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Horticultural show The recent Grindleton


“Bags of Difference” was BALDERSTONE


Atalkontomorrow . Lady Milena Grenfell


Baines gave a talk entitled “The Last Train to Tomor­ row” referring to the work of


Sir Nicolas Wlnton, who was | responsible for 669 Jewish childrenin Czechoslovakia. I He lobbied the Home Office | for permits, raised money and


generated publicity enabling the children to travel by train 1


across Europe, finally arriving | at Liverpool Street Station in London. Lady Milena, aged six and her sister, aged three, were two of the children who | madethejourney. Sir Nicolas, then aged 100,


met them at Liverpool Street Station>herepeoplewere I


abletothankhim personally. | for saving members of their


family. He died on July 1st this year, aged 102 years and a com- , memorative stamp was issued in Czechoslovakia in his hon- | our. An excellent talk given by Lady Milena Grenfell Baines, who spoke from unique first


hand experience. Meetings are held on the -


second Tuesday of each month at 7-30 pm. Those interested


in attending should contact. president Mrs Joan Woolm- ington on 01254 812226.


BOLTONBY-BOWIAND


Young Farmers The group met at Bolton-


by-Bowland village hall for a “Ready, steady, cookl”


evening. The club’s new presi­ dent Alison Pilkington provid­ ed a number of food items and utensils and the members had to create a recipe and produce . ameal.Thewinningteam


consisted of Joe Mellin, Molly Dakin, Georgina Pope and Elliot Smith. The team made a delicious pasta dish and fruit pancakes. The vote of thanks


was given by Lucy Armer. A short business meeting


followed and members were


asked to think of three meet­ ings they would like to see in the forthcoming programme. They were notified ofafiiture event, atrip to Farmaged-


don, Ormskirk, to celebrate Halloween - final numbers are neededfornextweek. Next week’s meeting is


a Games Night Challenge, to be held at Waddington Social Club from 7-30 pm. The evening will see Members v’s Advisory Members.


CHATBURN__________


Ban on dogs? At the latest Chatburn


Parish Council meeting, matters brought to members’ attention included dog fouling


on the playing field and Kayley


Lane. Dog fouling is now becom­


Club’s new£aoo,opo grass pitches boost LanghoFChave opened their Thegranthasenabledthe


new£2od,ooo real grass LeaeueandTheFAFacili- which are used by 23jun-


tiesFundwhichis delivered iorteams.includingthree Moredetails: Seeunder by the Football Foundation. girls’ sides and two open-age Langho section.


playing field and the Council will consider a total ban.; Warning notices are to be'


placed on all five gates and a ; report included in the church


newsletter. Councillors also heard are-’


quest to have hedge clippings removed from Sawley Road, and a report of overhanging: trees obscuring lighting be­ tween Bellman Farm and the Pimlico roundabout. It was alsoreportedthatthebridge . by the brook on Kayley Lane requires attention. The Borough Council has discussed village issues with


. Lancashire County Council. It has been confirmed that


the Ribble Lane lights will be replaced by the end of the


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financial year. Ithasbeennotedbythe . police that cars are constantly


, beingdamagedwhenparked. on Downham Road. The Parish Council will


support a request to Lan- •


. cashire County Council for improved road markings and, signage at Smithies Bridge. RoSPA has carried out the.


annual playground inspec­ tion. Several items requiring


attention were noted in the weekly playground reports and arrangements have been made to have the necessary


action taken. - The next Parish Council


meeting will be held on Mon­ day, October 5th at 7-30pm in the Village Hall, Downham


ing a mEgor problem on the 1 Road. CHIPPING


Firstresponders Chipping Community First


Responders were delighted - to be chosen to receive the . proceeds of the cheese auction


at this year’s 88th Chipping Agricultural Show - an amaz- ing£950wasraised. They have thanked Len


Rogerson and Christine and ■ Faye Kitching for choosing ; : them. In addition, the f irst'


Responders would like to thank all cheese-makers who


. donated cheeses for auc­ tion, especially Llandyrnog Creamery, David Williams Cheese and Greenfields Dairy


Products Ltd. Team leader Martin


Butters said: “Our village is extremely fortunate to have our small dedicated team of


Community First Responders who would not be able to func­ tion without such amazing financial support. . “We are called out by NW


'Ambulance Service whenever a life-threatening emergency call is made, so that we can be


.withthepatientwithinmin- ’ utes, much more speedily than


any ambulance, to administer life-saving treatment until the


professionals arrive. “We are self-sufficient financially, buying all kits and clothing ourselves and have


just commissioned much more modern, reliable and


powerful pagers. We also plan to buy new cold weather First


Responderjackets. . “We have recently pur­


chased and installed a second Community Public Access


Defibrillator in the Longridge Road area of the village, which will be available for use if needed whenever a 999 call is made. This will ensure that, in addition to the Defib on the external wall ofthe Village Hall, most of the village will benefit from having access to life-saving kit at all times, especially when no First Re­ sponder cover is available. “Thanks to you all. Your


generous support helps us to continue providing this es­ sential service within our local rural community.”


