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she was a popular pianist and clog dancer, so when staff a t Greenside Home for the Elderly in Chat- b u rn threw a p a r ty for her, she was invited to do a turn. Mrs Frankland, who was


also a competent ballroom dancer in her youth, opted for a stint on the piano and played several jolly tunes from her old-time reper­ toire. She used to play at local


concerts and pantomimes and was also a popular pianist at local hotels. Mrs Frankland, who has


lived in Chatburn since the age of six, is staying at Greenside as a temporary resident, after her home in Victoria Avenue was dam­ aged by a blaze which start­ ed in an adjoining house. As already reported in


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the Advertiser and Times, the fire happened three weeks ago, and Mrs Frank­ land was led to safety dur­ ing the height of the blaze by her daughter, Mrs Iris Mitchell, who was staying there at the time. Mrs Frankland also has


another daughter, Mrs Maureen Barnes, who lives in Chatburn; a son, Mr Malcolm Frankland, of


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Gisburn; four grandchil­ dren and eight great-grand­ children. Her husband, William, died in 1975. "I'm hoping to return


home once repairs and ren­ ovations are finished," she


said. Mrs Frankland was born


in Maryport, Cumbria, the 10th of 12 children. First her older sisters moved to Chatburn to work in the village mill, and eventually the rest of the family fol­ lowed. Her father, Robert


William Graham, was an expert clog dancer and passed on his skills to his daughter. "When I saw him danc­


ing, I told him I wanted to learn the steps,” said Mrs Frankland. "I used to dance on a pedestal on the stage at local concerts and I also used to take part in compe­ titions." As a child, Mrs Frank­


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THERE were 17 newly- calved dairy cows and heifers forward at Gisbum Auction Mart on Thurs­


day. Firs t-qua lity cows made to


£570 (average £502), second to


£-125 (£355). First-quality heifers made to


£500, second to £4-10 (£422.50). J. D. Holgate sold for £570 to J. C. Young and J. R. Boothman £540


to J. C. Young. There were four in-calf dairy


cows and heifers forward. Cows in


calf made to £505 (£460). The top price bull calf brought


£198, R. H. Vickery to S. Green­ wood, and the top price heifer calf was £80, P. J. Mason to K. Drinkall. There were four rearing calves


forward. Charoiais X bulls made to £150, Limousin to £120 (£68.15), heifers to £10 (£6.65). Belgian Blue X bulls to £198 (£151.75), heifers to £80 (£54.15). Simmental X bulls to £156 (£130.85), heifers to £53 (£36), other Continental X bulls to £128, Friesian X bulls to £10 (£5.25), Angus X bulls to £7, heifers to £22 (£ 15). In the fatstock section, there


were 245 cattle, including 158 young bulls, 87 steers and heifers and 1,086 sheep, including 819 hoggs, three shearlings and 262


ewes and rams. The top kilo price was 565kg at


135.5p (£765.55) E. and M. Townley to Old English Meats.


made to 135.5p (average 118p), prime to 115p (102.1p), others to


Prices:- Bulls: Young premium bulls


95.5p (84.9p). Steers and heifers: premium


land,. who is now partially blind, also discovered her talent for the piano, realis­ ing she could "play by ear". She said: "My piano teacher didn't like me.doing it th a t way, but now it comes in very useful." She attended Chatburn


CE School and s ta r ted work at Chatburn Mill as a beamer a t the age of 14, and remained there until her retirement at 60 - com­ bining her job with bringing up her children. When asked for her


recipe for longevity, she replied: "I've always worked


hard, but I've also found time to enjoy music and dancing - I've had a very happy life." As well as the party at


made to 106.5p, prime to 99.5p (95.3p), others to 89.5p (79.8p), premium heifers to 128.5p (109.9p), prime to 98.5p (92.9p), others to 90.5p (83.5p). In the sheep section, the top


Greenside, Mrs Frankland attended a family gathering at Middle Flass Lodge, Set­ tle Road, Bolton-by-Bow land. (220200/6/16)


Military honours for the funeral of former Merchant Navy man


A FORMER Clitheroe man who was wounded in the war and later served in the Merchant


Navy has died aged 83. There were military hon­


ours a t the funeral of Mr Bob Snape, whose father, also Bob, had the f irs t Clitheroe military funeral of the First World War. He died after being sent home with wounds sustained in


France. Mr Snape jun. was aged


two at the time. On leaving school, he worked on local farms, and played the trum­ pet in various dance bands.


