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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.

Skirrow

Skirrow Name Meaning
From Skirwith in Ingleton (WR Yorks) which is recorded as Skyrhouth in 1306 Skerith in 1615 and Skirrith in 172 The place-name derives from Old Scandinavian skírr ‘bright’ + hofuð ‘head headland’.
Source:
The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016
Similar surnames:
Sharrow, Sparrow, Sherrow, Sorrow, Scarrow, Barrow, Carrow, Arrow
From: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/learn/facts

Plot No. 2028

John Skirrow 1814
Elizabeth Skirrow 1808
Samuel Skirrow 1836
Ann Skirrow 1853

Plot No.2029

Edward Skirrow 1838
Ann Skirrow 1853

Plot No. 2040

Ann Willson 1822
Mary Willson 1845
Joseph Willson 1846
Benjamin Willson 1846
Robert Willson 1846
Swiers Willson 1849
William Willson 1850
Frances Hannah Willson 1853
Grace Skirrow 1861

John SKIRROW Plot 2028

Edward SKIRROW Plot 2029

Ann WILLSON Plot 2040

Inscription

Sacred
To The Memory Of John Skirrow
Late Of Hampsthwaite Who Died
February 15th 1814
Aged 43 Years
Also Elizabeth Daughter To
The Above John Skirrow
Who Died May 16th 1808
Aged 1 Year And 4 Months
Through Numrous Conflicts Here
My Soul Has Pass'd
But Storms Are Ended I'm Arriv'd At Last
To Blisful Mansions In The Realms Of Day
Where Sorrow, Pain And Fears Are Fled Away
Also In Memory Of
Samuel Skirrow Son Of The
Above John Skirrow Who
Departed This Life October
29th 1836 Aed 37 Years
Also Of Ann Relict Of The Above
Named John Skirrow Who
Died October 16th 1853
Aged 81 Years
Yes The Christians Life Is Run
Ended Is The Glorious Strife
Fought The Fight The Work Is Done
Death Is Swallowed Up In Life

Sacred
To The Memory Of
Edward Skirrow Late Of
Hampsthwaite, Who Died August 15th 1838
Aged 62 Years
Also Of Ann, Wife Of The
Above, Who Died May 3rd 1853
Aged 72 Years
The Memory Of The Just Is Blessed

This Stone
Records The Deth Of Eight
Children. Sons And Daughters
Of Swiers And Hannah
Willson Of Havarah Park
Ann Died December 29th 1822
Aged 11 Months
Mary Died Nov'r 28th 1845
Aged 13 Years
Joseph Died March 2nd 1846
Aged 11 Years
Benjamin Died March 25th 1846
Aged 11 Years
Robert Died April 30th 1846
Aged 8 Years
Swiers Died July 1st 1849
Aged 7 Years
William Died April 2nd 1850
Aged 20 Years
Frances Han'h Died July 5th 1853
Aged 13 Years
Also Of Grace Skirrow Their
Daughter Who Died June 18 1861

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Plot No.	Name	Burial Date	Age
2029	Ann SKIRROW	3 May 1853	72
2028	Ann SKIRROW	16 Oct 1853	81
##	Benjamin SKIRROW	21 Nov 1863	9
2029	Edward SKIRROW	15 Aug 1838	62
2028	Elizabeth SKIRROW	16 May 1808	1
##	Elizabeth Hannah SKIRROW	11 Apr 1869	11
2040	Grace SKIRROW	22 Apr 1861	38
##	Isaac SKIRROW	5 Jul 1822	< 1
##	Isaac SKIRROW	22 Apr 1824	< 1
2028	John SKIRROW	15 Feb 1814	43
##	Joseph SKIRROW	10 Dec 1883	78
##	Mary SKIRROW	27 Dec 1797	47
##	Mary SKIRROW	19 Feb 1849	5
##	Mary Ann SKIRROW	29 Aug 1868	20
##	Rebecca SKIRROW	1 May 1824	< 1
##	Rebekah SKIRROW	29 Jun 1822	< 1
2028	Samuel SKIRROW	29 Oct 1836	57
##	William SKIRROW	30 Aug 1809	81
##	William SKIRROW	20 May 1851	1
##	William SKIRROW	27 Mar 1861	0
##	William SKIRROW	26 Mar 1883	67

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