Marjorie Simpson
Working Hard for Yarm
Yarm Town Council
Marjorie has enjoyed every minute of her time as a member of Yarm Town Council. She has been a member of the council since 2000 with usually 100% attendance. She is now Vice Chairman and this year due to the illness of the Chairman led the Riding of the Fair. The council has supported the Travellers and the Showmen for many years. Some have become very good friends and are pleased to see councillors each year. There are a few people who object to the Fair in the High Street but the Council must make every effort to see that the Fair continues as this was a requirement of a covenant placed on the deeds of the Town Hall when it was given to the Town by the Clapham family. If the council was not seen to do this the people of Yarm would have to pay present day market price for the Town Hall. It is our heritage and old Yarm people as children sat around the gipsy fires and thoroughly enjoyed the magic of the occasion.
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