Dick have a look at www.yorkshirefolksong.net

Recorded Richard from Beverley singing this!

Ray Hearne uses the tune for one of his songs

The first pensions were paid to men over 70 at 5shillings a week

The Act was 1908 (tell RH!) the first payments made Jan 1st 1909

in Barnsley 286 at 5 shills, 8 at 4shills, 7 at 3shills, 5 at 2 shills pensioners over 70 (dunt know why the others paid less than 5 shillings, ? anyone know?)

Wombwell had 85, Darfield 26, Ardsley 97, Hoyland 102 pensioners over 70

Ray