Chronicle chief reporter Jack Tolson has delved back into the Chronicle archives of 30 years ago to November 1995.
SURPRISE PARTY FOR SPECIAL REGULAR
DAYTIME regulars at The Athersley pub can set their watch by Cyril Lumb.
Almost every day since it opened in 1952 he’s walked in the door at 11.20am to take his usual seat.
On Wednesday, however, he missed - that’s because he was being taken out by his family to celebrate his 93rd birthday.
But yesterday he was back - and the regulars threw him a surprise party, complete with cake, candles and a present.
And he promises that he will use the present as often as he can - it’s a silver-plated pint beer mug.
Landlady Paula Ridge said: “He’s always smart and ever so polite.
“Everyone likes him - but whatever you do, don’t sit in his seat.”
TINY COMES HOME AFTER RESCUE
TINY the runaway Yorkshire Terrier is back home - after a dramatic rescue from a bridge 30 feet above a busy Barnsley road.
A passer-by spotted the three-year-old pet on Saturday morning, peering down from the parapet near Stairfoot roundabout.
She had been missing for a week and was so frail that she shied away from firemen who had climbed up the ladder to pluck her to safety.
But now she is back home with her owners, Andrew and Sharon Sefton, at their home in Stairfoot.
“It’s a miracle that she was still alive a week after going missing,” said Sharon.
“We had started to give up hope because that had been no firm sightings, despite us putting dozens of leaflets and posters all over Stairfoot.
“I still can’t believe she’s back.”
THEY COULDN’T BELIEVE IT
SOLDIER SOLDIER stars Robson Green and Jerome Flynn have been given their marching orders by kids at a Barnsley school.
The duo’s number one ballad ‘I Believe’ really belongs to their school, say the pupils.
For audiences have been wowed by the school version for all ages and even recorded it on a cassette for their parents.
Grange Gate School head Steve Bywater said: “The kids were upset to say the least when Robson and Jerome picked ‘I Believe’.
“They had been performing it at concerts for at least a year and it had become a favourite with audiences.”
The children’s tape, produced in conjunction with a company, included seven to 11 year olds performing standards such as The Greatest Love of All and specially-written songs.
Mr Bywater sings ‘Remember, I’ll Always Love You’ which was written by his mum, Doreen.
The cassette has cost £1,200 to produce and goes on sale to parents for £5.
