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'Carolsinging: Parishioners of.Chat-


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• Church, ded by the , Rev.. ,- .Rodney


Manor House, prior to singing around


liltems for-inclusion should be'sent toriVillage News),CIithe’


small . band,', of singersvibringing Christmas cheerio


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all. A donation from the ; prqceeds,- thought to be about £230, will go to chil­ dren, with autism. Thanks to all who gave so generously.


so generously.


Nicholsdn and the Christmas Day saw Rev. Tim .Thorpe,' ‘he choir members , sang carols at The."


Christmas morning communion;con-


. the village. Warm mince, - pies and mulled wine were ,. , served before th e ..


choir left.


Proceeds were for the Children’s Society."


:‘:'G reat: Harwo'od, : who is described as ■having the voice of an angel, sang a


' A very uplifting nine lessons and carols


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service was conj ducted by Canon


season, Jenelle, of. Leonard’s Church, Downham, on Sun­


n r ' Nicholson at St


. delightful array of songs and carols at The Manor. House. Day care visitors, relatives and friends


■' enjoyed a lovely afternoon.


Ballet dancer Alice,


, from Nottingham, >pj[g readers were Ena performed a dance Douglas, Eric Mus-


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ed, with a packed congregation, with guest organist Mr Geoffrey Hitchen helping to raise the roof in singing the welelll known carols.


iviiuwii caruis,


■: routine to the Nut-.. son, David Busby cracker Suite and chris


Raw, Hallelujah for Jonathan Hinder,


residents of T h eC a th e r in e Camp- M^nor House. Alice - bell, ' Phillipa > who IS 13-years-old; - Mcfall,'John Ass-


has been dancing heton and Rev. Alan from the. age of Rg'ni/


three and enjoyed Qoffee, biscuits and performing without juice were served by


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her dance group.' DOWNHAM


the ladies of the parish,, and were very'welcome after


■ all the singing and reading. ,


■; the Sunday before ;. Christmas to sing : carols to the resi- dents ot Twiston ■ and enjoy.festive


Carols and fun Downham Church choir members and friends were invited ............. to the home of Mr Garol slnglpg / and Mrs Steve and A group of eight caroi singers from Salem


M A R T IN T O P . Diana Wilkins on , refreshments, which Favoured with a mild


proved a . very;,-evening the.route enjoyable s ta r t to


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■ the Christmas Sea­ son.


On Christmas Eve- the venue was the


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C o n greg a tiona l Chapel,- Martin Top, toured the area just before Christ­ mas.


included a number of outlying proper-: ties in the hamlets /of Newby and Stop- . per Lane. :


^village of :D'own-'During the tour the ham, with the same party received offers


day morning. Chat- burn, Low Moor. and


parishes were unit­ Santa’s credit crunch Christmas .Downham


EVEN Santa suffered from the crcdil crunch this year as was witnessed at (he recent Oakhill College Preparatory School Christmas production.


Every pupil had a part to play in “Santa and the Credit


' Crunch”, ranging from car showroom workers, elves, job centre hopefuls, cocktail;


-:waiters, horses and their. Jockeys, a ballet dancer, all;


‘ the'characters from' the ;nativity.sccnc and many" more.


of sweets, mince pies, . Christmas


. cake and coffee.-At the end of the evening the singers


- were invited into the home.of Mr


- Miles Taylo'r, in • Newby, where, together with his family,and friends,-


-they were warmly welcomed. After • singing a number of.


- carols the group enjoyed- sausage ; rolls, mince'pies,


-■ cakes - ' and - hot drinks.


More than £180 was - raised for the “Wish


_;upon a Star” chil­ dren’s charity. ■■


When Santa's sleigh failed its MOT he had to try^various jobs to raise enough money for a new one in time for Christmas.


He went to a dodgy car show­ room, tried his hand at


' trcefciling, as a school secre­ tary,' a contestant: on “Britain's Got Talent” and


: finally auditioned as the new Doctor Who. ■


Not surprisingly he was not-


’ .much good a t.an y o f the jobs and; did not- raise


in Salem Congrega­ tional Chapel, Mar-


-. tin Top, to celebrate the birth of Jesus. ,


.The service was led ;,by. - Pas tor, D avid


- - Isaacs and included the carol-“Come


' and join the Cele­ bration”. .. ■


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Children’s toys with " bells and rattles


•: were,: passed/ to i; everyone to enhance the sound; Pastor


-. Isaacs held a case ■ about the.Christ--


. mas story which - made the people see ; something different-'


ly-


Christmas Day There was a short service on Christ- - mas; Day- morning ■


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The service closed' -■■■with “0 Come All •Ye Faithful”. Organist'wasMrs.; Ethel Hartley. .


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enough money for the new sleigh, but got one through the Christmas generosity of car showroom owner Bark Mentley.


Santa was also granted his own personal wish to see what the first ever Christ­ mas was like, complete with carol singing and the birth of Christ. •


In all there were four perform- ances to parents and pupils


'. from the nursery and senior , schools. .


