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MELLOR is blessed with two churches. The Rev. J. Peter Hud­


Did you know?


. • I n 1855, an Sin. axe hammer was found at Mellon It was made of vol­ canic rock and is now in Blackburn Museum, as is a flint arrow-head also found in the village. • Earlier this year, pop star Robbie


Williams stayed the night at the award­ winning Stanley House Hotel in Mel­ lon • On (he high point of Mellor Moor


is a small earthworks some 33 yards - long and 25 yards wide, known as an old Roman signal station. This is believed to be an outpost of a fort at Ribchester. • St Mary’s Church was built in


1829 and possesses a very fine peal of Guildford Chimes. • Mellor Garden Club will host its


16th annual show in September. The event will begin at 2 p.m. and will be held at the village hall on Sunday, Sep­ tember 3rd. • “Handy AT’ maintains the gardens


and area around Mclior’s war memori­ al throughout the year.


' • Mellor is home to many foot­


balling heroes and other sporting stars including superbike legend Carl Fogar­


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COME rain, hail or shine, the one per^n you are guaranteed to find out and about in Mellor is Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) Nigel Williams. PCSO Williams (32), pictured, joined the


Nigel is the friendly face of policing in Mellor “Mellor boasts a close-knit community with


Ribhle Valley police family three-and-a-half years ago and took to the streets of Mellor two years ago. He runs the mobile police station in the vil­


lage, patrols on foot, continues crime preven­ tion work, as well as policing sports events and meetings.


neighbours watching out for each other and crime here is relatively low. I hope to continue to be the eyes and ears on the streets of the vil­ lage and assist the regular police officers and the community as best as I can,” he said PCSO Williams’ mobile police van is nor­


mally parked at the village hall car park, in Mellor Lane, and people are encouraged to bob in and have a chat or call him on 07743891163 and leave a message on his voicemail or a note on his van. (CR300606/1)


by Faiza Afzaal


“THE gateway to the Kibble Valley” - that is how many people describe the hilltop vil­


lage of Mellor. ' Perfectly situated on a high


ridge between the Ribhle Valley and Blackburn, Mellor, whose name derives from the Celtic meaning “bare or rounded hill”, is steeped in history and discovery. The picture-postcard village


THE Millstone Hotel, above (A050707/lc) and the Traders Arms (A050707/le)


has an air of quiet and calm about it and there is a definite family feel. Visitors cannot fail to be


impressed by this gem of a place, for wherever they stand in Mellor, they are assuredly only a short distance away from something of interest. Boasting a traditional local post


office and village store, a butch­ er’s shop, a school, two churches, a Spar shop, a pharmacy, hair­ dressing salon and not forgetting a cosy pub and two award-win­ ning hotels - visitors are unlikely to be disappointed when they arrive in the area. In many ways Mellor has the


best of both worlds. People can enjoy real ale and fine food, but if they want a quiet wander through the village to enjoy the peace and tranquillity of the area, they can do so. One of the pleasant memories


they will take home with them will be the variety and quality of cuisine in the area. For good pub food and a beer, visitors can make their way into 'The Traders Arms, where they are guaranteed to receive a warm and friendly wel­ come. Alternatively, visitors can wine


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and dine in style at the Millstone Hotel or the award-winning Stan­ ley House Hotel. Both hotels are among those places where the rep­ u ta tio n for quality is well deserved and shows no sign of diminishing. Over the years villagers have


played their part in maintaining a solid community spirit, without which the village could have lost its abiding charm. And Mellor Village Hall has played a major role in keeping the local communi­ ty together. The popular hall, situated in


Mellor Lane, is in constant use with a vast range of activities tak­ ing place from pre-school to art classes, bowling to keep fit, guides to dancing - the list goes on! It is open early morning to late


at night almost daily and is appreciated by all the villagers. Down the road from the village


hall stands the war memorial hon­ ouring those fallen in last centu­ ry’s conflicts. The memorial was damaged by vandals in July 1996, however it was repaired and re­ erected in October 1997. And it is believed th a t Mellor


has a Roman link - on the high point of Mellor Moor, there is an old Roman signal station, under­ stood to be an outpost of a fort at Ribchester. About a mile down a hill is Mel­


lor Brook. The village is home to a number of footballers and boasts a post office and The Field- en Arms, which opened last year after a major revamp. After a stroll around both vil­


lages, it is hard to imagine ways of improving the villages. Mellor and Mellor Brook are


worthy places to discover - and not to be rushed.


son, pictured, is the vicar at St Mary’s Church and the Rev. Geoffrey Peddie is the minister at the Methodist Church. Bom in Wolverhampton,


