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The other Friday I was enjoying a


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rights while our children ran themselves ragged at an indoor play place. Now usually our topics of conversation


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Rev.J.T.Wardle Stafford, of London, at Waddington School. Seeing the human, family as two groups, “wise or otherwise”. Rev. Wardle warned his audience about the “real thoroughbred fools”: the con­ ceited youth, the chattering fool for whom there is “no music like the music of his own voice”, and the drinking fool, appar­ ently appearing more regularly with the increase in secret drinking, especially amongst women!


tion turned to a much more serious issue. Between us my pals and I have six chil­


dren ranging in age from five to two. And for two hours we sat discussing high school places! Now in a near normal world, this is


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a subject that we should not even be think­ ing about for at least another five years, especially as some of our children have yet to start nursery and the eldest is in Year One - many years away from the move to “very big” school. But it soon became apparent that finding the right high school is a very real concern and is a decision which we are worrying about now. Already we are wondering where to send our children to make sure they get the best education we can possibly provide. And as our conversation progressed it


became apparent that more than^ne of us was seriously considering making potential­ ly life changing decisions and uprooting our families to move to new areas served by the schools we judge to be the best, whether we actually want to live there or not. Now my husband and I have lived in our village for the past 12 years. I love living


LOOKING BACK 50 years ago


A TRENCH-MORTAR bomb found half buried within 200 yards of a footpath on Pendle Hill, was detonated on Wednesday morning by Capt. D. Mockford, of a bomb disposal unit from Fulwood Barracks.' The bomb was discovered by Mr and Mrs Raymond Bird, of Milnthorne House, Henthorn Road, Clitheroe. Capt. Mock- ford tackled the bomb by carefully scrap­ ing away the soil until the whole of one side was exposed. A four minute fuse enabled the party -


to retire to a sate distance before the explo­ sion occurred.


® Moor Lane Reds won the knock-out


competition of the Ribblesdale Table Ten­ nis League, beating Chaigley Creamery by nine games to one. The James Cook Shield was presented to the winners. Moor Lane team: D. Lancaster, C. Chew and L. Dixon (capt). Chaigley team: T.Wildman (capt.), G. Tomlinson and E Brown.


TH O U G H T for the week


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CN Sunday many churches held services to mark the bicen­ tenary of the Act of Parliament to abolish the slave trade in the British Colonies. Many museums and organi­


sations are running events throughout the year to raise our awareness of the slave trade and its effects, which can be felt even today. As we'reflect on the struggles of the past, we become ever more aware of the chal­ lenges that remain. I was reading an article by


BBC presenter Johanne Hud- son-Lett reflecting on her role in the play “A Slave’s Story” - a


Joy’s Castle picture is


there and my family does too. We've made some great friends and are actively involved in numerous community initiatives. It is o'"- home and none of us would willingly give it up. When it came to educating onr chil­ dren, my husband and I initially had no qualms. The village has a fantastic pre­ school, and other nearby nurseries with good reputations, and is served by three excellent primary schools, but unfortunate­ ly neither of us have the same confidence in the local high schools. We want to make sure our children get the best possible edu­ cation we can provide. And as a result we would give up a life we love to start over again, and the same was true for the ladies I was lunching with. But why should we? It soon became clear the other Friday


that all three of us want nothing more than to stay put, enjoying lives that we have taken the time, trouble and effort to shape to the best of our abilities. To do that how­ ever we would need to have total confidence in the schools which serve our community and play such a crucial role in shaping chil­ dren’s lives. For once I came away from a Friday lunch with more questions than answers.


funds for the Clitheroe Castle Heritage Scheme. Created by local artist and


a fund-raising winner A


n exclusive pen-and- ink drawing depicting Clitheroe Castle Keep has been produced to raise


writer Joy Cockle (42), of Hip- pings Way, Clitheroe, the lim­ ited-edition print goes on sale this week. Only 20 - each numbered


and signed by the artist - have been produced in the first print-run, with a further 500 expected to roll off the presses over the coming months. Joy, who studied art at the


Bath Academy, specialises in building portraiture and also created the murals in the foyer of Pendle Primary School, Clitheroe. She spent hours producing


50 years ago


PCLICE were carrying out door-to-door inquiries in the Waterloo area of Clitheroe after a “vicious and motiveless” attack on an elderly widow. They were trying to build up a detailed description of a young man who struck the 71-year-old woman from behind, broke her nose, gouged her eyes and beat her until relatives could barely recognise her. Prior to the attack, the victim had attended the Poppy Ball at the Royal British Legion Club, in Whalley Road. 9 CHURCH bells rang out across


Bolton-By-Bowland to celebrate a victory against the odds - a reprieve for the vil­ lage’s 400-year-old school. The two-year tight by parents, councillors and MPs to save the tiny school from the county coun­ cil’s economy cuts ended in triumph wth an announcement from the Department of Education and Science that the closure proposal had been rejected.


