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Remembering Hampsthwaite’s Blind Joiner - an article by Shaun WilsonLike the market town of Knaresborough, who had ‘Blind Jack’ – John Metcalf, the road builder of Yorkshire in the eighteenth century, the small rural village of Hampsthwaite had it’s blind hero also, almost a century later – Peter Barker who became known as ‘The Blind Joiner of Hampsthwaite.’ Though there are some similarities between John Metcalf and Peter Barker’s lives, these are purely co-incidental and each fulfilled a life, character and career in their own right.
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Arsenic Poisoning in Hampsthwaite - The Execution of Hannah Whitley
In 1789, Hannah Whitley of Hampsthwaite used a pie as the delivery medium for a fatal dose of arsenic, with the poison concentrated in the crust. She claimed She had been coerced into the act of poisoning by her employer, a local linen weaver named Horseman, who was involved in an on-going feud with the intended victim.
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JANE RIDSDALEAged 33 years, born at Hampsthwaite, near Harrogate, Yorkshire, her height is 31 ½ inches.She is remarkably chearfull & enjoys very good health.Published July 1st 1807 by Jane Ridstale, at Harrogate where purchasers of this Print will have the opportunity of seeing and conversing with her
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Joshua Tetley was the founder of Tetley’s Brewery in Leeds, and he retired with his wife Hannah to Hollins Hall on the outskirts of Hampsthwaite (Hollins Hall Retirement Village).
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SCRUBBERS & STONES - Sat 29th June 10.30am - 2.30pm - Entry FREE!
Explore the Memorials at St Thomas a'Becket
Memorials Treasure Trail - for children if all ages
Self-Service / Self-Checkout BBQ from 12 noon (inc. veg option) Food £2, Drink £1, Donations? - yes please!
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Use a Bucket & Brush to help reveal Inscriptions on the older memorials
. . . or just Sit & Enjoy CORPUS CHRISTI BRASS BAND . . . from 11.30am
. . . followed by Afternoon Tea & Cakes at the Memorial Hall!
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Hampsthwaite Open Gardens - Sat 29th June 12.30am - 5.00pm - Entry £5.00 (accompanied under 15's FREE)
Tickets on the day from Hampsthwaite Memorial Hall
Plant sales - many named varieties of plants
Delicious homemade refreshments
Afternoon tea and cakes served from 12.30pm at the Memorial Hall
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Free genealogy websites will help you start your family history research at no cost as listed by the 'Who Do You Think You Are' magazine.
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Memorial Hall kitchen is now completely, and expertly, refurbished by Neil,Batty Builders Ltd as a result of a grant awarded by the National Lottery's 'Reaching Communities' fund.See also the equivalent
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A highly successful composer of the late Victorian and Edwardian eras, Amy Woodforde-Finden, together with her husband and step-son, is laid to rest in the churchyard of St Thomas à Becket Parish Church. Inside the church there is an impressive marble monument of her, created by the renowned sculptor George Edward Wade. It was unveiled in 1923 and a few years later, Finden Gardens in Hampsthwaite was named in her honour.[Click on title or image to link to articles]
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Amy Woodforde-Finden : re-enactment of her memorial unveilingA wreath was laid on the white marble recumbent figure of Amy to mark the centenary of its unveiling in April 15th 1923.
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Peck Name Meaning
English: variant of Speake with loss of initial S- (or perhaps vice versa). English: variant of Peak . English: perhaps occasionally a variant of Petch itself a variant of Peach . Irish: variant of Peak 6. South German: variant of Beck . It is also found in Poland (compare Pek ). North German and Dutch: metonymic occupational name for someone who prepared or sold pitch from Middle Low German pek Middle Dutch pec pic.7: Americanized or Germanized form of Hungarian Pék Croatian and Slovenian Pek 1 ‘baker’.8: Americanized form of Czech or Polish Pek
Source:
Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
Similar surnames:
Pick, Beck, Peek, Pech, Puck, Heck, Speck, Pack, Seck, Peak
From: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/learn/facts | | Plot No. 617Edith Mary Peck 1941
Canon Herbert J Peck 1949 | |
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Edith Mary Peck
Who Entered Into The Higher Life August 30th 1941
For 45 Years, The Beloved Wife And Fellow Worker
In This Parish Of Canon Herbert J Peck
Also Of Herbert John Peck
50 Years Vicar Of This Parish
Who Entered Into The Higher Life September 11th 1949 | |
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| Plot No. | Name | Burial Date | Age | | 617 | E M Peck | 30 August 1941 | 71 | | 617 | H J Peck | 11 September 1949 | 81 |
 Canon Herbert J Peck
 Canon Peck on Horse and Trap
 Canon Peck with Austin 12
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 Army Chaplain Herbert Peck
- Canon Herbert Peck was appointed vicar of St Thomas a Becket on 25th June 1898, following the death of the previous vicar, Henry Deck.
He knew every parishioner in Hampsthwaite and used to carry a bottle of cough mixture, a bottle of tonic and a spoon in case he met anyone who may need these. Life was hard around these times, and farm labourers earned very little.
He is known for rebuilding the church in 1901, and it was during this build, ancient Saxon tombstones were discovered beneath the foundations, which gave a feasible theory that this once was the site of an ancient burial mound. The tombstones were very well preserved and now stand tall inside the church and the walls of the porch entrance leading into the church.
During his time in Hampsthwaite, he could be seen driving his horse & trap, his four-wheeled wagonette and later, his Austin Tourer. He was an active supporter of social events in the village and, in particular, of the Hampsthwaite Feast.
He now lays to rest (died 1949) at the bottom of the churchyard opposite the gate to the Medieval Way, with his wife, Edith.
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Plot LocationsChurch of St. Thomas a'Becket, Church Lane, Hampsthwaite, Harrogate, HG3 2HB Peck Peck Name Meaning
English: variant of Speake with loss of initial S- (or perhaps vice versa). English: variant of Peak . English: perhaps occasionally a variant of Petch itself a variant of Peach . Irish: variant of Peak 6. South German: variant of Beck . It is also found in Poland (compare Pek ). North German and Dutch: metonymic occupational name for someone who prepared or sold pitch from Middle Low German pek Middle Dutch pec pic.7: Americanized or Germanized form of Hungarian Pék Croatian and Slovenian Pek 1 ‘baker’.8: Americanized form of Czech or Polish Pek
Source:
Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
Similar surnames:
Pick, Beck, Peek, Pech, Puck, Heck, Speck, Pack, Seck, Peak
From: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/learn/facts
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