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Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified), www.clitheroetoday.co.uk character and ;, ■' r' "I .r ■ : t •


gentleman who will be sorely missed


by Linda Bloomfield t club


ire shows guest speaker s (right) with, from the oe Mayoress Mrs Helen Mayor Coun. Joan


ckburn and district club uline Harper and nation- Sue Brown. (B161003/5)


NEWSPAPERMEN and women throughout Pen­ dle, Burnley, the Ribble Valley and further afield have been devastated by the sudden death of one of their own - the incompa­ rable reporter and photog­ rapher, Tim Procter. Tim died on Monday


night. He was 63. He collapsed on the pave­


ment in Bank Parade, Burnley, and despite prompt attention by a cardiologist at the nearby medical practices, the expertise of paramedics during the jour­ ney to Burnley General Hospi­ tal, and the valiant efforts of doctors, they failed to save him. Within such a short space of


ort off a similar incident


the Whalley area on Tues- y, October 21st. On this occasion the useholder became suspi- us and refused to let the


en inside, then reported e matter to the police. Insp. Ford described them “despicable offences” ere criminals had deliber-


ely targeted vulnerable d trusting people. “le appealed for anyone th information about the fenders or the dark- loured saloon to contact itheroe Police immediate- on 01200443344. He also warned people to on their guard and never take unexpected callers at


e door at face value. Never anyone into your home il . u are unsure of them or at


1 suspicious of their otives. Insp. Ford also asked rela- es, friends and neighbours elderly or vulnerable peo-


e to look out for their wel- re and make sure they ow how to deal with Hers at the door.


Bridge Club


RIDGE winners at the endle Club this week ere: Mrs Jean Walmsley d Mrs Doris


arnsworth, Mrs Frances orter and partner. New players welcome ery Monday at 1-30 p.m Solo whist winners a t


le Pendle club were: Mr Nedeljkovic, Mr S.


olden, Mrs D. Knight. New members welcome ‘ery Monday a t 7-30


.m. Domino winners at the


endle Club were: Mrs V. iles, Mr R. Knight, Mr Tomlinson, Mrs M.


arkes. New players welcome


very Friday night a t 7 .m. Unortunately the suits the previous week


•ere left out, these were: olo whist winners at the endle Club were: Mrs M. olding, Mr D. Grant,


Irs M. Parker. Bridge winners a t the


endle Club were: nnabel Thomas, Doris indie, Pat Hargreaves,


oan Scott and Doreen larston. Domino winners at the endle Club were: Mr B.


'omlinson, joint 2, Mrs F. ofthouse, Mrs D. Knight. Line dancing is held at e Pendle Club every


hursday a t 1-30 p.m. ew members welcome.


irgun damage? N airgun could have


een used to damage a indow a t a house in leasdale Avenue, litheroe, on Saturday. The 5ft. by 6ft. living om window will cost ound £200 to replace. Anyone with informa- on about the incident ould telephone Clitheroe olice on 01200 443344.


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time we on this newspaper lost a valued and much admired colleague who had been part of the newspaper scene for nearly 50 years. The area lost a quite brilliant photographer who captured so many important events for posterity, many peo­ ple simply lost a very good friend, and most of all his wife, Margaret, lost her beloved hus­ band and James and Ian their proud father. She months ago Tim became


a grandfather for the first time. Young Jake Edward Euan Procter was the apple of his eye. George Timothy Procter was


born into a prominent local family and grew up a t their home at Delph Mount, Nelson. He never strayed from this area for the rest of his life. Tim was educated in a


preparatory school, then as a boarder at the Royal Grammar


School, Lancaster, before becoming a pupil a t Nelson Grammar School, which he maintained he infinitely pre­ ferred. By his early teens the young


Tim was showing a precocious flair for journalism - bringing out his own very local newspa­ per in Delph Mount and deliv­ ering it to households. I t was enough to catch the eye of the late editor of the Leader Times Newspapers, Mr Noel Wild, who lived nearby. At the age of 16 in 1956 Tim


