Contributions
by
Lesley Abernethy

Lesley Abernethy has kindly contributed information about a large number of topics including

Albion, Brighouse Albion Hotel, Claremount Albion, Norland John Alderson Thomas Alderson Joseph Allen Thomas Allen Anchor, Brighouse William A. Ashton-Jones Joshua Aspinall Law Atkinson Susannah Atkinson Bacchus Tavern, Halifax Baines Hatters John Baines John Baines Samuel Baines William Baines William Baines Percy Gratrix Baldwin John Barnes Joseph Baron Edward Barret James Bates Joah Bates Bath Street Tavern, Halifax Joshua Bedford Bentley & Shaw Henry Bentley John Bentley Jos. Bentley Jos'a Bentley Timothy Bentley Bentley's Yorkshire Breweries Limited Clarence Leo Berry Abraham Binns Black Bull, Brighouse Black Horse, Stainland Black Swan, Halifax Dr Benjamin Boothroyd Bottomley's Arms, Shelf John Boys William Bramley Henry Brazewell Benjamin Brearley Robert Brereton Rev Joseph Brooksbank Joseph Brooksbank Rev Jabez Bunting Edward Burnet Rev Harcourt Norris Torriano Busfeild Rev Christopher Josiah Bushell Jo. Butler Robert Butterfield Isaac Button Isaac Button Owen Richard Augustus Byrde John Heaton Cadman Robert Midgley Calvert Isabel Ada Capel-Hanbury Benoni Carter Joseph Carter John Cartwright William Cartwright T' Cat i' th' Window, Halifax John Caygill Thomas Clegg Clothiers' Arms, Greetland Commercial, Halifax Commercial, Skircoat Green Thomas Connonley Geoffrey de Copley Henry de Copley Hugh de Copley John de Copley William de Copley John Cordingley John Crapper Abraham Craven Craven Heifer, Halifax John Crossley John Crossley Abraham Crowther William Crowther Christopher-Edward Dampier Charles Mosley Dawson James Rigby Dawson William Blackburn Dawson Samuel Dealbey Abel Wadsworth Dean Simon of the Dene Albert Marsden Denham T. Denham & Sons William Dixon Jonathan Dobson Joseph Dobson Druids' Arms, Greetland William Duglass Duke of Edinburgh, Halifax Dusty Miller, Hove Edge Dyers Arms, Halifax

Frank Whitworth Eagar William Eastwood Samuel Edge Elisabeth Edwards John Edwards Fitzwilliam de Guadelupe English John Farrer Fleece, Elland George Fletcher Joseph Fletcher Henry Foster Michael Gaukroger Golden Eagle, Halifax Betsy Greenwood James Greenwood Ralph Guest George Haigh John Hailey John Hainer Halifax Parish Church: Bells Halifax Parish Church: Fabric Halifax Temperance Society Halifax Total Abstinence Society John Hanson Richard Hanson William Hanson George Hartley Thomas Hartley William Hartley John Hayley Samuel Heaton Zachariah Helliwell Sir Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel Job Hey William Hey John Hill Daniel Hitchen David Hitching Robert Holdsworth Robert Holt Hop Pole, Halifax Rev John Hope John Hopkin Benjamin Howard Dr Robert Howard William Hoyland Nathan Hoyle Samuel Hunt Joshua Ingham Ikin Gerald Bryan Ingham Thomas Dent Ingham Peter Kaye Simeon Kaye Uriah Kaye Daniel Kitchen William Kitchen Knur & spell Robert Laycock Nicholas Liddle Lord Nelson, Halifax Lower George, Halifax Joseph Mackintosh Malt Shovel, Halifax John Malton John Marler Benjamin Marsden John Marsden Masons' Arms, Elland Jonathan Mawde Messiah Thomas Metcalf Midgley Overseers of the Poor Milner Place, Sowerby Thomas Mines Daniel Mitchel John Morton Rev Edward Nelson New Inn, Hartshead New Inn, Todmorden Oddfellows' Arms, Halifax Old Bridge, Ripponden Old House at Home, Halifax Old Pond, Hove Edge Richard Oldham Mary Eliza Palin John Parker John Parkin William Parkinson James Patchet John Paterson Charles Pemberton John Perkin John Platt Miss Selina Porter Sarah Procter

Rev Cecil Samuel Quainton Queen Hotel, Ripponden James W. Raby Sir Joseph Radcliffe Raggalds, Queensbury Edward Ratcliffe Kenneth Rawson-Shaw Reflecting Roadstuds Limited Reindeer Hotel, Halifax Nicholas Rideal Rock Tavern, Holywell Green Rope & Anchor, Langfield Round House, Brighouse Royal Oak, Elland Royal Oak, Stainland John Ryall Saint Mary the Virgin, Luddenden Richard Schorey George Scott James Scott Sam Senior Aquila Sharpe George Frederic Sharpe Herbert F. Sharpe Bentley Shaw William Shaw Shears, West Vale Samuel Shepherd Shepherds' Rest, Sowerby Bridge Shoulder of Mutton, Midgley Shoulder of Mutton, Todmorden Shoulder of Mutton, Todmorden William Simpson Thomas Slater John Sleddel Richard Smith William Sottenstall Richard Speick Square Independent Chapel, Halifax Stannary Inn, Halifax Star Hotel, Halifax Star, Sowerby Star, Soyland Station Hotel, Holywell Green Stone-Throwing William Stringer Sun Inn, Lightcliffe Henry Sunderland Jos'a Sunderland John Sutcliffe Rev Thomas Sutcliffe William Sutcliffe Swalesmoor Inn, Boothtown James Sykes John Sykes Richard Sykes Lamplough Firth Tansley William Thomas Israel Tillotson Robert Tillotson Isaac Townsend Travellers' Rest, Hipperholme Trees, Sowerby Abraham Turner Vine Hotel, Brighouse John Wadilove Waggon & Horses, Ripponden Wakefield Court Rolls Manor of Wakefield Acquilla Walker Thomas Ward Anne Webster Bethiah Webster Herbert Webster James Webster John Webster John Edward Webster Richard Webster Tom Beresford Webster Rev James West Wheat Sheaf, Elland White Hart, Rastrick White Horse, Lightcliffe Whitehall, Hipperholme Charles Whiteley James Whiteley Joseph Whiteley Robert Whiteley Robert Whiteley William Whiteley William Whiteley William Whiteley John Wilkinson John Wilson Winding Road Cocoa House, Halifax Windmill, Shelf John Woodhead Woodhead Tavern, Coley

and also

• Several entries in the Calendar of Events
• Batches of, as yet, unattached material
• Dr Robert Howard's report on typhus at Heptonstall Slack
• Lists of officials at Halifax Parish Church
• Lists of local lodging houses in 1850

Lesley has submitted photographic material which has been used to illustrate:

• Can You Help?
• Edward Gregson: Examples of His Work
• Herbert Webster
• John Edward Webster & Family
• E. Pickles
• The Playhouse, Halifax
• Sandford Photographers
• Sion Congregational Church, Halifax
• Webster's: Promotional Items
• Winding Road Cocoa House, Halifax

© Malcolm Bull 2017 / [email protected]
Revised 21:13 on 7th December 2017 / qq_11 / 40