Published in The Times Colonist on Dec. 6, 2014 - Photo with obit. May 25, 1941 - December 03, 2014 Richard Robinson was born in Yorkshire England and died following a long illness with his family at his side. He is survived by his wife of 49 years Jenny, children Paul (Barb) Robinson, Shelley (Dean) Musey, Chris Robinson and cherished grandchildren Duncan, Gavin, Nicholas and Jennifer. Dick was a mechanic, machinist and power engineer by trade and brought extraordinary enthusiasm, talent and a drive to "build things right" to everywhere he worked. The culmination of his career was the University of Victoria chemistry department where he repaired, designed and built research equipment - a job he loved each and every day. He particularly enjoyed building complex machines and took this to the ultimate level building a beautifully made large live steam locomotive at home. As a proud Englishman Dick enjoyed the game of soccer and participated as a player, coach and official in his younger years. His favorite sport though was cricket and was a star player as a young man in England and happily took the sport up again playing with the Alcos after the family moved to Victoria from Powell River in the 1980s. The family would like to thank his family physician Doctor Stevens, doctors and staff from the 6th floor south at the Royal Jubilee for their excellent care. They would also like to thank their neighbors and friends for their kindness and help during the difficult finals years of his life. A gathering of family and friends will take place at the family home in Oak Bay on Saturday December 6th. No relation, passed for list info only. --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com

Hi, I have recently been looking at some documents at TNA (E 178/4919 http://www.davekinggenealogy.co.uk/Whitby/E178_4919.html ) which relate to a George Woodward of Glaisdale who had been hanged for a felony, most likely some time between about 1610 and 1623, possibly also with his wife. By implication, this involved the murder of a Myles Rudde. I have been unable to find any other details of the crime, or confirmation of when and where the execution took place - it doesn't appear in the published list of executions at York Castle. Is anyone able to shed any light on this? Thanks, Dave

