Contents list for Durham Biographies volumes 1, 3, 4 & 6

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1 list for Durham Biographies volumes 1, 3, 4 & 6 Buy copies from Durham County Record Office online shop Durham Biographies Volume one edited by G.R. Batho; Durham County Local History Society 2000 Armstrong William G Industrialist Backhouse Family C19 Bankers and horticulturalists Bell Florence E Author Bell John Hyslop Newspaperman and Coroner Butterfield John Hospital Administrator and JP Byron Augusta A Mathematician Chalmers John Alan Physicist and Scout Leader Dawson Frederick M Local Government Officer Dickens Charles Novelist Duncan Charles MP and Trade Unionist Falla William [II] Nurseryman Footitt William G Architectural Draughtsman Galbraith Samuel Union Official and MP Gilly William S Canon of Durham Goodyear Frank W Builder and Mayor of Durham Greenhow Thomas M Surgeon Harker Cassy M SRN, Hospital Matron Heaviside Thomas Photographic Artist Heavisides Henry Printer, poet and polemicist Henderson Arthur Labour Party Leader Hogarth William Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle Hoskins George G Architect and JP Jackson Ralph W Entrepreneur Johnston James F W Chemist & Educational Benefactor Kane John Trade Unionist Lee Peter Miner and trade unionist Maw James Chartist and temperance worker Nesfield William A Soldier, Painter, Landscape Gardener Palmer Charles M Entrepreneur Pritchett James P Architect Prowse Albert E Ministry representative at Elizabethville Ramsey Thomas Miners' Union Pioneer Reid David S Adult educator and first Chair of Durham County Local History Society

2 Ropner Robert Industrialist Rushford Hannah H Alderman Scaife William Durham coal miner & US miners' leader Scott Walter Poet and novelist Starmer Charles W Businessman and politician Stead William T Journalist and Campaigner Sunderland Norman Historian Taylor Henry Civil Servant, Poet & Dramatist Tennant Christopher Entrepreneur Todd John Sea Captain Tristram Henry B Churchman, Naturalist and Freemason Walker John Inventor of the Friction Light Waterhouse Alfred Architect Watts Arthur Clergyman, Educationalist, Geologist Wilson John Miners' Leader and MP Wilson Joseph H Seaman, Trade Unionist & MP

3 Durham Biographies Volume three edited by G.R. Batho; Durham County Local History Society 2003 Addison Richard Musician Arup Ove Engineer Barrington Shute Bishop of Durham Buddle John Entrepeneur in the Coal Trade Carnegie Andrew Steel Tycoon and Philanthropist Chevallier Temple Vicar and astronomer Chuter-Ede James MP and Home Secretary Clasper Harry Rower and Tyneside Hero Colberg Anne E Religious benefactress Collier Gerald Educationalist Colling Brothers Livestock breeders Crawford William Miners' Champion Dunn Thomas C Teacher and Naturalist Dunn Matthias Mining engineer and mines inspector Durham Ox Agricultural Super Star Emmerson William Mathematician and eccentric Fawcett James W Historian & Administrator Glasgow Alex Folk Singer Glover Terrot Shipowner, Auctioneer, JP and Alderman Grant David J Industrialist & Lord Lieutenant Gray William C Shipbuilder and JP Hackworth Timothy Railway pioneer Harrison Robert Mathematician and Linguist Hedley William Engineer and colliery entrepreneur Henson Herbert H Bishop of Durham Hurrell Fred Journalist Jenkinson Edna M Classicist Lambton John G Coal owner & reforming politician Macdonald Alexander Miners' Leader Marshall Margaret Teacher and Dramatic Society member Mason Christopher Agricultural improver & railway investor McNally William Soldier and coalminer Morley Muriel E Speech therapist Mowbray Arthur Banker and Coal Owner Patterson William H Miners' Union Secretary Pease Edward Father of English Railways Pease Henry Industrialist and peace envoy Pease Joseph Entrepreneur and Coal owner Pease Joseph W Industrialist Race Family C18-C20 Weardale Primitive Methodists Roberts Edward Headmaster and School Inspector Sharp Thomas W Town Planner Thompson Benjamin Coal owner, Ironmaster, Engineer and Inventor Thorp Charles First Warden of Durham University Watson Sam Agent for Durham Miners' Association Wilcock Donald Adult Educator

