10 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Th ursda y, March 11th, 2010


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A WELL-KNOWN doc­ tor who cared for genera­ tions of people across Sabden and the Kibble Valley has died of lung cancer. Tributes have flooded


in for Dr George Albert Davenport (79), who earned th e respect of hundreds of patients dur­ ing his 25 years as GP for Sabden and WhaUey. The “gentleman” doc­


tor was diagnosed with lung cancer and, after a


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. 12 month battle with the condition, he died peace­ fully a t his Whalley home last month. The news has been


greeted with great sad­ ness by family, friends and former patients. • D r Davenport’s son


David said: “He was a man committed to his patients and his practice and that’s how everyone' will remember him.” He was bom in Tyldes-


ley, near Manchester, in December, 1930, and attended the esteemed Manchester Grammar School. He went on to study


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medicine a t Manchester University which was fol­ lowed by a period of hos­ p ita l work around the city before he moved up to East Lancashire in the early 1950s. I t was th en th a t he


began working as a Gen­ eral Practitioner in the Whalley and Sabden area - a role th a t he devoted his life to for a quarter of a century. David, who also lives


in Whalley, said: “Over the years he worked in the area and made so many friends. He deliv­


loses cancer battle


ered a large number of children because th a t ■ was one of their main


' roles in those days so he was well known by sever-


■ al generations of people.’.’ ' •: He, recalls his father having an but-of-hours telephone by his bed and being called out to patients night and day, whatever the weather. “He was almost con­


stantly on call and would go o u t whenever any­ body needed him. _ “He was a terrible one


for visiting his patients after operations and sit­ ting with them. He had half-a-day off once a week b u t he would still go out visiting. We could­ n’t get him home for tea.” He stepped down from


his role as local GP in 1975 to take up a job working with people who had the industrial lung disease pneumoconiosis. At th e age of 60 he


retired, but continued his work in a part-time, advisory capacity. Dr Davenport was an


avid sportsman and played Rugby for Man­


A SKI adventure in the Italian Alps was enjoyed by pupils


from


chester University and later Blackburn Rugby Club as a full back. He was also a keen cricketer and played for Whalley Cricket Club and carried


. on as a youth coach and committee member for many years. He was a regular


churchgoer and attended Whalley Methodist Church as well as indulging his passion for archaeology and garden­ ing with various local groups. However, 12 months


ago he was diagnosed with lung cancer - the condition th a t he had expert knowledge of from his medical career. He coped with the ill­


ness with great dignity and his wife mnsed him a t their home right up imtil his death. His funeral took place


a t Whalley Methodist Church earlier in' the month. He is survived by his


wife Joy, his four children David, Robert, Susan and Karen, and eight grandchildren, (s)


ADVERTISING FEATURE ^^Star rating for popular hotel”


CLITHEROE’S premier hotel, The Old Post House, has been awarded three stars by the English Tourism Council.


The new star ratings, which put even greater emphasis on quality, have been achieved after three years’ hard work by general


managers Roger and Pru Jowett and their team.


Determined to move with the times, the prestigious hotel .has also just been presented with a silver award following a Green Tourism Business Scheme inspection.


This scheme encourages tourism businesses to be environmentally friendly wherever they can with the team at The Old Post House working hard to implement systems that save energy, minimise waste and promote locally produced goods.


Set in the beautiful Ribble Valley, the distinctive hotel, which was used as a post office up to 1928, also boasts a newly


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t rad it io n a l Sunday Lunch served 12noon - 8pm 3 Courses £13.95 inc in the Penny Black Restaurant.


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refurbished restaurant, open every day, offering everything from a hearty breakfast to an exceptional dinner.


All produce at The Penny Black Restaurant is locally sourced with the menus including some of Lancashire’s culinary favourites.


The Old Post House also has facilities to cater for private functions with a room to seat 50 guests comfortably - ideal for business needs and special events. In conjunction, The Penny Black Restaurant can offer an. extensive menu and staff will try their upmost to meet all your needs.


A truly top establishment, the which has 11 stunning en- suite rooms, has just unveiled an Executive Suite on the top floor, offering exceptional style and comfort. Comp­ rising a lounge, bedroom and


notch hotel.


four-piece the suite offers guests a home away from home for long stays or a night of luxury.


