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. Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial)] Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 ( ' ------- In Memoriam EEEC1


P e a c e f u l ly o n M a y 7 t h , 2 0 0 1 , in h o sp i ta l . J en n ife r , a g ed 4 5 y e a r s , an d fo rm e r ly o f G r in d le to n . th e d e a r ly , lo v e d w i f e o f J o h n , a much lo v e d m o th e r o f A n d r ew a n d S im o n , a d e v o t e d d a u g h te r o f M a r g a r e t and th e la te J o s e p h , a d e a r s is t e r o f J o b y a n d S u s a n s i s t e r - i n - l a w o f D a w n . S te v en . K e ith an d J o y , a ls o a lo v e d d a u g h t e r - in - law o f T ed and H i ld a . R e p o s in g in P e a c eh a v en C h a p e l o f R e s t . S e r v ic e an d in t e rm e n t w i l l ta k e p la c e a t S t A m b r o s e C h u r c h , G r i n d l e t o n , tom o r r ow , F r id a y M a y 9 th , a t 2 p .m . F am i ly f lo w e r s o n ly p le a s e , d o n a t io n s in m em o ry o f J en n ife r , i f s o d e s ir e d , may b e g iv e n to T h e C h r i s t i e H o s p i t a l , M a n ch e s te r , B r e a s t C anc er, c /o M r s P a u l in e P r ic e , 3 9 D ow n h am R o a d , C h a tb u rn , C l i th e r o e . BB7 4A U . In q u i­ r ie s to Brian P r ic e an d S o n F u n e r a l D i r e c t o r s . T e l . 0 1 2 0 0 4 4 1 2 9 7 .


( n e e A l t h am ) J e n n i f e r


BODEN ECC L E S


P e a c e f u l ly o n M a y 3 r d , 2 0 0 1 , S a rah , in h e r 9 5 th y ea r , d e a r s i s t e r o f th e la t e J a n e (J e n n y ) a n d R o b e r t (B o b ) E c c le s , m u ch lo v e d a u n t o f P a tr ic ia . R o b in and B r en d a in T a sm a n ia . S e r v ic e w i l l b e h e ld a t C a lv e r le y s C h ap e l o f R e s t , C h a tb u rn R o a d , C l i t h e r o e , t o d a y T h u r sd a y , M a y 1 0 th a t 1 0 - 3 0 a .m . p r io r t o in te rm en t a t C l i t h e r o e C em e t e r y . F lo w e r s an d a l l in q u ir ie s to C a lv e r le y s F u n e r a l S e r v ic e . T e l . 0 1 2 0 0 4 4 2 0 2 0 .


S a r a h (Sa l ly )


On May 4 th , 2 0 0 1 , p e a c e ­ fu l ly in h o s p i t a l a n d o f C l i th e r o e , P h y l l is , a g ed 9 2 y e a r s , th e b e lo v e d w i f e o f th e la t e T h om a s , d e a r ly lo v e d m o t h e r o f N a n c y , m o th e r - in - law o f A la n and d e a r e s t /grandma o f S a rah , G a v in , N a ta l ie , B a r r ie A lk a . A fu n e ra l s e r v ic e an d c r e ­ m a t io n w i l l ta k e p la c e a t A c c r in g to n C r em a to r ium , o n F r id a y , M a y 1 1 th , 2 0 0 1 a t 1 0 -3 0 a .m . A l l in q u ir ie s t o C l i t h e r o e F u n e r a l S e r v ic e .T e l . 4 4 3 0 4 5 .


