Rosedale
Abbey

Good news – Father Christmas plans to visit Rosedale Abbey again this year on Tuesday 9 December at around 4.00pm, so make sure your mums and dads know about it!

Santa tells me he is looking forward to seeing you all there, then.

Around fifty members of the Rosedale Show Committee, their families and friends and Show staff attended the annual Show Supper held in the Coach House inn on Friday 14 November.

Sam Dring, the Chair of the organising Committee, said that the 2025 had been very successful, with many favourable comments having been received from those attending the Show. Entries for most classes had been the highest or near highest on record, all due to the hard work of the Committee over the preceding year and to the many volunteers helping out on the day. Work had already stated for the 2026 Show and she asked if anyone should want to volunteer to join the Committee as there was one vacancy or help out again on the day, to contact any member of the Committee.

The Chair also thanked Dave Oakey and his team at the Coach House for their hard work in setting and running the supper.

A reminder that the Rosedale Remembrance Sunday Service will be in St Mary and St Lawrence Church, Rosedale Abbey on Sunday 9 November, starting in the church at 1030am and then at the War Memorial for the Act of Remembrance.

Refreshments will be available in Abbey Stores after the service by kind courtesy of Helen and Craig.

There will be a Remembrance Sunday Service at St Mary and St Lawrence Church, Rosedale Abbey on Sunday 9 November 2025, starting at 1030am in the church and continuing at the War Memorial for the Act of Remembrance.

All are most welcome to attend this important event when we remember and pay homage to all who died and suffered in the service of our nation.

Dear friends,

Forthcoming Harvest Festivals are:

Rosedale         Wednesday 22^nd, 6.30 pm

Cropton           Thursday 23^rd, 6.00 pm

As ever, everyone is welcome.

Tuesday October 21st, 3.30 pm, at Lastingham: Choral Evensong with Lichfield Cathedral Choir

Sunday October 26th, 4.00 pm, at Lastingham:  Sung Evensong. Preacher, His Grace the Archbishop of York, the Most Revd Stephen Cottrell .

Then refreshments in the Village Hall, £10 per head in aid of Lastingham Friends, followed by
6.00 pm in church, the Lastingham Lecture for 2025, delivered by the Archbishop. Entry £10.

If you have had a ticket for refreshments, that ticket will admit you to the lecture as well. Otherwise, £10 on the door.

Sunday’s services are

9.15 am Holy Communion at Hutton (Prayer Book) (Revd Christine)

10.45 am Holy Communion at Lastingham (Revd Christine)

With blessings and prayers,

Revd David

As shown in the road side notices, the Cropton Road will be closed for BT telecom works from near Yatts Farm to Rose Cottage on 16 and 17 October. Diversions will be up Heygate, along Hancow and down to the Blacksmiths. Any queries ring the number shown below: