The Ripon Hornblower

This site and the information it contains is hosted and provided for your help and advice by George Pickles, the last person to singularly hold the post of Ripon Hornblower (2003 to 2015) To see him in action on video please go to -http://calendarcustoms.com/articles/ripon-hornblowing No one does it like George. The duties of the Hornblower are now carried out by a team of Deputies on a rota basis. We wish them every success.

• Hornblower Lucky Wooden Penny. hornblower-lucky-wooden-penny.webs.com hornblower-lucky-wooden-penny.webs.com Are you one of the forty thousand people who carry one of these with them all the time. Stories of good fortune reach me on a regular basis. Posted August 27, 2019 at 3:57 PM

• Ripon and North Yorkshire ripon-city-north-yorkshire.webs.com ripon-city-north-yorkshire.webs.com Many more links with information about Ripon and North Yorkshire Posted November 22, 2014 at 6:40 PM

• www.yorkshire-dales.com/ripon.html Posted November 22, 2014 at 6:50 PM

• THE WAKEMAN OF RIPON the-wakeman-of-ripon.webs.com the-wakeman-of-ripon.webs.com The Wakeman of Ripon in Pictures Posted November 20, 2010 at 2:04 PM

• Ripon Museums www.riponmuseums.co.uk www.riponmuseums.co.uk A must when you visit Ripon including the Workhouse and the Police and Prisons Museums Posted November 17, 2010 at 12:36 AM

• Grassington www.grassington.uk.com www.grassington.uk.com More than your average Dales village Posted October 18, 2012 at 2:16 PM

• Fountains Abbey www.fountainsabbey.org.uk www.fountainsabbey.org.uk National Trust - Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water gardens Posted December 13, 2014 at 5:05 PM

• Ripley Castle www.ripleycastle.co.uk www.ripleycastle.co.uk Edge of the Yorkshire dales. Historic Attraction Posted December 14, 2014 at 7:57 AM

• Markenfield Hall www.markenfield.com www.markenfield.com Medieval Manor House Posted December 14, 2014 at 9:23 AM

• Light Water valley www.lightwatervalley.co.uk www.lightwatervalley.co.uk One of the UK's finest Theme Parks. Fun for all the family Posted December 14, 2014 at 9:38 AM

• City of York www.visityork.org www.visityork.org Historic Walled City Posted December 14, 2014 at 3:58 PM

• Northallerton www.northallerton.info/ www.northallerton.info/ Northallerton County Market town of North Yorkshire Posted December 14, 2014 at 11:55 AM

• Masham www.visitmasham.com www.visitmasham.com located in lower Wensleydale a great base to explore the rest of the Yorkshire dales. Posted December 14, 2014 at 12:04 PM

• Pateley Bridge www.pateley-bridge.com www.pateley-bridge.com A charming little town nestled in the heart of Nidderdale Posted December 14, 2014 at 11:20 AM

• Thirsk www.visitthirsk.org.uk www.visitthirsk.org.uk Traditional North Yorkshire Market Town Posted December 14, 2014 at 12:11 PM

• Leyburn www.welcometoleyburn.co.uk www.welcometoleyburn.co.uk A typical North Yorkshire Market Town on the banks of the river Ure Posted December 14, 2014 at 12:17 PM

• Middleham www.middlehamonline.com www.middlehamonline.com Royal, Loyal and Ancient Town of Middleham Posted December 14, 2014 at 12:29 PM

• Flamingo Land www.flamingoland.co.uk www.flamingoland.co.uk Yorkshires Ultimate Theme Park Posted December 14, 2014 at 4:03 PM

• Skipton www.welcometoskipton.com www.welcometoskipton.com Gateway To The Dales Posted December 14, 2014 at 4:26 PM

• Mother Shipton (Cave) www.mothershipton.co.uk www.mothershipton.co.uk Mystical Power of the Magic Waters Turning Everything it Touches to Stone Posted December 14, 2014 at 4:11 PM

• Bedale www.visitbedale.com www.visitbedale.com Attractive Historic Yorkshire Market Town Posted December 14, 2014 at 4:36 PM

• Richmond www.richmond.org www.richmond.org At the Heart of North Yorkshire Posted December 14, 2014 at 4:42 PM

• Aysgarth www.aysgarth.com www.aysgarth.com A Beautiful Wensleydale Village Posted December 14, 2014 at 5:02 PM

