(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Lobby) (NNP Lud)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ fictional) (NN character)) (VP (VBN invented) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP August) (CD 1927))) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP Westminster) (NNP Gazette)) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ British) (NN newspaper)) (, ,) (ADJP (ADVP (RB now)) (JJ defunct)))))))) (. .)))
Lobby Lud was a fictional character invented in August 1927 by the Westminster Gazette, a British newspaper, now defunct.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Lobby
Lobby
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Lud
Lud
PROPN
NNP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
fictional
fictional
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
character
character
NOUN
NN
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
invent
invented
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
August
August
PROPN
NNP
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1927
1927
NUM
CD
case
by
by
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Westminster
Westminster
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
Gazette
Gazette
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
British
British
ADJ
JJ
appos
Number=Sing
newspaper
newspaper
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
now
now
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
defunct
defunct
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN name)) (VP (VBZ derives) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ telegraphic) (NN address)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN newspaper)) (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (`` ") (NNP Lobby) (, ,) (NNP Ludgate) ('' ")) (-RRB- -RRB-)))))) (. .)))
The name derives from the telegraphic address of the newspaper (" Lobby, Ludgate ").
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
name
name
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
derive
derives
VERB
VBZ
case
from
from
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
telegraphic
telegraphic
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
address
address
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
newspaper
newspaper
NOUN
NN
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
punct
"
"
PUNCT
``
appos
Number=Sing
Lobby
Lobby
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Number=Sing
Ludgate
Ludgate
PROPN
NNP
punct
"
"
PUNCT
''
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (JJ Anonymous) (NNS employees)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN newspaper)))) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB visit) (NP (NN seaside) (NNS resorts)))) (. .)))
Anonymous employees of the newspaper would visit seaside resorts.
amod
Degree=Pos
anonymous
Anonymous
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
employee
employees
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
newspaper
newspaper
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
visit
visit
VERB
VB
compound
Number=Sing
seaside
seaside
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Plur
resort
resorts
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN newspaper)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB print) (NP (NP (NP (NNS details)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN town)))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN description)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NP (DT the) (NN appearance)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT that) (NN day) (POS 's)) (`` ") (NML (NNP Lobby) (NNP Lud)) ('' ")))) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (DT a) (JJ particular) (NN pass) (NN phrase)))))))) (. .)))
The newspaper would print details of the town, a description of the appearance of that day's " Lobby Lud ", and a particular pass phrase.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
newspaper
newspaper
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
print
print
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Plur
detail
details
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
town
town
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
appos
Number=Sing
description
description
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
appearance
appearance
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
DET
DT
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
day
day
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
punct
"
"
PUNCT
``
compound
Number=Sing
Lobby
Lobby
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
Lud
Lud
PROPN
NNP
punct
"
"
PUNCT
''
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
particular
particular
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
pass
pass
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Sing
phrase
phrase
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NN Anyone)) (VP (VBG carrying) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN copy)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN newspaper)))))) (VP (MD could) (VP (VP (VB challenge) (NP (`` ") (NN Lobby) (NNP Lud) ('' ")) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT the) (JJ appropriate) (NN phrase)))) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (VB receive) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN sum)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN money))))))) (. .)))
Anyone carrying a copy of the newspaper could challenge " Lobby Lud " with the appropriate phrase, and receive the sum of money.
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
anyone
Anyone
PRON
NN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
carry
carrying
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
copy
copy
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
newspaper
newspaper
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
challenge
challenge
VERB
VB
punct
"
"
PUNCT
``
compound
Number=Sing
lobby
Lobby
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
Lud
Lud
PROPN
NNP
punct
"
"
PUNCT
''
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
appropriate
appropriate
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
phrase
phrase
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
receive
receive
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
sum
sum
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
money
money
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN After) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN demise)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NNP Gazette))) (PP (IN in) (NP (CD 1928))))) (NP (DT the) (NN competition)) (VP (VBD continued) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP Daily) (NNP News)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (VP (VBD became) (NP (DT the) (NNP News) (NNP Chronicle)) (PP (IN from) (NP (CD 1930)))))) (, ,))) (PP (IN in) (S (NP (NN turn)) (VP (VBG being) (VP (VBN absorbed) (PP (IN into) (NP (DT the) (NNP Daily) (NNP Mail))) (PP (IN in) (NP (CD 1960)))))))) (. .)))
