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this interesting letter MAY I express through your newspaper my heartfelt "thank you" to Mr Ken Stan­ dring for his comments regarding the con­ cepts of "education" currently paraded at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School. For present day ideology at CRGS no


before election THE issue of parking charges raises its ugly head again in the guise of residents' only parking. A polite letter from Lancashire County


longer relates in any way to the all-embrac­ ing sense of human compassion and facili­


ties that Laurie Hardy promoted. I was accepted into the school as a "snot­


ty-nosed little first former", (quote, from Don Jackson, lately-deceased teacher of


the school). Mr Hardy related to the hopes of my


mother, working in the local mills, wanting the best for her son. And Mr Hardy groomed me into the school plays, and, if I wasn't a cricketer, into the school football teams; and eventually, in my last year,


school football captain. A year later I was captain of the Man­


Alice, a tiny tot with a big heart, dies - but she leaves a legacy of love


brief life, and despite bat­ tling against a crippling rare genetic disorder, little Alice was like a ray of sun­ shine. "She was a very, very


LITTLE Alice Beniston's life was tragically short. But the Billington tiny tot with a big heart who died last week has left a legacy of love. In the 19 months of her


the happiest child. "She gave so much love,


fully in her parents' arms. She had been in hospital


happy child. I t was her smile - it went from ear to ear, a beautiful smile," said her devastated father Mark (33). He and Alice's mother,


Claire (27), were with their daughter when she died in Burnley General Hospital exactly a year after being diagnosed with mucolipido­ sis type two, a rare genetic disease. There are only two more sufferers in this coun­


try. I t left Alice unable to


walk, talk or even sit up or crawl and she weighed just thirteen-and-a-half pounds. But she was always able to make her feelings known and her parents say she was


Shortage of cattle leads to


lively market THE national shortage of cattle helped to maintain improved trade at Clitheroe Auction Mart's Monday sale. The most noticeable improve­


ment was in the price of bulls and this, matched with an up-tum in quality, raised the overall average price paid to just over three fig­


ures. Premium bulls made to 113p


per kg (average 111.50p), prime to lOOp (99p) and commercial to 94p (90p).


you could see the love in her face," said her father, a for­ mer charge nurse at Calder- stones Hospital. He want­ ed no mourning clothes or sad faces at her funeral, which was attended by sev­ eral hundred people at St John's R C Church in Padi- ham. Later in the year he and Claire, who comes from Padiham, will plant a tree in Childhood Wood - a spe­ cial wood in Nottingham owned by the MPS Society, a support group for families of sufferers of the different strains of mucolipidosis dis­ orders, which also raises funds to try to find a cure for the disorder. After four bouts of pneu­


for six days and, when her condition worsened, she was given the last rites and confirmed by Fr Francis Jennings, of St John's Church. Mark and Claire, also a


nurse, worked opposite shifts to be with Alice con­ stantly, while Claire's moth­ er, Mrs Lilian Thorpe, of Padiham, and Mark's par­ ents, Mr Brian Beniston and Mrs Maureen Benis­ ton, of Billington Gardens, helped to look after their five-year-old son, Ben. The family is appealing


monia in the past year, and several stays in Booth Hall, Pendlebury Children's Hos­ pital and Burnley General Hospital, Alice died peace­


for people to donate money to the MPS Society (via Bertwistle's Funeral Service in Padiham) so that little Alice leaves her own special legacy. Pictured are Ben and


Alice.


‘Poptastic’ night for the area’s music fans


A "POPTASTIC” night promoting drug aware­ ness in the Ribble Valley is in store for the area's youngsters tomorrow. The quaintly-named


commercial to 88p (78.25p). Prime heifers made to 108p (99.43p) and commercial to 90p


Prime steers made to 1 lip and


hoggs met with slightly more resistance from buyers than in previous weeks. However, the bet­ ter end of the market still saw a reasonable trade with Suffolk and Continental hoggs achieving to 96p per kg, while heavier Grits made to £39 per head or 90p per kg. Light hoggs (under 30kg) and those short of finish were much


(84p). An increased show of prime


96.10p (82.63p); medium to 91.36p (84.62p): heavy to 85p (77.66p), over-weight to 83.96p


harder to sell. Prime hoggs: standard made to


head (£17.67) and cast rams bull calves remained at £44.