P h y l l i s K A Y


O n M o n d a y , A p r i l 3 0 t h , 2 0 0 1 , p e a c e fu l ly in S t C a th ­ e r in e 's H o s p ic e , P r e s to n , F r a n c is M a r s la n d , a g ed 67 y e a r s , b e lo v e d h u sb a n d o f A n n R i t a , a l s o a lo v in g f a th e r o f J o h n . A n d r e w , W il liam an d P e t e r . R e p o s ­ in g in th e C h a p e l o f R e s t , W h a l l e y N e w R o a d , B la ck b u rn . A R eq u iem M a s s w a s c e le b r a t e d a t S t P e te r 's C h u r c h , S t o n e y h u r s t . o n T u e s d a y . M a y 8 th , 2 0 0 1 , p r io r t o in t e rm e n t a t S t J o sep h 's C em e te r y . D o n a ­ t io n s ar e s t i l l b e in g r e c e iv ed fo r S t C a th e r in e 's H o sp ic e , P r e s to n , c /o and in q u ir ie s , T a lb o t F u n e ra l S e r v ic e , 3 4 1 W h a l l e y N e w R o a d , . B la c k b u r n . T e l . 0 1 2 5 4 6 9 5 9 9 5 .


M A R S L A N D F r a n c i s


In Memoriam;'


H A S L EWO O D D o r o th y


In lo v in g m em o ry o f a d ea r m o th e r , g r a n dm o th e r an d


s is t e r , w h o d ied M a y 1 0 th , 1 9 9 8 . Those we love can never be mom than a thought apart, For as long as we have


W ith lo v e Liz . M i le s . J o h n . L in d a . B i l ly . J u d i t h a n d M a r g e ry and g r a n d ch ild r en .


memories, They live on in the heart.


T r e a s u r e d m em o r i e s o f M ich a e l , d ea r ly lo v e d h u s ­ b a n d a n d d a d , w h o d ie d M a y 1 3 th , 2 0 0 0 .


Mi c h a e l R IC E 1 "


B a r b a r a . C h a r l o t t e a n d R o b .


Always in our hearts and minds.


.


In lo v in g m em o r y o f o u r d e a r d ad an d g ra n d a d , w h o


R O B IN SO N L e o n a r d


d ie d M a y 1 1 th , 1 9 7 6 . Never more than a thought


F away.


J o y c e , s o n - in - l a w J o h n , g r a n d c h i ld r e n G o r d o n , C h r is . K a th y an d M ich a e l.


D ied May 1 4 th . 2 0 0 0 . L o v ­ in g m em o r ie s o f a v e r y d ea r h u sb a n d .d a d an d g ran d ad.


T A Y L O R A r t h u r


A silent thought, A silent prayer, May Cod keep you in His


F r om y o u r lo v in g w i f e and fam i ly L e e a n d P a u l o u r g r a n d s o n s . S ta y c l o s e t o


cam. g ran d ad. i


, Loving you always. Y o u r A n n , S te v e , S c o t t and


M a y 1 4 th . 2 0 0 0 . A lo v in g d ad and g ran d ad. Wc miss you so much,


T A Y L O R A r t h u r


I B r e t t xxxx.


In m em o ry o f D ad , d ied May 1 1 th . 1 9 8 8 . Sad are the hearts that loved


T OM L IN SO N J am e s


you,Silent are the tears that fall, Living our life without you


L o v e Ma u r e en an d Wa l t e r .


Dad, Is the hardest thing of all.


Birthday Memories H A S LAM


May 6 th . much lo v e d w i f e , mum and gran dma.


(n e e Bo o th ) Be t ty


Go r d o n , Mi ch a e l an d J ean an d P a u l in e -Mi c h e l l e .


Miss you, near you always. Birthdaymemoriesof a d ea r


H EA R D (O'Ne i l ) L i n d a


i fr ien d . Always in our thoughts.


M a y 1 2 th . B ir th d a y m em o ­ r ie s o f a h u sb a n d , fa th e r a n d


H O D G SO N D a v id


g ra n d fa th e r . Never forgotten.


L o v e M ary, H e len , R o b e r t , G e o rg ia and A le x .


