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Alarm Bells For Elsie

Alarm Bells For Elsie

Another recollection from the Teesdale Mercury article written in February 1927. When Mr. William Chapman was born Lynesack Church had not been long built, nor Lynesack parish formed.  He was the fourth child to be baptised there.  One of the first burials in Lynesack...
The First Bicycle In Teesdale

The First Bicycle In Teesdale

This is a piece of writing taken from an edition of the Teesdale Mercury in February 1927 (see photograph) The subject of this article is Mr. William Chapman, now living in Copley Lane, Butterknowle, who was born in Quarry Lane, hard by, 78 years ago – on...