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NEW LYKE WAKE CLUB

WAKES

THE ANNUAL WAKE

An Annual Wake is held. Persons attending a Wake are expected to dress with appropriate funereal solemnity. Neckbands, black for Master or Mistress; purple for Doctor are worn. Degrees may be conferred, after inquisition, on candidates who comply with the following: -

Master, or Mistress of Misery. Complete three crossings, one in the reverse direction.

Doctor of Dolefulness. Complete four more crossings. The total seven crossings to include an unsupported crossing and a winter crossing (between 1st December and 29th February). Also to present a Doctoral Thesis on a learned and relevant subject.

Past Master, or Past Mistress. Complete fifteen crossings and perform services to the club recognised as exceptional by the Council.

MARCH 2024 WAKE

To my esteemed Dirgers and Witches

It gives me great (dis)pleasure to confirm that the 2024 Wake will be hosted on Saturday, 16th March, 2024.

We are delighted to confirm the Wake will once again take place at the Raven Hall Hotel in Ravenscar, which was the setting for last year’s most mournful gathering after many years away.

The Raven Hall Hotel is a fabulous venue in stunning surroundings and is, of course, the traditional end point of the Lyke Wake Walk as was first suggested by Bill Cowley in 1955.

Tickets for the 2024 Wake will cost £37.00 per person, which will provide a three course meal and attendance of this most grimly of gatherings. For those requiring just a two course meal, the price will be £28.00 per person. We will have sole and exclusive use of the Viking Suite for the duration of the evening.

Rooms are available at the Raven Hall Hotel and may be booked through their website: https://ravenhall.co.uk – a discount will be extended to those attending the Wake.

March 2023 WAKE

The 2023 Wake was held on Saturday 25th March 2023 at The Raven Hall Hotel, a fabulous venue in stunning surroundings and, of course, the traditional end point of the Lyke Wake Walk as was first suggested by Bill Cowley in 1955. A new venue, a new committee elected, and a great night. No further description here, it’s all in the captions of the gallery of photographs (with descriptions) taken that evening.

March 2022 WAKE

The 2022 Wake, being the first post-Covid-19, was held on Saturday 19th March 2022 at Swan House, Trenholme Bar Northallerton. No description here, it’s all in the captions of the gallery of photographs (with descriptions) taken that evening.

March 2020 WAKE

The 2020 Wake went ahead on Saturday 14th March 2020, just before the lockdown which has caused activities to be suspended for the duration. The venue was once again Swan House Bed & Breakfast, Trenholme Bar, Northallerton No description here, it’s all in the captions of the gallery of photographs taken that evening.

EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL LINCOLNSHIRE WAKE

This was held on Saturday 9th November 2019 – Halloween+9 at Bateman’s Brewery, Wainfleet, Lincolnshire. Here is a gallery of photographs taken that evening.

MARCH 2019 WAKE

This was held on Saturday 9th March, at Swan House Bed & Breakfast, Trenholme Bar, Northallerton. Here is a gallery of photographs taken that evening.

MARCH 2018 WAKE

This was held on Saturday 10th March, at Swan House Bed & Breakfast, Trenholme Bar, Northallerton. Here is a report of the evening, with photographs.

APRIL 2017 WAKE

This was held on Saturday 1st April, at Swan House Bed & Breakfast, Trenholme Bar, Northallerton. Here is a gallery of photographs taken that evening.

APRIL 2016 WAKE

This was held on Saturday 16th April, at Swan House Bed & Breakfast, Trenholme Bar, Northallerton. Here is a gallery of photographs taken that evening.

MARCH 2015 WAKE

This was held on Saturday 28th March, at Swan House Bed & Breakfast, Trenholme Bar, Northallerton. Here is a gallery of photographs taken that evening.

APRIL 2014 WAKE

This was held on Saturday 5th April, at Swan House Bed & Breakfast, Trenholme Bar, Northallerton. Here is a gallery of photographs taken that evening.

MAY 2013 WAKE

This was held on Saturday 11th May 2013, at Swan House Bed & Breakfast, Trenholme Bar, Northallerton. Here is a gallery of photographs taken that evening.

MAY 2012 WAKE

Saturday 12th May saw the first Wake this year which was held at a new venue for us, Swan House, which is just off the A19 about 5 miles north of Osmotherley. This change of venue was occasioned because the Lord Stones Café is in the process of being sold by John Simpson, who set it up back goodness how long ago.

A fuller report is here, or go directly to a gallery of photographs taken that evening.


At wakes the dress code ( optional – but great fun if people ‘act the part’ ) will be traditional Lyke Wake ‘mourning’, funeral gear, witches robes or similar. A good old Lyke Wake evening of gloom will be a certainty, well perhaps not. People are most welcome to sing on these occasions – so long as a “morbid” time is had by all.

Other pages have reports of the May 2006, May 2007, May 2009, October 2009 and May 2010 Wakes.


Last update: 3rd January 2024

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