1950 – Church millenary festival
When St. Andrew’s was being restored in 1903, builders discovered fragments of
six stone crosses.
In 1914, the archaeologist W. G. Collingwood dated these crosses to around 950AD.
So, in the 1950, the church celebrated 1000 years of religious worship at St.
Andrew’s, with what they called a “Millenary Festival”.
Between June 10
th
and 17
th
there were special church services, a pageant, and
various social events held at the church and elsewhere in the village.
On Sunday 11
th
, the morning
service was attended by the great
and good of Skipton and Keighley.
On Sunday 11
th
, the morning
service was attended by the great
and good of Skipton and Keighley.
On Sunday 11
th
, the morning
service was attended by the great
and good of Skipton and Keighley.
On Sunday 11
th
, the morning
service was attended by the great
and good of Skipton and Keighley.
On Sunday 11
th
, the morning
service was attended by the great
and good of Skipton and Keighley.
After the service the congregation
gathered on the Church steps and
had their photo taken.
After the service the congregation
gathered on the Church steps and
had their photo taken.
The Sunday evening services was led by
past and present members of the choir.
Our “Group Photos Project” has put
names to most of those present.
Probably taken just a few seconds
before or after the previous photograph:
there’s something amusing happening
outside the White Lion.
A major feature was the “Pageant of
Kildwick” put on by the Cononley
Mother’s Union and friends.
A major feature was the “Pageant of
Kildwick” put on by the Cononley
Mother’s Union and friends.
A major feature was the “Pageant of
Kildwick” put on by the Cononley
Mother’s Union and friends.
A major feature was the “Pageant of
Kildwick” put on by the Cononley
Mother’s Union and friends.
The church was illuminated.
The church was illuminated.
