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Bombs followed Colin around — but now he celebrates 90 years


ENEMY bombs fell near doughty Ribble Valley personality Colin Wiseman at Dunkirk, in Burma - and even when he was enjoying a drink in


Clitheroe! But he survived a busy


war which earned him sev­ eral medals and is one of the best-known residents and keenest servants of Chatburn.


BOS C H by Tim Procter


celebrated his 90th birth­ day and gave his thanks to everyone who has wished him well. Born in Twiston, he worked at Edgar Duck­ worth's garage in Riming- ton before and after the war, driving taxis for weddings as well as lorries and help­ ing to maintain the fleet. Mr Wiseman's late wife


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from 1938 until it closed in 1979 - he m o v e d down the road from Twiston


on help­ ing people out when­ ever he can, Mr Wiseman t h c t a r g e t WaS. h a s bought a now car to cele­ brate his birthday and has a reputation for doing favours


1952. K e e n


eked or what


for people. He rings the boll for ser­


vices at Christ Church, Chatburn, on Sundays and is still a sidesman there, having earlier been a war­ den. Keen on the work of the Royal British Legion, he is president of the Chat­ burn branch and is also a member of the area's Burma Star Association. Before the war, Mr Wise­


to walk through the village. It was terrible," recalls Mr


Wiseman. "There were plenty of res­


cuers, so there was nothing I could do to help. They were trying to get an old lady out of the house oppo­ site where I live now." The Clitheroe Advertiser


and Times report was not able to say where the raid


ran a shop in the centre of took place Chatburn ^


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when the c o u p l e were mar­ ried in


T im e s r ep o rt w a s n o t a b le to s a y where the raid took place - "Bombs on a N o r th W e s t Vil- - s t i l l l e s s


la g e "


sp e cu la te why th e 1


Bombs on a North West Village" - still


sp e c u la te why the vil­ lage was attacked or what the target was. It contented itself with understand­ able descrip­ tions of


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v i l la g e w a s a t t a - "unafraid, I


but full of f„ry at the


insensate cold-blood­


man was invited to join a special reserve group of men with mechanical and dri­ ving skills. This meant he was called up a few days before hostilities were declared and sent to France. He and colleagues from


ed attack." But Mr Wise­ man says that many people were well aware that the vil­ lage mill had brought the bombers. "It didn't make uniforms or blankets, but something far more impor­ tant to the fighting man - four by twos," he recalls. "They wore the special cloths essential to cleaning your rifle quickly and effi­ ciently." Villagers cared not to speculate how the Ger­ mans knew thc business of a small mill deep in the heart of the North West country­ side, but it showed thc rea­ son for the war's constant spy fever. Mr Wiseman was sent to


his vehicle maintenance unit escaped from Dunkirk by walking out to a beached Dutch boat when the tide was out. It refloated and took them to safety, despite bombing and strafing by the Germans. A few months later, he


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Black-out Infringement at Hurst,„Green Village lu Great Britain you


doad at 11-20 on the night of Mon­


P.W.R. Sagar. stated that light was showing from six windows of thc i hotel, one—a pantry window— be­


ay. September 9, in company with :a


Burma a few months later, working just behind thc lines to maintain supply trucks - and this time the bombs were from the Japanese. But they were driven out and Mr Wise­ man was demobbed early, as one of the longest-serv­ ing soldiers Good wishes to Mr Wise­


was on leave and having a drink in Clitheroc when news came through that Chatburn had just been bombed (see adjoining cut­ ting). "I got on a bus, but police slopped it at the Pen- dle Hotel in Chatubrn. I was in uniform, so was able


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man for his birthday includ­ ed many from the church and there was a presenta­


tion of gifts after thc morn­ ing service on Sunday. Our picture shows him with, from the loft, thc Rev. Wal­ ler Drain, Mrs Ena Dou­ glas and Mr David Ascroft. (1G0599/30/20)


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hireburn Arms. Hursi Green. r P.S. Smith, on duty in Clltheroe-


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v/ould find worse cxamplss," said Robert Cornthwalte. when charged before thc County Justices, at King .street, on Monday, with a breach of S thc b!ucJ:-oul regulations a t the


ong apparently unscreened. In thc t ther cases, light was showing at ohc edges of the blinds. When thc dlYcnee was pointed out to him..the f efendant replied, ‘‘Bach window ts


itted with a curtain and blind.” PIn answer to Superintendent Kay,


dl.slunt.Defendant told thc court that the windows were fitted with cur­ rtains and blinds, aiTd that he went


n.w.u. Sugar .said thc lights were oticeable from about forty yards sound the preml.ses at 0 o’clock the


llfis. "Blantyre." • Abbey-road. . Whalley. was fined i5.s.


