Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) V-.- s-L-Oii.tx' i ! i i'-'wUi).; 26 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, September 26th, 2004 Invite to a PACT meeting


RESIDENTS from the Hen- thorn area of Clitheroe are invited to a RA.C.T - Police And Communities Together


meeting. The meeting is to be held at


Henthom Community Centre tonight between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. PC Tony Walsh and Kib­


ble Valley Borough Council’s Quality of Life officer John Barber will be there to help gather ideas on how policing can be improved in the area by involving the community. So if you have any concerns about policing in your area, this is the opportunity to have your say


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Caring, well-repected Clitheroe resident


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t r ib u t e s have been pouring in following the death of highly respected Clitheroe man Mr Thomas Parkinson Rushton, who has died at the grand old


age of 98. Mr Rushton (pictured) was


born in Brownlow Street, Clitheroe, to a Bowland father (from Slaidburn) and a Clitheroe mother on March 16th, 1906. He was educated at St James


School and Clitheroe Royal Grammar School before begin­ ning work in the solicitors’ practice of J. and T. Eastham, Church Street, Clitheroe, in August 1922. In those days, the practice


partnership of Eastham and


Ramsbottom. With the increase in the


requirements of local govern­ ment, a full-time appointment


was made for Clitheroe Rural District Council and Mr Rush- ton became its first clerk and chief financial officer in 1937. In 1940, he married Esther


Robinson - an old girl of Clitheroe Royal Grammar School - and subsequently they had two sons - John and Brian. That same year, Mr Rushton


had joined the Rotary Club of Clitheroe and was its President during 1947/48. The coimcil became responsi­


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also had responsibility for a plethora of local government offices: Registrar to the Clitheroe County Court, Clerk to the Magistrates, Clerk to both Clitheroe Rural and Bow- land Rural District Councils, Guardian of the Poor Law Union, and Superintendent Registrar of Births, Marriages


and Deaths. Following the sudden death


of Thomas Eastham at the end of 1922, the firm became the


ble for registration of births, marriages and deaths in Clitheroe and its rural district in 1951 and Mr Rushton ful­ filled a further role, as Regis­ trar, until 1968. He retired in 1970 and then


spent three years as an elected member of the new Ribble Val­ ley Borough Council from its inauguration in 1974. In 1990, he was given the


highest honour the movement could bestow when he was made a Rotary Paul Harris Fellow. This was to mark his 50


years as a member of the club and a celebratory lunch attend­


Family shares a day of mixed emotions


A CLITHEROE family shared joy, pride and a touch of sadness when Skip- ton Auction Mart held its annual prize show and sale of almost 4,500 mule, Masham and Continental- X shearling gimmers. Mrs Christine Bridges


and her children, Amanda (12), Rebecca (nine) and Joshua (six), of Woone Lane, Clitheroe, were at the sale to see a 10-strong pen of mule sheep awarded the hotly-contested show cham­ pionship. They were from the Foul-


ridge farm of Christine’s late father, Mr Chester Knellor, who died just a year ago. Mr Knellor, of Accornlea


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Hall Farm, Foulridge, died suddenly at Hawes Auction Mart and the Skipton suc­ cess was a fitting tribute to him and to stockman Alan Butler, of Earby, who has since taken over the running of the Knellor flock. Mrs Bridges and her hus­


Castle Cement, will soon be moving from their home in Clitheroe to live at Accorn­ lea Hall Farm with Mr Knellor’s wife, Jean. She was presented with


the Edgar Boothman Memorial Trophy a t the Skipton sale and paid trib­ ute to stockman Mr Butler for carrying on her late hus­ band’s work. It was, in fact, the fourth


championship success at the annual Skipton fixture for the Knellors. This year’s title-winning


pen of mule shearlings was sold for the day’s top price of £132 per head to John Crosier, of Demense Farm, Painley, near Gishum. There was excellent trade


throughout the sale. Two other Knellor mule pens sold at £120 a head, a third at £114, with prices of £110 per head being achieved by two other exhibitors - J.C. and I. Walton, of Hellifield, and J.V. Fox, of Withgill,


band, John, who works at • Clitheroe. Reunion for the class of ’81


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RIBBLESDALE High School Class of ’81 is ha-ving a reunion. The event is to be held at the Swan and Royal Hotel in Clitheroe on Satur­ day. September 25th. The


fun begins at 7-30 p.m. and will feature a disco. For more details call


Joanne Stewart (nee Black­ burn) on 01200 424718 or 07793983851.


