Squire Jackson, Oh dear me,
He's come to life on a Family Tree,
Not with Tanner, Cobbler or Barber.
It seems his ancestor was a farmer.

His parents died when he was quite small,
When they resided at Tanton Hall,
His gravestone states he was the ‘younger son’,
But I cannot trace the ‘elder one’.

Colin Mc-Jones saw him on the rounds,
With F. R. Arundel in the School Grounds.
He lived at Beech Grove, the house by the river,
With Cedar of Lebanon all a quiver.

His Estate included old Richardson land,
This was all getting out of hand,
Ah! He had two aunts who married Loys,
And they were Elizabeth Richardson's boys.

They practised medicine in Stokesley and Ayton,
Looking well after the population.
Elizabeth Richardson came from Langbaurgh,
Just out of the village, not very far.

Her family had lived there for generations,
They were Tanners and had lots of relations.
Including Thornhills and Proctors from Ayton Hall,
Heseltons and Martins, just a few to recall.

Great Aunt Lydia married a relation,
She didn't change her name, just her station.
They lived at Holderness, near Hull,
Their family grew, and the house was full.

Her grandson, Thomas, went up to the City,
Lombard Street was his domain,
With Quaker Hat, Tail Coat and cane,
He became important in Banker's Lane.

Her grandson, Edward, Pease was his name,
Worked hard in the wool trade and to Darlington came.
These two cousins were very firm friends
Keeping close track of each others trends.

Their investment in Locos was put ‘on-line’,
It may have been risky, but turned out fine.
With Stockton and Darlington and much acclaim,
Edward ‘The Father of Railways’ became.

Edward's son, Joseph, was very keen,
With Stations and Railways on the scene.
His father, he was known to frown,
In case Joseph's plans came falling down.

But Joseph, he had a married a Gurney,
And from Norwich Bankers she made her journey,
Her sister, Hannah, took the Backhouse name,
And Bankers in Darlington came into the frame.

Now Joseph was full of bright ideas,
And persuaded others to lend their ears,
They bought some land, salt marshes in fact,
A port they planned, with railway intact.

He really was very far seeing,
And Middlesbrough and Steel came into being.
His statue's in Darlington, for all to see,
After all, he was their first M.P.
(There’s to be another one, now, I hear,
His statue in Middlesbrough is due to appear).

From Edward's son John, Frys and Hodgkins came,
There are many more it's not possible to name,
Including Knights and Barons and M.P.s galore,
All up in London 'taking the floor'.

The Richardsons of Langbaurgh spread their wings,
With descendants doing many great things,
But they all 'Came Home' for their best Foundation,

Ayton School, for Education.