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This month is a busy one people arriving on time, so for the calendar. Mothering this is just a heads up for you Sunday is March 6th and to help you get there on time. towards the end of the month We are fast approaching the Easter celebrations are here 100th issue of Thornton’s again, with Good Friday on community news magazine. the 25th March leading into I am thrilled to be editor the bank holiday weekend for this huge milestone. I’ll with Easter Monday on 28th need to think up something ON THE COVER: March. special for the issue. “Orange set of wheels” Shelves of Easter Eggs You can read about the workshop We have a couple of owner Mark Tailford of MT arrived in the shops as soon highlights in the Directory Refinishing Body Shop on Thornton as the Christmas sales ended. this month. The new Home Rd, Thornton on pg28. Creme Eggs are out again... Guard Series starts, following smaller than they used to be. the big screen launch of Made me think of the good We currently produce over 5800 the new Dad’s Army film. copies each month, which are old days when snacks were The articles are written for delivered FREE door to door in bigger and cost far less than us by Robert Brown of the Thornton and surrounding areas. they do now. Clayton History Group. These We are only able to do this with the Schools will be on half term will run for several months support of local businesses who for the Easter break and telling local stories of the advertise with us. Please mention finally one more thing to add time. Another new feature is the Thornton Directory when to the calendar this month our LifeHacks column. Don’t responding to adverts. is the clocks spring forward know what a ‘lifehack’ is? find one hour (Daylight Saving out on page 34. Grab a brew If you would like to advertise with us, please go to page 38 for our Time). On Sunday 27th and a chocolate egg and advertising rates. (Easter Sunday) we lose an enjoy this months read. hour’s sleep. For those of you Editor: Neil Bird who attend church services Tel: 01274 447315 Email: [email protected] on Easter Sunday, the clock Web: www.thorntondirectory.co.uk changes really mess with Contents Your Thornton Directory is proudly printed using vegetable based inks on From Our Inbox 4 paper sourced from sustainable certified sources. We are eco-friendly, you can be too, Local News 6 don’t just throw me in the bin, pass me on to a friend. Community Updates 14 All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in parts without permission is strictly prohibited. Local History 10, 26 All information is correct at time of going to print. The views and opinions by contributors in this publication may not represent the views of the publishers. All advertising is subject to the editor’s What’s On 33 discretion, nor does any advertisement constitute a recommendation. The Thornton Directory also takes no responsibility for claims made by any Sport News 36 advertisements in the publication. ©2016 Thornton Directory Please mention the Thornton Directory when responding to adverts 3 From Our Inbox Email: [email protected] Facebook: Thornton & Queensbury Directory Dear readers Dear readers, I will be selling my plants again this year On the 4th March we will be holding a charity to raise money for Martin House children’s fundraising event at The Raggalds. Flood hospice. I’ve been very busy getting the victims with animals, (if uninsured) have plants ready to sell, so hopefully they will be huge vet bills to treat their livestock or pets ready to be sold by the end of this month. I affected or missing by the devastating floods will also be making some hanging baskets, at the beginning of this year. so if anyone would like to order a hanging Tickets £3. For more information or if you basket please email me: joekemp@hotmail. can help with the raffle prizes, Please find co.uk them on Facebook by searching ‘YORKSHIRE Please look out for my stall outside Cutting ANIMALS FLOOD RELIEF’ Worx. I will be there when the weather is Thanks Alison & Gay. good or look out for my banner on Thornton Editor: There has been great community Road just up from Thornton Cemetery. I will response to all the appeals for help following be selling them from there on most days. the floods. Even though it is no longer on Joe Kemp the TV, people’s lives are still affected and Editor: Get your spring and summer plants appreciate your support. from local fundraiser Joe Kemp and help raise much needed funds for Martin House Hi there Neil, Children’s hospice. I was given your contact through my local Councillor Richard Dunbar. My name is Matthew and I live in Thornton and am a regular reader of the directory. It’s great! Was wondering if there is potential for a feature story at some point between now and April with regards to my band. We are called Kascarade and have a debut album release and launch in at the end of April, two of us reside in Thornton and my family have lived here for over 60 years. Best wishes and thanks for your time. Matthew (Kascarade) Editor: Sounds great... Literally, I checked out some of the music videos on your website. Next month we’ll include your Band’s album launch press release. Look forward to it and good luck with the launch.

