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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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| Plot No. 2004Mary Pullan 1809
Thomas Pullan 1883 | |
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| In Memory Of
Mary Pullan
Born At Deering House Dacre
January 5th 1809
Died At Levens Hall, Killinghall
August 18th 1874
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Also Of Thomas Pullan
Husband Of The Above
Who Died Sept 16th 1883 Aged 81 Years | |
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| Plot No. | Name | Burial Date | Age | | # | Alice PULLAN | 10 November 1843 | 82 | | # | Elizabeth PULLAN | 13 June 1811 | 29 | | # | George PULLAN | 9 August 1860 | 0 | | # | Hannah PULLAN | 20 July 1836 | 20 | | # | Isabella PULLAN | 27 May 1795 | 1 | | # | John Barker PULLAN | 12 October 1896 | < 1 | | # | Mary PULLAN | 31 December 1808 | 55 | | 2004 | Mary PULLAN | 22 August 1874 | 65 | | # | Mary Ann PULLAN | 3 February 1819 | < 1 | | # | Robert PULLAN | 30 January 1842 | 82 | | # | Robert PULLAN | 20 July 1845 | 1 | | # | Robert PULLAN | 16 July 1884 | 79 | | # | Sarah PULLAN | 12 August 1795 | 54 | | # | Sarah PULLAN | 11 April 1832 | 14 | | # | Susanna PULLAN | 1 August 1867 | 75 | | # | Thomas PULLAN | 19 June 1828 | 1 | | # | Thomas PULLAN | 14 May 1845 | 63 | | 2004 | Thomas PULLAN | 16 September 1883 | 81 | | # | William PULLAN | 12 April 1799 | 46 | | # | William PULLAN | 3 January 1812 | 89 |
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