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A much-loved wife and mum loses cancer fight


by Natalie Cox:


;A MUCH loved wife, mum and: nana from Clitheroe who showed


; tremendous courage and "Strength as she battled ■ with cancer has died at the age of 65.


■ . ; Since her death, the family - of Mrs Val King have been 'amazed at the cards and mes-


; sages they have received from >; the many people whose lives ;;she touched.


• . ' Born and brought up in Clitheroe, Mrs King (pic­ tured) was the daughter of


' former Mayor, and Mayoress William and Hilda Sharpies.


She was a pupil a t St


James’ CE Primary School and was then educated at the girls’ grammar school in Clitheroe where she met her husband-to-be, Ian. ■ After the couple were mar­ ried a t St Paul’s Church, Low


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A LOCAL tr io will go from one extreme to the other in a very good cause.


' On Sunday, June 8th, the team of


: three , local cyclists - “Team Whitewell” - will set off to ride the


. 960 miles from Land’s End to John O’Groats to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support. The team members are Judith


Robinson, Godfrey Metcalfe and Nick Millward, pictured, who have


: been training hard since Christmas to complete the journey in two


' Weeks, averaging around 80 miles per day. ■ This event is in memory of


. J[udith’s mum, Phyllis, who died of ' cancer in August 2007.


She was well-known in the local area, particularly by the farming


community, and was a very active member of Whitewell church, where for many years she was secretary of the church council. The riders plan to arrive back in


Clitheroe on June 14th at the half­ way stage of their epic ride, when they will have a blessing a t Whitewell church at 9-15 a.m. on Sunday June 15th, before setting out again to complete the journey. The trio hope to raise a minimum


of £2,500 for Macmillan and can be sponsored by phoning Judith Robin­ son on (01200) 429194, Godfrey Metcalfe on 427044 dr Nick Mill- ward on 441346.- Alternatively, you can make a


donation online a t: www.justgiv- ing.com/teamwhitewell


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COUNTRY matters will come under the spotlight-when Mr Douglas Chalmers, northern director of the Country Land and Business Associa­ tion, addresses a meeting in Hurst Green on Tuesday. Mr Ghalmers is


guest speaker at the latest meeting of the Ribble Valley District Group of


the Campaign to Protect Rural Eng­ land (CPRE). I t will be held a t the Shireburn Arms Hotel at 7-30 p.m.


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Moor, in 1961, they moved to Portsmouth where Mr King was serving in the Royal Navy. When their daughter, Julia,


was two, the family moved to Singapore where they lived for three years.


. Their son Stephen was


born just after their return from overseas. In 1972 the couple and their young family moved


back to their home town, set­ tling in Newlands Avenue.


While her children were


' growing up Mrs King worked as a dinner lady at Edisford Primary School, a post she held for some 10 years. When Stephen was eight he


joined St Paul’s .Cubs and organisers asked his mother to help out with the group. She went on to become the


pack leader, a post she held, for 20 years, retiring in July 2000. As well as preparing the weekly meetings, Mrs King would help with the arrange­ ments for pack day trips, ■ camps and district outings to


London. In memory of Mrs King’s


long-time involvement with the local Cubs, a minute’s silence was held at the recent St George’s Day service in Clitheroe. For the past 20 years Mrs


King had worked at Booths supermarket, leaving for


Trio’s epic charity ride


h e a lth reasons 12 months before she was due to retire.


She was a kind, caring, con­ siderate and straight talking,


b u t p o li te woman and a devoted nana to her grand­ children - Laura, Sam, Andrew and Abby - baking ivith them and teaching them to read. _ She was a keen line dancer,


practising her skills initially a t Clitheroe Social Club and more latterly at Waddington Club and Low Moor Parish Hall under the instruction of Barber’s Bandits. She had a lifelong associa­


tion with S t P a u l’s being christened, confirmed and married a t the church. Over the years she was a member of the church choir, a sides- person, Sunday school teacher and Cub leader. Her funeral will take place


tomorrow a t the same church a t 10-30 a.m.


