ciitheroe Advertiser aTImes,Thursday. October 20,2011 Ctitheroe Advertiser &Times,Thursday, October 20,2011 www.clitheroeadvertl8er.co.uk www.ciitheroeadvertJser.co.uk mm ill i r~ j ’tM - shoes mystery by Duncan Smith


'■FOR centuries they quietly ■: lay undisturbed and undis­ covered.


PRESENTATION: The winners with their awards at the Ciitheroe aliot- ments prize presentation, (s)


The prizes were allotted to...


GREEN-FINGERED Ciitheroe gar­ deners picked ujp prizes at the annual al­ lotment presentation. The event was held at Ciitheroe Town.


Hall and the prizes were handed out by Ciitheroe Town Mayor Coun. Susan Knox. The winner in the garden section was


Mr P. Grant, who received £25, a cup and a certificate; Runner-up was Mr 'W. Draper>rwho wom£15 and,a certificate.


and the third prize was awarded to Mr E. Woodend, who received £10 and a certificate. Mr and Mrs Ball were highly commended and received a certificate. In the pigeon section, the first prize


of £25, a cup and a certificate was won by Mr D. and K. Croft and Ms A. Croft. Runner-up was Mrs H. Lofthousc, who received £15 and a certificate, while Mr


' D.'Parker took third prize and was given £10 and a certificate..


HIDDEN SHOES: The child’s shoes in their hiding place in the attic where J^hey lay undiscovered for centuries. ■


Until Simon Former, owner ■ y.


of the Aspinall Arms, Mitton, took to his historic attic, lifting


. floorboards to lay new cabling and startled to uncover two


V baby blue shoes. “They were clearly very old


and I asked Ribble Valley his­ torian Frank Watson to come over, take a look and perhaps tell me something about my mysterious find,” said Simon. Frank explained: “Hundreds of years ago, burying a single


Burnley C o l le ge


; ■ Sixth Form Centre 1^' k '


■ child’s shoe was not uncom­ mon in buildings with dark, of­ ten troubling pasts. They were strategically placed to ward off evil spirits arid normally they would be put behind hearths. “I t ’s very


unusual and puzzling not only to find rtvo shoes to-


Exciting new opportunities available


from November 201 I . Courses in: Art and Media foi"'Gomputer Games Introduction to Cabin Crew.and-Hospitality .


Introduction to Forensics Outdoor Adventure Preparation for Gym Instruction . Sociahand Child. Care


To find out more join us between 3 1 October and 4 Novembers


. Book a place on one of our sessions during the week by contacting Student Services on 01282 733322 orstudent.services@burnley.ac.uk.


Please note'you must be 16 - 19 years. '


. gether, but also to find them in the attic. It seri­ ously makes you wonder what malevo­ lent spirit go­ ings-on took place at the Aspinall all


ately. I wanted to learn more and tell the unexplained tale of


. the hidden baby blue shoes.” Having be^n filming at The


Aspinall Arms, it quickly be­ came apparent that the inn i'd indeed nave a long and often dark history. Steve explained: “It was sug­


gested that given the building's past we bring in a medium and we were lucky to get Patricia Davies to come along and give us an interview. She told us the place was exceptionally ‘busy’ and that she was extremely re­ ceptive to a great deal of par­ anormal activity.” Steve added: “I’m normally


sceptical of such things, but even during filming, a number of strange occurrences that I find hard to explain took place.” As part


of the docu­ mentary, the tiny and del­ icate leather shoes were shown to Northamp- to n Mu­ seum, which boasts the largest shoe heritage cob le c t io n in the world and where s h o e


MYSTERY: Aspinall Arms owner Steve Forster with the child’s shoes.


those years ago that scared oc­ cupiers into seeking this kind of double protection.” Simon’s find was back in


2007, but when Steve Ireland, director of Optu TV, came across the story he too was captivated by the enigma of the hidden shoes. “Normally our production


LET’S


CELEBRATE: Marion


Singleton


celebrates her 100th birthday at


Manor House Nursing and Residential


home, Chat- burn.


Marion has 100 reasons to celebrate


DIGNITARIES such as the Mayor of the Ribble Valley, Coun. Simon Hore, were on hand to help a very special lady celebrate her centenary. Marion Singleton received


cards and gifts of flowers and chocolates from friends and relatives who came together at a special party to celebrate the milestone birthday at The Manor House Nursing and Residential Home in Ghat-


bum. Her daughter, Diana Ib-


botson, and good friends Ge­ offrey and Ann Taunton were also on hand to ensure that the party went with a bang.


Crazed knifeman iP P


A CRAZED knifeman who bit a woman’s nose off in a spree of terror and violence in a Ribble Valley vil­ lage could be facing life in jail. Robert MacKenzie Wilson (39), who


r e ­


source offic­ er Rebecca Shaweross identi fied them as “an


interesting example of two individual and well worn chil­ dren’s Latchet shoes from the 17th Ceritury’. The premiere of the docu­


company spends it’s time in­ terviewing stars of sport,” said Steve. “Having just returned from


Monaco to film an interview with Usain Bolt, I came across this Ribble Valley tale of mys­ tery and was hooked immedi­


mentary, which finally unravels the mystery of the shoes, takes place at the Aspinall Arms on Saturday October 29th, ac­ companied by a full evening of psychic and paranormal events and Hallowe’en fun hosted by local ghost walker and folklore expert Simon Entwistle. • For more details and tick­


ets visit www.ahauntingexperi- ence.co.uk of telephone The Aspinall Arms 01254 826 223.


