26 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, April 29th, 2004 ..


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Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) Crackdown on bad behaviour


COUNCIL and police chiefs are working together to crackdown on anti-social behaviour in the Ribble Valley.


: ' Sgt Ian Kirk, of Clitheroe Police,


explained that two new posts had been created including the role of Community Beat Manager and Community Support Officer. Their role is to ensure that resi­


dents’ high quality of life is main­ tained. Ribble Valley Borough Council also employs a Quality of Life Officer to liaise with the police. Sgt Kirk said: “Some young peo­


ple who overstep the mark are asked by the police and local authority to enter into acceptable behaviour contracts or ABCs.” He explained that this meant the


youths and their parent had to sign a contract, wahich could stipulate for example that they should not enter Clitheroe Castle grounds. Sgt Kirk added that if this proved


unsuccessful, the police could ask local magistrates to make an Anti- Social Behaviour Order against a youth. “The order prevents these youths


from doing certain things or enter­ ing certain places. Should they breach the order they would be liable to arrest and immediate imprisonment,” Sgt Kirk added. Ribble Valley Borough Council


has already instigated a range of measures, which have been well-


Stonyhurst’s sacred relic to feature in London exhibition


by Duncan Smith


A SACRED relic from S ton y h u r s t College will form part of a new e x h ib it io n a t th e Tower of London. It is a “corporal” - a


white, usually linen, cloth on which conse­ crated bread and wine are placed in the Catholic sacrament of communion. It was used by five


Jesuit priests imprisoned in the Tower shortly before their public execu­ tion.


The corporal has been


lent to the Historic Royal Palaces by Stony­ hurst College for the new “Prisoners of the Tower” Exhibition, which runs from next Wednesday to September 5th. More than 400 years


old, the sacred relic was used by the five con­ demned priests during their final Mass in the grim cells, during the reign of Elizabeth I. One of the five priests


was Fr Thomas Cottam, from Lancaster, whose other claim to fame is that his brother was Shakespeare’s tutor. Thomas was impris­


oned for two years for his faith and the crime of


« i HOn^s*roTw ■ THE sacred Corporal with the doomed priests’ names embroidered on it (s)


being a Catholic priest. He was subjected to ter­


rible torture on the rack and the “Scavengers' Daughter”- the rack stretched and the daugh­ ter compressed - before he was hanged, drawn and quartered. Thomas was a remark­


able man, brought up as a Protestant, who converted to Catholicism knowing the high risks that


entailed. At that time, priests who said Mass faced the death penalty. This was because


Catholics would not accept the monarch as head of the church and, therefore, were not consid­ ered to be loyal subjects of Elizabeth. The names of Thomas


and the four other mar­ tyrs - Fathers Luke Kirby, Alexander Briant,


John Shirt and Robert Johnson - are embroi­ dered in red silk on the white linen corporal, along with a Latin inscription, "Corporate usurpatum a quinq martiribus"; which means the corporal used by five martyrs. Fr Arthur Pitts, a priest


who was also held in the Tower until he was ban­ ished, embroidered the five martyrs' names.


FR HOWELL with (he Stonyhurst corporal (s) He sent the corporal as


a gift to his old school, the English College in Rome, and it was transferred to the English Academy in St Omer, France, in the early 17th century by Fr Parsons when he moved there from Rome. The academy was the


forerunner of Stonyhurst College. ■


The corporal, which is encased in glass inside a


gold-plated case, is includ­ ed in displays which chart 1,000 years of the Tower’s often-bloody history. It is a poignant


reminder of the one conso­ lation that Thomas and his fellow prisoners of con­ science had during those dark days - they were able to say Mass while waiting for the hangman's noose. In May 1582, they were dragged on a hurdle to


Tyburn to be publicly hanged, drawn and quar­ tered. Fr Adrian Howell,


parish priest of St Peter’s, Hurst Green, and spiritu­ al father at Stonyhurst's preparatory school, St Mary's Hall, said: “I find the corporal very moving. Those martyrs probably knew that they were to shed their blood for Christ.”


