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Business chief’s top honorary title


________by Vivien Meath


ONE accolade Clitheroe business­ man John Lancaster never ever expected to achieve was a doctor­ ate. The man who began his entrepre­


neurial activities at the age of nine, running the school tuck shop with pay­ ment of broken biscuits, and went on to found the world's leading conserva­ tory systems company has been awarded an honorory doctorate by UMIST. In the Grand Hall at the Manchester


technology skills have all been demon­ strated by Clitheroe’s most renowned and successful businessman. Alongside those skills, no one could have been in any doubt as to the outstanding contri­


bution he has made to the local commu­ nity.


university, proud members of the Lan­ caster family joined students receiving their degrees, and heard astrophysicist Professor Tom Millar as he read the cita­ tion in support of Mr Lancaster’s Doctor of Letters Honoris Causa. Science, engineering, business and


ual," Prof. Millar described how Mr Lan­ caster had started five companies in areas ranging from electrical appliances to haulage to the design and build of leisure and sports facilities. Twenty years ago, he spotted a niche in the marketing and manufacture of conservatories and Ultraframe was founded to manufacture uPVC windows and doors. The company began in a barn, the family living in an adjacent caravan. Today, Ultraframe has some 1,200 employees and has created more than 4,000 additional jobs through the licensing of manufacturing and the establishment of franchises. I t has a value in excess of £300m. and an annual turnover of £150m. Ultraframe and Mr Lancaster have won many national awards. The family is


committed to the community and through the Lancaster Foundation, to which they have given nearly £80m., it continues to spread the Christian mes­ sage, transforming the lives of individu­ als in this country and abroad through some 300 projects supported by the foun­ dation. Following his award, the Clitheroe


businessman was introduced for the first time as Dr John Lancaster at a dinner at


Describing him as "a special individ­


Manchester United Football Ground attended by 600 people, including Ribble Valley representatives. Honorary chair­ man of Festival Manchester, Dr Lan­ caster invited Jonathan Edwards, the main speaker, to share his experience of becoming an Olympic gold medallist. The festival takes place in August and involves some 10,000 young people camp­


ing in Heaton Park and working in the community. Pictured is Mr Edwards congratulat­ ing Dr Lancaster on his award, (s)


A CHEQUE for £350 was presented to a children’s charity by St James’ Primary School, Clitheroe.


sorship for weeks to help out the Chil­ dren’s Hospital Appeal Trust.


The pupils have been collecting spon­


written for the charity by local author Hazel Townson, who had incorporated well-known characters from her books. The pupils then played a series of edu­


The children first listened to a story


cational games - including learning about dangers in the kitchen and what to do in an emergency - before completing work­ sheets.


Catherine Hughes, the school’s presen­


ter, said: “The children have worked very hard for the charity, and we are delighted by the support also shown by headteacher Mr Adnitt, and all the staff at the school. “They have been very enthusiastic


about the children here raising money for such a worthwhile cause.” For more information, please contact


the Children’s Hospital Appeal Trust on 0161 276 8700.


Schools presenter Catherine Hughes is


seen receiving the cheque from pupils at St James’s Primary School. (B110703/1)


Family fury over book comments


tional expose written by one of their brothers. As reported in the Adver­


FURIOUS members of the Rutherford family have slammed “Behind Closed Doors,” an emo­


tiser and Times last week, Mr Brian Rutherford claims that his life has been badly affected by the strict discipline imposed on him by his father at the family home in Whalley. Mr Albert Edward


Rutherford, a smart and imposing figure nicknamed “The Mayor of Whalley” and who died three years, ago was the father of 12 children.


Three pre-deceased him.


All the survivors but two, book author Brian and one other, have this week come out strongly against what they dismiss as a pack of lies. “The family perhaps


deserves a book to say how we are all respected mem­ bers of local society, due to the firm, but fair and cer­ tainly loving upbringing by our parents,” says Mr Derek Rutherford. “I ’m afraid that respect


does not, as far as we are concerned, apply to Brian. “Unlike nearly all the


rest of us, he has chosen not to stay in the Ribble Valley. That’s typical Brian, snip­ ing a t the family from a good many miles away.


