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abouts of Britain’s 1,756 native plant species. Amazingly they discovered that 345 are now either criticially endangered, endangered or vulnerable to extinction. And their report portrayed 80 species
which have never previously been consid ered “at risk.” Among those are the corn buttercup, field gromwell, yellow bird’s nest and English eyebright. Changes in agricultural methods are just
one of the reasons blamed for the decline. The widespread use of agricultural chemi cals, the move from haymaking to silage and the widespread destruction of hedges are three aspects blamed. Yet as the survey’s findings were made
public, one of the Ribble Valley’s foremost plant experts, Peter Foley, of Holden Clough, told us that he had complained that very day after a clump of primroses - another species under threat - had been ripped out of a roadside verge by a grass cutting contractor. The clump had taken years to form, said Mr Foley. In one very foul swoop, it had been removed, along with many other native spring flowers
which had until that week in early May, provided a welcome splash of colour along the roadside verges. Flowers have been abundant throughout
the Ribble Valley as a rather sodden April turned into May. Bluebells and wild garlic have joined the bright yellow of the numer ous dandelions along laneside verges. On the A59, motorists have had their
mood lifted by a haze of blue forget-me- nots at the Whalley roundabout. As a child, I regularly accompanied my
grandparents on outings from their ter raced home into nearby fields. In those
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days picking wildflowers was not frowned upon and our walks would end with butter cups, red campion, speedwell, celandinesi daisies, tufted vetch, yarrow and harebells placed in an empty jam jar. Meadows were plentiful, farms comprised far less acreage and each farmer was known to ray grand parents. They spent much of their leisure time “up the fields”. Walks were educa tional and by the age of 11,1 knew the more common names of the wildflowers and could identify trees and bushes. Can the same be said of today’s pre-secondary schoolchildren? Regularly in this publication we report
on Clitheroe Naturalists’ days out. Some years ago, one of our younger members of staff was castigated for removing the names of the flowers and birds seen by the naturalists during their outings. The point was made that, while there
may only be some 10 to 20 people on the walk, many unable to accompany them avidly read the reports to see which species of flora and fauna have been noted. Throughout the Ribble Valley, our mid-
flowers are currently at their best. I suspect that we are far luclder than residents in the south of the country. We take many of the wildflowers for granted. Recently, we reported on the RSPB’s Big Bird Watch in which readers were asked to identify birds seen over a period of days. Perhaps it is time the nation, rather than
a select group of botanists, was asked to undertake a similar survey mappping the country’s declining wild flower population.
100 years ago
VILLAGERS in Chatbum were celebrat ing after the success of their football team. Playing in the Blackburn and District Amateur League, the club celebrated its best season in its history. The Hurst Green band led a parade of the players through the village, while residents supported their boys by flying flags. • A grand May demonstration took
place in the town. I t included valuable prize giveaways, the judging of horses and turnouts at the Gattle Market and a pro cession by the Borough and Gatholic Bands throught the streets of Glitheroe. • The purchase of a new steam road
roller was decided at the monthly meeting of the Glitheroe Rural District Gouncil held at the Town Hall.
LOOKING BACK : 50 years ago
ELEGTORS were getting ready to face the polls for the third time in the last two months, this time for the General Elec tion. The two candidates nominated: Mr Richard Fort for the Conservatives and Mr WiUiam Rutter for Labour, were mak ing their final speeches to potential votes before the big day next week. • Winter made an unwelcome return
this week with cold winds, heavy showers, hail and, unseasonably, snow. A coating of more than an inch had settled on the fells and hillsides above Clitheroe. • Cinema-goers were watching “Ring of
Fear” with Clyde Beatty at The Palladi um in Clitheroe, while The Grand was showing the films “Fast and Loose” and “Mad About Men”.
THOUGHT for the week
try will have called for your red Christian Aid Week envelope. This year, for the first time,'
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when your collector calls for your envelope, he or she will give you a red response card called, “Speak out against World Poverty”, which you are asked to complete and return to Christian Aid. This will be passed on to the Government to show your wish for the world to . be made a
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y the end of this week, one of over 300,000 col lectors across the coun
Alexander is proud to be gold ■winner
OBOOKWORM Alexan der Lancaster has been in a celebratory mood after scooping the Gold Award as part of the Relay Readers’ Scheme. Alexander’s mother,
Mrs Julie Laiicaster, said the family was'very pleased with his achieve ment. The Relay Reader
25 years ago
A CLITHEROE transport firm’s legal right to stop its Station Road base being replaced by the proposed Booths super market was to be h e ^ this month. Smith Transport, which occupied part of the old railway sidings site, had applied for a n p tenancy not withstanding British Rail’s notice to quit. Plans for a £500,000 store on the site had been approved by Ribble Valley Council. •
l! 1 ’Teachers at Whalley CE School were
seeing double during the school term, when out of the 260 pupils attending, there were 11 sets of twins. O Players and officials of the Ribbles-
dale Table Tennis Association looked back at some of the highlights of a busy season at the league’s annual presentation.