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4 To advertise in the Thornton Directory call Neil on 01274 447315 or email [email protected] Please mention the Thornton Directory when responding to adverts 5 Local News Email: [email protected] Facebook: Thornton & Queensbury Directory VALERIE BINNEY DRIVE PROPOSAL BIN COLLECTION CHANGES At a meeting of the Bradford West Area The council are making changes to the Committee on the 28th January it was collection days for the domestic (green unanimously agreed by Elected Members bin) waste, as part of a number of changes that a proposal by Cllr Malcolm Sykes to provide a more efficient service. The (Thornton & Allerton Ward), supported by change of collection days will start week his Ward colleagues Cllr Richard Dunbar commencing 14th March. You should have and Cllr Sue Duffy, to name a new street in received a notice through your door letting the proposed Chevet Mount development you know you new collection day. Allerton Lane Allerton - Valerie Binney Drive If you have a smartphone and easily - be approved. forget which day your bin is supposed to The original suggestion was made by the be put out for collection, the council are developer, Stephen Walkden, and was promoting their smartphone app, which has readily supported as a fitting dedication to a notification/reminder for your weekly bin honour the late former Councillor and Lord day. Mayor of Bradford - Valerie Binney. The council will be implementing the new Cllr Valerie Binney worked tirelessly in her Bin Policy with their collection teams; role as a Ward Councillor for the Thornton • One bin per household only. & Allerton Ward, representing everyone to • No bags or additional waste left the very best of her ability. Everyone that alongside. Also the lid to the bin needs to came into contact with her could not fail to be completely shut, so no pushing one be impressed by her energy, commitment more bag in and expecting the bin to be and support for whatever issue was causing collected if overfilled. concern for local residents. • Householders MUST recycle more. Replacement green bins are always charged for. If you need a FREE recycling bin, you can contact the council for one. Items that can go in your recycling bin include plastic bottles, glass bottles and jars, cans and all paper or card. Don’t forget to rinse out any containers, they don’t need to be spotless, just free from liquids and food. If you place the wrong items in either of the bins, the collection will not be made and a red contamination tag placed on the bin. This means you need to remove the wrong item and place it into the correct bin for its collection. In reality this may mean a week or so delay on your waste collection. To check your collection day, or for further info about your general waste and recycling visit the council website: www.bradford. gov.uk/recycling or call: 01274 431000.

6 To advertise in the Thornton Directory call Neil on 01274 447315 or email [email protected] Please mention the Thornton Directory when responding to adverts 7 Local News Email: [email protected] Facebook: Thornton & Queensbury Directory SOUTH SQUARE CENTRE THREATENED 2017. In effect this would double the WITH CLOSURE operating costs and, without the prospect Bradford Council’s proposal threatens to of being able to raise further income, the close South Square Centre. Centre would be forced to close. In addition, the Council is also proposing to withdraw South Square Centre runs on a very tight the discretionary business rate rebate that operating budget, which is covered by the small business tenants currently benefit rental income, gallery bookings and sales. from. The suggestion is that the Council The trustees of should defer making a decision until further Community Association have a responsibility consultation can be undertaken with the to maintain the Grade-II listed building on affected organisations in order to assess the behalf of the Council but receive no funding full impact of the proposals. to do this. While they have been successful in raising money from Arts Council , the Heritage Lottery Fund and the Esmee FLOOD RELIEF SUPPORT Fairbairn Foundation to support our artistic Last month we featured the work of the and learning programmes over the years, Community Foundation for Calderdale this funding does not go towards offsetting and their Flood Relief Fund. They reached the core costs. a massive £1million in funds raised by the Government deadline for matched funding. The funds are available to those affected by the floods. Steve Duncan Chief Executive of the Community Foundation said “The next stage of our support will be to help people replace white goods, carpets, furniture etc as well as further financial support, the road to recovery is going to be a long one but we are dedicated to supporting our community and will continue to raise and distribute funds”. He continued “It’s a great achievement to reach the million pounds and it will help However the Centre currently receives a so many, but the level of devastation is rental subsidy to the value of £25,900.00. It such that we need a lot more to be able to is with great concern to the staff, volunteers, support some of the hardest hit” resident artists and visitors, that the Council To support the flood victims you can visit is considering removing or reducing this www.cffc.co.uk and donate online or send concession as part of proposals to find £53 a cheque made payable to: Community million in savings and additional income Foundation for Calderdale (Mark the back over the next two years. This would not Flood Fund) 1855 Building, Discovery Road, only affect South Square Centre but all Halifax, HX1 2NG. community facilities including sports and recreational centres that benefit from the subsidy. If the proposal is approved, the Send in your local news for inclusion Centre would be asked to pay rent from in April’s issue by the 15th March.

8 To advertise in the Thornton Directory call Neil on 01274 447315 or email [email protected] Please mention the Thornton Directory when responding to adverts 9 THORNTON FLYER - Easter 1981 By Lynn Wardman

