Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, February 20th, 1997 19' Cups of coffee will help refresh Chernobyl children


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the teem of a legal chatge dated 21S September 1994, giving the hoHen a fixed and floating charge of the whole of


former Scouters and friends of Scouting — stagea coffee morning for charity every Febniary and this year opted to assist the local group which helps the . children from the nuclear accident area.


September to the Clitheroe area by the same 20 Chernobyl children who visited last year.


The proceeds will go towards another visit in . .


many local people turning up to give their support, said Assistant District Scout Commissioner Mrs


“The coffee morning was very successful, with


Kathleen Law, also a Fellowship member. About 12 members were joined by District bcout


husband Raymond.


Commissioner Mr Len Dickinson as they served refreshments to the visitors and guests, including the Mayor, Coun. Eileen Lowe, and her Consort,


Chernobyl’s Children, Mrs Judith Metcalfe, also Our picture shows the Mayor and Consort with


other guests and organisers. (CAT 6876)


Failing to see the light


COUNCILLORS “failed, to see the light” when an environmental plea was made in th e council chamber.


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(Langho) complained that a policy regarding light pollution had not been included in the Ribble Val­ ley Local Plan.


Coun. Graham Sowter


out the country are' look­ ing to mark the Millen­ nium with high-density lighting schemes at sports fields and clubhouses. Environmentalists have described the lighting as a blot on the landscape and warn that darkness will become a thing of the past,


Organisations .through­ Coun. Sowter said: “We


should seek to'minimise such pollution wherever


possible.” Planning officer Mr


Stewart Bailey said such a policy could take the coun­ cil down the road of delay and expense.


Carla Laine invitation fromMP


THE area’s MP, Nigel Evans, has invited a


famous' television comedy writer to be his guest in the Ribble Valley. Carla Laine, the writer


of the hit series “The Liver Birds”, has received


a personal invitation from Mr Evans to tour his con­ stituency. But there was definitely no fun involved in the request! ; Mr Evans took part in a


The chairman of the local group of Friends of . _ . . .


ling at the Ribble Valley Mayor’s Parlour. The Fellowship — a support group comprising


THERE was a £180 boost for the Friends of Chernobyl’s Children when Clitheroe and District Scout Fellowship held a coffee morn-


‘Lady of the hall’ celebrates her 90th birthday


by Theresa Robson


A TOUCH of high society graced Clith­ eroe when the grand “lady of the hall” cele- b ra te d h e r 90th


birthday. Champagne corks


popped for Mrs Margit Grafstrom, the “lady” of Standen Hall, Clitheroe’s 500-year-old seat of the


Anglophile supervises


staff and acts as hostess fo r owner Mr Jo h n


Aspinall’s 70th birthday on the horizon, this year looks set to be as busy as


ever. Over 30 well-wishers


crowded into Standen Hall’s stately dining-room to join Mrs Grafstrom for champagne and tea. She commented: “It was


Aspinall, who admits he would quite simply be lost | without her.


■ Born into high-society Sweden and brought up in a house similar to Stan ­


den Hall, one could say she was groomed for the job. She is visited regularly I


great fun. I like English people very much, espe­ cially Lancastrians. They


Aspinall family. As such, the confirmed


Aspinall.Mrs Grafstrom, who hails from Stockholm, Sweden, arrived at Stan­ den 26 years ago. The wife of a late Swed­


live phone-in debate, on Radio Five, on Monday morning. The issue ' was agriculture and Douglas Hogg’s handling of the beef crisis. Ms Laine called the radio station and attacked Mr Evans’s stand on agriculture and his sup­ port of the Government. “I have volunteered to


liked it sol much th a t . I stayed. Mr Aspinall’s mother had just died and,


by her three children, 101 great-grandchildren and


are so very friendly and Clitheroe is a fantastic place. It was a wonderful day.” .M.irs Grafstrom has cer­


three great-great-grand- children, all of whom are | resident in Stockholm.


tainly made her mark on Standen Hall, for, true to h e r gender , she has decorated throughout and is almost “mum” to Mr


ish high court judge was offered the post while liv­


weeks in Sweden at Christmas and, although I enjoyed myself, was really rather glad to return. Clitheroe is my home now and I will- never leave. 11


She added: “I spent four I am happy here.”


CRIME writer and former local businessman I Mr Douglas Moreton has featured the Clith­


ing in Bournemouth. - “I came to-England-and


take Carla around the Rib­ ble Valley to show her how hard-working our farmers are ,” said Mr Evans.Ms Laine was not heard i “on air” to accept the


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when we met in Bourne­ mouth, he asked me to be the lady of the hall. The Ribble Valley being so lo v e ly , how could I resist?”Mrs Grafstrom regu­ larly receives guests at the 50-room hall and in the past these have included Sir Willie Whitelaw and former Tory party chair­ man Jeremy Hanley. With the I50th anniver­


sary of Pendleton Parish Church, built by the Aspinall family, and Mr


__.“-After-Yon,--Holmes’V a -paperback which- recreates ! the1 atmosphere of the famous^ Conan Doyle tales, comprises four stories, one of which sets out to unravel


Clitheroe in ‘Holmes’ book eroe area in his latest book.


- a Ribble Valley riddle.


Mr Moreton knows the Ribble Valley thoroughly, having lived and worked in the area for some 10


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ye§e and his wife, Joyce, ran the High Brake Nurs- ine Home in Chatburri Road, Clitheroe, for three years and the Grove Cottage Restaurant, Gisburn, for seven years. Prior to. that, he was marketing manager for ID Packaging Ltd in Burnley. _ . I The couple retired to St Annes in 1987 and live in a


flat on the promenade with an excellent sea view. Already, Mr Moreton is writing a sequel, entitled


Recipes”. • See In My View on page 9. n


“After You Again, Holmes”. One of his best-known books is “The Fate of the Lancashire Witches , which sold 20,000 copies. He has also written several crime novels and one for the kitchen — “Old Pendle |


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Utt OiUMIUDEB. HOME SERVICES


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Service


'! There will be a special school service in St John’s Church on,Sunday at 11


a.m.


