Hi David, I don't know anything about the author. I only know that the poem was in my mother's 'Dufton Cookery Book' from around the 1940's or 50's so it could very well be the same person. I have an idea that the cookery book was a WI one and I should love to get hold of a copy if anyone knows where there is one. Judy -----Original Message----- From: eng-westmorland-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:eng-westmorland-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of David Foster Sent: 03 June 2009 15:58 To: eng-westmorland@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ENG-WESTMORLAND] "Where Have They Gone" - Helm Winds Thank you for reproducing the poem & its translation. Would you know if the author H. Deighton is the same Harold Deighton who was born in Dufton Hall & wrote to "Beacon" of the Penrith Observer in 1953 with a very brief history of the Hall? David Foster

Judy, Check out the site below ... http://www.ilab.org/db/detail.php?booknr=327624489 Pat Otterberg, USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judy Jeffrey" <judy@fireflies.demon.co.uk> To: <eng-westmorland@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 11:16 AM Subject: Re: [ENG-WESTMORLAND] "Where Have They Gone" - Helm Winds > Hi David, > I don't know anything about the author. I only know that the poem was in > my > mother's 'Dufton Cookery Book' from around the 1940's or 50's so it could > very well be the same person. I have an idea that the cookery book was a > WI > one and I should love to get hold of a copy if anyone knows where there is > one. > > Judy