Bad weather can’t deter Good Friday walkers
WALKERS braved torrential weather to take part in two Good Friday processions in Accrington and Great Harwood.
Around 70 people joined in the ‘Stations of the Cross’ march to the Coppice in Accrington. The inter-denominational prayer event was organised by the Knights of St Columba, and students from Mount Carmel and St Christopher’s high schools read stations of the cross prayers along the path to the summit. At the summit all the pupil readers gathered around the cross for a hymn.
Mount Carmel headteacher Xavier Bowers said: “The weather was shocking but it did not dampen the spirits of good hearted Hyndburn Christians. Many thanks CASES heard at Blackburn Magistrates Court:
STEPHEN Green, 30, of Brook Street, Clitheroe, pleaded guilty to drink driving in Rishton. He was fined £916, ordered to pay £85 costs and disqualified from driving for 40 months.
SUSAN Rogers, 50, of to the Knights of St Columba for organising this long-standing tradition.”
Peter Holden, organiser of Great Harwood’s Churches Together ‘Walk with the Cross’, said: “Some 30 people assembled on Towngate for the trial of Jesus and trekked to Churchfield House for a reading about the decision by Pontius Pilate with the cross being finally erected in Memorial Park accompanied by a short service.” Talbot Street, Rishton, pleaded guilty to drink driving. She was given a nine-month community order with an alcohol treatment requirement and a 10-day rehabilitation activity requirement, ordered to pay £85 costs and disqualified from driving for 24 months, reduced by 24 weeks if she completes a course approved by the Secretary of State.
ALEX Louise Fraser, 25, of Countess Street, Accrington, pleaded guilty to criminal damage. She was given a nine-month restraining order and ordered to pay £300 compensation and £85 costs.
JOSEPH James Ridsdale, 19, of Marsden Street, Accrington, pleaded guilty to assault by beating. He was ordered to pay £100 compensation.
PETER Alexander Harling, 29, of Walmsley Close, Church, pleaded guilty to possessing a lock knife in a public place without lawful excuse. He was given an eight-week jail sentence, suspended for 12 months, with a supervision requirement, a ninemonth alcohol treatment requirement, a 25-day rehabilitation activity requirement and ordered to pay £85 costs.