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; the clock will turn back to the; : , days of Winston Churchill, ; Vera Lynn and Glenn Millerat Christ Church, Chatburn, on Friday, May 17th.


Seventy years to the day after thefamousDambustersraids, the church ^vi]l be turned in­ to an air raid shelter for a 1940 experience provided by 50 performers including ac­ tors, a Home Guard regiment, dancers and the Sounds 18 Big Band performing the mu­ sic of Glenn Miller and swing era, with vocals from Lyn Fair­ banks and Joe McCarthy. ,Lyn has performed with


many top bands, including the John Miller Orchestra led by Glenn Miller’s nephew.


clude a Vera Lynn-style sing- along.


• Downham drama group


Stage 2 will recreate life dur- ing the war and the austerity that followed, with sketches and Churchill speeches, and thelngleton Home Guard will be present to keep everyone safe from invasion. There will be a parade of


' ■ ^ ^ The evening will also in­


thataffectourlivestoday.This event will follow a timeline


through the decade to recreT’ t i


Glenn Miller's music will be played. “evacuees” and newsreel foot­ age and film clips from the decade on the big screen, in­ cluding a tribute to the Dam- busters. : Those attending are being


invited to enter into the war­


time spirit and get dressed up in 1940s British style wear of the period.


' : The event is part of Christ


Church’s 175th anniversary programme, and will launch the new development fund to bring the church facilities up to date. , .


. : Clive Greenwood,- the


event’s organiser, said: “The 1940s was one of the most life­ changing and turbulent dec­ ades of recent times, during which many things happened


ate the experience oflife in the 40s to give an evening which is both informative and enter­ taining.


“All participants are re-


> hearsing with enthusiasm to provide an amazing eveningof song, dance, music and drama ■


which will contain humour, sadness and happiness. , “Some scenes really tug at


the emotions, and the events on the night will provide an -


experience beyond just en­ tertainment.


, “Iwouldliketotakethisop-.


portunity to thank everyone for their support and input to ■


this and all the music events at Christ Church Chatburn” - Tickets at £8 are being sold as “access to the air raid shel­


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& other Attractions 18th May 2013


No mountain too h i^ in brother’s peak challenge


ByEricBeardsworth eric,beardsworth@ipress.co.uk ; ■Twitter:@clithadvertiser-


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Brotherly love has inspired Richard Lord to face the chal­ lenge of climbing Africa’s highest peak.


Richard’s brother Andrew, who suffered from epilepsy, died last year after collapsing in the street while walking his dog, and Richard aims to raise at least £5,500 for the charity Epilepsy Action by climbing Kilimanjaro in October. .. “Epilepsy kills more people


than you might think,” says Ri-. chard (33), a systems engineer atBAe,SamIesbury. . ,


- - ,1; Richard and Andrew were


brought up in Clitheroe, and their late father was Harry.


■ Lord,'a local legend among ' climbers and walkers known. for his “Harry Lord walks.” ; used to go


^ with him bn walks in the I ■■


. Lake District when they were youngi'and after he devel-- oped Parkinson’s disease they found wheelchair-friendly- treks for him.:


.


. -' Andrew was living at the family’s home in Gills Croft, off Pendle Road, and was prepar­ ing to move into his own flat


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when he died. He had special educational needs, but was able to hold down jobs and had worked at Calderstones, Whalley, and at the Booths and.Tesco supermarkets in Clitheroe.


, Richard said: “Andrew! •


wasaveryfriendIyandoutgo-- ing person, and lots of people knew him. “He was keen on transport


and farm machinery and he’d spend hours watching buses at the depot or tractors on the farm behind our house.. “I’m sure his friends and people who remember him


friendly outgoing personandlotsof people knewhim”


“Andrewwasa


Kilimanjaro is thehighest free .' standing mountain in the world and, at an elevation of5,895m - (19,341ft),the highestpeak in - Africa.


will want to help me to raise money for Epilepsy Action, and I’ll be contacting local firms for sponsorship.”- j , '. Richard is following a train-:


ing plan prepared by the Kili- manjarochallengeorganisers, - road walking and climbing. fRichard is on ;Twitter


@richardlord79 and anyone who wants to help can do-. nateonjustgiving.com/Lord. richard or call 07891008855.


: The route Richard is taking, the Lemosho one, is around45 miles


: inlength,takingsixdaystogetto thesummitandtwodaystoget - backdown.


: Heestimateshewillburnover V


' 5,000 calories and lose four to - - . five litres of water a day on the - ’ climb.


Themountaincreatesitsown, . weather and is very unpredict-' able.Itcan change from sun to . . rain to snow and backin hours.


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