The Clitberoe Thursday, July 17th, 20 0a : INSiDETHliSWEEK


ime, 9 jNp. 6,363 new^ iand vi6wS frc)rn the Centre of the Kingdom j i ^ w^ by Faiza Afzaal


FiEEsrONYHURST OFFER-SEE INSIDE


TWO youths’haye been arrested and more arrests are anticipated after mindless van­ dalism a t a Whalley cemetery.


of Rest after rampaging through Ribble Valley Remembrance Park (formerly Calderstones


Cemetery), in Mitton Road. The privately-owned cemetery, which was on


the market with estate agents H. W. Petty and Co in the region of £350^000 and has recently been sold, incorporates two chapels of rest and the


• Whalley Military Cemetery, which had been left in a statepf devastation..^ '


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' Although the graves of war heroes were not directly targeted, headstones and graves of some of the 1,000 former Calderstdnes patients had been overturned and smashed into pieces and strewn across the three-acre site. Debris had then been thrown into the fenced-off;


area where those who gave their lives for their country are buried. - , iThousands of pounds of damage was inflicted


on the chapels. Inside, all the windows were smashed, the doors ripped off, ceilings pulled down, pews torn apart and a stone font toppled.


IRAGAZINE


- The destruction devastated local people, espe­ cially family members of loved ones buried at the site. Police investigations have been continuing. Earlier this week, Clitheroe’s Sgt Rob Evans said: “We have had a fantastic result to our wit-


, ness appeal and, as a result, two local y o u th s - aged 16 and 17-havebeen arrested., ■ : “Some of the youths who came forward and


helped with the investigation, have been rewarded thanks to the police’s reward scheme.


■ “The people who carried out the vandalism are despicable and more arrests are anticipated.” ..


, Please call Clitheroe Police on 443344, or the free-and-confidential Crimestoppers line on 0800 555111 with information regarding the incident.


FOND FAREWELL TO VALLEY CONSULTANT


|Glitheroeadveilisei^co.uk t ' see previous story


I Hooligans doslroy cemetery-shocking pictures V. AA-list instructor is youngest


A FORMER Clitheroe Royal Gram­ m a r School pupil is officially th e •youngest female Approved Driving


Instructor in Lancashire. ■ Catherine Birtwistle, of Billington, who is


only 23, is now passing on her skills to peers, who, can be more than three times her age. i, “My first pupil was 74 years old,” Cather­ ine explained.-C


. A qualified AA franchised driving instruc-::


tor, Catherine successfully completed all her exams and tests in theory, practical driving ability and tuition skills. .• -Her proud mother, Helen, said: “Cather­


ine is passionate about driving and is keen to pass on her skilk


■ ^ “She offers courses for new drivers, pass


plus, motorway tuition and refreshers for those leK confident on today’s busy roads. . “And what’s more, Catherine is already


celebrating having one of her. pupils pass first time!” ‘ ' ’ Driving Standard Agency spokesman


Tim Bamatt said that nationally Catherine, who passed her test first time at the age of 17, is currently the 40th youngest Approved Driving Instructor in the country. : : (B160708-4) •


.. . .. FAMILY NOTICES ...PAGES 16,171 AT YOUR SERVICE;.; PAGES 8,9 B VILLAGE MEWS ...PAGES 14,15 ; ,• ■ Thugs destroyed gravestones and two Chapels


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