Procter first set foot in a news­ paper office - in Every Street, Nelson, when the Nelson Leader belonged to the Coulton


family. Tim taught himself photog­


raphy and armed himself with a most reliable model of a Pen- tax, which never left his side. He said his best pictures were of the major fires. He was an unashamed fire engine chaser. However fast the engines got to the scene of an inferno they found Tim there within seconds to get the most dramatic shotsl Hundreds and hundreds of


brides and bridegrooms have good reason to thank the fact they chose him to be their wed­ ding photographer. His were the albums that stood the test of time. His were the carefully crafted pictures, where the romance of the occasion was not marred by an intrusive fire extinguisher or the bride’s head haloed by an emergency exit sign. Tim knew all the pitfalls. His happy couples never had their faces half shrouded in shadow. Not for him were the temporary fads for gimmicky photographs. He took good well composed shots, careful to


ensure that no one was hidden • behind another. Among his most recent


happy couples were a man and wife who found a more mature love a second time around. He captured the pure radiance of Peter Sutcliffe and Connie Mason in a simple, effective head and shoulders shot. As a writer and journalist,


you could tell a Tim Procter piece a mile off. He had an encyclopaedic knowledge of Pendle and the Ribble Valley - a knowledge that he wove into his stories. A youthful Tim together with his contemporary Roger Siddall and editor Noel Wild appears on the newly- made video of the 1960 ama­ teur film of Nelson, discussing the brave new face of the town which came to fruitition nearly a decade later. The sexual and youth revolu­


tion of the Swinging Sixties came and went - and largely passed Tim Procter by. He captured all the big


groups on camera, many before they really became famous, his gallery of photographs includ­ ing early ones of the Beatles. But while his peers took to psy­ chedelic clothes, beads and grew their hair and had Afro perms, Tim stayed firmly in his jacket, shirt and tie. He stayed a product of the 1950s. I t was only last week, for instance, that he decided to accept the challenge of the digital camera and learn how to use it. He lived his life by firm


Christian principles and was much given in the office to singing his favourite hymns in a fine bass-baritone voice. His funeral will be held at the parish church of Whalley, but


his ashes will be returned to the church with which he has been connected all his life and the one where he married Miss Margaret Tasker in 1971, St Paul’s, Little Marsden. Tim loved a good debate, an


erudite battle of words, partic­ ularly on religion and politics. He was not at all PC, but in


lots of ways he did not need its doctrinal strictures as he extended his gentlemanly cour­ tesy to everyone regardless of creed, colour or rank. He was warm-hearted, such a gentle­ man, very generous and his great interest in life and people revealed itself in his stories and pictures. His wife, Margaret, said: “People looked upon him as an institution that would go on and on. Tim was an eccen­ tric, but of the nicest kind.” Former colleague Mr Leigh


Morrissey, who worked with Tim a t the Nelson Leader office for many years before taking the editor’s chair at the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, said: “Tim was a man who lived for words and pic­ tures. He always liked the last


word and he was never slow to offer, with verbal force, his view on how a story should be writ­ ten. “I have no doubt that Tim


will be attempting to control whatever comer of Valhalla is reserved for those who once had printer’s ink in their veins, but now use electronic wizardry to chronicle the weekly happen­ ings in their communities. “I t makes me smile as I pon­


der what he would say about the structure and content of this tribute. The mould was certainly broken when this remarkable man was bom. Tim Procter tales will be told for generations, whenever local journalists gather.” The funeral takes place at


Whalley Parish Church on Wednesday at 11 a.m. followed by cremation at Burnley. The family extends an invite


to all who knew Tim to join them. Instead of flowers, donations


can be made to Christie’s Against Cancer or the Children’s Society.


A lasting memory for all who met him


IT was with deep regret that we heard of the death of friend,


journalist and true character, Tim Procter. Tim made an impact wherever


he went an d , for th e la s t seven years of his lengthy career, i t was here in the Ribble Valley. His courteous, old fashioned, but


above all professional approach endeared him to the many people he encountered during 47 years as a grass roots journalist. All those - and there are hundreds


