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H.M. The Queen, accompanied by the Mayor and Mayoress, Coun. and Mrs. J. Stanley, watches the release of red, white and blue balloons as she begins her tour of Cannon Hall Park.

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TWENTY MINUTES OF WILD E CITEMENT 'Thrilling, fantastic A thrilling, thE bow was occasionMayoress and Mayor couroyal the described ple's visit.

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-It was Said the Mayor: But it over far too quickly. was all most enjoyable." leaVIrig parnsiey nerore the Queen station railway old Co un. and Mrs. Stanto bid ley, who were there they tjlat farewell. them their visit very had enjoyed much.

Council's Barnsley Amen ties and Recreation Dennis Mr. f f ice r, who was responRoberts,

fantastic' co-ordinating for sible for the royal arrangements to Cannon visit couple's Hall, said: "There were one but generor two hitches, I think things ally speaking well. went reasonably helped, who "Everyone nrannica-

DepartEducation tions, my own staff staff, ment and the police did a first I think and job class it. there enjoyed everyone A lot of work was done by a lot of people and it was all well worthwhile. thank to want 'I who helped in any everyone way.-

side in the morning, was welcomed by Barnsley civic leaders at Cannon Hall.

Mr. of South Yorkshire, The Lord Lieutenant and Mayor the presented Young, Gerard Mayoress, Coun. and Mrs. John Stanley, to Her Mr. John Majesty and then the Mayor presented M.P., Mr. Albert Bleasthe Penistone Mendelson and his Council's Chief Executive, by, Barnsley wife, Jean. were the Deputy Mayor, Coun.

Also presented

at Cannon IN 20 MINUTES of wild excitement Hall Park, Cawthorne. on Tuesday, an estimated 15,000 people gave the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh a Welcome to match anything they have seen on their Silver Jubilee tour of Britain. streets Barnsley's more packed Thousands when the royal couple were driven to the town's railway station in the evening to catch the royal train to Leeds. cheering Fyrited crowds along the route from ( where they had Park, Sheffield Hillsborough made the Queen Cawthorne to spent 30 minutes) and Prince Philip about 15 minutes late arriving at Cannon Hall.

At several points along the route the royal as was brought to almost a standstill motorcade road. the to on forward crowds surged The Queen, looking a little pale and tired after day which had begun at Humberan exhausting

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and his Council's Finance Committee, Barnsley wife, Phyllis. visitors' book in . After signing the distinguished the Duke, with together Queen, the the hall appeared on the terrace and were greeted with a fanfare played by Barnsley Schools Music Centre Band.

Pretty nine - years - old Joanne Stanley, Coun. the presented and Mrs. Stanley's granddaughter,

of white roses and Her Queen with a bouquet white were her favourthat Majesty told Joanne ite roses, adding: "They are very nice.As the royal couple left the terrace masses of red; white and blue balloons were released from the lawn area ahead of them. This delighted the Queen, said Coun. Stanley later. to the Queen presented then The Mayor chairCommittee Council's Education Barnsley man, Coun. Jack Wake, and Mrs. Wake, Mr. Brian or Darnsiey ur alit:1i or ttie secretary airciougn, and Mrs. Freda PierrepSpina Bifida Association worker. ont, a Barnsley Boys Club voluntary As she walked down the lawn area the Queen asked Coun. Stanley: "Have I to come back this way?"

Said the Mayor: "I took this to be an indication that she was beginning to feel tired. I was able to tell her that she would of the park."

The Queen

presents

a bouquet

to Her Majesty on arriving

with Together boarded a Range

Hall.

at Cannon

TEACHER MRS. MARJORY KEARSLEY and Headmaster Mr. Martin Bould chat to Prince Philip after presenting the Royal party with a book on colour compiled by schoolchildren.

Marjory Mrs. FOR TEACHER Kearsley, the Queen's visit will be one she will remember.

ley handed the book to Prince Philip looked and her thanked who through it.

from Richard NewThe teacher was man Infant School, Athersley, the Queen and chosen to present and Duke with a book of paintings Barnsley East done by colourings children.

who acted as coMrs. Kearsley, of the book, said: "I was ordinator very, very nervous. I can't remember what they said.

forward stepped Mrs. Kearsley the book, which carrying carefully of colour, as the used the theme stopped

Queen dren

singing

schoolchil-

to watch

in a musical

pageant.

by Mr. Martin Accompanied of Penisr headmaste Bould, Antony School, Mrs. Kearstone Grammar

in the Congo THE QUEEN and Prince Philip made a short detour to speak to participants County Yorkshire South the of Chairman Vice the is picture the in Also Show.