Y o u r b ir th d a y , M a y 1 2 th . Love you mom than words


T H OM P S O N Lee Mi c h a e l


can say, In my heart is whom you


God b le s s y o u , y o u r Mum, S c o t t , B r e t t an d N an xxxx.


stay, My lovely son Lee.


L o v e D a w n , M ic h a e l a n d M a r ie .


... . rom d a u g h te r s V io le t and i


G IL LAM J e s s l i t io n d


i S a u n d e r s and th e s ta f f w h o ca r ed fo r h e r a t C l i th e r o e H o sp i ta l , a ls o fr ien d s and n e ig h b o u r s fo r th e e x p r e s ­ s i o n s o f s y m p a t h y a n d th a n k s t o t h e R e v e r e n d A la n B a i le y fo r h i s k in d


T h e fam ily o f th e la t e J e s s i - m on d w o u ld l ik e to th a n k R o e f ie ld N u r s in g H om e . D r


1 W h a lley . ,


i th e many k in d e x p r e s s io n s o f sym p a th y and le t t e r s and


D o r o th y and fam ily w o u ld l ik e to ta k e th is o p p o r tu n i ty t o t h a n k a l l r e l a t i v e s , fr ien d s an d n e ig h b o u r s fo r


G R A H AM W a l t e r Bain


I C an on P. D e a rd en fo r h is c om fo r t in g m in i s t r a t io n s


c a r d s o f c o n d o l e n c e r e c e iv e d d u r in g th e ir s a d lo s s . T h a n k in g a lso th e R ev .


1 C l i th e r o e H o sp ita l fo r all th e ir ca r e an d k in d n e s s , to a ll w h o h a v e g iv en d o n a -


I M a cK e a n a n d th e n u r s e s and s ta f f o f P e n d le Ward.


and e v e r y o n e w h o a t ten d ed th e fu n e ra l s e r v ic e . T o Dr


, t io n s to th e P r o s ta t e Cancer- C h a r ity and to Brian and


| p ra c t ica l h e lp an d su p p o r t . R UM S E Y


J ea n P r ic e an d fam ily fo r th e fu n e r a l a r r a n g em e n t s . F in a l ly , a sp e c ia l th a n k y o u to Jim P a rk e r fo r a ll h is


i


i k i n d e x p r e s s i o n s o f sym p a th y , c a rd s an d le t t e r s o f c o n d o le n c e r e c e iv e d d u r ­ i n g t h e i r r e c e n t s a d b e r e a v em en t . O u r g ra te fu l


T e r ry , on b eh a lf o f a ll th e fam i l ie s w o u ld l ik e to th a n k a l l r e la t iv e s , f r i e n d s a n d n e ig h b o u r s fo r th e m a n y


P h y l l i s 5#


I m in i s t r a t i o n s a n d a l s o L a n g sh aw s F u n e r a l S e r v ic e .


Thank You


J e s s ie and W il liam w o u ld l ik e t o sa y a b ig th a n k y o u to t h e i r f a m i l y a n d m a n y fr ien d s fo r th e lo v e ly ca rd s a n d p r e s e n t s r e c e iv e d o n th e ir 8 0 th b ir th d a y , a l s o fo r th e g e n e r o u s d o n a t io n s fo r C a n c e r R e s e a r ch , God b le s s


H A Y T H O R N T HW A IT E - WIL SO N (Tw in s )


y o u all . L O R D ST JU D E


p r omi s e d . T E A SD A L E


T h a n k s f o r p r a y e r s a n s w e r e d . P u b l i s h e d a s


A n d r ew (S p id e r )


W o u ld l ik e t o th a n k h i s fam ily and fr ien d s fo r th e c a rd s and p r e s e n t s fo r my 4 0 th b ir th d a y . T h a n k s fo r e v e r y o n e c om in g and m a k ­ in g i t a g o o d n ig h t .


