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j THE Rector of Bolton-by-Bow- | land and Grindleton, the Rev. David Mewis, has expressed sur-
1 prise at his appointment as the new rural Dean of Bovvland, as we
reported last week. Mr Mewis, who served his curacy
in Christ Church, Skipton, and has been in his current job serving two rural parishes and two church schools since 1992, says his new appointment has come as a "total
surprise". He added: "It is a privilege to be
given pastoral charge over a dean ery and to be working with a wider
group of people." Born in Leeds, Mr Mewis (52)
spent 23 years as a primary school teacher before becoming a priest in 1990. Married to Valerie, he has two daughters, Rachel (18) and Joanne (15). He counts choral singing as one of his passions, and often con ducts choirs; while keeping sheep is his other, less conventional hobby, as the field next to the rectory is home to four ewes which the family has
reared. Mr Mewis says he is particularly
pleased his licensing coincides with a visit to the area by the Archbishop of York. On April 21st, at 7-30 p.m., the Archbishop will attend a service of thanksgiving for the major reno vation of the Church of the Holy Ascension in Settle, and Mr Mewis will be licensed by the Bishop of Bradford at the same time. lie says: "I am really looking for
ward to the Archbishop coming and looking at our end of the Ribble and I-Iodder valleys, and it's certainly a great privilege for him to be present at my licensing."
A pheasant surprise
A PURE white cock pheasant has been seen in the Hurst Green
area. At first it was thought to be a
goose - but then it was definitely identified after being seen with a speckled pheasant. People in the area say that the
sighting is very rare and wonder if any other similar birds have been seen. It is believed that "global warming" may be responsible for mutant manifestations in some species - does anyone know if it applies to pheasants?
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comes to hogging the lime ligh t , is to be wheeled out again from his bar cellar retirement home for Septem ber's Millennium Extravagan
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Percy the Pig, Low Moor's madcap Ancient Order of Bacon Eater's divine swine of a mascot. His port ly porcine presence brings squeals of delight from the assembled crowds at these grand occasions as he carries his fat head high at the head of the Order, whose ranks are made up of men who dress as women and women who dress in skirts made out of bar towels. Even the Grim Reaper would crack a smile at this daft entourage. Percy began his outstanding
za, we can reveal. We are, of course, referring to
star of Torchlight Pro cessions of yore, who js no stranger when it
at the Jackson family-owned Low Moor Mill lived in the vicinity of the works along High Street and had apple trees and pear trees in their front gardens, the fruit from which they would use to feed and fatten pigs. Everyone would have his own porker, rather like these days most people have their own
All the workers who used to work
cars.One can imagine the scene: ”Na' then, 'av thee sin Geliy's new pork er? It's a beauty - troughs like the
career many moons ago where most porkers end - at the butcher's. As a little piggy, he stuffed himself and put the pounds on. Following a visit to a Low Moor butcher he was stuffed again and fitted with pram wheels and, thus, a local legend was
lic figure on his broad back on sev eral processions since, including Lord Mayors, police Chief Inspec tors and, even, allegedly, editors of this fine newspaper. And one balmy Bacon Eater, who has himself rid den the ubiquitous hog on several occasions, says Percy will not be missing the Millennium procession for all the swill in the Norfolk - although one or two adjustments to his anatomy may be needed. "He's lost one or two eyes over
born. He has carried many a lofty pub
and, true to form, Jim produces a pack of lean back from his fridge to confirm his status as a committed rasher chomper. But, despite the fact that Jim has lived in Low Moor since 1953, he says he is still a "foreigner" in the area as someone who was born away as far as Edis- ford. "They're very friendly around
clappers." Hence the ancient Order of Bacon Eaters came into being
Torchlight Procession star will definitely hog
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here, but very proud. If you ask a Low Moorer where he's from, he'll say Low Moor and never Clitheroe. You can't become a Low Moorer, you've got to be born one," explains
the years, but he'll be there, " assures Jim Vose, nearing 70 this year, and a veteran of "torchleets"
of yesteryear. "We've been keeping him down
the cellar at the Lo\v Moor Club, where we've been feeding him on scraps and stuff like that. Loads of people have been on his back in his time. He’s a right good lad, although, he's got a tendency to wander," he adds fondly. At first, I think Jim's telling
plausible.