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the explained Bould "Mr. activities taking place on the stage to the royal party and they chatted a little."

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Queen

just like her photograph.

— "She was just as I expected I will tired. a little perhaps the incident always." remember

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Yorkshire. M. t.fierara Young (rignI).

Unofficial Richard Twelve-years-old High a Wombwell Clover, hool pupil, dodged by police to present the Queen officers ivith a bouquet of roses, [tonand pinks as she ey5uckle walked down to the Range Rover in which she toured Cannon Hall Park.

The bouquet had been made up by a welt known Barnsley Girdlesa rust. Mrs. Barhara

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tone, Locke Street, who was in the crowd and all the flowers were from her garden.

Lindsey JackSix-years-old of Coun. and son. daughter Nelson Mrs. Mike Jackson, was Avenue, Monk Bretton, when the Queen tongue-tied stopped to chat to her just outside Cannon Hall.

Her Highness also spoke to Fairway Mrs. Beryl Clare,

asking Staincross, Avenue, her if they had had a long wait, and to Mrs. Elsie Hutchinson, Way, Cudworth, Sherwood of Barnsley mother-in-law artist, Ashley Jackson.

Mrs. asked The Queen in who works Hutchinson, what she gallery, Ashley's have been would normally doing.

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of people who were number they seemed to be enjoying

WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER'

JOANNE STANLEY

remarked

be leaving

in the park

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and how

themselves. the Queen then her husband Rover to tour the parkland.

'Haven't I seen this before??

When the Queen was invited to sign the distingbook at visitors' uished Cannon Hall she turned to u aux.

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The pen. a black and gold Shaeffer with a gold coloured clip. was the one she used to sign the Barnsle3 Town Hall visitors' book, in the market hall. when she and the Duke of Edinburgh visited the town two years ago.

It was bought specially for her 1975 visit and is kept for use by V.I.P.s by the Mr. secretary.

Mayor's Cyril Tomlinson.

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'Superb effort' by the schools One of the highlights of the royal visit for those in Cannon Hall Park, was the stage perand static displays formance given by hundreds of children the from schools throughout Barnsley area.

Wednesday, on And Chief Education Barnsley's Brooks Mr. Trevor Officer in his praise was unstinting for those who took part.

"It He told the Chronicle: was a superb effort and I take to everyone off my hat involved. It was a day I shan't forget.

-One of the best things effort

the education about community was the

spirit schools between generated to arrange who got together their part in the display.

"The quality of everythini was first class and many people did not realise that the music was being provided by and staff from the children music centre.

"I am only sorry that more BARNSLEY SUB AQUA CLUB divers Steve Pritchard and Steve Davies showing interested youngsters what goes people couldn't see the stage under a diver's wetsuit.

The platform performance. should have been raised off the ground, but it just wasn't safe, so we had to leave it at ground level.

Mr. Brooks revealed that he many received has already and from parents requests teachers to stage the show at the Civic Hall and it could be a stepped down in favour of Prince Charles. had a laugh and joke The Duke of Edinburgh possibility.

"We simply asked him if he had kept his memwith members Sub Aqua Club. of Barnsley's knocked gets "Barnsley. bership up. subscription Lawrence, Ray and Burton Bill divers, Club such a lot, but here we have of the "He laughed and asked us if we had been in the said: "The Duke used to be the president somethihg that is very special he has now lake and if we had caught any fish."

Sub Aqua Club, although and. British different — something which shows sophisticated, what goes on in our schools.

"I am more than happy," he said.

THE QUEEN AND DUKE'S first stop on their Range Rover tour of Cannon Hall Park was by the Penistone Majorettes' assistant in Barnsley Council's Amenities Departwhere Mrs. Pauline Sapsford, an administrative demonstration, ment, was there to answer their ouestions.

Duke had a laugh

Holiday break repaid LOCAL ORGANISER

for Spina Bifida,

Brian Fairclough

who couple A Barnsley their holiday in interrupted to to return Bournemouth Cannon Hall for the royal viswhen the it, were rewarded to speak to Queen stopped them. a row of military Sporting medals, Dunkirk veteran Mr. his wife and Crow Eric were of Pogmoor Dorothy, invited to the occasion as repof Barnsley resentatives British Legion.

The Queen asked Mr. Crow and whom he represented, Mrs. Crow about a questioned poppy brooch she was wearof the ing, a recognition of poppies she has thousands sold over the years for the Earl Haig Fund.

