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I Mcardle, but he died aged aged nine months. I have tried un­ successfully over the past year or so to locate his burial place. He died on March 3rd 1943 at Waddow Hall Emergency Hos­ pital, Waddington. The Regis­ tration district was Settle and the Sub-District was Gisburn, County of York,West Riding. I have been in contact with Ju­ dith Paliga who does, the grave search from your local offices, but although she tried to help • she came to dead end. I find it unbelievable that my brother died all those years ago and no trace can be found in the town where he passed away. Iammyself77yearsofageand ' ‘ would at least be profoundly • grateful if anyone can help me • and what is left of his family so we could place a flower on his grave. I come to Clitheroe each year to remember my happiest times of my childhood. If anyone can help,please contact me using the details below.


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-■ ‘ ling, Merseyside, L311JS. ; Tel. 01515464304. Email: jdmc37@Hotmail.co.uk


First I had the shock of discov­ ering just how near I was to winning that Euro Lottery of : £109 million. I only needed four more num­ bers and two stars, how near canyougetl The second was the shock of seeing the England team beaten again and then book­ ing an early flight home. If I had a electric oven nearby I would have put my head in it


r; and gassed myself. The shame I ofitall. Filially the one item that deeply shocked and dismayed me was that fact that Ribble


I Valley Borough Council and CUtherbe Town Council failed miserably to provide and fly an English flag at the highest point around Clitheroe - the castle keep. Questions need to be asked and answered why this has taken place and who was re­ sponsible for this insult to the local English people. Heads must roll on this matter re­ gardless of who they may be. English and proud of it. R on Lo e b e ll,


Edisford, Clitheroe NIGEL EVANS MP


Be careful what you wish for... Recent editions have had at least one letter critical of the extra-curricular activities of our local MP, following revela­ tions in a recent court case. Yet pull aside the curtain of respectability of many, many MPs and their goings-on would raise the moral indigna­ tion ofyour.corresporidents to newheights of disgust. Yet back in 2009, when The Great Parliamentary Expenses Scandal erupted, how many


letters of complaint were • printed?


My guess would be none. To quote from the website of the exposing paper “Nigel Evans claims up to £1,750 a month mortgage interest on a London flat and very little else. Occasionally.claims £1,500 service charges and for televi­ sion and council tax.” So there you have it, no second


home flipping, no duck house, no lop for a bath plug, nothing


to moan about. ■


Some of your writers are wish­ ing for Nigel Evans to resign­ or be deselected. The moral of the story is simple. Be careful what you wish for,


the alternative could be much, much worse.


David Grainger, Simonstone


Chris Daggett


chris.daggett@jpress.co.uk Editor


Duncan Smith duncan.smithl@jpress.co.uk News editor


HOUSING


MP stories gave me a wry smile I had a wry smile at the Adver­ tiser dated June 19th. Acouple ofstories linked together quite nicely with re­ gards to our MP. The first one about inviting theSecretaryofState“fora • pint", the second one about him being delighted on being re-elected as president of the Parliamentary Beer Group - isn’t this the same person > - who’sjust been through a long trial on all manner of alcohol- fuelled activities? Secondly on page 6 a smiling Mr Evans is pictured under a banner stating “Foster a child in Lancashire”. Not that that isn’t an impor­ tant subject (a photo oppor­ tunity perhaps?), but could I suggest he does a similar with one saying “Stop building houses in the Ribble Valley” before most of the greenery disappears under Tarmac and concrete? The front page story is all about 275 more houses coming our way- then the property supplement inside with 25 -yes 25 - pages of houses for sale, and that’s only a selec­ tion ofwhat will be on estate agents’books.


Evans above, where’s it going to end!


Paul Humphreys, by email


POSTCODES


Our postcode is bad news for us Recently there was a television programme on how our post­ code affects our insurance costs, both on our cars and also our property. The programme had centred its information on Blackburn's postcode, but this also affects certian villages in the Ribble


Valley, such as Simonstone and Read, where their post­


code is still BB12 - the code for Burnley.