PENDLETON


Refuse'. ' The weekly refuse collection : , Tor


- Pendleton^ will take ■-•.place'on Friday! January-2nd,'a day


■ later.:,than usual -because of the Bank Holiday. • -


■ anniversary. The , composer, who was sat in the audience, heard .them per­ formed for. the first


■ time. St John’s ■ Church was full and the congregation


: ;.of choir and audi-; ■ ence carols.- After- wards sherry and


Prelude ■ At their “Prelude to ; Christmas”, concert "the Readstone ■ Singers premiered The -Readstone car-


■ ols, five carols writ­ ten especially for the choir to cele-'


■ mince pies were served. -The magnificent col- : lection- of £685 • made at the concert ■; will be donated to


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■ resource centre at- Barrowford.’


ib ra te .its 25th •/ Stonyhurst, when


.: ;and enjoyed a con-- ■, cert at the Cente- •naries: . .Theatre,


. ducted by: Canon .: Rodney Nicholson ■ to a full congrega­ tion.


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roe"Advertiser’&-Times; 3 King Street,^ CHlherde BBT ^EWi^or yia e-mail .tpynarm.morri8@ea£|Iancsnews.co.uk f; the collection was


-for; the Mayor’s .charity Crossroads.


Full house All the children of St £ f t S ? a r t ° i 'n Entwistle.


the annual carol service in St John’s Church.


There was a full con- ■ gregation of par­ ents; carers, grandr parents and friends.


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The service was led by the vicar, the Rev. Dr A. Sower- buttsi


The nativity was performed by the


tainment 'given by: ■ (£25), G.' Monks, the junior and sen-.■ V. Gibson, A. Mars- i ior guitar groups, ■. den, i C. and J. led by Mr Frayne Dunn,. D. Sharp, and the woodwind Christmas draw win- section b y ,-M rs -n ers : :• ■


.’on.,01 carol The musical director Fox (£75), J. Wild was Mr, Spencer.-::; (£25), P. and J. Dud- Special thanks were j bridge (£25). -


. T. Sykes (£100), M.


: one else involved. A picture of this event appears on page 13.


WEST BRADFORD


. reception class in splendid costumes. C h u rc h SOrvICG


The school violinists.A covenant service performed “Little will be held in West


Donkey”. and, “Silent Night” and the percussion groups accompa­ nied “Mary Had a Baby”.


given to these three p o p ish C O U n c ll also thankod e»eiT- : ;


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' ford Village Hall, clergy: from the


/Methodist and St .'Catherine’s churchy -conducted theserv-


■ M c a ' This yearthe collec­ tion wasAonated to


■ the "Red - Cross. Appeal ‘for the


B r a d f 0 r d ■ Congo. ■ Methodist Church, There was also a col­ on Sunday, January r lection of tins, pack- 4that2p.m. led by : et food and other the. Rev. Thomas.


Katy:


The choir performed Playing fi© l(d S several carpls with "^est Bradford Play- '


three soloists for ing Field committee. “We Three Kings”-


: and a beautifully sung : duet, “Gabriel’s: Mes-


; sage.” The children were a credit to the teach­ ers and other staff


church.-'’--Head­ teacher Mrs Joyce Shaw . expressed thanks to everyone.


SIMONSTONE


Wrlggly ■ - Every child in Key Stage 1 took part in


. enjoyed, an evening ■, “The. ■: ..Wriggly


tor their, exemplary r-;his life in the village behaviour - --.in - ot Wrea Green.-- - -


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hosted a senior citi­ zens’- . Christmas Chairman party in the-village parish , hall. Wine was served on arrival and -Mr George Dobson entertained with a talk about


essentials for the Maundy . Relief Charity in Accring­ ton.: Coffee and mince -pies were served at the close. of the council


wished residents a happy Christmas and peaceful and healthy New Year.


WHALLEY


A three course meal, prepared, by the CrOOning;:-" ladies of the com- .Queg^ . speaker at mittee was served - :■


by. young mothers


.and children from. . the village. - Music was provided by Mr Bill Clough and two games of ■


■ N a tiv i ty ’’, in-the Old'Schodl Hall, Chairman of - the Simonstone.


' occasion telling the nativity story. . ; ,


:- the Multiple Sclero­ sis Society and used ■ ■ to refurbish their


' bingo were played. • Each guest received - a small present.


