Barbara Brown, of Camberley, Surrey, who sent us this poem, writes: I have had this poem for more than 30 years and I feel it must be more than 50 years old, and felt it might be interesting for your readers…
The fight for the short-shanked shull
Ye’ll hev hord aboot strikes and wars and the likes,
Ye’ll hev hord about “Blackoots and Knockoots”,
But aa’ll tell ye a tale that’ll turn ye all pale
It’s the tale of a Colliery Lockoot.