MU talk ! Homelessness will be the subject of a talk given to Read Mothers’ Union on


Tuesday at 7-30 p.m. The speaker will be the


. There was a good turn­ out from Read and Simon- stone Mothers’ Unions for the joint wave of prayer at St John’s Church last


Rev. C. Cheeseman, and the meeting will be held at Read CE School.


*es to the Read how on March ; take their exhi- r A. Slater, 21


wishing to sub-


is Road, or Mrs 11 Hambledon


a of picture and the artist must


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s will be staged 10 and 11-30 a.m. ae collected after


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Ladies’ Committee is to hold an auction at Read Cricket Club on Friday:- Doors open for viewing at 6-30 p.m. and bidding starts at 7 p.m. prompt.


Read C r ick et Club


Jthe allptments car park this weekend.


Waste skip A waste skip will be on


cussed the visual impact of the proposed industrial, estate at Altham.


Read Parish Council dis­


Hyndbum Borough Coun­ cil attended the meeting and noted the effect the development will have on the village. The developers are to be contacted regarding possi­ ble improvements to the scheme. The parish council is to


R ep re sen tativ es of ■ HURST GREEN


Whist Hurst Green Over 60s’


whist and domino drive raffle winners were Mrs D. Knowles and Mrs E. Jacques. Whist — ladies: 1, Mrs


object to a proposed hot food takeaway in Whalley Road.I t agrees with nearby residents that the outlet will lead to traffic conges­ tion and, as the village a l r e a d y h a s - two takeaways, there is no' need for another. The need for a prescrip­


tion delivery service was discussed and anyone experiencing difficulties is


asked to contact J.ie coun­ cil.Vandals are uprooting


the site are flourishing, but there is a worrying) recurrence of vandalism and those at the back of Fountains Avenue are


Young trees planted at , , , .


particularly under attack. The council is to confer


with Simonstone Parish Council about the feasibil­ ity of the Read Parish Hall


F o s t e r s are to be dis­ play ed in th e village regarding -Help the Aged s HandyVan scheme, which supplies and fits security equipment to the homes of vulnerable old people. Further details and appli-


Read Parish Council will take place on March l3th,


at 7-30 p.m. in Read CE t I rt rt I


the Rt Rev. David Smith,


Bishop’s visit The Bishop of Bradford,


visited Hurst Green on Sunday, to confirm 10 parishioners from two


churches — St John’s, Hurst Green, and All Hal­ lows, Mitton — into full church membership.


D. Knowles; 2, Mrs M- Jackson. Gents: 1, Mr W. Knowles; 2, Mr J. Wad- dington. The victorious dominoes


John’s church hall, follow­ ing a major refurbishment scheme, describing it as “the best church hall” he


And he also dedicated St


players were: 1, Mrs M. Whalley; 2, Mr R. Wilson; 3, Miss J. Ainsworth; 4, Mrs J. Moon. The next meeting is at


had seen. Commenting on the


■ February 25th, and all the local senior citizens are invited to attend.


Good result The car boot sale at


trees on the Read Recre­ ation Ground, the meeting heard.


the Memorial Hall at 7 30 p. m. on T u e sd a y ,


warmth of the occasion, a


church member said: “The church was packed with relatives and friends — there to support the con­ firmation candidates. The small children in the con­ gregation added to the family atmosphere, as if to remind everyone tha t young or old all belong to the family of God.”


Hurst Green raised some £650 for the local bowling club. Helpers worked hard and were pleased with the: result. The week before, the


popular “Catholic Ball” raised more than £500 for St Joseph’s RC School., Any e f fo r t in th e


Memorial Hall helps towards the upkeep of the building. Among future events are a spring con­ cert by Slaidburn Silver, Band on March 7th, a St Joseph’s School reunion on March 12th and a magic lantern show on March


13th.


attend the reunion is asked to r in g 01254


Anyone wishing to . . . ,


cation forms are available from Read Library. The next meeting of


826361.Donations in memory of Mrs Elsie Mortimer went towards asthma work at Clitheroe Health Centre and a shrub at the bowling club in memory of Mrs Mortimer and her hus­ band, Harry, both past mpmhe r s .


delicious buffet was laid out in the church hall, for­ merly the old school. Its transformation was seen by many for the first time.


Following the service, a


Bishop was the culmina­ tion of many months of hard work and determina­ tion," said the spokesper­


“Its dedication by the son.


plastering and painting were tackled week by


“Electrics, plumbing,


week as men and women of the parish used their


various abilities to make what the Bishop described as ‘the best church hall’ he had seen.”


PENDLETON


Exhibition Material is needed for


an exhibition in Pendleton depicting the life of the


Whist There was a full house!


for the monthly whist and


domino drive at Tosside Village Institute. Winners: Whist — J.


Wells, N. Fox, R. Tomlin­ son, D. Knowles, E. Ire­


church and village over the past , century and a half.


staged


brate the 150th anniver­ sary of All Saints’Church.


The exhibition is to be to


of interest, such as pic­ tures, photographs or memorabilia of any sort should contact Mrs Jillian Nicholson on 01282] 771384.


Anyone with any items SIMONSTONE


Waste skip Take your waste-paper


to a skip at Simonstone Primary School tonight or | tomorrow.


stone Garden Club on February 27th, at 7-30 p.m. in the old school, will include a talk on patio plants by Mr Barry Wat- kinson.


Meeting The meeting of Simon­


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