Ann’s Shibden in the News
It’s unknown exactly what it was like for Ann Walker to live in her matrimonial home after losing her wife, Anne Lister. The memories of their years together at Shibden Hall were probably ever present on her mind. Anyone who has been widowed, knows that feeling of deep emptiness and hopefully, over time, the eventual comfort of those precious memories. For Ann, the loss happened on foreign soil and it took months for her wife’s body to return to Halifax. Author’s Note, this blog will cover some events surrounding Shibden Hall during Ann’s time there after Anne’s death that can be traced through newspaper articles. Crime was not an unusual…