Over the years, various groups in Thornton have produced magazines. Recording village life, demonstrating longevity, changes, and over time, technological advances in publishing. They also provide opportunities to reminisce! Thornton Directory launched 10 years ago, a previous directory 25 years ago and Thornton Flyer, 10 years prior. All encouraged readers to support local businesses and groups. 35 YEARS AGO: THORNTON FLYER (Easter) In this type written text magazine, readers were told the Christmas first edition had been well received and a Leeds reader won the Whisky donated by Charlie Pedder, Chair of the Residents Association. Editor Howard Group, describing its beginnings at Downs Jackson appealed for help with future Coulter Social Club, with cinema (opened 6 publication and distribution, collection and Nov 1979 by Liz Ambler, Radio Leeds), studio, collation of advertising, plus the gathering of and darkroom facilities for cine and still news from around the clubs. photographic work. ARTICLES included ‘The History of Thornton’ ADVERTISERS included some Market - first of a series, from notes by Alfred Hartley Street shops:- Staff of Life Wholefoods, and son Peter; ‘The Invasion of Thornton’ (Olive Samms); Hardisty’s Bakery shop & – by tourists on a ‘Bronte Weekend’ (with Catering Service; Brook’s, fish, fruit, veg & comment on bricked up cottages of Cloggers flowers; Thornton General Store; Humbug Row). sweets & fancy goods; JH Nichols butcher ‘ROUND THE CLUBS’ included: The Thornton est. 1880; T&J Bretherick ironmongers; Junior Drama Group performance of ‘The Sportscene goods & trophies; Lynn Harrison Island with No Chip Shops’; Thornton Vocal newsagent; Aristacut hairdressers under new Union concert for Manorlands, with Yorkshire management; Sguardo Galleries paintings & Relish Band and Musical Director of the pottery; and Mitchell & Co printers, Fountain choir John Marshall. Thornton Cricket Club; St; D&K Taylor fancy goods at Thornton Post Silhouette Slimming Club at Thornton First Office; H Ambler & Sons butchers; D Patel, off School; Thornton Veterans, inviting Bowls licence at Reservoir View; Irene Venner, sweet players and time to socialise with darts, shop Thornton Rd; MP Automatic Alarm dominoes and cine films in winter. The hut Systems – with discount to local residents had been broken into again and money, and Jean Nelis for floral arrangements. dart board etc. stolen. Packs of cards and Congratulations were sent for personal other donations were requested; Thornton anniversaries and to Leslie and Mick Smith on Residents Association visit to Hall and the birth of their daughter. Happy memories Law Courts; A feature on Branwell House Film and how time flies!

10 Please mention the Thornton Directory when responding to adverts 11 3rd West Riding Home Guard Part 1 of a 6-Part Series by Robert Brown Conscription into the armed forces for 18 to 40 year old males in WW2 commenced on 3rd September 1939, with the upper age limit rising to include 51 year-olds in December 1941. There was a general feeling at the time that home defence arrangements were inadequate, and the government decided to quell the move to create “private” armies by creating the Local Defence Volunteers supplies of petrol (for emergencies only!) and (LDV, “Look, Duck and Vanish”) on 14 May the locations of emergency meeting places – 1940. The response was enormous, and, to usually well known public houses! formalise the system, the Home Guard was The valley running down to Bradford from then created in July 1940. Total numbers rose the -Halifax Road was allotted to to a peak of over 1.75 million men by 1944, “A” (Thornton) Company, 3rd West Riding, and Bradford contributed heavily, with the Home Guard, and that also defined the recruiting office in the central Police Station catchment area for recruiting. kept exceedingly busy. Note that Home From data held by the then British Legion (later Guard members required no government- “Royal”), the initial Company Commander supplied accommodation or food, though appointed was Norbert Durrant (Thornton), weapons, ammunition, training and uniforms a WW1 veteran, later a Thornton Councillor, were to be provided later. then Bradford Alderman, and ultimately From a nucleus of WW1-surviving veterans, Lord Mayor. As second-in-command, George plus significant numbers of men in reserved L Brown (Clayton), another WW1 survivor, occupations, all giving up their time freely, was selected, but at some later date, and for an efficient, if initially under-supplied and unknown reasons, the appointments were untrained, organisation emerged. Central reversed, and Major Brown and Captain planning covered all eventualities, including Durrant continued to run the Company until

the locations of garages holding large disbandment, in December 1944. Collection (1939-1945) Home Guard The HMSO Photography:

12 To advertise in the Thornton Directory call Neil on 01274 447315 or email [email protected] Please mention the Thornton Directory when responding to adverts 13 Community Updates Email: [email protected] Facebook: Thornton & Queensbury Directory we looked for an alternative venue. The good The Rotary Club folk of have leased us the Village of Bradford West Hall and the auction will now be held on Saturday 7th May, so all those folk who have The Rotary motto is “Service Above Self” and donated items for the auction “many thanks the members of The Rotary Club of Bradford and your donations will now be auctioned West are always looking for ideas to help in Cullingworth Village Hall on Saturday the local community and internationally. 7th May. ” If there are any more items which We have collected for the Cumbrian and we can auction for our Rotary Charities, Calderdale floods, helped with fund raising please ring Peter Conwell on 01422 245432 for our local school, Keelham Primary / 07937 818523 or email him at: pconwell@ and set up a BP / Stroke Awareness day at btinternet.com Keelham Farm Shop. We will be helping Cycle Queensbury with their annual bike ride on the Sus Trans path across Thornton Viaduct on the 14th May and we are developing a large notice board to be positioned at the start of the path in Thornton. You will recall from previous editions of this magazine we were to hold an auction in Village Our programme for March will be: 3rd Rich Hall, regretfully we have been let down so Jones from The Joshua Project, 10th Dave Dodwell (pictured) from Cycle Queensbury, the 17th will be a business meeting and then on the 24th Julie Thompson will talk about Inn Churches, followed by Earnest Blackburn talking about “Old Bradford”. The club will have a Fellowship Weekend in Derbyshire on 13th to 15th of May, and our President Carol Stanton will hold her President’s Evening at The Dubrovnic Hotel on 16th April. For further information call Robert Morphet on: 07970 815204 or find us at: www.bradfordwestrotary.org

