A BEAKER handed to a four-year-old boy to celebrate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1897 has returned to the North-East thanks to a former Mayor of Barnsley.

Cath Evans, Barnsley's Mayor last year, officially returned the beaker, which was given to her father-in-law, Harold Evans, in North Skelton, near Saltburn.

She found the beaker in a cupboard at home where it had been stored by her late husband, Harold's son Clive.

And Mrs Evans, 83, presented the beaker to the Mayor of Redcar and Cleveland, Eric Jackson, at Eston Town Hall, on Wednesday.

She said: "It is not much to look at, it is only a beaker, but it is over 100 years old and Skelton gave it to him. Now it is nice for Skelton to have it back.

"Harold never forgot his home ties, and used to say, 'when I get to 100, I will give the beaker back'."

Coun Jackson said: "We have been looking forward to her visit and the beaker will have a special place in our civic collection."