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What’s happening in the world of “In Search Of Ann Walker” .
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Ann Walker Day at ALBW 2022
A brief video summary of the first Ann Walker Day of Anne Lister Birthday Week in Halifax in April 2022. Created by Gemma Jacob (Twitter:@gemified) who gave kind permission for us to use it on our website.
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Restoring to Glory
Ann Walker’s memorial plaque restoration It was back in May 2019 that we first embarked upon creating a fitting memorial for Ann Walker. We quickly determined that it wouldn’t be possible to get a headstone or ground stone in the Old St Matthews Churchyard, as it is classed as a ‘closed churchyard‘. As such, we knew we would have to be creative in conceiving a memorial for her. Not long after our initial enquiries, we were put in touch with the Friends of Friendless Churches, an organisation who repair and maintain redundant churches in England and Wales. The tower of the old St Matthews Church was under their care, after…
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#AnnWalkerBirthdayChallenge
Are you inspired by Ann Walker? We want to hear about it. Join in our Ann Walker Birthday Challenge To celebrate what would have been Ann’s 218th birthday on May 20th 2021, we want to encourage people to honour Ann by sharing how she inspires us. Ann’s life encompassed many roles, interests, ambitions and accomplishments. Even before she united her life with Anne’s, Ann exercised her role as a daughter, sister, businesswoman and a landowner. We know more about her life since she became romantically involved with Anne Lister, through Anne’s and now her own diary. One of the most inspiring moments of Ann’s life is her decision to choose…
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Ann Walker’s Memorial Update
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Ann Walker’s Journal – ALBW Live Interview
Join Alexa and Diane as they discuss finding and transcribing Ann Walker’s diary: See our previous ALBW Live here – Revealing Ann Walker – ALBW livestream
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Ann Walker’s Memorial Update
There have been plans afoot over the last year to create a memorial for Ann Walker where she is buried in St Matthews Churchyard, Lightcliffe. Her current memorial plaque is under lock and key within the tower (the only remaining structure of the Old St Matthew’s) and we would like to create something more publicly accessible. Over the last year, we have worked closely with the Friends of St Matthews Churchyard and the Friends of Friendless Churches and are moving forward to make this a reality. There are essentially 2 stages to this work. The first stage will be the restoration of the original memorial plaque. The second stage will…
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#AnnWalkerBirthdayChallenge
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Rymer’s letter to the Family Of Ann Walker
A reading of the letter from Rymer to George Mackay Sutherland about the result of Ann Walker’s lunacy hearing and next steps. Read on Adney Bridge, Shibden Park
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Revealing Ann Walker – ALBW livestream
Did you catch the interview that Steve Crabtree and Diane Halford did with Pat Esgate on Ann Walker’s 217th birthday, to discuss some of the research they have been carrying out into Ann’s life?
