Mossdale

KING ATHELWOLD of England dies, leaving his baby daughter, Goldborough. The appointed King, Godrich, Earl of Cornwall, takes care of Goldborough, and promises to fulfil the dead King’s wish - to marry Goldborough to the strongest man in England when she is of age. Meanwhile, King Birkabeyn of Denmark dies, and Earl Godard is given the job of caring for the baby Havelock and his two sisters. But Godard, wishing to rule, kills the King’s daughters and instructs a local warrior and fisherman, Grim, to drown Havelock at sea. Grim tries to follow the Earl’s instructions, but he cannot face killing the baby; he takes him from the water and goes home. Grim and his wife decide to bring the baby up as one of their own. That night they see a ray of light shining out of the baby’s mouth as he sleeps, and they discover a royal birthmark on his shoulder. Realising the baby’s royal heritage and the danger they may be in, Grim and his family pack their belongings and set sail for England. When they land on British soil they found the town of Grimsby. Havelock grows up and goes to work in Lincoln. While there, he wins a shot-put competition. (The stone he threw still lies within the walls of Lincoln Castle). Havelock gains the reputation of being the strongest man in England. Godrich, Earl of Cornwall hears of Havelock, and introduces Goldborough to him to keep the dead King’s wish. Goldborough and Havelock marry in Lincoln and return home to Grimsby. That night, Goldborough dreams about Havelock becoming King and sees the light shining from his mouth in slumber. The next day Grim confirms Havelock’s birthright and Havelock returns to Denmark to claim his throne. Havelock returns in victory, and he and Goldborough become King and Queen of Denmark and England. They have fifteen children and reign happily together for 60 years. A copy of the 13th-century text of ‘The Lay of Havelock the Dane’, a 3001-line rhyming poem telling the legend, can be found in Grimsby public library.
An extract from from"Humberside Photographic Memories".

Tourism seems to be taking over now. There is a stone marker on the weedy green, in the foreground. It is a reminder of a famous battle in 1066 when King Harold of England defeated Harald of Norway. It has always been overshadowed by a more famous battle that took place north of Hastings.
An extract from from"Humberside Photographic Memories".

A herd of Shorthorn cattle is driven down the main street of West Witton, which stands at the eastern entrance to Wensleydale. West Witton lies in the shadow of Pen Hill on the southern side of the dale. In the distance on the extreme right we can just see the 16th-century tower of the parish church of St Bartholomew.
An extract from from"North Yorkshire Living Memories".

The centrepiece of West Burton’s village green in Wensleydale is this stepped obelisk, dated 1802. In this photograph, a group of people all carrying walking sticks (perhaps they were ramblers?) take a rest on the steps, as the greystone cottages, now part of a Conservation Area, cluster around the greensward in the background.
An extract from from"North Yorkshire Living Memories".

Another market day, this time in Skipton, the ancient gateway town to the eastern Dales. Note the Dales farmers and their wives sitting lined up to the right of the statue, perhaps waiting for a bus. The pinnacled Perpendicular tower of the parish church of the Holy Trinity fills the background, with the war memorial on the right.
An extract from from"North Yorkshire Living Memories".