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This is the text of the poem by Brian Norman which is read by his cousin John Norman. It can be found at the end of this link: http://vimp.thepiltonstory.org/youtube/The-Battle-of-Mannings-Pit/b41ab8...

It tells the tale of a fight between Pilton and Bradiford boys back in the early 1950s.

It was published in 1985 in 'About Us - A Collection of Writing' produced by the Pilton Area's Primary-Secondary Schools' Language Group with contributions by Pilton Community College, Pilton Bluecoat, Pilton Infants, Shirwell, Sticklepath, Our Lady's and Bratton Fleming Primary Schools and by adults in the area. The editors were Richard Nowik, Joyce Triggs, Simon Colley, Carol Schiller, Sue Kemp and Mary Passmore.