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THE RibbleWalley branch of Lancashire Family.’History and Heraldry Society is holding an exhibition in Clitheroe Library until October 25th. This marks the 15th anniver
sary of the founding of The branch.
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On Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m„ there will be the opportunity
, to speak to members, who will be " there to’offer guidance in research and to point out some of the’ materials available. The branch meets at Clitheroe
Cricket Club on the second Tues day of each month, beginning at 7-30 p.m.
- New members are always wel-
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come greeted the Rev. Paul Fisher and his choir, the Nonsuch
Singers, when they sang in the nave of of All Hallows’ Church, Mitton.
The welcome was given by Stephen Dug-
dale, chairman of the parochial church coun cil. Psalm 100 was read to precede the evening’s entertainment. The Nonsuch Singers
came together about 12 years ago and sing unaccompanied. Their wide ranging
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CLITHEROE residents were among dozens of people who completed a sponsored walk across Morecambe Bay in aid of Right to Life. Mr Arnold Marsden and 17, friends from the town joined'
David Amess MP, Jim Dob bin MP, Lord Alton of Liver pool, the Rt Hon. Ann Widde- combe MP and Ken Harg reaves, former Conservative MP for Hyndburn and now chairman of Right to Life.
The walk was around eight
miles. Originally scheduled for May, it was cancelled by the Morecambe Bay local author ities because of the increased danger of shifting sands due to bad weather conditions.
Those taking part were
sponsored to raise funds for the charity to continue and expand its work to protect the right to life from conception to natural death. The body says that it has
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Vintage rally organiser questions use and cost of massive police presence
by Vivien Meath
LANCASHIRE’S Chief Con stable and Ribble Valley's MP are being asked why so many police were necessary during the weekend BNP Summer
Rally at Sawley. Ribble Valley Vintage Club,
whose event was staged in a field off the A59 almost opposite that used for the BNP's weekend rally, has questioned the financial impact of policing during the weekend. Club secretary Mr James Walsh
points out that, in the past, when the club needed police help to slow traf
fic down near the entrance to the Sawley site and requested the pres ence of a policeman occasionally dur ing the weekend, organisers had been told that the vintage vehicle event did not warrant police presence. "This year we had two road blocks,
police slow signs, marker posts in the cats eyes, traffic police, riot vans,
■ panda cars, thin bobbies, fat bobbies, bobbies in riot boiler suits, bobbies on horses and even a high-ranking officer in a white shirt," says Mr Walsh. "In the past 20 years during which we have been staging our annual rally, we have never had any incidents to need police presence, apart from traffic calming for about half-a-mile either side of our rally field entrance." |
One of nature’#3 true gentlemen,. Jack dies aged 90
A FAMILIAR figure in the Clitheroe area, Mr Jack Scholes has died just three months after his 90th birth day. A keen walker, Mr Scholes
was also well known for his skills in household and simi lar jobs, reflecting his work ing life as an engineer. Recognised as a “nature’s true gentleman” personality, Mr Scholes was happy to help anyone out with a quiet good turn. Friends and neighbours in the Chester Avenue area were grateful for this and for his listening ear and sound advice.
Mr Scholes had lived in
Clitheroe for nearly 20 years, since the death of his wife: Much of his earlier life had been spent in Black burn, where he worked at the Royal Ordnance Facto ry.
At one time a keen gar
dener, Mr Scholes enjoyed watching rugby on televi sion. A keen family man, he
leaves a son, a daughter, three grandchildren and a great-grandchild. The funeral service is
tomorrow at Clitheroe- Parish Church.
Echo has lasting impression
A TIBETAN performing arts group!visited Ribblesdale High School Technology^ Col lege as part of their “Echoes'of the Himalayas” tour. They performed for Year 9 pupils, who are
studying Buddhism as part of their Reli gious Studies course, and also the Year 10 GCSE Dance group.
• The visiting group consisted of dancers,
singers and musicians from Tibet and India, who have been touring the country visiting schools and giving performances. The venture has been supported by the Tibetan Foundation.
Star’s letter relic of the ‘Cruel Sea’ film
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MANY aspects of theatre life or personalities of decades ago have a link with Valley stage veteran Mr Edmond Cambien. Last week’s reference in our Looking Back
feature
to.Grindleton-bom actor John Stratton appearing locally in “The Cruel Sea” struck a particularly strong note. The two men were friends for many years. In fact, Mr Cambien treasures a handwritten
letter from the star, sent from “Cruel Sea” Film Unit; Grand Hotel, Plymouth, on June 24th, 1952. -'
,... ^ ^ h The letter was quoted when Mr Cambien
wrote a tribute in the Advertiser and Times on his friend’s relatively sudden death in 1991. “I have been down here for about two .weeks
and I must admit I am loving every minute of it,” wrote the star. “Each day we are up at 6 a. m. and go to sea in our ship, an ex-naval vessel, the ‘Compass Rose’. Her name was ‘Coreopsis’ but it has been changed for the picture. “It is exhausting, the air is wonderful and we
are all very sunburnt and our appetities make us ashamed because we eat so much.” The star goes on that he hopes the two of
them can meet up in London. There are lots of new shows to see, he points out. r
• • Mr Stratton’s acting talent was encouraged
by CRGS head Mr Lawrence Hardy. After leav ing the school in 1943 he spent some time in reportory theatre and then
served.in the Royal Navy for three years, much of it iri entertain ment.
