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beading on bear grass and her head-dress was made of rosebuds and gypsophila. She was attended by


Amiee Hill, the bride­ groom's niece, Sophie Roberts, the bride's niece, and the couple's two daughters, Laura and Emma. All wore bodices of cornflower blue with matching A- line skirts. Their bou­ quets comprised vandel- la roses, delphiniums and green foliage to match their head-dress­


es.


Wayne Marum and the page was the couple's son Master Nathan Ball. The newlyweds, who also enjoyed a reception at the Moorcock Inn, will continue to live in Clitheroe. Photo: Zoie Carter-


Best man was Mr Ingham P P L 7 t - ; j. . . . " ,, - 7. . -


‘It is a our


ALMOST 12 months to the day—the worst day in my life, 1st June, 2001 - foot and mouth disease removed all livestock from this farm. The trauma goes on but is hidden by other problems as this year progresses. Agriculture has had a very


in early January, turning into the wettest February for some years. March dried out and April was oner of the driest on record. All in all, a good Spring for laimbing as the dry weather saved thousands of lambs through April to aid the restocking process. Milk cows and young stock have been bought from vari­


rough ride over the years and the last 18 months have been very trying. I'm sure no-one wants FMD to return. 2002 started with hard frost


ous farmers either direct from the farm - the only method up to a few months ago - and now from the auction marts.


and our herd rebuilding’ to see new life on


JUST a year ago, local farmer David Graveston, of Park- house Farm, Bolton-by-BowIand, experienced the worst day in his life when he and his family lost their herd of pedigree Holsteins as foot and mouth disease swept


through local farms. Even though they have restocked, he feels the animals


belong to somone else as they were not bred on the farm. Here he recalls some of the feelings about the year and the work done since restocking.


needed to start a farm running again after a shutdown of eight months. All feedstuffs, bedding, straw and fertiliser stocks have to be rebuilt. All machinery has to be tested, the milking parlour recalibrat­ ed and faulty parts replaced. Water and electricity to reconnect, and fences to repair and replace. We searched the whole


An awful lot of work is


For you are invited to our ' . ,,, £ starsof the screen, stage an d , r ' ^ Details of how to obtain tickets for, its efforts to raise money for Cancer "Hearts of the Valley Gala Jj-f sports arena.


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Area’s Royal visitor does not show up ;


by John Turner ;


AN eager crowd was disappointed on Monday’ when a Royal "visitor'failed jshoyy&yuPiii. in


chester to Carlisle and back.' . • The Princess Eliza­


beth, which has just undergone a major rebuild at the East Lan-


supposed to do. More than 100


Clitheroe;as she was


enthusiasts lined the platforms at Clitheroe S tation on,Monday waiting for the Golden Jubilee Express being


steam-hauled by the • e c o r d - b r e a k in g


Princess Elizabeth Pacific Nol 6201 Princess Elizabeth, named after HM the Queen in 1933 when she was ju s t seven years old. After the express (pic­


1 cashire Railway at Bury, had caught them!all by surprise and had. passed through Clitheroe Sta­ tion two daiys before. • She had been replaced


call ROGER SPENSLEY at


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at the last moment for the Monday run, includ­ ing the spectacular trip up the world-famous Settle-Carlisle Railway, which passes through some of Britain's most glorious countryside. The Monday train,


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which stopped at Black­ burn and Settle to pick up passengers en route, did have a royal connec­ tion, though. - And the enthusiasts at


country to find suitable ani­ mals from as far away as Swansea in the south and Glasgow in the north. We next had to find a haulier suitable to bring the right stock home and make sure we did things right according to the 20-day rule, and were DEFRA approved. Finally, getting back to


tending stock is what we have been looking forward to.