Coming of Age: iv


i th a n k s to D r Zak . th e n u r s ­ in g s ta f f o f H o d d e r Ward, C l i th e r o e H o sp i ta l , th e d is ­


j d e r fu l c a r e a n d a t t e n t io n sh ow n . T o e v e r y o n e w h o a t t e n d e d th e fu n e ra l s e r v ic e


t r ic t n u r s e s an d th e ca r e r s from P i l l in g s fo r th e w o n -


| t h e N .C .H . A c t i o n f o r C h i ld r en , to R e v . R ich a rd A tk in s o n fo r th e s e r v ic e o f T h a n k sg iv in g an d to Brian P r i c e a n d S o n f o r t h e f u n e r a l a r r a n g e m e n t s .


an d h a v e g iv en d o n a t io n s to CUSACK VJJ T h a n k y o u . I


E l la len e and fam ily w is h to th a n k r e la t iv e s , fr ien d s an d a l l w h o a t ten d ed th e fu n e ra l s e r v i c e f o r a l l t h e ,k in d e x p r e s s io n s o f s ym p a th y . ; c a rd s , le t t e r s an d b e a u t ifu l f lo r a l t r ib u t e s r e c e iv e d . To R e v . R ich a rd A tk in s o n fo r h is k in d m in is t r a t io n s and p r a y e r s , t o B e e c h G r o v e , th e d is t r ic t N u r s e s an d to C l i th e r o e F u n e r a l S e r v ic e f o r


C L A R K SO N F r e d a


a r r a n g em en t s . t h e i r e f f i c i e n t


1 fr ien d s an d n e ig h b o u r s fo r I th e m an y k in d e x p r e s s io n s o f sym p a th y an d le t t e r s and c a r d s o f c o n d o l e n c e r e c e iv e d d u r in g th e ir s a d l o s s . T h a n k in g a l s o M r M a r k S l e e t f o r h i s k in d m in i s t r a t io n s , t o R o n n ie F o s t e r fo r th e eu lo g y , to


T h e fam ily o f th e la t e E dw in (T ed ) C o u p la n d w o u ld l ik e t o t h a n k a l l r e l a t i v e s .


C O U P L A N D E dw i n (Ted )


i w h o v is i t e d mum in h o sp i ta l I an d fo r th e c a rd s and p r e s - I e n t s r e c e iv e d o n h e r 8 0 th 1 b ir th d a y . An e x tr a sp e c ia l th a n k y o u to Carl and P a u ­ l in e P r ic e fo r a l l th e ir h e lp I an d k in d n e s s .


L in d a , V e r o n ic a . J e a n e t t e an d fam i l ie s w o u ld l ik e to e x p r e s s th e ir s in c e r e th a n k s to a ll r e la t iv e s , fr ien d s and n e ig h b o u r s fo r th e m a n y k i n d e x p r e s s i o n s o f sym p a th y , le t t e r s an d c a rd s o f c o n d o le n c e an d fo r d o n a ­ t io n s r e c e iv e d in th e ir sad lo s s . T h a n k in g a lso th e R ev . R . A tk in s o n fo r h is k in d w o r d s a n d m in i s t r a t io n s an d to th e C h a tb u rn M e th ­ o d i s t S u n sh in e Band fo r th e f l o w e r s , a l s o t o D r M a cK ea n . D r Ib b o t s o n and th e n u r s e s an d s ta f f o f C l i ­ th e r o e H o s p i ta l fo r th e ir c a r e a n d k in d n e s s . W e w o u ld a ls o l ik e to th a n k a ll


S a r a h V e r o n i c a (Ve r a ) SU L L IV A N


Siobhan May 12th


Special birthday wishes


All my love Sean x


Congratulations Andrew on your 21 st birthday


Lots of love and happiness


Mum, Dad, Sarah, Emma and Molly xxx All the best Andrew Lots of love Nanna


Hugs and kisses to Mummy on her birthday


Love Callum xxx


BROWN Andrew


14lh May 2001 i 21 Wishing you a very * * "


morable ZI si birthday


mehappi rn9K. 21 Lots of love as


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Michael’s role in new prime-time series


T H E R E w i l l b e tw o familiar faces appearing on a n ew p r im e - t im e TV se r ie s la te r in th e


I to the set of "Silver Com- | mand," in Wilmslow last week and found himself playing alongside renowned


year. Budding young actor Michael Carr (10) travelled


| local actor John McArdle, who also lives in the Ribble Valley.


