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Unit 5, St Lawrence Mill, Great Harwood BB6 7NN fm Plant Hire ltd NE of the enduring images


j of the aftermath of the ter- rorist attacks of September


I Hth is of a small part of the outer casing of the World Trade Centre towers standing amidst the ruins like the great east window of a Gothic cathedral. The terrorists struck at the symbols of Western capitalist economic strength and produced, by a sad irony, a symbol of the foundations of Western


civilisation. This was not the only example ot a


laying bare that moved us in the days following the attacks. We heard the words of love that those caught up in them spoke to their loved ones. We learnt of the extraordinary courage of the firefighters who laid down their lives in the service of others and of the compassion of their chaplains. We wit­ nessed an unprecedented unity ot world opinion in condemning the


attacks.


with many a desire and many an ambition, not all noble.


The human heart, we know, is filled ,


debris of hearts broken by grief, was visible something of which humanity


Here though, clear amidst the


could be proud. A particular example of this was


brought home to us at Stonyhurst Col­ lege. Chris Newton-Carter, aged 52, an old boy of the college, was onthe 104th floor of the south tower and did not survive. He leaves a widow, an elderly mother and a brother to mourn


his loss.


national Sunday newspaper. He spoke of forgiveness and of his hope that anger and revenge would not motivate


His brother was interviewed in a . , reprisals. . He said his brother had been peace . , ,


loving and that what he and his family had suffered, other families in other


parts of the world had suffered, all vic­ tims of violence perpetrated against


the innnocent. , . „


fering has come compassion. I t is not uncommon in such


Out of this particular family's suf­ moments of disaster to ask: "Where is


God?" Supposedly, we live in a godless age. Some may doubt that they have ever witnessed the spirit of God at work in themselves or in others. I do not know how many of those who have acted so nobly since the attacks are Christians, but I believe they have acted in the spirit of Christ and have been touched by His grace. Christ refused to betray the love


humble work of Christ undertaken in and through the hearts of all those men and women who, faced with evil, responded with love. There is, understandably, a desire in


I SOLO ro un d- th e-w or ld yachtswoman Rosie Swale was guest speaker at a Ribble Valley lunch to celebrate women in


The event, held at Gisburn s Stirk , . .


I House Hotel, was organised by Mrs Christine Lambe for Unique, the


women in business club of the East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce. Mrs Lambe is the chamber's business development manager and co-ordina-


tor of Unique, which was formed two


vears ago and has 142 members. At the lunch, attended by 50 mem­


bers, Rosie Swale sought to inspire and empower women with her tales of the sea and experiences of trekking in the Sahara and across Iceland. Our photograph shows her (left)


with Mrs Lambe, Mr Malcolm Weav­ ing, of Stirk House, and the chamber of commerce's Mrs Barbara Terech. For further information on joining Unique, telephone 01254 388400.


I Mr Lawrence Pickard, of Sab- den, has won the championship section of a major regional art


contest. " Pendle in Paint" is run by the N el-


son Leader and Colne Times, sister papers of the Clitheroe Advertiser and


| Times.


"Barn Owl on Door" attracted much admiration and is t uhe latest in a line of


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artistic successes for Mr Pickard. A fomer decorator, he went back to


college to study art after retiring from work and has been busily painting ever


since.A picture of a long-eared owl was one of 100 works out of 1,350 submit­ ted to be chosen for a major exhibition in the South of England last year. Mr Pickard is seen with his painting


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JHE biggest single, at-a-stroke change


__ to the entire Whal-


I ley Abbey complex since the Reformation could


happen in the next two or


three years. A very large sum of money, perhaps millions, from various


I sources, could be spent on | reordering the whole site. | The aim would be to make the best of it from both conser-


1 vation and current use perspec- I tives — significantly benefiting numerous religious, tourist, his­ toric and indeed commercial interests including the Ribble


Valley economy! This exciting project would


involve not only the Anglican- owned abbey, but the adjacent Roman Catholic lay brothers' dormitory and possibly its church as well. A use, subject to necessary refurbishment, could


be found for the dormitory. } 1UUUU iui i/uvuuM........ u-


one of the Ribble Valley's biggest-ever "spends" include both of the churches and Eng­


Key players in what would be


lish Heritage. But the Warden of Whalley


Abbey, the Rev. Chris Sterry, is keen to emphasise that local people can — and perhaps should - involve themselves as


well.


cally recognised them as among stakeholders in the abbey. There will be every opportuni­ ty to offer ideas, express views and, later, to raise funds as well! Mr Sterry has a key role as


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Whalley Abbey faces biggest I website change since the Reformation


