12 Clitheroe Advertiser &' Times, July 10th, 1997 L e t te r s


This is a cultural issue, not a colour one


LAST week Tony Cliff mentioned prejudice when writing about the proposed school for Islamic studies. Prejudice is something that is present in all races, not just, white. Islam is probably the most


intolerant of religions. I think it sad when the country have expected its some extent and made to


British people feel the people to accept large feel guilty about it. need to remain anonymous numbers of immigrants


when expressing opinions and live in harmony. 1 dont think any race is on such issues. Over Unfortunately, it doesn’t superior to another,^but recent decades towns like work, especially 'where can they live together Blackburn and Nelson there are such huge reli- peacefully? Maybe they have seen whole areas g io u s and c u l tu r a l are doing so in this coun- ifferences.


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changed. Churches have closed and mosques opened.


would be the next step. More Asian families woullid then move in.


cerns of the Holden Street re s id e n ts . A mosque


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believe it is a colour issue; Reasons perhaps similar the cultural differences are


I doirit


so great that it is bound to MAYBE the reason local opponents of the Muslim cause concern.


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The governments of this publication was the same reason Tony Cliff, didnt . ,


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SOME time ago, I had an article in this paper regarding Dicky Pay Shay. I have turned


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on which gentlemen of the would be glad to see it. borough could put their


1681. The High Moor was the town’s largest common


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Pages would have the “hfter.” Am I right in sug- right to this certain piece 'g es tm gUiat _the word of land. If a member of the family was called Richard


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10. We or America? (2) 12. Feeling one has for an enemy. (6)


13. Out from? Quite the oppositel (4) 14. Britain's beverage from India. (3)


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Clitheroe is accepted as I found- a drawing of a Shawbridge Cottage. The map, 1786 Oddie’s Map of Page family lived there in Clitheroe. This is most


interesting and I am sure that many of your readers


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stock Wouid the stock be J^w ly s® e i T m L e Some more research for out ,al1 letters. One


could be Lister? Obviously Mr L. was a man known


improved street lighting,scheme undei;.;the bridge and the introduction of a “one-way” traffic! system along the' narrow (one vehicle width), carriageway linking Station


. centre in Clitheroe refused to give their names for


have his home address published at the end of his article in support of the centre.


I understand the con­ 1


Yet try to speak out on about in 20 years when the subject , and you’re ethnic minorities are min-


try &t pr6ssnt( but whst


probabl dy wouldrn ’t be E. STEVENSON, untrue because most peo- Lowergate, pie. black or white, avo to Clitheroe.


labelled prejudiced, which ‘


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at bay for annual sports day


THE' i i i e ai t h e r although] cook ■ man-' aged to keep fine for the annual sports .day at West Bradford on


had by all on the playing field with the children tak­


ing part being. given hot- dogs and drinks to sustain them. Refreshments were


Saturday.- An enjoyable time'was:


1 Nine years, mixed: 1,. Daniel .-mixed:-'1 ,'Matthew Dunn; 2, ■Marsden, 2, • n d eM fe -_____. r


Turner; 2, William Bristol; 3, Mileham. Ten to > , Laura Daniel'Roney. Ten to 11 •


J?o°C r T Prn e r . .3,


Marsden. Twelve to 14: 1.AU-. Michelle and Le e crei^ son ' Blocked; 2 , Charlotte; ^


••mixed: Emma Frankland; 2,


the remainder of the visitors. : Thanks were, expressed to David Court, Paul Dud- bridge and helpers for organising a|successful and e n te r ta in in g , sp o r ts afternoon. ’> .... ' Results


served in the village hall during the afternoon to


Webb; 2, Laura Marsden; 3, Emma Frankland. Flat races, four to five years, mixed: 1, Oliver. Mashiter; 2, Joseph Nolan; 3, Matthew Nicholls. Six to seven, .mixed: 1, Khal- doun Alsford;’2,'Tom Mile- ham; 3,- Rosemary Nolan. Eight y e a rs ,’mixed: 1, Jen­


Fancy dress: 1, Josephine


nifer Dunn; 2,' Christopher Blocked: :l. Liam.-Walmsley.


Bridge club W winners


mixed: 1, Joseph Nolan; 2, Rosemary Nolan; 2, Tom Matthew Nicholls; 3, Sarah 2viileham; 3, Charlotte Curley. Walmsley. Six to seven, Ej h t t0 n in e , mixed: 1,


Anthony Howe; 3; Charlotte r-rei£hton; 3, Daniel Turner. Curley. Eight years, mixed: ■


• Wheelbarrow, six to nine, mjxe(j: 1 Emma Creighton; 4, mixed: 1, Erica and Tom Mile- Matthew Dunn; 3, Chris-


2, Laura Marsden; 3, Daniel Turner.