Looking after the new cows brings along mixed emotions -


joy to work with the cows again; relief that the FMD


tured) thundered thr­ ough. the station at around 60m.p.h;, shut­ ters clicked -and the enthusiasts realised they had not photographed the Princess Elizabeth - instead they had cap­ tured the Glasgow High­ lander, a "Black Five" No 45157, which was


MR GRAVESTON and son Robert with one their Holsteins at the Hodder Valley Show 2000, the last show they, attended ^


virus appears to be no longer on the farm and, of course, we are anxious for the stock to, perform well. Even though I’ve bought


these animals, I don't feel they are fully mine because they were not bred and bom on our farm. I t feels as though I am tending them for another farmer.


animals bom on our farm and it is a great joy to see new life - even better to see "our” herd rebuilding. The dry spell allowed me to turn the new cows out on to good grazing at the end of March. Cattle showing is a great


We have now had several


interest of mine and it would appear the show season is


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featuring a fitted bodice with pearl detail and a full-length flowing chif­ fon skirt. She carried a bouquet of cream roses and orchids. She was attended by


her sister Mrs Victoria Lyons. Best man was Mr Stephen Bates. The ceremony was


conducted by the Rev. Gordon at the Sandals, Royal Caribbean, Mon­ tego Bay, where the cou­ ple spent their honey­ moon. • The couple, who live in Hayling Island, Hamp­ shire, are moving to Spain in the New Year.


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new houses at Brockhall and descending to the south bank of the Ribbla The group continued


to the Ribble's meeting point with the Calder and then walked round Hack­ ing Hall before going up Elker Lane from where field paths took the party to Skenning Bridge and its finish point back at the Black Bull. The next Wednesday


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(THERE was a packed congre­ gation at St John's Church,- Read, for the funeral of one of the Ribble Valley's best-ever all­


round sportsmen. Former CRGS pupil Mr Peter


Grainger (pictured) played soccer and cricket with a zestful approach at numerous venues across a wide area, and later took


up golf. Aged 53, he had always appeared


in good health but died suddenly when taking part in a competition at Whalley Golf Club. People from other parts of the


country joined family members, sporting contemporaries and friends a t Friday's funeral. Some people could not get into the church. Mr Michael Grainger, who had been


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married barely ai fortnight before, paid' ■ a son’s tribute to his father, speaking of


him as a bright light. Working colleague Mr Paul Bushell


explained how Mr Grainger's skills and hard work, including sales mis­ sions to Japan, had helped build up his brick business. There was also an address from the vicar, the Rev. Dr Alan Sowerbutts. The service was followed by crema­


tion at Burnley. After leaving the grammar school,


Mr Grainger worked for Marley Tiles for a time. He travelled all over the country as an active and energetic salesman and, recalls Read Cricket Club secretary Mr David Marshall, was well known for showing these qualities in sport as well. "His keeness, humour and bright


an enthusiastie worker for it on and; off the field," says Mr Marshall; : "Everybody vividly remembers his


agility and ’safe-pair-of-hands* pres-, ence behind the stumps, and he was a powerful batsman as well. - "On one occasion, he hit Jack Sim-


monds not only right out of the ground, but across the main road and up into Straits Lane." Mr Grainger and his brother, Mai-,-


colm. were both in the Read CC league winning teams of 30 years ago and in the 1975 one which achieved the double despite not having a profes­ sional. I t also got to the last eight of the national competition.


conversation meant he was the life and soul of the club, and was always


Dobson, Mr Grainger was a noted goalkeeper, and played for several teams in the Burnley. Combination, including Colne Dynamoes in the years shortly after its foundation.


A CRGS contemporary of Martin C • • '


• Mr Grainger leaves his wife, Mrs Joyce Grainger, and a daughter as well as a son.


soccer’arid cricket,' and was a well- known member of the Whalley club.


He took up golf after retiring from


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A POLICE warning about "under-age" sales has been made to Ribble Valley off-


licencees. . Shops'are being tar­


geted by a joint police and Trading Standards Department team. "Quite clearly, some of


’ drink they themselves buy\ at off-licences - apparently quite easily ■ in- some cases," says , Clitheroe police chief Insp. Bob Ford.


the trouble caused by young people is due to


th a t 'test' purchase attempts can be made by the authorities with­ out them being accused of tempting people to commit an offence. "It's very disappoint­


New laws now mean


ing th a t two prosecu­ tions are pending after we sent a girl of 14 into shops locally," says the inspector. In one the girl, wear­


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adult. In another the girl in charge of the shop was only 16 but, it is said, served the 14-year-old. The law says that some­ one aged at least 18 must be in control of the premises when alcohol sold. "Letters were sent out


warning shopkeepers of the dangers and that we would be checking on them," says Irisp. Ford. "It is very disappointing that’the girl was served


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