(79.09p). Cast ewes achieved £35.50 per


£34.50 (£25.10). In the calves section, Friesian


Bristol Brit-pop four-piece Steve are to take to the stage at the Trinity Cen­ tre in Clitheroe for a ben­ efit gig to raise money for the Activate drug aware­ ness group's skate park


project. In a bid to provide young


people in the area with a genuine facility of their own, Activate members are hoping to realise plans for a skate park in the Clitheroe castle grounds. Ribble Val­ ley borough councillors are currently considering Acti- vate's appeal for funding from the council. Tomorrow's benefit gig is


bargain. Steve have recently


returned from a tour in Denmark and are part of the Engage music collec­ tive, which is supported by Ultraframe entrepreneurs Mr John Lancaster and Mrs Rosemary Lancaster's foundation. Their music is described as being along the lines of Blur, but "very orig­ inal in its own right." The concert is aimed at


seen as the beginning of a fund drive which will kick- start Activate's own contri­ bution to the project, mak­


12 to 21-year-olds and takes place at the Trinity Centre, Wesleyan Row, Clitheroe, starting at 7-30 p.m. Tick­ ets are just £1 and are available from the Trinity Centre Office or they can be purchased on the door.


GISBURN AUCTION MART


THERE were 38 newly- calved dairy cows and heifers forward at Gisburn Auction Mart's show and sale on Thursday, with first quality cows making to £900 (aver­ age £772) and first quality


heifers to £825 (£731). Second quality cows made to


£660 (£585) and second quality heifers to £620 (£502). Best prices were achieved by


A. E. Schindler, (£900) to J. C. Young, and J. R. Boothman, (£855) to B. Ivinson.


There were two in-calf dairy .


cows and heifers forward, with in- calf cows making to £470. Best price was achieved by R. Monks and bought by T. Mattinson. There were 94 rearing calves


forward. Top prices for bull calves under four weeks was £188, sold by W. Deacon to J. Townson, and for heifers, £120, sold by S. Thompson to H. Pye. Calves: Charolais X bull


calves made to £122 (£93), heifers to £35 (£19.35): Limousin bulls to £185 (£117.15), heifers to £22 (£12.10): Belgian Blue bulls to £188 (£153.55), heifers to £80 (£54.50); Simmental bulls to £180 (£152.80), heifers to £120 (£37.75); Friesian bulls to £70 (£49.30): Angus bulls to £78


tion were 217 cattle (including 125 young bulls and 92 steers and heifers) and 1,564 sheep (including 1,210 lambs, 3o4


( £ 68). Forward in the fatstock sec-


ewes and rams). Top kilo price for bulls was


135p for 520kg (£702), sold by J. M. Townsend and R. Tyldsley. Bulls: Continental X light


bulls made to 127.5p (111.5p), medium to 135p (108.3p), heavy to 120.5p (96p); other light bulls to 90.5p (86.8p), medium to 96.5p (86.7p), heavy to 99.5p


heifers was 132.5p for 440kg (£583), sold by J. H. Sharp to Woodhouse Bros. Steers and heifers: Continental


(88.1p). Top kilo price for steers and


X light steers made to 109.5p, medium to 101.5p (97.9p), heavy to 108.5p (94.9pj; other light steers to 78.5p, heavy to 89.5p (83.9p). Continental light heifers made to 127.5p (100.2p), medi­ um to 132.5p (101.9p), heavy to 113.5p (96.8p); other heavy heifers to 86.5p (81.2p). Top kilo price for a pen of 10


straw and 10.16 tonnes of hay and 400 conventional bales of hay (11 loads) forward in the pro­ duce section with wheat straw making to £60.50 per tonne (£47), barley straw (mini hes- tons) to £55 (£54.44) and hay (mini hestons) to £76 (£75.37), conventional bales to £1.80 (£1.75), bagged hay to £14. Forward in the Beacon North-


