A welder by trade, a poet by inclination, and a familiar voice at events across the Derwent Valley. Jimmy Anderson of Ebchester, a well-known local poet, commentator and much-loved community character, died on Thursday 13 August 2026. A skilled welder, Jimmy worked alongside his son James Anderson, repairing and fabricating metalwork. Beyond his trade, he was renowned throughout the Derwent Valley for his humorous, observant and often thought-pr…
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