St John's Church is part of the Rainbow
Parish centred on Kirkby Lonsdale.
Regular services:
1st Sunday of the month : Holy Communion 11am
3rd Sunday of the month : Morning Service 11am
The most celebrated vicar of Hutton
Roof was the Rev Theodore Bayley Hardy, VC,
DSO, MC. 2008 is the 90th anniversary of his death. For more information or access to the church please contact Anne Huntington at the village post office or phone on 015242 71213
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Friday 26th September 2008 : Harvest Supper at the Village Hall |
A Thanksgiving Service for the life of T.B. Hardy
Sunday 19th October 2008 2.30 pm |
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A Thanksgiving Service for the life of T.B. Hardy will be held at St. John’s Church, Hutton Roof, LA6 2PG near Kirkby Lonsdale on Sunday 19th October 2008 at 2.30 p.m.
The address will be given by the Reverend P. A. Eagles, C.F., the Assistant Chaplain General. The service will be followed by
refreshments at the nearby Village Hall to which all will be welcome.
For further information contact:
Marilyn Dugdale on 015242 71519 email: Mooncottagecats@hotmail.com or Anne Huntington on 015242 71213 |
| We are very sad to have lost Jimmy Atkinson recently, who was the last person to be christened by T.B. Hardy at Hutton Roof, on March 18th 1918 when the Rev. was home on leave. |
Wreath laid in memory of TB Hardy in Rossignol
Wood on the Somme.
In late June last year Anne Huntington
from Hutton Roof post office kindly made a wreath which contains
the following message:"Rev.
T.B. Hardy, V.C.,D.S.O.,M.C. with remembrance from the villagers
of Hutton Roof, Cumbria". The
wreath was taken to the Somme and David Raw, Hardy's biographer,
fastened it to a tree in Rossignol Wood. This was one of the places
where the Reverend Hardy performed one of many selfless acts of
courage in rescuing a young soldier for which he was awarded the
Victoria Cross.
David Raw's books are available at Hutton
Roof Post Office or direct Tel: 017683 53941
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One of the villagers of Hutton Roof, Marilyn
Edwards, who is currently researching a novel she is writing about
the Rev. T.B. Hardy went on the trip to the Somme which was led
by David Raw and presented the wreath to him in honour of Hardy's memory on behalf of
the village.
Marilyn asks if anyone has any anecdotes
that they know about Hardy and his activities around Hutton Roof
before he went to war would they be kind enough to email her on
Mooncottagecats@hotmail.com or phone her on 015242 71519. Thank
you very much.
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| 1881 - 2006 : 125th Anniversary |
Laying the Foundation Stone -
25th June 1880
A full report was printed in the Lancaster Guardian and is transcribed here with their kind permission. |
Consecration of the Church -
9th August 1881
A full report was printed in the Westmorland Gazette and is transcribed here with their kind permission. |
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There is an interesting
article on the church in Winter 2005/6 newsletter of the Kirkby
Lonsdale & District Civic Society.
Rev
Theodore Bayley Hardy, VC, DSO, MC.
The Rev
Theodore Bayley Hardy, VC, DSO, MC, vicar of Hutton Roof from
1913 to 1918 is the most decorated non-combatant in the First World
War.
Although in his 50s, the Rev Hardy was determined
to join up to serve at the front. It took alot of persistence to
persuade the authorities of this, but in 1917 he was with the 8th
Lincolns at the Battle of Passchendaele.
In September of 1917 he was awarded his first decoration,
the Distinguished Service Order and just over a month later in October
the Military Cross.
For three very brave and selfless actions carried
out on the 5th, 25th and 27th of April the Reverend Hardy was awarded
the highest honour, the Victoria Cross. When he heard of his VC
nomination his reaction was typical of the man, "I really must
protest".
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The Rev Hardy's Victoria Cross was presented by
the King, at Frohen-le-Grand on 9th August 9th 1918. On September
17th he was appointed Chaplain to His Majesty. The King hoped that
he would be able to prise the Reverend Hardy away from the dangers
of the frontline but he refused all offers to leave "the boys".
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Past and Present Clergy of Hutton Roof
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1222
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Richard the Clerk
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1292
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John the Clerk
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1544
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Richard Layton
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Clerk
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1544
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John Tunstall
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Chaplain
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1662
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Mr Teatham
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Minister
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1674-1690
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Giles Baly
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Curate
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1702
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William Burrow
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Curate
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1774
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William Sedswick
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Curate
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1799
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J. Dobson
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Curate
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1838-39
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W.C. Stewart
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Curate
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1842-46
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J.H.F. Kendall
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Curate
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1846-47
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H.J. Lodington
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Curate
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1847-58
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Richard Hodgson
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Incumbent
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1858-66
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W.N. Dampier
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Incumbent
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1866-1906
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D.S.Spedding
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1906-13
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H. Remington
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1913 -18
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T.B.Hardy V.C. D.S.O. M.C.
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1919-24
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H.A. Haggard
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1924-38
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C. Gathorne
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1938-51
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W. Breay
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1951-62
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J.H.Vinehall
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1963-69
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P.M. Smith
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Last Incumbent
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1969-73
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H.A.L Rice
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Priest in Charge
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1973-81
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J.M. How
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Rector of Kirkby Lonsdale
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1981-2006
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G. Bettridge
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Rector of Kirkby Lonsdale Team Ministry
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1983-86
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J. Reader
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Team vicar
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1986-90
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L.J. Peat
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Team Vicar
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1990-95
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J.Eastwood
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Team vicar
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1995-2004
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R.J.A. Mitchell
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Team Vicar
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2004-
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A. Whittaker
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Team Vicar
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