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 - 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
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
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 : 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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Shaun Wilson's Collection of Newspaper Cuttings pertaining to Hampsthwaite Village:Index:Abattoir | Auctioneers | Boundary | Bowling | Bridge-River | Britain in Bloom | Brownies | Buildings | Chapel | Christmas Fair | Church | Dale Hall | Farming | Hampsthwaite Fashion Show | Feast-Show | Fundraising | General | Incidents | Joiners Arms | Fishing Club | Memorial Hall | Mile | Miscellaneous | Neighbourhood News | Parish Council | People | Play Group | Players | Play Scheme | Policing | Post Office | Reading Room | Residential | School | Sport | Surgery | Village Society | Wednesday Group | WI | Young Wives
Reynard Name Meaning Altered form of Rinehart a surname of German origin (see Reinhardt ). Compare Rinard . Americanized form of German Reinhardt . French and English (Yorkshire): variant of Renard . Reinhardt Name Meaning German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from a personal name composed of the ancient Germanic elements ragin ‘counsel’ + hard ‘hardy brave strong’. Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
Plot No. 3033
William Reynard 1786 - 1854 Ellen Reynard 1799 - 1859
Plot No. 3045
Luke Reynard 1821 - 1869 Joseph Reynard - died in infancy Joseph Reynard 1784 - 1869
William Reynard Plot 3033
Luke Reynard Plot 3045
Inscription
Inscription
In Affectionate Remembrance of WILLIAM REYNARD OF BOX-CHAIR COTTAGE BIRSTWITH BORN NOVB’R 20th 1785 DIED SEPT’R 5th 1854 His tolls are past, his work is done And he is fully blest He’s fought the fight, the victory won And ordered heavenly restALSO OF ELLEN RELICT OF THE ABOVE BORN MAY 13th 1798 DIED MAY 11th 1859
In Memory of Luke Reynard of Kettlesing who died May 9th 1869 Aged 48 Years
Also Joseph. Son of Luke and Mary Reynard who died in Infancy
Also Joseph Reynard. Father of the said Luke Reynard who died in Kettlesing February 10th 1869 Aged 85 Years
Calverley Info comprises an excellent and comprehensive collection of historical and genealogical information pertaining to Nidderdale in Yorkshire. Burial Records may be accessed using the links below and may be searched by holding down Ctrl and pressing F then typing in the Surname to be searched for.
Reynard Name Meaning Altered form of Rinehart a surname of German origin (see Reinhardt ). Compare Rinard . Americanized form of German Reinhardt . French and English (Yorkshire): variant of Renard . Reinhardt Name Meaning German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from a personal name composed of the ancient Germanic elements ragin ‘counsel’ + hard ‘hardy brave strong’. Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022