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Charity riders set out on the Tower2To\yer


■TWO legal eagles will b e ;


- putting pedal power to, the t e t this weekend. ! . Ha^ng trained round the roads of ; the Ribble- iValley, Farleys partner


, Ian Liddle and solicitor Tom O’Neill, will tackle


! the 450-mile Tower 2 Tower Challenge. , - ; ! Setting off on Satur-


! day they will cycle from th e 'E if fe l , Tower to


■ days to raise'inoney for : ^ k FM’s Cash for Kids charity campai^. -- l _:'.


' i ‘ Ian, who lives in WhM- . ley, and Tom; a former


'■ Clitlieroe resident, have,


j'pledged to raise £1,500 ■ each for the cause.


: ,^'Anyone wanting to . sponsor the pair.cah find


- further details a t their practice’s website www.farleyicoih orcan


Blackpool Tower oyer six -call 01254 229800. ■'


Library sets for young readers


fYOUNG bookworms are invited ;to sign; up for Clitheroe Library ’s annu-1 al summer reading chal-:;;; lenge “Quest Seeker’’..,, -,


;;‘,.The fun event chal- lenges youngsters to read' , m books during the sum­


mer holidays. Those who complete the challenge are rewarded with book-,, 'marks, stickers and a cer-Jr tificate.Anyone_ wanting


to take part should pop


; into the library and sign up for the free initiative., -Additional fun'eyents


library for the free event, which'will; take, place


between 10 a.m. jmd 11 30 a.m.


S • There will also be a free ; top- in craft session, dur­ ing which children will be


i able to make dragons and castles, on, Thursday,


: . For ■ further, details about any of the events contact Sandra or Joyce at the library on 01200 428788.


August 27th, between 2 p.m .and 4 p.m.


A w..,. ...


will also be staged at the= library throughout the ;


Holidays and today (August 20th) youngsters, aged seven and over .will r have the chance to meet, children’s author Helena ,


' Pielichaty. Tickets are; available from the junior.


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iadvertiser.co.ukj W'/< A PILGRIMAGE through ,'the


Forest of Bowland to the m e^ - ,, aeval church of;All Hallows at j- Great Mitton .vyill take place


next month. V-The walk, to be held on Sunday, ; September 6th,'starting at 11 a .m . '


from the car park at Jeffrey Hill, Longridge Fell, has been organised by the Rev Richard Goodall, the newly-ordained curate of All Hal- .- lows,'Great Mitton and St Johns


Church, Hurst Green, ii This time last year, the Rev. , Goodall ran Clitheroe Music shop oil Moor Lane, until he embarked on an intensive theological course at Mirf ield College near Leeds. He was ordained at Bradford Cathe­ dral just three weeks ago., “ Myiaim is to bring people


together from all over the t o t h ■West to enjoy the beautiful Bow- land countryside - it will be a lov^ ly day out for families and friends, expltoed Rev Goodall.


_ ■ “We will start at the car park on


Jeffrey Hill, Longridge FelL and finish at All Hallows Church for


tea and buns. Along the way there will be stunning views oLPendle and the Hodder and Ribble Val­


leys. “If anyone feels unable to coniT . • - , , ,


plete the full seven miles, there will be joining points along the way — dr they could just come to meet up and enjoy the activities arranged at the church after the walk.’’ ,,.,, There will be a short service m


the church at 6 p.m. led by guest preacher. Canon Sam Randall, the vicar of Church in the World,


Keighley.


Visitors and walkers will also^ have the opportunity to join a


.


guided tour of All Hallows, which is a medieval church with, an impressive history linked closely with the Shireburn family,'of


Stonyhurst. A coach service will be available,


for a small charge, from 10-30 a.m. at the church to take walkers to the starting point. , Booking is essential and placra can he secured by contacting Liz


- and Richard Goodall on 01254 826746, the Rev Gill Mack on 01254 826686 or Anne Barnes on


01200 425386. ' You can also -visit www.walkwith ustomitton.co.uk for more inform'


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ation and to register. . Our pictures show, the^. Rev Richard Goodall and a map of the : route of of the pilgrimage walk.'


Police


seeking church thief


POLICE in the Ribble Valley have released this CCTV image of a man th ey wish to speak to after a church’s collection money was stolen. Around 4-10 p.m. on


July 28th, a man went. into St Bartholomews Vicarage, Garstang Rd, Chipping, Preston and, stole £15 from a collec­ tion box. Inquiries are ongoing


and police have now. released a picture of a man they wish to speak to in connection with the theft. Anyone who recognises!


this man or who has any information is asked to contact police on 0845 125 3545 or Crimestop- pers anonymously on, 0800555111. .


;; by Julie Magee


.C H IP P IN G ’S 82nd annual agricultural and horticultural shoW'takes place th is Satur­ day.