a glass panel in th c door.


amiss. The pantry whitlow was covered with corrugated zinc, and there was also a meal [ safe In front of It. Unless one was close to the v.indov/ it was not pos­ sible to see any light. A line of lOs. was Imposed. VFor a similar oirenee, Eric H.


ame night and could see nothing


...In a letter to the Bench, he .stated that, going homo early, .Tic blacked th e promlsefi o u t-b u t over­ looked th c c u r ta in which, shielded


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Working up a fine head of steam for village’s second annual steam fair


THE picturesque Ribble Valley village of Chipping made history last year with its first .steam fair. A resounding success, it


attracted more than 8,000 visitors over the two days and rai.sed £10,000 towards the £250,000 needed for a new village hall. This year, in what it is


hoped will become an annu­ al event, organisers will be welcoming even more visi- tor.s and exhibits to Chip­ ping Show Ground on the ,S|)ring Bank Holiday week­ end of May 29th and 30th. Top of the star attrac­


tions is the 1803 London Steam Carriage replica


made by its owner, Tom


Brogden, of Macclesfield, which has travelled all over the world and featured on BBC TV's "Blue Peter". The original was built by mining engineer Richard Trevithick who wanted to construct a mechanically- propelled carriage which avoided the need for horses. On its completion, the steam carriage was driven about 10 miles through the streets of London with six or seven passengers, making it the first-ever trip of a self-powered passenger-car­ rying vehicle. Other entries include five


in cars, tractors, commer­ cials, stationary engines, motor cycles and bicycles. There are also 45 vintage Army vehicles, including tanks, and the Lancashire Queen's Regiment wilj be manning pistol and paint­ ball ranges. Last year's popular


full-sized and nine minia­ ture classic traction engines and a mixture of vintage, classic and veteran vehicles


Bernese mountain dogs return, pulling their traps, along with pygmy goats joining the rare breeds of sheep and poultry in a chil­ dren's pets' corner. Rural work, spinning and pottery will feature among craft stalls in the numerous inside and outside displays, along with children's fair­ ground amusements and hot air balloon rides.


Institute and playgroup will be offering refresh­ ments in the marquee along with a licensed bar while, on the Saturday, music is pro­ vided by the popular Accrington Accordion Band. Sunday is "style day" in the marquee, with three fashion shows by Susie Brannigan. Thc Steam Fair also sees


Chipping's Women's Chipping Steam Fair


opens from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on both days and admission is £3 for adults, £2 for senior citizens and children aged 12 to 16. If you've still got energy


the popular five-a-sido foot­ ball challenge with boys aged from nine to 16 invited to enter. Contact Damian Mercer on 01995 61228. Hats and T-shirts mark­


ing the fair will be on sale on the field and orders will be taken for videos of this year’s event.


after a full day's family entertainment, the mar­ quee is the venue for a coun­ try and western evening on the Saturday, May 29lh, featuring the Colin Gardner Band and J & J Dance Ranch. Admission is by ticket only and the price of £5 includes supper. Tickets are available from Sweets 'n Things in Chipping Village or on 01995 61385.


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EQUIPMENT to help patients with breathing diffi­ culties has been presented to four Ribble Valley health cen­


tres. Having raised ,£758 through a


series of [unctions, members of


Clitheroe Soroptimists' Interna­ tional Club bought six nebtilisers. Of these, three wore presented to Clitheroo's Railway View Road practice, one eacli to Slaidburn and Sabden Health Centres and one to the surgery in Whalley, where prac­ tice sister Mrs Madalene Harwood


accepted it from club president Mrs Barbara Shaw (pictured). Following the presentation,


Soroptimist members travelled to Slaidburn for a guided tour and his­ tory lesson on the village's parish church, which was given by its rec­


tor, the Rev. Mark Russoll-Smilh, and Mrs Mary Parker, manager of Clitheroo Tourist Information Cen­ tre. Club members also confirmed their new meeting venue as Clithoroo’s Post House Hotel. (210499/19/7a)


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