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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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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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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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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!
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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 : '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
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| Local Newspaper Cuttings - Hampsthwaite People
Shaun Wilson's Collection of Newspaper Cuttings pertaining to Hampsthwaite Village:
Abbreviations of Periodocals :- AWS Ackrills War Souvenior
- DM Daily Mail
- HA Harrogate Advertiser
- HH Harrogate Herald
- HK & DO Harrogate, Knaresborough & District Observer
- KP Knaresborough Post
- NH Nidderdale Herald
- PB & NH Pateley Bridge & Nidderdale Herald
| - TLM The Leeds Mercury
- TMOS The Mail on Sunday
- TO The Observer
- TYP & LM The Yorkshire Post & Leeds Mercury
- YEP Yorkshire Evening Post
- YG Yorkshire Gazette
- YP Yorkshire Post
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Index of surnames:Bailey | Baren | Back to TOP
 1991.01.18 - Memorial service (Gordon Bailey), PB & NH, Page 1
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 1991.01.25 - Tributes paid (Gordon Bailey), PB & NH, Page 1
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 1984.03.02 - Party time for Nellie, PB & NH, Page 3
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 1988.01.15 - Nellie Baren Obituary, PB & NH, Page 3
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 1839.05.11 - Knaresborough Court-House - Charles Barker, TLM, Page 5
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 1866.04.21 - Ripon, Breach of the cattle plaque order - Charles Barker, YG, Page 9
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 1873.03.01 - Death of a remarkable village resident - Peter Barker Obituary, KP, Page 4
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 1873.03.01 - Peter Barker death notification, KP, Page 8
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 1878.09.28 - Edith Annie & Mary Barker death notifications, KP, Page 8
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 1882.05.06 - School Attendance - PB & NH, Page 4
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 1882.08.05 - Notice - George Barker, PB & NH, Page 1
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 1884.08.28 - Knaresborough Petty Sessions - Assault, YG, Page 3
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 1917.12.26 - Pte Willie Barker death notification, HH, Page 4
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 1949.02.05 - Helena Barker death notification, YEP, Page 6
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 1983.03.18 - Hampsthwaite man in Humber tragedy, PB & NH, Page 1
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 1988.05.06 - Footpath to Success, PB & NH, Page 3
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Bowers
 1991.02.08 - Death of old image (Roger Bowers), PB & NH, Page 3
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 2022.12.22 - Roger Bowers Obituary, NH, Page 34
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 1978.04.21 - Royal Gift, PB&NH
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 1979-1980.03.02 Hampsthwaite loses information centre
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 2014.08.07 - Elsie Bramley Obituary, PB & NH, Page 32
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 2014.08.21 - Elsie Bramley Obituary Acknowledgement, PB & NH, Page 33
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 1983.12.08 - Wife's hunt for lost ICI man, DM, Page 9
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 1983.12.09 - Hunt continues for missing ICI boss, HA, Page 1
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 1983.12.11 - British 'spy' drowned. The Mail on Sunday, Page 1
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 1983.12.11 - Riddle of dead 'spy', The Mail on Sunday, Page 2
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 1983.12.12 - Death in the spy zone, DM, Page 9
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 1983.12.13 - Drug gang killed ICI executive, DM, Page 9
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 1983.12.14 - ICI man 'was murdered', YP, Page 1
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 1983.12.16 - The Campbell mystery, HA, Page 6
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 1983.12.30 - Long wait for ordeal family, HA, Page 1
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 1984.01.04 - Riddle of ICI man's drowning, Observer, Page 4
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 1984.01.06 - Smith warns of inquest cover-up, PB & NH, Page 5
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 1984.02.17 - Campbell inquest to open next week, PB & NH, Page 3
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 1984.03.02 - Campbell puzzle lingers as funeral goes ahead, PB & NH, Page 1
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 1984.03.09 - Campbell. Vicar hits at French, PB & NH, Page 3
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 1984.12.16 - The unsolved death puzzle, HA, Page 1
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 1984.12.28 - Campbell inquest set for New Year, PB & NH, Page 1
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 1985.06.21 - ICI man 'victim of a drug gang', PB & NH, Page 1
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 1985.06.21 - Riddle of the man who disappeared, PB & NH, Page 5
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 1988.01.29 - Community say thank-you to Mary, PB & NH, Page 1
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 1985.05.31 - Roland's still pulling out all the stops, PB & NH, Page 3
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 1986.06.27 - R.M. Dawson Obituary, PB & NH, Page 1
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 1986.07.11 - Paying tribute to the Wurlitzer man, PB & NH, Page 3
