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! THIS week sees the 70th anniversary of an amaz­ ing chapter in the history of a local village, - the day World War i l came to Chatburn. October 30th, 1940, began


as any other day, as the resi­ dents of the village went about their business as usual. Every­ thing was about to change in a matter of minutes as witnesses observed a German bomber plane, noted to be a Heinkel


T i l , circling above them. If was so low to the ground that the pilot and controls of the plane were clearly visible. “We lived at the Post Of-,


fice at the time,” recalls Mrs Jean Stratton, who still lives in Chatburn. “Being Wednes­ day, it was half-day and we had closed the shop at 1 p.m. I was • waiting at the bus stop about 50 yards from ihe shop. It was very quiet and then the plane


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. appeared and circled very low and then flew off over Grindle- ’ ton. I ran back home and only :


just managed to get into the house to join my family before he dropped his first bomb, probably seeing and aiming for. the local mill, but luckily, just missing it. The second one was a direct hit on Miss Robinson’s l-house at the top of Crowtrees i;Brow. ;You can imagine the ' damage done. Miss Robinson and a Ribble Lane resident


;. and bruises. The timing coin-


! sadly .died and many more ^were treated for wounds, cuts '


70th anniversary of a tragic event


THEN: Above, a damaged house at the end of Ribble Lane.


NOW day.


Right, the restored house to-


elded with a convoy of petrol tankers passing through the village and one was hit at the moment of impact, causing a flow of flaming petrol to run down the hill”. Though it’s hard to imagine


the tranquil and pretty village that we know and love today to


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be the scene of such momen­ tous and life-changing events, it is still crystal clear in the memories of the residents af- fecled. Bill Stratton, now married


to Jean, was a young man and home on leave from his post in the Territorials when the


bomber struck. “I was standing outside our


house on Crowtrees Brow and saw the driver of the petrol tanker being thrown from his cab. I ran over, put my arras under his and dragged him to the entrance gateway of the house. He had a faint pulse, but by the time he arrived at hospital, ..he was unfortunately


, pronounced dead.” From knowledge


.acquired later in


■ his military service, Bill believes that the


r pilot circled the vil­ lage to find the best


■ approach to the mill and therefore hit his Target with maximum


' impact. Luckily, he ; missed. “If the plane f:Had been higher and i'not going so fast, the ^casualty count and number of fatalities ..would have been dev- ■ astating.” •


Farm and Coffee Shop Tur-»i ....


: tanker is pictured T in g targeted may among .the wreck- never be known, but age. (s).


I HEN: The petrol “ 1^1 i«ve-' I "


NOW: A more serene main street scene, (s)


The exact reasons for the village bc-


the horrible reality


, of war was brought graphically home to Chatburn that day


- and the events will be .recounted for gen- ' erations to come.


Stay away from Pendle Hill!


__ by Faiza Afzaal


HALLOWE’EN revellers are being advised not to head for Pendle Hill on the


spookiest night of the year. The hill will be closed on


Sunday (October 31st) to fair­ ground rides, mobile catering units and parked cars from 5 p.m. until 3 a.m. and there will also be a one-way system in place for traffic travelling from the A59 to Sabden. Pendle Hill had become a


hotspot at Hallowe’en, attract­ ing thousands of visitors from across Lancashire. The Event Safely Advisory


Group implemented a plan to control access to Pcndle Hill following concerns expressed about the growth of the event, heavy traffic, alcohol-related disorder and the use of fire­ works. Agencies have agreed the hill is not suitable_for these types of activities involving


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key to what our customers want, and the fact that a major programme is focusr ing on us for exactly this must mean weiare doing


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' , “Well you will just have . to watch and see - it came down to one point; ! say


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such large numbers of people. Insp. Chris Saville, of Cllthe­


roe Police, said: “As with last year, it has been necessary to ■ take these precautions to en­ sure the public remain safe on Pendle Hill this Hallowe’en. Previous policing operations have been extremely success­ ful with significant reductions in incidents of both anti-social behaviour and criminal dam­ age.” Motorists will be able to


drive from the A59 over Pen­ dle Hill to Sabden, where they may park in the village and walk up the hill. Pendle Hill will be closed


to all traffic travelling from Sabden. All vehicles entering the village are asked to leave via alternative routes either


• towards Padiham or Whalley. Access to the Wellsprings Inn at the Nick o’ Pendle will be by ticket only. There will be “no waiting”


cones on both sides of Clit- heroe Road from its junction


with Whalley Road, Sabden, over Pendle Hill to the Pend­ leton turn-off. Specialist con­ tractors will remove any fair­ ground rides, mobile catering units or vehicles parked in the no-waiting area. Safety cones will also be placed down the centre of the road forming two lanes, one for pedestrians and one for cars travelling from the A59.


-Residents of Clitheroe


Road, Sabden, will receive leaflets advising them of the parking restrictions. Sabden Parish Council has


been consulted and gives its full support for these measures on behalf of local residents.


taking action to ensure that Hallowe’en is an enjoy­ able time - both for those who celebrate the spooky spectacular and those who


Meanwhile, police are also


choose not to. They are offering reassur­ ance to residents who want


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Clltheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, October 28,2010


Hallowe’en advice from the police


a quiet evening and safety advice to those out “trick or treating”.; Commenting on the move


Neighbourhood Policing Insp. Dcbby C arter said; “Hallowe’en is renowned for the trick or treat tradition and whilst we don’t want to ruin anyone’s fun, we want every­ one to be safe and feel safe. “From speaking to members


of our local communities, we know that some of our more vulnerable and elderly mem­ bers of the community feel a little apprehensive at this time of year so as we approach the Hallowe’en and Bonfire pe­ riod, increased highly visible police patrols will be on duty to deal with any incidents of anti social behaviour.. “We will also be making


: posters available to those who would rather not have a visit from trick or treaters and we would ask revellers to politely abide by them.” , ■


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