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President of Simon- stone with Read WI Mrs Pam Jelley wel­ comed guest speaker Mrs P atr icia Moss


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to the meeting. Mrs Moss demonstrated how to achieve colourful floral and landscape cards and pictures using differ­ ent widths of ribbon in varying textures and finishes, produc­ ing beautiful results,


Member Mrs Jill Lund brought along a gor­ geous patchwork quilt she had made herself for everyone to see. Mrs Lund received a bursary


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from the institute which enabled her to attend a quilt mak­ ing course a t Oswaldtwistle Mill. A competition for the


most attractiye small patchwork item was won by Mrs Pat Her­ itage, Mrs Jelley and


' Mrs Doris Fawley. Mrs Jelley thanked all members who had entered or helped at the Clitheroe WI Area Show and brought along the Jessica Lofthouse j Memorial Trophy f won by members for the coMDperative flow- '


At the next meeting on September 16th speakers will be Mr , and Mrs Kellington | whose talk will be about their visit to f New Zealand.


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Parish council | At the August meet- i ing of Whalley - Parish Council, the vice-chmrman, Coun. . June Brown, presided in the absence of the chairman, Coun. Steve Barker. Apolo­ gies were also received from Couns Norman Atty and i Alan Holgate. Coun. Brown welcomed Couns Bob Bolsover, Mike Fallon, Joyce Holgate, Eric Ron- nan, Jill Taylor and eight members of the public.


New toilets All members present agreed that the posi­ tion regarding the new toilets planned for the bus station was most unsatisfac­ tory as there had been no explanation from Ribble Valley Borough Council as to why the plan had been put back for six


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Teenagers’ trip A letter was received from Police Commu­ nity Support Officer Jason Taylor, requesting some money towards the cost of a trip to _ - . Alton Towers for rO U n ta in teenagers in the vil- There were complaints . lage between the ages from several mem-


some of whom are on the parish council, were congratulated on the plan and thanked for the many hours of work which they had put in, including endless meetings. There would be a public meeting to explain the plan.


■ Ex-headteacher celebrates 90th


A RESPECTED former head ( teacher who spent many, (years in Sabden celebrated; ■ his 90th birthday with fami­ ly and friends.


Teacher, naval hero and novel­ ist Mr Richard Wood cele­ brated. with a party at Wordsworth House Nursing Home, Hapton. Among those


Burnley Grammar ScHool before 1^ teacher, training' in •; Chester. A teacher for 39 years, he was head teacher at both Wesley County.Prima-;,:. ry School and St Leonard’s (


(CE Primary School in Padi- - . ham, and also taught in Lon-


present were his son and He served in the Rosral Navy, daughter, three grandsons during the Second World and his great-granddaughter.


Born in Lisbon in Portugal during the First World War, Mr Wood moved to Sabden at 18 months old, and lived in the village and in and around


years. The parish council had emphati­ cally not been late with paperwork and the borough council


novels based on his experi- s enceS( - ■ “Abandon Ship”; ■ “F^cons Fly.Foursome” and “F^cons Fear No Frontier”, which can be found in Bum- ley Central Library. He also had his poems published in anthologies.


don and Rossendale before Married to wife Jeimy (94) for retiring in the 1970s at 59..


War, and was an Ordinary: Seaman on the famous ship the Ark Royal in November 1941 when it was sunk by a


Padiham for most of his life After returning to Sabden from He attended the former the war he published three


must be contacted again and the item kept on the agenda. Visitors were con­ stantly asking about


: 64 years, the couple have a son, Raymond, and a daugh­ ter, Katherine, who said: “He moved to Sabden at a very young age and has always loved living there with all his family.


German Submarine off the In fact, his great-granddaugh- coastof Gibraltar.


toilets. The site had


. been agreed and this work should be car­ ried out when the refurbishment of the bus station was tak­ ing place shortly.


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War memorial Members of the public BOnCh complained about The possibility of a


sought. It was agreed th a t councillors should meet to inspect the area and a le tte r expressing concern be sent to the chairman of the governors.


the state of the war bench in memory of


memorial, pointing out that the whole of the area surrounding the cross outside the Old Grammar School was a memorial to the dead of two world wars and other con­ flicts.


