Regrettably, the next RHA Tea and Chat meeting notified in the entry below has had to be cancelled because of unforeseen circumstances. If you know of anyone else intending to come next Sunday please pass on this notice – watch this site for further information later in the month or call 07933044842 or email lkc77@hotmail.co.uk

The next pub quiz will on Sunday 7 June starting at 8.30pm in The Coach House Inn. The entry fee is £2 per individual which includes a free entry into the ‘Open The Box Raffle’ at the end for a chance to win a cash prize. Teams of four are encouraged but just come along for the craic and some mental stimulation!

An interesting new addition has been made to the collection of Rosedale historical artifacts on display in St Mary and St Lawrence Church, Rosedale Abbey, in the form of a diorama of an ironstone miner with a tub load of ironstone coming out of a mine entrance:

The lovely diorama was skillfully made by Mark and Muriel Scaife, residents of Hill Cottages, Rosedale East, and donated to the Rosedale History Archive in May 2026. More detail can be read in the notice above the model.

Join David Haddon Reece who will lead a Palm Sunday Service Sunday, 29th March. Rosedale Abbey Church 10am all welcome. This time of year, the Church is full of people and butterflies, both enjoying the warmth of the spring sunshine.

Thank you to the 22 folk who came together for the Choir workshop and sincerest thanks to Choir Master Maddy Hudson for leading the day and introducing us all to singing together. A good sum of £70 was raised for the Church roof in the process. More details to come of the next steps for The Rosedale Singers.

An informal get together for businesses in Rosedale on 17th March 7pm at the Coach House.

The RBF began in 2010 with the idea of building a website hub for business in Rosedale to promote all that Rosedale has to offer to visitors and locals alike.

The regularly updated news section is still a rich seam of info and events within the dale and we offer our sincere thanks to Paddy who keeps this news section working !

We hope you like the new look website, and if any businesses want to join the site drop us a line.

Thank you the RBF team.

Many congratulations to Jonty and Sue for their appearance Our Yorkshire Pub Rescue. The Plough in Fadmoor, a community pub which is currently being renovated.

Great to see Jackie Pern too!

The 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day was marked in Rosedale by taking Winston Churchill’s advice with ‘a brief moment of celebration’ in the form of a picnic on the village green on Thursday evening, 8 May 2025. As well as the picnic on the green, the community school set up a teddy bears’ picnic and later in the evening the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee memorial was illuminated as part of the national beacon lighting campaign.

The Picnic on The Green

The Rosedale Beacon

With heartfelt thanks to Lorraine Dale for organising the event, Lorrie Westwood for the wonderful poppy displays and to David Simons for the evocative wartime musical soundtrack, all a fitting local tribute to the Greatest Generation.

Lastingham Benefice church service pattern for January 2025.

Times and service types may change a little after discussion at our next churchwardens’ meeting. Any changes will be well advertised.

All services are Holy Communion, with the exception of Evening Prayer/Evensong at Cropton once a month. This is held at 3.00 pm in winter months (GMT) and 6.00 pm in the summer (BST).

The Holy Communion services follow Common Worship Oder One (Modern) liturgy, except for Hutton which follows the Book of Common Prayer (BCP). The Lastingham 2nd Wednesday is usually BCP Holy Communion, and Evening Prayer at Cropton is usually BCP.

A blank cell in the table below indicates no service at that church on that Sunday.

Please get in touch if you have any queries.

Revd David Haddon-Reece

01751 417401