PUNSOPBRIPGE


Royal congratulations At the September meeting


of the WJ, president Mrs M. Pinder welcomed everyone and extended congratulations to Her Majesty the Queen on achieving being the longest reigning monarch of the UK. Mrs Chris Mitchell, along


.with her husband Canon Ed Mitchell, gave an illustrated talk on their work at Kisiizi in Uganda. They told of the everyday life of the people and also the work done by the Kisiizi hospital. They told how the people are very poor and children have to have a school uniform and provide their own stationery to attend school, which is free.


established in 2009 in the hos- pital. The colourful bags are made from local materials by


the ladies and then sold in the UK at market prices. 100% of thesaleofthebagsgo directly to the person who made them.


I Chris and Ed brought along many examples of the bags which were for sale. A vote of thanks was given by Lisa


James. The competition for a


“Favourite Bag” was won by


1, Jean Parkinson; 2, Mary Cowkingand3,WendyLeem-


ing. The monthly raffle was wonbyJeanParkinson.' In October, the annual din­


ner will take place at the Red, Pump Inn at Bashall Eaves.


GISBURN


Whist and dominoes Winners at Gisburn


Festival Hall were as follows: Dominoes - F. Taylor, M. Briggs, A. Pickard, T. Taylor, H.


Wolfenden,K. Nowell. poup squads who compete club to install state-of-the- mleagues across EastLanca


pitches thankstoa£ii5 ,267 artdrainageattheirRydings shire.Theclubhadtopost ^ t f r o “ premier


and Northcote pitches, ; ponegamesandrm^due to the waterlogged ground.


I Whist (Ladies)-H. Grainger, H. Pickard, A. Pike. Gents - S. Hogg, T. Shaw, S.


Tennant. The next event is Saturday,


October 3rd at 7-30 pm: Entry is £3 and includes a light sup-


foiir of Britain Crowds lined the streets of


Gisburn to welcome the Tour of Britain cycle race to the vil­ lage! The route was decorated with flags, bunting and cycles, as well as winning entries from the children’s colouring competition. Taking centre stage was a life-size witch on a bicycle towing a‘welcome to Gisburn’banner. A charity collection was


held to raise money for the Gisburn Festival Hall defibril­ lator fund and promoter David Waterssaidat.otalof£i20.i8 . was collected, the whole of


The 2015-2016 session ofGisburn Mothers’Union opened with a sincere and • warm service ofrededication to the aim and objectives ofthe Mother’s Union. The Rev. Alex Baker led the worship in the candlelit Ribblesdale Chapel in St Mary’s Church, fittingtly on the feast day of the Blessed Virgin Mary. A short meet­ ing over refreshments closed a memorable evening. The group meets on the second Tuesday in the month at 2 pm iii Gisburn Festival Hall when visitors are always welcome.


GRINDLETON


Arttalk Grindleton WI president


KayHopkinsonwelcomed members and visitors to the


monthly meeting. Following the singing of Jerusalem, the


speaker Mr David Frost was introduced and proceeded to


■ give his talk entitled “Silver- work”. David invited members to


look back at his life from the time he left Grammar School and became an art student, complete with long hair beard and way out clothes. David has always been interested in structure and his talk was il­ lustrated with beautiful slides of flowers and leaves, which have proved an inspiration in his design concepts. David and his wife Janet have travelled widely and been to Australia many times to see the spring flowers in bloom. After study­ ing art in Birmingham, David went to The Royal College of Art in London, before going


' on to teach at Manchester Metropolitan University for 34years. .


