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.
Nick Dale and Claire Walker were married in St Mary and St Laurence Church on Saturday 11 June 2016, with Father Bill Godfrey presiding.
Taking Their VowsJust Married!The tradition of Opening The Gate
The happy couple will be heading for a honeymoon in New York, then Las Vegas followed by Mexico. All in the dale wish them good luck, God Speed and a safe return to Rosedale.
Royal Scarecrows – Rosedale Community School
You are invited to enter a scarecrow in the
ROYAL-THEMED SCARECROW COMPETITION
at the QE2 Birthday Celebration
in Rosedale Abbey on Sunday 12th June
Scarecrows can be full-scale or miniatures.
Entries to be displayed on the Village Green
on the day.
£20 first prize and 2 runner-up prizes!
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 ukelele trio of Gerry, Lynda and Shirley entertaining the audienceAnd 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’.
The Seller and Neilson Wedding – 25 July 2015
Another great day for Rosedale when Charlotte Seller, of the Old Police House, married Captain Kenneth Neilson of the Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment. After the wedding, the couple will be honeymooning in an undisclosed destination in Thailand, before setting up home in Andover where Kenneth is a staff officer in the Army Inspectorate, part of Army Headquarters there.
The Calm Before The Storm – Dave Seller in contemplative mood before it all kicks off!The Groom’s Party – at the Bow Bridge on the way down to the village.The Knot Is Tied!The Guard of Honour for Charlotte and KennethAn impromptu Rosedale WI meeting, with Pam, Carol, Janet and Margaret!The Bride and Groom on their way to the reception at The White Horse Farm Inn
Tour de Yorkshire
Now that the fuss had died down, some pictures from the great day:
Three happy visitors up at Bell End FarmThe peleton or bunch whirling passed Bell End FarmThe Rosedale Swing Band in fine formEven noisier – the children’s brass band!The pop-up tea and cake stall that raised £685 for the church and school.
And finally, thanks to all those many who put up bunting, designed wonderful artifacts to decorate the approaches to and the village itself and generally helped make 1 May a special day for all in the dale.
Rosedale – Capital of Cake
Sometime later this year in the summer, Sir Terry Wogan and his London cabbie mate, Mason McQueen will be hosting a programme on BBC 2 called ‘Terry and Mason’s Food Programme’.
Sir Terry and Mason sampling the delicious cakes on display – Maggie looking anxious in the middle!
Maggie Barraclough was asked to appear along with other North Yorkshire bakers and their efforts were sampled by Terry and Mason recently in Scarborough.
More information when the transmission dates are known.
Tour de Yorkshire Gold
The brand new Golden Tour de Yorkshire Trophy
Ena Dent from Rosedale Parish Council holding the new trophy with Emma Towning from North Yorkshire County Council and Janet Frank form Ryedale District Council, at the Coach House Inn where the trophy is on display until midday Friday 17 April.
Bike Race Bunting
Hurrah for Butcher’s Row for their great display of bunting ahead of the festivities on 1 May! Now for the rest of the village?
First out of the blocks with their race themed bunting
Carols By The Tree – Monday 22 December
All in fine voice – Ding Dong Merrily!
All were in fine voice on Monday evening helped along by some excellent mulled cider and delicious mince pies. A sum of £105 was raised for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance, so many thanks to all who contributed and to Diane Crawford and Linda Chambers for organising the event again this year. And, of course, to Ann Wright for the use of her facilities!
A Happy Christmas and a Peaceful New Year to all our readers.
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 insideBefore 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!