting the subject right, he or she would not get a satisfactory picture. He said that light was another important factor. On being asked about
fanciers from all over the country visited the show at St Nicholas’s Church Hall, Sabden, paying their respects to the memory of
More than 800 rabbit
Mr Whittaker. A black Dutch rabbit,
the price of cameras, the speaker said that it was
possible to pay as much as £22,000 for a top-class
model but, unless it was used properly, the photog
p irroposed by Mr. Alan Heywood.
opo S to le n c a r Mart. ton, with the registration » A cold Vauxhall Can
A CAR which was secure “ j from the mart, on and alarmed wasi sto en Way> between 5 from Clitheroe Auction ^ nd 6 _45 p .m . la s t
i. i/w* number G321 CRE, was
. v ii m r l Wednesday. It is valued at *
b/ = n o t i c e “ N E E D A S P A R E ”
Cabin 2 , V
W E ’R E A LW A Y S T H E R E ! Spares and Repairs
Clitheroe Market S p e c ia l i s t s in a l l
rapher would not get a better picture in the end. A vote of thanks for a very interesting talk was
owned by Messrs Edmun- son and Baldwin, of Nel
Mick Hodges, Clitheroe, (Best under five-month Red Eye Dwarf); Stephen and Dennis Frankland, Clitheroe (Best Tan in show); Brown Moor Stud, Whalley (Best under five- month Blue Beveran); Linda Howarth, Whalley (Best New Zealand White) and Kevin Chew, Clith eroe (First Steel Dutch).
Local winners were:
[ews from the Villages DOWNHAM
At the forge A most informative and
entertaining evening was spent at the new Down- ham Forge, Lower Hall Bam, when blacksmith Mr Steve Marshall demon strated his art and skill to 20 members of Downham and Twiston Gardening Club and friends. Interspersed with anec
low; the best Rex, shown by Mr and Mrs Roberts, of North Wales.
annual stock judging were: senior, 1, R. Berry; 2, E Whitwell; 3, P. Holt Intermediate, 1, H. Mont gomery; 2, G. Whitwell; 3, M. Bumop. Junior, 1, P. Bristol; 2, M. Whitwell; 3 D. Whitwell. Sheep trophy results, 1, H. Montgom
Overall re su l ts for
atmosphere. Hunt chairman MrChris-
groomsmen were the bridegroom’s nephew, Mr K. Baldwin, and the bride’s brother, Mr L. Stanley. After the ceremony, which was conducted by Mr
Saturday.Marquees for specially- invited guests and hun dreds of car-boot picnics and barbecues gave the e v e n t a f e s t i v a l
COLOUR and style analy sis were on the agenda when Mr Cliff Bashforth gave a talk to Clitheroe Lady Farmers. The venue was Newton
Colour on the cards
Village Hall and members of other branches and friends were invited to attend the annual open evening. ' Mr Bashforth, from
ery; joint 2, R. Berry, P Holt. A vote of thanks was proposed by R. Berry and seconded by J. Whitwell. Next week’s meeting is a farm walk at Swindon Manor Farm, near Helli- field. Members should meet at the Health Centre car park at 7 p.m.
Clitheroe auction prices
made to £100.50 (£78.63), -heavy to £89.50 (£78.05), overall to £100.50 (£78.41). Light hoggs made to 113.79.
s tandard to 113.24 (100.00), medium to 82.50, heavy to 100.00 (96.43), overweight to
(95.66). Light lambs made to 155.41
(140.27), standard to 150.00 (144.02), medium to 111.54, and overall to 155.41 (140.98).
THE National Childbirth Trust’s first jumble sale in Clitheroe was a huge
First sale is big success
success. Despite wet weather,
crowds flocked to the event, held at the United Reformed Church, and profits amounted to £305. There was entertainment by juggling dad John Davies and this proved a hit with children and adults alike. A spokesman said: “The
104.55 (86.67), overall to 113.79
topher Hindley said that this year’s event was a remarkable success. He added: “It is probably the best point-to-point I have been involved in during my time with the hunt.”
were strongly contended during the afternoon, with entrants coming from throughout the whole of the north of England, though Mr Hindley could
Six steelechase races
only point to one local success.
took a hammering so the bookies probably came off all right. But in the Hunt Cup, Josh Saville, of Gis- bum, rode Syrus P-Turn- table,to victory.”
He said: “The favourites
“Colour Me Beautiful,” was introduced by Mrs Elizabeth Robinson, presi
dent of the host branch. His talk, with slides,
covered colour and style and he took samples of make-up to the meeting.^
plants as prizes and a buf fet supper was served by members. Mrs Robinson’s church
A draw was held with
service was held at Gis- bum Parish Church at the end of April and conducted by the Rev. Gill Hall. The collection of £127 was don ated to the church. Supper was served in Gisburn Festival Hall. The next meeting will be at the Craven Heifer
Hotel, Chaigley, when the speaker will be Mr Chris Andrews.
Ewes made to £70.00 (£48.31) and rams to £74.50 (£65.60).
event, which has been held in Gisburn for the past decade, since its move from Sawley, is the Pendle Forest and Craven Hunt’s way of saying thank you to t the farmers of the area for
The p o in t- to -p o in t
year. They are offered free
heir support during the
entry and entertained with drinks and lunch, 700 of which were provided this year.
secretary, Mr Trevor Lakin, expressed his
The hunt, through its
thanks to all those who helped. He said: “The sponsors, Abbey Hospi tals, the owners of the Westby Hall Farm venue, Mr and Mrs Townson, and the clerk of the course, Mr Tom Bannister, are just a
few of those I would like to thank for making the
event such a success.”
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Clitheroe. The next meeting will
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members are asked to meet at Downham car park at 7-15 p.m. on Thursday, June 5th, to travel in cars.
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dotes, he showed everyone how to form oak leaves decorated with acorns from mild steel. All the different stages were explained and samples were passed round to illus
trate.Everyone watched witn g re a t in te re s t as he created a poker with an owl handle, which he don ated to the raffle. There was an opportunity to see other examples of Mr Mar
quickly and it was soon time for a pie and peas supper at the post office,
shall’s work. The time passed very
followed by a quiz and raf fle.
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winners were Audrey Pnvfov
Quiz winners were Mrs . .
nity centre in Barrow were boosted by no less than £600 with an Irish Night at Pendleton Village Hall. Moonshine provided the music and there was an excellent response, resulting in the large profit. The next event is a ’60s and ’70s music night in August.
Fund boost The funds for a commu
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Winners At the whist and domino
Ladies — Mrs R. Wright, Mrs M. Davies, Mrs Barker. Gents — Mr A. Stott, Mr W. Wright, Mrs
Ireland.Dominoes: Mr Eden, Mrs M. Singleton, Mrs
Whist winners were:
Cooke, Mr Cooke. Raffle: Mrs M. Cowk-
ing, Mrs Barker, Mr Jack- son, Mrs M. A. Bosonnet, Mrs G. Thompson, Mrs! Ireland.
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Club’s guest It was a very sunny day
drive, organised by Bol- ton-by-Bowland Village Hall committee in aid of funds, there were 12'/2 tables in play. MCs were Mr Stanley Hogg and Mr John Singleton.
when members of Wad dington Leisure Club met to hear the guest speaker, local policeman Inspector Les Martin, who gave a talk about his life before arriving at his post in Clitheroe. He went on to talk about how plans were in the pipeline to make the police more accessible to the public than they have been for some time, espe cially in the villages, where it is hoped a room may be made available to use as a surgery about once a month by village
constables. The next meeting will
be on Wednesday in the Mpthndist Hall.
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