Making a difference Last year £15m. was raised
across the country, which was enhanced by over £lm. by those signing the gift aid declaration, but this is only a fraction of the
• amount spent on chocolate, ice cream or alcohol. Those who are Christians have a particular responsibility to support Chris tian Aid or a similar relief organisation, because their gift is nothing less than a gift to Christ himself. He once said quite starkly that to give a cup of water to a thirsty person was
just as to visit the sick or the prisoner is the same as insiting Christ. Equally, to deny that water - or food - or visit - is the same as denying it to Christ. But others who would not
( i i i .the. sarnie as giving it .to himwlf. X ^sympathy with all
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claim Christian faith have a strong reason to support Christ ian Aid, assuming that they take the sacredness of life seri ously. Those of other world faiths are vigorously encour aged by their religion to give to the poor, whereas many of a humanist attitude are firmly in
ian Aid or Oxfam stand for. Christian Aid is distinctive because it is the churches together acting against poverty, in partnership ■with Cafod, the Roman Catholic agency. The generous response of peo
ple in the Ribble V^ey will sup port over 600 projects the world over, among the poorest of the world’s poor. Please remember
Christian Aid. ' The Rev. Rodney Nicholson,
vicar of St Paul’s, Low Moor and pricst-in-charge of Chatburn
scheme, which is run by Lancashire County Library Service, encour
ages young people to read more books and then write down their thoughts about them on a special review sheet. Animal-lover Alexan
der, who has seven rats, three hamsters, a dog and a cat as pets, is now aiming for his Marathon Award, where he has to read 76 books to win the title. Alexander is pictured with his certificate, (s)
-TV star is school’s guest 'TV PRESENTER Johnny Ball delivered a lecture on
science and maths in his style to children from Clitheroe s Brookside Primary and St James’Primary School. Held at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan),
the lecture was hosted by the Lancashire and Cumbria branch of the Institute of Electrical Engi neers.
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www.clitheroetoday.co.uk Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) Valley Matters ' . , a w e ek ly look at local is su e s , people and pla c e s
h e y may be too young to remember, but children at Bolton-By-Bowland Primary
School are being encouraged to mark the 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. A series of historic events will be
staged at the school on June 9 th for children to recognise the sacrifices of those who lost their lives in last centu ry’s conflict. The anniversary will spark memo-
. ries for a lot of war veterans and people who simply celebrated the special day. Those people who lived through that period are being invited to share their wartime memories with the young sters. Among the activities planned for the
day are a 1940s themed concert, where children will be able to sing wartime songs, a display of wartime equip ment, including gas masks, and a talk by a number of soldiers from Black pool and Longridge. The clock will be well and truly
A LOCAL man has written and published a book in tribute to his father who died in action during the Second World War. “Hazebrouck 1940” contains per
sonal letters, extracts from war diaries and other documents relating to the experiences of the 1st Buck inghamshire Battalion the Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. The battalion had been ordered to
hold a town in North East France to keep open the escape route for the British Army at Dunkirk. Of the 800 men, only 200 escaped, mth the rest either killed or captured. Among those who lost their life was the battalion’s Commanding Officer, Maj. Brian Hey^vorth. The book has been written by
Valley Matters Celebrate VE
Day at school T
turned back as military vehicles will see the light of day after 60 years and roll into the school for the children to see
The pupils will be encouraged to
mark the period and may entertain all the visitors with a street party - weather permitting. Staff at the school believe it is
important for the children to know about the war. One of the organisers, Mrs Joanne Eidsforth, commented: “The events st^ed will enable children to gain an insight into what it was like in the 1940s. “We are appealing for war veterans
or people who celebrated the end of the war to drop into the school and share their experiences mth the children.” Anyone interested in attending,
should make their way to the school, in Gisburn Road, Bolton-By-Bow land, on June 9th. The event will coin cide with the school’s annual Open Day, in'viting parents to have a look around the school.
Son’s tribute to hero father
Maj. Heyworth’s son, Michael, who lives in Bolton-by-Bowland. It mentions his family’s Ribble
Valley roots, which go back genera tions. His father, although a Black burn man, was married in Whalley Parish Church in 1932 and his mother’s family lived at Bramley Meade both before and during the war. This month will see the 65th
anniversary of the action. Veterans and their families will be in France to pay their respects to those who lost their lives. Copies of Mr Heyworth’s book
are available from Kaydee in Clitheroe with the author’s share of the proceeds going to the Royal British Legion.
Olympic ace
is new tutor YOUNG pupils at a Ribble Valley school are getting to grips mth a new sport under the skilled coaching of a former Olympic sword fencer. The six, seven and eight-
year- olds at St Mary’s Hall, the preparatory school tor Stonyhurst College, are learning the rapier-like speed and reactions demanded by the ancient and challenging sport. Their coach is Robert
Kiss, who represented Hun gary in the Olympics at Barcelona in 1992 and Atlanta in 1996, and who was seven times Hungarian national champion. Picture shows Year 2 and
3 pupils with Olympic fencer Robert Kiss.
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