ed by the president of Rotary in Great Britain, was held to mark the occasion. Clitheroe Round Table was


formed, under the auspices of Rotary, in 1957 and Mr Rush- ton was very much involved in this project. Similarly Clitheroe and Dis­ trict Probus Club was founded


in 1970. He was very much involved


throughout his retirement years and was latterly made a life president.


He was president of the Old


Clitheronians’ Association in 1957/1958 and on achieving the status of the “Oldest Old Boy” was created “A life honorary member”. A worshipper a t St James’


Church throughout his life, he was a trustee for many years. In his earlier years, he was


involved with the Church Lads’ Brigade and also with Ribbles- dale Wanderers Cricket Club (a medal he received when the club’s third XI won a league title is inscribed “scorer”!) On his appointment to the


Presidency of Rotary he reported his motto as being “Keep things moving, but don’t make a song about it!” Perhaps this sums up Mr Rushton’s life. The many messages the fam­


ily has received, following his passing, refer to a very caring, well-respected and loved man, who contributed greatly to both Clitheroe and Ribble Val­ ley throughout his long life. A service took place on Tues­


day a t St James Church, in Clitheroe, followed by crema­ tion a t Accrington Crematori­


um. He is survived by his two


sons, John and Brian Rushton, four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.


Top award for town’s tourist info centre


CLITHEROE Tourist Informa­ tion Centre has been awarded a top accolade in the Lancashire and Blackpool Tourism Awards 2004/5. The TIC situated in Clitheroe’s


Market Place has been awarded a highly commended certificate in the TIC of the Year section. Mrs Susan Walmsley, manager


of Clitheroe TIC, said; “It was a fantastic surprise to receive this award especially against strong competition from larger tourist information centres. “I feel i t ’s mainly due to our


dedicated team of caring and knowledgeable staff and our excel­ lent working partnership between Ribble Valley Borough Council and Lancashire County Council.” A Lancashire and Blackpool


Tourist Board spokesman, said: In its first year, the competition


was strong in nearly all categories and the judges faced a difficult task in the final selection of the winners.


To receive a highly commended placement is in itself a noteworthy


achievement.” Representatives from Clitheroe


TIC have been in'vited to attend the Tourism Awards lunch next Wednesday, September 22nd, at Farington Lodge in Leyland. The lunch will be hosted by Nigel Jay, broadcaster and jour­


nalist for BBC North West. In addition to this accolade,


Clitheroe TIC has also signed up to LOIS - Lancashire’s Online


Information Ser'vice. This database includes details of


local accommodation providers, attractions, events and informa­


tion on where to eat and drink. I t is also hoped th a t future


developments to the site will make it even easier for tourists to enjoy their stay in Lancashire. They include adding a group


travel section and an online accommodation booking service. To access LOIS log on to www.lancashiretourism.com.


Police seek help over early-hours theft


POLICE are appealing for infor­ mation to help catch a thief who stole a gent’s pedal cycle worth £175 from Whalley. Shortly before 2 a.m. on Sunday,


an offender made off with the black-framed bike, left insecure against a waste bin in King Street. CCTV footage has since been


examined by Clitheroe police offi­ cers, and a white male, of mediuin build, wearing a white T-shirt and dark trousers is being sought. If you can help with any infor­


mation, please call the police on 01200 443344, or the free and con­ fidential Crimestoppers line on


0800 555111. 13' 14' 15' p e t e r McDonald with wife Kathleen and daughter Donna (G140904/3a) by Tracy Johnson


