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Aspects of Markenfield 8: Sir Thomas Markenfield & Richard III by AJ Pollard
£5.00
Sir Thomas Markenfield, who was born around 1447 and died in 1497, is celebrated for his attachment to Richard III. What might have once been considered universally as a mark of shame is now seen by many as a badge of honour. In particular it is believed that he fought valiantly for his lord and king on Bosworth Field. But what was the nature of that attachment? How did Sir Thomas first come into the king’s service? What, service did he give? And how did he adjust to life after Richard III? Professor Anthony Pollard has the answers.
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Aspects of Markenfield 9: Silver Teaspoon – the colourful early life and times of the 6th Lord Grantley
£12.00
A glorious reproduction of the original type-written manuscript of 6th Lord Grantley's autobiography - both hilarious and outrageous by turn. The manuscript takes its reader up to 1915, after he had been severely wounded in the First World War. The full transcript was published in 1954, the year he died, and chronicled "the twilight of the aristocracy". It has long been out of print, but finally a large portion of it is available to the public once more. As Mark Twain once said: "never let the truth get in the way of a good story"...
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Beebombs
£7.00
Handmade in Dorset, Beebombs are a mix of 18 British wildflower seeds, fine, sifted soil and locally sourced clay. The seeds are native species and designated by the Royal Horticultural Society as "Perfect for Pollinators" Beebombs just need to be scattered onto cleared ground to create a wildflower meadow that will #bringthebeesback
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Black Swan pin badge
£4.00
Re-live the good old days when Markenfield's moat was still patrolled by the Hall's two Black Swans. Declare your allegiance to Markenfield! Is it too early to introduce an Otter pin badge...? Probably not in good taste.
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Bosworth Day – Richard III & the Markenfield connection: Tour of the Hall Thursday 22 August at 2:00pm
£23.00
Join us on Bosworth Day for a tour of the Hall with a distinct Richard III slant. It is a well known fact (at least to us) that Thomas Markenfield was a Knight of the Body to Richard III. What we didn't know until a couple of years ago, was that Robert Markenfield, his younger brother, was also (allegedly) involved with Richard III too.
Your guide will be Janet Senior, our Volunteer Archivist and author; she brings Markenfield’s Richard III connection to life. Followed by tea and cake of course. As part of the tour, you will also learn about the Hall, the Markenfield family and a little bit about the Grantley family to own and live in the Hall today.
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Canon Richard Cooper: an Unlikely Story – from Dales Choir Boy to Queen’s Chaplain. Friday 19 July at 3:00pm
£12.00
The ‘Unlikely Story’ tells of a journey, all of it spent in the old Diocese of Ripon and much of it in the Northern Dales of Swaledale and Teesdale; as rich in characters as it is in landscape.
Hear what the undertaker said to the young Curate; what The Queen said to the young Naval Officer; how the Chaplain dined with the King and Queen of Norway; what he had for lunch at Buckingham Palace and what not to say to a group of school-children!
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Christmas cards
£14.00
A pack of 10 Christmas cards and envelopes (2 of each design) depicting a snowy Markenfield and the Great Hall decorated for Christmas at Markenfield. The message inside reads "wishing you peace and happiness for Christmas and the New Year".
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Christopher de Hamel on The Manuscripts Club. Friday 17 May at 7:30pm
£20.00
In his most recent book, The Posthumous Papers of the Manuscripts Club, Christopher de Hamel gathers, into the club, the people throughout history who have devoted their lives to manuscripts - scribes, monks and patrons, as well as collectors, curators and forgers. Using research and imagination, he brings them to life, taking the reader on visits in time and location, to discuss and share the delight in making and using illuminated manuscripts. We will visit castles, monasteries, synagogues, and museums, to meet fellow enthusiasts from Saint Anselm in the eleventh century to the mysterious American femme fatale Belle Da Costa Greene in the twentieth, all with stories and wonderful books to show.
Followed by a book signing with The Little Ripon Bookshop.
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