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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 : 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.
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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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Bentley Name Meaning English: habitational name from any of various places the chief of which are in Derbyshire Essex Hampshire Shropshire Staffordshire Suffolk Warwickshire Worcestershire and East and South Yorkshire. The placename is from Old English beonet ‘bent grass’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’. In some cases also an Americanized form of South German Bentele or of its Swiss German or South German cognates Bandle and Bandli. Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022 Similar surnames: Bentle, Betley, Henley, Hensley, Beckley, Bartley, Bensley, Cantley From: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/learn/facts
| Plot No. 2069Joseph Harper 1863 Sarah Harper 1868 Jane Bentley 1869 Horatio Harper 1872 | |
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| In Memory Of Joseph Harper Son Of William And Sarah Harper Of Haverah-Park Who Died Feb 17th 1863 Aged 28 Years His Burial The Rest No Toil To Find And Landed In The Arms Of God. Also Of Sarah, Mother Of The Above Named Joseph Harper, Who Died At Felliscliffe May 25th 1868 Aged 66 Years. Also Of Jane Bentley, Wife Of Samuel Bentley and Daughter Of The Above William And Sarah Harper Who Died July 29th 1869 Aged 33 Years Also Of Horatio, Son Of The Above William And Sarah Harper Who Died May 9th 1872 Aged 29 Years | |
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Plot No. | Name | Burial Date | Age | ## | Ada Jane BENTLEY | 1 Oct 1869 | 0 | 2069 | Jane BENTLEY | Jane BENTLEY | 33 | ## | Mary Emma BENTLEY | 2 Nov 1874 | 12 |
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Bentley Bentley Name Meaning English: habitational name from any of various places the chief of which are in Derbyshire Essex Hampshire Shropshire Staffordshire Suffolk Warwickshire Worcestershire and East and South Yorkshire. The placename is from Old English beonet ‘bent grass’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’. In some cases also an Americanized form of South German Bentele or of its Swiss German or South German cognates Bandle and Bandli. Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022 Similar surnames: Bentle, Betley, Henley, Hensley, Beckley, Bartley, Bensley, Cantley From: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/learn/facts
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