After the demise of the Gazette in 1928 the competition continued in the Daily News, which became the News Chronicle from 1930, in turn being absorbed into the Daily Mail in 1960.
case
after
After
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
demise
demise
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
Gazette
Gazette
PROPN
NNP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1928
1928
NUM
CD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
competition
competition
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
continue
continued
VERB
VBD
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
daily
Daily
ADJ
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
News
News
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
become
became
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
News
News
PROPN
NNP
xcomp
Number=Sing
Chronicle
Chronicle
PROPN
NNP
case
from
from
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1930
1930
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
turn
turn
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
VerbForm=Ger
be
being
AUX
VBG
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
absorb
absorbed
VERB
VBN
case
into
into
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
daily
Daily
ADJ
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
Mail
Mail
PROPN
NNP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1960
1960
NUM
CD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (JJ Other) (NNS newspapers)) (PP (JJ such) (IN as) (NP (DT the) (NNP Daily) (NNP Mirror)))) (VP (VP (VBD ran) (NP (JJ similar) (NNS schemes) (SBAR (`` ") (S (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (VBP are) (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (NN name)) (-RRB- -RRB-))) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP claim) (NP (NP (PRP$ my) (CD five) (NNS pounds)) ('' ") (NP (DT the) (ADJP (RBS most) (JJ well-known)) (NN challenge) (NN phrase))))))))) (, ,) (VP (VBZ seems) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB date) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (DT a) (NML (NNP Daily) (NN Mail)) (NN version)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (VP (VBD ran) (PP (IN after) (NP (DT the) (NML (NNP Second) (NNP World)) (NNP War))))))))))))) (. .)))
Other newspapers such as the Daily Mirror ran similar schemes " You are (name) and I claim my five pounds " the most well-known challenge phrase, seems to date from a Daily Mail version which ran after the Second World War.
amod
Degree=Pos
other
Other
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
newspaper
newspapers
NOUN
NNS
case
Degree=Pos
such
such
ADJ
JJ
fixed
as
as
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
daily
Daily
ADJ
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
Mirror
Mirror
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
run
ran
VERB
VBD
amod
Degree=Pos
similar
similar
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
scheme
schemes
NOUN
NNS
punct
"
"
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
You
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
appos
Number=Sing
name
name
NOUN
NN
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
claim
claim
VERB
VBP
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
five
five
NUM
CD
obj
Number=Plur
pound
pounds
NOUN
NNS
punct
"
"
PUNCT
''
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
advmod
Degree=Sup
most
most
ADV
RBS
amod
Degree=Pos
well-known
well-known
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
challenge
challenge
NOUN
NN
appos
Number=Sing
phrase
phrase
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
seem
seems
VERB
VBZ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
date
date
VERB
VB
case
from
from
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
daily
Daily
ADJ
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
mail
Mail
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
version
version
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
run
ran
VERB
VBD
case
after
after
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
second
Second
ADJ
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
World
World
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
War
War
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT A) (JJ special) (NN train) (NN service)) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (`` ") (NNP Lobby) (NNP Lud) (NNP Express)) ('' ") (, ,)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN run) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB take) (NP (NNPS Londoners)) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS resorts)) (SBAR (S (NP (NNP Lobby)) (VP (VBD visited))))))))))) (. .)))
A special train service, the " Lobby Lud Express ", was run to take Londoners to the resorts Lobby visited.
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
A
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
special
special
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
train
train
NOUN
NN
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
service
service
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
punct
"
"
PUNCT
``
compound
Number=Sing
Lobby
Lobby
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Lud
Lud
PROPN
NNP
appos
Number=Sing
Express
Express
PROPN
NNP
punct
"
"
PUNCT
''
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
run
run
VERB
VBN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
take
take
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Plur
Londoner
Londoners
PROPN
NNPS
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Plur
resort
resorts
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
Number=Sing
Lobby
Lobby
PROPN
NNP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
visit
visited
VERB
VBD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (NNS Holidaymakers)) (VP (VBD were) (ADJP (RBR less) (JJ likely) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB buy) (NP (DT a) (NN newspaper)))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (SBAR (IN since) (S (NP (NP (NNS claimants)) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT the) (NN prize)))) (VP (VBD had) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB have) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN copy)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN newspaper)))))))))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NN newspaper) (NNS proprietors)) (VP (VBD hoped) (SBAR (S (NP (DT the) (NNS prizes)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB increase) (NP (NN circulation)))))))) (. .)))
