A Demonstration in Hampsthwaite! Letitia Wright Talk

#### The Life of Letitia Wright of Hollins Hall - Talk

#### A Demonstration in Hampsthwaite!

##### No Beer, More Cheer . . .

Demonstrations down Hampsthwaite High Street were a common sight when Letitia Wright led the village’s Band of Hope. Letitia gave a local voice to the national temperance cause and inspired young people to take a stand against drink.

In 1890, she built the Hampsthwaite Village Room in memory of her husband — a place where men could pay a penny to read newspapers instead of going to the pub.

This talk explores her leadership in the Temperance Movement, the private diaries she kept in her final years, and her life in Hollins Hall, Hampsthwaite.

WHERE: Hampsthwaite Village Room
WHEN: Thursday 18th September 2025
TIME: 7.30 pm

Admission on the door £3, which includes refreshments (soft drinks and tea - no wine or beer I'm afraid!)

EVERYONE WELCOME

DIRECTIONS & PARKING:
Hampsthwaite Village Room is on Hampsthwaite High Street. You can park in the Memorial Hall's car park and walk up the road from there. Head towards the shop and keep going up the High Street - It is set in between some terrace houses.