Before the war, Mr Snape —


joined the Royal Horse Artillery and, like his father, was wounded in France. He was serving with the BEF, and was later discharged on medical grounds. Returning to Clitheroe, he


worked for Ribble Cement in the town and in Manchester. Then he spent some time as a radio officer in the Mer­ chant Navy before returning to agriculture. After working on a farm at Blacko, Mr Snape went to


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agricultural college and then became a farm manager in several parts of the country. In 1957, he became farm bailiff to Sir Walter Luttrell at Dunster Castle, Somerset, staying there until his retire­ ment in 1975 and earning high esteem. There was a large congre­


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gation for Air Snape's funer­ al at St George's Church, Dunster. The coffin, escort­ ed by a Royal British Legion standard bearer, was draped with the Union flag and bore


kilo price for a pen of 10 plus at -11kg at l l lp (£45.50), P. W. Simpson to Clarke. The top sale price was £40, II. and M. Dug- dale to Sanderson. Sheep: Premium hoggs (36-


45.5kg) made to 112.3p (103.6p), prime (36-45.5kg) lOOp (97.6p), prime (45.6-52kg) 104.3p (96.5p), others to 85.5p (81.6p). Horned ewes to £20 (£13.85), others to £40 (£24.80), rams to £30.50


(£18.80). There were 426 lightweight hoggs forward, with light making


Mr Snape's medals and Royal Horse Artillery Asso­


ciation tie. Among the family mourn­


ers was Mr Snape's eldest grandson, who followed in


his footsteps and is a captain in the Royal Horse Artillery. He wore dress uniform and gave a tribute to his grandfa­ ther. The service was followed


by cremation at Taunton. Mr Snape leaves his wife, a daughter and three grand­


sons.


to 105p (86.2p). In the produce section, there


were 16.73 tonnes of straw for­ ward and 4.02 tonnes of hay. Oat straw made to £46, barley straw to £49 and hay to £65. In the Beacon NW Electronic


Auction, there were 1,700 sheep and 42 cattle forward. Light hoggs made to 205.5p,


standard to 239p, medium to 236.5p, heavy to 21 lp, steers to 18-lp, young bulls to 186.5p and heifers to 175p.


Area enjoyed


mild January JANUARY began with mild south-westerly winds with


showery weather and frost-free nights. A change during the second


quietened the weather down with fog on many days and slight frosts at night. Northerly winds brought a little snow on


week brought heavy rain on the 10th, 11th and 12th. From the 14th, high pressure


the 23rd. The end of the month saw a


temperatures. Total rainfall 5.23 inches


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Millennium tree planting


A COP PER beech tree planted on a sunny Sun­ day in Newton will be a f ittin g memorial for the


| Millennium. Villagers turned out as


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the tree was jointly planted by Mr Jim Pinder, president of Hodder Valley Show 2000, and the youngest vil­ lage resident, George Bris-


I tol. After the planting, in a


small field owned by Mr and Mrs E. Wiggans, those pre­ sent were offered mulled wine and hot mince pies in the village hall. With the hundreds of daf­


fodils planted last autumn now in bud, villagers are looking forward to a memo­ rable and colourful spring. Pictured at the tree plant­


ing ceremony are (left to right) Susan Wiggans,


Church stalwart and historian dies at 84


CHURCH stalwart, choral singer, historian and highly-respected Ribble Valley personal­ ity Miss Annie Rushton has died at the age of


I 84. A member of a family VENUE c a f e b a r , r e s t a u r a n t a n d h o t e l


whose connection with the United Reformed Church in Newton goes back vir­ tually to its foundation, Miss Rushton was on the cradle roll and was an elder of the church up to


her death. Her grandfather helped


to build the present church and she attended until ill­ ness overtook her only a few weeks ago. Miss Rushton will be


remembered for her high standards a n d , decisive approach. Born at the family farm


at Crayshaw, she worked at Calderstones as a young | woman. Later she spent sev­


eral decades in Liverpool, employed in welfare and housekeeping work. Her long service with the city's Philharmonic Choir was so highly valued it was marked by life membership. After retiring back to


Newton nearly a quarter of a century ago, Miss Rush- ton sang classical or reli­ gious music with choirs in Blackburn and Clitheroe. A keen collector of pho


tographs, documents and other historical material, Miss Rushton several times shared important items with this newspaper and its readers. Most recently we printed pictures she owned of the 1927 eclipse of the sun, which caused a lot of interest. She had seen the spectacle


from Burn Fell, and found last year's did not compare. The funeral service is at


the Newton church tomor­ row. Miss Rushton leaves a nephew and three nieces.


Edward Wiggans, Jayne Bristol with baby George, Martyn Bristol and Jim Pinder. (200200/13/9)


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