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Memorable night on the town! lights up a happy Clitheroe
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afloat'. For Torchlight organis
ers, who were grouped en masse on a plinth near the library, clock, felt a cold wave of water wash over them just as their winning selection in the best float contest, a Titanic film themed creation, came into
view. At that point, while the
float's crew mimicked the cast's ocean battle, everyone got wet as the heavens opened and it began to pour. Yet, although set in for the rest of the night, the rain
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story: Julie Frankland and Vivien Meath pictures: Dave Harwood
Now everyone is asking for another one — soon
"CAN we have another - soon?" That was the question
away. Committee chairman Mr Peter Moore hinted this week that the Queen's 50th anniversary in 2002 could be
the next.
did little to quell the support of cheering spectators, more than 15,000 of whom lined the procession route. They had the spectacle of
ahead of them, the town's hard-working band of torch- lighters will be back in action as 2000 dawns!
more than 60 floats to keep them mesmerised, and the Titanic, created by members of Clitheroe's twin-town association, the French Con nection, was not the only one to owe its inspiration to Hollywood. For staff from Clitheroc’s
Synetix; Grease, crewed by staff from Clitheroe Com munity Hospital, and the Blues Brothers by P. Harri
son and Co. Ltd.. Much applause was gen
branch of supermarket II. E. Booths turned heroic with a James Bond presen tation which took third place. There were also floats themed to the Addams Family, courtesy of Waddington residents; Star Wars by staff from I Cl
erated by the second-placed float, the comic Bodgit and Scarper creation of dodgy tradesmen by Chatburn’s Timbermatic Ltd. Big cheers also greeted many of the others and, as the pro cession wended its way out of the town centre, Clithcroe’s proud Mayor, Coun. Alan Yearing, praised the standard of floats and added: "This has been a fan tastic, highly enjoyable
If that is the case, with almost two years' organisation .
night for Clitheroe. The atmosphere has been mar vellous and I would like to thank all the organisers, par ticipants and spectators for supporting Torchlight." The Castle's temporary
heard regularly throughout the weekend. It seems that the 22nd Torchlight might not be too far
THE Titanic sailed past the civic dais - and the heavens opened. French Connection’s fabulous float won first prize. (110999/8/C1)
torchlight was in the region of £13,000, with the fire works alone accounting for some £6,000. Numerous volunteers col
Borough Council. The overall cost of the
souvenir programmes need to check the four-digit num ber printed on the right- hand corner of their pro gramme cover. If the No. 0462 appears, a
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new look, which saw it dressed in coloured lights for the celebrations, also brought cries of admiration. Visitors marvelled as it
changed from pink hues to blues and greens. Overseeing the operation was Torch light Committee member and local electrician Mr Syd Chamley, the money for the laser lighting having been donated by Ribble Valley
lected cash from spectators along the route: unfortu nately, the organisers hit an unexpected snag when counting began. The heavy deluge of rain had soaked the money and, consequent ly, it would not process through the borough coun cil's coin counting machin ery. The task of drying it out took some time, but finally, yesterday, officials were delighted to announce that the collection looked like amounting to some £3,000 and money was still arriv
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prize of a one-minute trolley dash around H. E. Booth's Clitheroe supermarket
which were individually numbered, were entered into a prize draw, with the Mayor of Clitheroe^ Coun. Yearing, picking out the winning ticket: If you hold this number,
awaits. All programmes sold,
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telephone Torchlight Com mittee member Mr Peter Moore on 01200 424151, or Clitheroe Town Clerk Mr John Wells at Clitheroe Town Hall on 01200 424722.
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