Andy Given that your Joseph lived and worked in the Dewsbury area; that the Joseph born Cumberworth died in 1857 and that the ages on the 1841 census were supposedly rounded down to the nearest five year point - which would give a date of birth of between 1781 and 1786 I think that the most likely candidate is the one born Mirfield who in 1841 was living at Thornhill and working as a weaver. Wendy -----Original Message----- From: Christine Benson via Sent: Friday, December 05, 2014 11:51 PM To: Andy Micklethwaite ; [email protected] Subject: Re: [YORKSGEN] Dewsbury Workhouse in 1851 Hi Andy, There are 2 potential candidates. Name: Joseph Micklethwaite Event Date: 27 Apr 1783 Event Type: Baptism Parish: Mirfield, St Mary Mother's name: Fanny Micklethwaite and Name: Joseph Micklethwaite Event Date: 25 Aug 1781 Event Type: Baptism Parish: Cumberworth, St Nicholas Father's Name: Mark Micklethwaite Mother's name: Anne Micklethwaite The 1851 census for the second is Name: Joseph Micklethwait Age: 65 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1786 Relation: Head Gender: Male Where born: Cumberworth, Yorkshire, England Civil Parish: Cumberworth Half County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View image Registration district: Huddersfield Sub-registration district: Newmill ED, institution, or vessel: 3a Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 57 Piece: 2293 Folio: 308 Page Number: 17 Household Members: Name Age Joseph Micklethwait 65 -----Original Message----- From: Andy Micklethwaite via Sent: Friday, December 05, 2014 7:11 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [YORKSGEN] Dewsbury Workhouse in 1851 And deaths Name: Joseph Micklethwaite Birth Year: abt 1782 Parish: Thornhill, St Michael and All Angels Burial Date: 24 May 1857 Burial Age: 75 and Name: Joseph Micklethwaite Birth Year: abt 1780 Parish: Cumberworth, St Nicholas Burial Date: 23 Aug 1854 Burial Age: 74 >From this it would appear that the 2nd one is yours but since the birth >year is a bit out I am not completely sure. And there is always the chance that yours didn't come up in my search. The first one has several trees on Ancestry. Hope this helps Christine Has anyone come across any records for Dewsbury Workhouse on the 1851 census? The Workhouse.org.uk site only mentions 1881. I'm looking for Joseph Micklethwaite who (I believe) is missing from the census, but it was pointed out that he was paralysed when he died (1854) so he might have been in the Infirmary. He was born about 1783 and I have most of his other details, apart from the 1851 and his baptism. TIA Andy. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Many thanks Christine for looking around. In fact there are more than 2 candidates, although the illegitimate daughter of Fanny is top of my probables list. Getting anything like proof of that is difficult. I have a lot of info on them all! The Cumberworth one is well documented and survives in Cumberworth till after the 1851 census. Most of the Ancestry trees have copied from someone who jumped to a wrong conclusion some years back and now has no interest in correcting his assumptions - he claimed Joseph was born in Darfield, when the Darfield Joseph had a well-documented family in that area. There are also events in Emley, Denby and even Ashton under Lyme that may or may not be connected. Which is why I was so keen to find him on the '51 census. Nancy has died by then. Nor is he living with daughter Sarah/Sally Tweedale/Tweddle who was the informant at his death. However, it has been pointed out to me that some parts of the Thornhill census were lost. Thanks, Andy. At 23:51 05/12/2014, Christine Benson wrote: >Hi Andy, > >There are 2 potential candidates. > >Name: Joseph Micklethwaite >Event Date: 27 Apr 1783 >Event Type: Baptism >Parish: Mirfield, St Mary >Mother's name: Fanny Micklethwaite > >and > > >Name: Joseph Micklethwaite >Event Date: 25 Aug 1781 >Event Type: Baptism >Parish: Cumberworth, St Nicholas >Father's Name: Mark Micklethwaite >Mother's name: Anne Micklethwaite > >The 1851 census for the second is > >Name: Joseph Micklethwait >Age: 65 >Estimated Birth Year: abt 1786 >Relation: Head >Gender: Male >Where born: Cumberworth, Yorkshire, England >Civil Parish: Cumberworth Half >County/Island: Yorkshire >Country: England >Street address: > >Occupation: > >Condition as to marriage: > >Disability: > >View image >Registration district: Huddersfield >Sub-registration district: Newmill >ED, institution, or vessel: 3a >Neighbors: View others on page >Household schedule number: 57 >Piece: 2293 >Folio: 308 >Page Number: 17 >Household Members: >Name Age >Joseph Micklethwait 65 > >-----Original Message----- From: Andy Micklethwaite via >Sent: Friday, December 05, 2014 7:11 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: [YORKSGEN] Dewsbury Workhouse in 1851 > >And deaths > >Name: Joseph Micklethwaite >Birth Year: abt 1782 >Parish: Thornhill, St Michael and All Angels >Burial Date: 24 May 1857 >Burial Age: 75 > >and > > >Name: Joseph Micklethwaite >Birth Year: abt 1780 >Parish: Cumberworth, St Nicholas >Burial Date: 23 Aug 1854 >Burial Age: 74 > > From this it would appear that the 2nd one is yours but since the birth year is a bit out I am not completely sure. And there is always the chance that yours didn't come up in my search. The first one has several trees on Ancestry. > >Hope this helps > >Christine > > >Has anyone come across any records for Dewsbury Workhouse on the 1851 census? The Workhouse.org.uk site only mentions 1881. I'm looking for Joseph Micklethwaite who (I believe) is missing from the census, but it was pointed out that he was paralysed when he died (1854) so he might have been in the Infirmary. He was born about 1783 and I have most of his other details, apart from the 1851 and his baptism. >TIA Andy.

As I read the information on Peter Higginbothom's website there wasn't one until 1854. The Yorkshire spirit rejected the Poor Law Union in many areas. The Guardians in Dewsbury continued to use the provision in Balk Hill, Gomersal and Batley. http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Dewsbury/ Best wishes Jackie Mrs Jacqueline G Depelle Family History Tutor, Speaker and Fair Organiser www.yourfairladies.co.uk www.yorksgroup.org.uk Chairman, Yorkshire Group of FHSs

