Sunday 4th April 2021
On This Day in Doncaster History more»1235: Thomas de Flaytorp is presented as the new vicar at St Peter's Church, Warmsworth. 1720: Warmsworth poet and translator Francis Fawkes was baptised in Warmsworth St Peter. 1785: Edmund Cartwright, Doncaster's inventor of the power loom, posted his 1st flawed patent. 1981: Mexborough radio presenter Tony Capstick hit number 3 in the charts with Capstick Comes Home/The Sheffield Grinder. 2009: Two brothers in care viciously attack local boys in Edlington in high profile case. |
42 Years Ago Today Disgraced former Doncaster Rovers owner's horse Flockton Grey embroiled in betting scam.
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