• Helmsley www.visithelmsley.co.uk www.visithelmsley.co.uk Small Market Town Nestled On The Banks Of The River Rye Posted December 14, 2014 at 5:15 PM

• Harrogate Borough District Council Tourist Info www.harrogate.gov.uk www.harrogate.gov.uk Ripon within the Harrogate Borough District Posted November 16, 2010 at 2:48 PM

• Visit Yorkshire www.visityorkshire.co.uk www.visityorkshire.co.uk Posted July 17, 2011 at 8:12 AM

• Stayin The North Yorkshire Moors northyorkmoors-stay.co.uk/activity/Family-Fun northyorkmoors-stay.co.uk/activity/Family-Fun What North Yorkshire has to offer in terms of accommodation and family fun. Posted November 19, 2012 at 7:18 AM

• Newby Hall and Gardens www.newbyhall.com www.newbyhall.com Create wonderful memories with family and friends at Newby Hall Posted December 6, 2010 at 3:34 AM

• Pickering www.welcometopickering.co.uk www.welcometopickering.co.uk Gateway To The Moors Posted November 16, 2010 at 3:02 PM

• Carr House Farm and the Ripon Hornblower www.carrhousefarm.blogspot.com/2011/05/george-pickles-very-special-person.html www.carrhousefarm.blogspot.com/2011/05/george-pickles-very-special-person.html No finer accommodation in the North of England Posted July 4, 2011 at 4:56 PM

• Filey https://www.filey.co.uk https://www.filey.co.uk Filey Makes You Smiley. A Wonderful Coastal Resort Posted July 10, 2011 at 5:04 PM

• Scarborough www.visitscarborough.com www.visitscarborough.com Our Coastal Resort With Two Bays Posted November 20, 2010 at 1:28 PM

• Malton maltonyorkshire.co.uk maltonyorkshire.co.uk Yorkshires Food Capitol Posted February 7, 2011 at 3:35 AM

• Boroughbridge www.boroughbridge.org.uk www.boroughbridge.org.uk Historic Market Town Posted January 29, 2011 at 6:24 AM

• Whitby www.visitwhitby.com www.visitwhitby.com The Perfect Place to Explore the Moors and Coast Posted December 6, 2010 at 9:17 AM

• Settle www.settle.org.uk www.settle.org.uk A Bustling Market Town in the Heart of North Yorkshire Posted November 22, 2010 at 6:31 AM

• Tykes Abroad www.TykesAbroad.com www.TykesAbroad.com Bob and Molly, Yorkshire folk and the Colonies Posted February 7, 2015 at 10:33 AM

• Touring Yorkshire touringyorkshirewiththehornblower.webs.com touringyorkshirewiththehornblower.webs.com More interesting information about Yorkshire, the places and the people, by the Ripon Hornblower Posted February 7, 2015 at 2:44 PM

• The Hornblower Lucky Wooden Penny hornblower-lucky-wooden-penny.webs.com hornblower-lucky-wooden-penny.webs.com Lucky Wooden Pennies given out to visitors to Ripon. Over 30,000 now carried by people around the world Posted March 22, 2015 at 7:08 AM

• Brookes.uk brookesuk.com/about-brookes/ brookesuk.com/about-brookes/ Filling Station and high quality shopping in RICHMOND North Yorkshire Posted July 17, 2015 at 1:55 PM

• George Pickles Hornblower 2004 to 2015 calendarcustoms.com/articles/ripon-hornblowing calendarcustoms.com/articles/ripon-hornblowing See George in action on video. No one does it like George Posted September 25, 2015 at 1:24 PM

• Wakeman Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2UV-GSeSE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2UV-GSeSE Posted October 13, 2015 at 3:20 PM

• Ripon Yorkshire www.yorkshire.com/places/yorkshire-dales/ripon www.yorkshire.com/places/yorkshire-dales/ripon What Ripon has to offer for our visitors. Posted October 20, 2015 at 3:03 PM

• Ripon Races www.ripon-races.co.uk www.ripon-races.co.uk Posted November 13, 2015 at 2:29 PM

• Five things you never knew were in Yorkshire https://marketplace.i-yorkshire.com/5-things-you-never-knew-were-in-yorkshire https://marketplace.i-yorkshire.com/5-things-you-never-knew-were-in-yorkshire Five things you never knew were in Yorkshire Posted September 16, 2020 at 4:05 PM