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Joseph Thompson RIP

April 04 2011 by William Hill (1160 views)
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A FORMER owner of Skidby Windmill has died. Joseph Thompson, 94, was descended from the Thompson family who had run Skidby Mill since the 19th century. Mr Thompson sold the mill to Beverley Borough Council for £1 in 1966 and was instrumental in setting up the Museum Of East Riding Rural Life, which now occupies the windmill's outbuildings.

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The full article is to be found in one of the links below:

http://www.iol.co.za/business/international/land-of-windmills-torn-over-building-of-new-wind-farms-1.1026878 Wind Farms row in Holland & http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20110220/BUSINESS/102200329/1003/Windmills-not-welcome-one-Netherlands-town

 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-12578712 Update on Pakenham Water Mill

 http://www.democratherald.com/news/local/article_fe180cd0-504d-11e0-8fd6-001cc4c002e0.html A windmill that removes water-An American first?!

 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/propertypicturegalleries/8387925/On-the-property-market-Pick-of-the-best-millhouses.html 5 extremely expensive mills for sale

 http://www.westchicago.org/blogs/asenseofplace/index.html Fascinating US Mill picture

 http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/news/owner-dies/article-3328454-detail/article.html Skidby Miller dies

 http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/jerusalem-s-iconic-windmill-to-spin-its-sails-once-again-1.351000 Update on Jerusalem Windmill

 Additionally, in the Sunday Times ‘Homes’ supplement yesterday was an advert for a mill on the R. Test at Houghton. I think it must be Bossington Mill, looking at the old mills guide (grid ref. 340 313). http://www.jackson-stops.co.uk/cgi-bin/properties/summary-details.pl?propID=42021  From HMG

 http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00z88v0/The_Boat_That_Guy_Built_A_Cup_of_Tea/ the third programme goes to Cromford Mills in Derbyshire: The rest are very enjoyable

 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-12722623 Eling Tide Mill to get green power? (Anyone know anymore?)

 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/property/article-1370850/A-nose-bargain-John-Burke-dug-2ft-manure-restoring-Highland-mill.html Restoring a Scottish Mill & http://residentialsearch.savills.co.uk/property-detail/253029/list/property-for-sale/scotland/perth-and-kinross/0/0/16000000/hi/gbp/1

 http://www.lythamstannesexpress.co.uk/news/local/kirkham-and-rural/windmill_makeover_1_3237134 Lytham Restored

 http://www.yellowad.co.uk/news.cfm?id=12045&headline=Windmill%20back%20to%20its%20best Upminster sails move

 Best Wishes

 William Hill

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