- - - ■ . . On returning to the stage his career blos
somed and he appeared in many classic plays, films and TV series. However, John Stratton was known as an unassuming rather than out going personality and was greatly respected.
With their colourful costumes and.ener-
getic dancing they kept-the students fasci nated with an hour’s peribrmanceand then tried to teach them a'dance. ? . The traditional dances included a Lute '
Dance that was almost like a duel, a Yak Dance with a very friendly “yak” perform ing for the students and a Snow Lion Dance, in which the “lion” came rather too close for comfort for some peoplel This event provid ed a fascinating insight into a totally differ ent culture. The performers returned to Tibet and India on Saturday leaving a great impression in the memories of the students.
Betty’s art work aids repair fund
A RETIRED art teacher is staging an art exhibition on Saturday to raise money for roof repairs to her local church. Miss Elizabeth (Betty) Foster from
Sabden will be displaying her spectacular watercolours And oil paintings at’St Nicholas’ Church Hall, Sabden where there will be a glass of wine, or soft drinks and cheese. There will be an admission fee of £2
which will go towards the church’s roof repair fund.
... ,..... Miss Foster, who is in her seventies,
worked in Burnley and Blackburn and retired as head of creative studies faculty in the eighties. She is hoping to meet some of her old
colleagues and pupils at the exhibition. The pictures will continue to be on show
until October 25th from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day with a collection box for gener ous contributions to the repair fund.
(_ WHAT is described as “a large sum” jot| {Smoney has been stolen m a burglary at ^ |a semi-detached house inrBpngton:|||| If J The loss, of‘the money^vaafdiscqyg fere'd'“on .Monday ‘andfpplice’liavel
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OPEN M ON TO SAT 9mr The British National Party has
held its rally in fields off the top of Sawley Brow, across the road from the vintage vehicle club for the past two years. "They do not interfere with us, or
us with them," maintains Mr Walsh, adding, "so I presume they do not need such a big police presence either. “Next year we would be quite
happy with a few police slow signs- and intermittent traffic presence or a dreaded radar trap. “That way the police could well be
self-financing." Mr Walsh has sent letters to Nigel
Evans MP and to Lancashire's Chief Constable expressing the club's views.
become increasingly appalled at the manner in which dis-
. abled people are becoming more and more frightened of entering hospital as a result of the euthana'sia campaign. Right to Life is campaigning
for support for what it describes as "the finest hospice movement in the world." Pictured is Mr Marsden,
centre back, with MPs, organ isers and residents, (s)
In the footsteps of Brontes
TEN members of the Clitheroe group of the Ramblers’ Associa tion enjoyed a walk in Bronte- country. The 10-mile walk was led by
Peter Ratcliffe and started form Stanbury, near Haworth. The group set off along the Bronte Way in a south-westerly direction to the Bronte Bridge. From this point the group joined
the Pennine Way to Top Withens, which was associated with the- Bronte family. The walk continued along the
Pennine Way to the Walshaw Dean reservoirs before following a permissive path across Wadsworth Moor to Walshaw. From here the path circumvent
ed Shackleton Knoll to join the path from Hebden Bridge to Haworth. This route provided a steady ascent to Stairs Hill and Bodkin Top. A lunch break was taken on this section of the moors while the farmer rounded up his sheep with a quad bike. From this point the track
descended to Leeshaw Reservoir, turning north then east for the final section back to Stanbury Height and the car park. Group members are reminded
that Pat Parrot will be presenting a slide show on her trip to Kat mandu and Karakorum at the Moorcock, Waddington Fell, on Wednesday, October 22nd, starting at 7-30 p.m.
Winners at Clitheroe Bridge Club
WINNERS at Clitheroe Bridge Club on Monday were: NS Mr and Mrs R. Ward, Mrs L. Wharfe and Mr D. Platts. EW Mrs J. Bowker and Mrs K. Higson, Mrs D. Blake and Mr C. Pollard. On Thursday winners were: NS Mrs J. Martindale and Mrs D. Blake,
Mr C. and Mr G. Pollard. EW Mrs I. Park and Mrs K. Higson and Mrs M. Lawley and Mrs B. Pollard.
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repertoire includes pieces by Claudio Mon teverdi, Adrian Batten, Henry Purcell and Helen Fisher, daughter of the conductor, Rev. Paul Fisher, and his wife, Sue. It proved a wonder
ful concert, the gift of music filling the beauti ful mediaeval church. The evening came to
a close on the gallery of the recently-reordered churchand the new water boiler provided numerous cuppas, accompanied by deli cious home baking!
Not guilty plea AFTER pleading not guilty to driving with excess alcohol, Steven James Kempster (22), of Hillside Drive, West Bradford, was remand ed on bail until Novem ber 20th by Blackburn magistrates.
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blisters worth HAVING counted the cost in blis recovered runners has now finish the money raised for charity o North Run. Alan Upton, Anne Ramsde
Thomberry, work colleagues at P among the 50,000 who completed And between them they clocke'
and £1,280 for three charities - Foot Leukaemia Fund, the Rose Foundation and the British Heart - a figure doubled to £2,560 by P Mr Upton, who lives in Mell
time of 2hr. 40min. He said: “I going in places, but the atmosph
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