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Pope's cross at St Mary's
15 years ago
A FORMER Cleator Moor
schoolboy, who became a
member of the famous RAF
Dambusters 617 squadron,
was named in the New Year's
Honours List.
Kevin Wright, 40, whose
parents Marcus and Jean still
live at Lansbury Place,
Cleator Moor, was awarded a
commanding-in-chief com-
mendation for his service to
the RAF.
A STONE memorial to five
former Cleator Moor men
killed in an oil rig disaster,
which is currently languish-
ing almost out of public view,
is to be moved to The
Square.
The 3ft high memorial is
barely visible to the passing
public amid a clump of trees
off Jacktrees Road, but is
soon to be moved to a more
prominent site outside the
town library as part of a
�400,000 re-development of
The Square.
The five were among over
100 oil workers who perished
in the 10,000 tonne Alexander
Kielland `floating hotel' when
it capsized in a North Sea
storm 14 years ago.
HOOLIGANS in Frizington
have been warned that their
anti-social behaviour will no
longer be tolerated.
Insp John Furness has
made his New Year's Reso-
lution to get tough with
yobs.
He is responding to com-
plaints that gangs of young-
sters roaming the streets and
causing mischief was a major
cause of concern in the area.
Five years ago
CLEATOR Moor residents
are celebrating after winning
a battle to stop a mobile
phone mast being built in the
town.
Orange was attempting to
build a 15-metre high tower in
Aldby Farm but, after com-
plaints from more than 200
local residents, Copeland
Borough Council's planners
refused the application.
Residents' spokesman Les
Knibbs said he was delighted
with the news.
A FOUR-METRE cross that
was blessed by the Pope
formed a spectacular centre-
piece at a special service at
Cleator.
Catholic youngsters from
across the county gathered at
St Mary's RC Church for the
event.
The World Youth Day cross
is in England for the first
time since it was made in
1984. It was presented to Pope
John Paul II at St Peter's in
Rome and has been travelling
the world for the past two
decades.
HARD work continues to pay
off for the girls at Wath Brow
Hornets.
They have set themselves
new standards as no less than
10 players have been selected
to represent the North West
region.
They are Amanda Donald-
son, Laura Rowell, Becky
Tubman and Kimberley
Blakeway at under-14 level,
and Claire Hall, Laura Kidd,
Leanne Flinn, Lindsay
Hanabury, Elizabeth
Hanabury and Nikki Tub-
man at under-16s.
PAPAL BLESSED:
Students perform a
dance during the World
Youth Cross Day service
at St Mary's Church,
Cleator. The
cross was in England
for the first time in
2004, having been
blessed by Pope John
Paul II 20 years earlier
MAST
SUCCESS:
Cleator Moor
residents
celebrate
winning their
battle against a
phone mast five
years ago. The
adults pictured
from the left are
Paul and Anita
Hurst, David
Barnes
(kneeling), Les
Knibbs and
Mandy
Glencross
TOP TEAM: Wath Brow's girls team was thriving in 2004. Pictured are, back from left to right; Claire Hall, Becky King, Lyndsey Murphy, Rachel Doran, Stephanie Jenner,
Laura Kidd, Nikki Tubman and Katie Maxwell. Front from left to right; Leah Rudd, Shaunna McClellan, Connie Dublin, Rebecca Maxwell and Corey Southward, Missing are Kirsty
Roberts, Laura Rowell, Sarah, Elizabeth and Lyndsey Hanabury, Katie Atkinson, Charlotte Pattinson, Lyndsey Hodgson, Lauran Johnston and Jemma Gaythwaite

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