Protests-But Raf Needs Low Jets

Wednesday, 22nd October, 1980 THE TEESDALE MERCURY Soprano joins FARMING COUPLE MARRIED TALE OF TWO choir for MORE PROTESTS-BUT CHURCHES - museum concert ONE WARM AND ill have no difficulty in finding | | § B by the number of girls who ta* Richmondshire Chamber Choir isday. and the well known soprano Ruth ONE CHILLY Allsebrook will be giving a concert RAF NEEDS LOW JETS Thanks to the generosity of enough auditions, but Lynne was ^ at The Bowes Museum on Sunday, parishioners the churches of parts in 2nd November. with the standard of those 4 Following protests about low-flying jets screaming over Teesdale, Romaldkirk and St. Cuthbert’s Ruth Allsebrook, who will be puled in did turn up. Cotherstone were more beautiful accompanied by her husband, Dr as reported last week, there have been more reports of aircraft than ever for this year’s harvest Rehearsals are now going James Murray Brown, will sing alarming people. the girls thanksgiving services. for repeat performances of fy two groups of songs. The first will he Mad "That people are still prepared Hollow Ms at Middleton VJg by three of Faurd’s best loved (ttomley, One jet which screeched over A statement has been this country or its tUies, to strike to give of their time, effort and Hall, on Thursday, 13th songs: Apr&s au Reve, M andoline Middleton at lunchtime on Wed issued by Defence Secretary deep into enemy territory by fly gifts to such an extent is a very or too ber, and at the Georgian and Automne. In the second group nesday was said to be so low that Francis Pym about low fly ing fast and low beneath the oppos encouraging sign,” said the Rector tad been Richmond, for three nights fe she will be singing three Scottish the nuts and bolts could be seen ing jets — and though it ing radar and missile defences and the Rev. Dale Martin. following week. folk songs including a setting of on it. stems from a Bishop Auck this calls for consta it practice in "Clergy are constantly concerned i will be The Bonnie Earl o’ Moray by her Lynne said: f(It is an unos^ land query, it applies to the demanding techniques of low about their dwindling congregations | future husband. Coun. John Gwillim was at the experience for us to be reheanp Teesdale. flying. but it is a real joy to see so much ne in a The choir will open the concert table when it went over his house a play which we hare tlr* It was sent on behalf of Mr Pym dedication expressed in such with two sacred songs by Bruckner. in Leekworth—and he swears that "We know and »egret that low presented. to Mr Derek Foster, M.P., who beautifully decorated churches. at the They will also perform An Elegy it made the crockery rattle. flying jet aircraft can be noisy and 'Though it was received vaj put in a protest on behalf of a Harvest festival evensong at on the Death of a Mad Dog. This "The whole house shook and the problem has always been to find well at Barnard Gstk and MUfc woman. Cotherstone was taken by the Rev. work was composed especially for many people must have been areas where it will isturb the least ton this spring we feel we can mb It says: "I can assure you that Carlos D’Aguiar of Startforth and the choir by Peter Cook who is a frightened by it,” he said. "I am number of people. it even better this time, and t the RAF has no desire to annoy the service was marred only by member. It was first performed certain it was far too low. working hard on it.” the public or expose them to un "Unfortunately, there are no un the tempremental boiler which last summer and is based on the "What worries me most is that necessary risk. inhabited areas large enough for resulted once again in a rather poem by Oliver Goldsmith. It is these planes are flying so close to "Pilots are forbidden to fly at all the training, and flying over chilly church. a highly amusing work which Middleton School. If anything went less than 2,000 feet over built-up the sea is of little value, which Romaldkirk however now feel includes a chorus of barking dogs. wrong with one of them there could areas such as Bishop Auckland, inevitably means that a good deal they have solved their heating The work is a firm favourite of be a dreadful disaster.” QUIZ WINNERS although they may sometimes have of it will be seen in the more problems for good, thanks to the the choir. People travelling on the road to fly lower over the outskirts and sparsely populated areas. ingenuity and hard work of the They will conclude the concert between Eggleston and Middleton