Michael, the son of Mr !


and Mrs David and Julie Carr, of Sabden Brook Court, Sabden, received a call from his casting agent two days before filming for the new police series was to start. He will be appearing in


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Church, Waddington, Michael attends Sabden County Primary School.


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B u t F r ien d s of th e E a r th d em an d a c t io n by John Turner


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P EO P L E living down­ wind of th e two chim­ neys a t Castle Cement works a t Clitheroe may- have been subjected to dangerous doses of can­ cer-causing dioxins one


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CUSACK


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LOCAL ta len t helped to launch th e programme for this year's Ribchester Festival of


Music. Soprano Alison Doyle, who moved


to the village in 1999, sang in St Wil­ frid's Church at the launch concert, making it the third year that profes­ sional local musicians had taken to the stage at the launch event.


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METCALFE Chloe Victoria


Daughter of Matt


& Joanne baptised at St John the V Baptist Church,® Padiham


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Liam Carl


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Love Mum, James and Rachael


Siobhan May 12th


• Aunty Mary & Hunky Dave Birthday wishes from ‘ .


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21st birthday greetings from Ireland Slainle Siobhan from Nana Murrln


'Mr Alan Egar saw a cloud of smoke in the sky as he drove pas t the works on March 20th. "I stopped the car and I t was a


local branch of Friends of the Earth, which demanded action from the Environ­ ment Agency and Ribble Valley Borough Council. Retired financial adviser


sniffed.


faulty. They believe the air mon­


itor at Chatburn has been giving a false wind direction


for months. Mr Egar said an officer


at Ribble Valley had agreed th a t one of the monitors had been faulty for three months, but had been repaired in recent days. They want Castle


Cement to take more action over the emission levels and they want more, and better, monitors to keep an eye on what the chimneys are pumping into the atmos­ phere after burning Cemfu- el to make cement. Mr Egar agreed th a t,


chemical/steam-engine-


type smell," he said. When he went to Ribble


Valley Borough Council offices and obtained a print­ out of the readings from the, automatic monitors at Lil- lands, he was astonished to find levels of PMlOs - par­ ticulates said to contain cancer-causing dioxins - had averaged nearly double the permitted levels over a three-hour period. Readings showed that at


2-15 p.m. on March 20th, levels had soared to 155.4 - more than three times the


50 ceiling. Now Mr Egar and col­


leagues from Friends of the Earth are campaigning for


action. There were disparities


between readings from the two monitors, one at Lil- lands, the other at Chat­


want the place to close down. The last thing we want is any loss of jobs. But we want something done about the harmful emis­ sions from those chimneys. "This has been going on


for seven years. The health problems may not arise for 20 years. These dioxins get into cows' milk and moth­


ers' milk. "The Environment


Agency defends Castle Cement in the pollution of the Ribble Valley. They just turn a blind eye to it all," he


although emissions were exceeded for part of March 20th, Castle Cement was not breaking the law, because they were within legal levels when emissions were averaged out over the 24 hours. But, to hammer home


claims of the dangers of the emissions - even a t legal levels - Mr Egar has obtained a copy of a letter used at an inquiry into the use of Cemfuel last year. The letter, from Dr


man of the local branch of Friends of the Earth, alleged: "Two out of three days, Castle Cement is pol­ luting the Ribble Valley. Most times it pollutes the rural areas and no one takes any notice." Mr Kembury, who lives


claimed. Mr Bill Kembery, chair­


near Wilpshire, added: "I am 90% self-sufficient in


vegetables, so I am eating these dioxins as well as breathing them in." Mr John Isherwood, for


