----- Original Message ----- From: "E. Holdsworth" <yzzil.yrruc@virgin.net> To: <eng-yks-bradford@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:53 PM Subject: Re: [YKS-BRADFORD] Richard Pitt - the Idle Poet Hi Liz, sent email to Ken's old address, fingers crossed. Janet > Thank you Janet. > > Liz > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Janet Ogden" <janet@janetsfamilies.f2s.com> > To: <eng-yks-bradford@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:50 PM > Subject: Re: [YKS-BRADFORD] Richard Pitt - the Idle Poet > > >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "E. Holdsworth" <yzzil.yrruc@virgin.net> >> To: <eng-yks-bradford@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:21 PM >> Subject: [YKS-BRADFORD] Richard Pitt - the Idle Poet >> >> Hi Liz, >> I will get in touch with Ken Kenzie of Horton late of >> Eccleshill, he may know. He is not on line, but maybe soon. Janet >> >> Janet Ogden Project Officer for Bradford FHSoc., FreeCEN 1891 >> Huddersfield >> & Saddleworth Also for FreeREG Yorkshire >> >> >>> While researching a branch of my family tree I was recently forwarded >>> the >>> obituary of John William Hutchinson 1872 - 1954. >>> This John William Hutchinson was initially a Mill worker but became the >>> first librarian at Eccleshill public library. He retired from there in >>> 1924 and then wrote articles on the textile trade. >>> >>> According to his obituary this passion for writing "he had probably >>> inherited from his grand-father, Richard Pitts, the Idle poet" >>> >>> I have googled Richard Pitt and The Idle Poet with no joy. Does anyone >>> have any information re this man and his poetry. >>> >>> I thought I would ask as I know several of you have good knowledge of >>> local characters and celebrities from the past. I will contact >>> Eccleshill >>> library tomorrow to see if they have anything. >>> >>> With thanks for anything you have >>> >>> Liz >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> ENG-YKS-BRADFORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >>> without >>> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>> Checked by AVG. >>> Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.13/1377 - Release Date: >>> 14/04/2008 09:26 >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. >> It has removed 67330 spam emails to date. >> Paying users do not have this message in their emails. >> Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> ENG-YKS-BRADFORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-YKS-BRADFORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.13/1377 - Release Date: > 14/04/2008 09:26 > > -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 67430 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len