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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.
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.
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).
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
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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 (1)
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. Click on images to open full-size in new window and use the Browser back arrow to return to here.

Woodforde-Finden

Woodford Name Meaning
English and Scottish: habitational name from any of various places called with Old English wudu ‘wood’ + ford ‘ford’ such as Woodford in Cheshire Cornwall Essex Northamptonshire and Wiltshire. In Scotland the name is derived from Woodford in Saint Boswells (Roxburghshire).
Source:
Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
Similar surnames:
Woodcock, Woodbury, Radford, Woodrow, Welford, Sandford, Winford
Findon Name Meaning
From Findern (Derbys) which is recorded as Findena in 1188 and Fyndren in 1330. occasionally from Findon (Sussex) which is recorded as Findune in 1086.
Source:
The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016
Similar surnames:
Lindon, Finton, Windon, Linton, Hinton, Fenton, London, Linden
F rom: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/learn/facts

Plot No.929

Eric Woodforde-Finden - 1876 - 1913
Leyton Woodforde-Finden - 1879 - 1900

Plot No.929

Woodforde Woodforde-Finden - 1845 - 1916

Plot No.929

Amy Woodforde-Finden - 1861 - 1919

Eric and Leyton Woodforde-Finden Plot 929

Woodforde Woodforde-Finden Plot 929

Amy Woodforde-Finden Plot 929

Inscription

In
Memory
Of
Eric Woodforde-Finden
Late Pagets Horse
Died April 15th, 1913, Aged 37
Also of
Leyton Woodforde-Finden
Pagets Horse
Killed In Action Bear Douglas, South Africa
May 30th, 1900, Aged 21
Only Sons of
Lt. Colonel W. Woodforde-Finden

In
Loving Memory
Of
Woodforde
Woodforde-Finden
Brig: Surg: Lt. Col.
Died April 27 1916, Aged, 71 Years
Beloved Husband of
Amy Woodforde-Finden
And Father Of Eric And Leyton

Also
In
Loving Memory
Of
Amy Woodforde-Finden
Gifted Musician And Composer
Who Passed Away March 13th 1919

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Plot No.	Name	Burial Date	Age
929	Lt. Woodford WOODFORD-FINDEN	30 May 1900	71
931	Amelia WOODFORDE-FINDEN	13 March 1919	58
930	Eric WOODFORDE-FINDEN	18 April 1913	35
929	Leyton WOODFORDE-FINDEN		21

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