News & Articles from 2024

"Angel of the Cemetery"
   Unveiling in Eston Cemetery
      on Tuesday 8th October 2024 - 12th November 2024  

   This is the story of the "Angel of The Cemetery" that was officially unveiled on 8th October in Eston Cemetery, which formed part of Arts project funded by Borderlands Creative People and Places.
   Former local councillor Vince Smith, who formed Friends of Eston Cemetery following the pandemic, has been the main voice of support for the project and has worked with Borderlands to see it through.

For more details and photos see the Past Event
"Angel of the Cemetery"

Publication of Our Group’s 2025 Calendar of
      "Normanby - Past & Present" - 16 October 2024  

  Our group has just published our new 2025 calendar.
  This depicts pictures of Normanby scenes "Past & Present" taken from near the same viewpoints.
  So you can check whether our village has changed - or hasn’t!

See our Publications  page for more details & availability.

New Article -
"Norwegian Sailors Buried in Eston Cemetery"
- 14 Oct 2024   

   This article is based on the work done by Vince Smith for a display at the 2022 exhibition held by our group.

   This is the story from World War One of how three merchant seamen, two Norwegians and a Dane came to be laid to rest in our local Eston Cemetery.


    Please see Vince’s research in his Article .

John Lister Coverdale:
Sad News from Normanby LHG - 3 May 2024  

   One of our group’s former, long-term members, John Lister Coverdale, sadly died recently at the age of 88, in a care home in Middleton St. George. Many of you will have known John since childhood. Sincere condolences to John’s family.
   His funeral was held at St Andrew’s Church, Ingleby Greenhow on Monday 29 April, followed by private internment in the Churchyard.
   Donations if desired to Dementia Forward or St.Andrew’s Church.

For more details see this
Tribute to John Lister Coverdale

Kenny Surtees:
Sad News from Normanby - 30 January 2024  

   One of our village’s long-term residents, Kenny Surtees, sadly passed away on 29th December 2023 aged 74.
   Kenny was well known locally as the proprietor of the card shop Jubilees on our High Street and made many friends in Normanby.
   Kenny mentioned many of these in a poem he wrote and kindly allowed us to publish on our website.

For more details and photos see the Article
Normanbys Farewell to Kenny Surtees