DARWIN GARDENS MILLENNIUM GREEN

Millennium Maze Mementoes

No.
Name and Memento
website & email address
1

 

Frazer Irwin Initiator of the Darwin Gardens Project
Spirit Wolf is the totem for the traveler and teacher...
it is said: "Pathfinder brings good luck to the traveler"
www.
whitesnailproductions.co.uk
ilkleym@yahoo.com.au
9 Happy childhood memories of Ilkley - Peter and Michael
28

 

Clifford & Frances Furbank of Leeds and Descendants
12 Aynholme Close, Addingham, Ilkley, West Yorkshire
To thine own self be true
32 The Britton Family of Wellington Road, Ilkley
33 Shirley & Maurice Watson and Family of Ilkley
Two New Knees (for Maurice)
48
52
58
67
John Edward Lloyd       Words are few
George Elliott         Thoughts are deep
Norman Kendall         Memories of you
Norma Foster         We will always keep
from Christine Elliott
61 Huw Chapman 1963  - 1984
63 Gwendoline May Harrison nee Thresh 1900-1976
Husband of Tom, Mother of Philip and David
66 Norah Hopton nee Collyer 23.2.1915 - 21.5.1971
83
 

 

Lauren Juniper
This stone was a gift from my Grandparents.
They chose this number because I was born in '83.
I think it is a lovely way to celebrate the Millennium.
86

 

Hannah Juniper
Who needs a dome? I've got a Stone.
And mine will last much longer!
90
 
 

 

Samuel Juniper
I was given this stone by my Grandma and Granddad.
They chose this number because I was born in1990.
I had hoped England would win Euro 2000!!!
- maybe next time.
91 Lesley and Mark Ayres
In memory of our wonderful Winter Gardens wedding on 9th January 1999
94

 

Eleanor Cawthra
I was born in 1994. In year 2000
I am looking forward to going on the "London Eye" big wheel.
95

 

Nicholas Cawthra
I was born in 1995. In year 2000
I am looking forward to going to the Millennium Dome in London.
112
 to
116

 

Nigel & Jennifer Cottam
Let there be respect for the Earth,
Peace for its People, Love in our Lives,
Delight in the Good, Forgiveness for Past Wrongs,
and from now on, a New Start.
124 Dedicated to Amelia by Grandma & Grandad
You are one in a million and we love you lots!
139 Dedicated to Nell
Wishing you a life filled with love, happiness, and laughter
146 The Staff and Children of Thomas Chippendale Primary School, Otley
on its closure in July 2002
149 To Margaret Matthews by Ros, Steve, Luke & Beth
Happy Christmas 2002 - and many happy returns to Ilkley!
152
153
Doris & Wilf Hardwick of Rodley
Loved and remembered always by their family, on the moors they loved
174
206
Peter & Vimi Earnshaw
To celebrate your wedding in Labuan, Malaysia
185 Anna Catherine Clair
For our darling Anna from your loving Granny & Grandad
Rose
Bush
Rosie Grace Clair Grimley born 5.1.05
To our darling granddaughter from your loving Granny & Grandad
207 In memory of Norah McManus
208 In memory of May Waddington
235 Laura King 
23.5.00 - Your First Birthday
239 1st Male - Ilkley Fell Race 2001
No Hope, No Chance
robert.hope@bradford.gov.uk
244 Natasha Almond
Welcome back from Berlin
263 Sean William Clair
For our darling Sean from your loving Granny & Grandad
272 Maureen Cannar In memory of my darling wife
I will always love you - thank you for everything   from Michael Cannar
mike_cannar@lineone.net
273 Maureen Cannar My little love forever                  from Michael Cannar
mike_cannar@lineone.net
276 The Great War 1914-1918 Never to be forgotten
282 Beth and Matt Pollard
Celebrating the marriage of Beth Peirson & Matt Pollard on 2nd August 2002
288 Edward James David Saunders
294 David and Lu Almond of 15 Owler Park Road, Ilkley
302 Anya Clayton
The Granddaughter who gives such joy and happiness
304 Gemma King
30.4.00 - Your Fourth Birthday
305
and
306
For Joan and Harry Bulmer
Patricia embraces me on the station platform.
'The past is what you leave behind in life, Ruby', she says.
'Nonsense, Patricia', I tell her as I climb on board my train.
'The past's what you take with you.'
(from 'Behind the Scenes at the Museum' by Kate Atkinson)
353 All Tykes Worldwide
354 Peter Graham Legge Honorary Tyke
Happy Fiftieth January 2003 Love from Diana & Doug
355 W L Dewhirst dedicated by his family
Just a little gift!
pholland@legend.co.uk
356 Pamela Jane Thompson nee Barrett
A reminder of your Yorkshire heritage with love from Mum & Dad
357 Diana & Douglas Barrett Western Australia
A little bit of Yorkshire for our honorary 'tykes'   from Marjorie & Vernon
358

