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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
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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.

Skaife / Scaife

Skaife Name Meaning
English (Yorkshire): variant of Scaife.
Scaife Name Meaning
English (northern; Yorkshire): nickname from the northern English dialect word scafe ‘crooked awry awkward wild’ (Old Norse skeifr).
Source:
Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
Similar surnames:
Scarff, Scafe, Slape, Smail, Scaff, Cain, Caine, Swaine, Cale, Stile
From: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/learn/facts

Plot No. 959

John William Scaife 1962

Plot No. 1030

Mary Jane Scaife 1955
Christina Audrey Cook 1958

Plot No. 1054

Thomas Skaife 1953
Annie Skaife 1959

John William SCAIFE Plot 959

Mary Jane SCAIFE Plot 1030

Thomas SKAIFE Plot 1054

Inscription

In
Loving Memory
Of
John William
Scaife
Died 3rd January 1962
Aged 84 Years

In
Loving Memory
Of
Mary Jane
Scaife
Died 2nd November 1955
Aged 69 Years
And
Her Grandaughter
Christina Audrey
Cook
Died 25th August 1958
Aged 4 Years

In Loving Memory Of
Thomas Skaife
Late Of West Syke
Died Nov 9th 1953 Aged ??
Also Annie,
Wife Of The Above
??

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Plot No.	Name	Burial Date	Age
#	Alice SCAIFE	5 November 1881	6
#	Deborah SCAIFE	10 March 1833	40
#	John SCAIFE	7 January 1813	3
959	John William SCAIFE	3 January 1962	84
#	Joseph SCAIFE	19 January 1850	71
1030	Mary Jane SCAIFE	2 November 1955	69
#	Robert SCAIFE	31 January 1813	83
#	Thomas SCAIFE	3 June 1808	25
#	William SCAIFE	20 March 1813	36
#	Ann SKAIFE	12 July 1795	0
#	Ann SKAIFE	11 March 1817	0
#	Ann SKAIFE	12 May 1822	37
#	Anne SKAIFE	18 April 1813	73
1054	Annie SKAIFE	20 September 1991	78
#	Benson SKAIFE	7 December 1836	39
#	Deborah SKAIFE	7 September 1828	74
#	Francis Emma SKAIFE	4 July 1882	< 1
#	Hannah SKAIFE	21 February 1836	80
#	Jane SKAIFE	13 November 1816	33
#	Jane SKAIFE	25 March 1828	< 1
1054	John Thomas SKAIFE	9 November 1953	72
#	Joseph SKAIFE	25 May 1819	75
#	Joseph SKAIFE	11 July 1854	14
#	Mary SKAIFE	24 November 1810	26
#	Mary SKAIFE	24 March 1821	0
#	Thomas SKAIFE	25 March 1821	0
#	Timothy SKAIFE	11 December 1826	55
#	William SKAIFE	8 July 1798	81

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