Comments on: Helvellyn with Ghosts (Part 1: Wythburn Mine)

By: McEff

McEff — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 18:38:04 +0000

Hi John. I know exactly what you mean. I don’t pass that way very often these days but when I do I have a few minutes in the graveyard. All the best to you too.
Alen

By: John Arnison

John Arnison — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 11:56:33 +0000

Just had a another look it almost makes me cry to think of this poor family and odd that I am related to them.Have a great Chirstmas John

By: McEff

McEff — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 22:23:42 +0000

That’s interesting, Carl. I didn’t know there was a book. There was a tale, and I don’t know if it is true, that the hut was used by a Nazi spy during the war and he had a radio buried in the floor. Quite what he was spying on up there, and what sort of radio reception he had in the mountains, I don’t know. Good tale though.

By: carl t d bell

carl t d bell — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 21:34:34 +0000

just spent two days in the powder hut,august 20 and 21st,climbed helvelyn,lovely place to stay on a wet night,left as i found it,sadly no door anymore but someone has had ago at repairing the window,theres a log book there for future visitors.

By: John Arnison

John Arnison — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 09:52:30 +0000

Dear Alen,
I hope you are well.thanks for the Ireland link

All the best

John

By: john arnison

john arnison — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 20:55:22 +0000

Dear Alen,

This is a great web site,thank you

John

By: john arnison

john arnison — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 22:29:51 +0000

thank you for all this info,Its of great help.All best things

John

By: McEff

McEff — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 18:51:16 +0000

Hi John. Yes, the headstones include the one for the Arnison twins and John Muse, who was John Arnison’s boss and friend. I’ve a feeling they were also related. There are other snippets in the book, but it’s been so long since I looked at it that I can’t remember. The grid ref for Wythburn Church is NY 325 138, which is smack in the middle of the Lakes. The Wythburn church records are in the Cumbria Record Office in Carlisle Castle, or they were in 1987 when I looked at them. Details of the twins’ births and deaths are recorded there. I’ll look back through my notes when I get the chance and if I can find anything else I’ll drop you an email. Cheers. Alen.

By: john arnison

john arnison — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 18:30:41 +0000

Hi.
I have now brought your book from a secondhand seller in Carnforth .So a big THANK YOU for the offer,but I thought it saved you the trouble.Can you tell me are the headstones still there and if so do you know a grid ref for them?.Hope you are well

Regards

John