14 To advertise in the Thornton Directory call Neil on 01274 447315 or email [email protected] Community Updates Email: [email protected] Facebook: Thornton & Queensbury Directory Thornton Singers All choirs are constantly searching for new members and we are delighted to welcome 6 new voices to Thornton Singers. They are, pictured here standing from left to right, David Bottomley, Sue Clark, Pam Matwijciw, Di Cooley, Noelle Lawn and Francis Goodall. Photo: Tony Caunt Seated are Pauline Hook our Chairwoman and David Mawson, our Musical Director. Bradford, stating at 7.30 until 9.30pm with Now is an excellent time to join our choir as a short break for refreshments. If you would we have just started to rehearse the music like to come along and listen in, you would for our spring/summer concerts. You might be more than welcome. You can find more think, that with 6 new members, we have about Thornton Singers on our website: enough but peoples circumstances change, www.thorntonsingers.co.uk or call our some moving away, some finding travel membership secretary on: 07503 956560. difficult or there are family commitments If you think we may be able to help you raise so it always good to have new people, new some funds for a local cause email us on: voices. [email protected] We rehearse every Wednesday at Our recent concert for Manorlands helped Road Methodist Church, Haworth Road them raise a whopping £2790.

Please mention the Thornton Directory when responding to adverts 15 Community Updates Email: [email protected] Facebook: Thornton & Queensbury Directory Thornton Antiquarian Society picture the health problems that arose from that one situation. If you are interested in any aspect of history, Our archive rooms in South Square have you are welcome to come to our meetings in hundreds of documents, photographs , maps the Community Centre every Wednesday at and other information on Thornton, which 2pm. are accessible to anyone who is interested. Come along and enjoy a cup of tea and learn Pay us a visit, you may be pleasantly surprised. something you possibly didn’t know. As you will see from our programme in the ‘What’s On’ section, we are not only interested in Thornton’s history, although that is a primary concern. We have an extensive archive of people, buildings, events, schools and churches in Thornton. For instance in a report published in 1854, Public Health Inspectors noted that “The number of houses in the Havelock Street area is from 16 to 20 and for the whole there is but one privy without either door or seat”. It doesn’t take a great deal of imagination to

16 To advertise in the Thornton Directory call Neil on 01274 447315 or email [email protected] Community Updates Email: [email protected] Facebook: Thornton & Queensbury Directory Keelham Primary School Early Years fun with a purpose We are now at the end of the spring half term and with one eye on spring and the end of the grey wet days (hopefully), our Foundation stage unit have been completing their learning concerned with “Why does snow melt?” Through the weeks the children have been busy; building igloos, making ice and melting it, building dens for animals to hibernate in, looking after baby penguins that have been sent to them from the South Pole, identifying arctic animals that can survive in the cold, their asking why, and much much more! Their learning was completed with a Winter Wonderland Day, celebrating all they had achieved this half term. Invitations were sent out to parents to come along in their winter woollies and preparations were made to turn the classroom unit into a winter-themed fairground, full of games and activities to get involved with. The children, who are aged between 3 and 5 years old, had been ‘earning’ their own money over the weeks as a means of reward for tasks completed, help given or good manners shown. They all then had their envelope of money to spend and together with visiting mums, dads and siblings they had fun doing so. Activities included; hook the children for a snowman challenge. The a whale, have your photograph taken as an children had to wrap the parents up in white explorer or Inuit, build an igloo challenge, crepe paper and decorate as snowmen… use the Bee Bots (motor controlled figures) against the clock. It was all good fun but to find the animals hibernating, cosy by the with a great element of learning behind fire with board games and throwing a wet it all. The money was an especially useful sponge at an adult (very popular apparently). learning activity, as once it’s gone...it’s gone! After all that, everyone could visit the in So the children planned their actions and class café for a warming hot chocolate and purchases well to really get the most out of pancake! Mrs Broadbent, a patient parent the day. Well done and thanks go to all the volunteer, also spent most of the day face foundation stage staff for their hard work painting amazing Jack Frosts, snowflakes and energy needed to make these kinds of and even reindeer, penguins and seals! days so successful for everyone! Some parents were even ‘volunteered’ by Debra Butler Head Teacher

