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Clitheroe. A week of their summer


learning the language through songs, games and crafts at Le Club Francais Summer Club. The club is open to .. children aged three to 11,


and activities were organised by Mrs Elaine Wardle. Club camp was the cricket club in Chatburn Road, Clitheroe.


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THERE was a poi­ gnant reminder of the life of the Princess of Wales when Clitheroe Probus Club member Mr Jim Pilkington gave a personal view of “Tourist India”. For one of the pictures •


shown to fellow members


1 week, , when we mourn the loss *of our Princess of Wale^f>;S..'slide of Shah ijah&h’s memorial to his


Advertiser and Times ^about the slide show, a club member said: “The Taj Mahal must still be the jewel of India, and in this


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beloved wife certainly brought a lump into many throats.”During his three weeks’ trip to India, Mr Pilking­ ton visited Old Delhi with its Red Fort and Gandhi memorial; New Delhi, a creation of the British Raj and an impressive example


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THE new Government’s abolition of tax credits on pension fund dividends could cost Ribble Valley Borough Council up to £100,000 a year.


Coun. Chris Holtom gave the figure at a meeting of the council, pointing out that the shortfall which would result on pension payments could be made up only one way, by the council tax payers.


Conservative leader Council leader Coun.


was of the Taj Mahal which the princess also visited at the time of her failing marriage.


of town planning with its architecture designedby Lutyens; and the cities of the Mogul emperors with their unique palaces and


temples. Alongside the magnifi­


cent buildings, with their inlaid marble and intricate tiling, were other pictures


of a different India — grass cutting with the


mower being pulled by a single ox; the ramshackle d w e l l in g s o f th e poorest;and the maelstrom of traffic in the cities where undernourished yet sacred cows roamed the streets. The spokesman added:


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ANNIVERSARY celebrations to mark the founding of Sawley Abbey 850 years ago will transport both it and its name­ sake village back to medieval times tnis


the sound of brass band music and demonsira tions of traditional crafts such as


weekend. Colourful pomp and pageantry will mix with


weaving, calligraphy, stone carving and making, all of which were practised by ine monks, who first lived at the abbey back in


at 1 p.m. on Saturday. There wi be a pro- cession through Sawley, which will be le


1147. The weekend’s commemorative events begin


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pageantry will s celebrations


.choolohUd,™ «d will » " re ll”


Sawley Abbey s history, P There will also ton-by-Bowland Drama G Pj


UT h S M S S * £ £ £ & S t f jjell Band.


be music from the Slwdbun.Silver.^ ^ g p m On Sunday, an ecumenical led by the Rev. David Mewis,


by-Bowland and Grindleton, choir of St Mary’s Church, Chtheroe, wi


be available and there will be stalls s e l l in g produce and souvenirs.


featuring the w;n bring


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the celebrations to a close. r„frGShments will Throughout the weekend, refresnm ,


P Entry to the abbey grounds and th , demonstrations is free, although there


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Poignantreminderl PACKED WEEKOFF FOR CUBS of a lost princess


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“It is now 50 years since India achieved it indepen­ dence, yet to many mem-, bers of our Probus Club who spent part of their military service in this vast country, it seems to be little changed and as fascinating as ever.” Mr Pilkington was


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thanked by Mr P e te r T r a n te r fo r a most interesting and perceptive talk, illustrated by many excellent slides.


Change could prove costly


Howel Jones said it was likely that the shortfall) would, in fact, be made up by the Government! It had given written confirmation that the extra costs would be taken . into account when grant levels were


fixed.


the. various pension funds would affect the figures, pointed out Coun. Jones. “We shall know the finan­ cial consequences more, precisely after that,” he


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FRIENDS from all over the area joined Ribble Valley Method­ ists at their Chatburn church for the Rev. Chris Cheeseman’s


welcome service. He will take charge of


Chatburn, Whalley and Grindleton congregations.


the circuit superintendent, the Rev. Michael Fielding,. and lessons were read by Mr Robin Clark, of Grind­ leton, Mrs Joyce Jeffries, of Whalley, and Miss Ida Dugdale, of Chatburn. The induction itself was


The service was led by


conducted by the chairman of the North Lancashire


Rev. Michael Wearing, who w a s a l s o th e


preacher.' The Chatburn church


choir sang an introit and final prayers were led by Mr Tim Perkins, the cir­ cuit lay worker. A wel­ come within the service was given by Miss Kath­ leen Hanson, the senior


circuit steward. Among the guests were


f r ie n d s from o th e r churches and Ribble Val­


ris and his wife. Refreshments followed


ley Mayor Coun. Mrs Jenny Grimes and Chief Executive Mr David Mor­


Methodist District, the - to the area. ."V ,


the service and the Mayor welcomed ■


Mr: Cheeseman


sional youth worker, Mr Cheeseman was an educa­ tion advisor before train­ ing for the ministry at Queens College, Birming­ ham. He began his church career in West Devonshire under the care of the Rev. Amos Cresswell, who was


At one time a profes­


once minister at Chatbum. He became responsible


also for a weekly magazine programme on BBC Radio Devon, before moving the Burnley, where he spent some time as a minister. For the past. eight years


A WEEK’S holiday at Gil- well Park in London has ■ been enjoyed by excited'’ members of the Clitheroe and District Cub Scouts. A packed programme I


had been prepared for the v group of 30 Cubs and eight leaders, who are pictured before leaving town, at CUtheroe’s Mitchell Street car park. Various excur­ sions were organised in the capital and the camp s i t e wa s w e l l - equipped with leisure faci­ lities to keep the young­


sters busy.


A tour of Wembley Sta­ dium and football store


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along with a full day at Thorpe Park amusements were on the itinerary early in the holiday.


' They enjoyed seeing


he has had a special appointment running a project among homeless young people for the coun cil of voluntary service.


man’s son, Jeremy, has just finished a university course, elder daughter Becki is at college and younger daughter Katy is


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I St James’s Church, Clitheroe, was the setting for I the wedding of Miss Jean Hitchon and Mr Simon.


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1 Clitheroe. The bridegroom is a chargehand and is the son of Mr J. Healey, of Clitheroe Road, Whalley,


and the late Mrs Healey.


white dress and earned a shower bouquet of roses, alstromeria and freesia. She was attended by Miss Kate Allen and Miss Kirsten Platt, who wore hya­ cinth blue dresses and carried bouquets of posies,


Given away by her father, the blade wore an on- ■ . „ alstromeria and roses.


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J. Philpott, a reception was held at the Moorcock Inn, Waddington.After their honeymoon in Jersey the couple are to


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