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Rosedale Community News

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Archive for the ‘Culture’ Category

HM The Queen’s 90th Birthday Party – 12 June 2016

The Queen’s 90th birthday was celebrated in Rosedale by over 250 adults and children, who enjoyed traditional games on the Milburn Field, followed by a tea party on the village green.

Her Majesty's Arrival - winner of the scarecrow competition

Her Majesty’s Arrival – winner of the scarecrow competition

Girls' Sack Race

Girls’ Sack Race

The mums' egg and spoon race

The mums’ egg and spoon race

All enjoying tea and buns on the green

All enjoying tea and buns on the green

Janet Dring cutting the cake

Janet Dring cutting the cake

Margaret, Ena, Janet and Lorraine relaxing!

Margaret, Ena, Janet and Lorraine relaxing near the end of the day!

Heartfelt thanks to all who helped set up and run this marvellous occasion, especially Nicola and her committee of helpers and also to all who contributed such delicious sandwiches, rolls, buns and cakes for the tea party.

This Exploited Land

We have just received the brilliant news that the Heritage Lottery Fund has granted £2.5 million towards the This Exploited Land (TEL) project to conserve, protect and interpret our unique industrial heritage.

The full NYMNP press release is at this link: http://www.northyorkmoors.org.uk/about-us/press-office/press-releases/articles2/trailblazing-funding-for-the-north-york-moors

The Rosedale History Society has played a full role along with the other partners in the project to bring about this excellent result. There will, of course, be regular updates on the TEL project progress from now on, here and at the RHS regular Sunday meetings on the first Sunday of each month.

Well done all!

Hartoft Chapel 150th Anniversary

The 150th anniversary of the wonderful little chapel at Hartoft was celebrated on Sunday 30 August with a musical tea. Forty four people from all over the dale attended and £315 was raised which will go towards replacing one or more of the chapel windows.

The ukele trio of Gerry, Lynda and Shirley entertaining the audience

The ukelele trio of Gerry, Lynda and Shirley entertaining the audience

An appreciative audience!

And their efforts were much appreciated by the audience!

Lynda would like too thanks all who came and supported the chapel restoration fund for their ‘fantastic generosity’.

Artists In Rosedale

Artists in Rosedale, making the best of the fine weather.

Artists in Rosedale, making the best of the fine weather.

A group of fourteen artists from Grimsby and Cleethorpes were in Rosedale Abbey on Sunday 12 July, under the tutelage of Leslie Treacher of Leslie Treacher Painting Holidays, based at the Mustard Seed Gallery in Cleethorpes (01472 200338)

Fortunately for the water colourists in the group the weather was fine if a little blowy!

WW1 History Exhibition – 13 to 14 September 2014

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.

Exhibits in the Reading Room

Exhibits in the Reading Room

History Walkers at East Mines

History Walkers at East Mines – 13 September

History Walkers and Dogs - East Mines Stone Kilns -14 September

History Walkers and More  Dogs – East Mines Stone Kilns -14 September

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!

 

A ‘Thank You’ From The Yorkshire Air Ambulance

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.

Carols By The Tree

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!

dry and cold on the outside, warm and wet on the inside

Dry and cold on the outside, warm and wet on the inside

Before the rain

Before the rain

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!

 

Beautiful time Lapse Film – featuring Rosedale.

If you haven’t yet seen this simply stunning timelapse photography sequence from Phillip Marschke; and with atmospheric music by Julien Boulier then you’re in for an absolute treat!

Shot in Autumn and Winter the photographs absolutely capture the stark and harsh beauty of our local environment on the Moors; and our amazing skies above.

To access the picture sequence, http://vimeo.com/59495937

If you love the North York Moors, then I promise that you’ll just want to watch this over and over because it is so fantastic.

I personally love the pictures of Rosedale at 1 minute 43 seconds onwards and then the amazing cloud formations shown at 3-minutes 10 seconds.

Phillip Marschke is an Australian visitor to North Yorkshire and as he said himself “You could explore the moors for a life time and still not see it all”.

I’ve got to agree!

Take a look and see what you think.

Post by Graham Marshall of Rosella Cottage

Thank you for brining this to all our attention !

 

Treasured Textiles Exhibition 25 – 26 August

A Victorian Dress

A Victorian Dress

A Bridal Veil

A Bridal Veil

 

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