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The cross had been powerwashed, but this had left gaps in


the late Mr Roger Osliffe, possibly at the cricket field as suggested by family and friends, was dis­ cussed. Discussion would take place with the trustees of the cricket club and more information would be supplied


later.


the mortar and there Next meeting was moss and algae This was the last meet-


in the surrounding ing to be held at the area.


Money had been given by the parish council for maintenance of the war memorial. The question of the lease to Accrington College was raised and it was felt classi­ fication should be


village hall, because of access problems for disabled people. The next meeting, on September 16th, and


the others on the third Thursday of the


month will be in the Methodist Church hall at 7-30 p.m.


of 13 and 17. Because of rules gov­ erning the allocation of money by parish councils, this could not be allowed unless the request had been an agenda item. Tributes were paid to th e efforts being made by Jason Tay­ lor with young peo­ ple in the area.


Blocked grates markinns Concern was expressed nO a u m a rK in g s


lors about the num­ ber of blocked grates which caused flood­ ing and problems for p e d e s t r i a n s . Although it was realised that parked cars often prevented th e county council from carrying out th is work, a le tte r expressing concern is to be sent to the Lan­ cashire authority.


bers of the public about the algae on the millennium foun­ tain in King Street. There had been a top to spread the water and thus prevent the algae from forming but this had been removed. One person had been caught van­ dalising the fountain on CCTV. A new top is to be installed.


by members of the The zebra crossing public and council- outside the doctors


surgery, in King Street, and markings


■ on Calder Bridge and Station Road are to be repainted shortly. The yellow lines had still not been done by the county council at the junction of Accrington Road and King Street. A letter requesting this be done will be sent.


Fliers announcing i t was reported th a t when the work would the area round the be carried out and cones to prevent parking were also suggested.


Phone box


Abbey wall Following several com­ plaints about the dangerous s ta te of


phone box in Mitton Road was much tidi­ er. Although local residents still felt the box should be removed, British Telecom had stated it would be retained.


the Abbey wall, on Empty hOUSe The Sands, i t was Concern about an decided that a letter empty property on


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Abbey pointing out that more stones had fallen out, presum­ ably because of per­ ished mortar. Chil­ dren often climbed ingin.


Members of the Whal- the linesman on ley Action Group, Abbey Fields.


Parish plan footholds.


Church Lane was expressed, but infor­ mation from the bor­ ough council was


Barclay’s renewed pledge to village


BANKING giant Barclays hearing. The premises also has renewed its pledge to comprise a ramp, a hand keep Whalley’s , only - rail and automatic wide remaining branch open.


access doors.


The move is designed to allay Whalley resident and regional the fears of the villagers, director for Barclays, Mr who were under the impres­ sion that the establishment, perfectly located in the heart of the picturesque vil­ lage, was due to be axed.


To mark the bank’s commit­ ment to the people of Whalley, i t re-opened its doors earlier this week unveiling a bright new inte­ rior look and improved


The interior makeover - which took three weeks to com­ plete - now includes an interview room enabling customers to discuss their


tomers.


We have excellent counter As a result of the revamp, the staff and advisors and our small business teams are here with expert advice


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facilities for disabled cus- Staff at the bank are looking forward to serving the com-


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clays is committed to main­ taining its presence in.the town and will continue its long association with both business and personal cus­


and we apologise for any inconvenience caused dur­ ing the refurbishment, which will provide service and comfort for our cus­ tomers.


Ian Goodrich, said: “Bar- Mr Goodrich, added: “From a


community point of view, we are very proud that we can continue to provide a high standard of service to a lot of our customers under one roof.


hours of business have also been extended. The branch will now be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday.


munity in Whalley and Our picture shows Mr beyond and the new image Goodrich officially declar- of the bank has already been well received by cus­ tomers.


financial matters, a low Branch manager, Mrs Gayle level counter and an indue- Young, said: “I am sure our tion loop system for cus- customers will find the tomers who are hard of improvements beneficial


that work was to Hall 0ntranc6 s ta r t soon and the Members of the public


,, owner would be mov- expressed disgust at


the wall using the vVeeding spaces where stones Satisfaction . was had fallen out as expressed th a t a


great deal of weeding had been done by


the entrance road to the village hall off Accrington Road which is uneven and has potholes. Coun. Eric Ronnan, the president of the vil­ lage hall, explained


ing the bank open,with Margaret Mooring and Gayle Young, watched by John .Thornton, Phil Leed- ham and Margaret Moor­ ing. - (A240804/2a)


th a t th is was in hand and th a t he would bring to the attention of the vil­ lage hall committee NGW Clerk next week that mem- There had been nine bers of the public applications for the were concerned about the setts, which would be cov­ ered by Tarmac. A


request was made September 2nd.


th a t these setts be Senior citizens retained and used in the village.


position of a new clerk to the council.