Stephen Morton, East Lan­ cashire Health Authority's director of public health, said he considered any level of particulates in the air as dangerous. The letter stated: "We do


the Environment Agency, said that by coincidence one of its officers was in the area on March 20th and found no cause for alarm. He said the complaint from Friends of the Earth


was "a red herring". "These figures a t first


not know of any threshold below which we can say th a t particulates are not


harmful." Mr Egar said: "They


have no right to pollute the air we breathe. We don't


sight look quite high. I t is only when you stand back and look a t them in per­ spective it isn't an issue at


all," he added. He pointed out that the


laws permitting an average of 50 micrograms of partic­ ulates during 24 hours, were not due to come into force


until the end of 2004. The content of dioxins in


particulates was very minute, he added. There were, he said, more dioxins existing naturally on the Isle of Skye and the North Pole to where they are natu­ rally born on prevailing wind currents. But he admitted there


had been a 90-degree error in the Chatburn monitor giving wind direction. A spokesman for Castle


Cement said: "Having spo­ ken with Ribble Valley Bor­ ough Council on the read­ ing from this monitor, we are satisfied no emission limits were breached on the day in question. "It would appear that the


Friends of the Earth have misinterpreted the results


from the monitor in th a t the average for th a t day was around 30 parts per bil­ lion. I t would have had to be over 50 parts per billion for the limit to have been breached." Mr James Russell, envi­


I.


SEVERAL Ribble Val­ le y c a re homes h av e closed and others are a t r isk due to new "only p a y for c a re h om e a c com m o d a t io n as a la s t re so r t" G o v e rn ­ ment guidelines. But many home propri­


etors and local MP Mr Nigel Evans want Lan­ cashire County Council to


Churcl fair foi switchl


T H E foot an d m o u th ep id em ic c a u s e d S t Helen's Church, Wadd­ ington, to have to move out of the Church Croft f ie ld a n d on to th e streets of the village for


i ts annual spring fair. The result was a resound­


ing success, with packet streets, huge amounts o: fun and an estimatec £2,000 profit for churcl


funds. The main events were : scarecrow competition an<


a duck race. There were 50 entries i


' a hospital matron scarecro from Waddington Hospitr Other winners were ti


-corapetitioivheld in the vi lage. The winning entry w:


what was the first scarecro'


Chaplin family of We.- Bradford Road with a tr: ditional Aunt Sally, an Mrs Kathleen Warburtc with her very scarey Crut la DeVille scarecrow. The first duck home wt


ronmental health manager at Ribble Valley Borough Council, said the emissions were within present quality standards. He said the day in ques­


tion was "fairly windy" and the high reading for that part of the day could have been caused by particles blown up from the land or the nearby quarry. Read­ ings of other contents of the emissions, like a very low reading of sulphur dioxide, led to this conclusion. "The emissions are well


a £50 prize for Mrs Vick O'Gorman, of Waddingtoi The event also had May Queen and maypo


dancing Mrs Warburton sail


"We felt we simply had I do something in the villag despite the problems wit the foot and mouth precai tions. Obviously peop were keen to find som where to go. There we large numbers of visitors. "Because we moved fro


within the government standards for air quality" he said.


Villager Alison helps to launch festival of music


I


the field to the villai streets, it became more of village event. Tl Methodist Church opem for morning coffees at afternoon teas. "It was a very successf


Indian


A STU D EN T from I ble Valley is among a f Lancashire young pel ting off in July for a


lifetime. Emma Townson (17)1


Bradford, is one of the! heading for India uir Thwaites Brewery travtj


ship scheme. The Accrington and R


College student will s weeks on the sub-contin a scheme which has been


for 42 years. The group will see


India's historic sight


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