 

Vernon & Marjorie Jackman
In celebration of your Golden Wedding Anniversary, September 17th 2002
Congratulations and love from all the Palframan family
359 Louise, Mark & Hannah Browne  Happy Christmas 2002 from Mum & Dad
360 Pamela & Alexander Ludlam     Happy Christmas 2002 from Mum & Dad
376 Marjorie nee Rushton & Denis Ivor Legge
In loving memory of my Yorkshire parents from Diana
377 John Walter Hubert Legge
A reminder of your Yorkshire roots with love from Diana & Doug
394 Jessica and Sam Davey
395

 

BBC Radio Cleveland
The Station who put their Community first.
Broadcasting to Cleveland, Durham & North Yorkshire
www.bbc.co.uk
/england
/radiocleveland
396 Andrew 'Andy' Peebles
andrew.peebles@bbc.co.uk
397

 

In memory of Benjamin J Hanson 1978-2001
Love does not end with dying, or leave with the last breath
When you love someone deeply, love does not end with death
406 Michael Ian Deighton  Love Beyond Compare
from Eileen Furbank for my friend Winnie Deighton
420
 
 
 
 
 

 

Charlotte Battersby
from her grandparents  Philip & June
To me freedom is, more or less,
Our inner feelings to express.
When all our prejudice we bury,
Stop making judgements in a hurry,
Each other's point of view we see;
Only then will we be free.
460 Let our footsteps leave a harvest for the future
461 Love the children - they are the gateway to tomorrow
485

 

To The One Consciousness
from Gary & Pam of 4 Hillcourt Grove, Bramley, Leeds LS13 2AP
Think only positive thoughts of love and all actions will be good
489 The Bamforth Family
492 In memory of Kenneth Bennett
535 In lasting memory of
HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
Non omnis moriar
543 Ros, Steve, Luke & Beth  We made it!
545
 

 

Time Warp Rock n' Roll Band of Ilkley
For hire: local group playing 50's, 60's & 70's covers music
Ideal for private functions - anniversaries - birthdays - weddings
Ring Dave: 01943 879290  Mobile: 07899 944246
549 Trevor Adrian Wallace 20.04.59-26.10.2000
Forever in our hearts - Always in our thoughts
dedicated by Mam, Dad, Andrea, Derek & Joseph
561
to
564
Dedicated to Edith Waterhouse
by Catherine and David Helliwell
To celebrate her 100th birthday on 13th May 2003
573 To Dad by Tony, Julie, Jack & Luke
Without you, the three sons represented here in these stones,
and the fourth, writing this, wouldn't exist.   Love Always
574 To Jack by Mum & Dad
You and Luke are our monuments.
The best things we ever created, or are ever likely to. All our love forever
575 To Luke by Mum & Dad
You and Jack are our pride and joy.
You are the meaning of our life, and we shall love you both always
576 To Lloyd by Tony, Julie, Jack & Luke
My you climb a ladder to the stars,
may you stay forever young. Love always
590
591
592
Jean M, Kathleen H, Dorothy N
Three very early students at Ilkley College of Housecraft
Remembering our three years' teacher training at Ilkley College of Housecraft
596 To Tijmen van Hout of Belgium by Lauren Brooks
Happy Birthday. A little bit of Ilkley for you. Love Lauren xxx
608 Alice Kathryn Saunders
618 To Raymond Hinchcliffe from Kathlene and Family
619 To Saul Hinchcliffe from Mum, Dad, Michael and Nadine
629 Andy, Debbie, Natalie and Lewis Wardle
641 Samuel & Joseph Stead  To our two precious boys.
Thank you for making Mum & Dad so very, very proud. We love you both.
642 Bob Tillett You'll never be forgotten 6.11.1928 - 4.03.1998
643 Harry Overend You'll never be forgotten 16.01.1938 - 5.05.1997
644
 

 

Dedicated by Sam & Joseph Stead, Max & Charlie Franks to
Jolly Tots Pre-School Nursery   (01943 862727)
Queens Hall Cottage, Main Street, Burley-in-Wharfedale
Early years care and education for children aged 2-5 years
in a happy and stimulating environment
647 For a much loved Daddy
701
 