Morecambe Bay tallc


GUEST speaker at the meet­ ing of Whalley and District Historical Society was Marga­ ret Curry, who was making a welcome return to the society which has always enjoyed her talks. This was no exception.


Her subject was a trip around Morecambe Bay from Walney Island to Cartmel Priory. Mar-


' garet not only illustrates her tall« well, but also has a wealth of information and anecdotes not available in the local guide books.


'


D C A r 'O K I "Burnley College D C M V V / IN is Outstanding •


Passionate About Your Success The guest speaker at the


: previous meeting in August was Kevin Illingworth. He said he has been interested in ver­


nacular architecture, that of local fannhouses, cottages and bams, since he was a teenager. Although he now lives near


Hebden Bridge, he was brought up in Galgate, so is well able to explore and explain the archi­


tures of interesting houses, but also pointed out other features to look for in local walls and garden features which often show re-used stones. . Walkers will probably take


, .


tecture of the Forest of Bow- land. He showed members pic­


is already serving a life term behind bars, savagely attacked Jane Ireland in Padi- ham, which sparked an eight-hour police manhunt through Simonstone on July 19th last year. In scenes simlair to the Raoul Moat


operation, armed officers and police dogs swarmed around the quiet village, putting the local primary school on lockdown before the' knife-wielding convict was caught. 'Wilson pleaded guilty to wound­ ing Ms Ireland with intent to cause griev­ ous bodily harm and also to assaulting PC Mark Rigby with Intent to resist arrest. The defendant, of Selkirk Street,


Burnley, had earlier admitted aggravated burglary at Bank Terrace, Simonstone and having an offensive weapon, charges relating to an incident just hours after the


wounding. Burnley Crown Court heard how, at


the time of the offences, Wilson was on licence from a life sentence, imposed in about 2003, after he was convicted of three woundings with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and that he had


been recalled to jail. The hearing was told that a psychiatric ■


report stated the defendant had a person­ ality disorder and had been drunk and perhaps taken drugs when he struck last


July. Police started an eight-hour manhunt


after Ae serious early hours assault in Pa- diham by Wilson, who went on to threaten another woman. Armed officers and police dogs scoured


the Simonstone area and the police heli­ copter was scrambled to look for the of­ fender, who was thought to have been hiding in fields or a house nearby. T^e attack victim went to a neighbour’s home for help and was taken to hospital.


. Hours later a woman in Bank Terrace was threatened with a knife by a man who de­ manded her car keys, pohee said. Wilson was then said to have crashed


longer on their rambles in fu­ ture, as they will Ire busy look­ ing out for the features pointed out to them.


her car into a wall as he tried to get away and fled on foot. Police were called at about 7-30 a.m. after the woman, who had been confronted in her home, managed to get to a neighbour’s house to raise the alarm.


Residents were told to stay iri their houses bv oolice and St Peter’s Prlmarv


'


TERROR: Armed police on Bank Terrace during the eight-hour man­ hunt.


School was told to “lockdown” while of­ ficers stood guard outside. Police sealed off Simonstone Lane as part of the man­ hunt and this brought rush hour traffic to a standstill through the village.


Wilson’s terror spree was brought to


a halt by police in Clough Lane when he was arrested and taken away for question­


ing. He has spent the majority of his time . - , . .


since his arrest on the intermediate or hospital wing at Preston Prison and was


on medication. . Wilson, now faces either another life


sentence or an indeterminate term for public protection and Judge;Jonathan. Gibson, who had read medial reports on Wilson, adjourned the case until Novem­ ber 21st for the Probation Service to look at the issue of dangerousness. He told the court: “I think it’s essential


I have a report from the probation serv- 'Wilson’s solicitor Gillian.Crossley told


the hearing: “He appreciates the options in relation to sentence are very, very lim­


ited.”


Scooters \ / Stairlifts^ New & Reconditioned Stairlift^


l i r ' Riser Recliner Chairs Power & Manual Wheelchairs’


l y Walking Aids ✓ Adjustable Be |j^_ Daily Living Aids^


m NHS Vouchers , Aaepted


OvStConb • Accepted


AS Major The Mobil'itf SlTbwroom, Clegg Street. Reedley, Brierfield www.betterchoicemobility.co.uk


MORE THIN JUST SOIICITORS


• More legal specialists • More local offices


Blackburn t: 01254 54374 Accrington t: 01254 872111 Preston t: 01772 220022


» More experience ® More than you expect At Forbes Solicitors, we’re more than just solicitors. ; www.forbessolicitors.co.uk j


t Tel: 0 2 5 4 233532 J7X4S 0»a»t*Hw4rtar«t


HND USt FOR ALL YOUR


5 Meal deal at popular eaterie


A POPULAR eaterie in New- ton-in-Bowland has a special offer to attract custom during road work disruptions. The Parkers Arms is offering


Qve your bathroom the


three courses for £10 with its 10 mile menu of locally sourced food within 10 miles duung the, closure of the fell road. Phone The Parkers Arms for details.,


wow factor! for jrsairaooral «!«* wsS txtr BritJwotn atToe Sowtoosi


At Forbes we’ve never been one to follow the crowd, which is why we always go the extra mile to deliver more than your average law firm. We give you:


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28