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Ripon, The Cathedral, The Library c.1885
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The cathedral library was started in 1624 when Dean Higgin bequeathed his collection of books to the Chapter. Visitors in the 1880s could have inspected a 13th-century illuminated Bible, and an illuminated Psalter once used during festivals associated with St Wilfrid. Lewis Carroll, son of the first canon of the cathedral, visited his father here in Ripon over a span of 20 years. He was inspired by cathedral carvings of a lion, an elephant on the back of a turtle and the curious creatures carved on the misericords in the choir. He first told the tale of Alice in Wonderland in July 1862, after ten years of visits to Ripon and its magnificent cathedral.

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A Selection of Memories from Ripon

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Ripon

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Allhallowgate Ripon

Does anyone remember allhallowgate in the early 1950s. We the Edwards lived in central court before the flats were built. Our neighbours were Mrs remmer who then became Mrs styan, Madge and Joe sawyer and our friend Pauline, wilf and Nellie Richardson, Mrs rathmell, Mr harbisher and Mr and Mrs Collinson and their daughter Eileen. I remember Eileen ran away when she was about sixteen with an older boyfriend. I'd love ...see more
Ripon girls high school
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Ripon Girls High School
I wonder how many people are still around who went to Ripon girls high school in the 1950s. I was sad to see its decline and wonder who now owns the former school. I remember Marlene Blackburn,Jean Abbott,Christine hardcastle,veronica Coates,Janet Nicholson,Janet Thompson,Pamela Julian and many others in that year,Jean millican,Ann duffey,Christine woodhead,Linda walker. What is planned for the building? ...see more
Ripon, the Minster and the Bridge c1885
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Lickley Street
Our family talked about an ancestor who owned Lickley Street and who drank himself to death along with his butler. Does anyone have any knowledge of this?
Ripon, Park Street c1960
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Ancestors
Does anyone remember Ethel Marsden nee Storey and Herbert Storey who lived at 2 and 3 Whitehouses, Barefoot Street, Ripon before their homes were demolished to make way for the flats in the 1960s. As a girl, Ethel Storey lived in Todds Court, Ripon, with her four siblings and parents, James and Louisa Storey, next door to the Bendelows and the Flowers. Ethel was my grandmother and I would love to know more. Does any one know anything about her husband Arthur Marsden and where he is buried?
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Added 09 May 2012

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