 

David and Marjorie Hickson of 31A St James Road
Ilkley, West Yorkshire LS29 9PY   (01943 609839)
To the generations evolving after,
especially Luci and Paul, Jessica and Nicholas
706

 

Marisa Poppi Swann
To dear Missy, welcome to the world, 12th February 2002
Love from Catherine & Sam
707

 

Ruby Anna Orchid Fleming
To our darling Daughter Ruby for your Christening,
at Sacred Heart Church, Ilkley, 18th May 2002
751 The Holland Family
(John, Pat, Karen, Jason, Cherise, Joseph, Chloe)
753 Julia
Tempus Fugit
754 The Everlasting Memory of Wilf Phillips
A Loving Husband, Dad, Grandad, G.G., & Father-in-Law
755 The Everlasting Memory of Wilf Phillips
A Loving Dad, Grandad, G.G., & Father-in-Law
768  S A V Kelly nee Elliot, elder sister of John B Elliot
769 Walter Elliot elder brother of John B Elliot
770 Pauline Elliot  dear wife of Walter
771 Mark Elliot dearest son of John B Elliot
772 Suzanne Elliot dearest daughter-in-law
773 Amy Nourie Elliot dearly loved by her GanGan
779 Beatrice Amelia Elliot nee Nixon 1885-1944
780 Herbert Hemingway 27.04.85-11.08.35
781 Amy Hemingway nee Smith 15.12.85-19.01.82
782 Betty Elliot nee Hemingway 17.03.21-10.12.99
783 John B Elliot born 13.10.23
784 Paul Lambert 1951-1960, dear godson of Betty & John Elliot
786 Mrs Gladys E Waitman nee Serjeant, and her twin daughters Toni & Gloria
788 To Frederique van Hout of Belgium by Lauren Brooks
Happy 6th Birthday to my best friend. Love Lauren xxx
802 To Shirley Jones by Ros, Steve, Luke & Beth  Welcome to Ilkley!
807 All Saints' From the Old to the New - November 2002
809 A cornerstone for All Saints' Primary School, Ilkley old and new in 2002!
827 Andrew Almond
Welcome back from Mozambique
830 To My Wonderful Mum
Time is too long for those who grieve,
but for those who love, time is eternity
861 Toby Peter Frankland
For Toby, always in our thoughts, forever in our hearts
866 The Oldfield Diaspora
Tempus Fugit
882 Pat & Jo Fricker
Is it Me?
895 Arthur Leslie Laycock 1917 - 2002
The greatest of these is Love (1Corinthians 13:13)
911
 
 
 

 

To The People of New York
to commemorate their fortitude and courage
during this momentous event in their history
from Frances Furbank and Daughter Eileen
Cowards die many times before their deaths;
The valiant never taste of death but once.
946 To The Girl - so you can always be here - from The Boy
953 In loving memory of Amy Picken our angel, 18.9.01-8.4.03 
971
 
 
 
 

 

Soroptimist International of Ilkley
Clarke Foley Centre, Cunliffe Road, Ilkley LS29 9DZ
This Millennium Stone marks the 56th year of 
Soroptimist International of Ilkley:
a professional women's group with worldwide links,
who meet for friendship and service to the community on the
second & fourth Thursdays of the month at the Clarke Foley Centre, Ilkley.
975

 

The Ilkley Pages
Ilkley's Community on the Web
supporting the town and the community.
www.ilkley.org

The Ilkley Pages
@cableinet.co.uk

980
 

 

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Congratulations to the Darwin Gardens Trust
and to everyone involved for the effort and dedication
shown in the development of the Garden.
www.bradford.gov.uk

david.talbot
@bradford.gov.uk

986

 

Rombalds Trefoil Guild
Rombalds Trefoil Guild giving support to Guiding
and the Community in the year 2000 and beyond.
988
 
 

 

The Wharfe Valley Times
Do you have any news?
The Wharfe Valley Times is delivered free to thousands of homes, and was
the very first business to sponsor a stone in the Darwin Gardens Maze.
Your local paper would love to hear your news & views, so do get in touch.
wvt.news@ypn.co.uk
990
 
 

 

Joy Godfrey Artist
The year 2000 sees Joy celebrate 25 years as a professional artist.
Currently she works mainly in oils & watercolours of the local landscape,
and also sculpts in bronze. For information on viewing work,
contact Joy on 01943 602526, or via the website.
www.axisartists.org.uk
996 Ilkley in Bloom

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