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Phillip Sheppy was Honorary Librarian to the Royal Agricultural Society of England from 1994 until 2007. He was appointed MBE in 1985, is a Fellow of Royal Agricultural Societies and an Honorary Member of City and Guilds of London Institute. Paul Hudson served for 32 years in the Metropolitan Police Force, the last 28 of which he spent in Special Branch. In 1996 he retired from his position as second-in-command of Prime Minister John Major's personal protection team. He is the great-great-grandson of James Hudson and comes from Bakewell.  In 2008 Paul Hudson’s book, Ann Summers – Creator of the World Famous Bakewell Pudding, was published all about the history of the Hudson family in and around the town of Bakewell since the 1770’s. During his research into the family history he came into contact with Phillip Sheppy, who at that time was the Honorary Librarian and Archivist of The Royal Agricultural Society of England based at Stoneleigh in Warwickshire. On two separate occasions he had put Paul in contact with cousins of whose existence he had not previously been aware.
Phillip Sheppy’s special interest was in James Hudson, the eldest son of Ann Summers, Paul’s great-great-great-grandmother who later became Ann Hudson and, even later, Ann Greaves! James, at the tender age of 21, and at the behest of the famous scientist, Sir Humphry Davy, had become the Assistant Secretary and Librarian of the Royal Society. Thirteen years later, in 1839, he had been appointed the first full-time Secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society of England and the Editor of its Journal. In consequence of Paul’s book, in the Spring of 2009 the Royal Agricultural Society of England (RASE) asked him, with the assistance of Phillip Sheppy, to write an article about the life of James Hudson for inclusion in the 2009 edition of The Journal of the RASE. The article was unfortunately restricted to 3,000 words and just two images. The article was duly written and published in The Journal in November 2009. Paul and Phillip had been forced to restrict the article to the bare minimum of facts on James’ life and times. As a result they had so much additional information and images left over that it became apparent that to tell the story of James Hudson properly they needed to publish the facts in a book for all to read. So Paul has again coupled up with Pynot Publishing, to produce A Man of Bakewell. The authors were very grateful to receive a donation from The Royal Agricultural Society of England towards the cost of the publication of A Man of Bakewell.
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Paul Hudson is a direct descendent of Ann Summers who famously created the World famous Bakewell Pudding.  Peak District locals may raise an eyebrow at the title of this new book – Ann Summers is usually associated with the High Street chain of adult shops, and they would have associated the creation of the world famous Bakewell Pudding with Mrs Ann Greaves, wife of the innkeeper of the Rutland Arms which dominates the centre of the town of Bakewell. But that would probably be the limit of their knowledge about this hard-working, popular and interesting lady who was prominent in Bakewell life during the first half of the 19th century.This new book is the culmination of many years of research by Paul Hudson, a direct descendant of the famous Mrs Greaves, (née Summers) who instigated the baking of the first Bakewell Pudding in the kitchens of her Rutland Arms Inn in the early 19th century. He has set out to correct the anomalies about the lady who put Bakewell on the world map and who played such an enormous part in the future prosperity and popularity of the town by creating the first Bakewell Pudding all those years ago and by passing the recipe down for all to enjoy. During the course of this research, the author discovered that his family was directly associated with many notable characters of their day like Sir Humphry Davy, Sir Joseph Paxton, George Stephenson and the ‘Bachelor Duke’ of Devonshire to name but a few, plus places of special local interest like Chatsworth House and Haddon Hall. He has moulded this information which has been culled from numerous documentary records to form an absorbing study of work. The story of the Bakewell Pudding, Mrs Greaves’ large family of descendants and who has the original and genuine Bakewell Pudding recipe is all explained in this book. It has taken years of research to complete, has brought the author in touch with a great many new and previously unknown relatives and the fascinating stories they have collected over the centuries. They have asked us to share their story with you...
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Written by Janet Kinrade Dethick, most of whose maternal ancestors lived there at some time between 1841 and 1901 and whose great great grandmother Jane Shirt nee Kinrade was the toll bar keeper in 1871. Is your name Outram, Elliott, Bennett or Tagg? Did your ancestors live at Cowley Bar? Were some of your relations called Shirt or Maskrey? If they were called Howarth, Pinder, Wilkinson, Bingham or Wheat did they inherit money or land in the 1892 will of Martha Ward of Kirk Farm? Did they work as miners in one of the Cowley pits. Or did they help to build the Totley tunnel? Do you know what they and their neighbours were doing in the second half of the 19th Century? Find out in this fascinating booklet that will be ofgreat interest to researchers of family history.
