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Why William Holt’s The Weaver’s Knot

... Read, re-read and have on your bookshelf. A local story with * Scenes that have a bold dramatic colour reminiscent of Thomas Hardy ” (Yorkshire Observer). Any bookseller or your paper-man. THISIS A 2I T.v. 'WHICH V&E FIT IN YOUR ROOM l it carries N ...

Published: Friday 22 February 1957
Newspaper: Todmorden & District News
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 70 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Walee your-chol

... TODMORDEN . A local story for YOUR CHRISTMAS CLUB William Holts Book ““Scenes that have a bold dramatic colour reminiscent of Thomas H_ardy THE WEAVER'S KNOT 15/- —(Yorkshire Observer) Copies available for any club from William Holt, Kilnhurst. ( ) P ...

Published: Friday 27 September 1957
Newspaper: Todmorden & District News
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 155 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

REGIONAL NIGHT: A DORSET FILM AND A WELSH PLAY

... Peter Bale with a commentary and introduction by that well-known Dorset broadcaster Ralph Wightman. This picture of the Thomas Hardy country covers the Portland stone quarries, where so many of Britain’s famous buildings have had their origin: the Chesi] ...

Published: Friday 09 September 1955
Newspaper: Todmorden & District News
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 203 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

William Holt. THE WEAVER’S KNOT

... KNOT? A gripping tale of these parts by a Todmorden-born author. *“ Scenes that have a bold dramatic colour reminiscent of Thomas Hardy ” (Yorkshire Observer). Praised by J. B. Priestley, Phyllis Bentley, Letiice Cooper, Eleanor Farjeon, and others. Splendid ...

Published: Friday 14 December 1956
Newspaper: Todmorden & District News
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 336 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

EXTRACTS FROM REVIEWS

... of Esther, Joss's wife, for an errant husband —all contribute to scenes that have a bolq dramatic colour reminiscent of Thomas Hardy. One looks forward to another novel from William Holt.” The * Yorkshire Post” says: “It is firmly constructed and presents ...

Published: Friday 19 October 1956
Newspaper: Todmorden & District News
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 670 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

AROUND THE CHURCHES COULD BE GOOD THING TO LOOK BACK Vicar of Todmorden’s New Year Message

... conducted last Sundayl evening by the Rev. Maurice Johnson. Readings were taken from the Gospels, the works of T. S. Eliot and Thomas Hardy. The choir} was conducted by Mr. Harry Kershaw. The organist was Mr. Harold Kershaw. — Last Wednesday night, the annual ...

Published: Friday 02 January 1953
Newspaper: Todmorden & District News
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1277 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

100 YEARS OF BAPTIST WITNESS Lydgate now at the Cross-road Amalgamate or “Hold On”?

... Sundays and on Crimea, !week-nights. was a centre of activi- At that time, such people as fies, and springing from its health Thomas Hardy W. H. Hudson, came spiritua] demoninational Robert Bridgés. Oscar Wilde, pn‘.grprises, It became. strong, too, George Bernard ...

Published: Friday 04 December 1959
Newspaper: Todmorden & District News
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1844 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

TGO FAST AND TOO CLEVER FOR Y.C. Eccleshill C.S. (Bradford) 9, Todmoerden Youth Centre 0

... Eccleshill C.S. (Bradford) 9, Todmoerden Youth Centre 0 (West Riding Junior Cup Comp.) Todmorden Y.C. team: Simpson.! Law, Thomas, Wrench, Whitham, Brown, Sharphouse, Nesbitt, Aspin-“ all, Syvkes, Wilkinson. 1 Eccleshill won the toss and played downhill ...

Published: Friday 13 November 1953
Newspaper: Todmorden & District News
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 296 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

APPLICATIONS

... —Vm_(;e;uflé;bv;n Claude Harold Harris was granted the permanent transfer of the Dusty Miller Inn, Mytholmroyd, from Norman Rees. Thomas Henry Garnett was granted the permanent transfer of the Bhoulder of Mutton Inn, Hebden Bridge, from D Wilks, before:—Major ...

Published: Friday 07 September 1956
Newspaper: Todmorden & District News
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 131 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Golden Age Club Members G ather In Force For Party

... with ages totalling 517 years, shared “ top ™ table as guests of honour with the Mayor and Mayoress (Coun, and Mrs, Herbert Hardy), the Club’s President, Ald. A, King, J.P., and the two chaplains, the Rev. L. R. Gaimster and the Rev. A. Metcalfe, Alderman ...

Published: Friday 14 September 1956
Newspaper: Todmorden & District News
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 897 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

CLASSES IN AGRICULTURE

... held in Tocmorden on Wednesday evenings commencing on the 9th January. 1957. The lecturer for this course will be Mr Philip Thomas, B.Sc.. M. R.CVS. Enrolment for either or 21l of these courses may be made at Todmorden or Hebden Bridge on the enrolment ...

Published: Friday 07 September 1956
Newspaper: Todmorden & District News
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 273 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Parted Figh ting Dogs

... Todmorden, from Thomas Ranson. William Clarence Hargreaves was granted the permanent transfer of the Waggon and Horses Inn, Walsder, from William Henry Taylor. Before: Major J. Mitchell, M.C.. D.F.C. (presiding), Coun, B, Stansfield and Coun. H. Hardy (Mayor of ...

Published: Friday 06 July 1956
Newspaper: Todmorden & District News
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 287 | Page: 1 | Tags: none