- who worked alongside or knew Tim will have their own special memories of the larger-than-life per­ sonality who derived tremendous pleasure from helping others. His years a t the Clitheroe Adver­


tise r and Times were among his happiest. He relished attendance at meetings of the borough council, established an excellent rapport with the police, local industries and schools and covered Whalley where, without a doubt, meetings of the parish council were made more memorable by his presence. Twelve months ago he volun­


teered to act as co-ordinator for work experience v is i ts to the Clitheroe office. I t was a role he threw himself into and thoroughly enjoyed. His depth of experience, thorough


knowledge of all matters apertain- ing to newspapers, love of the writ­ ten word, sense of humour and unique personality ensured tha t all who passed through our office were


left with a lasting memory. Many young people he had


encountered throughout his years as a journalist, both here and in Nel­ son, were inspired to follow in his footsteps. They kept in touch and, just days before he died, one, Louise Hulland, of Read, had returned to vis it Tim and update him on her progress working for Radio One Newsbeat in London. He was immensely proud of her achieve­ ments. His coverage of her visit is pub­


lished on page four of to d a y ’s Advertiser and Times. On Tuesday, Emma White, of


Whalley, now working for BBC Radio Merseyside as an assistant producer, wrote: "It is a job I would not have been fully equipped to do


had i t not been for Tim’s endless time, patience and enthusiasm. I t has been a privilege to know Tim." Emma's sentiments are typical of those he encouraged in recent years. All associated with the Clitheroe


Advertiser and Times will miss him. He was, at times, almost incorrigi­


ble, but his capacious knowledge of almost every su b ject, sense of humour and ability to laugh - often a t himself - and consummate gen­ erosity are among the many, many memories we will cherish. Tim was old school. He never bore


a grudge. His presence here made a difference and we too have been priv­ ileged to know him. Our thoughts are with Margaret and her family at this sad time.


Vivien Meath - Editor.


endeared him to the many people he encountered during 47 years as a grass foots journalist/


‘His courteous, old fashioned, but above all professional approach


MP to fight top-up fee scheme for poor students


RIBBLE Valley MP Nigel Evans is seeking help from all Lancashire MPs to clamp down on plans to introduce top-up fees for poor students, A tax for the rich is what top-


up fees are all about,’ claimed the angry MP and he has writ­ ten to fellow members, high­ lighting them to vote against any legislation th a t proposes top-up fees in th e House of Commons. Speaking from Westminster,


he said: “This government has stage-managed a fantastic trick


in i ts plans for tu i t io n fees, managing to price lower income families out of higher education, while slapping the middle classes across the face at the same time. “No one will be left happy


under the current plans except for the Treasury, which will be rubbing its hands at the possibil­ ity of more money to squander.” He also stressed that parents


across the country will be fearing that just because their children have brains, and not money, they will not be able to gain access to further eduction.


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Hardy walkers set for charity marathon


ELEVEN colleagues from Castle Cement are planning to put their best feet forward to raise thousands of pounds for charity next year. The intrepid walkers will set off from the


company’s Ribblesdale works in Clitheroe and walk the 147 miles to the sister works in Ket- ton, Lincolnshire. There will be very little time to rest before


they step out to walk 137 miles to the Padeswood works in North Wales and trudge the final 81 miles back to Clitheroe. The walk starts on March 28th and will fin­


ish on April 2nd after 365 gruelling miles. The walkers and their four support drivers


are raising funds to be split between three regional air ambulances - the North-West, Lines and Notts, and Central. Organiser Mr Peter Fielding, a cement mill


controller at the Clitheroe site, said: “We have got five people from Ribblesdale and sue others from the other works and the head office in Birmingham so it is nice to have all the areas involved. “I t is going to be done in a relay so that we


always have two people walking for nine miles. So in effect, they are walking for three hours and resting for 12 hours.” Peter has arranged sponsorship from Travel


Lodge as well as Castle Cement, which is sup­ plying the support vehicles. He was inspired to organise the event by his


father, a veteran of charity walks. “He had a heart attack a few months ago and I thought he might not be able to do this sort of thing again, so I decided to take on the mantle,” said Peter. The air ambulance was the charity chosen


when Peter was surprised to find that the ser­ vice was not state-funded and was supported purely by donations and sponsorship. “There are a lot of people from Castle


Cement in heavy lorries on the road all day and a lot of our customers use the roads a great deal so we thought th a t most people could benefit from the service.” Tony Allan, production director at Castle


Cement, added: “This is typical of the com­ munity-spirited nature of so many of our staff, th a t they are planning to embark on such a challenge. We are delighted to be able to provide support transport for them and hope they raise as much as possible for such a worthy cause.”


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