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By Maisie (Age 13) I joined Scouts one year ago, and I’ve never Thornton’s First Beavers looked back! Having met loads of new people, experienced new activities on hit the Scout Section! meeting nights, camps and days out, it’s Thornton’s leadership team were delighted been incredible fun! to hit an important milestone on Thursday In my first year I have taken part in Gliding, Ice 4th Feb, with the investiture into Scouts Skating and been to so many different places of the first of our Beavers since the section I can’t name them all. Every night we do relaunched 4 years ago. something new, things that I wouldn’t have 10 year olds Maisie and Willow joined the thought I was able to until I tried, sometimes newly formed Beaver Colony back in 2012, with a little push from the leaders. and having transitioned through Cubs made Within the first few months I had been on the next step in their journey through the two camps, one to Sconce near , and Scout Movement. the other to Thornthwaite near Harrogate. Having recently returned a Census number Here we did First Aid, walks, pumpkin of 68 youth members within the group, the carving, cooking, team building and wide group are seeing the results of the fantastic games (like a big hide-and-seek at night). work by our Beaver and Cub leaders which On Thursdays we did weird and wonderful continue to feed the older sections with activities like making Bird Houses (for our DIY healthy retention rates – a sign of a fantastic badge), matchstick rockets, made caterpults job by our colleagues. Well done all! and firelighters. I really enjoyed a new Check the what’s on section for our upcoming game called Airlock, where our legs were social event. tied together and we had to make our way For the latest information on Thornton through an obstacle course. Also, I had the Scout Group please visit us at: opportunity to try shooting and archery for the first time during a jam-packed year. www.thornton-scouts.org.uk Last year, we were offered an activity that I had never done before as our Christmas Party - Ice Skating. I was very nervous, thinking I would fall. Having got onto the ice rink and wobbled about a bit, I managed to get around a few laps and realised that everyone else was also learning. It was hilarious and of course everyone laughed when I fell, although by then I didn’t care! I can’t wait for this year’s new adventures to arrive!

18 Community Updates Email: [email protected] Facebook: Thornton & Queensbury Directory Thomas Davidson in Year 6 wrote a story Thornton Primary School opening about an adventurer called Hemlock Writing competition winners this half term: reaching his destination: Frances Tidswell-Thompson in Year 3 wrote a Emerging from the murky darkness of the story with a moral: forest, Hemlock raised his torch stabbing One day there lived a mother rabbit who had the darkness with his flame and revealing a five baby rabbits. They would be lovely baby derelict door which was hidden in the night. rabbits if they would stop arguing with each Hemlock did not know what to expect in the other. They lived in a burrow in the ground. cave beyond. One day the mother rabbit called all the Approaching the oak door, Hemlock baby rabbits into the main burrow and cautiously slipped open the latch and gently showed them a bundle of carrots. She asked eased the creaking door ajar. He gathered all her eldest child to come and snap the bundle of his bravery and ventured inside. Swinging of carrots. his torch left and right, he suddenly came to The eldest rabbit tried with all of her strength a halt. A wall stood in front of him. but she could not even bend the bundle. Hemlock searched for something: a lever or Then the mother rabbit told all of the other anything that could help him get past the baby rabbits to try and share the bundle, but wall. He was certain that there was something none of them could. behind. Without hesitation, Hemlock put his The mother rabbit sighed and untied some ear against the wall. Suddenly, a squeak… string that was holding the bundle together. from a bat? There was something beyond! She separated the carrots and gave one to each of her children. Each of the baby rabbits could then snap their carrot easily. Then the mother rabbit said, “My children. If you stop arguing and learn to work together, then you will be as strong as this bundle of carrots. But if you are divided amongst yourselves, you will be broken as easily as you have broken the carrots.” The moral of the story is, when working together and supporting each other, we are strong.

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Community Updates Email: [email protected] Facebook: Thornton & Queensbury Directory Bradford 1 Camera Club BCC have found our new home very suitable and have an increased membership. We have designed a programme of instruction and tutorials to suit all levels of photographers and the first six evenings, as I write this, have been very well received. We have had a ‘how to take better pictures’ 2 and a ‘using your camera’ and then the first round of the four Mitchell & Metcalfe internal competitions. Pictured are the winning images, two from the President Judy (1 - Mr Deep & 2 - Spiral staircase Belfast Castle) and one from Tony Caunt (3 - Crest Merchant Adventurers Hall, York). On the 4th of February the editor of this magazine Neil Bird came along and went through The basics of ‘Photoshop’, an excellent tutorial sharing with the members all about the tools of this wonderful medium. Neil will be coming again on the 3rd of March, to show ‘The manipulation of ‘Photoshop’. Some members will go to Pudsey Camera 3 Club for the third round of the Interclub group on Saturday 5th March and then on the 10th it will be the AGM & presentation of trophies from 2015. On the 17th Ken & Ann Thompson will share their images of The South Island of New Zealand followed by an evening for new members to show their work. The club plans to have photo shoots outside in selected locations as soon as the weather improves, an evening with a model to do a portrait session and a prestige lecture. More details to be announced in future editions of this magazine. Should you want to improve your photography, you can come along to The Cornerstone Centre in Cottingley any Thursday from 7.30pm. You can find us at: www.bradfordcameraclub.org.uk, see our page on Twitter or call: 01535 273709.