4 Durham Biographies Volume four edited by G.R. Batho and V. Smithers; Durham County Local History Society 2005 Annand Dick Soldier [VC] and Trainer of the disabled Bradbury Joyce Headmistress Brockett William H Local politician and newspaper proprietor Burlison Clement Artist Cameron John W Brewer, Alderman and Colonel of Volunteers Chaplin Sid Writer and colliery mechanic Clephan James Newspaper editor and antiquarian Clough Brian Football player and manager Cookson Catherine Novelist Cotton Mary A Nurse and serial murderer Dalton Hugh Politician Dormand Jack MP for Easington Eden Anthony Prime Minister Embleton Benjamin Sailor, miner, orator and trade unionist Falkner John M Arms salesman and novelist Firbank Joseph Railway contractor Gibson Gowland Thomas H Actor Greenwell Dora Theologian, poet and hymn writer Hall Thomas Y Inventor, colliery viewer & entrepreneur Hay Will Stage and film comedian Henderson Maude Adviser to the playgroup movement Hepburn Thomas Miners leader Heslop Harold Writer and Durham miner Holgate Sydney Master of Grey College HolIis Stan Soldier and publican Hutt William Politician and industrialist Lawson Jack Schoolteacher and librarian Liddell Henry G Lexicographer Logan William Mining engineer Mackenzie Compton Novelist, broadcaster and spy Mackintosh Jim Alderman and Mayor of Durham Mather James Campaigner for mine safety Melville David Education pioneer Milburn Colin Test cricketer Oswald Albert H Composer Robinson Stephen Engineer and inventor Salvin Anthony Architect Surtees Robert S Novelist and Squire of Hamsterley Turnbull Edward Solicitor and administrator Waddington George Dean of Durham Walton Norman Sailor and boxer Walton Betty Academic hostess Watts Victor Master of Grey College Webster Donald E Educationalist Whalen Con Jarrow marcher Willmore Tom Mathematician Wilson Thomas Poet, businessman and politician

5 Durham Biographies Volume six edited by G.R. Batho and A. Roberts; Durham County Local History Society 2009 Abbott Claude Professor of English Armstrong Ernest Teacher and politician Arnfield Marjorie Artist Backhouse Hannah C Quaker traveller Bailey John Engraver and agriculturalist Baker George Landowner & sportsman Barningham William Industrialist Bell Gertrude Explorer Bennett George F Adventurer & social worker Brant Dorothy Politician Brien Alan Writer & critic Burdon Albert Comedian Burlison John Joiner & Architectural Assistant Campbell Patrick Builder Camsell George Footballer Cook Arthur J Miners leader Forster John Politician Garth John Composer Gibson William Roman Catholic Bishop Hamilton George H Prison chaplain and reformer Harrison Thomas H Organ builder Hedley Ron Museum curator Holmes Thomas Probation officer Holmes Sarah Probation officer Horner George W Confectioner Hunter Christopher Physician & antiquary Johnson Nerys A Artist Kirkup James Writer and poet Lomax Thomas L Church of England priest Marshall David Poet and Socialist campaigner Maude Cyril B Organist McManners Jack Priest and historian Miller John F Soldier and inventor Musgrave Thomas C Teacher and musician Paley William Theologian and philosopher Peacock Robert Cartoonist Porterfield Ian Footballer Potts William Clockmaker Raine James Priest and historian Roberts Charlie Footballer Robson Flora Actress Samuel Herbert L Politician Silvertop George Landowner Smith Willie Billiards player Travers Linden Actress Veitch John H Printer Wawn John T Politician Wilkinson Thomas Roman Catholic Bishop

6 Wilson John Soldier and airman