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Rosedale Community News

Welcome to the Rosedale blog. This is where we share news and information about events in Rosedale and the wider community throughout the year. You’ll also find news about the village timetable, our micro enterprises, school events, clubs, and lively socials.

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Macmillan Cancer Support Wine and Cheese Night – 25 October 2024

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The Wine and Cheese Night, also with a quiz and raffle, in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support in Abbey Stores on Friday evening was packed out. With a wide variety of delicious cheeses and copious glasses of wine to encourage them, those attending raised the marvellous sum of £660 for a very worthy cause

Craig, Nicola and Helen taking a well earned rest after a very busy evening.

Hearty thanks to Nicola who organised the evening and to Craig and Helen for their stalwart support.

A reminder that the next Coffee Morning in the Coach House is on Saturday 2 November and will include the annual WI Craft Fair, so call in and take the excellent opportunity to start your Christmas shopping!

COACH HOUSE COFFEE MORNING – SATURDAY 5 OCTOBER 2024

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The coffee morning this Saturday is in support of the Rosedale Community Fund. Since the coffee mornings for the community fund began in 2016 it has over the years supported the following for Rosedale.

  • Donation to the air ambulance
  • Tubs on the village green and planting
  • Village green annual Christmas tree
  • Hanging baskets at the school
  • Hall hire for First Responders update training
  • Children’s Christmas parties and gifts from Santa
  • Assisted the make bake and grow
  • Decorations and party bags for the Halloween parties
  • Donated towards the defib box at the Reading Room and its installation.

Please support the coffee morning. Who knows what will be next in the community.

Also the Domino Drives begin again on the third Thursday of each month for Reading Room funds. First one Thursday 17th October 7.30 

BARBAR HALFHIDE FUNERAL 9 OCTOBER 2024

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Frank and Barbara ran the Coach House Inn in the early 2000s. Barbara died recently and her family would like it known that her funeral will be at York Crematorium on 9 October at 2pm. Any one who remembers them would be most welcome to attend.

ROSEDALE SHOW ’24

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The Rosedale Agricultural, Horticultural and Industrial Show was held on the Milburn Field in Rosedale Abbey on Saturday 17 August. The show was blessed with excellent weather and dry ground this year which made for a grand day out for the large number of visitors ( currently thought to be around 4000) who enjoyed the many attractions on offer in the new show rings layout and exhibition areas, along with a wide variety of trades stands. A short selection of photos are below to give a flavour of the day:

The show field filling up rapidly in mid-morning
At The Trot! one of the pony classes being judged.
The first Prize Winner of the Day
Reminiscence! The vintage tractor display
Dog Show judging in action
The Railroad Hobos C&W band in full flow
Whoa! Stopping a one ton heavy horse in front of the judge.
Competitor briefing at the gun dog scurry
Pimped-up Pony – The fancy dress class.

As always, the show would never happen without the stirling efforts of the all-volunteer committee and the many other helpers giving up their time to run the entrance gates, control the traffic and parking and act as stewards at all the classes and events within the very full show programme.

Planning for the 2025 show is already under way to build on the resounding success of the 2024 show and should anyone wish to help out next year please keep an eye out on social media and on www.rosedaleshow.com, or contact the Secretary on rosedaleshowsecretary@gmail.com

See you all in ’25!

THE BLACKBURNE-BRACE MARRIAGE – 3 AUGUST 2024

Steve Brace and Linda Blackburne, of the Oaks, Rosedale Abbey, were married in St Mary and St Lawrence Church, Rosedale Abbey, on Saturday 3 August. The ceremony was presided over by the Reverend Christine Haddon-Reece and the music was provided by members of the Moorland Voices choir and Chris Dyson of Gaelforce.

The Bride and Her Bridesmaids, Lauren and Cara, arriving at the church
The Bride and Groom
Untying The Gate, by local tradition!

The reception was held in the paddock of the Oaks, in Rosedale Abbey.

Hearty best wishes and congratulations from all in the dale to Steve and Linda

BROWNIE’S 80th BIRTHDAY!

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Coincidently, around 80 people from the village and dale gathered in the Coach House In on Friday 19 January 2024 to celebrate Ian ‘Brownie’ Brown’s 80th birthday. It was a well kept surprise and Brownie took a few minutes to recover after his arrival!

Brownie’s arrival in the Coach House
Brownie being greeted by his son Paul.
Dave Oakey presenting Ian with a birthday card signed by his many well-wishers.
Ian recalling some stories of his time in Rosedale.
Ian thanking everyone for their good wishes on his birthday – along with a few tears!
All in one go! Blowing out the candles on his lovely birthday cake.
The birthday cake, courtesy of James Appleton of Graze on the Green – and Happy Birthday, Brownie, and many more of them from all in Rosedale.

Thanks to Dave Oakey and his team in the Coach House Inn for their splendid hosting of the event and to Jan Baker for her coordination of all the details.

ORDINATION OF REV DAVID HADDON-REECE

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Our local curate, David Haddon-Reece, was ordained by Paul, Bishop of Whitby, at St Mary’s Church, Lastingham on Sunday 7 December at 3.00pm. The church was packed as the congregation drawn from all five churches in the benefice witnessed the joyous culmination of a long spiritual journey for David.

The Rev Christine Haddon-Reece, Bishop Paul and Rev David Haddon-Reece Photo by Linda Chambers

All in the benefice and particularly those in Rosedale wish David all the very best for his ministry with us.

CAROLS ON THE GREEN ’23 – 22 DECEMBER

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Around 40 locals and visitors joined in singing carols, encouraged by mulled cider and mince pies, on Friday. As a result over £270 was raised for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance, for which heartfelt thanks to all for your generosity.

Also our thanks to Graig and Helen at Abbey Stores for their help with setting up the event and to James at Graze on The Green for his ever excellent mince pies!

And finally, best wishes for a Happy Christmas and a peaceful and prosperous New Year to all our readers, here and abroad.