West (Gisburn) Electronic Auc­ tion last week were 4,362 sheep and 33 cattle. Light hoggs made to 200p,


standard to 220.6p, medium to 223p, heavy to 197p; steers to 186p; young bulls to 191p; heifers


to 179.5p. There were 39 cattle and 74


sheep forward at the twice monthly sale of store cattle and


sheep. Bulls: heifers with calves at


Iambs was 102.6p for 39kg (£40), sold by D. J. Lambert to D. Stamper, and top sale price was £46.50, sold by R. Cowperth- waite to A. Sanderson. Sheep: light hoggs made to


97.5p (64.8p), first quality stan­ dard hoggs to 102.6p (90.6p), sec­ ond quality to 80.8p (74.8p), first quality medium to 97.2p (88.5p), second quality to 70p (65.8p), other hoggs to 79.3p (64.3p); heavy to 95.3p (81.3p); horned ewes to £20 (£8.50), other ewes to £40 (£26.15); rams to £46.50


(£18.55). There were 40.58 tonnes of


foot made to £412; Limousin bulls to £345 (£263.40), heifers to £195 (£154); Blonde d'Aquitaine bulls to £315 (£184), bullocks to £290 (£241); Belgian Blue bullocks to £232 (£210.65), heifers to £175 (£135); Friesian bullocks to £148; Charolais heifers to £250; Saler heifers to £218; Aberdeen Angus heifers to


£80 (£70). Mule ewes with twin lambs


made to £52, with single lambs to £32; Masham ewes to £44; in­ lamb Texel ewes to £37; in-lamb Swaledalc ewes to £21; in-lamb half-bred ewes to £30.


AN art exhibition by a local resident is brightening up the walls of


Talented painter’s work on display at library He retired early from ICI because of ill-


health and finds his hobby therapeutic -


Clitheroe Library this month. The exhibits are the work of Ron


Burston (58), who devotes his talents to oil painting and pencil sketching.


f


using only odour-free materials. Manchester-born Mr Burston moved to


Clitheroe five years ago. The exhibition continues until the end of


the month.


ing for a pulsating night for young music lovers into the


chester University football (soccer) team. And certainly because of the values Mr Hardy constantly presented to us: not ide­ ological bigotry because we had passed a selective examination for entrance to the school, but loyalty and dedication to what­ ever we should commit ourselves to. To the present. Our eldest daughter, per­


haze or odour" is a complete sham, as proved by the London scientists suffering from eye and throat irritation and an asth­ ma attack caused by Castle Cement's fumes, when they were neither visible nor smelled.


Council landed on my doorstep last week, telling me I had a problem with residents- only parking.But what problem? Chester Avenue, Cowper Avenue and Milton Avenue aren't clogged up with non-residents leaving their cars while they shop or work in town. However, the county council still wants


my own road. A county council spokesman told me


when the plumes are over or near the Clitheroe Royal Grammar Sclmol. My question is not how can I risk spoiling their education, but how can parents expose their children to predictable health risks — not only of short-term effects, but to can-


I refuse to leave my children in school . to charge me for the privilege of parking in


that residents on St Mary's Street and Brennand Street had a problem with peo­ ple parking on their streets. He explained that if residents-only parking was intro­ duced on these roads then it would also have to be done on mine to combat any dis­ placed traffic. However, take a walk along any of these


cers?After all, Cemfuel on an average day includes three to four tonnes of 4-NDPA from Monsanto (now Solutia), of Newport, South Wales; 4-NDPA can cause cancer, simply by touching it, according to the safety data sheet. This is the information that the Environment Agency - not the company — claims is "commercially confi­


dential". M. V. HORNER,


haps because of a continental influence (bom in Germany), was not going to sub­ mit to the fossilised archaism of uniform at


sixth form. She chose Blackburn College. I am glad.


