Both days of the Local Villages WW1 history exhibition were well attended at the Updale Reading Room, Rosedale. Between 50 to 60 people on Saturday and rather more on Sunday visited from all over the country, not just locally and viewed a fascinating and varied set of photographs, memorabilia and documentation on the roles played by by local people in the Great War both at home and at the front from Rosedale and Hartoft, Appleton le Moors, Sinnington, Lockton and Levisham and Thornton le Dale.

A tremendous amount of hard work was put in to stage the exhibition by volunteers from all the villages involved. The organisers would also like to thank all those who helped out on both days with running the reception desk, guiding and advising our visitors, those who provided and served all the delicious cakes, rolls and other refreshments that are such a feature of these events in the Updale Reading Room and, finally, the generous donors of excellent raffle prizes on both days – you know who you are so thanks again!

The History Society would like to thank Howard and Daphne Hebron for their continued generosity in hosting the RHS Coffee Morning this Saturday 7 June in the Coach House Inn.

Thanks also to Margaret Truran and Carol Cockerill for organising the raffle and to all who helped out and contributed towards raising £111.21 during an successful and enjoyable morning.

The Updale branch of the Women’s Institute celebrated its 75th anniversary on Monday evening in the Updale Reading Room with a special pie and pea supper.

Sue Proctor, the current Branch President, welcomed the guest of honour, Christine Field, the Chair of the Yorkshire Federation, four past presidents and 15 members to the special celebration of the founding of the Updale branch in March 1939.

A letter was received this morning from the Yorkshire Air Ambulance regarding the carols around the tree event on 21 December:

“Dear Friends,

On behalf of the Yorkshire Air Ambulance Charity we would like to thank you for your generous donation of £76 given by carol singing around the tree in Rosedale Abbey.

It is the goodwill, sponsorship and charitable donations that keep this vital service flying and therefore we are extremely grateful for your support – without the generosity of people such as your selves we would be unable to continue this valuable work.

Once again our warmest thanks and appreciation to you.

Your sincerely,

Tracey Bull

Administrator

Yorkshire Air Ambulance”

Well done again to everyone who attended and remember to bring all your friends and family to make next year’s event even bigger and better.

A good crowd of around forty people and at least eight dogs from Rosedale and Hartoft gathered around the village Christmas Tree on Saturday evening, 21 December, to enjoy mulled cider and mince pies and sing carols lustily until the rain cut short the festivities!

A very generous crowd donated £76 to the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. Thanks to Diane Crawford for arranging the excellent musical accompaniment and to Linda Chambers for the mulled cider and mince pies. Let’s make it an even bigger event next year. Meantime, a very Happy Christmas and a peaceful New Year to all our readers in Rosedale, Hartoft and beyond!

Sadly, Walk 4 had to be cancelled at the last minute, but Walk 3, the History Walk, set off on Sunday afternoon with ten intrepid adventurers defying the weather forecast to walk to Thorgill via the ‘lost houses’ at Ratten Row and then climb up to the mine entrances at Sheriff’s Pit near Medd’s Farm.

There was some heavy rain, but thanks to good planning the group were visiting the old pit pony stables at Medd’s Farm at the time, so were able to take shelter and enjoy a welcome cup of tea kindly provided by Sue Atkinson, while waiting for the showers to pass by.

Thanks also to Paul Grantham, Assistant Ranger at the NYMNP for acting as back marker and to Jay Morrison, our local Ranger for arranging to have heavy bracken and rushes on part of the track up to the mines entrances cut back before the walk.

Rosedale & Hartoft Treasured Textiles Exhibition

This Sunday & Monday 25/26 August 2013

at Rosedale East Reading Room. 10.30 am. – 4.00 pm.

Residents and those with Rosedale family connections are displaying  hand-worked textiles to raise awareness of the importance of local craft skills and show family mementos and treasures. We invite you to come and admire and be inspired by examples of textile and needlecraft articles old and new.  There are some wonderful items on show from the 1800s to the present day.

NO ENTRY CHARGE. Refreshments and Raffle.

Further details: 01751- 417071 or 417153

A bit of a mixed bag – overcast but clear for the morning and then the drizzle. Entries for most classes were up, but the gate receipts (still counting) are thought to be a bit down on the last two very successful years because, no doubt, of the pessimistic weather forecasts.

Finally,  heartfelt thanks to all who helped take down the show field on Sunday so efficiently.

Now for Saturday 16 August 2014!

Entry is free and delicious home made refreshments will be available – and there will be a raffle.

Our Rosedale & Hartoft Treasured Textiles exhibition is now coming together with some wonderful items arriving every day.  If you have anything which you would like to display, either old or new, preferably hand-sewn and with a Rosedale connection, please contact us as soon as possible.
We are also looking for dressmakers’ dummies and freestanding bentwood coat and hatstands to use at the exhibition.  Can anyone help?  If so contact :

Linda Chambers – rosedalehistory@hotmail.co.uk or 01751 417071
or Sue Proctor – rosedalesue@hotmail.co.uk or 01751 417153

If you would like to be on the rota of helpers, please get in touch with Sue.

John Dent, our village caretaker, revealed an unexpected side of his character when he appeared at today’s meeting of the History Society’s tea and chat afternoon dressed as a tart!

In fact, John, a History Society regular, was off to a charity sale of actual tarts at the White Horse Farm Inn in aid of blinded service personnel, a worthy cause and worth the odd ribald remark. Update: the tart auction made £350, an excellent result and thanks again to Christine and Jim at the White Horse.

The next tea and chat meeting of the Rosedale History Society will be on Sunday 4 August at the Updale Reading Room between 2pm and 4pm – all are most welcome. And the tarts will be delicious!