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Young Farmers On Monday night, members of Bolton- _ by-Bowland Young Farmers’ Club met Ceilidh
Next week’s meeting and peas supper, will be the AGM with a vegetarian and all members are option available, urged to attend at 7- Call Angie Greenhill 20 p.m. in the village bii 01200 440146 or
Panama Racing Sta bles, Gisburn. Mem bers enjoyed a tour of the stables and a demonstration the equine spa.
hall. Parents are also welcome.
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tickets. G R IN D L E T O N
d o w n h a m ; in the village at 6-45 Tickets are now avail- j
Members are request ed to give serious thought to joining the committee at the ACM in Octo ber.
p.m. to travel to the able for a ceilidh, to ■ be held on Saturday, September 30th, at 8 p.m. in Downham Village Hall.
of Tickets cost £8, which includes a pie
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mittee members will not be seeking re- election in the hope that new blood will inject new ideas and freshness to the institute.
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Tai Chi starting tonight, Beauty queen Rainbow Tai Chi The guest speaker at classes will be held this month’s meet- each Thursday in the Chatburn CE School hall.
The Tai Chi exercise
Chatburn Library YoUth Club on 01200 441047 for An appeal has gone out for more help in running Hurst Green’s popular youth club, which meets fortnightly in the memorial hall.
class, for beginners. Friends and non runs from 6-30 to 7- members are most 45 p.m., followed by welcome to join in a more, advanced the open meeting, to
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Mrs Nancy Bailey, one of the organis ers, explained: “One of our long-standing helpers on the par ents’ rota has retired and we are now looking for new adults to come for ward and help.” are organ-
ised into teams on a rota, normally help ing twice every
term. place tomorrow at 7- i i
Village school pupils take to stage FROM The Beatles to the
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Nicholson. August- Annie Farrimond, Bev . Crossley, Richard Greg.
Pantomime rehearsals will
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Youth club The new youth club will start in Riming ton Memorial Insti tute on Friday, Sep tember 22nd, from 7 to 9 p.m. If you are in Year 6 or above, you are invited to go
day of Mrs Annie Duckworth, better known to all Sab- deners by her maid
Cinderella and its best loved vil lagers with the
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Steven Johnson, There will also be a Andrew Little, Don potato pie supper
Tickets cost £6 from the village pubs,
and a raffle.
newsagents and Shippy's Shop in Padiham Road and club committee
her 16th, from 7-30 p.m. Sabden Bowl ing Club is holding the event for the whole village to enjoy and there is a bar and music from Sabden band The Kicks, who will be playing music from the 60s to the pres ent day.
featuring some familiar faces, a trip down memory lane with the “Marriage of Charles and Diana” and scenes from “Oliver’
staff and performed by the Our picture shows the St Junior children. They per- LMnard’s performers, (s)
end of your proper ty, where it meets the pavement and is clearly visible.
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formed with enthusiasm and flair, showing off numerous dance routines and comedy sketches. They played to appreciative audiences at both the afternoon and evening performances. Even Tony Christie would have been proud of their version of “Amarillo”!
be held next Thurs day at 7-30 p.m. in the Methodist Church schoolroom.
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lar resident who lowing week, Sep. came to Sabden tember 17th, at its when she was two, "home" ground in later married Mr Whalley.
Many Sabden people will remember their visits to her salon and it was a happy meeting place,
The Rev. Chris Sterry took Monday’s funeral service, which was followed by cremation at Accrington. Her ashes are to be
A social evenine and x dance is bdng heW in St Mary’s Hall on
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. always busy. She was also well known in hairdressing cir cles and was a for mer president of the Blackburn Ladies' Hairdressing Associ ation.
Annie Duff was known to all vil lagers for being a popular, very friend ly and attractive lady who ran a hair dressing salon from her front room in Gardeners Row for more than 30 years.
had lived in Garden ers Row ever since. Mr Nuttall died after the couple had been together for 37 years and she later met Mr Alan Duck worth and they had been married for 17 years.
Donald Nuttall and St Nicholas's The Thursday Club
comers to the village aged from four to 11, are welcome. The club meets in St Nicholas’s Church Hall every other Thursday.
