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Author’s local history book hits near-record sales


' i ' by Vivien Meath !


m not sure that I would know 'he impression that I get from correct one would be the one


ou are soon in a position to tell ed to live in one of the vibrant,


u mention. .t me. I am not holding my


DELVING into DownKain’s past has


produced a keepsake for, visitors to the village and a’near local record for book sales at Clitheroe Library. v. Mrs Anne Musson’s/.book, "My Beloved Downham," has sold 121 copies


a t th e town’s lib ra ry in ju s t over 12 months. It has become one of the local "best sell­


ers" and, with purchases at Clitheroe Tourist Information Centre, Kaydee Bookshop and people buying directly from the author her­ self, it has resulted in sales topping 500.


ion of the


lg quoted? >, NRSV, which is an accurate King James version is there 1 1-9 of the scattering of the


led places. 1th the help of some ruffians [set the city in an uproar. Per- [h National Party of the time I testifies to the living Christ . Deuteronomy 32:8 is about inheritance, written with an /thoiogy. Steven Smith, the imley, either cannot read the jwn. of unsolicited flyers from the y door in Low Moor, all with ndertones. ;emental? “Hard working, law mic minorities can stay but


1 taught to love not just bur nemies. r you, Steven Smith. My life Joss Side and areas of Brad- in friends who work with the s in Oldham so I am not unin- } Rev. Atkinson, who is a very lister.


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f history of ] is tested


II the letters both for and iekers. irtant question is surely this: leaving countries where their


are they going back to these ie risk is removed? ho are claiming asylum now ban members as the Taliban ary people has been removed inistan. e from that country who are >le who are under threat of their past misdeeds. It does isdom to realise these people esirables. ler nationalities return home as been removed or do they


sein were removed would all • a? And why are we accepting es” from Eastern Europe, ia, the Czech Republic and . accepting refugees from


fti Zimbabwe? ftrt we are ignoring the wants [own communities to show a pss that is detrimental to the ? of this country, who will, as


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me more likely to turn thpir mist party to alleviate their


atimate the will of the people taxieties being ignored and aeing dismissed as rhetoric, by


particular have a long history h things for a while then quite


ig in their tracks and biting lis happens we tend to be like Tier with the proverbial bone, 1 until we achieve our ends.


leam parties


rn a lesson nnounced that Clitheroe is its


council leader Coun. Chris d us that "the BNP is a legal- alitical party and is entitled to as to contest any of the wards ley”. He is right, but also pro- Democratic politicians should


1 wherever the BNP slides Im hall door, the virtues that/ peal life so vibrant - tolerance,' pect for others - rush towards


parties should reflect on the y recent BNP victories. I con- ur. NP is experiencing strong Lancashire. It is increasingly well financed. Each victory onfidence and further chances


Icentrates on three national | seekers, immigration and high se are debates which no one ue are'local election issues in


Stream parties make the error


I the BNP threat, pretending it ual”.


ic BNP. lould miss no opportunity to : le BNP tells people what its , itually are. This will quickly )us nature of its programme, tream parties should appeal to ips, churches and democrats to assing and campaigning in


TP hopes to win on a low tum- y is its biggest ally, ip it, mainstream parties need >f things. 2 the here and now danger of


eted by the BNP. A high voter it defeated. BNP victories, rueful politi- ' nented that they underesti- ;


land were shocked to lose. ' . - ‘ night, let us not hear that in i 2 on mainstream parties, get ■; id people of good will into a ippose the BNP, whatever its I ble Valley.


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Craftsmen who make them


d adapt to British values?” values, the BNP’s? This last ;hnic cleansing and then we ble and the teaching of Christ >er’s letterl


x i The book depicts life as one of foursisters •/.who grew up in'the village; now the setting for the television drama series, "Bom and Bred.” '


1 ■ ‘ * t Following* the death of her mother in'


1999, Mrs Musson, of Moorland Crescent, Clitheroe, decided to jot down some ot her.


; early memories. With more and more.notes; and many rare photographs, a book was the obvious solution.


■■-■■■■< Staff at the library said this week that,


unusually, when it was first published the library was almost the sole outlet which accounted for more sales. Reprinted last year, the book is now available from numer-. ous other sources.


Fascinating contrasts as guest speaker focuses on Ullswater


MEMBERS of Clitheroe Naturalists heard about a lake of contrasts .when Stephen Greenwood gave a lecture, “Focus on Ullswa­ ter.”


strip fields remaining to


the north end of the lake , rebuilt their houses and change to the mountainous , barns, incorporating the south of the Helvellyn earlier “crucks” into the range with clear traces of glaciation in the north­ west.:1 The lake curves in three


Gentle flat landscapes a t .. who were freeholders


, structures. Mining formed an


scoops, making it impossi­ ble to see more than two- thirds at any one time. Slides illustrating pre­


history showed several of the nine stone circles in varying states of survival and also the Roman road leading to Arthur’s seat.,


• this day were created. Oats and barley were grown until the 19th Century. During the 17th Centu­ ry, “statesmen” farmers,


balconies for wool drying, and there remains a single1 survivor of a grain-drying floor. Steps are being taken to preserve the few remain­ ing hoghouses, used as small barns for storage and the care of weaker sheep. This comprehensive lec­


