Rosedale Community News

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Archive for the ‘Charity Events’ Category

History Walk – 19 May 2013

The Rosedale History Society ran the second of this year’s history walks on Sunday 19 May, starting at the White Horse Farm Inn (Yorkshire’s Favourite Pub 2012) car park at 2.00pm. Ten happy history buffs joined Linda and Paddy Chambers for the walk which went to the ironstone mines at Hollins, then up the ridge to Ana Cross and then to Bank Top to look at the historic railway and mining remains there, as well as evidence of Rosedale’s role in the Cold War in the form of the Royal Observer Corps monitoring post.

Rosedale History Walkers at Ana Cross

Rosedale History Walkers at Ana Cross

The next RHS walk will be on Sunday 23 June starting from Rosedale Abbey village green, going along Northdale Beck and then up into Northdale. It will last around three hours and finish back in the village. All walkers are encouraged to have appropriate wet weather clothing and sturdy hiking footwear.

All are welcome and the walk is free, but contributions to the RHS are always welcome. Further details are available at http://rosedale.ryedaleconnect.org or ‘phone on 01751 417071.

Rosedale Hill Climbs Talk 26 April 2013

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Paul Hayward, local motor sport historian

Paul Hayward, local motor sport historian

Paul Hayward, a local motor sport historian, gave a most interesting talk last night on the history of the once nationally famous hill climbs held on Chimney Bank in the the 1920s.

The event, which was sponsored by the Rosedale History Society and held in the the History Room of the White Horse Farm Inn by kind permission of Christine and Jim, was attended by over 30 people, both local and visitors to the dale, with £62 being raised in donations to the Next Steps mental health charity.

The Rosedale History Society holds more information on the hill climbs. Come and see it at the next Tea and Chat meeting of the Society which will be at the Updale Reading Room on Sunday 5 May from 2 to 4 pm.

COMMUNITY RESPONDERS COFFEE MORNING – 6 APRIL 2013

A coffee morning with a cake sale and raffle was held in the Coach House Inn, Rosedale Abbey to raise funds for the Updale Reading Room, which is where the Rosedale first responders train for their vital role in providing quick response to a variety of medical emergencies.

Jayne Scott from the Yorkshire Ambulance Service

Jayne Scott from the Yorkshire Ambulance Service

Jayne Scott for the Yorkshire Ambulance Service gave a most interesting demonstration of CPR techniques. If any people in the dale are interested in becoming a community responder, contact Linda Dagg on 01751 417003 for details.

Thanks to Howard and Daphne Hebron for hosting the event in the Coach House Inn and for the efforts of the volunteers, as the cake sale raised £70, the raffle £111 and the coffee contributions £80, making a grand total of £261.

 

ROSEDALE HILL CLIMBS – A HISTORY TALK

A 1913 Chalmers on Chimney Bank

A 1913 Chalmers on Chimney Bank, competing in the Flying Scotsman Rally, 13 March 2010

The Rosedale History Society presents an illustrated talk entitled “Rosedale Hill Climbs – Endeavour and Crowds 100 Years Ago” on the subject of the then nationally famous Rosedale Chimney Bank hill climbs, to be given by Paul Hayward, a local motor historian, in the History Room at the White Horse Farm Inn on Friday 26 April 2013 at 8.00 pm.

 

MORE CAROLS!

Gerry Starling and the Hartoft Sireens led the lusty singing of carols in The Blacksmiths at Hartoft on Christmas Eve, followed by a successful draw conducted in a firm and robust manner by Howard Hebron, the landlord of the inn.

Belting it Out for Christmas.

For more details of the very full social programme over Christmas and The New Year at the Blacksmiths and the Coach House in Rosedale Abbey see the post below.

Rosedale History Society Tea and Chat

The last 2012 tea and chat session for the Rosedale History Society was held in the Updale Reading Room on 2 December. The three ladies who help with providing the outstanding tea and cakes, Carol Cockerill, Margaret Truran and Monica Wilson, were each presented with Christmas garlands by the Secretary, Linda Chambers, in appreciation of all their support and hard work in aid of the RHS throughout the year.

Carol, Margaret and Monica receive their garlands. with John Dent looking on.

A note for the diaries: the first Tea and Chat in 2013 will be on Sunday 6 January between 2 and 4 pm. The research will be as stimulating and the refreshments as delicious as ever!

THIS EXPLOITED LAND

This Exploited Land –This is the  The National Park’s planned project to acquire funding of £3,000,000 for industrial archaeological sites within the Park through The Heritage Lottery Fund.  Rosedale is an important part of this HLF bid application and we welcome your thoughts and ideas on how to promote and conserve our dale through the project.  Contact us and we will put your ideas forward.  Maisie Storey and Linda Chambers at rosedalehistory@hotmail.co.uk

 

CHRISTMAS AUCTION FOLLOW-UP

A message from Colin Westwood, following on from the report below on the Christmas Auction held recently at the White Horse Farm Inn:

 

CHRISTMAS AUCTION 2012–A big WELL DONE to all Rosedale and Hartoft residents. Thank you from the Reading Room Committee.
Last Saturday evening witnessed a magnificent turnout for our annual Christmas Auction at The White Horse Farm Hotel. The event raised a greatly appreciated and needed £573 for Reading Room funds and a similar amount for Martin House in Boston Spa, the only children’s hospice in Yorkshire.
Dave Seller, in his wonderfully ebullient style, conducted the auction with great panache and at pace befitting his increasingly befuddled audience. A brilliant job Dave. Meanwhile, Christine and Jim our perfect hosts for the evening ensured some thirty partying guests from Darlington and we ‘woolly backs’ got on famously, often vying to be the top bidders for several ‘real’ Rosedale pickled onions and two foot high cones whose contents remain a mystery to this day. A scurrilous rumour that several items for sale were stolen goods, out of date stock and Pound Shop returns, did not deter telephone bidders from around the world going to extraordinary lengths to secure the lots of their choosing.
Judging from the number of items for sale including cakes, preserves, watches, large toys and wood carvings plus generous money donations and the use of holiday cottages or meals at local restaurants, I suspect that the vast majority of people in Rosedale and Hartoft contributed in some way. We owe you all a massive debt of gratitude.
Finally, I would like to thank our Reading Room committee members and supporters who along with Christine and Jim planned and executed a most memorable evening to perfection.
Colin Westwood, Committee Chairman.

CHRISTMAS AUCTION

A charity auction in aid of local charities and the Updale Reading Room was held at the White Horse Farm Inn on Saturday night. Dave Seller was in his accustomed role as the auctioneer, ably assisted by Carol Cockerill and Margaret Truran. Thanks also to Christine and Jim and the team at the Inn for hosting a fun and successful evening which raised £930 (now well over £1000) for our good causes.

Prospective Punters Perusing the Produce

Warming up with a Christmas Carol

Carol and Margaret look on as Dave Seller takes a bid from the back room.