“He has been well known


son if Dad was harder on him than on the rest of us, though I don’t believe he was. “With eight sons and


for ducking and diving all over the place more or less from boyhood. “That could be the rea­


four daughters to bring up, Dad had to be firm. “For Brian to claim


abuse and try to excuse what we see as a money­ making excercise by saying he is warning other people, is ridiculous. “I t is very sad that his


ghostwriter, the footballers taking part in the launch and the ‘expert’ quoted in the Advertiser last week appear to have swallowed what he says. “I hope they, and readers


of the Advertiser and Times, will now realise that there is quite another side to the story. “There are 20 grandchil­


dren whose family honour is at stake here. They are very distressed about it.” Mr Derek Rutherford


ONE of'our readers has written in this week with an intriguing chal­ lenge for young and old during the school holidays. There are no prizes, b u t there


could be plenty of fun to be had. The snake expert write: Snakes have


been about in Clitheroe for almost 100 years. At the present time, 104 can be pin­


pointed. Fifty years ago perhaps there were even more and Ribble Val­ ley Borough Council may still have a few safely hidden away. Over the years, some of these snakes have moved about and, perhaps surprising­ ly, two of them are in Clitheroe’s mod­ ern Interchange area. So, here is a real challenge, during


The great holiday snake safari Vandals target centre A DOUBLE-GLAZED window at Clitheroe’s


the school holidays for parents, grandparents and children to locate them. Perhaps young children could per­


suade grown-ups to give 5p for each two snakes found. A good starting place would be in


the children's playground at the Cas­ tle. In the whole of the Castle grounds area, there are 28 to be iden­ tified. Henthorn has only two, the Edisford leisure and caravan area, six. Brungerley Park has the most, 66, but searchers will have to look care­ fully.


Finally, perhaps Clitheronians


know the whereabouts of a few other snakes which the writer has missed. There may be more than 104?


Islamic Education Centre has been smashed. The atta ck on the building in Holden


Street, where local Muslims want to build their mosque, was at the weekend. It resulted in the centre cancelling a class for a dozen chil­ dren until the repairs to the 6ft. tall window, estimated to cost £300, were carried out. Centre chairman Mr Farouk Hussain, who


is also chairman of Clitheroe Cricket Club, said: “This is the second time in 18 months this has happened.” Police arc investigating.


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SCHOOLCHILDREN from the Rib­ ble Valley have added their own per­ sonal touch to a rural bus service. Pupils took part in a drawing com­


petition to celebrate the launch of the Bowland Transit Service. The four.new low-floor, wheelchair-


lives in Whalley and speaks for six other members of the family, Nigel, Trevor, Cynthia, Cherry, Fay and Dawn. Mr Geoff Rutherford is


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accessible buses have now been named after birds - curlew, sky dancer, lap­ wing and merlin - as a result of the competition, which was run in con­ junction with the RSPB. Prizes won by the children were pre­


sented by the vice-chairman of Lan­ cashire County Council, Coun. Nora Ward, at Brennands Endowed Prima­ ry School, Slaidburn, and Thorney- holme RC Primary School, Dunsop Bridge.


The winners each received their f lj f r , i ■« 3 M i L


original picture which had been framed, a large bar of chocolate, a Collins bird book and a certificate. Run­ ners-up were each given a largo bar of chocolate and a certificate, with a small bar of chocolate and a certificate pre­ sented to every entrant. The winners were: Marianne Russell-


Smith, Brennands; Katie Handley, Brennands; Jennie Couling, Thorney- holme; Stephen Cornali, Bleasdale CE Primary School; James Tootle, Thor- neyholme. Runners-up wore: Becky Cornali,


Bleasdale; Heather Alp, Thornoyholme; Vanessa McCarncy, Thornoyholme; Robert Walker, Thorneyholme; James Kidd, Thorneyholme; Keiran Breckell, Thorneyholme.


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