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1 100 years ago


I MEMBERS of Clitheroe Town Council decided that the steam fire engine would not be allowed to go to fires which were more than two miles out- side the borough boundary and that in the case of such a fire the manual engine would attend.


I Members argued that the property was that of the ratepayers and it was their right to have full


benefits and privileges. In the meantime, the question of the provision of fire extinguishing appliances in a number of premises was being raised at parish councils. • A well-known Clitheroe man. Quarter Mas-


ter Sergeant William Dawson, formerly of the South Staffordshire Regiment, was granted an


1 annuity and Silver Medal for long and meritori­ ous services in the Egyptian, Sudan and Nile


I campaigns by Kind Edward VII. • Record numbers of people were expected to


i watch the third performance by members of the Clitheroe Borough Band. The concert was due to be held at Pendle Hall in Clitheroe, and was expected to attract crowds of enthusiasts from across the borough. As the previous two concerts had been a huge success, organisers were confi­


dent that it would be a sell-out. C oofing onledetdtiorr of R sations want volunteers, help W


or donations. Ribble Valley Talking


Newspaper, which produces and distributes a 90-minute cassette of news from the Clitheroe Advertiser and Tiines weekly is making an appeal of a different kind. We want more people to make


use of the service! We have been going for


more than 25 years, but it is possible that there are people who do not know about the service we offer. We would like anyone who


knows a person who has sight problems or who has difficul­ ty in reading the paper to contact us so th a t we can offer the tape to them. Tapes are delivered and


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A s I s e e i t . . .


by Sue Roberts, chairman of the Ribble Valley Talking Newspaper


returned in a special pouch through the normal post. If would-be recipients do


not have a cassette player, the talking newspaper can provide one. Everything is free of charge, thanks to the gen­


erosity of many donors. When we meet our listen­


ers, at the annual tea party for example, many of them tell us how much they appre­ ciate being so well informed about local issues - often bet­ ter informed than their sight­


ed friends. The talking newspaper is


recorded every Thursday evening at the Pendle Club,


Clitheroe. There are currently 105 lis­


teners throughout the Ribble Valley, but behind the scenes are nine editors, nine teams of four administrators all of whom work on rotation, six co-ordinators and 100 readers who go to the club twice a year to read items from this


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Sarah’s feet are I on legal ladder


A


CLITHEROE woman who has been climbing the legal ladder for several years is now a fully


qualified legal executive. Sara Wallace (34) is part of the suc­


cessful team at the Watson Ramsbot- tom Partnership, based in Blackburn. She has progressed from a secretarial role, studying for ILEX (Institute of Legal Executive?) qualifications and has now graduate. Legal executives are qualified lawyers


who specialise in a particular area of law. ILEX is recognised as the third branch of the legal profession alongside solicitors and barristers. In contrast to the other branches, legal executives usu­ ally combine practical and academic training from day one which enables them to “earn while they learn”. Sara explained: “I started in a secre­


Pictured is editor Vivien


Meath, centre. Sue Roberts, right, and Pat Pearce, with a cheque for £250 which this


lo o k in g b a c k 50 years ago


WARNINGS against the dangers of venturing on to frozen ponds and mill lodges were given to schoolchildren in Clitheroe this week when Clitheroe police officers visited the schools. The children were told of the dangers


attached to this practice and were strongly advised to keep away from such stretches of


W3>t©r. Many Lancashire children had lost their lives


the previous year when ice gave way beneath them. In terms of transport, extra staff were employed at Clitheroe Rail Station in an effort to keep points and signals free of ice formation. Except for the services to Nelson, Ribble Buses had been running almost to schedule. Roads in Clitheroe and District were kept


remarkably clear by council workmen. 9 Preparations to convert Clitheroe’s street


lighting from gas to electricity were under way


this week. Apart from giving the town a more up-to-date


appearance, officials at Clitheroe and District Council said the new street lighting system saved in expense - both in men’s wages and cost


of fuel.


newspaper's parent company Johnston Press recently donated to the talking news­ paper. (CR130105)


25 years ago


w e l c om in g cards, a roaring fire and cups of tea were the first glimpse of home when Clitheroe’s first Vietnamese refugee family


arrived this week.


family as they crossed the threshold of their new home in Henthorn Road.


“We’re very happy to be here,’’ said the Hiep , ,i.


. After months and months of uncertainty, the


young family from Saigon, looked delighted to have finally arrived in Clitheroe, and looked tor- ward to a new life among many new fiends. • Council bosses were prepared to hand back


Castle House to Clitheroe - for nothing. The building - bought by Clitheroe as Part of the Cas­ tle War Memorial - was taken over by Ribble val­ ley Borough Council in 1974, following local gov­


ernment re-organisation. The future of the building had been the subject


of much controversy and there had been opposi­ tion to it being taken over for various uses. The decision to offer the building to Clitheroe


was taken at a council meeting and members were told that the district valuer had agreed a ml valu­ ation on the building, provided it was used on y


for public purposes. for th e week


S we have watched the events of the Asian tsunami unfold,


I am sure that many ques­ tions have been asked. Some of those questions


have already been answered, such as what caused such a destructive wave. Others will be answered in


time, such as the full death toll and total cost of rebuild­ ing those affected countries. Maybe there are others we


shall never find answers for. The world has been asked


to help and the response has been phenomenal. Over £3bn of aid has been


pledged by the Governments of the world. In the UK we have seen levels of giving to a specific appeal never wit­


nessed before. I t is anticipated that the


total given to the Disaster Emergency Committees Appeal will raise more than


£100m. I t has been great to see


how the world has come together in responding to this disaster. The world has shrunk as


we have discovered the answer to the question Jesus was asked; “Who is my neighbour?”


