4 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, February 3rd, 2005


■ VANDALS caused deep scratches to the bodytvork of a Peugeot 406 parked in Waddow View, Waddington, over the weekend, causing £200 worth of damage. Police are also investigating £600


worth of damage caused to a P-registered Peugeot 807, parked in Church Brow, Clitheroe. Offenders struck at the end of last week using a sharp object to damage the panels. Anyone with information is asked to call police on 01200 443344.


Tributes to ex-RAF man Fund-raisers save heritage! www.clitheroetoday.co.uk by Faiza Afzaal


TRIBUTES have been pouring in following th e death of a for­ mer RAF hero, who was well known for his bubbly and caring personality. Mr Edward Cheetham, pictured,


of Vale House Close, Whalley, died aged 85 at Blackburn Royal Infir­ mary last week surrounded by his loved ones and friends. Born in Southport in 1919, Mr


Cheetham joined the RAF in July 1938 and worked his way up to being a station engineer and flight sergeant. Prior to joining, he served in the


Merchant Navy for two years. In November 1944, Mr Cheetham


was awarded the British Empire Medal for displaying great courage in dangerous circumstances on three occasions. In one incident, an aircraft


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crashed and caught fire at an airfield in Burma. Mr Cheetham ran to it and made two attempts to free the navigator. During this time, a petrol tank


and an oxygen bottle exploded and ammunition blew up in all direc­ tions. Mr Cheetham only ceased his


efforts when forcibly removed to hospital by two medical officers. Years after coming out of the


RAF, he married his second wife, Doris, in 1986 at the Baptist Church in Accrington, at which time the couple moved to Whalley and con­ tinued to live there for almost 20 years. In her earlier life, Mrs Cheetham also worked as a nurse for five years in the RAF. Over the years, Mr Cheetham,


who was extremely fit and healthy for his age, enjoyed many holidays abroad especially going to Cyprus. In total, the couple went to Cyprus 14 times and were planning to go


there again on March 2nd of this


year. His other hobbies included dinghy


sailing and listening to classical


music. Described as a man whose whole


face smiled and who left a deep impression on those who met him, Mr Cheetham was a trustee of the Whalley and Billington branch of the Royal British Legion. The many condolence messages,


including 71 cards Mrs Cheetham has received following his passing, refer to a very caring, well-respected and loved man. This was evident when friends


and family turned out in force at the funeral service, which took place on Friday followed by cremation at Accrington. Mr Cheetham is survived by his


wife, his brother, Geoffrey, sister Peggy Potter and stepson and daughter-in-law Malcolm and Elspeth Hargreaves, (s) ------------ _


.... . .jl-T by Michael Finch


SIX months’ intensive fund-raising in a Ribble Valley parish has raised more than £200,000 towards urgent repairs


to a pair of mediaeval churches. Now, parishioners of St Wilfrid's, Ribch-


ester, are looking forward to work getting under way once conservation body English Heritage provides its promised additional £125,000 grant. The cash will be used at St Wilfrid's and


at nearby St Saviour, Stydd, to repair long­ standing damage, which has seen water seeping into both churches, causing exten­ sive and expensive damage to walls, wiring, decorations, floors and woodwork. However, rising costs since original


English Heritage estimates were carried out more than a year ago mean that more cash will still be needed for the longer term. Ribchester Rector Fr John Francis


praised the generosity of his parishioners and the wider community during the six- month “Faith and Heritage Appeal”, say­


ing it had been a real "venture of faith". They had given generously in donations


and had supported a large number of fund­ raising events between April and Decem­ ber last year. He told parishioners: "Many of you have


given until it made a difference not only to the appeal but to your own spending power. How else could a tiny church mem­ bership, composed of all incomes, in a small village, faced with the staggering sum of £200,000, stump up that in just 168 days?"


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He said that much of the money had


come from individuals in small donations pledged over the next four years. "Quietly and steadily it has been done to


enable our beautiful buildings to continue untrammelled by debt and corrosion." He added that fund-raising activities


already planned for 2005 would go ahead and that the appeal would remain open for anyone still planning to give or pledge. Anyone who would like to support the


appeal can telephone The Rectory, at Ribchester, on 01254 878352.


Many of you have given until it made a difference... How else could a liny church mem­ bership . . . faced with the staggering sum of £200,000, stump up that in just 168 days?


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by the Ribble Film Club will take place at its new permanent base - Stage and Screen at St Mary’s, Clitheroe. On Sunday night from 7-30 p.m. the club will be showing “Le Cercle Rouge”, a re-release of a 1970 French film. For the past eight months the


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to thank the council for “provid­ ing a home for alternative cine­ ma” since last May, as well as expressing their gratitude to the Trinity Partnerships for open­ ing its doors to the club. Plans have already been


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Silversmith chooses gallery for exhibition


INTERNATIONALLY-renowned silver­ smith Don Porritt visited the Platform Gallery in Clitheroe to launch his retro­


spective exhibition. The artist, who lives and works in West


Yorkshire, unveiled his designs among guests during a private preview. The exhibition, which opened on Satur­


day and will continue until Saturday, February 19th, is an archive of the designer’s work from the last 50 years. It starts with pieces from student pro­


jects, progresses through corporate and private commissions undertaken frorn the 1970s to the 1990s, and culminates with a


collection of new work. Grace Whowell, platform gallery co-ordinator, said that the exhibition is a rare and wonderful opportunity for people to witness Don’s


work collectively. She added: “I hope that a wdder knowl­


edge of Don’s work will help to further creativity and understanding in this area


of design and craft.” Mr Porritt will be presenting a talk at


the gallery on Saturday, February 19th at 11 a.m. Please call 01200 443071 to book. Our pictiu-e shows Don Porritt with one


of his pieces at the exhibition. (S210105/5a)


Stand-in speaker proves a success


THE speaker booked for the Clitheroe Probus meet­ ing had unfortunately suc­ cumbed to influenza. Fortunately for the club


members, while denied the "History of Punchinello," their very own club mem­ ber, Cliff Astin, rose to the occasion and presented a fascinating series of car­ toons culled from various sources. Many came from issues


of "Punch" magazine through the years, with others from newspapers, periodicals and so on. In a hilarious conclusion,


the speaker read school­ days exam howlers - some familiar to several in the audience, others brand


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Rev. Bob Worswick who will discuss “The Origins of Lancashire Place Names.”


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