Holidaymakers were less likely to buy a newspaper, and since claimants for the prize had to have a copy of the newspaper, the newspaper proprietors hoped the prizes would increase circulation.
nsubj
Number=Plur
holidaymaker
Holidaymakers
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
advmod
Degree=Cmp
less
less
ADV
RBR
root
Degree=Pos
likely
likely
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
buy
buy
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
newspaper
newspaper
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
mark
since
since
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Plur
claimant
claimants
NOUN
NNS
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
prize
prize
NOUN
NN
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
copy
copy
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
newspaper
newspaper
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
newspaper
newspaper
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Plur
proprietor
proprietors
NOUN
NNS
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
hope
hoped
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
prize
prizes
NOUN
NNS
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
increase
increase
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
circulation
circulation
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT Another) (NN motive)) (VP (VBD was) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VP (VB maintain) (NP (NN circulation) (NNS levels))) (CC and) (VP (VB keep) (NP (NNS people)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN habit)) (PP (IN of) (S (VP (VBG buying) (NP (DT the) (NN paper))))))) (SBAR (IN while) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD were) (PP (IN on) (NP (NN holiday))))))))))) (. .)))
Another motive was to maintain circulation levels and keep people in the habit of buying the paper while they were on holiday.
det
another
Another
DET
DT
nsubj:outer
Number=Sing
motive
motive
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
root
VerbForm=Inf
maintain
maintain
VERB
VB
compound
Number=Sing
circulation
circulation
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Plur
level
levels
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
keep
keep
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
xcomp
Number=Sing
habit
habit
NOUN
NN
mark
of
of
SCONJ
IN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
buy
buying
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
paper
paper
NOUN
NN
mark
while
while
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
case
on
on
ADP
IN
advcl
Number=Sing
holiday
holiday
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (NP (DT Some) (NNS towns)) (CC and) (NP (JJ large) (NNS factories))) (VP (VBD used) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB leave) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (`` ") (NN holiday) (NNS fortnights)) ('' ") (-LRB- -LRB-) (VP (VBN called) (S (NP (NML (`` ") (NNS wakes)) (NNS weeks))) (PP ('' ") (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN north)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP England))))))) (-RRB- -RRB-)))))))) (: ;) (S (NP (DT the) (NN town) (CC or) (NNS works)) (VP (MD would) (RB all) (VP (VB decamp) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT the) (JJ same) (NN time)))))) (. .)))
Some towns and large factories used to leave on " holiday fortnights " (called " wakes weeks " in the north of England); the town or works would all decamp at the same time.
det
some
Some
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
town
towns
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
amod
Degree=Pos
large
large
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Plur
factory
factories
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
use
used
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
leave
leave
VERB
VB
case
on
on
ADP
IN
punct
"
"
PUNCT
``
compound
Number=Sing
holiday
holiday
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Plur
fortnight
fortnights
NOUN
NNS
punct
"
"
PUNCT
''
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
call
called
VERB
VBN
punct
"
"
PUNCT
``
compound
Number=Plur
wake
wakes
NOUN
NNS
xcomp
Number=Plur
week
weeks
NOUN
NNS
punct
"
"
PUNCT
''
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
north
north
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
England
England
PROPN
NNP
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
town
town
NOUN
NN
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
work
works
NOUN
NNS
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
advmod
all
all
ADV
RB
parataxis
VerbForm=Inf
decamp
decamp
VERB
VB
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
same
same
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NN Circulation)) (VP (MD could) (VP (VB drop) (ADVP (RB considerably)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN summer))))) (. .)))
Circulation could drop considerably in the summer.
nsubj
Number=Sing
circulation
Circulation
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
drop
drop
VERB
VB
advmod
considerably
considerably
ADV
RB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
summer
summer
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (CD 1983))) (NP (DT an) (JJ original) (`` ") (NML (NML (NNP Lobby) (NNP Lud)) ('' ")) (NNP William) (NNP Chinn)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VP (VBN rediscovered) (S (ADJP (JJ aged) (CD ninety-one)))) (CC and) (VP (VBG living) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Cardiff)))))) (. .)))
