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A TALENTED singer who performed all over Europe alongside some of the greatest names in music, including The Who, Pink Floyd and El­ ton John, has died. Mr Les Walker (64)


the biggest names in showbiz manLes


■ Day after battling can- • cer. The grandad-of-four,


who was born and grew up in Stoneyholme, Burnley, started his ca­ reer singing in clubs and dance halls across the


died in the Royal Black- ' bum Hospital on Boxing ■


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peared in the stage mu­ sical “Rock A Bye Beck­ ett,” before returning to his roots and moving to Sabden Lvith his family in 1989.


London he worked with Chas ‘n’ Dave, Jim Sul­ livan, who was guitar­ ist with Tom Jones and James Last, Nashville guitarists Albert Lee and Ray Flacke and Paul Carrack, from Ace, Mike and the Mechan­ ics, Squeeze and Roxy Music, with whom he remained good friends. Mr Walker also ap­


in the late 1960s and for several years toured Eu­ rope and Scandinavia, appearing on live televi­ sion, radio and record­ ing albums. During his time in


North of England. He moved to London


said music was his pas­ sion and, although he


Michigan Flyers, Tiger, The Southside Dyna­ mos, Heart And Soul, Cooking Tonite, Back to Back, Juice On The Loose and more recently Snatchin’ItBack. Mr Walker’s family


Walker, who had two daughters, played in a host of different bands including The Estrellas, The Hurt, and Warm Dust, who featured in the line-up for the York­ shire Folk, Blues and Jazz Festival in 1970 on the same night The Who were headlining. Elton John had played at the festival the previous day while Pink Floyd took to the stage the following night. He was also in The


Over the years Mr


and he loved his grand­ children.” Mr Walker was also a gifted chef, photog­


struck then. Les was a really private person but he had some stories to tell. “He loved his children


family home, in Clayton- le-Moors, his wife of al­ most 40 years, Angela, said he was once in the recording studio' in Lon­ don when he saw Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire in the corridor. “I think he was star-


NME magazine, in the same edition as the likes of Black Sabbath and Manfred Mann. Speaking from the


played alongside some of the biggest names in music, he did not boast about his success. He also appeared in


joyed travelling. His eldest daugh­


ter Georgia (37) said: “When he was singing, he’d look at you and you’d think ‘that’s my dad.’ He was very intel­ ligent. He was amazing.”


daughter Jennifer (32) added: “Even though he was so private, everyone knew who he was.” “Since his death we


Mr Walker’s youngest


have had so many cards, and we have only had one day of post. Our friends and family have been fantastic,” said Mrs Walker.


Mr Walker’s funeral


took place at Burnley Crematorium on Mon­ day, January 7th.


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said: “The ‘outstanding’ grades are testament to the hard work, dedication and commitment of everyone involved with the school. “The inspectors recognised the


they had jiidged the school “out­ standing” in all areas, and “out­ standing” for “overall effective­ ness”. Eveiyone at the school is delighted with the result. Headteacher Mrs Alison Callon


A TEAM of inspectors from Ofsted visited Clitheroe’s Pen­ dle Primary School for two days last term. When their report came back


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learning, as well as how children support each other to always do their best. Our school motto is ‘we learn together and support each other’ so these findings are par­ ticularly pleasing. The report is a real pat on the back not just for staff and pupils, but for the wider Pendle community which encom­ passes the governing body, par­ ents, Daisychain - our before and after school club — the Friends of Pendle, local churches. The Grand, volunteers, sponsors and everyone who is involved in any capacity with our school.” Inspectors noted that ‘Ithe


David Morris said: “We are de­ lighted and immensely proud of the outstanding result of the in­ spection. It is a great result for us all and for the local community.”


pils clearly enjoy and value their school” and that one parent had commented that she had “nothing but praise for the school” owing to “not just an academic focus, but personal development too”. Chairman of Governors Mr


achievement and personal devel­ opment” and that “all staff, mem­ bers of the governing body, vol­ unteers and visitors to the school together create an exceptional environment’”. ■ The report also states that “pu­


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day at the wheel of a Land-Rover-based Wildcat rally car, with navigator Cpl Tom Neathway, a paratrooper who lost both legs and an arm in Afghanistan.


sent good luck mascots and messages for him to cany in the car with him.


lifetime. I’m loving every minute of it and I m now realising why we needed so much


but thank goodness for e-mail and social’ media!” Justin said: “This really is the race of a


“The time difference in South America IS making it difficult for us to speak to him,


him. He is doing so well and we are really proud of him. “The girls miss him terribly and have


driving 1 am his co-driver, so I’m find­ ing it really difficult not being there with


Louise, and daughters Courteney, Sig­ ourney and Alicia are following Justin’s progrep with excitement and trepidation. Louise said: “Usually when Justin is


stage plus 13km through the Peruvian desert, where one of the team’s four cars dropped out. The three remaining Wild­ cats successfully completed the stage. Back at home in Middop, Justin’s wife,


The first day involved a 187km road


part of the Race2Recovery team formed mainly from British and American serv- icemen who have been wounded in action and are tackling a 5,000-mile course iii 15 daj^ through Peru, Argentina and Chile. He crossed the starting line on Satur-


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CLITHEROE Rugby Club will host its annual charity din­ ner in aid of the Juvenile Dia­


betes Research Foundation this year. The event, to be held at


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