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Jack Besford’s speech at the 1948 Northumberland Miners’ Picnic
Background to Jack Besford’s speech of 17th July 1948 A majority Labour government had been elected for the first time ever in July 1945. It faced no shortage of problems. Three quarters of a million houses had been destroyed or severely damaged by German bombing. The country faced record debt after having to finance six…
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Besford Crop Circles
In June 2014, a crop circle, featuring a star design, appeared in a field off Harewell Lane, in Besford.
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Besfords Carry Torch in Olympic Relay
The Olympic Torch Relay reached Barnard Castle on 20 June 2012. Jack Besford carried the Olympic torch past Bowes Museum.
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Besfords in the News – 2000s
A selection of news articles from 2000 to 2009. Besford couple rewarded for finding pub March 2005 A couple have earned themselves a £5,000 reward after helping their pub company find a new outlet. Iain and Shona Besford, who run the Clifton Hotel in Lossiemouth, Scotland, alerted Punch Taverns when they heard that neighbouring pub,…