; den and Alison Blockeel; 2, Tractor race. Four to six, C h r is to p h e r and William mjxe(i: i , Matthew Nicholls;


fries and Daniel Roney. Ten cha r lotte Ratcliffe; 3, Lee to 14, mixed: 1, Laura Mars- Creighton.


1, Alison Blockeel; 4, .


.Bristol. _ , . . . sfrspajLKt


Club Bridge drive were as follows — 1, Mrs D. Farnsworth and Mrs J. Kenyon; 2, Mr H. Holt and Mrs A. Cooper. , ., . < Organisers urge that


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A CORONER ruled a Clitheroe man found dead on an aeroplane died from natural causes — changing the earlier verdict of a cor­


those who play bridgeware, 55 or over, and would like to spend a leisurely after­ noon playing this .exciting game in lpleasant sur­ roundings and with conge-, nial company,, go along,to, th e P en d le Club, on Lowergate a t '1-30 p.m. each Monday.; ... ; v. The result of the weekly


solo whist competition at the club was — l,. Mr D. Grant; 2, Mr A. Leonard; 3, Mr W. Wright: * : New whist players are also welcome for ,the ses­ sions, which are. held every Monday evening’ at 7-30p.m.


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- Teacher Mr Thomas Richard Stanworth (42) was returning to Hong Kong-,to pick up his belongings ready to begin a new life .with his, sister, Christie-Margaret Bald­ win, at her home in Clare­ mont Drive, Clitheroe. He died on a Lufthansa


oner in Hong Kong. - 2, Oliver Mashiter; 3, Hannah


Pvm Seven to 10, mixed: 1, & W - « ■ » * 1 E" “


Rosemary Nolan and Hannan m;xetl. 1, Lee creig , Pym. Eight to nine, mixed: N ico la Greatorex, 3, Michelle


topher Blocked; 2, Daniel Egg throwing. Stephen Turner and Liam Walmsley; Pym and Charles Sagar.


1, Simon Mashiter and Chris- Creighton. . ; 'e ,« nh»n Change of verdict


said Mr Stanworth had died from natural causes aggravated by alcohol.


Hong Kong pathologist said arteries leading to Mr Stanworth’s heart were 80 per cent blocked and added death was as a result of the adverse effects of alcohol.


A statement from the


flight between Frankfurt and the former British colony on Tuesday, March 25th.: A coroner in Hong Kong


' But he recorded a ver­ dict of natural-causes aggravated, by the effects


worth’s relatives he; had shown the report to a local pathologist who agreed with its findings.


ruled he had died from the adverse effects of alcohol and recorded a’ verdict of misadventure. But East Lancashire Coroner Mr David Smith


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Mr Smith told Mr Stan­ Egg and spoon, four to five, n nuis*on# gjx to seven, mixed, o iT v e r l ia s h i t e r ; 3, J u s t in


1, Christopher Blocked, 2, Dunn. 2 Alison Blockeel; 3, S tu a r t Nicholls; 3, Simon Laura Marsden.


Mashiter. Nine to nine to 11, Cross-country. Seven and mixed: 1, Christopher Bristol:


Frankland; 2, Emma mixed: 1, Matthew ' ,


. mixed: 1, josie Thomp- TomMileham; 3, Char-.


■ . . ]0t te Curley. EigMkto 10,.


ham; 2, Liam Walmsley and topher Bristol. Eleven to 14, Daniel Turner: 3, Robin Jef-


m_n t0 14 mixed: 1, rhristopher Bris-


• Christopher Bristol; 3, Laura tol and Da Creighton. Sack race Five a^d u ,


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' . Mr Mark Diamond, the Environment Agencvs


T ^ ’agency’s ,W g |£ well Hatchery at Dunsop Bridge. ■


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fisheries manager., in _the North-West, said: . Hope- .


‘ drought, we have had in everyone.” , , , ^


A blooming success


A FLOWER-arranging evening held to r,a>|e money; for Clitheroe ei St Paul’s Church was hailed a blooming success.


turned out at the parish hall, Low Moor, .to see.


More than 60 people


local flower arranger Mrs Sarah Robinson give,a demonstration and talk


of alcohol, saying: “I think it is more likely that he died from the heart prob­ lem which was severely aggravated by the alcohol and perhaps the environ­ ment he was in.”


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carnations and lilies, which were raffled at the end of the evening to raise money • for church funds. Straw­ berries and cream were then served to the guests, and the spe ak e r was thanked by Mrs Kathleen 'Nicholson.


ments using a wide vanety of flowers, including roses,-,.


with the theme A Mid­ summer Night’s Dream . She made 10 arrange­


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A total of £150 was


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