sion back in 1936 - he was six or seven at the time and he's taken part in every one that has taken place since. He's been dressed as a bridesmaid on one occasion - as one does. "They're absolutely magic affairs. There's floats from all over the place making for a wonderful atmosphere. Everybody is happy, laughing and joking - particularly when they see us," beams Jim. Not surprising when one looks at the state of this "crazy gang's" whacky appearance in pictures from proces sions over the years. Just to get them all into the right
Jim. Jim still recalls his first proces
porkies, but when he tells me about the origin of the Ancient Order of Bacon Eaters, it begins to sound
frame of mind, Jim shows me a par ticularly pragmatic modification to Percy's bulk. In addition to his replacement eyes (very striking they are too) in place of his hulking torso a wooden chest has been fit ted, in which "refreshments" for the Bacon Eaters are kept. Judging by the state of past contingents, a plentiful amount of "refreshments" are consumed on the day and not just bacon butties either. That, we feel, might also go in some way to explaining Percy's "tendency to wander" as much as the erratic
TORCHLIGHT PROCESSION veteran Jim Vosc brings home the bacon with Percy the Pig at the Low Moor Club, as club manager Mike Moss looks on in bewilderment (150399/7/5), and (below) the Ancient Order of Bacon Eaters in high spirits preparingto be led through the streets of Clithcroe by Percy at the 1970s procession
newly-fitted shopping trolley him and his porky pal, all the way wheels that carry him.
from Mallorca, where she had read
9 Thanks to Jim's daughter, one of our articles about the Torch- Anne, who wrote to tell us about light Processions.
I maybe remind them of what I
they already know. I am unable to know where you
are in spiritual experience and knowledge you know, I know also, something else you know.... the 23rd Psalm "The Lord Is My Shep herd, 1 Shall Not Want." Please will you look it up now,
f we seek to teach anyone, it is best to sta r t with them as they are now, and
and read it once again. Doesn't it make you glad that you did? Yes, like most of us you recall the phras es of the wonderful old psalm in your mind all these years and have not realised their good counsel and spiritual value to you until nowl These words were implanted in
spiritual wisdom; do you really believe these words? Fully accept ed, they can help to mould our lives as we believe them. It is great help to remember always the ever pre sent transforming presence of our loving, living Lord. Jesus, continu ally by our side and in our heart, c’an inspire our most important /decisions as our thoughts form
your mind for helpful recall when needed. Pause a minute to recall and consider carefully their mean ing. You can show your apprecia tion by re-reading them and bear ing them in mind. This old psalm is packed with
prayers. There was a time when I was
moved to work in a district that was new to me and 1 found that I
had to take a service in a local vil lage chapel on the following fort
night. I learned of a short cut to this
appointment, through the fields, so arranged for the preacher for the current week to permit me to go with him, to show me the way. All went well until on the journey
It was a text I should never use,
for I realised that day how much we all owe to
someone...the person who introduced me to Jesus, and shared with me the good news of salvation through his grace, for example. There are many more, I'm sure
I discovered I had not brought any offering money with me. I borrowed what was necessary from my com panion. His text for the sermon came as
you can contribute your own list of people to whom you are indebted, those words reminded me of my own indebtedness! We can all recall people who have
a sudden shock to me under the cir cumstances. They were St Paul's words of counsel, "Owe No Man Anything". I repaid my debt as soon as pos
sible with renewed thanks and apologies!
helped us in some way and shared their lives with us. Jesus would say "Freely You Have Received, Freely Give". I believe I could use that text after all!. Please accept this as a timely
reminder. Joe Stnnsfield
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