Hi Andy, There are 2 potential candidates. Name: Joseph Micklethwaite Event Date: 27 Apr 1783 Event Type: Baptism Parish: Mirfield, St Mary Mother's name: Fanny Micklethwaite and Name: Joseph Micklethwaite Event Date: 25 Aug 1781 Event Type: Baptism Parish: Cumberworth, St Nicholas Father's Name: Mark Micklethwaite Mother's name: Anne Micklethwaite The 1851 census for the second is Name: Joseph Micklethwait Age: 65 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1786 Relation: Head Gender: Male Where born: Cumberworth, Yorkshire, England Civil Parish: Cumberworth Half County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View image Registration district: Huddersfield Sub-registration district: Newmill ED, institution, or vessel: 3a Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 57 Piece: 2293 Folio: 308 Page Number: 17 Household Members: Name Age Joseph Micklethwait 65 -----Original Message----- From: Andy Micklethwaite via Sent: Friday, December 05, 2014 7:11 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [YORKSGEN] Dewsbury Workhouse in 1851 And deaths Name: Joseph Micklethwaite Birth Year: abt 1782 Parish: Thornhill, St Michael and All Angels Burial Date: 24 May 1857 Burial Age: 75 and Name: Joseph Micklethwaite Birth Year: abt 1780 Parish: Cumberworth, St Nicholas Burial Date: 23 Aug 1854 Burial Age: 74 >From this it would appear that the 2nd one is yours but since the birth year is a bit out I am not completely sure. And there is always the chance that yours didn't come up in my search. The first one has several trees on Ancestry. Hope this helps Christine Has anyone come across any records for Dewsbury Workhouse on the 1851 census? The Workhouse.org.uk site only mentions 1881. I'm looking for Joseph Micklethwaite who (I believe) is missing from the census, but it was pointed out that he was paralysed when he died (1854) so he might have been in the Infirmary. He was born about 1783 and I have most of his other details, apart from the 1851 and his baptism. TIA Andy.

Has anyone come across any records for Dewsbury Workhouse on the 1851 census? The Workhouse.org.uk site only mentions 1881. I'm looking for Joseph Micklethwaite who (I believe) is missing from the census, but it was pointed out that he was paralysed when he died (1854) so he might have been in the Infirmary. He was born about 1783 and I have most of his other details, apart from the 1851 and his baptism. TIA Andy.

Published in Victoria Times Colonist from Dec. 5 to Dec. 9, 2014 PARR, Harry Alexander March 22, 1921 - November 29, 2014 Born in Batley, Yorkshire, England, Harry is pre-deceased by his three brothers; his granddaughters, Tanya Parr and Victoria Reardon. He is survived by his wife, June; children, Margaret, Gordon (Donna), Pamela (Ken) and Valerie (David) and his eight grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and three step-great-grandchildren; a niece and nephew in England as well as two brothers-in-law and their families. Harry served in the RAF, later the Palestine Police, R.C.A.F and then the BC Government. He liked all sports, especially boxing and soccer and was a keen gardener. Raised in the cloth weaving centre of Yorkshire, he understood the value and beauty of "a nice bit of cloth". His greatest indulgence "A good smoke". Cremation has taken place. A Funeral Service will be held at First Memorial Funeral Services, 1155 Fort Street on Friday, December, 12, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. No relation, passed for list info only. --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com

