1940 – 1967

1940 – 1945
During the second World War George Bloxam was posted to Catterick Camp (now called Catterick Garrison), a barracks near to Orgate. In order to be close to her husband his wife and their children took up residence at Orgate which they rented from the owner, Mr William Allison. After the war they used to go back and visit the Allisons at Telfit Farm just up the valley. Mrs. Allison still remembers the family.

1949-50
John and Sheila Allison lived at Orgate for approximately 1 year from 1949-50.

1950-67
Bobby and Ella Fawcett lived and farmed Orgate from approximately 1950 to 1967. There is a Marske burial record for Ella Fawcett, “late of Orgate Farm”. She was born February 19, 1917 and was buried in Marske 15 Jul 1992. She was the widow of Robert (Bobby) Fawcett of Manor House, Marske who was born 1917, died in Northallerton in 1979 and buried in Marske.

Robert (Bobby) Fawcett circa 1956ish farming Orgate.

George and Margaret Rutter bought Orgate from the Fawcetts in 1967.