Mr Hudson spent 16 years of his life as a Royal Navy chaplain. When he was offered the post at Mellor, he hadn’t even heard of the place, but both he and his wife, Carol, fell instantly in love with the church and the village and Mr Hudson left the Navy in July 1984. The Methodist Church is


the third one on the present site. At one time, before churches were built, the Methodists met in an old windmill on the moor behind the war memorial. Apart from religious


observances, the Methodist Church is used extensively for village activities. I t pro-


KEEPING youngsters off the streets of Mellor and inspiring them to realise their true poten­ tial is the village’s youth club. Members meet at Mel­


lor Village Hall on a Sun­ day evening between 7 and 9 p.m. and enjoy a wide variety of activities. Run in conjunction


with the Lancashire Association of Clubs for Young People (LACYP) together with Ribble Val­ ley Youth and Communi­ ty, the club is supervised by award-winning youth leader Mick Ven-


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Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, July 20th, 2006 Maintaining a long tradition


WHILE most rural post offices have been on the brink of closure, Mellor is fortunate to be well- served with its very own post office and village store. Run jointly by sub-postmistresses Kirsten


Keys (36) and Kathryn Jackson (42), pictured, the store is a vital part of the village selling everything from newspapers to fruit and vegeta­ bles. Since the duo took over six years ago, the busi­


vides a site for the village allotments, the local lunch­ eon club, senior citizens’ group, meetings of council tenants and to host police forums. Mr Peddie and his wife,


Pat, have often led parties to the Holy Land and the four churches in the locality regularly meet as a forum and recently joined forces to send 21 aqua boxes for emergency relief situations.


Youth Club is THE place to be


ables(47), who helped set i t up in 1992. 'The club now boasts up to 20 members and club user Edward McGurty (18), was voted Member of the Year for Lancashire Asso­ ciation of Young People. During his year of.


office, he was also award­ ed the High Sheriff of Lancashire Award and was selected for a week­ end’s “Tall Ship” sailing adventure. Mr Venables scooped


the Volunteer of the Year title and is also chairman of Mellor and District Community Association.


ness has gone from strength to strength. In fact, such enterprise has become the hallmark of Mel­ lor with an enviable community spirit. Mrs Heys, who is also a member of the parish


council, said: “It is a really friendly village and the locals have really made us feel welcome. “To give something back to the community,


we sponsor the local netball team, support local charities and try and get involved in all the vil­ lage events. “For the convenience of our customers, we


offer a home delivery service and deliver gro­ ceries to around 10 households on a weekly basis. “We have tried to keep the post office and


store as traditional as possible and are pleased to say that customers don’t just regard it as an essential village service, but as a community meeting place and a local landmark.” (A050707/ld)


barrier to service s^rvi


THE man belie­ ved to be the country’s oldest mayor during his year in office is the Conservative member for Mel­ lor.


Coun. Charles


Warkman, pic­ tured, who is in his 80s, sees age as no barrier to serving his com­ munity. He was invest­


ed as the Mayor of the Ribble Valley for 2004/05. At the time, he was believed to be the oldest mayor in the borough council’s 30-year history, with speculation rife that he was also the oldest mayor in the coun­ try.


Born in North Yorkshire, Coun. Wark­


man saw service in the RAF, including wartime service in India. He worked for 40 years with what is now


British Telecom, rising to becoming a sen­ ior officer for the North East. A man with impressive talents, his varied interests include photography, gardening, astrono­ my and sailing. Coun. Warkman, along with his wife,


Ruth, are renowned for simply going out of their way to help others. He has served on Mellor Parish Council


STAFF and pupils at St Mary’s Primary School are a shining example of what can be achieved when the commu­ nity comes together to work. For green-fingered young­


sters at the rural village school, along with children from Sales- bury and Balderstone primary schools helped to plant trees in the recently-opened Rann Woodland area. The new


access path and car park has enabled less mobile people to make the most of their new community facility off Saccary Lane. The 139-pupil school works


closely with St Mary’s Church. Headteacher Mrs Christine Taylor, said: “We have many musical and sporting opportu­ nities and many talented chil­ dren.”


Recently youngsters have


been enjoying the new play area and celebrated the open­ ing of two brand-new class­ rooms. And there is no excuse for children not being able to stay fit and healthy as the school has recently achieved Healthy School Status. Pictured are Year 6 pupils at


St Mary’s. (A050707/la)


for 25 years and Ribble Valley Borough Council for 24 years. During this time, he has campaigned to


introduce traffic-calming measures to stop speeding motorists using Mellor and Mel­ lor Brook as a “r ^ r u n ”. In addition, he has worked closely with Ribble Valley Bor­ ough Council’s dog warden Adele Scott to crack down on the problem of dog fouling in the villages and has welcomed affordable housing for first-time buyers in the area. • The other Conservative councillor for


Mellor is Coun. Noel Walsh who is also chairman of Mellor Parish Council. (A050707/lg)


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