Gardening


meeting CLITHEROE’S Garden Club meeting attracted a record number of new members, all keen to make the club’s up and coming events a success. . The 35 people who met


a t Ribblesdale Wander­ e rs ’ club house, were asked to encourage local children to enter the annual “Children’s Chal­ lenge” . As las t year, youngsters between the ages of four .and 14 are being challenged to grow a coleus plant and enter it in the club’s annual show in August. In addition there is a challenge to grow and show a pump­ kin. Seedlings are free, from the club hut at West View allotments, to all children accompanied by an adult. Club chairman Mr Bill


Gregson thanked the large majority of mem­ bers who had renewed th e ir subscriptions on time, making the club’s administration so much easier. Guest speaker was Phil Dunnet, of Ribbles­ dale Nurseries, on “Spring Colours”. He arrived with a van load of assorted spring plants and pro­ ceeded to create a colour­ fu l" spring boarder, explaining the origins and cultivation of each group of plants as he did so.


' : • The next meeting will be held at Garden- makers in Wigglesworth with a browse, talk and light supper on May 7th a t 7 p.m. Advance book­ ing is essential.


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Village murder On Tuesday, May 6th at 8 p.m. in Bashall Eaves Village Hall the annual parish The existing church meeting of Bashall wardens were re- Eaves and Mitton elected en bloc, will include a show- The annual report of ing of the TV film about the Bashall


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School news staff and pupils arrived back at Bolton-by-Bowland CE Primary School last week and already it has been very busy.


The dance/cheerlead- ing group has start­ ed after school at Grindleton Primary School on Mondays and the Mad Science club continues at


. Bolton-by-Bowland on Tuesdays after school, again jointly with Grindleton. Total Performance Soccer is after school on Fridays and has been well attended. Last week pupils had


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explained by Canon Nicholson who chaired the meet-' ings.


Treasurer Jon


which were accepted with many thanks for all his work dur­ ing the yean


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Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London, and is now • continuing his stud­ ies there.


His programme will include music by Chopin


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Whittsey presented gue Parish is a spell- Phone • Kath the audited accounts binding vocalist with Molyneux 01254 a passion for jazz 826898 for singingandshesings : details.


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Mrs Philippa McFall resigned as deanery Tickets at £10 are synod representative available from Mr and was thanked for Norman Kelly on her diligence over. 01200441320.


Diana Wiikins was voted to take her place and joins Miss Rachel Newton. Members of the PCC were re-elected en bloc (with the addi­ tion of Mrs Barbara Lewis) as were the sidesmen and


many years. Mrs S p o r t s d a y


Grindleton village sports day will take place on Saturday, June 7 th.


The procession will set oft from the bus stop


the benefit of a road I” his chairman’s The Summer Bash will safety talk with local community police officers and Mrs Aspden, a French teacher from Bow- land High School, also visited to teach a lesson.


1 p.m. and the fancy dress theme this year will be “Magical Mayhem”.


Pupils will be attend- ' ing the Church of St Peter and St Paul this morning for Ascension Day. This is a Parish Communion at 11


remarks. Canon Nicholson said how lucky we were to live and work in a coun­ try parish, where people had and did their church jobs without fuss, ready to welcome all com­ ers to our lovely church and village.


GRINDLETON a.m. The school is SOUp lUHCh


lane at the back of school is being well used by the whole community.


Tesco Computer tor Schools vouchers are still being collected and people are asked to send in any that they may have.


take place in the evening starting at 7- 30 p.m. when there will be a live band “The Kicks”, a disco and hot supper. ’Tick­ ets from the summer bash are £12.50 for adults and £3 for children accompa­ nied by an adult and they are available from Mr Norman Kelly on 441320.


continuing with its The next soup lunch recycling efforts and ^viu take place at the the paper cube in the Methodist Church Organ recItal in Grindleton on There MU be an organ


HURST GREEN


Wednesday between recital at St John's noon and 1-30 p.m.


Lunch will include a bowl of soup and a roll, a piece of cake and a cup of tea or coffee for a mini­ mum charge of £1. Everyone is welcome


Vestry meeting The annual vestry "meeting and the


. annual meeting of parishioners were held after family service on Sunday morning at Down- ham church.


The Rev. Anne Hardacre conducted the service on the theme of God


At a recent AGM of St Ambrose Church, Mrs E. Tomlinson and Mr D. Wilson were elected as churchwardens for this year and Mrs M. Smalley and Mr


on Monday (May 5th) between 11 a.m.


regularly at several R e h e a r s a l venues across the North West.


inere is a renearsai oi ^


be entertainment by the Sue Parish Quar- Tickets cost £12.50 tet in the marquee . and include a Hot on Grindleton Play- : Pot supper and bot- ing Fields. - ■


playing a t the Memorial Hall on Saturday, May 17th at 7-30 p.m.


