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Baby named after parents’ sports hero now wins our Christmas Cherubs prize


by Vivien M ea th


FAME appears to be fol­ lowing lit t le William Hamilton Holmes around. The Sabden tiny tot made


:—Now, nine months later, he has hit the headlines again, hav­ ing won our Christmas Cherub competition in the section for 0- 2-year-olds. The son of Mr David Mark Holmes and his wife, Lesley


the news hours after his birth, being named after his parents' sporting hero.


Anne, of Pendle Street East, William Hamilton was named after the ex-Clarets and North­ ern Ireland super-striker, Billy Hamilton. Following William's birth in April, the footballer was among the first to congrat­ ulate the proud parents, sending a card from his home in Ireland. Billy Hamilton wore the


den family will have another keepsake to remember, a framed portrait of their son, courtesy of Chelwood Star, Liverpool, as their prize in the Christmas Cherub competition. We had an excellent response


number nine shirt for the Clarets from 1979 to 1984 and features high among the all-time Turf Moor favourites. Tiny William Hamilton's pic­


to the competition, with hun­ dreds of our readers voting for their favourite "cherub." The winner in the section for two to four-year-olds was Leah Clough,


of Burnley. The competition was organ­


ture regularly appears on the community page of the Clarets' programme and now the Sab­


ised by East Lancashire News­ papers in conjunction with the Charter Walk Shopping Centre, Burnley.


Stalemate on CRGS role in county school places crisis plan


More money still does not solve the problems facing local families


STALEMATE has currently halted Lancashire County Council efforts to persuade Clitheroe Royal Grammar School to take in more pupils. The county is looking


for as many extra sec ondary places as i t can find to help ease the well-


publicised crisis. The Government has


recognised the local prob­ lems. It is providing a total


of £1.8m. of extra money, half of which was already earmarked for extra places created in recent times at Ribblesdale and Bowland High Schools. It is not yet clear how the


balance will be used. The governors of CRGS


say they will give the coun­ ty two years of "credit" by taking in 30 more 11-year- olds annually from next year, but not asking for the necessary new six-class­ room block to be provided with county money until September 2002. So far, the county has not given any sign that it is


report by Tim Procter


to stop making 20 out of the 120 first-year places available to non-Ribble Val­


ley residents. Education chairman


interested in this deal. But more pupils, because class it has asked the school to sizes would then exceed 30, — . . . th , the take in 10 more pupils next which is not acceptable. ...■■P“ 8 n e r s


.......- ......... agree t^o take in five or 10


County Coun. Mrs Hazel Harding says that people are concerned that Ribble Valley schools are for Rib­ ble Valley children. But the CRGS governors point out that this policy - not unusual at high-flying selec­ tive schools happy to accommodate top-level brains from miles away - dates back many years to the times of traditional county control. The request to drop it will be considered in a few weeks. Legally, the county has no power to insist on the change. But the governors cannot


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year, having asked for five And the capitation fees shortfall will be too great earlier. It also wants CRGS even for 10 would not be for this to be possible.


l rBnf 30. '


sufficient to create an addi­ tional class, though they would be for an additional


"We believe that present


accommodation would br sufficient for 30 extra pupili for the two years," says thi clerk to the governors, Mr Anthony Cooper. "After that we would need six ordi­ nary classrooms, and then is room at Chatburn Road for them. We would not be looking for the higher cost of extending laboratories or anything like that." I t is not yet clear when


the next instalment of the saga will unfold. Last year, the county found a Ribblo Valley place, although not always at the preferred school, for every Ribble Val­ ley child. This time, cam-


Church window damaged Hotel champion fund-raiser || in burglary bid is restored


AN average of just over £1,000 a week has been raised for cancer research this year at Stirk House Hotel, Gisbum. The Ribble Valley


famous biographer Robert Lacey and an entertaining speaker from Keighley, Ian Dewhurst. Paul Burrell, butler to


Ladies' Luncheon Club which meets there has made more than £50,000 and an associated literary club has contributed sev­ eral thousands of pounds from luncheons and din­


ners. The latest literary events were attended by


Angels trio take flight for charity


THREE Abbey angels who winged their way to earth from 2,500ft. jumped for joy when they hit the earth. The female trio, who all


work at Cloisters Coffee Shop in Whalley Abbey, took to the skies to complete a fund-raising feat in aid of the Blackburn Diocesan Conference and Retreat House, which is based at the historic abbey. With tuition from instruc-


Division. Mrs Karen Weaving,


the late Princess of Wales, kept a ladies' luncheon enthralled by his speech.


But there was also a lot of interest in what Moira Livesey, of bare-all calen­ dar Rylstone Women's Institute, had to say. A cheque for £15,000


Campaign's North West


was handed over to Lady Waddington, president of the Cancer Research


who runs Stirk House Hotel with her husband, Malcolm, and was the instigator of the founding of the luncheon club, said: "We have had some delightful events and we are proud to have present­ ed yet another cheque to the Cancer Research Campaign. We look for­ ward to fund raising in the 20th Century with as much enthusiasm as ever."


| CLITHEROE craftsmen have restored Whalley Parish Church's William Morris window after a panel was damaged during an attempted burglary in July. The window, which was painted by


Mr Burke: "We have had the window in our possession for about a month and have been working on it on and off since then." He explained that as well as re-leading the panel, the firm had also repainted part of


it.


George Campfield from a William Mor­ ris design by Sir Edward Coley Burne- Jones, was taken to Lightworks Stained Glass in Lowergate, Clitheroe, where the team tackled the job of piecing it back


together. The firm, run by brother and sister team


Daniel and Deborah Burke, opened for business just over a year ago and was com- missioned to carry out the necessary repair work on the Whalley church window. Said


tion work, the window was replaced in its rightful home at Whalley Parish Church in


Following the completion of the restora­


time for the Christmas celebrations. The vicar, the Rev. Chris Sterry, said: "It is nice


for us that a local business has done the work. We are pleased to support it, partic­ ularly as it is a fairly new firm involving young people." Our photogrpah shows Darnel and Deb­


orah with the restored window. (211299/4/12)


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Pioneering pledges help


for Christie THE pioneering Chr­ istie Hospital in Man­ chester is to benefit from the support of a Clith­ eroe business and


employees. Leading animal nutrition-


alists and feed compounders B. Dugdale and Sons Ltd has made a commitment to mak­ ing substantial donations in the coming year to the Christie Against Cancer Appeal.


raised through a single dona­ tion to the hospital from Dugdale's themselves, who have pledged to donate £ l for


Up to £7,000 may be -


I • Directors, staff and cus tomers are all taking part in a range of fund-raising activ­ ities, including sponsored events, charity auctions and raffles to boost Dugdale's support for the appeal. "Like many people,,our


every ton of Ewe-nique sheep feed bought by customers.


F O R B E S 5. F> A R T N E R S s o l


i c i t o r s Forbes & Partners, Solicitors would like to wish all their clients a


Happy Mew Year to


everyone*


thoughts at the dawn of a new Millennium have been of our good fortune and the development of our compa­ ny," said Mr Roger Dugdale. "We would like to share with others our hopes and aspira­ tions for the future. "We have been particular­


The office will re-open 9.00 a.m. on Wednesday, 29th December and close from 5.00 p.m. on Thursday 30th December until 9.00 a.m. on Tuesday 4th January


Throughout the festive season our emergency


ly drawn to Christie Against Cancer Appeal through our own experiences and those of our dedicated team and hope that our donations and fund­ raising activities offer a posi­ tive future for cancer suffer­ ers and their families in the new Millennium."


Lucky escape


A LOCAL man had a lucky escape when a county coun­ cil gritting lorry skidded through a bridge and over­ turned on to the river bank


l below. Mr Keith Hill (48), of


| the lorry was seriously dam­ aged.


Salthill Road, Clitheroe, was in the passenger seat when the accident hap­ pened on black ice at Doe- ford Bridge near Bashall Eaves. He and the driver, Mr Brian Welsh, of Burn­ ley, were taken to hospital with slight injuries. They used a mobile telephone to call for help. Part of the bridge para pet was knocked away and


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Improvements at village pub


THE owners of the Ribch- ester Arms, Ribchester, plan improvement works. •They have been granted


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