The prize bingo
free game and sup per.
For the £7.50 admis sion fee, guests will have a wide variety of food to try and a glass of wine. The ev ent starts at 7-30 p.m. and will be held in the church hall.
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Lunch is on Sunday, September 24th, at
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many close friends. This follows the including her dear morning service, lifelong friend, Mrs Alice Parkinson.
Paper Next Tuesday is A three-course lunch waste paper collec- will be served and tion day around Sabden. Used news papers, magazines, junk mail etc. should be left out side as early as pos sible in the white hessian sacks pro- ServICGS
Tickets are available from Bernard Parfitt, Kevin Bar rington and Gath Bywater.
costs £6 for adults and £3 for children.
Please read the cuit superintendent, instructions on the side of the sack as to what can and cannot be recycled,
■'’ided- The Methodist Cir-
preacher at the 9-30 a.m. service at Sab den Methodist Church on Sunday.
the Rev. Keith Richardson,
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Abba Girls is being Last Sunday, the new planned by Sabden Methodist minister Cricket Club at a responsible for Sab- cabaret night on Fri-
death last Wednes- Tickets cost £7.50, gu^st preacher at 10 n ;
29th, in St Mary's harvest service. Hall.
day, September Free, led the annual The Baptist Church s
per and entertain- Ernest Gorton, » .a m . o t A , „ l . T " h iT .;;r s 'i« la U -
She was originally taken to Blackburn Royal Infirmary i when she became ill
n H/r J a ---- along and enjoy the More than 70 people
ferred to Clitheroe eight weeks ago.
new facilities. For packed St Nicholas’s further details, con- tact Gillian Whittle on 01200 445500.
Church on Monday morning for the funeral of the popu-
Mm Daotomth, who was 87, died in Clitheroe Hospital after being ill for the last four months.
ment, and fancy St MSPy S dress is preferred. Weekend Masses are at the usual times of
30 p.m. tq 8 p.m. 6 p.m. Saturday and The club, in its first IIOOOO. noon at Bolton-by- Please
season, plays its final away match this Sunday after-
Tickets are on sale 10-30 a.m. Sunday, now from club mem- The last two weeks' hers, including John £20 bonus ball win- Hargreaves on 01282 772501, Kris tian Shipston on 01282 771091 or Tim Boyd-Martin on 01282 773838.
A New Year’s Eve family party is being planned in the church hall j‘ enough interest is
shown.
Rowland and i ts Damien Buggie or last home match of Jane Sharpe if you the season the fol- are interested.
contact
ners have been Messrs Bill Camp bell and Alan Dewhurst.
includes sup- a.m. on Sunday is the Rev. Denise
A special event, a first for Sabden, is taking place on Saturday, September 16th, when the church will hold a Starter Fest. The vicar, the Rev. Chris Sterry, and Mr Norman Atty, of Whalley, will pre pare and serve a selection of appetis ing starters.
evening tomorrow starts at 7-30 p.m. in the church hall. Admission is £R which includes a
re-opens tonight at 6 p.m. All children especially any new
Schools The two village schools have now re opened after the long summer holiday and begin the autumn term with a joint activity on Tuesday and Wednesday when the Life Edu cation mobile class room will be based at St Mary’s in Watt Street.
Pupils will attend in groups over the two days and there are also early morning sessions for parents. Sabden Primary School pupils will also join St Mary’s pupils for an Indian dance workshop with Deepa Ganesh, who has been to the village before, on September 20th.
After-school The after-school activ ities at Sabden Pri mary School have re started and are open to all the communi ty, not just children and parents.
which is at the later time of 11 a.m. for this Sunday only.
Tuesday features cheerleading with Tracey from Sander son’s School of Dance, from 3-30 to 4-15 p.m. Again comfortable clothes are advised.
Thursdays, from 3-30 to 4-30 p.m., there is sport with Adam Lakeland for chil dren up to Year 3. Also on Thursdays, at the same time, there is an ICT Club for all ages with Mrs Barrett. You can drop in for advice or try out different activities.
Race night Sabden FC is holding a race night in the White Hart on Sat urday, October 7th.