We pay rates to Ribble Valley Borough Council - which is more expensive than Burnley


Borough Council - but the postcode has remained as it


was when we were under Bur­


ley Borough Council nearly 20 years ago. Why?


The other disadvantage that


follows from this postcode is that when looking for proper- ty on the internet, the details


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‘ . . are for property in the BB12


area and not in the Ribble Vai- ley.


This surely also has an effect ■ on property values in the af­ fected villages.


Ifwe pay rates to Ribble Valley,


Borough Council we should . have their postcode. Name and address supplied


AMBULANCES


Long wait not an isolated ease Referring to your recent story


on the injured lady having to wait for an hour for an ambu­


lance to arrive, it is certainly not an isolated case.


Attending a cricket match on a Sunday afternoon at Church Cricket Club, a man was taken seriously ill. It took the ambu­ lance 45 minutes to attend. They said it was on its way. Well it was - eventually. I always thought that eight minutes was what was accept­ able.


DavidYates, - Woodlands Park, Whalley SEMANTICS


How can this be ‘sustainable’? In response to last week’s front page story on the Wad- dow View development, I just wanted to point out an incor­ rect use of a phrase in the In­ spector’s report. The Inspector stated that “the presumption of sustainable • development prevails overall matters except for highways} - echoinggovernment policy. 7 My understanding of “sustain­ able development” is some­ thing that you can keep doing forever,inthesamewaythat' alternative energy sources such as wind, solar, etc. are sustainable and fossil fuels are not. Hence, building on green field sites is clearly not sustainable. because there is only a finite amount of land available to build on.


• Asmall point of semantiesyet, at the same time, massively important as the impression is being given that developments such as Waddow View are environmentally-sound when, in fact, they are not. As George Orwell warned,. . we should all be very wary of the manipulation ofwordsby those in power for their own


advantage. - Jason Greenwood "L ow Moor, Clitheroe


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BARROW


New rose garden Members of the con-


gregation at Barrow United Reformed Church were delighted to take part in a brief service of dedication for a new rose garden, led by the min­ ister Rev. Michele Jarmany. Norma Birch and Cheryl and Dennis Townson worked hard


to set up the new garden for which they were given the grateful thanks of the mem­ bers. The garden is dedicated to the love and loyalty of the late Charlotte and Alan McNab in memory of their service and commitment to the chapel overmanyyears. Passers by, pupils at Bar-


row School and chapel goers can enjoy the beauty of the flowers as Charlotte, in par­ ticular would have wished.


BILUNGT0N


Herbal medicine The president of Billington, Langho and District WI, Barbara Charlson, welcomed members arid guests to the June meeting. Following the business


part of the evening Barbara in­ troduced the speaker, Andrea Denny, who gave members an interesting and informative talk about herbal medicine, past, present and future. An­ drea was thanked by Pauline Armstrong. Andrea judged the com­


petition for “An Old Remedy” and the winners were: 1 Ann Hargreaves, 2 Jean Price and 3 AnnOsiiffe. The raffle was won by


Lilian Hargreaves, Barbara Charlson and Beryl Salter and the birthday flowers were presented to Sue Dickenson. The next meeting is on


Tuesday July 8 th at 7-45 pm in St Mary’s Parish Hall, York • Lane, Langho, when the speak­ er will be Stephen Watson, speaking about and demon­ strating the art of origami. The competition is a craft item in paper and the stall is books. All members and visitors will be made welcome.


CHATBURN


Open day As part of the National Care


Home Open Day, The Manor House had their open day for visitors and friends, who


joined in with the activities and enjoyed the delicious home-made cakes. A cookery demonstration


was followed by the residents making their own scones which were thoroughly eqjoyed. Entertainment Was


provided by Andrew Hall who played his violin. Board games and activity projects were enjoyed. The reminiscence


A promenade from Gospel to Gershwin


The next Ribble Valley Sum­ mer Proms is a unique pro­ duction of “Gospel to Ger­ shwin” - a musical journey across continents and more than 150 years with refer­ ences to many key historical events along the way. It is told through music per­ formed by local legend Eric Ainsworth (pictured), the


display of objects ofyesteryear was interesting for all to see. The residents and daycare had a buffet tea to round off a great day.