There is education in the true sense, a cos­ mopolitan embrace of social and ethnic


me the introductory evening for parents and prospective pupils at the school. I was relieved that he had the same sense of repulsion and rejection that I had felt.


diversity - 6,000 students. The second-born, a son, attended with


longer recognised or could relate to the atmosphere and mentality that had once nurtured me as a boy and a youth under


His rejection was emphatic. Attending the school that evening, I no


petty superficialities of pedantic niceties of uniform - colour of shoe laces. Is this edu­


Mr Hardy's guidance. That evening, so much emphasis on the


cation today? And then, it was not loyalty in the school


that was promoted, but pride of academic selective elitism. This is a destructive per­ version, not educational enlightenment. Through this letter, I seek to reassure Mr Standring that he is not a "lone voice in the


wilderness." And, for the record, I would like to sup­


pose that Mr Standring is the Ken Stan­ dring who, as a Laurie Hardy cricketing prodigy, fresh from CRGS, playing for Lan­ cashire in a "Roses" match, bowled out the celebrated Len Hutton of Yorkshire for a "duck." R. PARKER, St Chad's Avenue, Chatburn.


Highlight worrying


future for sport NOSTALGICALLY reminded by Mr Ken Standing of the halcyon days at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School under the late Mr Hardy, both for soccer and cricket, the


future is now worrying. There seem to be fewer teachers inclined


to give up their spare time, due to the increasing demands of the job. Other factors, such as the lower ratio of


streets and, even on busy market days, you will still find parking spaces. Perhaps the real complaint from residents is that they can't get a parking space outside their homes and don't want to park two doors away. But, as the county council letter states, the scheme would only guarantee on-street parking, not specific places out­ side houses. So, what is the real agenda behind resi­


dents-only parking? In 1986, Ribble Valley Borough Council


introduced car parking charges for Ribble Valley's car parks. For three years the prices have remained static and extremely low when compared to other towns. Of course, an increase in charges would have the knock-on effect of pushing users on to nearby streets. Hence the need for resi- dents-only parking - an easy way to pre­ vent a backlash. When asked about the possibility of a


Height Farm, Bolton-by-Bowland.


Will minister look into legal issues?


rise in car parking charges, a county coun­ cil spokesman told me he "couldn't deny" it


was being examined. Strange? When the same question was


put to one of the Grammar School Ward councillors he said car parking charge increases were not being considered. Hardly a surprising response with local


FOLLOWING your report last week refer­ ring to Michael Meacher’s intervention in the Castle Cement saga and the subse­ quent U-turn by the Environment Agency, what other changes can we look forward to, I wonder?Can I, together with the complainants m Waddington and Worston, now expect an agency letter backtracking on those we received dismissing our complaints of haze and odour in January and February? It was, after all, only five days "after Meach- er" that the agency slapped an order on Castle Cement for virtually identical inci­ dents.And can I expect the agency to go to court on the statements that I, and others, are making on the incidents around the hospital and grammar school leading up to the enforcement order last week? It is only a week since the agency wrote to me, (and the other 71 people?) to say that NO court action was to be taken on the 72 state­ ments made after last April's enforcement order - but that, of course, was pre-Meach-


elections on May 6th. A price rise would not provide them with a sound base on which to fight to retain power. It seems extremely convenient to start


er.Mr Sutheran's "disappointment" that he


considering introducing residents-only parking now. Why have they waited for three years to do so when residents' com­


plaints are supposedly so strong? If price rises are on the cards, let us know


before the election and then it can be


fought on a level playing field. Similarly, consultation can't work prop­


erly when we are being presented with only half the picture. I am opposed to paying to park in my own street, but also believe everyone must have their say, whether against or in favour. For consultation to be carried out fairly, we need to have the full facts now, not after the election.


STEWART PIMBLEY, Cowper Avenue, Clitheroe.


