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Tuesday 4th April 2017 On This Day in Doncaster History more» 1235: Thomas de Flaytorp is presented as the new vicar at St Peter's Church, Warmsworth. 1720: Warmsworth poet and translator Francis Fawkes was baptised in Warmsworth St Peter. 1785: Edmund Cartwright, Doncaster's inventor of the power loom, posted his 1st flawed patent. 1981: Mexborough radio presenter Tony Capstick hit number 3 in the charts with Capstick Comes Home/The Sheffield Grinder. 2009: Two brothers in care viciously attack local boys in Edlington in high profile case.

WHATS ON ANNIVERSARIES 23 Years Ago Today 250 colliery dinner ladies across Yorkshire to receive £40k after 20-year fair-pay dispute is settled. 61 Years Ago Today Doncaster's record breaking Mallard locomotive taken out of service. 81 Years Ago Today Crooner Tony Christie from Conisbrough was born.»