Jesus offers us life


story of pain and brutality, but a story of hope and freedom. She writes: “It has made me


readdress who I am, why I ’m here and where did I really come from.” If these are the questions it


raises, then it is indeed a story of hope. This coming week we will be remembering the last week of Jesus’ life before his death on the Cross. Seeing the story enacted or


taking on the role of one of the characters may affect us pro­ foundly. It may cause us to ask questions as to what life is all about, especially if we have lost


a loved one whose life has been cut short by accident or illness. But we’re not very good a t


talking about dying. For some time before he died, Jesus had been speaking to his disciples of his imminent death, but they didn t want to know, or know what to say. What do we say to someone who tells us that they are soon to die? Do we say: “Ch no, you’ll be


fine, you’re not going to die”, or do we simply remain silent


because we don’t know what to say.


Despite our technology, if we want to know what happens


when we die we meet a blank wall. Yet Christians do have something to say about death. God raised Jesus from death


and Jesus not only offers us life after death, he offers us life


before death. He doesn’t promise us free­


dom from trouble and pain, but he promises to be alongside us, to live among us and through us.


He offers us life before death,


that’s life indeed. REV. NCRMA JOHNSON


minister of United Refornit'd


Church in Clitheroe, Barrow and Ncwton-in-Bowland.


the pen-and-ink drawing, which depicts Clitheroe’s his­ toric Castle Keep and its sur­ rounds in minute detail. The High Sheriff of Lan­


cashire, Clitheroe resident Mr Peter Robinson, said: “This is an outstanding piece of a r t­ work and we are delighted that such a talented local artist has chosen to support the scheme in this way.” Joy commented: “I strongly


believe in what the Clitheroe Castle Heritage Scheme is try­ ing to achieve and am happy to support i t with my a r t ­ work.” Priced at £40 each, the numbered and signed limited


edition prints are available from the Tourist Information Centre, in Market Place, Clitheroe, or from Ribble Val­ ley Borough Council’s tourism and arts officer Rebecca Kay, on 01200 414496. Our picture shows Lan­


cashire High Sheriff Peter Robinson, patron of the Clitheroe Castle Heritage Scheme, admires the pen-and- ink drawing produced by local


artist Joy Cockle in support of the appeal, (s) ® Local businesses, organi­


sations and individuals can also contribute to the Keepers of the Castle appeal. Dona­ tions can be made by the fol­ lowing methods: By post - cheques should be


made payable to “RVBC”, with your name, address and “Keepers of the Castle” on the back. They can be sent to:


Keepers of the Castle Cam­ paign, c/o Rebecca Kay, Tourism and Arts Officer, Rib­ ble Valley Borough Council, Council Offices, Church IValk, Clitheroe, BB7 2RA. In person - a t the cash


office in the main reception of the Council Offices in Church Walk, Clitheroe. By phone - using a credit or


debit card and phonine the council on 01200 414404.


Jane guided Margaret up Aussie landmark -


one Burnley woman just what a small world it is. Mrs Margaret Ingle, of


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Hall Park Avenue, Cliviger, was greeted by a familiar accent at the famous Aus­ tralian landmark when she bumped into Jane Bennett, from Clitheroe. Mrs Ingle (70), who was on


a month’s holiday with hus­ band Fred, had been told by a f.riend before they travelled Down Under that a Clitheroe woman worked at the bridge, but did nOt expect to see her. She said: “My friend’s son


was in Australia in January and had said he was shown round Sydney Harbour Bridge by someone from Clitheroe. “On the day I was going to


CHANCE encounter on the Sydney Har­ bour Bridge proved to


do the climb on the bridge we arrived early, which meant'we had Jane as our guide. She said it was her only day work­ ing th a t week so it was a remarkable set of coinci­ dences.” Jane is the daughter of


Burnley judge Raymond Bennett, and moved to Aus­ tralia last October to work as a teacher. She works part- time as a guide on Sydney Harbour Bridge, which cele­ brates its 75th anniversary this year. Mrs Ingle, who completed


the 1,434 steps of the bridge, said that Jane is returning to Clitheroe for a short holiday in May, and the pair plan to meetup. Our picture shows Clitheroe


woman Jane Bennett guiding Margaret Ingle up the Sydney Harbour Bridge, (s)


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