Our next meeting is on
Wednesday 18th February 2026
Our speaker is David Rigby
"High Stakes on the Knavesmire"
by David Rigby.
A family history story involving:
the first lady jockey,
high stakes gambling, court cases,
imprisonment, infidelity,
and death by poisoning,
all against the background
of Regency York.
The Knavesmire is the home of
horse racing in York
A full report on this talk will be in the next issue of Ryedale Roots
To pre book for any event and to receive the Zoom link prior to the meeting please email Geoff at members@ryedalefamilyhistory.org
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Forthcoming Meetings 2026 (all on Zoom at 7.30pm)
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| Date |
Talk Title |
Speaker
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| 21 January |
'AI? Accuracy or Aesthetics Photograph Dating & more'
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Steve Gill |
| 18 February | 'High Stakes on the Knavesmire' |
David Rigby
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| 18 March |
'The Sieges of Malta'
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Malcolm Brooke |
| 15 April |
'Doxies, Dolly-Mops and Dressmakers: The history of prostitution 1780-1930'
|
Janet Few |
| 20 May |
Useful Software Tools
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Paul Isherwood |
| 17 June |
In Search of Your Scottish Ancestors |
Christine Woodcock |
| 15 July |
AGM 7.00pm
The Mists of Time |
Nick Barratt |
| 19 August |
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Laura Yeoman |
| 16 September |
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John Hanson |
| 21 October |
Muck & Muscle |
Ian Waller |
| 18 November |
An introduction to Heraldry |
John Titterton |