Please mention the Thornton Directory when responding to adverts 23 Community Updates Email: [email protected] Facebook: Thornton & Queensbury Directory Thornton & Denholme Medical Centre Year on year there are fairly big changes taking place in the NHS. In the last year we have seen funding drop considerably to core general practice and a further reduction is expected in 2016-17. We have also seen the effects of the GP recruitment crisis first hand across Bradford. Some of you may be aware this has led to the aware that pharmacists have a consultation use of locum doctors again, which we have room! They can see patients for a range of carefully resourced but this cannot be a long conditions and across Bradford and term option. pharmacists can do prescriptions too. Our aim is to provide continuity of care, rapid Many practices have seen patients using access for acute illness, flexible appointments this service when they have coughs, colds, including telephone consultation and sinus problems, ear ache, simple rashes or extended hours. We also aim to maintain athletes foot. In Thornton and Denholme it’s high quality service by providing education been relatively underused so far. Consider a and multidisciplinary team working. This telephone consultation for symptoms that is easier to do when all staff are employed might not need an examination, or a review by our organisation. Fortunately we are if your condition is stable. Practice Nurses are an enthusiastic dynamic healthcare team, a great resource. Please book with the nurse always striving to respond in a positive way rather than a GP for contraceptive advice. to challenge. You should give 24 hours notice when We are also fortunate that we have cancelling appointments. Please don’t simply an enthusiastic and proactive patient not turn up and waste appointments. In participation group and the help and December we had 230 DNA (did not attend) support of our practice health champions appointments with our health care team. in Thornton. Together we will be looking at Please allow at least a 48 hour turnaround ways we can meet demand with reduced and if you can order prescriptions via resources. This may include an in house your pharmacy, online or via your repeat pharmacist to help deal with the 100+ script prescription rather than phoning reception. requests we have a day. Consider setting up electronic prescribing We really need all our patients help too. If you through your pharmacy. are unsure which health care professional We would love to hear any feedback. Let can manage your problems/symptoms us know how you rate your experience at please ask reception staff. our medical centre. Tell a member of our Please allow receptionists to ask for a brief team and if possible please use the NHS outline of your problem to direct you to the choices website: www.nhs.uk. We do listen most appropriate health care professional. and share the information across our whole Please see the advert on the next page for organisation and it’s useful to hear both the PHARMACY FIRST. Many people are not positive and the negative.

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Sarah Tattersall | School Teacher (Part Two) Clayton History Group Photo: Baptist School - 1912 Miss Tattersal often went out to visit children who were absent from school, seeing as many as 15 families in one evening. Some delicate schoolchildren were often away from school. On the 20th January 1882 five children were listed as "often ailing" who scarcely make any advance with their lessons. One of these, Alfred Shepherd subsequently died in August of the same year, his being one of 24 deaths recorded in the years 1873 - 1898. Miss Tattersall recorded the deaths with regret, an entry for the 4th July 1874 return when he was clean. The children are reading "One of my boys, named Joe Sharp, a utterly neglected by the mother. fine little fellow,died on Sunday after a short Listed are the topics taught, in addition to illness." Not all the deaths were from illness. reading writing and arithmetic , there were In September 1875 Ephraim Watmuff, aged object lessons such as The Lighthouse, The 5 ,died after falling down a quarry at Brecks. Whale, Day and Night, Kindness to Animals, School holidays were, one week at Easter and The Railway Trains and Minding the Baby. The Whitsuntide, two weeks in summer and two girls were taught sewing and all the children weeks at Christmas. There was half holiday learnt songs such as "I must not grieve my for Shrove Tuesday and for Gunpowder mother" and " The old black cat". Plot. In addition the children were given Interspersed among the more mundane an occasional day off for other events, such entries, such as the buying of slates or as in August 1895 when the school was the visits of the Baptist Minister, there are closed, as so many were watching a "Grand interesting entries such as the end of term Wedding" at the village church or, on the outing to to play in Mr Yewdalls field, or on 23rd September 1889 when all schools in the 31st July 1874 when the local blacksmith, Bradford were closed , so that children could whose workshop was next to the school, go and see Barnum's Show in Bradford. where Angus Jowett and Herbert Andrews National events such as the wedding of the had been throwing stones "came into the Duke of York and Princess Mary in July 1895 playground and without speaking to anyone, were also celebrated, and in 1897 the school kicked the boys most severely". was closed for a week for Queen Victoria's By 1898 the school had become very Diamond Jubillee. overcrowded. A new Board School was When Joseph Wilds was admitted to the opened, the entry for 30th September school on 26th March1886 he was described reading “The scholars have all marched as having a speech impediment and a through the village this afternoon carrying useless right hand. On the 1st September banners, slates and books, to the new school 1876, Sarah Smith was said to be an infant to learn their appointed classrooms ready for in mind and partly paralysed. An entry dated Monday morning.” Sarah Tattersall continued 27th January 1882 read, Andrew Chadwick. I to keep her log book at the new school until sent him home for being dirty and filthy, to her departure on the 22nd December1899. 26 Please mention the Thornton Directory when responding to adverts 27 All your ‘Dents’ and ‘Dings’ put right again... At the age of 15 yrs old, Mark Tailford began his career in the motor trade. It was a youth apprenticeship at the well known Dews Motor Group, based in Brighouse, that got him started. Since then Mark has more or less never left the motor industry gaining over 25 years experience. After various employed positions in accident repairs and painting work he eventually decided in 2006 that it was the right time Mark’s 25 years of experience have been to go self employed and be his own boss. built upon making sure every customer has Like many businesses he started small, a quality finish and complete satisfaction. He working without a unit in the first few years. will guarantee his work so you drive away As the business grew Mark decided he happy and confident. needed his own workspace and began to In 2015, Mark bought an eye-catching Smart look for premises. He found a unit behind Car to help promote his business in the Simmonites Land Rover on Thornton Road local area. You may see him driving around to call home and has been there serving his Thornton and surrounding areas in the loyal customers for the last 7 years. stickered up car. If you do, make sure you Trading as MT Refinishing Bodyshop, Mark give him a wave and say ‘hi’. He is happy to is fully equipped to undertake most vehicle have a quick check over any work you may bodywork repairs from minor dents to full want him to look at for you too while he’s out resprays. He particularly enjoys vehicle and about. restoration and has completed several You can find his workshop at 755 Thornton full restoration projects to an exceptional Road, Unit 4 (Behind Simmonites Land standard. Rover), Thornton, Bradford, BD13 3NW.