CHIPPING


Young Farmers Now meeting fortnightly


for summer, the Young Farm­ ers’ Club had no meeting on Monday, but members trav­ elled to East Yorkshire for The Northern Area Field Day. Well done to one of the


younger members, Adam Slat­ er, who came fifth in thejunior section of national daily final eliminators for Lancashire held at Samlesbury last week. Local farmer’s son and new member, Adam has joined in with a lot of competitions since joining Chipping and is enjoying his time in YFC. Next week members


should meet on the Village Hall Car Park at 7-30 pm, where they will have netball and football competitions on the village artifical turf.


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Poppyappeal The annual cheese and wine


party in aid of the Poppy Appeal will be held on Sunday June 29th from 2 to 6 pm at Well House, Grindleton,' hosted by the Chatburn and District Branch of the Royal British Legion. There is a £5 minimum


donation for a great afternoon,


Pendle Jazz Men and The Three Valleys Gospel Choir, fresh from performing in Germany. Itwillfeature interaction with big screen video and narration by Chris Bowers. This entertaining and informative evening ap­ pealing to both music fans and those interested in his­ torical events takes place


bring your friends and relax in the sunshine. Entertainment will be pro­ vided by Alan Amos and there


will be the chance to spend some money on the tombola, raffle, silent auction, books, plants and produce. For more information, to donate prizes, and any other help please phone Mandy and Denis Bren­ nan on 01200 441551. All the money raised sup­


ports the welfare work of the Royal British Legion which is a lifeline for thousands of those serving in the Armed Forces and ex-Service personnel.


HURSTGREEN


Dutton Hall The gardens at Duttton


Hall will be open this Sunday, June 29th, from 1 to 5 pm, and refreshments will be sold in aidofSt John’s. Dutton Hall will also host a


garden party in aid of St John’s onSaturdayAugust2ndfrom ■ 2 pm, with games and refresh­ ments.


The next meeting is back


on its usual day of Thursday '. June 26th, when Linda Hard­ man will demonstrating her imaginative flower displays. Members are asked to


bring a friend if they wish. There will be a plant sale and anyone with surplus plants, seedlings etc is asked to bring them along. Members are also re­


minded that entries for the Clitheroe Show are due. Please


at 7-30 pm next Friday (July 4th) at Christ Church, Saw- ley Road, Chatburn. Tickets, priced £8 including refresh­ ment of wine, tea or coffee and homemade cake, can be had from Roy Porter Butch­ ers at Chatburn or by call­ ing 01254 384893 or 01200 441624. All proceeds to the Church Development Fund.


bring completed forms along to this meeting any queries contact Rita 826313. Members wishing to take


part in the canal trip on July 19th are asked to bring their £18 to make a booking.


Singers’ concert ' The popular JuneBaker


singers present “Songs for the Summer Solstice" in St John’s Church tomorrow (Friday June 27th) at 7.30pm. Admission is £5 and includes refreshments. AH profits are for Rainbow


House. Tickets from Kate Whittaker 826355, Rainbow House 01704 823276 or on the door.


Bio Blitz There will be a “Bio Blitz”


tour around the grounds of St John’s Church with a ranger on Tuesday July 1st at 5pm to explore the wildlife to be found there. This event is for adults and children. Partici­ pants are ask to contribute to a Jacob’s Join, please contact Clare Hyde 878406.


Open gardens A reminder that there will


bean Open Gardens event in the village on Saturday land Sunday July 12 th and 13 th. The event is organised by Gill McDonnell as a fund-raising event for the Memorial Hall. Gill requires donations of cakes for the tea room on both days; contact 826378. • continued on next page


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