Proposals on Castle


Cement emissions IS it possible that the fumes from Castle Cement cause health damage? Is the Envi­ ronment Agency acting in good faith on behalf of residents, or working to a hidden agenda for industry? In August, 1995, scientists from London


boys compared with girls, worries about insurance cover in case of accidents, and increasing demands by other subjects for curriculum time with the consequent effect on numbers of specialised PE staff, are all


important. Thankfully, Mr Graham, helped by stal­


warts such as Mr Gott and Mr Temple, strive to maintain the proud traditions of the school, encouraged by Mr Carter, the head of the main school. However, the facilities at High Moor are under-used and are consequently neglected. Money needs to be spent, but much


wasn't told of the notice being served is understandable, because this time the agency sent its inspectors round first and found that there WAS a problem, instead of telling Castle first. The thing is, will this tactic be resurrected when the air has cleared, along with the intimidating (and possibly illegal?) practice of giving com­ plainants' details to Castle Cement? Finally, the north-easterlies of March


taken to a cotton mill and the noise was deafening. We hadn't heard anything like it before, especially living in the West Coun- try, near the quiet villages and farming communities. I can remember my mother telling me later that the people working there used to lip read to speak to each


other.


other that the war was over, so Mrs Craw­ ley took us back home to put the flags out. Several of the neighbours had done the same. I suppose they must have been lis­ tening to the wireless and heard that it wasn't yet official, so the flags had to be taken in. Again, another wireless announcement, and it was good news this time, so the flags were out out again. All the neighbours were out in the street. I never realised at the time what good news and what a relief it must have been for


People in the factory were telling each ^ ,


everyone. In the evening dad came home from


camp, and my best memory is of him lift­ ing me up and showing me Clitheroe Cas­ tle, which was floodlit. This was the first time in my short life that I had ever seen anything like that, so the memory of it has always stayed with me. A few days later, there was a Victory


Parade through the town, with dad talung part. A proud moment for us all, and a for­ tunate time to have my dad home, when so many children did not see their dads again. I haven't yet been able to return to


Clitheroe, but hope to do so this year, and to see if any of my childhood memories will strike a chord. MRS P .M. PIKE (nee Hibberd), Elm Grove, Upper Hale, Farnham, Surrey.


Severe doubt over


writer's ethics I FEEL I must write in answer to the letter penned by R. Parker last week. I have cut out the letter to show to my Customs and Excise colleagues at Blackburn, who will no doubt be of the opinion that they have been called worse names in the course of


their duty! These obsequious pawns and puppets are


also the people who, for example, try to ensure that paedophile material, drugs and illegal firearms do not hit the streets, and enforce CITES (Convention on Trade in Endangered Species). I am no expert on the economy, but I do


9th brought terrible smells which the agency and Ribble Valley Borough Coun­ cil confirm could well have come from Tar­ mac. Which means that this tiny comer of a valley whose topography means poor dis­ persal and possible intermixing of emis­ sions contains Tarmac, ICI (which is high on Friends of the Earth's list of polluters) and Castle Cement, on which the Environ­ ment Minister has intervened. So please - intervene again, Mr Meacher.


promised. J. D. MORTIMER,


Green Drive, Clitheroe.


Joy and satisfaction


stayed in the Ribble Valley for four weeks. Their research showed that, by following the plumes from Castle Cement they them­ selves suffered similar health complaints - sore eyes, sore throat, an asthma attack,


etc.The Lidar machine proved that these health effects took place even when the plume appeared to be over 50 metres from


the ground. This illustrated that pollutants were


falling from the main plume and were caus­ ing health damage even when the fumes were neither visible nor of strong smell. Following this confirmation of residents'


remedial action could be done cheaply if the will and enthusiasm were present. Despite the drawbacks, the boys often suc­ ceed against schools numerically much stronger, showing and developing personal qualities, which are just as necessary as, and complement, academic success. Highlighting all these issues by letters


complaints, the Government required an urgent remedy - proposals by April, 1996, with remedy in place by December, 1996,


to solve the problems. Despite this, nothing was proposed, nor


at SkillShare AS an IT student currently on placement with Skill Share, based at the Trinity Com­ munity Centre, I have been saddened by the fact that there is less than two months' funding available before the training scheme shuts down. I have been at the centre for only a few


months, but the joy and satisfaction I have encountered seeing people, with so little confidence in new technology, progress with ease to become confident individuals with a new outlook on life, has been fantas-


tic.


from parents or former students to the headmaster, governors or the Advertiser and Times, and by raising them at the annual meeting of governors and parents may be the way forward. Many clubs and sportsmen in the area


cency.


