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. Forty oak saplings had been planted throughout


| the Ribble Valley, bearing plaques in memory of the es­ timated i,ooo Ribble Valley t men who lost their lives dur­ ing the 1914-18 conflict. The Duke planted the 41st and final oak.


The Duke was welcomed.


by Ribble Valley Mayor and Mayoress Coun. Michael and Janette Ranson, and Ribble•- Valley Borough Council chief executive Marshal Scott. • Coun Ranson said: “It -


is ourhopeandexpecta-.; * a. tion that this tree will be a


•reminder to this generation, andgenerationstocome,.' of the sacrifice made by ther, people of the Ribble Valley to ensure ourfreedom.” • A former professional sol­


dier and Royal Colonel of sev­ eral regiments, the Duke was saluted by a guard of honour■' of soldiers from the Duke of, Lancaster’s Regiment arid


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.Ribble Valley Army Cadets. After planting the sapling,


the Duke unveiled a stone . plaque donated by Wadding-


ton Fell Quarry featuring an inscription handcrafted by the quant’s stone manager, 1 Gary Devine, including a sec­


tion from Laurence Binyon’s famous poem “Ode of Re­ membrance.”


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School pupils Phoebe Smal-' ley, Robert Sutcliffe and


tered poppy seeds around the sapling..


School head Maureen


. Stansfield said all her pupils: had been learning about the First World War, and they. had plantedpoppyseeds, . next to their.playground. She .said: “The children realised •!"


; we should never forget, and. that the poppy is a symbol of that.”


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Castle Museum and looked at artwork with a First World


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at St Mary’s Primary School, Mellor. The display included dra­


matic battle scenes in char-: coal by Year 6 pupils Imogen


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- Paige Taylor, arid colourful tree images in crayon by Year


1 pupils Henry Holden, Alas- - dair Ambler and Lucy Taylor. • Imogen Metcalf (11), who


.was accompanied by head Christine Taylor, said: “We can imagine what some


things must have been like : during the war, but there are • other things we couldn’t im- . agineatall.”


. The Duke also met mem- •


bers of the Royal British Legion. '


RAF veteran Brian .


Nightingale said: “It’s good that children have been studying the war in their schools.’ When people walk past that oak tree and see the inscription, they’ll think and remember”. • . - . Coun Michael Ranson


said afterwards: “Before leavirig, His Royal Highness told me he had thoroughly eqjoyed his visit to Ribble Valley. “I am delighted that


so many parishes have supported the tree-planting campaign and helped to • create a living memorial to the borough’s brave young men and their loved ones.”


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their annual presentation night at The Calf’s Head, . Worston. Awards were presented by Mrs Mellin, the club’s President, as follows: Top Junior Boy - Henry Ham- lett, Top Junior Girls - Lucy Armer, Top Senior Boy - Ca- lum Smalley, Top Senior Girl - Charlotte Winder, Attendance Trophy - Beccy Pilkington; Stockjudging Shield - Henry Hamlett, Boys Effort - Elliott Smith, Girls Effort-Anna Fisher, Billows Rosebowl - Lucy Armer, Sports Trophy - Molly Dakin, Howard Tray - Molly Dakin, Cornthwaite Trophy - Jon Frankland, Dr Wrigley public speaking award - Charlotte Winder, Val Pickard Award - Sam Leslie, Mcalpine Trophy - Charlotte Winder. Over the past few weeks


members have been decorat­ ing cupcakes, learning about first aid and enjoyed a slippery night of ice skating. Next week’s meeting is a Christmas Quiz night meeting at 7-45 pm in the village hall.


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Royal British Legion Mrs Zoe Scowcroft from


the Admiral Nursing Service was the guest speaker at the Royal British Legion AGM Chatburn and District Branch at The Calf’s Head, Worston. She explained that anyone who has done their National Serviceorreceivedpayfor - one week in anyoftheArmed Services is eligible for help with dementia. The Admiral Nursing Service helps support family and friends of people with dementia, enabling the person to live at home and at all stages with a “needs-led” service. They also work with Dementia UK promoting •- Dementia Friends, learning about the small things you can do to help people with demen­ tia. The Royal British Legion through the Poppy Appeal is supporting Admiral Nurses in, Lancashire. Member Mr Dan Bradbury followed this with a talk about his father's letters home to his mother during the Second World War when his father was a prisoner of war. The letters had been hid­ den for 70 years and Dan has clearly found this experience . very moving.


