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Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 01282 478111 (Advertising), 01282 422331 (Classified) Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, September 11th, 2008


What happened to rustic charm?


THAT.most esteemed engineer Brunei would surely have been justifi­ ably proud of the gargantuan struc­ ture which has replaced Spring Bridge at Low Moor. ■ I’m sure he would have readily visu­


alised some Great Western steam engine thundering across its span towards Clitheroe Station. Is this real­ ly a footbrid^ or might we once again witness the age of steam? What was wrong with building a


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replacement bridge of similar propor­ tions to its forerunner? At least a decent view was available. Rustic charm has now given way to a huge timber skeleton totally at odds with the local environment.- The idea of it improving with age,


mellowing to a silver grey, I find as hard to grasp as the handrail itself, which is so splintered as to be posi-- tively dangerous.'


.. - . Finally, will the true cost of this


project ever be made known to the Clitheroe ratepayers?


DISSATISFIED RIVERSIDE RESIDENT,


(Name and address supplied) ’ So sad to hear of


Bryan’s death I WAS so very shocked at the death of Bryan Cowgill, late of Clitheroe and, on retirement, of Bolton-by-Bowland. I knew of his love of the Bowland


Fells and that he visited them often, even when he came up from London, where he carved such a successful career with the BBC. I wrote to Mr Cowgill when he was


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, in your town, it would seem peoSlI power is the only way to convince f C^tle Museum staff. I suggest that'' letter has far more weight that a phone call, which can be ignored So please write to the C^tle Museum


. includes jet engines from the norlK west wartime factories. If a jet engine is required for dis A I


onthtm©vr w ; Write to: The Editor, Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, 3 King Street, Clitheroc BB72EW or e-mail: vivien.meiith@casllancsne« s.co.iik


at Bolton-by-Bowland, sa3dng: “ I’m not writing to you because your name is Cowgill, like mine, but because I


. know of your love of the .Bowland • Fells and that you visit them often. I am wondering if you knew those fells as well as I did, because our farm was the first farm below Champion Com­ mon and I have seen those fells in all their moods and colours, even deep mauve, yet not with heather. “There is still Catlow Fell, New


House Fell, Lamb Hill Fell and Bum Fell, then there is Croasdale Fell;


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Whitendale Fell-and Brennand Fells. I remember we were invited to Bum Fell.Farm House one Sunday in 1924 and went for the day in the horse and trap.” I got such a nice letter back saying:


“Thank you very much. I ’ve never had such a letter” . I feel so sad for Mr Cowgill’s wife


and family, but he will never be for­ gotten.


VIOLET COWGILL (MRS), Falcon Close, Settle


Countryside is


here for everyone THIS enchanting comer of rural Eng­ land is seemingly still stagnating in fossilised feudalism.


The Nazi Luftwaffe bombed Chat-


. burn during the war. The Luftwaffe did not stop my granny and grandad


• taking me as a little child to play by the river just down from the bridge leading to Grindleton. Thereafter, after the war, it was a favourite picnic


- and play area for families. Now elements more powerful than


the Luftwaffe deny, access. Yet there are stiles and a footpath for the anglers. We''may respect anglers.


•What percentage of the public are anglers? Nature is for all to appreciate. Don’t blame the anglers. Over-posses­ sive farmers - some, a few of them - and, presumably at their behest, overzealous bailiffs deny access. There is no law of trespass in this


; country, unless a person commits damage. I have not. yet been contra­ dicted on this premise. So the coun­ tryside is there for each and every one of us to enjoy. Don’t let anyone try to intimidate you by telling you other­ wise. .


ROBIN PARKER, S( Chad’s Avenue, Clialburn


What you need is


people power! IT may have come to your notice that rumblings continue with


regards to the jet engine that used to be on the platform of Clitheroe Sta­


tion. Being bom in Waddington and edu­


cated at Ribblesdale Senior School in the 1930s and Blackburn Municipal College in the 1940s, I still have affec­ tion for the area. Having begun work in 1942 at


Waterloo Mill with Rover Company: on Frank Whittle’s jet engine, many co-workers, still resident in Clitheroe, often contact me on matters of the jet engine. They currently report that there is some resistance by staff of the Castle Museum, to include a jet engine within their present museum renovations. It seems natural in today’s society


to resist certain items as “ old hat” , saying who wants to see an old jet engine anyway. May I remind readers that wise people of the past have said “ignore your country’s history at your peril”. .. In Derby city we have an extensive


museum display of old engines - steam, petrol and jet. This museum is separate to our other city museum and library. Rolls-Royce pic also has, within its


factory, a huge display of engines from Sir Henry’s day to the giant Trent jet engine. When airline customers visit to sign a multi-million dollar order, they always ask to see the “ old engine” display, which incidentally


As-I said Rolls-Royce Heritage i


Trust, in Derby, are sympathetic to the provision of a suitable engine I am 82, but next spring I hope to vidt Clitheroe for a few days with my daughter and hope to see a jet engine plus other items of interest.


DAVID ALLAN ODDIE, Huntley Avenue, Derby -


Thank you to


those who helped I WOULD like to say a huge thank- you to everyone who took care of me at St Michael’s and St John’s Church on Monday morning. It is much | appreciated; you were all wonderful.


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Windfarms? You


may keep them! RE. Craven District Council and the 1 windfarm application. Please inform them, “no thanks” .


: If you are such a fan, put them on


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