Tea dance Don’t forget next Wednesday’s tea dance will be held in St Mary’s Hall from 2 p.m. when people can receive coaching if they wish.
Hawaiin A fantastic time was had by all at a Hawaiin fun day at the White Hart pub, Sabden, on Bank Holiday Sunday. There was a delicious hog roast courtesy of Alan Hacking’s butchers and chil dren bounced the day away on the bouncy castle sponsored by. Steve Parsons.
Brian Norris beat Shaun McCullough, landlord of the White Hart, in the final of the sumo wrestling and Andy Lee beat Peter Robinson in a close final of the arm
On Monday, from 3-30 to 4 p.m. , there is dance with Mrs Tat- tersall. All you need is to wear comfort able clothes.
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Pat passed on love of riding to hundreds
by Sally Dahmke
A WOMAN who lived to ride - and passed on her love of horses to hun dreds of children - has died aged 71.
m i MM Masonic ladies help two good causes
TWO good causes have received cheques of £450 each from the Masonic Ladies’ Committee, which meets in M'addington.
The cheques were handed
Cheryl and Shaun, landlady and land lord of the White Hart, would like to thank PR Car Sales, Ribble Valley Car riages, Tracy Meakin,
wrestling. The raffle raised more than £200, which will be donated to Sabden First Responders and Sabden FC.
There was great work by all the staff mak ing it a wonderful family fun day.
The cabaret will be provided by The Abba Girls and there will also be a short presentation of awards.
Cabaret Sabden CC is hosting a cabaret night on Fri day, September 29th in St Mary’s Hall, Sabden.
Clitheroe's Spar shop, Carl Ainsworth and Rod McGlynn for their donations for the raffle and every one who took part in the fancy dress.
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over to Violet Leach, repre senting the North West Air Ambulance, and Joan Myers, of the F'riends of Clitheroe Hospital group for £450 each.
"The Chairman’s Surprise", in Slaid- burn Village Hall next Monday at 7-45 p.m.
T O S S ID E
For further details, contact Susan Robinson (nee Win- nard) on 01995 61234.
W E S T B R A D F O R D
Tickets are £7.50, which includes sup per and guests are invited to come in ’70s style fancy dress.
For tickets, call John Hargreaves on 01282 772501 or call in to Shippy’s convenience store.
S L A ID B U R N Dairy visit
Slaidburn Young Farmers met on Monday for a visit to Little Town Dairy,
The next meeting is Dominoes: M. Davies,
•near Longridge. Members were shown how yoghurt was made and given a tour around the new robotic milking parlour.
Whist winners were: M. Parker, M. Green, J. Carr, S. Hogg.
Church service The Rev. Stewart Rid ley will take the fam ily service in St Catherine’s Church, West Bradford, on Sunday at 10-30 a.m.
Worship The preacher at Sun day afternoon’s wor ship, at 2 p.m., in West Bradford Methodist Church will be Mr David Bowker.
Whist drive A military whist drive was held in West Bradford Village Hall. I t was organ ised by Mrs Jenny Robinson and all funds raised will go towards the senior citizens’ Christmas party.
Reunion Calling all former pupils, teachers, helpers and govemers of Tosside School. A second reunion is planned for October 7th in Tosside Com munity Hall, when it is hoped that plenty who attended or had links with the school will go along and enjoy the day.
Our photograph shows Mau reen Clark and Linda Bald win presenting cheques to representatives of the two organisations. (A190806/3)
Raffle: J. Thornton, J. Proctor, M. Loft- house, J. Pye, P. Met calfe, J. Kenyon, M. Marshall, T. Pike.
R. Knight, F. Giles, K. Edmondson, A. Fox, I. Whalley.
Club winners The August 250 Club winners in West Bradford were: L. ancTR. Halliwell, I. Billsborough, S.. Turner, J.P. Wild, B. and E. Dugdale, N. Vaughan.
W H A L L E Y
Service today Following the trial of a service for children, parents and others in Whalley Parish Church, there will be the first today at 3- 30 p.m.