we cannot guarantee they will "I am sorry this has to be so, church wardens. The side chapel GET TROPHY with three advent carols, one of on another day reported that they always avoid every small com but we do try to alleviate the has been curtained off with velvet which is called Torches, set to were able to look down on three Barnard Castle Division (% munity.” nuisance by dispersing it as widely curtains and there are two reliable music by the New Zealand com jets which were apparently chasing Guides held the final rounds of If the woman could provide the as possible and controlling heights calor gas heaters. poser, John Ritchie, and will be each other as they zoomed up the their annual brownie quiz in fit precise dates and times of the and speeds to reduce the noise.” "What is more with as few as a a first performance. dale. Guide Headquarters on Saturdp flights that bothered her, he would The statement ended: "There is dozen people we still nave a fairly before an audience of manta be pleased to have them investi no serious danger from low level full church, which makes a tre and friends. gated. overflights, since the aircraft are mendous difference to the singing,” of the bridegroom, were brides Teams competing were from hi He went on: "As *ou know, this only overhead the small commun The wedding took place of Miss said the rector. maids. Barnard Castle, 2nd Startforth, it training is essential to our defence ities in the low flying areas for a Suzanne Linton, only daughter of Mr and Mrs David Linton of Stang- They wore rose pink figured Etherley and 1st Gainford path policy of deterrence through mem very brief instant and, if an foot Farm, Barningham and Mr tulle dresses and pink silk flowered The 1st Etherley team won the bership of the North Atlantic emergency should occur, the pilot FOLK BEHIND David Alan Carter, younger son of headdresses. They carried Victorian quiz and were presented with i Alliance. Our aircrews must be would be able to steer to open Mr and Mrs J. I. Carter, of News- posies of pink roses and mixed pink cup donated by Mr and Mn Di ready, in the event of an attack on ground.” FOLK NIGHTS ham Lodge, Barningham, at St. flowers. Mayhew. The runners up, hi Michael and All Angels Church, Mr G. Hutchinson, a friend of Startforth, received a shidi If you asked ten Teesdale people Barningham. the bridegroom was best man. Mr Trophies were presented by Mb what they expect to hear at an The Rev. J. H. Cobham con J. H. Barker, brother-in-law of the Cherry. Question masters if evening of folk music you could ducted the service and Mr Hayward bridegroom and Mr M. W. Linton, Mn Cherry and Mn Stephenson. MAN HIT POLICEMAN get ten different answers. Perhaps was organist. brother of the bride, were ushers. After the quiz ended the hi among them would be songs like Given away by her father, the For travelling to Torremolinos in Barnard Castle, 5th Barnard Outk Blaydon Races, Grandfathers Clock bride wore a white tulle and lace Spain for the honeymoon, the bride 1st Bowes and 1st Butterknowk and Scarborough Fair — or a WHO ARRESTED HIM Edwardian style gown. The three- wore a blue silk dress with black Guide companies gave short poppa fiddle playing reels and gigs. quarter length veil was held in place accessories. shows using hand puppets they U When a youth was told by police to go home quietly A visit to the Thursday night by a flowered headdress. She The bridegroom is a farmer. The folk music club at the Black made. Mn Stephenson, Dm he refused — then when arrested he assaulted a police carried a bouquet of white mixed bride was a teacher in Japan for Horse, Barnard Castle, could con Commissioner, judged the enter* officer, Teesdale Court heard on Wednesday. flowers, crescent shaped freesias, a time and speaks fluent Japanese. firm this and perhaps give a few tainments and quality of the puppets Robert William Harris, 18, of 13 assaulted P.C. Kelly. Harris was lily-of-the-valley and roses. They are to live at Newsham surprises. and awarded the competition op The Oval, Stainton Grove, pleaded handcuffed and taken to the police Misses Hilary Walker, a friend of Lodge, Bamingham. Along with all those you will be to the winners the 1st Bowes cot guilty to causing a breach of the station.” the bride, Louise Clark, cousin of able to enjoy songs written by new pony. All Guides were thanked peace and assault. He had been the bride and Joanne Law, niece Picture: Colin Bainbridge.

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