A WELL established Clitheroe company is enjoy­ ing the taste of sweet suc­ cess after winning 15


awards. Farmhouse Fare, renewed


mostly for its sticky toffee pudding, scooped the 2004


Great Taste Awards with a selection of their delicious pud­


dings. The national awards,


dubbed the "oscars" of the world of food and drink are judged in London on the prod­ ucts' quality and standard. Mrs Helen Colley, Farm­


house Fare founder, said:“We are thrilled to have won this


many awards and everyone here a t Farmhouse Fare is absolutely delighted with this


recognition” The company has been


growing in size since its humble beginnings in 1984 and now employs 34 people a t the Salthill industrial site, which recently expanded by 16,000sq ft to cater to the demands of


the dessert-mad public! The mouth-watering puddings ,. which won gold, were the sul­ tana cookies, chocolate orange pudding, brioche summer fruit pudding and the fruity flap jack, while the luxury choco­ la te pudding and the very berry cobbler won silver. The bronze awards went to the chocolate fudge brownie.


florentine slice, oat biscuits, marmalade and whisky pud­ ding, banoffee pudding, sticky dickie pudding, bread and but­ ter pudding and the chocolate, brioche bread and butter pud­


ding. Farmhouse Fare also came


runner-up in the 2004 Bram- mies for the most innovative product using hramley apples.


A THRIVING family-run florists in Clitheroe is welcoming another member of the family to


Dad joins team at The Floral Basket AnVFRTTSTNG FEATURE


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the business. The Floral Basket in King Street


has been overwhelmed by demand for i ts unique range of fresh flower arrangements, wedding displays and its speciality of floral sympathy trib­


utes. The popular business has been suc­


cessfully run by trained florists Mrs Kathleen McDonald and daughter Donna for four years, and they now


Editorial written by REBECCA WRIGHT Advertising co-ordinated by LISA RUDGYARD-STENSON


hope to strengthen the business with the introduction of husband and father Mr Peter McDonald. Mr McDonald has owned the


hugely successful plant s ta ll on Clitheroe market for 10 years, and has built up a wide customer base. Peter will now take his knowledge


of the horticultural trade — as well as his renowned character — to the Flo­


ral Basket. He is running a wider and


improved free local delivery service. The local florists has become so


successful by offering a friendly, per­ sonalised touch to every customer -


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Proof is in the pudding for top Farmhouse Fare winners


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the mincemeat and apple crisp. The range of tanta lis ing naughties are available from Booths, Sainshury’s, Asda and Morrisons. Our photographs show Mrs


Colley pictured with some of her award-winning products and the team of workers are pictured with Mrs Colley cele­ brating the latest success.


and by offering a wide range of differ­ ent floral services. The shop spe­ cialises in creating beautiful and unusual sympathy tributes, ranging from the traditional floral wreaths and crosses to more unique 3D designs such as pints of beer, favourite animals, or a JOB digger! A wedding consultation service is


also developing rapidly since the family created a specially-designed sophisticated wedding lounge. Here prospective brides and bride­


grooms can relax in a pleasant atmo­ sphere while viewing and trying out


the showcase of bridal showers and posies, tiaras, and other wedding


accessories. Also growing in popularity is the


extensive range of helium-filled bal­ loons that create ‘balloon bouquets’. Donna said: “The balloons are great as a gift to surprise loved ones


or to fill a function room. “They are very striking and make


a big impact.” The Floral Basket can also deliver flowers worldwide through a high-


tech computer network. The florists’ shop, which also sells


a variety of teddies, photograph frames, and vases, has recently widened its range of their silk flowers and arrangements to offer a wider


I choice to its customers. In the coming weeks, the shop will


also be undergoing refurbishment, with a new shop front and interior


decoration. So for all your gifts, special occa­


sions or everyday flowers, this flour­ ishing shop can suit all your floral needs.


^FLORISTS


Traditional and Contemporary


Helium Filled Balloons Wedding Flowers Funeral Tributes


Family Run Business Free Lt>cal Delivery


Natiotud and International Deliveries


Telephone orders welcome All major credit cards accepted Open Monday to Saturday


23 King Street Clitheroe


01200 422990


BASKETS, balloons and bouquets on show at The Floral Basket in Clithcroc (G140904/3b)


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