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Meet Stephen - the town’s new lengthsman


A new broom is to keep the streets of Clitheroe cleaner and in better repair. Stephen Bates has been appointed the town’s new lengthsman by Clitheroe Town Council. This is the first time the Town Council has made such


has raised more than £8,000 to date this year for the Poppy Appeal. Thanks go to all mem­ bers and friends and local businesses who supported it. Mrs Christine Marshall is standing down as Poppy Ap­ peal co-ordinator and if any­ one can help in this role please contact chairman Denis Brennan for more information on 01200 441551. The Branch is healthy, with new members


joining, a strong committee and representation at many events. It is putting the fun ■ into fundraising. At the end of the meetings delightful painting by member Mr Les Norris was auctioned for the Poppy Appeal raising £149 and won by ticket number 101, S. Mikkell. Thanks to Roy Porter for displaying the painting in his butcher's shop in Chat­ burn and selling the tickets. A coach trip is proposed


to the National Memorial Ar­ boretum near Lichfield next September. This will be open to everyone and anyone inter­ ested should contact Mandy Brennan on 01200 441551. The Royal British Legion


has a free telephone helpline from 8 am to 8 pm with advice about a wide variety of topics: telephone 0808 802 8080. There is now a Chatburn and . District Branch page on the Royal British Legion website with information about local events. Anyone who would like to join the Branch can contact. Eric Foulger on 01200 425942. *


an appointment. Stephen will be responsible for es­ sential maintenance work to propery owned by the Town Council, small scale emer­ gency repairs at short no­ tice, litter control, leaf clear­ ance, cleaning out blocked gullies, monthly mainte-


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Christmas fair On Sunday December 7th


from noon to 6 pm there will be a Christmas fair in the vil­ lage hall and throughout the village. Father Christmas will be at the fair, there will also be refreshments, gifts, jewellery, raffle, wreath making, sweets, tombola, cakes, paintball, a traditional choir, indoor and outdoor stalls plus birds of prey. For more details call Sha­ ron on 01995 61221 or Rebecca on 01995 678290. Ail proceeds will go to the North West Air Ambulance and MacMillan Cancer Support.


GISBURN


Whist and doms Whist and dominoes will


be played at Gisburn Festival Hall this Saturday, December 6th, at 7-30 pm. Admission at the door is £3 including sup­ per. There are meat prizes, a raffle and a warm welcome.


HARROPFOLD


Fellowship Harrop Christian Fellow­


ship met on Thursday when Norman Pearson gave a talk on the theme of Advent followed byaseasonalquiz.OnSunday the guest speaker was Stuart Rogers, of Preston. Stuart spoke on “Seeing is believing”, which is the world’s atti­


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nance checks of the two play areas owned by the Town Council, and undertaking essential repairs where ap­ propriate. Stephenis pictured (centre) with the Town Mayor Coun. Val Cooper and Town Clerk Ian Woolstencroft.


believes in faith, which is that we cannot see. The Fellowship looks forward to his next visit. The chapel was beauti­


fully decorated tor Christmas, Sunday being the first Sunday inAdvent. Next Sunday Ivor and Pam Roberts from Wales will be the guest speakers. All are welcome to meetings.


HOLDEN


Dales Rally The 60th Dales Rally


was held this year at Holden Chapel on Friday. This annual event saw members of visiting chapels and churches meet togetherinfellowship. More- cambe Praise, a male voice


■ choir with 15 members, sang numerous pieces including “I Hear Thy Welcome Voice” and “We Shall See The King Some Day”, accompanied on the keyboard.


KNOWLEGREEN


Doms and whist Dominoes and Military


Whist were played last night (Wednesday) at the village hall. The annual Christmas . Domino Drive will be held on Monday, December 8 th, with the usual good prizes. Admis­ sion is £4 including tea and cakes. Play commences at 7-30 pm and all are most welcome.


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