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delay inevitable in this type of project.Only a few architectural


firms have the essential tourist and conference sector expertise as well as the obvious architec­ tural, archeological and allied skills required for the project. The conference side of abbey activities, for instance, will fea­


the Anglican's man-on-the-spot and has just sent out invita­ tions to five specialist architec­ tural practices to tender for the preparation of the conservation


P* Tliis will be to a brief writ­ ten, with some local input, by English Heritage. As might be expected the brief is highly pro­ fessional, offers testing chal­ lenges and decisively suggests ways of tackling at least some of the points of difficulty or


ture strongly in it. The accom­ modation there needs upgrad­ ing to include en-suite facilities, which will widen their appeal - yet the plan will also have to reflect the place the abbey holds in religious and cultural history. And the importance of the wildlife on the large and in some places verdant site must


not be forgotten. The architects chosen to pre­


pare the plan will have to come up with a "dynamic document" which can be amended and developed as new information or new circumstances unfold. English Heritage is not a


body to be held back by the sort of problems which bedevil many local projects. "The plan should not be influenced or


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be named by the beginning of the year and a full draft of its ideas has to be ready by March 15th next year so that it can be widely discussed and comment­ ed on before the final version is


The successful practice will


produced. Some new research will be


needed and gaps in what is known must be identified. The plan should enable informed decisions to be made about bal- ancing competing features of the site, says the brief. I t sagely warns against the


EVERYONE seems to have a website these days - there are several dedicated to local com­ edian Jimmy Clith­ eroe, who died in 1973. Sandra Skuse, who, as


previously reported, is writing a book about the comedian, features in www.jimmyclitheroe.co.


use of "rigid tables of signifi­ cance" or "scoring systems", which can be misinterpreted and demurely seeks a warts and all plan: "It may be useful to identify features that at present significantly detract from the


site." • Mr Sterry is keen for any­


one interested to examine the brief. I t can be seen at the parish office in the church vestry, which is open five morn­ ings a week.


ukI t makes interesting reading, but there are other sites too. There is even a list of the episode titles for the radio series - it reads like a roll-call of topical schoolboy issues of the time, including battles with authority figures, who these days have nothing like the power over chil­ dren they had thenl As one of the sites


LOOKING BACK them. 100 years ago


THE Rev. W. Healey, of Whalley, talked of edu­ cation. He said that every man should possess knowledge of the physical laws of the world as well as a thorough knowledge of science and clas­ sics. He spoke strongly in favour of the study ot


the Latin and Greek languages. In them, he said, we were enabled to know the


I Clarke and Sons, who stated that a lamp was 1 much required in Fort Street. A deputation was chosen to visit the place to select, if deemed nec­ essary, a site for the erection thereof. At the same meeting the chairman and manag­


thoughts, feelings and type of character of anoth­ er people vastly different from our own. He added that no books of modern type in any sense or degree were to be compared to them. At a meeting of Clitheroe Town Council, the Lighting Committee read a postcard from Messrs


er of the Gas Works Committee were authorised to fix the price of coke until the next meeting.


50 years ago


A SERIOUS problem of accommodation occurred at Clitheroe Grammar School for Girls. The headmistress disclosed that if the huts then in use were declared unfit for further service before a start was made on the new school build­ ing then to solve the problem the establishment would have to request no new entrants for a year. The car belonging to the Clitheroe Division


cious or an accident. mitting station. 25 years ago


A SPECIAL service was held at Chipping Parish Church to mark the centenary of the church organ. The Willis instrument had been purchased in 1876 and though converted to electrical power was originally hand pumped. The vicar said that it had not been redesigned, only required tuning twice a year and would probably last another 100


^Miisic cassette tapes were introduced as a new service in Ribble Valley Libraries.


1 Six months of fear for the safety of their daugh­ ter was ended for a Clitheroe couple when she turned up on their doorstep. The war m Lebanon, where she lived with her family, had prevented contact, so she decided to travel home to visit her


P3primr to the outbreak of violence she had taught with her husband at the Beirut College for Women, but with the city a wrecked war zone, they had been unable to work for a year._______


MANY hands make light work but too many cooks spoil the brothl More than one member of our staff got involved in a names mix-up - so we must recorrect last


involved


Apologies all round ix-up-s


week's correction about special prizewinners at CRGS. retailer Mr David Leslie — ,


Contrary to the correction printed last week, our


name J__


m-intod Inst. WPPk. OUT P a tm o r nf niitVinmc: n r i-


original reference in the presentation list to Alex Wal­ ton was correct. It was Andrew Walters whose name was printed incorrectly, as Walker. He won the Richard Fort prize for French and is now on a European Studies course at the University of Nottingham. Apologies all


round.