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 1990.05.25 - Mechanic Andy is family's pride, PB & NH, Page 1
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 1915.01.20 - Harrogate men who are serving with the colours, HH, Page 4 (with transcript)
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 1915.02.03 - Our wounded soldiers, HH, Page 5 (with transcript)
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 1915.02.03 - To our boys on service, HH, Page 4 (with transcript)
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 1915.05.19 - Letters from our soldiers, HH, Page 4 (with transcript)
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 1915.06.23 - To our boys on service, HH, Page 4 (with transcript)
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 1915.07.14 - Letters from our soldiers - Meets old school chum, HH, Page 4 (with transcript)
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 1915.07.28 - Letters from our soldiers - Pair of quoits wanted, HH, Page 4 (with transcript)
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 1915.08.04 - Our weekly photographic record, HH, Page 7 (with transcript)
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 1915.12.22 - Letters from our soldiers - Thanks for Hampsthwaite people, HH, Page 4 (with transcript)
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 1916 - Corpl Fitter Wilson, Acrills War Souvenir, Page 142 (with transcript)
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 1916.08.29 - Yorkshire Heros, TLM, Page 4 (with transcript)
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 2015.04.09 - One man's story of the First World War, PB & NH, Page 22
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 1984.01.06 - Raymond scores a surprise success, PB & NH, Page 6
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Keogh
 1986.02.21 - Driver's lucky escape, PB & NH, Page 1
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Kirkpatrick
 1989.11.03 -The best of British for hotel's head chef, PB & NH, Page 1
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 1988.09.30 - Memories of a mutineer, PB & NH, Page 13
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Lundell
 1988.05.20 - Cornerstone of the community, PB & NH, Page 3
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Manton
 1990.10.05 - 50 happy years, PB & NH, Page 1
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 1988.02.12 - Flying higher, PB & NH, Page 3
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 1989.08.11 - Pilot Officer Mclean, PH & NH, Page 1
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Miller
 1989.04.07 - A marathon for Malcom, PB & NH, Page 1
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 1987.03.06 - Annie gets a big surprise, PB & NH, Page 3
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Nutter
 1874.10.24 - Fatal Accident at the Market (Mary Nutter) KP, Page 4
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Pawson
 1985.04.19 - For love and money, PB & NH, Page 1
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 1985.10.18 - Transport in the Dales, PB & NH, Page 8
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 1986.06.25 - Barnaby rides high, Herald, Page 3
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 1988.04.15 - Sarah's April Foal, PB & NH, Page 1
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 1988.08.12 - Bella's a beauty, PB & NH, Page 1
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 1991.08.23 - Fun down on the farm, PB & NH, Page 1
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 1985.03.08 - At home where the art is, PB & NH
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 1987.01.02 - Steven nurses an ambition, PB & NH, Page 1
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Simpson
 1991.04.05 - Magna Carta comes home, PH & NH, Page 1
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 1988.05.06 - The joy of gold, PB & NH, Page 1
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Vasey
 1989.01.27 - Guides double celebration, PB & NH, Page 1
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Veale
 2023.02.09 - Village unveils blue plaque to doctor, NH, Page 12
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 1989.09.22 - Better late than never, PB & NH, Page 3
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 1964 - Ethel Georgina Wilson Obituary (2)
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 1964 - Ethel Georgina Wilson Obituary
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 1967.10.27 - Joseph Harold Wilson Obituary, PB & NH
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 1985.01.11 - Man of letters signs off, PB & NH, Page 1
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 1988.01.29 - Gateway Club get new sterio, PB & NH, Page 3
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 1988.05.20 - Full steam ahead for show, PB & NH, Page 1
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 1990.02.02 - Bernard's latest work of art, PB & NH
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 1994.06.17 - Engagement - Mr S L Wilson, Miss C A Towns, PB & NH, Page 2
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 1995.10.25 - Towns-Wilson Marriage Announcement, PB & NH
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 2005.04.15 - April 14, 1944, PB & NH, Page 7
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 2013.03.02 - Lena Wilson Obituary, HA, Page 32
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 2022.08.04 - Diamond couple (Les & Sylvia Wilson), NH, Page 1
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 2022.08.04 - Les and Sylvia celebrate their diamond day, NH, Page 12
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 Sylvia Wilson, Friday May 11th 2007
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 1992.01.03 - Golden memories, PB & NH, Page 1
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Local Newspaper Cuttings - Hampsthwaite People Shaun Wilson's Collection of Newspaper Cuttings pertaining to Hampsthwaite Village:
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