It was the birthplace in 1942 of the poet Barry Tebb and the setting for his epic poem,'Bridge Over the Aire', considered his finest poem by Michael Haslam, a leading poet of the so-called 'Cambridge School.
Frank captained Bradford for a season and played in their Yorkshire Cup winning side of 1966 against Harrogate at Cross Green, Otley in 1966 under the captaincy of Mike Dixon.
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Frank also played in Bradford's Yorkshire Cup winning team of 1966 in there 8–3 victory over Harrogate at Cross Green, Otley.
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The celebrations start with a parade which begins from Cross Green outside Ely Cathedral and proceeds through the city to the Jubilee Gardens, passing by the Market Square and along the River Great Ouse at Ely's Waterside.