- Parish council


The children-of St thanked the com- Peter’s rose to the -


The splendid cos- ! tumes were provid- ed by Friends of ■


mittee for an enjoy­ able afternoon and the,V:;,^cpmniittee thanked the parish council and Three ■ Rivers fund-raising


■' Simonstone School- Srou'p who made ' “Foss”.’ Key Stage '' donations towards


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Generations apart, but together for Christmas


ONE hundred local senior citizens tucked into festive food, thanks to staff and pupils at St Augustine’s RC High School, Billington. ■ Guests were treated to afternoon


tea served by Year 11 prefects, a per­ formance by the school bands and


. choirs-and dancing groups as part of the Christmas party. A Christmas


bingo was held to round the after- ' noon off. The event is one of the most popu- . lar highlights of the school’s calendar


Planning pleas


A PLANNING application has been sub­ mitted to Ribble Valley Borough Council for the extension and alterations to dwelling, creation of a new vehicular access and access alterations. Also the erection of two new dwellings and change of use of a paddock to residential curtilage. Comments on the proposal at Smithy


Cottage, Tosside (number 1025) must be made to the council by January 2nd. Other plans submitted include: Clitheroe: Conversion of bam into living


accommodation at Twin Brook Farm, Up Brooks (0902). New conservatory at rear of 1 Riverlea Gardens (1002). Extension over top of an existing extension to provide two bedrooms and a hairdressing room at High Hrake. House, Chatburn Road


1(1020).-, Ribchester: Demolition of the existing


garage and the erection of a two-storey extension and alterations to the internal layout of Ribblesdene, Greenside (1013).


l i i i i i i iJP TO £7800 IN OUR Wednesday’s meet-


ing of.the Meth­ odist Women's Fel­ lowship is Dave Summers, who will entertain with "Crooning- and Contemplation” at 2-15 p.m.


Communion will be included in Sunday


' morning's service at ; 10-30a.m.conduct- . ed- by Rev. Katy . Thomas. .


At the English Mar- .: tyrs' RC Church, the sacramental pro-


, gramme. begins ; again following mass


Juniors gave a -the-..cost of, th e .Q(,j„jjjyjjioji be variety of Christ-' party.


on Sunday. .


’mas songs and.a C lu b ClraW- ; ' Christmas p o em .W in n e rs of the 250 - ■


The evening - per- .club; , draw • for formances '. had s December were: S;


celebrated at the :Parish Church on


• New -Year’s Day at


11 a.m. and in the Abbey at 9-15 a.m.


additional enter- . and : H..' Rowley.- on Friday. Plan to use part of garden as outside deck and eating aif^^


A PLANNING, application has been submitted to Ribble


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: Valley Borough Council for the change of use of part of


' garden to'outside deck and eating area (21 sq. m) for use between 10 a.m. to 4-30 p.m. Tuesday to Sunday.


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.' Comments on'the proposal ;at:41 Abbots Court, Station Road, 'Whalley (number 1009)


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must be made to the council by January 9th." .. Other applications submit­ ted include:


V . Clilheroe: Extension of the


, - garage vertically so that two r first floor rooms can be added V above at The Coach House, 20 ,:Castle:Gate (lOlO); Fell ash - tree a t 2 Bracken Hey (1023). -Demolition of existing single-


;: storey rear extension and out- building to form new single-


: storey lean-to extension at'3 . Bright Street (1038). ■ BoUon-by-Bowlund: Fell and remove single sycamore tree to improve access and prevent"-


.. damage,to adjoining proper-, ties at 7 Main Street (1030).


. - Chaigicy: Extensions and-- ■alterations to dwelling incor-;'


porating'th'e attached barn ; together .with single storey ; extension and replacement


: , Gisburn: Retention of vehi- ;cle sales building for Small-


.boneCarsjDeerpark Service Station (1037).


- ; ■: Milton: Construction of two ■ dwellings, extension of'farm'


garage at iWallbanks Farm, ■ Chipping Road (1043).- - ■


-, track and alterations to access ' and parking layouts at With^ -■


'gill Farm (1029). Old Langho: Construction of -


a two-storey extension to pro-' vide studyand bedrom off th e :


. agricultural ■ ■ . workers'. ment of rear bedroom window


■front elevaion at-8 Lancaster Gardens, Brockhall (1040).-: ■ ■ ■ Sawley: Proposed enlage-"


on the first floor at 3 South- port Bam Cottages (1027). Waddington:-Extension and


alterations to create extended kitchen/dining a rear and


lounge a t ground floor. Cre­ ation of addtional bedrooms


;in-roof. space and re-roof. Replacement garage and-new driveway .at:'-'Barbrook,


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for both the school and the local com­ munity. Headteacher Mr Anthony McNamara said: “What we see every year is how both groups a t opposite ends of the generations take delight in each other’s company I t is a way for our pupils to express their respect for, our senior citizens and for them to enjoy an afternoon in the company of -: children from their local high school.” ■ Pictured are pupils entertaining


special guests during the seasonal • party, (s)


Pupils help the poor with gifts


FAMILIES in developing countries are


: benefiting from the generosity of high school pupils. ■ Pupils a t St Augustine’s RC High School, Billington; spent the lead-up to Christmas collecting money to buy


.“world gifts” for people less fortunate • than them. ' Following the end-of-term school Mass) they presented a cheque for £1,700 to Mr F red -U t tley ; from


■ CAFOD (the Catholic Fund for Over­ seas Development).


' . The money will be spent on purchas­ ing chickens and seeds to help poor rural families to become more self-sufficient;-; Our picture shows (left to right)


Robert Jones, Fred Uttley, Charlotte Mulcahey, Sophia Clarke, Hannah Parker, Fr Adrian Howell and Joshua Gillies, (s) , ; ■ :


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