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The Barnsley Carol (Christmas Eve) by Arthur Godfrey

In 2023 Barnsley Museums uncovered a Christmas carol by a Barnsley bottle maker which had been lost for 90 years. It is now being sung all across Barnsley and beyond.

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Why not have a go singing your own version? Hear more versions, read about Arthur Godfrey and download the lyrics

A group of young children in colorful costumes pose and smile for a photo, likely during a school nativity or Christmas play, with festive decorations and a mural in the background.

Blacker Hill School nativity (date unknown)

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