Before meeting #AnneLister, #AnnWalker was already a traveler in her own right. Watch the full session w/In Search of Ann Walker to learn more about what a journal entry by Christopher Rawson reveals: youtu.be/9fB9Ud-tEwI

171 years ago today, Ann Walker died at her home, Cliffe Hill We remember her today for her sense of humour, generosity to those less fortunate & how she defied convention to live with the woman she loved. Memorial Card, West Yorkshire Archive Service, SH:3/L/120

What did Halifax really know about #AnneLister and #AnnWalker’s relationship? Watch the full session w/@searchingforann to find out what Robert Parker’s letters reveal: youtu.be/9fB9Ud-tEwI

Nearby places to eat if you are coming to the Tower openings, an #AnneLister Festival event, on Sat or Sun 5th & 6th April. Lightcliffe Tea Rooms near Lydgate House open 10:00, Mrs B's Sandwich & Coffee Bar open 08:00 and The Sun Inn open 12 noon.

As the 2025 #AnneLister festivities begin, Happy #Anneversary! 🎩👒❤️ OTD in 1834, Anne Lister underlined it: “Miss W[alker] & I & Th[oma]s st[ai]d the sacram[en]t” — making history by fulfilling their private vows at Holy Trinity Church Goodramgate, York! 📸 cr: West Yorkshire Archive Service

The locations of the grave plots of some of the real #GentlemanJack characters are marked on the map which is currently also on the tower door. The ledger stones can also be spotted using the white topped canes placed next to them.

Today is Anne Lister's birthday. Here at ISAW HQ we raise a glass of Malmsey Madeira to her! Without her dedication to writing millions of words, we would not necessarily know as much about Ann Walker as we do today. Cheers, Anne!

Gorgeous weather for the Tower openings and tours of the churchyard this weekend. Thanks to our visitors for coming and donating.

This weekend's floral offerings for #AnnWalker and her aunts looking good in this morning's sunshine.

Today is Ann Walker's 222nd birthday. We celebrate her today for being: Creative - sewing, knitting, drawing, painting A good traveller - in the UK and abroad A defier of convention - lived with the woman she loved. Happy birthday Ann! What do you celebrate Ann for?

Il 20 maggio 1803 nasceva #AnnWalker 🎂🎁💛🌈 Buon compleanno a questa donna coraggiosa, una "piccola Ercole" che decise di unire il proprio destino a quello di #AnneLister, rimettendo in discussione tutto ciò in cui era cresciuta. 1/3

Today is not only Ann Walker's birthday, it's also the 5th anniversary of In Search Of Ann Walker being formed. Thank you everyone for following us across social media and being supportive. We look forward to the next five years of researching Ann!

Rev. Robert Wilkinson was Head Master of Heath GS for over 50 years from 1787. #AnneLister mentions him in her diaries - he knew #AnnWalker too - as he was also the perpetual curate at Lightcliffe. Read his story at Rev Robert Wilkinson and family.pdf

As the poster explains Friendless Churches will undertake restoration work on the tower meaning that a security fence will need to be erected closing off an area of the churchyard which includes were #AnnWalker's & her parents' ledger stones are situated.

This memorial to #AnnWalker's brother John who died on his honeymoon in Naples - read John and Fanny Walker.pdf - eventually made it into the van. The restorers will reattach the corner piece & the memorial inscription that should be underneath it.

The works on Lightcliffe tower funded by Friends of Friendless Churches has started! The scaffolders arrived this morning to start the project which could take 16 to 26 weeks.

Repairs are commencing at Old St Matthew's, Lightcliffe, West Yorkshire. In this short video, our Director, Rachel Morley, provides a brief history of Old St Matthew's and an overview of the repairs.

This morning it looked as if there was a pagoda in the churchyard as the scaffolding gets higher and higher. It will eventually go up and over the ball on the cupola.

The scaffolding is up and the tiers are 'netted' allowing the experts to get up to the cupola to assess what exactly needs to be done to make this 250 year old tower stable and weather proof for the foreseeable future.