Beethoven’s Sonata ■ in C minor Op.lll.


cert or to inquire about today’s con­ cert featuring local favourites, Jeremy Lamburn on cello and Nigel Spooner on piano, please p h 0 n e


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Silent tribute


the . pantomime tonight. Policemen are asked to attend at 7-30 p.m. with those in scenes one, two, three and four starting at 8 p.m.


KNOWLE GREEN


at Stonehill Farm at , „ . Piit your wits •


held at the Village Hall tomorow (Fri­ day May 2nd) at 7- 30 p.m. is a chance to pit your wits against the quiz master and win a good cash prize as The meeting proceed- well. Teams of four ed with Mr Tony


are needed to take part. There will be pie and peas and lots of fun and laughter- all for £5 admission, but you are asked to bring your drinks.


more Knowle Green and Dutton WI’s April meeting began with great sadness as a minute’s silence was held in remem­ brance of president Mrs Pauline Lam- per who died recent­ ly. Pauline was a valued and respect­ ed member. She became president in November 2007,' previously being secretary for seven years and often rep­ resenting the WI at official occasions. She was a very' active member and Mil be sadly missed by all her family, friends and fellow WI members. '


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Billington, a mem- : ber of Preston Rotary Club, giving a very inspiring talk and slides on Rwan­ da.


Dominoes Military whist and dominoes will be played at the viUage hall on Wednesday, commencing at 7-30 p.m. Admission is £1


and noon. Stewart On tfHCk Whillis will provide The Annual.Model entertainment for Railway Exhibition


this Bank Holiday Monday Mth Music from the Shows,


to turn up on the [<j(jzone VlsIt ChSrchAGM Kidzone are planning


to visit Stocks Reservoir for bird watching and a pic­ nic on Saturday, May 10th. Please contact Caroline Holden on 01254 826686 for more details.


P. Latham were Jumble Sale elected as deputy ^ churchwardens. Mr G. Hood was elected as a new member ol


I7th.


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bad, and the congre- A good night out is Project. gatidn was invited to guaranteed at a sup-


Apologies and min- - and beautiful sur-. utes of the last annu-; roundings. ;


prayer cards in the aisle. The meetings commenced after coffee and biscuits, prepared and served by ladies of parish.


House by kind per- - mission of Dr Anne : Huson on Friday,: May 16th.


sale is to be Memori- Saturday, .


t S S Supper evening tor the Playground . This is to raise funds


a t the village hall will be held on Sun­ day, May 18th from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Enthusiasts from throughout


the


north of England Mil be coming along to display their model trains and


wonderful scale models in operation.


own He and six fellow members travelled to Rwanda last year to see for themselves how the money they had raised was being spent and to witness for them­ selves what was nec­ essary for the future.


including tea and The main focus was biscuits.


the hospital in Kibogora, which the Rotary club had recently provided with a sterilization unit and three- industrial washing machines.


While there, the Rotarians decorated the paediatric ward, one wall a colourful


there will bepppor- Rwanda is the small- tunities to see these ggj. country in


■ jungle scene, much to the delight of the children.


A great day out tor all the family is prom­ ised, with admission £3, £2 for conces-


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Refreshments will be available through­ out.


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make a walkwav of per evening to be of goods or heip ^IG^ Ul i jJlciiiu held at Stonehill .please contact The :■ Thursday Frances ' 01254 lunchtimecohcertat 827084 or Pauline 01254826361.


the village hall on


the There will be delicious food, a licensed bar


Help is needed in the kitchen on the day of


sions and a family Tony said the people ticket priced at £8.


Africa, it is over populated so each farmer has only half an acre of land to feed and keep his family.


were happy and hard working even amongst , all the- hardship.


The competition tor a sketch was won by 1, Mrs M. Watts; 2, Mrs J. Cowthwaite.


Thursday will fea- Next month is the ture Edward Pick on resolution meeting piano. .-


to be held on May


the to serve teas etc. Edward gained a first 14th at St Peter and If you can help Mth • class B.Mus. Hon- ; St Paul’s Communi- this please contact ours degree from the.; ty Centre. .


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