100 years ago

The Bolton Abbey Choral Society gave a very successful concert, supper and dance at the Boyle And Petyt School, Beamsley.

Captain Roger S Tempest, only son of Major Tempest, of Broughton Hall, was appointed regimental adjutant of the Scots Guards at Buckingham Palace and brigade major of the 4th London Territorial Infantry.

Miss Jackson, a teacher at Gargrave National School, was presented with a silver coffee pot to mark her 41 years with the school.

50 years ago

An ingenious gadget for loading bales of hay onto a trailer was developed and patented by 22-year-old farmer’s son Alan Harrison of Crook Farm, Bracewell.

Chief Samuel Matete, of Basutoland, South Africa, flew to Earby to collect a Bristol tractor donated as part of Earby’s War on Want campaign.

The Senior Citizens Rooms in Sutton-in-Craven were officially opened.

25 years ago

Skipton businesses were to be asked whether their private car parks could be used at weekends to solve the town’s car parking problems. It was one suggestion put forward by Craven District Council’s estates and leisure committee. Other ideas included a multi-storey car park on Cavendish Street and a park and ride scheme. Coun Beth Graham joked that the ideal solution would be a monorail around the town.

Jack Charlton, the former Leeds United captain and England player, was guest speaker at the first sportsman’s dinner held by the Skipton Building Society Craven League. However, he left the league with a problem – who could they get in the future who would be as informative, entertaining and witty?

Two Craven women were rewarded for their services in helping needy children. Patricia Goldie, of Eastby, and Marion Butchart, of Skipton, had both given 30 years’ service to the NSPCC. Both women were involved with the League of Pity for many years before supporting the NSPCC.

10 years ago

A Steeton daredevil was flying high after helping to break two world records. Jim Kerry, 51, took part in a skydiving event to celebrate Queen Sirikit of Thailand’s 72nd birthday. He was part of the biggest ever civilian drop and the biggest formation with 357 skydivers.

Long Preston couple George and Elizabeth Dent celebrated their 73rd wedding anniversary. George, 98, and Elizabeth, 97, had married at Bowbridge Methodist Chapel, Bainbridge, on February 11, 1931. They moved to Long Preston 45 years previously with their daughters Sheila and Jean.

Yachtsman Dave Watson was looking for males with a spirit of adventure. He was searching for men to help crew his 45ft yacht, The Arc, in a 3,000-mile race from Las Palmas to St Lucia. It was the biggest trans-ocean race in the world. However, a similar appeal two years previously had left the 62-year-old retired engineer from Steeton amazed. “There was no-one in Yorkshire with enough spark to take up the offer,” he said.