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Memorial Hall kitchen is now completely, and expertly, refurbished by Neil,Batty Builders Ltd as a result of a grant awarded by the National Lottery's 'Reaching Communities' fund.See also the equivalent
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A highly successful composer of the late Victorian and Edwardian eras, Amy Woodforde-Finden, together with her husband and step-son, is laid to rest in the churchyard of St Thomas à Becket Parish Church. Inside the church there is an impressive marble monument of her, created by the renowned sculptor George Edward Wade. It was unveiled in 1923 and a few years later, Finden Gardens in Hampsthwaite was named in her honour.[Click on title or image to link to articles]
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Amy Woodforde-Finden : re-enactment of her memorial unveilingA wreath was laid on the white marble recumbent figure of Amy to mark the centenary of its unveiling in April 15th 1923.
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Amy Woodforde-Finden : 'An Evening with Amy'A centenary concert to celebrate the life and works of Amy was held in Hampsthwaite Memorial Hall on April 21st 2023
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Shaun Wilson's Collection of Newspaper Cuttings pertaining to Hampsthwaite Village:Index:Abattoir | Auctioneers | Boundary | Bowling | Bridge-River | Britain in Bloom | Brownies | Buildings | Chapel | Christmas Fair | Church | Dale Hall | Farming | Hampsthwaite Fashion Show | Feast-Show | Fundraising | General | Incidents | Joiners Arms | Fishing Club | Memorial Hall | Mile | Miscellaneous | Neighbourhood News | Parish Council | People | Play Group | Players | Play Scheme | Policing | Post Office | Reading Room | Residential | School | Sport | Surgery | Village Society | Wednesday Group | WI | Young Wives
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PLEASE HELP - YOUR SUGGESTIONS ARE NEEDED URGENTLYWe are seeking ideas for how we might extend the facilities at the Memorial Hall. We are clear there is a need for better storage of some items and an enhancement of back-stage facilities to support our excellent Drama Productions.
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Shaun Wilson's Collection of Newspaper Cuttings pertaining to Hampsthwaite Village:
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Davenport Name Meaning
English (Lancashire and Cheshire): habitational name from a place in Cheshire named Davenport from the Dane river (apparently named with a Celtic cognate of Middle Welsh Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022u ‘to drop to trickle’) + Old English port ‘market town’. Irish: in Tipperary this is an English surname adopted by bearers of Munster Gaelic Ó Donndubhartaigh ‘descendant of Donndubhartach’ a personal name composed of the elements donn ‘brown-haired man’ or ‘chieftain’ + dubh ‘black’ + artach ‘nobleman’.
Source:
Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
Similar surnames:
Davern, Devenport, Newport, Allport, Dover, Lavender, Danforth
From: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/learn/facts
Plot No. 475bLaura Davenport 1992 - 2018 | | Plot No. 868Rita Margaret Davenport 1932 - 2015 |
 Laura Amber DAVENPORT Plot 475b
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Laura Davenport
A Very Special Daughter
And Sister
18.7.92 - 16.2.18
Love Never Ends | | In Loving Memory Of
Rita Margaret Davenport
22nd December 1932 - 19th November 2015
. . . The Gift Of God Is Eternal Life . . . (Romans 6:25)
Sleep On, Sweet Lady, Mother And Wife, And Take Thy Rest |
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| Plot No. | Name | Burial Date | Age | | ## | Colin DAVENPORT | 21 Apr 2020 | 89 | | 475b | Laura Amber DAVENPORT | 25 Sep 2018 | 25 | | 868 | Rita Margaret DAVENPORT | 19 Nov 2015 | 82 |
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Plot LocationChurch of St. Thomas a'Becket, Church Lane, Hampsthwaite, Harrogate, HG3 2HB Davenport Davenport Name Meaning
English (Lancashire and Cheshire): habitational name from a place in Cheshire named Davenport from the Dane river (apparently named with a Celtic cognate of Middle Welsh Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022u ‘to drop to trickle’) + Old English port ‘market town’. Irish: in Tipperary this is an English surname adopted by bearers of Munster Gaelic Ó Donndubhartaigh ‘descendant of Donndubhartach’ a personal name composed of the elements donn ‘brown-haired man’ or ‘chieftain’ + dubh ‘black’ + artach ‘nobleman’.
Source:
Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
Similar surnames:
Davern, Devenport, Newport, Allport, Dover, Lavender, Danforth
From: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/learn/facts
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