28 Please mention the Thornton Directory when responding to adverts Please mention the Thornton Directory when responding to adverts 29 Please send us your stories & photos. Our readers love reading about the history of our local area. If you live in and around Thornton and have a story to share, please email us at: [email protected] or take your stories and photographs to the Thornton Post Office for our collection. Please address your envelope to: The Editor of the Thornton Directory. Also include your address clearly, so we can return your photos. To advertise in the Thornton Directory call Neil on 01274 447315 or email [email protected] 31 32 Please mention the Thornton Directory when responding to adverts What’s On If you would like your organisation or club to feature here email: [email protected] THORNTON ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY the main gallery and community room 2nd Mar | Sue Steel, Bradford Family History spaces. Through their projects students are Society exploring topics such as representation, 9th Mar | Norman Simpson, West Highland self-portraiture and consumerism using a journey broad range of mediums including collage, 16th Mar | Jenny Stacey, Marvellous Maoris photograph, drawing, illustration and 23rd Mar | Maurice , Old Bradford painting. 30th Mar | Easter week - no meeting Unit 9 Gallery Everyone is welcome to attend our meetings, John Allcock | Into the Woods which are held every Wednesday at 2pm in the Thornton Community Centre, Market St. Calver Gallery Valérie Wartelle | The Common Thread THORNTON METHODIST CHURCH Preview Night: Friday 4th Mar | 7 - 9pm Services take place every Sunday in March Exhibitions Open: 5th-27th Mar | 12noon-3pm at 10.30am. Everyone welcome and please Other Events stay for refreshments afterwards. Just to remind everyone it is Our 30th Sunday 6th Mar | 10-12noon | Family Art Club anniversary on 19th /20th March. From Tues 22nd Mar - Sun 3rd Apr | 12 - 3pm We are having a weekend of celebrations | Easter Holiday Fun with an open day on the Saturday showing Sun 26th Mar | 11am-4pm | Easter Hunt memorabila of past and present times of the church. A flower festival and a cake Fri 15th Apr | 7-11pm | Clothes Swap decorating competition and food available For more details please call: 01274 834747 or throughout the day. email: [email protected] Come along and have an enjoyable time. ST JAMES CHURCH THORNTON CRICKET CLUB Services take place every Sunday in March at Beer Festival 2016 10.30am. Friday 8th - Sunday 10th April 2016 Every Tuesday: CAP Job Club 9.30-1pm Tickets available for Friday and Saturday. For information on the churches Easter Tickets priced at £5 including your own glass services please visit: james4u.org and entry into a raffle. CLAYTON GOSPEL HALL SOUTH SQUARE CENTRE BSL Signed Worship for the deaf or hard of Community Room hearing community at 6:30pm on the first Group Show | MA Fine Art Show Sunday evening of every month. Linda Baker, Nick Farrer, Sharon Fortune, James Lester, Ceri Lewis, Angela Loftus, Sue Mencioni, Rachel O’Keefe, Jackie Robertshaw, Abigail Cliffe, Shane Herrington, Kate Shackleton, Alison Wesley, Edele Leah, Liam Howard, John Stainton, John Dey, Claire Wellesley-Smith (artist in residence) South Square’s longstanding relationship with ’s staff, students and graduates continues with March’s exhibition of MA Fine Art students work in progress. The exhibition will take over both

To advertise in the Thornton Directory call Neil on 01274 447315 or email [email protected] 33 34 Please mention the Thornton Directory when responding to adverts What’s On If you would like your organisation or club to feature here email: [email protected] CLAYTON VILLAGE HALL CYCLE QUEENSBURY Toddler Group | Every Mon | 9.15-11.15am Easter Egg Hunt - on bikes! Mens Group | Every Fri | 1.30-3.30pm Thurs 31st Mar 2016, 10-12 noon. Café Open | Mon, Wed & Fri | 9.30-12.30pm Prizes for best decorated bike or helmet. For more ‘what’s on’ information visit their We will meet on The Great Northern Railway website: www.claytonvillagehall.org.uk Trail, in the middle bit (between Cockin Lane Tel: 07734 513652 / or find us on Facebook. and Headley Lane) where the hens are at High Birks, ready to set off at 10am! £1 entry fee, pay on the day, all welcome, YORKSHIRE ANIMAL FLOOD RELIEF just turn up and we will ride along the Trail 4th Mar | Charity fundraising event at The towards both Queensbury and Thornton, Raggalds. Tickets £3. For more information then stop and look for eggs along the way. or if you can help with the raffle prizes, More details, if needed, from Helen on: Please find them on Facebook by searching 07842126022. ‘YORKSHIRE ANIMALS FLOOD RELIEF’ THORNTON BEER FESTIVAL 2016 Join us at Thornton Cricket Club for our Local RSPB (Airedale & Bradford Group) Beer Festival on Friday 8th to Sunday 10th “British Owls” Illustrated Talk April 2016. With a range of 8 beers from Fri 4th Mar | 7.30pm | Airedale & Bradford Ossett brewery and 4 real ciders, we have a RSPB local group invite you to: “British Owls”, an illustrated talk by Peter Smith great selection for everyone to try. On both Location: The Kirkgate Centre, 39a Kirkgate Friday and Saturday night there will be local Shipley, BD18 3EH bands playing and finally on the Sunday Price: £3.00 (children free) for members and there will be a family fun day with quick non members cricket, bouncy castles and much more. FREE Guided Walk at Washburn Valley Tickets priced at £5 includes your own FREE Sat 26th Mar | Meet around 8.45 for a 9 glass and a FREE raffle ticket. Tickets available a.m. departure. The walk is expected to last for Friday and Saturday from the club house around 2 hours. on Fridays (8pm-11pm) or Saturday’s (5pm- Directions: Park near dam on B6461, near 11pm) Lindley Wood north of Farnley. Latitude/longitude: 53.9452777,-1.6825 If you would like to help support the event we would like to work with you in the For further information call us on: 01274 following ways: 582078 or email: [email protected] or see our website: www.rspb.org.uk/groups/ • Sponsor a barrel of beer: £75 airedaleandbradford • Sponsor the entertainment: £100 [Sponsorship will get you a full page advert LEEDS DONKEY SANCTUARY in programme, advert on social media, 2 6th Mar | 11am-1pm | Mothers’ Day Treat complementary tickets for the day of your (Places available) choice.] 12th Mar | 10-2pm | Saturday Club • or you would like to donate a raffle prize. 9th April | 10-3pm | Spring Fair We are also if you spot one of the beer festival 5th June | 11am - 3pm | Fun Dog Show posters around the village. Take a picture, For more information and to book a place post on Facebook or Twitter, with Thornton for Mothers Day please call: 0113 2619249 or CC tagged in it and you will be entered into visit: thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk a prize draw for free tickets for the festival.

Please mention the Thornton Directory when responding to adverts 35 Sport News If you would like your sport club to feature here please email: [email protected] Thornton VC Bradford Cycling Club Cricket Club We are now looking ahead to the 2016 season and to this end we have booked our indoor crickets nets at Thornton Recreation Centre on Tuesday nights 8-9pm until the V.C.Bradford has a membership that ranges 22nd Mar 2016. Cost is £2 for juniors and £3 across all ages and abilities. We love to help for seniors each session. new people who are just getting into cycling as well as those who have been cycling The practice/coaching sessions will be for many years. New members are always attended by our ECB Level 2 qualified welcome. If you want to learn about cycling coaches (all DBS (CRB) checked). The Club was for fun, health and fitness, please contact awarded the ECB CLUBMARK accreditation our club secretary Paul Corcoran at: paul@ in October 2008, which confirms our penninecycles.com or call: 01274 881030 commitment to being a safe, effective and during shop hours Tues-Sat 10am – 6pm. child -friendly cricket club. Anyone wanting to join the club should contact the Club Secretary Mark Clayton on: 07875732052 or email: thornton.cricket. [email protected] Don’t forget our Beer Festival in April, details on page 35. For more information visit the club website: www.thorntoncc.co.uk You can also keep up to date with all the fixtures and results on the Halifax Cricket League website: www.halifaxcricketleague.co.uk

36 To advertise in the Thornton Directory call Neil on 01274 447315 or email [email protected] Sport News If you would like your sport club to feature here please email: [email protected] Thornton United was formed in 2009 and since then has become one of the fastest growing clubs in the Bradford area. At the time of going to print both the Premier team and the 2nd team are top of their leagues and doing really well. Both teams would really appreciate your support at any matches and encourage everyone to come along and cheer them on. Thornton United has numerous teams for all ages. You can get contact details for the different teams by visiting their website: www.thorntonunited.com March 2016 Fixtures: Thornton United 6th Mar 1015 Thornton United Peel Park FC Thornton Recreation 4G Pitch 13th Mar 1100 George Hotel Thornton United Bankfoot Cricket Club 27th Mar 1210 Thornton United Ventus United Thornton Recreation 4G Pitch

Thornton United 2nds 6th Mar 1100 FC Queensbury Thornton Utd 2nds Foxhill Park 13th Mar 1100 Heaton Athletic Thornton Utd 2nds Dixons Academy Pitch no.2 20th Mar 1100 Eccleshill Sunday Thornton Utd 2nds Rec 27th Mar 1015 Thornton Utd 2nds Eccleshill Sunday Thornton Recreation 4G Pitch

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