Questions raised We have seen clearly indi­


viduals loving their neigh­ bours as themselves out of the overwhelming feeling th a t we want to do some­ thing to help those in need at this time. This has led to this great


generosity of financial giving which will allow the experts to do their best for the people for whom we all share a con- cern.We have been a part of not thinking of ourselves but of those having to live with the effects of the tsunami in these last few weeks. We have been moved, touched and affected by the


stories we have seen and heard. Many prayers have been made and should go on being said for the affected countries, aid agencies, the bereaved, and those who will now have to rebuild their lives. All these feelings, generous


giving, compassion and prayer activity lead me to believe that God is using this natural disaster for the good of the whole world. God can achieve so much


more for the people of the world if we choose to co­ operate with Him. He can further influence our actions.


our feelings, and use our prayers to change us into people who can live and love one another as neighbours. As we continue to respond


to the needs of those affected countries in Asia, consider becoming a bigger


God’s work in the world. He may also help us to find some of the answers to those big questions in life if we choose


° to ask Him.MrMarkC.SIcel


Lay-minister of Wadding- ton and Grindleton


Methodist Churches, Free


Church Chaplain of Community Hospna-


A corner of a foreign field


A SERVICE of Remembrance was held in Belgium in honour of a Clitheroe war hero


who fought in the Great War. Mr James Howarth Birtwell, pictured,


lived in St Mary’s Street and served in the 17th Battalion the Lancashire Fusiliers


during the First World War. The local lad, who enlisted in January,


1915, as an 18-year-old volunteer, lost his life at the age of 22, after being in an explo­


sion, believed to be a German trap. A service, which remembered the sol­


dier's life and duty of service, was held by


the Friends in Flanders Muse­ um last Octo­


ber. The group


organises the events for casu­ alties of war on the date of their death. The private,


who had gained a DCM (Dis­ tinguished Con­ duct Medal), was serving with his unit in France and


later killed.


tarial role at Ramsbottoms in January 2000, but I have worked in the legal profession since the early 1990s. I had


already passed the first part of the qual­ ification on joining Ramsbottoms and the firm was more than happy for me to


continue. "It's been a challenging course, s ^ -


ing with two years studying various areas of law, and their procedure, with exams at the end of each year. Then Part Two involves studying three law subjects of your own choice and one


procedure paper. “The first two years are set at A-


Level standard and the final two years are set at degree level. ILEX offers the opportunity for you to qualify as a lawyer with or without a degree. It s very demanding, but stimulating at the


same time.” Originally from Clitheroe, Sara now


lives in Great Harwood with her fiance. And to escape from the rigorous demands of legal work, she enjoys catching up with friends over a glass of


wine at weekends.


Carolynne is named as university ‘supermum’


A “SUPERMUM” from Clitheroe has just won £200 for top academic perfor­ mance at the University of Central Lan­


cashire (UCLan). Described as "Supermum" by fellow


students, Carolynne Jackson (39), is cur­ rently on the first year of a Combined Honours course in History, English Lan­ guage and Linguistics and Education. The awards recognise not only academ­


ic excellence, but also determination to study in sometimes difficult circum­ stances. Carolynne juggles home and study life, with the help of husband John, and has five children aged between two and 12. Her little boy Nicholas, who has special needs, attends the University


nursery. She received the Ede and Ravenscroit


Award for Academic Excellence for her first year results at a special ceremony on January 12th.


"I want to go on to teach children witn .


special needs, hopefully somewhere near my home in Clitheroe,” saidd Carolynne. “I'm absolutely amazed and humbled


to have won this award. The University has been very supportive, particularly on


Flanders, when he took part in the battle of Kortrijk, to liberate the village of Marke, where he was


I t was the research of one local man, M , , ,


Marc Glorieux, who discovered Mr Birtwell’s grave in his local churchyard at Marke and contacted the organisation. The group, based in Belgium, orpnise


the services as a mark of respect, an include a reading of the departed persons history followed by the laying of a wr


on their grave. One of four brothers, Mr BirtpU does


not have any remaining immedmte family, but has several nieces living m Clitheroe.


my Year Zero course in 2004. I would def­ initely recommend other people to study here, because there is such a variety of high quality courses to choose from and my husband studied here and did very


well.“Winning this award has given me extra confidence and determination to


. complete my degree. I will spend some of the money on course materials, but also on a treat for my family who have been very supportive." Professor Mike Abrahamson, Head of


the Combined Honours Unit, who has recently been awarded an MBE for his services to education, said; "This ceremo­ ny rewards real academic excellence. The students have worked very hard and are truly deserving of this award."


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