Pocklington History - John Thornholt Elgey

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30th Apr 2025 - William Etty

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10th May 2025 - VE day celebrations

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June/July 2025 - Wilberfoss Walk

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18th Sep 2025 - Pock in 1925

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16th Oct 2025 - Local WW2 Airfields

Gallery

	Market Place Note the new building in the photo on the corner.
	Regent Street Note the 'Old Red Lion Hotel'
	Chapmangate Note the independent chapel built in 1807 to the left.

Publications

	Woldgate History "A History of Woldgate School" * 60 pages * Fully illustrated * Only £5.00
	Exploring Pocklington's Past * Peter Halkon * Summary of Pocklington Archaeology * Only £5.00
	Heritage Trail "A Pock History & Heritage Trail" * 2nd edition * 27 pages * Old photos * Only £4.99
	Old Pock "People and Places of Old Pocklington" * 40 pages * Old photos * Only £5.99
	WW1 Book "Adieu to dear old Pock" * ww1 diary * 53 profiles * Local News * 299 soldiers * 246 pages
	PDLHG Newsletters #1 Oct 2020 #2 Dec 2020 #3 May 2021

John Thornhill Elgey

Kilnwick Percy

Some extra info:

John thornhill of Wold farm Kilnwick Percy
was born 1849 died 1914, son of Ann elizabeth thornhill and James Elgey the chemist Driffield

John married first in 1876 to Alice Metcalf with whom had 3 children
Alice died1882, John remarried 1884 to Elizabeth Beal with whom he had 4 more children

Elgey of Wetwang tree

Information from: Chris Glass, Ruislip, UK

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