Local TV viewers were enthusiastic about tne exceptionally good reception on their sets follow­ ing the opening of the new Holme Moss trans­


,.


realistically, if frankly, points out, Jimmy Clith­ eroe sounded like a schoolboy on the radio, but through television or film camera lens looked more like what he was, a mature man of remark­ ably small stature. Nev- erthless, he made numer­ ous appearances on both types of screen and the forthcoming book has many stories about


Italian evening


BUSINESSES in the Ribble Valley were advised on how to look after their lira a t an I ta lian evening in


Clitheroe. Companies in the


town were invited to the Italian Open Evening by B la c k b u rn -b a s e d PM&M Accountants to launch its new office in Wellgate, Clitheroe. Visitors enjoyed Ital­


Bird talk Members of Bolland Gardening Club enjoyed an evening talk by Mr Peter Wilson, the Bow- land Project Officer for the Royal Society for the Pro­ tection of Birds. Mr Wil­ son's talk, which was illus­ trated by slides, was enti­ tled "Ups and Downs in Bowland" and covered both the bird life of the Forest of Bowland and the beautiful countryside in which we are lucky to live. He told members that


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the conservation work done by the RSPB in this area has been of immense benefit to the local bird population and has led to either a species increase or, in the case of a national decline, has led to a lower decrease in Bowland. Dur­ ing the question and answer session which fol­ lowed Mr Wilson's talk, one of the queries con-1 cerned the type of garden I plant suitable for attract-l ing bird life. Mr Wilson'sl answer was weeds, whichl was of particular interestj to the lazy gardenersll Thanks were expressed byl Mrs Strickland.


Shaw thanked the host I esses, Mrs Cowling, Mr:I Myerscough and Mr:| Dyson, and remindeJ members that the ncxl meeting will be on Noveml ber 14th when the talk wif be about medicinal anl culinary uses of flowcr|


Chairman Mr Andrevl and herbs. iiiin;


Points winner At the annual meetil


tary.


of Billington and Langl WI, Mrs Marie Smith \\| re-elected president al Mrs Noreen Turner seel


won the prize for mf points in c om p e t i t ic over the year. A cheque for £450


ian food and wine and had a chance to get some expert financial advice from the PM&M busi­


ness team. The evening also


included a wine tasting session, presented by


Labour candidate was damaged in the run-up to the General Election. The vehicle was found with a smashed window, but as it had been left unat­ tended it was not known if the damage was mali­


book-shop owner Jon­ athan Harding. PM&M Marketing Manager Beverly Cal­


vert said:" We wanted to meet members of the local business communi­ ty in a relaxed and infor­ mal atmosphere." PM&M has its head


Mrs Barbara Siddl I


presented to Mrs Ju:l Scanlon for the Assocul Country Women of


f


World, which helps t i rural women in sewing j


coin Christmas markel December 6th and anJ


interested in going shl contact Mrs Maui Topham.


agriculture. Arrangements . made for a day trip to I


The next meeting 1 be on November 19th.I


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quarters in Blackburn and other offices in Burnley and Nelson in addition to Clitheroe.


FIVE new magistrates have been appointed to the local bench. They will undergo spe­


Five new local JPs


cial training to help them fulfil their part- time, unpaid role. The five are among 99


st recorrect, iasu


| County Hall, Preston. I The new local magis­ trates are airline pilot Mr Stephen John Brog- den, of Billington; pur­ chasing officer Miss Kathleen Margaret Har- greaves, of Clitheroe:


new magistrates named for the county by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster's advisory committee. It is run from


Rayner, of Clitheroe; pri­ mary school teacher Mrs Angela Margaret Tal­ bot, of Whalley: and for­ mer BAe manager Mr Michael James, of R o ­ chester.


Fellowship The meeting of Ci


burn Methodist Chi Women's FcllowshijJ well attended.


noon Mrs Giles introcf the guest speaker, I Margaret llelme, of II ley, who gave a briel


Chairman for the J I


story of five well-kij composers. After 1 story she played a fail short piano piece by I composer. The appl


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New York to rebuild, to restore the proud skyline of that city that has for so long now represented a promise of freedom and the hope of prosperity for hundreds of thousands of people seek­ ing a start in the New world. Equally understandable and right is the desire of governments and of people not to allow the terrorists to strike again. In pursuit of these aims, I hope and


image of Satan apparently visible in the billows of smoke that came from the twin towers. (No doubt the Power of Evil takes delight in all violent enmity of peoples, whatever its cause.) More enduring, however, will be the


pray that no-one forgets what the ter­ rorist attacks laid bare. There is much rebuilding to be done, not least to make our world a place of peace and justice for all peoples. May the archi­ tects (and surely all are called to play a part) find a place for the Cathedral Window.


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