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WORK experience student 16- year-old RICHARD TANDY, who attends Clitheroe Royal Grammar School’s sixth form centre, inves­ tigates how the local authorities are tackling anti-social behaviour, in the area


publicised in the past, to stamp out anti-social behaviour by people of


all ages. This has included installing 25


state-of-the-art CCTV cameras in and around the Clitheroe and Whal- ley area including the Castle grounds, the market and all major car parks. Speaking on the effect of the cam­


eras, Mr Bill Alker, policy develop­ ment officer at the borough council, said: “Offenders are beginning to realise that the CCTV is highly effective and crime around camera sites is beginning to level off.” Mr Alker said in an attractive


area such as the Ribble Valley any incidents of anti-social behaviour were more apparent to members of the public. But he stressed the area’s anti-social behaviour problem was under control. “Compared to somewhere like


Blackburn or Burnley, where street crime is a regular occurence, resi­ dents of Clitheroe are not used to it so there is a bigger shock,” Mr Alker commented.


He added that the council was


organising alternative activities for youths after the closure of the town’s skate park, which was opened in 1999 in the Castle grounds.


The park had to be closed due to


general wear and tear on the equip­ ment and because it did not comply with health and safety standards. Funds have also not been available to replace the equipment. “In hindsight, maybe we should


have used better equipment, as they did not last long and soon became unsafe,” Mr Alker commented. On a positive note, he said that


the Lancaster Foundation was cur­ rently liaising with young people regarding a skate park, and that it could be reopened in the near future. In the meantime, Mr Alker com­


mented that the Youth and Com­ munity Service was co-ordinating local outreach work. He said: “We have Pete Fletcher,


a trained football coach, who takes youngsters up to the Castle once a week to teach football skills. “We also have the Duke of Edin­


burgh Awards and the council has organised a football tournament during October half-term.” Pictured is work experience stu­


dent Richard Tandy working from the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times office. (CR160404/1)


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Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising),' Burnley 422331 (Classified) Taking the plunge


A WHALLEY woman is taking the plunge to swim 100 lengths, while her sister-in-law will take centre stage and sing her heart out to raise money for the North West Air Ambulance. Swimming 100 lengths in one hour and


an evening of singing is nothing to Mrs Angie Stanley and Mrs Heather Booth (better known under her stage name Heather Stewart) if it means helping the life-saving charity. The tireless volunteers responded to an appeal in the April edition of our monthly supplement, the Valley, in which it was highlighted that 100 “Golden Angels” were required to keep the service going. Keen supporters of the air ambulance,


both Mrs Stanley and Mrs Booth have been nominated as “Golden Angels” and hope to raise more than £1,000 to keep the charity going. Mrs Stanley is looking for­ ward to the sponsored swim at a leisure


centre in Great Harwood on May 29th, and is delighted that her fund-raising efforts will support a vital service. “I am from a farming background and


know how important it is for the air ambu­ lance to go out to remote rural areas,” said the 40-year-old. I swim quite regularly and am looking forward to completing the challenge as it is for a worthwhile cause.” On the other hand, mother-of-two Mrs


Booth is about to hit the heights with her forthcoming performance at Bolton-By- Bowland Village Hall on Friday May 21st, at 7-30 p.m. Attractions during the night will include


a meat and potato pie supper, a raffle and a disco. For ticket information, or if any­ one is interested in sponsoring the pair, please ring 01200 445427 or 07944316527. Our picture shows Mrs Booth and Mrs


Stanley ready to take on the challenges. (B090404/10)


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Clithe’roe Advertiser & Times', April'29th, 2004 • 27 Probing pigeon fears


PIGEONS roosting in the area around Clitheroe Library are becoming a problem. Following repairs to


the library clock tower, a considerable number of pigeons were rendered homeless and .have cho­ sen to roost elsewhere in that area. The town council sub­


sequently brought the matter to the attention of Ribble Valley Borough Council’s environmental health manager, Mr James Russell. Mr Russell said a site


v is it had been made, which confirmed that approximately 15 pigeons were roosting along the building’s parapet.


He commented: “How­


ever, I suspect that con­ siderably more congre­ gate and roost there dur­ ing the night as indicated by the bird lime splash­ ing on the building and on the pavement.” Mr Russell added:


“The number of birds is such that it cannot be classified as a nuisance and actionable by the borough council. I have, however, approached the librarian and brought this issue to her attention and asked that the library look into the fea­ sibility of engaging a pest control contractor to reduce the number of birds before it becomes a major problem.”


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