Hi, Joan, I see you still have not had an answer to your request about Sunny Bank Meltham. I think you might be better to connect the West Yorkshire list or Huddersfield Family History Society, their office is in Meltham. I'm afraid I can't give you an answer, There is a Sunny Hayes and a Sunny Bank. there has been some new building in and a round that area, but I think that Sunny Bank is still there. Michael Sutcliffe -----Original Message----- From: Kenneth Littlewood via Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2014 3:45 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [YORKSGEN] Sunny Bank Photo Hi list I have a photograph of Sunny Bank Meltham taken 2001, from a yourksgen lister at that time. no 58 Sunny Bank was the dwelling of Percy and Hannah Lunn in the 1930s so its included in my family history. The dwellings were a small row of terraced cottages connecting to a Joiners Shop of Malcolm Haigh. So a little help please, I have Googled it and there is a new development of houses and apartments, Question, has the area been demolished and new builds? Or have I got the wrong Sunny Bank? Joan Littlewood ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi All This is an experiment to see how many names might be collected for soldiers serving with the, the 124th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery, from 1914-1918. This will depend on what records listers have for their grandfathers or great grandfathers. Many people have a name, a photograph, an army number and regiment or battery. I'm told that there is a big difference between the regimental system and the artillery. They are completely separate and, here, we are seeking artillerymen. Separate again is the Royal Field Artillery, which used the more mobile field guns. 124 battery RGA went out to the Western Front in April 1916, using the 60-pounder gun. The battery was increased from 4 to 6 guns 23 January 1917. One section joined it from 203 Heavy Battery RGA. A 4 gun battery consisted of 200 men and a 6 gun battery consisted of 300 men, so we are talking about a large number of people. When I was a child I talked to quite a few old artillerymen from Goole, where my grandfather and great uncle were born (I wish I'd asked them more!). I suspect that many of the men serving in the 124th were from Goole, Hull and north Lincolnshire, hence my posting to local lists. Here are the names I have and the sources, most of which have been collected from a 1970s sound archive recording by Leonard Jesse OUNSWORTH on the Imperial war Museum's website. From this I know the battery was involved in the battle of the Somme. If any of the people below are 'yours', more details would be great. 1. COLLIER. Source: Ounsworth IWM sound recording. 2. JOHNSON, Charlie. Source: Ounsworth IWM sound recording. 3. LEIGH, George. Source: Ounsworth IWM sound recording. 4. LOCKING. Source: Ounsworth IWM sound recording. 5. NEWLOVE, Billy, wheelwright. Source: Ounsworth IWM sound recording. 6. Mr NOBLE (officer?). Source: Ounsworth IWM sound recording. 7. OUNSWORTH, Leonard J, signaller. Wounded, survived. Source: Imperial War Museum sound recording, accessible on line. 8. PALMER, Charles driver. Source: Witnessed will made by L. Steel. 9. Mr PYM-SIMON (?) (officer?). Source: Ounsworth IWM sound recording. 10. RICHMAN, George, driver. Source: Witnessed will made by L. Steel. 11. Mr ROBBINS (officer?). Source: Ounsworth IWM sound recording. 12. STEEL, Lawrence, driver, my grandfather, Regimental Number: 237 (and later 290805). Gassed 1917, survived. Source: family records. 13. STEEL, Reginald, gunner (acting bombardier), my great uncle, Regimental Number: 203. Died of wounds 1916. Source: family records. 14. SUMPTER, Joe. Source: Ounsworth IWM sound recording. As most private soldiers records have not survived it raises the prospect of finding a surviving record if we have enough identifiable names. There may also be anecdotes and letters still in the hands of their descendants. There is no war diary for this battery but, if there are enough responses it might be possible to reconstruct the unit's history on the Western Front. A bit of a long shot but worth a try? Geoff

I've had so many gems from Yorksgen, but this is the one that helped me finally be certain I had found the family of Annie Buxton my elusive great grandma. I was wondering what else to look at and asked at the desk at the Borthwick what holdings they had for Selby. I didn't expect anything as Selby is now in North Yorkshire but to my suprise they had Selby Abbey National School admission books which held a wealth of information. *Borthwick references PR SEL 199/ 200/ 202.* The books start in 1858 and I found two Buxton siblings Edward, Frederick starting school on the same day 5th December 1869. Edward age 13 years 1 month, Frederick age 7 years 2 months. Emma age 10 years 6 months started a few days before on 29th November 1869 age 10 years 6 months. All were said to have had no previous instruction whereas when their sisters Alice and Mary started in 1875 they were said to have had previous instruction by subscription. I know they were siblings as they all have the same address and their parents had the same occupation of pot hawker/ hawking. My Annie was the next eldest sibling of this group and so I can now be almost certain that she did not get any schooling and I know the almost exact date of birth of her siblings so could see from the 1871 census at the same address the same names/ occupations of both siblings & parents with Annie age 15 described as a pot hawker born Castleford. By 1881 she was transcribed as Ann Bu(*)ton age 21 servant living in Appleton Roebuck just a stones throw from where great grandfather lived and she kept to this age throughout her life such that on her death certificate (registered by my well educated grandfather) she is said on 27 Feb 1927 to be 68 years. Her birth certificate however gives dob 19 June 1855 making her true age on death of 72 years. It is worth noting that great grandfathers dob was 21 June 1861 making her 6 years his senior. I wonder if he ever knew her true age? So many records still to find and there is always someone at Yorksgen to give you hints and ideas where to look next. Book a place now. Gillian Cattell

