Statues in town

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  1. ronnieGlavinsB@stardSon

    ronnieGlavinsB@stardSon Well-Known Member

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    Joanne Harris needs a mention in this thread, as well as Jane Sanderson.
     
    ronnieGlavinsB@stardSon, Aug 3, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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    Blessed did live in the Barnsley area.
     
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    Brian Blessed lived in Goldthorpe and went to Highgate Junior and Infants school (as I did), later his mum lived in Bolton on Dearne just round the road from us. All three are in the Barnsley Metropolitan area. My dad sometimes saw him when he visited his mum in the 1990s.
     
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    Dorothy Hyman.
    Kipper Jackson.
     
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    Two statues of a Man an a Woman were stood opposite each other for hundreds of yrs an a genie offered em life for 30 minutes, they disappeared into the woods making all kinds of noises, giggling an grunting, after a while they returned, the genie sez youve got 15 minutes left if ya wanna go again, the Statues looked at each other an the Female statue sez, you hold the Pigeon this time an i'll 5hit on it.
     
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    When I was a kid his Mam lived near my Gran, just down from Kinsley Dog track.
     
    sadbrewer, Aug 3, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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    Who are they?...I've not heard of them.
     
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    Joanne Harris wrote the book Chocolat which was turned into a major film. Jane Sanderson is also a writer and former journalist
     
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    Worked for the DHSS in Barnsley before becoming a professional cricketer.
     
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    Joanne Harris' Mum and Dad both taught French at Holgate Grammar School.
     
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    Hudson Taylor.
     
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    And so would I, seems a lovely bloke.
     
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    Harold Jones or Joanne Fletcher both worthy candidates.
     
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    About half of Brampton is in Barnsley - certainly up to the Bull's Head roundabout. My bit is in Rotherham though.
     
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    And I was in Troy from 1966-72!
     
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    Stan Richards.
     
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    Mrs Short. Her son Lawrence was in some of my classes.

    Brilliant teacher. A bit daunting at times. Though she did once devote a whole lesson to teaching us all French swear words, making us guess the translation before she told us the answer.
     
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    You can go cottaging in Brampton until your heart's content.
     
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    Isn't the Rotherham sign on the bridge over the bypass before you get to Brampton, likewise it's at the entrance to Cortonwood retail.park
     
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