Mr. and Mrs. Crow went on holiday for a week on Saturday, but returned to Barnsley by train on Monday and went on back to Bournemouth Wednesday.

The Queen also spoke to Tracz of KenMrs. Margaret sington Road, Barnsley.

Mrs. Tracz was at Cannon empHall as a local authority loyee. She works in Barnsley relations public Council's to as secretary department the Collinson, Wilf Mr. Publicity and Pubauthority' lic Relations Officer.

Mrs. Tracz told the Chronicle: "The Queen spoke to Mr. Crow then looked at me. I didn't know whether to speak or not and it seemed an age before she said 'There seem to be a lot of people here today'. , "I replied Yes Ma'am, they have come to see you", and the Queen then walked on.

"My husband is Polish but is citizen. a British naturalised He was with me and was particularly overcome and overwhelmed to think he had met his Queen."

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COUNTY COUNCIL CHAIRMAN,

Coun.

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to the

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From fairly early in the children in Regent afternoon, everywere cheering Street thing that moved in Regent Street.

A big, bright green YEB van particularly a received as did ovation, enthusiastic the two teenage lassies in the back of a works bus who perroyal the gracious formed wave as to the manner born.

Security was sporran-tight Railway Station at Barnsley One reporter on Tuesday. a word with a colwanting league in the official enclosto be allowed ure, asked through the police cordon.

"Have you an official pass?"No, but I want to speak to me mate." "Oh, all right then."

On a sour note, one man was arrested at Cannon Hall Park for being drunk and disorder ly, but a police spokesman said on Wednesday that it was not known if he would be charged.

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of people, some Thousands of whom had waited for up to four hours, gathered to catch a glimpse of the Queen when she arrived at Barnsley Railway Station.

Due to arrive from Cawthorne Park about 5.30 p.m., people had to wait an extra 20 for the Queen to minutes the Royal to catch arrive Train to Leeds. jammed were People together along Regent Street and down to the railway station, and were in a quiet mood before the arrival.

But, when the Royal Party rose and did arrive, spirits and 'Long cries of 'Hurray' echoed Queen' the Live around.

Hoping to catch a better and of the Queen glimpse Prince Philip, people at the bottom of Regent Street, outside the Queen's Hotel, spilled on to the road from behind the barriers as she was approaching.

Office workers were leaning all along out of windows and people Street, Regent on roofwere even standing tops in an effort to get a better view. of Barnsley, The Mayor Coun. John Stanley and his Stanley, wife, Mrs. Connie the to greet were waiting Queen as she arrived, along Morris, with Mr. Malcolm Eastern Area ManAssistant ager with British Rail.

The Queen was then led on where she to the platform. was presented to South YorkMr. Chief Constable shire Stanley Barratt

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VOLUNTARY WORKER at Barnsley Boys' Club, Mrs. Freda Pierrepont Majesty.

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Chronicle,

Friday.

July

15th,

1977

LIDAY OF DISPLAYS

WAKEFIELD GIRL SheBna Hargreaves. who came to Barnsley to present the Queen with a Queen Elizabeth rose.

TRACY JARDIN who picked and made up the bunch of roses herseif.

Tracy needn't have worried LOCAL ABOUT irksome

TURN itch.

CROWDS display, schools.

for

Hoyland

Majorettes

WATCH as children

as part

of the four-hour

A HORSE AND RIDER Hnrse and Pony Club

— and

a little

girl

from

Holy Rood School

stage

performance

through going Hall in Cannon

their Park.

paces

finally

manages

prepare

by hundreds

at a gymkhana

to scratch

to give their of children

organised

from

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gave

a display

of gymnastics

during

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Little Tracy Jardin was crying for two hours before the Queen arrived at Cannon Hall on Tuesday, afraid that the a would not accept queen small bunch of roses that she had picked and made up herself.

Tracy — But five-years-old out from the who dashed crowd with her 10-years-old to the uncle, Gary Lenthall, Range royal open-topped Rover — need not have worried.

gala.

that

BARNSLEY MODEL AIRCRAFT Club's display attracted everyone from toddlers to grandfathers. But if anyone was wondering, the patrolling helicopter was not one of theirs. It was occupied by a television cameraman.

acrobatic Barnsley

by Royston

NOT

EXACTLY

the

Royal

Barnsley Model Engineers'

Train,

but much

passenger

more

fun for youngsters

hitching a ride on the

special.