. Using computerised slide


illustration, David showed his first piece of metalwork which was a beautiful ladle. Following that, he had gone on to design some beautiful pieces of silver jewellery, rose bowls, chalices and many other pieces commissioned for use in church -someofhis early work has become part ofthe Goldsmiths collection. His largest piece ofwork was commissioned by the Duchy of Lancaster, and is a decora­ tive table centrepiece which was presented to the newly- formed Duke of Lancaster’s regiment by Her Msgesty the


Queen. The project took two years to complete from the design stage and had to be car­ ried out in utter secrecy. Members were enthralled by David’s talk and his ac­


complishments. Catherine Taylor gave an enthusiastic vote of thanks on behalf ofthe


membership. • The competition for an .


interesting piece of silver jew­ ellery was won by Gill Sharp, with Judith Rawkins second, and Liz Parkinson third. The annual meeting of


Grindleton WI will be on Oc­ tober 8th. A supper of jacket


potatoes will be served. The competition is for “An item of WI memorabilia”. Talk and Supper Rose Dummer will be


speaking in Grindleton Pavil­ ion on Wednesday September 30th at 7-30 pm. Rose was a


helicopter pilot in the Army Air Corps, but later went on


to design cake’ s - herworkhas


been seen on TV. Her talk about her life will


be of interest to everyone and


is definitely worth attend­ ing. During the evening, the annual draw for St Ambrose Church will take place. There


will be a licensed bar and a potato pie supper. Tickets


are £12 to include supper and are available from Carol Pye (01200441507) or Doreen ,


Wilson (01200,428385).


horticultural show upheld the best ofvillage traditions and showcased the talent within the community. In an atmosphere of friendly rivalry and banter, amazing entries from gardens and allotments, arts and crafts and tasty bakes, were displayed in one of the most picturesque locations in the Ribble Valley. The organisers were delighted that more children entered and next year's schedule will be available from March to make plenty of time to plan for success. Competition was fierce


and the ladies of the village took the top three places, with most points overall in the show awarded to Helen Dewhurst, fol­ lowed by Janette Ranson second and Emma Clarke third. Jimmy Devanney, a keen gardener and frequent show winner, gener­ ously donated a silver trophy to be awarded to the person with the highest number of points in the floral classes and this was won by Eddie Moorcroft. Thanks are given to eve­


ryone who entered, helped to set up, served teas, sold raffle tickets and auctioned off and bought the produce. Over £600 was raised for the recreation ground funds.


HARROPFOLD


Christian fellowship Harrop Christian Fellow­


A-'Tv*..


ship met in Blackburn for the house group when the subject discussed was Christian Ethics in the light of Today’s


World. On Sunday, the new Pastor


at Martin Top Chapel was the guest speaker. He spoke on


consistency and non consist­ ency in Christian Faith. On Wednesday at 12-30 pm


it willbe the funeral of Joyce Mary Smith of Manor House (formerly of Waddington). This will be taken by Rev. Lex Thakur of Rochdale - all who wish to pay their respects are invited to Harrop Chapel. On Thursday it will be o


the fellowship’s AGM at 7 pm. On Sunday next, the speaker will be Maurice Longton of Bentham for the Harvest Fes­ tival. All are Welcome.


Villagers rally to welcome Tour of Britain


Crowds gathered in Read and Simonstone to welcome cyclists in the Tour of Britain. Excited spectators lined the route from


George Lane to Trapp Lane and they clapped and cheered in the party atmosphere and sunshine as the cyclists, including Sir Brad­ ley Wiggins and Mark Cavendish, made their way from the starting point in Ciitheroe to


the finishing post in Nelson. A variety of decorated bicycleqand mod­


el riders were on display at Holkers Farm and St John’s Mothers’ Union, Read, set up a refreshment stall selling tea, coffee, soft drinks and home-made cakes. The stall raised a total of £130 for Pendleside Hospice.


HURSTGREEN


Coffee Stop After a short summer


break the three-in-one coffee stopisbackinits regular twice monthly slot on Mondays. All are welcome between 2 and 4 pm at St John’s old school. There are drinks and cakes


served, stalls to browse and neighbours to meet and catch up with. Refreshments are free. The next meeting will be


^outliClub St Joseph’s Youth Club,-for all young people aged nine


plus, will meet on Friday, Sep­ tember 25th at the Memorial Hall. Doors open at 7-30 pm ind the cost is £1.50.


>ing-a-long Hurst Green WI will hold


its next meeting on Thursday at the Memorial Hall. This will


be a Lancashire sing along led by Phil Knight. For further details about the WI, contact Barbara 01101254 826350.


Dinner Dance On October 30th, there will be a dinner dance event jointly


hosted by St Joseph’s and St John’s. More details will be


If you have any news for I


Hurst Green, please contact Nancy Bailey on 01254 826903 or nancy@rivers-mead.co.uk


L A N G H O _________


Footy boost Langho FC worked in part-,


nership with the Lancashire County FA to secure a £115,267 grant from the Premier


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