FUNDING to begin the process of trying to restore the historic regimental flags carried to the front line by the famous Barnsley Pals soldiers 100 years ago has been approved.
The regimental standards of the 13th and 14th York and Lancaster Regiment - also known as the 1st and 2nd Barnsley Pals - are in need of repair if they are to survive, local historian Jane Ainsworth warned earlier this year.
Working with St Mary’s Church, Barnsley, where the flags are currently displayed, she has secured grant of £500 from the Dearne Valley Landscape Partnership which will help fund a detailed inspection by a conservation specialist to determine what can and should be done to restore or preserve them.
Read more in this weeks Barnsley Chronicle
