by Chris Lloyd | In Your Town, People, Yorkshire Dales
Norman was the younger son of William Atkinson Procter and Rebecca Procter of the Manor House, Rylstone. They owned much land in the area as part of the Cracoe Estate and were local benefactors. Norman was educated at Gresham’s School, Holt, in Norfolk, and joined the...
by Chris Lloyd | In Your Town, People, Yorkshire Dales
In 1891, John Scott, or Jack as he was known, was a two year old, living with his family at the hamlet of Whaw, in Arkengarthdale. His father, James, was a miner in the nearby Arkengarthdale lead mines and had married a local girl, Hannah Caygill. By 1901 the family...