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In 1958, Elspeth joined a flower club, and in 1959, she became a member of the National Association of Flower Arranging Societies (NAFAS). In due course, she passed both her Demonstrator’s and Judge’s Test, travelling to clubs and shows throughout the Midlands. With a birthday on December 28th, she loved the Christmas decorations, and after one in the aid of the Guides, her daughter asked her why we did all the strange things at Christmas? Audiences gave her many of the answers which she carefully documented, and in 2003, she gave a talk to a packed hall on the Christmas customs, where she realised how much information she’d collected. “Hold on to Christmas” tells these stories to make all we do at Christmas so much more meaningful and worthwhile. Today we live our lives with the help of signs and symbols, and things can go horribly wrong if we forget the codes! However, they've been with us for thousands of years, as a simple and effective means of communication. At Christmas, out come the symbols of old, and though we recognise them collectively as a sign that Christmas is coming, few know of their origins, or individual meanings. Sometimes, someone stops to ask "why?". Why all the gold and glitter, how does that fit into the story of the lowly cattle shed of the Nativity? Who made the first Christmas Pudding, or sent the first card, or why does Father Christmas wear a red coat? Read "Hold on to Christmas" to find the answers to these and many more questions about Christmas, and make the frenzy of work more worthwhile, all the Christmas activities more meaningful and feel, as the saying goes, "as wise as Old Mr Christmas"!
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Jim McIntosh is a former chairman of the Chesterfield & District Branch of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) and a member of both the Pub History and Inn Sign Societies.
It is illustrated with some superb old photographs and drawings, whilst the narrative details key events that have taken place (murder, suicides, fires and the odd brewery takeover). North Derbyshire Pubs Past and Present is available from the following outlets... Arkwright Arms (Sutton-cum-Duckmanton), Barlow Mow (Bonsall), Blue Bell (Bolsover), Coach & Horses (Dronfield), Scarthin Books (Cromford), Sheffield Scene (Surrey Street, Sheffield), Wellington Hotel (New Whittington). |
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Originally from Dronfield, Nick Wheat has lived in Holmesfield since the age of 7. Now the archives co-ordinator for the Holmesfield Village Society. Holmesfield Village Society is delighted to announce that its new fund-raising book is now available featuring mainly Edwardian postcard views of Holmesfield and Millthorpe, most of which have never appeared in print before.
We can now only imagine life in Holmesfield as it was back then through faded photographs, dusty archives, and the memories of the ever dwindling number of village folk that can remember the days of old and the characters that were associated with it at one time or another. No longer is it possible to buy provisions from the village shop, nor can pensions be collected from the post office. The village shop may not exist but people who prefer to buy pints of beer rather than pints of milk are still amply catered for as Holmesfield at least retains most of its public houses – a feature that still endears the village to some! Since the Holmesfield Village Society began its archives project just a few short years ago, people have frequently requested a book of old photographs be published and we hope this first collection doesn’t disappoint. We wish to publish other books on Holmesfield – not just just from a bygone age such as the one we present here, but also including more recent times. If you have any old photographs, documents or information that you feel would be of interest to the archives project, please get in touch. My thanks go to those who have kindly loaned us such items, some of which you will see contained in the book. Finally, people who wish to chat about the bygone times of Holmesfield are welcome to join the ‘Memory Lane’ group who meet on the first Tuesday of every month in the George & Dragon from 7.30pm. Bygone Holmesfield is available from the following outlets... Holmesfield: St.Swithin’s church, the Angel Inn, George & Dragon, Rutland Arms. Literary | Pets and Animals | Local History | Railway History |
In April 2011 around 120 descendants of Mrs Ann Greaves, the originator of the Bakewell Pudding, met at a family get-together held at the Rutland Arms Hotel in Bakewell where the first of the famous puddings was made. It was the first time that many of the family members had met and many historical photographs, documents and memories were exchanged during the weekend. The get-together had been arranged by locally born Paul Hudson, a great-great-great-grandson of Ann Greaves. He is the author of two previous books about Bakewell, “Ann Summers - Creator of the World Famous Bakewell Pudding” and “James Hudson Esq. 1804-1859 A Man of Bakewell” which is all about Ann Greaves’ eldest son, James Hudson, who was born at the Rutland Arms and went to London in search of fame and fortune.
James Hudson Esq. 1804-1859 - A Man of Bakewell
Ann Summers : Creator of the World Famous Bakewell Pudding
Cowley Bar 1841-1901 : Changes in a Small Hamlet in the Parish of Dronfield as Seen Through Census Returns
Hold on to Christmas : ISBN 978-0-9552251-8-5
Living all her life in the country, it was not a surprise for Elspeth Haller to develop a passion for Nature, and her interest in wild flowers developed into a love of horticulture. With artistic ability, she qualified as an art teacher, where, while teaching colour theory with the help of flowers in 1946, she accidentally opened the doors to flower arranging.
North Derbyshire Pubs - Past and Present : ISBN 978-0-9552251-6-1
This limited edition book details the history of the pubs in 25 of North Derbyshire’s towns and villages;
Bygone Holmesfield : ISBN 978-0-9552251-5-4
The Holmesfield of 100 years ago was a totally different place to live in than it is today. It may be deemed to be fortunate in that it still retains some of its quiet byways, fabulous unspoilt views and largely stone built dwellings, but the make up of the village has changed forever as this once self-contained rural community in North Derbyshire inevitably evolves into a dormitory suburb of nearby Chesterfield and Sheffield like so many other villages in the area.