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Young artist’s work bound
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for US gallery by Tim Procter
A YOUNG a r t i s t from Ribehester will soon be exhibiting his work a t the Schomburg Gallery in Santa Monica, California.
, mother, Margaret Smith Francis; an established artist whose work has appeared in many prominent artistic venues. : Mother and son, who divide ' their time
; Augustus Francis (15), a pupil at Stony- hurst College, will be showing his paintings in conjunction' with his
on lo be renovated (s)
las a feedstuffs depot until it losed in 1989. The wheel is |to be part of the original f and was in use for milling
ler wheel: aplex dates back to 1837 and
|king down in 1961., a. main shaft snapped and Iwer was used to run the mill. 1 the age of the wheel, it was lot to repair it. The owners Ither parts would break, pr redevelopment were aired | the mill closed, but villagers English Heritage. It got the
| listed as of historical and 1 interest, making work on
I to stringent controls. T)f creating some sort of pub- Icentre came to nothing and a Je damaged the interior of the |y building in 1996. > spread up the hoist shaft Isiderable demolition was
pperty changed hands several 1 eventually Whalley people
|hat sympathetic redevelop- bject to stringent controls, host realistic way of retaining pature of their village, ought that milling may have ce on the site for hundreds of
who was internationally renowned and regarded as one of the pre-emi-. nent artists of his day. The opportunity for
Augustus to display his abstract impressionism paintings arose when the owner of the Schomburg Gallery visited the Fran cis home in California and saw some of his pic tures on the walls. Mrs Francis explain
ed: "I’m a proud mother who likes to put Augus tus’s work on the walls. "It is. natural for
: between homes in Ribchester and Califor-
' nia, have been helping set up the Francis and Francis exhibition and will be attending the launch. Augustus said: "I am
bewildered, it is so unex pected, yet I am ready. I feel lucky and only hope that I live up to expecta tions." Augustus works with
the brushes and paints once used by his late father, Mr Sam Francis,
Augustus to pick up a paintbrush, as he has worked alongside us in our studio since he was a small child. I believe his work is remarkable for its sophistication and subtle comprehension of colour and composition." Mrs Francis studied
Cracked mullions
threaten stone fall at Valley church 1
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EMERGENCY work on'jwinclow; mullions above the nave has increased the need for more funds at‘St Paul's Church, Low Moor, Clitheroe.
The church is now
closed for at least two months for a £30,000-' plus roof repair project. Its work goes on, with services in the parish hall - and the launch of a gift appeal. '’.Four years of hard
fund-raising for the church's building fund m.eans there is just enough ready cash for the roof. •; But the mullions are
stone replacing, other wise there could be a serious accident when a piece of stone drops on someone's head.
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the value of each taxpay ing donor's gift. .Careful work has taken place to protect the interior of : the
ing on the problem, organ, during the work:' which it would be wise to For safety reasons, the solve while the church is . path through the church! closed." :< ■- :<> tcii£ .nov "grounds has also tfeen
.- "The architect is work- church, especially the least' £10;000?and!gift ~ : The cost;’'will ,b e fa t ‘
envelopes are circulating in the parish. On Satire- day the vicarage is open
fine art in London, gain ing a degree at Winches ter Art School and a higher degree at Chelsea School of Art. Her work has been
shown at home and abroad, including venues in London, New York and Japan. Mother and son are pic tured in their studio, (s)
u;.
ing the closure period as soup-at lunchtime, for people to start returning the envelopes. But they can be handed in at any time.'
likely to be repaired dur- during the day, with
Rodney Nicholson, explains in the parish magazine that they have been cracking because of the 130 years of expan sion and contraction caused by the metal bars which pass through them. "Sections of these
well; so more money is needed.: : The Vicar, the Rev.
"Please give as gener
ously as you can - we need gifts of three or even four figures to reach this target but of course ones of any size are wel come," says the vicar. The relatively new
stone window supports need cutting out and the
United coach scores with pupils Licence blitz
LOCAL people who fish without a licence are being warned of an Environment Agency blitz. On a recent week end, more than six per cent of people checked fishing nationally had no licence and now face a fine.
The.agency says that buyinga licence has never been easier. . ;
Theft of £30
A THIEF took advan tage of a 90-year-old woman being occupied in her garden in West Brad ford Road, Waddington, on Saturday morning to enter her house and take £30 from a purse. Police are investigating. ..
gift-aid legislation will allow the church to recover over a quarter of
Age Concern needs helpers for its shop in Clitheroe
VOLUNTEER shop assistants are needed for a Clitheroe outlet:’ Age Concern Lancashire is seeking suitable indi
viduals to help at its shop in Moor Lane. The shop has been operating for more than five
years, but is now seeking helpers willing to under take a range of duties from sorting donated goods to .pricingitems and putting them on display.; .. .All; profits raised at the shop are spent locally, helping fund projects across the Valley including day care services, as well as information and advice schemes. Shop manager Mary .Codd said: "As a local organ
isation this shop raises money which benefits hun dreds of local older people through our community- based services in the Ribble Valley. It is proving extremely difficult to recruit volunteer helpers for the shop." She added that full training is offered and asked
that anyone with a couple of hours to spare contact her on 01200 442929 or via the shop.
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AN encouraging outlook on careers ■was given to senior pupils at Moorland School, Clitheroe, by Manchester United first team coach
Michael Phelan. As we reported last
week, Mr Phelan, whose two daughters are pupils at the school, used the illustration of his own soccer career as an example of what can be achieved. He is pictured here
with some members of his audience, (s)
Shoplifters abandon
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jumped into a red car and: sped io f f ; towards Wh’alley,'followed by a member of the public who eventually lost them. The property was later
found dumped along their getaway route.
Blood donors
BLOOD ■ donors are being asked to attend local donor sessions. National Blood Ser
vice staff will be in atten dance at'the Large Hall, Parish Church School, Church Street, Clitheroe, on Thursday, June 13th; Two sessions are being
held; from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and from 5r30 p.m. to7-30p.m.
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COPING stone thieves made a return visit to Simonstone in the middle of last week.-They took £200 worth from the gar den wall of a cottage in Clough Lane.-Police are: asking people to look out for suspicious Vehicles. ■..
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