Barely tm o feet tall, she stretched up on tip-toe and the Queen leaned over and with a smile took the pink, red and yellow roses from her.

Tracy,

of

Queens

Drive,

tolotatchlse_ one of a few gir Is to elude the who managed the tight security surrounding and give the Royal part) Queen their own little wel-

picked the roses come.

Dodworth. garden from her grandfather's Nine year•old Sheena Harbefore she went to the park at Lane, greaves. of Manygates two o'clock with her mother. slipped also Wakefield Mrs. Sandra Jardin. the crowd to give through A jubilant Tracy said: -The a Queen Philip Prince Queen smiled and said thank you. I was very scared before Elizabeth rose, which he then she came, I am glad that she handed to the Queen.

PUPILS OF DARFIELD, Shafton

and district

schools

who took part in the m isical pageant.

School Broadway match between FOOTBALL FIVE-A-SIDE winners. were eventual Broadway on penalties. decided

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and private comarrived. We think they got lost individuals in the commo- panies to give gaiety to the and separated tion and the rush," said Mrs. town's welcome.

Waddington, Katherine Most of the decorations teacher at Dodworth Church in Regent Street, Lanwere of England Infant School. caster and Sons and appropBut not all the children were riately — the Queen's Hotel collected. "Three of them had leading the way. to be taken home by police van," said Mrs. Waddington. has the Queen's Indeed, on the left brooch shoulder "Two were from the Redth. cidp start ot tne Junnee celenraUnder her coat, which was find his tions, when it was the first couldn't Cudworth. materimade of a lightweight way home and came to us.building in Barnsley to boast dress al, she wore a patterned v%as red, white and blue.

Waddington Mrs. in toning colours. joined by teachers Mrs. MarHer make-up was subtle and Not content with wrapping garet Bower and Mrs. Jean to have a good she appeared site in buntir.g, corner its volhad Her hair was complexion.

Mrs. Joan Malkin. The teachers Headmistress in also featured Lancaster appeal the when unteered neatly dressed.

Chronithe told Rimmington main splash Street's went out to schools for hel- Regent Prince Philip was taking no cle: "We were very surprised of colour: the line of bunting chances with the weather and to get a reply after this time, pers. from its and the stretching wore a neat, beige raincoat. but the children were so thrilAssurance Co. Ltd enjoyed it. It was Prudential all "We led and pleased. very quiet earlier on, but it got offices to those of Raley and from Children letlovely some wrote "They hectic once she came," said Pratt on the other side of the Infants Common Worsbrough how Queen "We had road. the telling ters Mrs. Waddington. interest School had a special to celebrate boys — only little mostly they planned in the royal visit — because particularly Two ot her last week they had their own Jubilee day, and quite a few about- three girls the whole in Regent spots attractive told her they would be in the day — but we kept them message from the Queen. sweet Brammer's were Street and her for comics flags their with with amused park sent children the April, In how just showed whir shop, visit. toys." her on bar the Queen a toffee can premises small even well pleased so were staff "The birthday — in keeping with a given care and be decorated, that every with the royal letter because it school tradition and the Br:tansuch imagination, children the child receives a toffee bar in gives Apart from the railway Co. Ltd.. where Assurance nic ent.encouragem or assembly on his morning station, which provided a rare the staff had become so flag* her birthday. a silk happy that they were sport of making manning the example Volunteers also six-year-olds Many ear, ing, not only Union Jacks, a sow's from were kept purse tent children's lost the telling letters, wrote ned buildings were White and Canadian Ensigns publicly-ow had Queen the once busy very Queen of their Jubilee celebfor and the Sccttish lion rampant, the epitome of drabness Hall Park. rations and how they would be arrived at Cannon of about 11 the Queen's visit to Barrsle3 of a couple eye;-. but rush a had "We in Cannon Hall Park for her or 12 lost children once she on Tuesday, and it was left to Tricolours. visit.

• The Queen was dressed for her visit to Barnsley in a light turclose-fitted smart, coat and matching turquoise quoise and white hat. were white Her accessories and she set off her outfit with and a necklace ,of pearls matching ear-rings. She wore plain-coloured an attractive,

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And last week they received with a letter their reward, from a Lady in Waiting. The letter reads: by the "I am commanded Queen to write and thank you for your kind thought in sending Her Majesty a toffee bar.

"The Queen was so touched thought for by the children's her and asks me to say how mucn sne is looKing rorwarli to her visit to Barnsley next week. asks me to "Her Majesty send you and all the children her best wishes."

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