Sarah Lister from Settle Graveyard Project has unearthed a fascinating graveyard tale linking MP Walter Morrison. Here is what she has found. Sarah has been working with the Folly in Settle and Malhamdale Local History Group as part of the Walter Morrison Festival commemorating 100 years since his death. Walter Morrison was one of the good guys, a local MP and philanthropist who lived at Malham Tarn House. Amongst many other things he paid for the construction of Giggleswick School Chapel. This tale is about the incredible Winskill family. From the 1840s John Winskill advertised his business in Settle as a builder, stonemason and grave stone cutter. He was immensely successful becoming one of the largest employers in Settle and providing jobs for 72 masons, labourers and apprentices.
Semi-solo hiking brings me the gift of time alone, and the joy of reuniting Kia Abdullah
On my 13th birthday, my sister gave me a pale pink card with a cat playing a harp. There was a halo above its head and the words “My sister, the angel.” I smiled and opened the card to read the message inside: “Always harping on about something”.
I laughed because it was true: I was a talkative child. In fact, later that day, a different sister gave me the very same card. Two decades on, I’m still a talker. I thrive on sparring, debating, gossiping and teasing. I solve problems by talking them through, be it the convoluted plot of a movie or a thorny personal issue. This works perfectly well when I have people to talk to. Under lockdown, however, I’ve only had my partner, Peter.