Guy Etchells has launched a petition to give us access, and presumably avoid most of the high costs of obtaining certificates. It needs 100,000 petitioners to get a debate in Parliament, but is a long way short at present. You can sign up here: http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/62779

memo to self - remember the 1st ground rule not to make assumptions I read the message below from Helen and decided to check the census returns. Known facts _ Stephen was the first child of Thomas and Hannah Foster nee Woodward. This family came from Bishop Monkton but lived for a while in Pudsey. Thomas was variously a farmer, carter and the latterly the family lived at the Star Inn in Bishop Monkton (near Ripon). All this info is on the census returns plus I have birth certificates for the children. I have the newspaper report from Ripon library of the inquest into Thomas' death which was held in Bishop Monkton. I have also seen the gardener's notebook at Newby Hall. Stephen was born in Arkendale. This makes sense. he was the oldest child and Hannah's mother came originally from Arkendale. Thomas was an ag lab there at the time of the marriage. family folklore had it Stephen was a gardener and never married. So why when I looked on the census never did I find Stephen as a gardener? He was a drayman and a carter but not a gardener. It is definitely him in the gardener's notebook and he was paid the most. Was it possible to become a gardener at a large stately home without doing an apprenticeship? Chris ----Original message---- From : [email protected] Date : 02/12/2014 - 21:17 (GMTST) To : [email protected] Subject : Yorksgen and Newby Hall Gardeners st1\:*{behavior:url(#default#ieooui) } Dear Chris I read your Yorksgen post with interest as my husband’s GGG Grandfather was a gardener at Newby Hall. Thomas Warriner was born in 1824 and was still at the Lodge at Newby in the 1901 census age 76. He died in 1908. It must have been all the fresh air that gave him a long life! I wonder if the notebooks would cover the period of Thomas? I only live in York so hopefully one day when I have some spare time I will have to have a trip to Leeds. Regards Helen

Hi There was too much in the notebook to photograph or copy out. It occurred to me that if my Stephen worked for Newby Hall for years, then perhaps Stephen Foster was apprenticed to your husband's ancestor. The archives are at WYAS Morley. The Fosters lived at Bishop Monkton. Having seen the geography of the area crossing the river would have made it difficult for a daily walk so I suppose Stephen must have lived in the bothy. (I have not checked the census!) It would be interesting to know if they were there at the same time. Stephen was my maternal grandmother's brother. I think next time I am in Yorkshire, I may contact the current gardeners at the Hall and ask if I can see the gardens. I understand they are open to the public at certain times. I would like to see if there is still a maze as there was a lot in the notebook about this. Chris ----Original message---- From : [email protected] Date : 02/12/2014 - 21:17 (GMTST) To : [email protected] Subject : Yorksgen and Newby Hall Gardeners st1\:*{behavior:url(#default#ieooui) } Dear Chris I read your Yorksgen post with interest as my husband’s GGG Grandfather was a gardener at Newby Hall. Thomas Warriner was born in 1824 and was still at the Lodge at Newby in the 1901 census age 76. He died in 1908. It must have been all the fresh air that gave him a long life! I wonder if the notebooks would cover the period of Thomas? I only live in York so hopefully one day when I have some spare time I will have to have a trip to Leeds. Regards Helen

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Hi list I have a photograph of Sunny Bank Meltham taken 2001, from a yourksgen lister at that time. no 58 Sunny Bank was the dwelling of Percy and Hannah Lunn in the 1930s so its included in my family history. The dwellings were a small row of terraced cottages connecting to a Joiners Shop of Malcolm Haigh. So a little help please, I have Googled it and there is a new development of houses and apartments, Question, has the area been demolished and new builds? Or have I got the wrong Sunny Bank? Joan Littlewood