In 1983 an original " Lobby Lud " William Chinn was rediscovered aged ninety-one and living in Cardiff.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1983
1983
NUM
CD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
original
original
ADJ
JJ
punct
"
"
PUNCT
``
compound
Number=Sing
Lobby
Lobby
PROPN
NNP
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
Lud
Lud
PROPN
NNP
punct
"
"
PUNCT
''
appos
Number=Sing
William
William
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Chinn
Chinn
PROPN
NNP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
rediscover
rediscovered
VERB
VBN
advcl
Degree=Pos
aged
aged
ADJ
JJ
obj
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
ninety-one
ninety-one
NUM
CD
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Ger
live
living
VERB
VBG
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Cardiff
Cardiff
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NNP Daily) (NNP Mirror) (POS 's)) (`` ") (NNP Chalkie) (NNP White) ('' ")) (VP (VBZ continues) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB visit) (NP (NNS resorts))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (DT the) (NN idea)) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN been) (VP (VBN taken) (PRT (RP up)) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (JJ local) (NN radio) (NNS stations)) (CC and) (NP (JJ other) (NNS media)))) (-LRB- -LRB-) (S (ADVP (RB often)) (VP (VBG offering) (NP (JJR lesser) (NNS prizes)))) (-RRB- -RRB-))))) (. .)))
The Daily Mirror's " Chalkie White " continues to visit resorts, and the idea has been taken up by local radio stations and other media (often offering lesser prizes).
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
daily
Daily
ADJ
NNP
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Mirror
Mirror
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
punct
"
"
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Number=Sing
Chalkie
Chalkie
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
White
White
PROPN
NNP
punct
"
"
PUNCT
''
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
continue
continues
VERB
VBZ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
visit
visit
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Plur
resort
resorts
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
idea
idea
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
AUX
VBZ
aux:pass
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
be
been
AUX
VBN
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
take
taken
VERB
VBN
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
case
by
by
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
local
local
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
radio
radio
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Plur
station
stations
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
amod
Degree=Pos
other
other
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Plur
media
media
NOUN
NNS
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
advmod
Degree=Pos
often
often
ADV
RB
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
offer
offering
VERB
VBG
amod
Degree=Cmp
less
lesser
ADJ
JJR
obj
Number=Plur
prize
prizes
NOUN
NNS
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Chalkie) (NNP White)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN name)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NP (NNP Andy) (NNP Capp) (POS 's)) (JJS closest) (NN friend)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT a) (JJ long-running) (NML (NNP Daily) (NNP Mirror)) (NN cartoon) (NN strip))))))) (. .)))
Chalkie White is the name of Andy Capp's closest friend in a long-running Daily Mirror cartoon strip.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Chalkie
Chalkie
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
White
White
PROPN
NNP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
name
name
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Andy
Andy
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Capp
Capp
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
amod
Degree=Sup
close
closest
ADJ
JJS
nmod
Number=Sing
friend
friend
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
long-running
long-running
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
daily
Daily
ADJ
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Mirror
Mirror
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
cartoon
cartoon
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
strip
strip
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
Lobby Lud was a fictional character invented in August 1927 by the Westminster Gazette, a British newspaper, now defunct. The name derives from the telegraphic address of the newspaper (" Lobby, Ludgate "). Anonymous employees of the newspaper would visit seaside resorts. The newspaper would print details of the town, a description of the appearance of that day's " Lobby Lud ", and a particular pass phrase. Anyone carrying a copy of the newspaper could challenge " Lobby Lud " with the appropriate phrase, and receive the sum of money. After the demise of the Gazette in 1928 the competition continued in the Daily News, which became the News Chronicle from 1930, in turn being absorbed into the Daily Mail in 1960. Other newspapers such as the Daily Mirror ran similar schemes " You are (name) and I claim my five pounds " the most well-known challenge phrase, seems to date from a Daily Mail version which ran after the Second World War. A special train service, the " Lobby Lud Express ", was run to take Londoners to the resorts Lobby visited. Holidaymakers were less likely to buy a newspaper, and since claimants for the prize had to have a copy of the newspaper, the newspaper proprietors hoped the prizes would increase circulation. Another motive was to maintain circulation levels and keep people in the habit of buying the paper while they were on holiday. Some towns and large factories used to leave on " holiday fortnights " (called " wakes weeks " in the north of England); the town or works would all decamp at the same time. Circulation could drop considerably in the summer. In 1983 an original " Lobby Lud " William Chinn was rediscovered aged ninety-one and living in Cardiff. The Daily Mirror's " Chalkie White " continues to visit resorts, and the idea has been taken up by local radio stations and other media (often offering lesser prizes). Chalkie White is the name of Andy Capp's closest friend in a long-running Daily Mirror cartoon strip.