DAVID MARSHALL, Scott Avenue, Simonstone.


Excellent education


under Laurie Hardy WITH reference to the letter from Ken Standring, I, too, was privileged to be a student under the headship of Laurie Hardy and, although not very bright aca­ demically, I believe I received an excellent


education. I recently walked up to High Moor and


found it deserted, so I sat down on the pavilion bench and spent a short time in nostalgia. I well remember three of us walking up to High Moor in 4in. of snow and persuading Harry McTear to let us have a football to kick about, which he did, eventually.


High Moor, usually form games, often house matches, and this applied to football and cricket in equal measure. I can still hear the voice of Laurie Hardy shouting: "Tackle boy, tackle," from the touchline, whatever the weather. It saddened me to see the large shutters


Every afternoon there was activity at , .


has it ever been carried out on the two kilns burning Cemfuel. In May, 1996, Ribble Valley Borough Council pointed out to the agency that the plumes from these two kilns, which share the tall straight chimney, grounded just as often as the plume from the short stack, which has been fitted with a scrubber. I t appears predictable, therefore, that


owe a great deal to Clitheroe Royal Gram­ mar School. There is no room for compla­


and come from all walks of life, including many of the rural areas surrounding Clitheroe - as this is the nearest learning centre available to many. The majority of them attend with the view to improving their employment status, while the older students enjoy the social aspects as well as keeping themselves in touch with modem


The students' ages range from 18 to 87


know that different Governments place emphasis on different things to raise the revenue that they need to run their coun­ tries. France and Germany place a huge burden on employers as regards the taxes paid on behalf of their employees. The UK has traditionally raised money through excise duty on "booze and fags" and fuel. I don't like this any more than the next per­ son, particularly having just learnt that, even before the Budget, £10-worth of fuel comprised £8 in duty. However, raising rev­ enue is always a case of swings and round­ abouts and people can live without drink­ ing and smoking if they so choose. I am sure that Andy and Elaine at Chat-


Investigate the legality of what has been going on here and instruct the making of the comprehensive health survey we were


bum shop would not be looking at this per­ son with a sense of gratitude. They are try­ ing to earn an honest living and can do without dishonest neighbours undercutting them and trying to put them out of busi­ ness - as has happened in the southern areas near the ports. I think that R. Parker has lost his/her


ANDREA WILKINSON, Grindleton.


Who needs enemies


with friends like this? THE "local business person" does not need enemies when he has friends like Mr Parker writing the letter which you published last week.


TREVOR MARKLEW, Sandilands Farm, Riminglon.


Clearing up a


subjects studied are book-keeping, com­ puting, counselling, cookery, photography


technology. The classes are small and structured and


health effects will continue to occur in any­ one exposed to these fumes, especially in those most at risk, either due to existing health problems or those liable to the worst


pollution. The October, 1996, monitoring reputedly


cost £500,000. I t showed the highest recorded sulphur dioxide result was at Higher Asker Hill, the nearest monitoring station to Higher Heights Farm (home of one of the "three who make most com­


and many more. The centre also operates a pre-school


nursery with fully trained staff for parents who need these provisions. This, too, will be affected by lack of funding. Over the past year, I have heard a great


sub-aqua question I REFER to an article which appeared in the Advertiser and Times earlier this month under the headline "Enthusiasts plan to form dive club". In the article, it is stated that people


who are qualified through other training agencies cannot join the British Sub-Aqua Club (BSAC). I would like to point out that this is not the case. Not only can you learn to dive with the


plaints"). It showed that dust at Clitheroe Hospi­


deal on lifelong learning and how the Gov­ ernment proposes to introduce new centres to various areas throughout the country. By not funding Skill Share, this would completely contradict what the Govern­ ment is setting out to achieve. A lot of valuable time has been put into


