CliUienw Advertiser &Hmes,'niur8fiay, March 15,2012 ■J !■ Police warn on quad bike thefts


pened at a farm in Sales- bury Old Road, Ribches- ter. Raiders removed a metal gate from its hinges in order to gain entry into a field to get to the quad


owners of quad bikes to be on their guard and tb step up security in order to pre-, vent further theftsr . • The first incident hap­


POLICE are appealing for information after two quad bikes were stolen in the Kibble Valley.- Officers are also urging


’near Stonyhurst College. Thieves made their way into ah unlocked barn and made off with the red Honda quad bike worth £2,500.' .'Sgt John Lindsey, of.


bike that was chained. They broke the chain and escaped with the Honda bike worth £3,500. A similar , th e ft oc­ curred at another farm


Clitheroe police, is inves­ tigating both incidents. He said: “We need people who


. bike'in a building, it sho.uld be secured to the ground, the building’s structure or a heavy object. “I would like to speak to


own quad bikes to keep a close eye on them. ' ' well as locking the


now fit for future


anyone who has any infor­ mation about these thefts or knows where the quad, bikes are now and ask them to contact the police or Crimestoppers as soon as possible on either 01200 443344 or 0800 555 111.”


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the Lancashire Environmental Fund - with a commitment from the village hall management com­ mittee to provide match funding - for a £3(5,000 grant towards the


oritised the work and obtained quotations for the planned project to improve the mam hall. The very high ceiling, lighting, exposed block walls and high win­ dows of the hall had been designed as a sports facility, when nowadays it is used mostly for social events. Funding was applied for from


an energy audit on the hall which ^ provided useful reconunendations on what could be done and advice on potential funding sources. The village hall committee pri­


completed and an open day was held when villagers turned out in force to see the refurbished main hall along with invited guest Rib- ble.Valley MP Nigel Evans. Community Futures carried out


IT seems quite a long time since Community Futures was first contacted about making West Bradford Village Hall more energy efficient and more inviting and comfortable for users. Now though the work has been


the way they have gone about it. Village halls are the heart of the community and I congratulate the villagers for ensuring that their


mittee members been given advice on funding, but also on how.to make the hall more environmen- taUy friendly and energy efficient. “They are to be applauded for


Community Futures the village hail’s committee has really been giyen the right advice on how to go about carrying out such a project. ; “Not only have the hall’s com­


many of them and enjoying the idyllic views ofPendle Hill throng the four new windows. “It is clear that in contacting


ing events will benefit from using the hall in its new and improved condition. '-T look forward to attending


are vast and rightly have been done to reflect the changing na­ ture of its use. “I am sure that many forthcom­


estimated costs of £47,589. Speak­ ing at the event to mark the re­ opening, Mr Evans said: “I’m re­ ally pleased to be here today to see West Bradford Village Hall being re-opened after these spectacular renovations. “The improvements to the hall


village hall is so vibrant and well used.”


Christmas and New Year took longer than planned, but now the project has been successfully com­ pleted.


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. placing the existing suspended ceiling with a new one with ad­ ditional insulation, new lighting, mechanical ventilation system which pre-heats fresh air with stale . warm air, four large new windows and insulated plaster boards in the gable end wall plus dry lining of ail other walls, improvements to the heating system, decoration, fire alarms and sprinkler system and new internal gazing. Loolmg forther ahead the com­


Work irrcluded mnaking the ceiling height 1.5m lower by re-


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mittee is now looking into applying for funding to extend the kitchen and other facilities to complement what it has already achieved. Community Futures has pro­


CHATBURN funeral di­ rector Brian Price passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family,


the second generation family business and one of the only family-run funeral firms left in the area, had been diagnosed with prostate cancer and his condition recently worsened. After taking over what was


then a joinery business in Downham Road, Chatburn, from E.R. Veevers in 1960, Brian met and married his second wife, Jean, in 1963, af­ ter his first wife, Dorothy, had died. As was common at that


just a small part of the busi­ ness, and the company looked after approximately 10 funer­ als annually at this time. Brian had gained his first


time, the firm was principally concerned with joinery of all aspects. Coffin making was


at the age of 78. Brian, the co-proprietor of


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experience of funeral direct­ ing whilst working for Edward Read of Grindleton after mov­ ing from local company Gre­ gory Constructions, where he • was a chargehand Joiner. Brian lived some of his early


. Veevers as a joiner at the age of 23, he always held the am­ bition that he would one day own the business. When the time came, Brian took over and bought the firm, built up a large team of seven joiners ■ and continued to run the busy . workshop, before sensing af­ ter a few years that trade was - changing and that the com­ pany would have to move with the times. The joinery side of the busi-


years at Browsholme, Slaid- bum and Lane Ends. After moving to E.R.


business together over many years, welcoming daughter Carol to the family |n 1965 and son Carl in 1968. Eman- sion came in the form of the addition of a large chapel of rest and separate garage, built in 1978. This was a big step for what was still a relatively small family business and a couple of black estate cars preceded the smart traditional hearses


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ness was gradually wound down and Brian began con­ centrating on building a rep­ utation as one of the area’s most trusted and able funeral directors. Brian and Jean.built their


be treated with the utmost respect and as if they were his own family members has meant that generations of lo­ cal families have trusted Brian Price and Son to take care of their loved ones. There can surely be no better legacy.


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caring and professional serv­ ice to families in their time of need is still the secret of the company’s success today. He once said that he felt “it is the ultimate privilege and a mas­ sive responsibility”. His insistence that clients


Jean had stepped back from the day-to-day running of the business, now taking care of more than 180 funerals each year, which gave Brian more time to pursue his passions of gardening and fishing. A keen member of Clitheroe Rotary Club, Brian also had a long held association with the Methodist church, having occupied the role of junior cir­ cuit steward for the church in. his earlier years. Brian’s ethos of providing a


thrive, with Pauline also join­ ing the team and Brian and Jean moving to the adjacent property in Downham Road to make room for Carl’s grow­ ing family, including David, now 22, James (16) and Anna (14). Carol, a nursery nurse, is mother to the couple’s other grandchild, Rebecca (20). In recent years, Brian and


family business formally be­ fore becoming Brian’s partner in 1998 in what was now to be known as Brian Price and Son Funeral Directors. The business continued to


that the company owns today. In 1985, Carl joined the


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mand for the charity’s expertise, it must raise additional funds to ensure it can sustain and develop its services Each current visiting family has therefore been asked to raise £3,000 to help the charity.


which causes severe learning disabil­ ity, global development delay and low muscle tone. The youngster has been at­ tending the Legacy Rainbow House for specialist treatment since the age of two, allowing her to take her first steps. However, as a result of a leap in de­


are hoping to raise the £3,000 needed to fund specialist support. Erin, has an undiagnosed condition


A CLITHEROE family is asking local people to “pitch up and park” this Easter as they hold a car boot sale in support of their disabled little girl’s appeal. The family of nine-year-old Erin Bater


visit her Just Giving page at www.justgiv- ing.com/erinsappeal or follow her appeal on Facebook at www.facebook.cora/ erinsappeal and Twitter @ErinsAppeal.


is asked to contact Richard on 01200 440760. To donate to Erin’s appeal, you can


day, April 8th, in the car park of Shack- letons Garden Centre, Cutheroe. Prices are £10 per car or £15 if paid on the day. Gates open at 7 a.m., Anyone requiring further information


are overwhelmed with the amount of support we have received so far. All the money raised makes such a difference to Erin’s future and we would like to thank everyone and ask them to continue to support us in our appeal.” The car boot sale will be held on Sun­


Cindy Bater, Erin’s mother, said: “We


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