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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
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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. 684 Margaret Sigsworth | Plot No. 1267 Mary Eliza Sigsworth
Albert Edward William Sigsworth | Plot No. 1268 Jane Elizabeth Sigsworth
Also Sarah Jackson |
 Margaret Sigsworth Plot 684
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Inscription | Inscription | Inscription |
Margaret Sigsworth
Cherished Memories of
A Wonderful Wife
Mother and Grandmother | In Loving Memory Of
Mary Eliza Sigsworth
Of Beech Grove Knaresborough
Who Died On The 20th Day
Oct 1933 Aged 57 Years
Also Of
Albert Edward William Sigsworth
Who Died On The 27th Day
June 1937 Aged 68 Years | In Loving Memory Of
Jane Elizabeth Sigsworth
1 Springfield Terrace Burnt Yates
Who Died Sept 14th 1935
Aged 80 Years
Also Sarah Jackson
Late Of Fellbeck
Grandmother Of The Above
Who Died Aug 4th 1867
At Manor Farm
And Was Interred At Hampsthwaite Church Aug 7th
Aged 77 |
Plot No. 3003 Hannah Theresa Sigsworth 1859 -1915 | Plot No. 3008 Thomas Sigsworth 1817 - 1882
Sarah Sigsworth 1824 - 1907 | Plot No. 3095 James Sigsworth 1820-1865
Mary Sigsworth 1797-1878 |
 Hannah Theresa Sigsworth Plot 3003
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Inscription | Inscription | Inscription |
In Loving Memory Of
Hannah Theresa
The Beloved Daughter Of
Thomas And Sarah Sigsworth
Late Of Manor Farm, Hampsthwaite
Who Died October 5th 1915
Aged 56 Years **** | In
Loving Memory Of
Thomas Sigsworth
Late Of Tollerton
Who Died At The
Manor House Hampsthwaite
March 31st 1882 Aged 65 Years
Also Sarah Wife Of The Above
Who Died August 22nd 1907
Aged 83 Years
At Rest | In Loving Memory of
James Sigsworth
of Hampsthwaite
Who Died December 12 1865
Aged 45 Years
Also Mary Wife of the Above
Who Died December 28 1878
Aged 81 Years |
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