HUNDREDS of stones painted by residents have been preserved in cement in Sutton-in-Craven Park for generations to enjoy. The stones are to show support for the NHS and key workers during the coronavirus pandemic and remind people of the way we rally around in difficult times and keep spirits high. Denise Emmott, clerk of Sutton-in-Craven Parish Council said: “At a time when we had to be apart, stone by stone we brought our community together.” We would like to thank Readymix Huddersfield (Myers Group Ltd) who kindly donated the concrete. Thanks to: Stuart Robinson, Tony Emmott, Anthony Emmott, Arron Morley, Ben Bolland, Tanya Emmott, Hayley Lynch, Christine Robinson and Mark Hough for their help to varnish the stones, prep the area, distribute the cement and set the stones in place.”
Austwick Church news: With the Government’s national ‘Step’ Regulations progressively enabling more activities to restart, we are now gradually reintroducing services of worship in our churches. Initially these are combined services to include everyone in the parishes of Clapham, Keasden, Austwick and Eldroth: Sunday, April 25, 9.30am, Austwick; Sunday, May 2, 9.30am, Eldroth; Sunday, May 9, 11am, Keasden. Ascension Day Thursday, May 13, 10.30am, Austwick; Sunday, May 16, 11am, Clapham. Parish News: The current edition can be found on the link below or from the village website: drive.google.com/file/d/1lLD4YaMwMxFiXWKeqE O8NVJIZ8xsv8I/view?usp=sharing WI: We began the first meeting of the year with a Zoom presentation. Sarah Lister had been our last speaker in March 2020 and she returned in April 2021 with her talk about the surprising revelations from the Settle graveyard. Her excellent talk about two Settle families, the Ellis family and the Slinger family, revealed
Judith Yaxley, pictured in 2014 A FORMER Senior Mental Health Manager with Bradford and Airedale NHS Trusts has died, aged 76. Judith Yaxley was born in Idle and lived in Nab Wood until moving to Hertfordshire two years ago with her partner, Tony Emmott, former President of the Bradford Club. In 2016, Mrs Yaxley won a high profile compensation case after taking on cruise company Fred. Olsen. More than five years after her Mediterranean cruise was ruined by a gastric bug, when she and her late husband Andrew fell ill and were confined to their cabin, she got justice and was awarded more than £10,000.