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Love of his village community has led to 40 years’ service as hall secretary


by Vivien Mason


WHEN you move into a village, chances are th a t you will get


involved in various aspects of community life in some form or other. But, when Mr John Sin­


gleton moved to Holden with his wife, Mona, and two daughters, Eileen and Judith in 1958, he could never envisage he would become quite so involved in the way things were run in the village. Just two years after mov­


and it is only recently that he has relinquished the post in order for someone else, in this case his daughter, Eileen Wright, to continue the good work. When he took on the job,


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he was told from the outset that it would take at least 10 years to raise the neces­ sary ,£12,000 to build the hall. He disagreed, saying it would take nowhere near as long. Ironically, the task took almost 10 years! Where to put the new hall


ing from the outskirts of Blackburn to Corgill Bun­ galow, Mr Singleton and his wife innocently attended a public meeting at Bolton- by-Bowland to decide what should be done with the ,£1,500 the villagers had raised towards a new village hall. For the previous 14 years,


the villagers had been hold- ing events to raise the money to build such a facili­ ty, but, understandably, patience was wearing thin. "At the meeting, several


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people were willing to drop the idea of a new hall and suggested a children's play­ ground instead," Mr Single- ton, a retired chief telecom­ munications superinten­ dent, explained. "But 1 thought a village


was a matter which needed to be sorted out to begin with. Initially, the Court House, then empty and in a sorry state, was looked at for possible conversion, until land behind the Coach and Horses public house was offered by the brewery at a peppercorn sum.This was regarded a far better option and would enable a building of sizeable proportions to be provided. It also meant an equal share of the car park , though the pub had to have first refusal for providing a bar at licensed events. Next, the headache of


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raising the funds became a time-consuming task for Mr Singleton and his wife who, effectively, became his right- hand man, working equally as hard alongside him. With the aid of the rest of


hall was a jolly good idea and said so." Almost imme­ diately, he found himself elected as secretary to a brand new committee when all the previous committee members resigned.


as a consequence a football competition was begun. Another idea which helped to raise a good amount of cash was offering chairs for the hall for sale. Many were bought by villagers, but the idea of identifying each chair with the sponsor's name had to be abandoned because of cost. The hall was opened in


the committee, sponsored walks, whist drives, barn dances, auctions and fashion shows became a way of life. Companies which spe­


cialised in money-raising events were contacted and


Can you produce a poster to mark


railway milestone?


TO mark the opening of the Clitheroe railway line 150 years ago this month, we need the help


of the area's children. User group Ribble Valley Rail, in conjunction with


the Advertiser and Times, is inviting entries for a com­ petition to design a poster to advertise a century and a


half of the train. Entries can be in pastel, paint, computer-generated


or in any other medium you want to work in. The competition is open to children between the ages


of five and 11 and the closing date is June 30th. The winning poster will be reproduced, displayed


prominently on Clitheroe Station, and used to publi­ cise this extra special anniversary. Along with that, there will be a family ticket for the winner which will enable four people to travel from Clitheroe to Carlisle and back - over the world-famous Settle to Carlisle


line. Entries should be either posted to or left at the


Clitheroe Advertiser and Times office, 3 King Street, Clitheroe, BB7 2EW, and clearly marked: "Railway


competition".


Village gardens being opened to the public early in July


THE parishes of Grindleton and Bolton-by-Bowland are hoping for another success­ ful open gardens weekend this year. In the past, the event has attracted thou­ sands of visitors. The bi-annual event, named "Through Country


Garden Gates," has been organised for the weekend of July 1st and 2nd, between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. In total there are 23 gardens taking part, a few of which are wel­ coming visitors for the first


once again be decorated with floral displays and refreshments will be avail­ able at Bolton-by-Bowland school. There will also be a few plant stalls selling some


time. Both village churches will


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by-Bowland church is wel­ coming Steeton Male Voice Choir which will lead a Flo­ ral Songs of Praise. The event begins at 6-30 p.m. and everyone is welcome. Programmes priced at £3


per adult allow entry into the gardens on both days. They are available from both churches, Clitheroe Tourist Information Centre, Bolton-by-Bowland Post Office and participating gar­ dens. More information may be obtained from Grindleton Rectory on 01200 441154. The proceeds from the


garden weekend will go to both churches.


Access scheme for two schools TWO Clitheroe schools will benefit from a disabled


access scheme. Pendle Primary School and Ribblesdale Nursery School


are to have improvements made as part of a county-wide scheme to benefit disabled pupils. Across Lancashire, some £630,000 is to be spent in total from government, county and school resources.


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1970 as a registered charity under the name of the Bolton-by-Bowland Village Hall Trust. Immediately, it became a focal point for vil­ lage life, with many local organisations taking advan­ tage of the facilities. In


1988, much to the relief of the drama group, the build­ ing was extended to incor­ porate a permanent stage and storage area. This Mil­ lennium year sees a further extension and huge refur­ bishment project taking place which will be finished by September. During the past four


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and both were leaders of the Young Farmers' Club for 13 years. They wonder how they ever found the time! All these organisations


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Secretary Miss Janine Dean married electrical contractor Mr Matthew Haworth at Whalley Parish Church. The bride, of Salthill Road, Clitheroe, is the daughter of Mr Jack Dean, of Alberta, Canada, and Mrs Elaine


Dean, of Primrose Street, Clitheroe. The bridegroom is the son of Mr and Mrs David and


Nancy Haworth, of Catlow Terrace, Barrow. Given away by her father, the bride wore a full-length gown in gold satin. It had a fitted bodice with rose bud


effect off-the-shoulder straps. Flower girl was Sophie Haworth and other attendants


were Cherie Cain and Sharon Dean. They wore full-length ivory dresses with chiffon overlay and shawls. Best man w;is Mr David Walker, groomsman was Mr


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Christopher Haworth, while Messrs Steven Whitham and Peter Finch acted as ushers. Masters Jordan Robinson and


Josh Cattermole were pages. The couple were married by the Rev. Chris Sterry and,


decades, the Singletons have been involved with many aspects of village life. For 10 years, Mrs Singleton was on the WI committee, for 16 years Mr Singleton was a member of the parish council committee and chairman for 12 of them


are housed in the hall which, when full to capaci­ ty, gives the retired secre­ tary a great deal of plea­ sure. "I have always felt it important to keep commu­ nities together and to encourage them to work together,” he said. "Having a village hall has enabled this to happen and I feel proud to have been a part of it."


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CLITHEROE support for the work of the Samaritans was demonstrated by town centre shoppers. They donated £408 in a street collection organised by


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