Other facilities at the hotel, which is non­ smoking throughout,- include a bar, lounge, private car park for residents and diners, a baggage store, internet access (wireless) in public areas, ironing facilities, and lock-up facility for bicycles.


So for a comfortable night’s sleep or a meal to remember, visit The Old Post House Hotel and The Penny Black Restaurant. After all they’re right on your doorstep.


C lithe roe’s Moorland School.


aged nine to 16, and five s ta f f from the school recently spent a fantastic week skiing in the Aosta Valley in Northern Italy. Travel was by coach and proved a good way


Thirty-seven students,


for all the party members to se ttle in on th e overnight jommey to the Alps. The snow in the Alps


Year of the tiger is celebrated in style!


CHINESE New Year was celebrated by young­ sters at Oakhill College. , 2010 is the year of the


tiger and Year 2 pupils at the 'Whalley-ba^ school learned about the tradi­ tions of Chinese New Year. They made lanterns,


looked at books, did word searches and even some maths in Chinese.


But the h ighlight of


th e ir studies was an amazing Chinese ban­ quet, which was kindly donated by pupil Jessi­ ca’s mum, Mrs Yiu. The children enjoyed a


delicious feast of prawn crackers, seaweed, spring rolls, crispy won ton, prawn toast, chicken on skewers, ham fried rice, chicken chow mein.


chicken wings in Can­ tonese sauce, chicken and roast pork in oyster sauce and sweet and sour chick- enl


They tried to use chop­


sticks, but gave in even­ tu a l ly to fingers and forksl Our picture shows Year


2 pupils a t the school ^cking into the delicious Chinese banquet, (s)


was excellent and every­ one thoroughly enjoyed quiet pistes and brilliant instruction. “ In te r sk i”, who ran


th is year’s trip, have a very substantial opera­ tion in this part of Italy, and all areas of .the trip’s o rganisa tion ran v ery smoothly. One innovation th is


year was to have h o t lunches taken in moun­ ta in restaurants as p ar t of the holiday package — much appreciated by everyone when tempera­ tures were dipping.


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Clitheroe Advertiser 8iTimes, Thursda y, March 11th, 2010 11 Quarry man’s Deputy head of Moor­


land Mr Jonathan Harri­ son feels that this kind of extra-curricular activity is an integral p a r t of school life, helping the pupils to develop and learn when they are away from the classroom environment. A number of p a r ty


members impressed lan­ guage teacher Mrs Lesley ■Wilson with their efforts a t embracing the Italian language in shops and on the slopes. Mr Dermod Ruddock


the party leader, com­ mented: “All in all it was an excellent visit, and next year’s trip is already being planned. “The venue will again


be the Aosta Valley, but the school is planning to use all three of Interski’s resorts for skiing, bring­ ing a total of over 300km. of pistes within their grasp - now that should really be a holiday to remember!” Our picture shows the


beginner and advanced ski groups enjoying the Pila’s pistes, (s)


A MEDIEVAL church in Mitton will host an a r t exhibition over the East­ er weekend. Painting, drawings and ■


sculptures by artists from Blackburn and the sur­ rounding area will be on display a t All Hallows’ Church from Sunday, April 4th until Tuesday, April 6th between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Artwork created by


children during a special workshop will also be included in the display and over the three days . local musicians will play recitals during the morn­ ing and afternoon. Prayers will be said a t noon and 4-30 p.m. each day and conducted tours of th e church will be available. Entry to the exhibition


is free and all the pictxu-es on display will be up for sale, with some of the proceeds going towards the upkeep of the historic place of worship. Event organiser Mrs


Karina Lancaster said: “This is a new venture for us, and we are very


Art on show at church


noon on Saturday, March 27th Claire Tierney, from Paint Pot, and Joy Cock­ le, from Creativity, a t Backridge. Farm will offer those who attend the chance to paint ready-made pieces of pottery or take an a r t class before creating pic­ tures and cards featuring their own designs. Items produced during


the workshop will feature in the exhibition the fol- lowing weekend For more details, or to


book a place on the work­ shop which will cost between £5 and £15, contact Liz Goodall on 01254 826746.