. .Regarded as one of the best one-day rural shows in the North o f England, i t celebrates all aspects of farming and rural life. ■ Along with classes for sheep,


cattle, light horses, ponies and shire horses, there are also sections for poultry, pigeon and egg sec­ tions. ■..... ■ Offering the perfect day out for


all the family, there are also class­ es for cheeses, handicrafts, cakes and preserves, a large horticultur­ al section, plus children’s, dog and baby sections. Other attractions include a


, craft marquee, fell racing, magi-' cian show, tug of war and falconry - display. Meanwhile, in the main arena


itself, there will be a grand parade of prizewinners, the young han­ dler classes, lawn mower racing Md an egg catching competition. ' ’ Visitors ■will also be able to sam­


ple a wide-range of cuisine in the speciality food producers mar-


. quee, while there will be a -vintage vehicle show plus entertainment for children throughout the day. The show, which benefits from a


large free car park and attracted more than 5,000 people last year, is open to exhibitors from_7 a.m.


-and to the general public from 9 a.m. Admittance- to the show-


ground, in Longridge Road, Chip­ ping, costs £6 for adults, £2 for school age children and is free for children under school age. ■


: , For more information about the


show, call Mr S. Bullock on 01254 826362.


Local stage stalwart dies at 73 Carol’s Valley date A WELL-KNOWN


local thespian has died a t . the age of 73. Bom and brought up


in Clitheroe',' Mr Bill Taylor'was'a familiar face on the local stage for many years. A pupil at- St Michael and St John's RC School


• until he w^^ 15, Mr Tay­ lor started work at his


; family's bakehouse in King Street alongside his fa th e r,, who was also called BUI. ■ - After national service


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in Germany, he worked a t 'th e former Barrow Printworks, Shorrock's in Blackburn and then for the DHSS atPrimrose Mill, Clitheroe.- •- ■i ;Mr, Taylor first trod : the local amateur dra­ matic boards as a teenag­ er playing the front legs of a pantomime cow. at


. the hall in Lowergate. He ■ became a member of the


. Clitheroe Operatic Soci­ ety and his biggest role was as Hans in "Wild Violets". Asa stand-up comedi­


an he did a spot a t the Empire, Burnley, when- Wee Willie Harris topped the bill. ; With the St Michael's Players, - Mr Taylor


! played bookie Alf Yubb in "Dry Rot'! and took part in the 1960 festive


show . directed by Edmund Cambien titled "Meet us in Lowergate". On many, occasions


Mr Taylor was called on to , act as compere, including the occasion at the parish church hall - now the St Mary's Cen-: tre - when the Lionel Morton Four, who later became the Four Pen­ nies, performed; . • He was a member of ‘


the Parish Church Oper­ atic Society, played with the Clitheroe Technical Theatre Group, the Waddington Players and - ! Blackburn Amateurs. Mr Taylor played


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Lazer Wolf from "Fid­ dler on the Roof" with the Preston Musical Comedy Society at the Charter Theatre and later reprised the role in - the Ribble Valley.


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• At two special per­ formances he helped raise £16,000 for two good causes, playing Bill


• Sykes in a production of "Oliver" for Children in Need in 1988 and in 1991 as President Roo­ sevelt in a production of "Annie" in aid of Derian House. . At four Clitheroe


Torchlight processions Mr Taylor played the part of carnival Mng. He had been married to his wife Vivian for


. more than 50 years and the couple had three daughters and four grandsons. •A lifelong Burnley FC


fan, Mr Taylor was also a member of the St Vin­ cent de Paul Society. His funeral took place at St Michael and St John's Church, Clitheroe.


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CAROL Thatcher is the guest speaker at a charity event being held a t the Gibbon Bridge Country House Hotel, Chipping. The journalist, daughter of former Prime Minis­ ter Lady 'Thatcher and “I’m a Celebrity...” winner has agreed to be guest of honour at a charity limch to be held on Monday, Septem­ ber 21st, in aid of The Kirsty Appeal.: -


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Castle returning


to Medieval era TIME travelling Clitheroe C^tle will return to the Medieval era on Saturday.


‘' From 10 a.m. the Castle grounds will be home to a medieval-themed market with stalls selling local produce.: — ^


■ Lancashire Museums Service-will be providing children's activities and there will be re-enactments, real ales, knights in armour and face painting, as well as arts and crafts. '


Jointly organised by the museums


service, Ribble Valley Borough Council and Gold and Brown, the company


; which runs the Castle's Caffetessen, the event is due to run imtil 5 p.m. ; Proceeds will go to the Friends of


Clitheroe Castle or the future develop­ ment of the site as a leading tourist attraction. In addition, Clitheroe’s Chamber of


Trade and Commerce have organised a Spot Itl competition to support the Medieval Market. More than 40 high street shops, cafes, retailers and traders are taking part. The competition will run until Saturday, September 5th. Competition sheets can be picked up from the Clitheroe Chamber of Com­ merce Stall at the Medieval Market in the Castle or from inside the various shops taking part in the town centre. The treasure trail route of shopping


fun and games runs throughout the whole town centre and the Spot It! shops taking part can be found on King Street, Wellgate, Swan Courtyard, Market Place, Castle Street and Moor Lane.


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