Breakfast Come and enjoy an English or Continen tal breakfast pre pared by the men of Whalley Parish Church at 9 a.m. on Sunday in the school hall. Good food and fellowship are guar anteed.
The group meets fort nightly at 8 p.m. in Whalley Abbey. Inquiries: tel. Helen Hardy on 01254 822988.
Historical The new season of Whalley and District Historical and Arc haeological Society begins next Thurs day with a talk by Stanley Walmsley on “Ringing Changes.”
the
Whist drive Winners at the Whal ley senior citizens’ whist drive were: Ladies - Mrs E. Chamley and Mrs R Wooff. Gents - Mrs
All are welcome on Saturday evenings at 6-30 p.m. in Whalley Methodist Church hall. Inquiries: tel. 01254822988.
G. Walmsley and Mr J. Wooff.
No course As there are not suffi cient volunteers, there will be no Alpha course in Whalley
Anyone able to help is asked to contact administrator David Borland on 01254 822004.
autumn. The organ isers are looking for those with some experience of Alpha to commit them selves to Id weekly sessions, probably beginning in late Jan uary.
this
She died suddenly after collapsing at home on Friday night, weeks after undergoing an oper ation.
Famous faces from the equestrian world are expected to travel to St John’s Church, Read, tomorrow from across the country to pay their last respects to Mrs Pat Atkin son, of Readwood Stables.
“Riding was her life. She had retired from teaching, but was involved with the horses right up to the very last minute. ,” said her husband, Mr Richard Atkinson.
THIS picture of Mr.s Pat Atkinson was used in Lancashire Life in 1989 when she was at the height of her equestrian career with Good News, who romped to glory at the Horse of the Year Show, (s)
It was from these roots
had two ponies she could earn five shillings an hour!”
She has passed on her equestrian talents to her granddaugh ter, Kate, who has already notched up competition suc cess.
He told how Mrs Atkinson’s final competition after a successful 40-year career was last October, at the Horse of the Year Show, when she rode out on her horse. Topper.
Mrs Atkinson ran Rid ing for the Disabled classes at the stables for more than 20 years, helping chil dren with mental and physical disabilities to overcome their problems through
Rotas' for the next quarter for readers at Mass and for extraordinary minis ters of the Eucharist are now on display at the back of the church.
Priest’s visit Former parish priest at English Martyr’s Church, Whalley, Fr Paul Dillon is visit ing the church and many of his former parishioners this week. A large num ber of visitors from St Chad’s Deanery, Manchester, enjoy^ hospitality at the presbytery on Sun day Mtemoon.
New day This has resumed at 7 a.m. each weekday in Whalley Methodist Church. As the min ister the Rev. Chris Cheeseman is also circuit superintend ent, he is not always able to be there. Any one who is able to help is asked to con tact him.
The couple ran Read- wood Farm - which had previously been run by Mr Atkin son’s father - as a dairy farm. “When we came to liye here Pat asked if she could have a horse, but I said horses don’t mix with dairy cows. But in 1957 we changed to beef cattle!” said Mr Atkinson.
The couple would have been celebrat ed their 49th wed ding anniversary today.
Bom and brought up in the Clitheroe area, Mrs Atkinson met her Simon- stone-bom husband while they were studying at the town’s grammar schools and aged 16, and they married when Mrs Atkinson started work teach ing at a camp school in Barrow.
and Mrs Atkinson’s the congregation at first horse. Sherry - that the Readwood of today developed, complete with 60 horses, many on liv ery, the riding school, saddlery, feed store and veterinary reha bilitation unit. The stables hit the head lines earlier this year when a massive blaze ripped through build ings and led to a major evacuation.
in the early 1960s - A regular member of St John’s Church,
riding and was hon- The funeral will take oured with a visit place at 11 a.m., with from Princess Anne in February, 1977.
family flowers only and donations requested to go to the North West Air Ambulance service.
She leaves sons Andrew^ who is involved in the fami ly business, and Paul, as well as grandchil dren Evie, Edward and George.
Read, Mr Atkinson said his wife rarely missed a Sunday service and was heav ily involved with both the Sunday school and Edward Bear playgroup; She was also a founder member of the Read First Responders group.
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