tal was four times over the health limit, an event which correlated not with any bon­ fires, as suggested by the Environment Agency, but with a blockage on kiln 7. It showed up that the vast majority of complaints were verified by the scientists


or instruments. It showed that Chatburn had pollution


similar to inner cities. Above all, it showed that wherever the


wind took the pollution from the chimneys, the air quality suffered. The agency pre­ ferred to conclude that the air was good 99 per cent of the time, which led to a report by Friends of the Earth entitled "Mislead­ ing the Minister". It appears it is a habit of the Environ­


way concerning the laws of this land and to hold up a convicted person as an icon casts severe doubt over this person's ethics and morals.


BSAC, you can also join the BSAC if you have trained with a different agency. Your qualification will be automatically


recognised and you will be given a compa­ rable training qualification from the BSAC. Your local BSAC is Ribble Valley Sub-


the development of Skill Share and to see 11 years of work go down the drain would


be a great loss. How can the county council no longer consider the Skill Share centre a priority? How can the council deprive the people of the Clitheroe district of learning new skills from a well-established training scheme. Would it not be better to go forward


rather than backward? LINDSAY ROBINSON, Clitheroe.


Memories of joy of


ment Agency. My proposals are: 1. Apply the full limits on all kilns as per


the EU hazardous waste directive immedi­ ately, even if it means closure of the two wet kilns now instead of in 2001. 2. After one "trip" scrubber failure or CO


across the front of the "tea room," (a place where wonderful sandwiches were available on match days) and I returned to town dis­


illusioned. I realise my memories go back over 50


ERIC ALLEN, Hnyhurst Close,


Whnlley.


yeara, but I do share the concern of Ken Standring who "feels deeply about the pre­ sent provision for cricket in the school."


lowing month. That way the people will be protected,


VE-Day in Clitheroe I WONDER if the following information, concerning the Victory in Europe Day, May 8th, 1945, would be of interest to readers of the Advertiser and Times? My father was in the Royal Engineers,


trip, close kiln 7 until the end of the month, not to be restarted until the first of the fol­


and there will be a financial incentive to the company to resolve the problem of unauthorised dust releases - if that is pos­


sible.3. Shelve the present application to burn


wastes on kiln 7 until the problems with blockages and trips is proven to be sorted. The present reliance on "no persistent


stationed in a mill on the outskirts of Clitheroe, by the river. I was told that the bridge that crossed it had one half in Lan­ cashire and the other in Yorkshire. Can this be right, or has my memory failed me? I was only eight-years-old at the time. My mother and I lived in Salisbury,


Aqua Club. The club secretary is Mr Tim Rhodes, who be contacted on 01254 394102 (evenings). KATHRYN RANSCOMBE, BSAC Press Officer, Ellesmere Port.


Can you help us trace


the Barritt family? I AM constructing a family tree and writ­ ing a biography of my relatives, the Barritt family of Bamoldswick, after 1850. I should be most grateful to receive any


information which might be of help to me, particularly with reference to my grand­ mother, Alice Wood, later Mrs Isaac Bar­ ritt. She was bom in Gisbum about 1867 and reputedly lived on a farm near the canal. I have been told she went to school at Bashall Eaves, which seems a long way to go. Alice was the second eldest in a fam­ ily of nine. Isaac Barritt became the headmaster of


Wiltshire, and were staying with Mr and Mrs Crawley, in Montague Street, for a while. Mrs Crawley took us to Blackpool for the day, to see the sights, or what there were in war time. I can remember that we


were quite over-awed by the height of the Tower. On the morning of May 8th, we were


V -1


Rainhall Road Primary School. Originally he lived in Colne, then Foulridge, and final­ ly built "Bleak House" at Tubber Hill, out­ side Barnoldswick, before dying aged 50. His children were called Vernon, Joe, Hew- ton, Shirley and Bronte - Alice had an uphill struggle! Perhaps the above may evoke a memory,


however slight, which would help me to complete my jigsaw.


JOHN BARRITT, 12 Uplands Park, Sherringham, Norfolk, NR26 8NE.


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