Grandfather Andrew Chester was a familiar face to many on the farming circuit
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Well known former farmer and Methodist lay preacher, Andrew Chester, has died following a period of illness, aged 71.Andrew, who had studied electrical engineering at The University of Manchester would join his father in the farming industry working at The Grange and they also farmed at Little Givendale Farm, Skelton on Ure from around 1975.
Little Givendale had been in the family since 1927 and Andrew moved to the farm with his late wife Christine in 1980. From the early 90s they established a goat herd as a completely new operation and they were both also well known as active Methodist lay preachers in chapels across the Boroughbridge and Ripon area.
He retired from preaching following the death of Christine in 2001 and latterly lived with his son and daughter-in-law in Harrogate.The funeral will be on Monday October 24 at St Mark’s Church, Harrogate at 2.30pm.
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