Persons of Interest – Percy Digby Templeton Pullum Posted 12 August 2019 by Tessa KeoughPercy Digby Templeton Pullum was born on the 29th of June 1864 in Plymouth, Devon. His family originated from London but his father Henry Ebenezer Pullum was the performer Harry Templeton of the original African Opera Troupe, so the family traveled extensively. Harry and his wife Annie (nee West) had six children, and Percy was their third child. [Click to continue…]
Industry in the Potteries Seminar Posted 7 August 2019 by Alan MoorhouseIndustry in the Potteries Seminar Whitmore Village Hall, Coneygreave Lane, Whitmore, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire ST5 5HX 09:30am for 10:00am on Saturday 12th October 2019 As well as pottery this seminar will look at some of the other industries in the region known as "the Potteries". The venue near Newcastle-under-Lyme is [Click to continue…]
Persons of Interest – Part 3, Sir Charles Umpherston AITCHISON Posted 22 July 2019 by Tessa KeoughPicking up where we left off two weeks ago - Charles had intended to leave India for good when his lieutenant-governorship came to an end on 2nd April 1887, but being invited by Lord Dufferin to join the council of governor-general and give the viceroy the benefit of his experience on the many questions which had to be dealt with consequent upon [Click to continue…]
Persons of Interest – Part 2, Sir Charles Umpherston AITCHISON Posted 8 July 2019 by Tessa KeoughPicking up where we left off two weeks ago - In 1868 Charles re-joined the secretariat as foreign secretary and retained that appointment until 1878 during which time daughter Winifred Helen was born on 7th February 1871 and his only son also named Charles Umpherston Aitchison was born in 10th April 1875. He also received the degree LL.D from the [Click to continue…]
Persons of Interest – Part 1, Sir Charles Umpherston AITCHISON Posted 24 June 2019 by Tessa Keough20 May 1832 - 18 February 1896 Charles Umpherston Aitchison, son of Hugh Aitchison and Elizabeth Umpherston, was born on 20 May 1832 in Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. The second child of four with an older brother Christopher and two younger sisters, Mary and Elizabeth. His father Hugh was from Edinburgh and his mother [Click to continue…]