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  to include Allerthorpe church

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  19th Sep - Pocklington's connection
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Gallery
Market Place Market Place
Note the new building in the photo on the corner.
Regent Street Regent Street
Note the 'Old Red Lion Hotel'
Chapmangate Chapmangate
Note the independent chapel built in 1807 to the left.
Publications
Woldgate History Woldgate History

"A History of Woldgate School"

* 60 pages
* Fully illustrated
* Only £5.00
epp Exploring Pocklington's Past

* Peter Halkon
* Summary of
Pocklington Archaeology
* Only £5.00
Heritage Trail Heritage Trail

"A Pock History & Heritage Trail"

* 2nd edition
* 27 pages
* Old photos
* Only £4.99

People and Places Thumb Old Pock

"People and Places of Old Pocklington"

* 40 pages
* Old photos
* Only £5.99
Adieu WW1 Book

"Adieu to dear old Pock"

  * ww1 diary
  * 53 profiles
  * Local News
  * 299 soldiers
  * 246 pages
Newsletter

PDLHG Newsletters
#1 Oct 2020
#2 Dec 2020
#3 May 2021

Thomas Pelling - 'The Flying Man'
Thomas Pelling became famous by trying to walk a tightrope tied between the church steeple and the Star Inn public house in the Market Place, he slipped and fell to his death on 10th April 1733, and was buried in the churchyard where he fell. Because of the many fairs and markets held in the town, Pocklington attracted many street entertainers. Thomas Pelling took his entertainment too far, and paid the ultimate price. To read about other 'Flying Men' see this link
Thomas Pelling Early Monument

This old monument on the church wall
was recently replaced by the one below

Thomas Pelling Current Monument
The entry in the burial register reads "1733 April April 10th Thomas Pelling from Burton Stather in Lincolnshire, a Flying Man, who was killed by jumping against the Battlement of ye Choir when coming down ye rope from ye steeple (was buried)". According to Canon Christie's book the rope was fixed to one of the pinnacles of the tower and the other end was attached to a windlass placed near the Star Inn. The Flying Man was furnished with 'wings' of material stiffended by attachment to stays and giving the appearance of a bat.These were fastened to his arms and legs and one heel was attached to a pulley running on the rope., which was allowed to become slack thus causing the accident.
2008 Flying Man
The 2008 'Flying Man' taken at the
4th Pocklington Flying Man Festival
on 10th May, 2008.