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Blind Peter Barker
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.
Jane Ridsdale
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
Joshua Tetley
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).
The Execution of Hannah Whitley
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.
Scrubbers and Stones
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! Hot & Cold Drinks Laptop & Screen to show Mapping Hampsthwaite’s Past 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!
Hampsthwaite Open Gardens
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
Genealogy Websites
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Kitchen Refurbishment
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
Amy Woodforde-Finden
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]
Amy Woodforde-Finden Centenary Events (2)
Amy Woodforde-Finden : 'An Evening with Amy'A centenary concert to celebrate the life and works of Amy was held in Hampsthwaite Memorial Hall on April 21st 2023 Click on images to open full-size in new window and use the Browser back arrow to return to here.

Beecroft

Beecroft Name Meaning
English (Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire): habitational name from Beecroft Hall in Horton in Ribblesdale Yorkshire.
Source:
Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
Similar surnames:
Bancroft, Barcroft, Ashcroft, Croft, Rycroft, Haycraft, Cockcroft
From: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/learn/facts

Plot No. 337

Betty Beecroft 1906
John Beecroft 1908

Plot No. 3049

John Beecroft 1798

Plot No. 3052

John Beecroft 1832

John BEECROFT Plot 337

John Beecroft Plot 3049

John Beechcroft Plot 3052

Inscription

In Loving Memory Of
Betty,
Wife Of John Beecroft
Of Cold Coates, Felliscliffe,
Who Died January 4th 1906
In Her 68th Year
“Her End Was Peace”
Also Of John Beecroft
Who Died Feb 18th 1908
Aged 72 Years

Here Lieth The Body Of
John Beecroft Of Dacre
Pastor Who Departed This
Life February 13th 1798
Aged 73 Years

Here Lieth The Body Of John
Beecroft, Son Of L And
Emily Beecroft Of Darley,
Who Departed This Life
The 7th July 1832
Aged 24 Years
“Remember Friends As You Pass By
As You Are Now So Once Was I
As I Am Now So You Must Be
Prepare Yourselves To Follow Me.”

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Plot No.	Name	Burial Date	Age
##	Anne BEECROFT	11 Aug 1813	86
337	Betty BEECROFT	4 Jan 1906	17
##	Faith BEECROFT	9 Oct 1855	86
3049	John BEECROFT	13 Feb 1798
337	John BEECROFT	21 Feb 1908	72
3052	John BEECROFT	7 Jul 1832	24
##	Luke BEECROFT	23 Dec 1835	68
##	Thomas BEECROFT	16 Feb 1798	74

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