,'3,000ft. underground pas­ sages produced lead from galena ore, and there was some silver. The clothing of the miners, leather coats and foptless stockings with straw in their boots being changed when it got wet, gave a clue to the rigours of


important part of the econ­ omy and, at Glennridding,


The iron age village, set- •; the life. All has now disap-


tlements bn the High Hart- ! peared - there are just sop Dodd and the Maiden Castle Ditch gave more evidence of early inhabi­ tants. Barton parish is built on',


a mound which was for- ' merly a pagan site or henge and, as farming developed,


rums. ' At the north end of Ull­


swater, Brotherswater is a small, glacial lake bounded by ancient woodland of oak, hazel and ash. The nearby settlement of Hart- sop contains houses with


ture stressed the social aspect of the district around the lake, where tourism is now important to prosperity and-where there is the connection


with the poet Wordsworth.' Mr Greenwood conclud­


ed by showing slides of great beauty and peace across all seasons of the year on this remarkable lake. Chairman Mr George


Hawthomthwaite thanked the speaker. The next meeting will be


at the library at 7-30 p. m. on March 6th, when mem­ bers will bring slides of their excursions and holi­ days.


Cynthia Laing


College students ensure their Pickwick Night cash goes to a truly worthy cause


IN a bid to ensure that money raised at Pickwick Night goes to local, wor­ thy causes, two Oakhill College pupils suggested supporting a police officer's trek in China for Breast Cancer Care. PC Tracy O'Gara is taking part in the


trek in April, a once-in-a-lifetime trip that will take her through fantastic scenery, from spectacular wooded val­ leys to rocky gorges and the Great Wall of China. When Robert Walmsley and Katrina


Baron, head boy and head girl at the col­ lege, heard of the challenges faced by PC O'Gara,' they decided their fund-raising efforts at the recent Pickwick Night in the village, be'dedicated to this very worthwhile cause. ■ Charity fund-raising is integral to


their roles at Oakhill, and Robert and Katrina were delighted to present Tracy with a cheque for £150 as part of their annual activities in supporting cancer charities during their year of office.


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HUNTING for treasure has turned up second place were St Michael and St a pot of gold for three local schools. ’ . John’s RC Primary School and St Pupils from throughout the Ribble James’s CE Primary School, which each


Valley joined in the 12 Days of Christ- received £170. mas shop window treasure hunt, which The winners were'hosted by the was organised by the Chamber of Com-' Mayor of Clitheroe, Coun. Mary Robin- merce and started on December 5th, for . son, at a ceremony in the Mayor’s Par- two weeks.


lour, where they were presented with


The children had to find the items their “treasure” by chairman of the listed in the Christmas song from among Chamber of Commerce Mr John


the window displays in Clitheroe'shops. Traders and shopkeepers raised £680


and the money ,went to the winning schools. In first place was Brookside CP School, which received £340 and in joint


Pupils boost TV appeal


PUPILS of Chatbum Primary School have given a sizeable boost to the BBC Children’s Television “Blue Peter” Waterworks appeal. The children, with help


from pre-school pupils and members of the out-of-hours club, ran their own Blue Peter bring-and-buy sale at the school to raise almost £170 for the appeal. . The sale was the idea of pupil Tom Stratton (10), pic­ tured with Kate Longden (eight). Pupils and their parents


target of £500,000 to provide pumps and equipment to help 30,000 people living in 74 vil­ lages in Tanzania and Uganda. • (K110203/5)iw


made cakes and brought toys and games to sell. . The appeal is nearing its


WI DIARY DATES


ONCE again the time has come for the LFWI spring council meeting, which will again be held in the Floral Hall, Southport, on March 18th. Firstly, there will be a review of the past year before, the speaker for the afternoon, Mr Paul Whittaker, a founder of the charity “Music for the Deaf", talks about his work. MARCH 3RD: '


. Bashall Eaves WI - A talk by Miss B.


Bingham on Iran. MARCH 5TH: . Chipping WI - “Chasing Tigers” by Mr


Ian Walker. Mitton WI - A talk by Winifred Dawson,


chaperone to the stars, entitled “A Little Extra”. MARCH 6TH: Gisburn WI - Will celebrate its birthday


at the Spread Eagle Hotel, Sawley. MARCH 10TH: Claytdn-le-Dale WI - A talk on paediatrics


by Mr N. Barnet. MARCH 11TH: Waddington WI - A talk about the WI’s


own Denman College by a representative. 7 MARCH 17TH: Billington and Langho WI - “The Evolu­


tion of Fashion" with Mrs Margaret Smith. MARCH 20TH: Simonslone with Read WI - "Therapeutic


uses of Essential Oils” with Mr Dennis Moore. An open meeting with visitors wel­ come. ' Downham WI - “Looking at the Top from


the Bottom” by Joanne Braithwaite, former- housekeeper at Althorp.


EXTENSION works at Richard Turn­ er’s offices off the A59 at Sawley have been approved.


Extension agreed , '


'■ , Acting under delegated powers, offi­


cials of Rihhle Valley Borough Council have granted planning permission for the creation of extra office space in a farm building, construction of a car park with landscaping and a new sewage treatment plant.


Houldsworth; Afterwards, the Mayor gave the chil­


dren a tour of the Town Council Offices and told them about the history of the town.


Speaking for the Chamber of Com­


merce, Mrs Liz Goodall said the event had been a big success and thanked the participating schoolchildren for their hard work. • She said: “The children all agreed


they must do it again next year, but asked for a change in the words of the song, to the theme of Clitheroe.” Our picture shows Mr Houldsworth


presenting the cheques to the winning schoolchildren, watched by the Mayor and guests.


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