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inquest result THE death of a man who had worked in quarries for most of his life was as a result of bronchopneu­ monia caused by lung cancer. Coroner Mr Michael


Singleton recorded a ver­ dict of natural causes on Mr Walter Shuttleworth (98), of Clitheroe Care Home, Eshton Terrace. An inquest heard the


cancer was not related to silicosis (a condition com­ mon in quarry workers through inhaling dust), but the silicotic nodules would have aggravated the bronchopneumonia.


Christian faith was very important to popular Maud (96)


LIFELONG Ribble Valley resi­ dent Mrs Maud Ashcroft, who in latter years was a popular resident a t The Manor House, Chatbum, has died at the age of 96. Maud and her twin brother Jim


were born to Ellis and Madge Nutter in Clitheroe in 1913. Maud hoped to become a teacher, but because Jim could not be sent to the Grammar School with her, this was not to be. At the time she left school it was


excited by the response we have already had. We are really looking forward to welcoming people from far and wide to this ancient place of pilgrim­ age. There will be some­ thing for all the family to enjoy.” • In the run up to the


Easter event, a Saturday workshop \vill take place a t All Hallows’ Church for all ages. From 9-30 a.m. until


thought important for children to get a trade and, rather than go in the mill, Maud worked as a seam­ stress, making shirts and nurses’ uniform at sixpence a dozen. Her ta len t for dressmaking


knew no bounds. She would get a piece of fabric, decide on the style and cut it without a pattern and run it up in an afternoon. Maud met her future husband


Edward at a social in Moor Lane School, having been asked to accompany her brother. They were married in 1938 after


five years of courtship. Both mills where the families worked had closed, so to earn money a field was bought at Lamb Roe, Whal­ ley, where her family kept hens, geese, ducks and pigs. The couple se t up home at


Bramley View, opposite what was always known, particularly by local children as “the field”. For the Christmas trade, Maud


used to dress the birds and scrub the kitchen floor afterwards late on Christmas Eve. She worked hard supporting her husband as the business grew and Edward and his father began selling ani­ mal feed to local farmers. Maud seemed, to be always


cooking. Baking was one of her passions and she often fed men who worked in the mill where the cattle feed , was produced. The couple’s son John later


became the third generation to be involved with the firmi'which by now had a fleet of lorries with the trade name Ashko on the side. In 1952 the Ashcrofts and children Eileen, Mary and John moved to


a newly-built house on the field. She enjoyed speaking to groups


and showing slides of her holidays. The first family holiday abroad was a two-week coach trip around Europe, followed by visits to Ober- ammagau, Egypt and the Holy Land. After Edward’s death, many


years ago, Maud decided that the family home, “Ashlea”, was too large for her, so she moved to Bev­ erley Drive, Clitheroe, where she joined the 'Women’s Fellowship and the Townswomen’s Guild. Here Maud, to whom her Chris­


tian fa ith meant a g re a t deal, began holding commimion servic­ es for neighbours and friends who could not easily get to church. Her second daughter, Mary, was


now living in Greece so Maud vis­ ited her and huband, Richard, several times. Maud's last home was Manor


House, Chatburn, where she greatly enjoyed the social events and hearing about the lives of the staff. Thanks to their encourage­ ment, she did a computer course when she was 90. She took a keen interest in all


the activities of her family, which included seven grandchildren. , Her daughter Eileen said:


“Mum had a wonderful attitude to life, always positive, always looking on the bright side, always in te res ted in others. She was always ready to have fun and always singing.” She is pictured a t her 90th


b ir th d a y celebrations a t The Manor House in in 2003.


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JESSICA TANSEY Thursday 25th March FREE ENTRY Live Music while you dine or enjoy a drink. Jessica returns once again due to popular demand and will be singing a range of Jazz.


Swing and Soul. From Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald to Eva Cassidy and Diana Ross. Begins at 8pm.


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CATHERINE TYLDESLEY Thursday 22nd April FREE ENTRY


Live music while you dine or en]oy a drink.


You'd be forgiven for thinking you'd seen Catherine before as she has appeared on many television


dramas inciuding Coronation Street, but tonight she wiii be entertaining us with her sensotionai vocais singing a range of Jazz and Swing. Begins at 8pm.


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