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FAMILY TRADITION: Family's misery after sheds arson Geoff Kellett's livelihood has gone up in smoke in a fire
which destroyed three A second fire in two weeks destroyed rhubarb forcing sheds leaving Geoff and his sister, Joyce, devastated. Police are appealing for witnesses to the blaze which is being treated as suspicious. The Kellett family have grown rhubarb on the site at Lawns
Lane, Carr Gate, near Geoff, 57, who lives on the site with his sister, was woken by a neighbour just after 6 am yesterday to find his family tradition brought to a tragic end. "That was my total income and livelihood - it wasn't rich but it was comfortable and I was used to it" he said. "I was born here and my mother was born here. My grandfather and then my uncle grew rhubarb and it was passed to me. It will be no good to put rhubarb on that site now." The first fire was two weeks ago, and police say there are also treating this as suspicious. Detective inspector Steve Palmer, of Wakefield CID, said: "There's no rhubarb production at the moment, but the sheds are damaged and the cost is looking to run into thousands of pounds." Anyone with information can contact police on Wakefield (01924) 375 831 Article by Peter Thacker, Yorkshire Evening Post, Thursday 25th May, 1995 Location (open, maximize & refresh the map before use - spot Geoff's car !) |
