Farnhill World War 1 Volunteers Project – 10 Nov 2018

We are nearly at the end of our two-year Heritage Lottery funded Farnhill World War 1 Volunteers Project. In that time, with help and support from people such as yourself, we have successfully researched the lives of the 68 men of Farnhill who volunteered to serve in WW1, and have also looked into what life in the village was like during the war.

We plan to share the results of our efforts in an exhibition, called “From Farnhill to the Front”, to which you are warmly invited. The exhibition will take place in the Institute, Main Street, Farnhill, on Saturday 10th November, between 10 am and 4 pm, and will include:

• Commemorative displays for each of the 68 Volunteers
• A village WW1 timeline
• Slideshows
• A replica of the Farnhill Methodist Roll of Honour
• Displays of WW1 artifacts
• Some samples of family trees
• Children’s artwork from Kildwick School
• Poetry and music of the period
• Poppy Waterfall created by the Knitwick and Yarnhill craft group

Admission is free. Tea/coffee will be available. Note: The main exhibition will be in the main hall on the ground floor. However, the Poppy Waterfall and some exhibits will be on the first floor – only accessible by stairs.

I do hope that you will be able to come along, and I look forward to seeing you there.

Graham Taylor
Co-ordinator, Farnhill World War 1 Volunteers Project

Dates for your Diary – October – December 2018

October

Friday 12th 7.00pm The CDFC Harvest Supper S. Craven Baptist Church

Thursday 25th – 27th Churchyard tidy up St Andrew’s, Kildwick

Saturday 27th 7.00pm Cononley Singers Floodlit concert Fountains Abbey

November

Saturday 3rd 10.30 St John’s Church Coffee morning Cononley Institute Bacon Butties & stalls

Saturday 10th 10.00am From Farnhill to the Front Farnhill Village Institute

Sunday 11th Armistice Day

10.00am A half hour spoken service of Holy Communion
11.00am Act of Remembrance at the War Memorial
12.30pm Bells ring for march-past at the Cenotaph
7.00pm Bells ring for nationwide lighting of beacons

Saturday 17th 10.00am Mothers’ Union Coffee Morning St Mary’s, Bradley

Sunday 21st The Pinnacle magazine deadline

Friday 30th 7.30pm Patronal Festival Eucharist St Andrew’s, Kildwick followed by mulled wine

December

Saturday 1st St Andrew’s Fair Farnhill Village Institute

Saturday 8th 10.00am Kidz Activities St John’s, Cononley