I attended the Yorksgen gathering in 2010, and thoroughly enjoyed it. I also found gems amongst the other people there,including Christine, Janet, The Marlboroughs, Gillian, Margaret and Lorna, whose husband I can just picture tramping around Scotland.(Hope the weather will be good to him). Apologies to those I've missed. My memory is not what it should be, but you were all gems. On the 'record' gem side of things - I had an inkling that one of my Great Grandfathers had been a Lay Preacher, though only from a rumour.While searching through records in Beverley I discovered the original Deed which recorded his appointment as a Trustee of the Wesleyan MethodistChapel at Breighton. (Which is where I was born) This Great Grandfather was named John William Rhodes, and the document is dated 14th July 1894.Another of the Trustees appointed on the same Deed was Joseph Robinson, father-in-law of John William, and my Great Great Grandfather.Prior to this I had no idea that they had been appointed to those positions, and all I knew of the Chapel was seeing the concrete slab that it had been built on.Another Trustee named was a Mr. Halifax-Smith, and I knew one of his descendants, another Mr. Halifax-Smith, still involved with Chapel, in Bubwith. The lovely Staff were able to photo copy the document for me. Another Gem, was discovering that ancestors of mine had been next door neighbours to one of Christine's ancestors. We saw the maps in Wakefield Records Office. These are among the "hidden Gems" waiting to be discovered, and which would never be found on a computer.I would encourage everyone to attend at least one of these gatherings in your lifetime. Pamfrom Sunny Queensland where summer has just started. > Today's Topics: > > 1. gems in archives (CHRISTINE WILLOTT) > 2. Re: gems in archives (pauline alden) > 3. Re: gems in archives (Lin) > 4. Newspaper Snippet Extracts (Tony Cheal) > 5. Re: gems in archives (D J Kay) > 6. Re: gems in archives (D J Kay) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2014 09:29:51 +0000 (GMT) > From: CHRISTINE WILLOTT <[email protected]> > Subject: [YORKSGEN] gems in archives > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: > <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Hi > I need to encourage as many of you as possible to come to the Yorksgen holiday in August for some if not all the time so I thought I would start a thread (I hope) on gems to be found in archives. > Here is my first one. I had been told my a cousin that a great uncle was a gardener possibly at Newby Hall near Ripon. Some years ago I contacted Newby Hall and found that their archive was lodged at WYAS Leeds. One Yorksgen holiday I took myself off there. On going through their catalogue I found the gardener's notebook. Lo and behold my Stephen FOSTER had been a gardener there. He had kept the records. I found weekly entries for several years relating to the work done in the garden, the weather conditions and the wages paid to the gardeners. The date was in the run up to WW1. They started with 4 gardeners and by 1914 there were 3. In the years that I saw Stephen never had a pay rise. As he was paid the most, I presume he was head gardener. > This level of info is unlikely to go online. It was great getting to read it and to touch the notebook that Stephen himself had kept. > My next objective is to visit the actual gardens. > Has anyone else got any gems? > If anyone is interested in coming to the holiday, please contact me not the list. > Thanks > Chris > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2014 11:23:55 -0000 > From: "pauline alden" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [YORKSGEN] gems in archives > To: <[email protected]>, <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Newby Hall Gardens are really impressive and beautiful > > pauline alden > 13 swann street > York YO23 1AF > -----Original Message-----

Before you get too busy with the forthcoming seasonal activities you may wish to have another visit to my https://sites.google.com/site/newspapersnippets/home where I've added at least over 2,000 names since late September. Just drop me a note if you require any extracts. Also, if you have an interest in a Place, Event or Building then I can search my various databases for any mention. Finally, as a reminder to those who have received material from me and have not had the courtesy to reply ..... It would be nice to have an acknowledgement ! Tony Cheal http://www.harrogatepeopleandplaces.info http://sites.google.com/site/harrogatenamesdatabase/ https://sites.google.com/site/harrogatesnippets/home https://sites.google.com/site/newspapersnippets/home [email protected]

Many years ago I visited the Archives in Beverley. One of my areas of interest is Thomas LAMPLUGH who was born in Thwing, Yorkshire in 1615 and became Archbishop of York in 1688. I was looking at the early Thwing registers and tucked away inside was an original letter written in 1883 by a descendent of Thomas. The letter was full of little anecdotes as well as confirming my research: "I always thought it spoke well for the Archbishop that in the time when the Prayer Book Services were forbidden by the Commonwealth he used to continue to use the Burial Service saying it by heart howas not to come within the Act " . "He had 11 sisters one of whom married Mr Raper of York. She was my great Grandmother, and it was through her that my brother Walter Lamplugh Brooksbank inherited the Cumberland property of the Lamplugh's. Her son John Lamplugh Raper the impression of who's seal you have, died without children in 1868, killed by a horse in Berkeley Square." Whilst at the Archives there lots of other goodies which may help your research which you would never come across online. Lin On 01/12/2014 09:29, CHRISTINE WILLOTT via wrote: > Hi > I need to encourage as many of you as possible to come to the Yorksgen holiday in August for some if not all the time so I thought I would start a thread (I hope) on gems to be found in archives. >