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social evenings of the Senior Citizens' Club in Whalley Methodist School at 6-45 p.m. on Satur­ days.


Interviews were to be Winners at last Satur- carried o u t ' on day's event were:


Air ambulance benefit from the ‘domino effect’


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Proceeds from an an n u a l c h a r i ty whist and domino drive, organised by "West Bradford P lay in g F ield s Committee, were this year presented to the North West Air Ambulance.


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The well-supported event, held in July, raised £550 for the Air Ambulance, which relies entire­ ly on donations and an army of dedicat­ ed fund-raisers to


Twenty-eight tables keep it flying.


were in play for the whist drive, w ith eight prizes being given, plus booby prizes for b o th ladies and g ents and a lucky num­ ber prize.


Meanwhile th e


Organised by Mrs Jenny Robinson, with in v a lu ab le assistance from Mr David Sharp, th e event proved a huge success and the com m ittee th an k ed a l l who


dominoes players competed for a dozen prizes and the fu n d - ra is in g to ta l was boosted s t i l l fu r th e r by a raffle.


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"Whist, ladies 1st Mrs E. Charnley, 2nd Mrs M. Naylor, gents' 1st Mr F. Green 2nd Mrs G. Walmsley. Dominoes 1st Mr F. Peel 2nd Mrs J. Peel. The raf­ fle was won by Mrs J. Thornton. Inquiries should be made to 01254 822956.


English Martyrs Following an appeal, a baby listener to allow c om m u n ic a t io n between the church and The Presbytery, where the Children's Liturgy will be tak­ ing place, has been donated.


selling bread, cakes pies, flowers and plants and there will be a tombola, raffle, ice cream and refreshments. Chil­ dren may enter free providing they are accompanied by an adult paying 50p.


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RESIDENTS have the chance to quiz local county coun­ cillors a t a special roadshow event at the Chipping Agricultiual Show.


Three parents have volunteered to be part of the Children's Liturgy Team, but more would be wel­ come.


Tricks and spots At the August whist and domino drive held in West Brad­ ford "Village Hall 17 tables were in play. Whist winners were: Ladies-M. Jackson, A. Shaw, I. Robinson, B. Waddington. Gents - D. Bristol, J. Procter, J. Hartley, J. Robinson.


Further discussion on the issues of the chil­ dren's liturgy will take place a t the Sacramental Pro­ gramme meeting this evening at 7 p.m. in The Presbytery.


Quiz night Prizes for first place, best-named team and spot prizes will be given a t a quiz night a t Whalley Conservative Club on Friday September 3rd at 8 p.m.


Entry costs £1 per person, with no limit to the number of team members. Call 01254 822240 for more details


Adult centre Enrolment is now tak­ ing place for a wide var iety of courses beginning in Septem­ ber at Whalley Adult Centre. There is a 20% reduction in fees for those enrolling for voca­ tional courses by tomorrow.


Dominoes: C. Wise­ man, M. Parks, W. Hustwaite, G. Berry, E. Aspin, M. Green.


MCs for the evening were Mr David Bris­ tol (whist) and Mrs Frances Pye (domi


The next whist and domino drive will be in the village hall on September 17th.


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Members of the Hod- der Youth Club are holding a duck race on Bank Hoiiday Monday from Dun- sop Bridge village starting at 2 p.m.


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Lancashire County Council's mobile information unit will be a t The Showground on Longridge Road, Chipping, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday giving residents a chance to find out more about county council services and discuss the issues th a t affect them.


Local county coun­ cillors Albert Atkinson and Ch ri s to ph e r Holtom will be on hand to answer queries and dis­ cuss local issues.


County Councillor Holtom said: "The aim of these road­ shows is to visit local communities to discuss issues affecting residents in that area.


Proceeds are for St Hubert’s RC Church, Dunsop Bridge.


6-30 p.m.


"Lancashire County Council provides many services such as schools, libraries and social services th a t are well known.


The next meeting of the youth club will be on September 17th at


“Other services such as welfare rights and land reclama­ tion are less well known, but no less important."


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