12 Clitheroe Advertiser &Times, Thursday, March 27th, 2008


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Ciitheroe 422324 (Editoriai), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) A celebration of Easter in the Ribble Valley


History of ancient < crosses conies to life


TRUE stories - and old wives’ tales - about four ancient crosses in the Ribble Valley were told to Stonyhurst College pupils, parents and friends when they took part in a five-mile March pilgrim-,


age. Fr John Tmst SJ, Stonyhurst’s chap­


lain, led the group on an attractive cir­ cular walk, stopping at each cross to tell the “story” of liow it came about. The pilgrimage included a St Pauli-


Jr'." s r ' ■ ip n .r?' ''"Ti--.:- vt. ^ FR Twi.st is pictured wifli some of the walkers at the Stonyliursl Park Cross, above the river Hodder. (s)


Churches bear witness


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A PROCESSION of witness through Clitheroe followed the town’s united service, held at the United Reformed Church and led by Rev. Norma Johnson. Members of all Clitheroe’s


churches joined together for the united service to remember the events of the first Good Friday, when Jesus was crucified. Mem­ bers from each church took part in Bible readings and medita­ tions, and the preacher was Father Tom Shufflebotham. After the service a cross was


OUR picture shows the procession along Wellgate. (s)


Amazing success at egg festival


AN unbelievable success was how the organisers of the first Easter Festival of Eggs, held in New­ ton village, described the day, which raised near­ ly £750 for the village hall restoration fund. Many residents of Newton had decorated their


doorways, window-sills and gardens with chicks and chickens, eggs, Easter hunnies and in one a huge nest with enormous eggs was on display. On the village green was a giant Easter egg which had been made by three local men Brian Dixon, Stephen Cox and Richard Whitaker. Pupils from the two local schools, Thorney-


holme, at Dunsop Bridge and Brennand's Endowed, at Slaidburn, had decorated the village hall with an Easter theme. There were more than 100 entries in the com­


petitions, held in the village hall, for making Easter bunnies, decorated eggs, Easter bonnets and home-made chicks, nearly all children, but some adults entered too. Winner of the competi­ tion to guess the weight of the golden goose egg was Jonathan Wynn and the number of eggs in a jar was Adele Bourne. The day was rounded off with an Easter egg


treasure hunt where famiies had to match the wild birds local to the area with pictures of their eggs. Eventually eveyone retired to the Parkers Arms for egg catching. Organisers Sarah Cox, Justine WUiitaker,


Marie Bennett and Audrey Spencer thank all those who helped on the day and especially all those people who turned up to make it such a success.


carried at the head Of the proces­ sion, which made its way through the town and concluded at the Castle Gates where a drama was presented by Andrew Piercy and hymns were sung.


nus’ Cross at Kemple End, Pinfold Cross, Cross Gills Farm Cross and Stonyhurst Park Cross, above the river Hodder. St Paulinus was a helper of St Augus­


tine who evangelised the North, con­ verted King Edwin, and founded the


See of York. The Paulinus Cross may be a marker of a place where he preached. Pinfold Cross, which is believed to be


on the site of an older cross, was put up in 1834 in memory of James Wells, a ser­ vant at Stonyhurst, and a fiddler, who fell to his death in the nearby quarry. Cross Gills Farm Cross may have


been taken from a church. There is an old wives’ tale about a farmer whose cattle died after he threw the cross into the river. Not surprisingly, he replaced the cross


rather quickly! The cross above the river Hodder was


placed there by the Jesuits from the col­ lege in 1910. It is possible there was an earlier cross there.


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Children enjoy a Sports Relief run


CHILDREN from Edis- ford Primary School, in Clitheroe, raised more than £1,800 for Sport Relief. Every child in the


school, from Year one to ■year six, took part in a sponsored mile run around the school grounds organised by Miss Nicola Dewhurst and the school council. Reception class children ran their own special course around the infant


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THE Ribble Valley-based headteacher of one of Burnley’s failing “super schools” has quit over fears for his health. Andrew Mackenzie,


headteacher of Shuttle- worth College, told his staff and school governors last week that he was leav­ ing, and two days later said goodbye to the school in KiddrowLane. It was put on special


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measures earlier this month, after its first gov­ ernment inspection. Mr Mackenzie, pictured, was formerly headteacher at Gawthorpe High School since January 2004, before


Fun for all at Buddies’ Easter party y Worker


THERE was lots of fun and laughter at the Bolton-by-Bowland “B by Bud­ dies” Easter party. There were party games and party


food. The children made Easter crowns and there was an Easter egg hunt out-


Tree to aid trips


CHILDREN from Clitheroe’s Tower Hill Youth Group had a great time celebrating Easter, including making their own “Easter Tree”. The youngsters dec­


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Bennetl (10) and Roberi Spencer (10) trying to


guess bow lieavy is the golden goose egg


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orated eggs to hang on the tree and enjoyed other arts and crafts, organised by Susan Martin, including making Easter cards for their families. On Sunday the


Easter Tree was on display at an Easter Egg Hunt organised by Lynn Wilson and her daughter, April. Local children paid


£1 to take part in the fun event, will all pro­ ceeds helping to pay for future events and trips for the Tower Hill Youth Group.


side in the school grounds. The session ended with songs and rhymes. ® Please note, B by Buddies will


resume tomorrow, from 9.30 to 11.30 a.m., following the Easter break New parents and carers are always


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rescued A WORKER who got stuck in a fac­ tory pipe had to be rescued by fire­ fighters. The 27-year-old


became trapped after suffering back trouble while he was working as a contractor for Castle Cement at


its site in West Bradford Road, Clitheroe. The man became stranded while he was working in a scrubber duct at the plant. Fire crews used an aeri­ al ladder platform to free him.


Valley headteacher quits m


it was relaunched as Shut- tleworth College as part of the £250m. “Building Schools for the Future” scheme. During his career he has taught all over the country for nearly 31 years. Speaking about his deci­


sion to leave the struggling school, Mr Mackenzie, who lives in the Ribble Val­ ley with his family, said: “As a result of concerns I have for my own health, I believe that it is in the best interests of the college that it has a new leader to take i t forward at this vital time. “lam totally committed


to supporting Shuttle- worth College to move for­ ward and move out of spe­ cial measures as soon as possible. “I would like to thank


staff, students, parents and carers for their support and hard work during what has been a challeng­ ing re-organisation for all involved.” Mr Mackenzie said he


would now be taking some time off to decide what to do next. A special newslet­ ter has been sent out to parents, guardians and children telling them of Mr Mackenzie’s resigna­ tion. (s)


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