Contributors

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Margaret Rackham

Ref 6-683

For information about

• Rev John Sunderland
• Rev Richard Sutcliffe

David Ramsay

Ref 6-517

For information about several topics including Lydgate House, Lightcliffe

Stacey Ramsden

Ref 6-999

For information about several topics including Blue Ball, Halifax and Samuel Kettlewell

Andrew Ransom

Ref 6-ARM

For information about

• Mary Isabel Alexander
• George Shaw
• James Shaw
• John Anthony Cobham Shaw
• John Edward Shaw
• John Leslie Morton Shaw
• John Shaw
• Joseph Shaw
• Samuel Shaw
• John Bazley White

• Brookroyd Mills, Holywell Green
• John Shaw & Sons

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

• Captain John Leslie Morton Shaw
• John Edward Shaw

Chris Ratcliffe

Ref 6-859

For identifying several of the mystery photographs

Christina Crossley Ratcliffe

Ref 6-CCR

For photographs and information about several topics.

These are listed in the Foldout

Robert David Rathmell

Ref 6-554

For information about several topics including Thomas Binns and Leonard Rathmell

Diego Rattaggi

Ref 6-1105

For information about Robert Whiteley Collinson

Derek Rawlinson

Ref 6-DRA

For information about topics including

• Brighouse & Rastrick Band
• Brighouse Rangers
• Brighouse Wheelers' Club
• H. Holbrook
• Waterloo, Brighouse

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

• Brighouse Rangers
• The Greeasy Chin Club

Charles Rawson

Ref 6-RWN

For information about the Rawson family.

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

• Christopher Rawson

Frederick Michael Rawson

Ref 6-329

For information about topics including himself,

• Walter Francis Lloyd
• Colonel Walter Vyvyan Nugent
• Christopher Selwyn Priestley Rawson
• Dorothy Florence Rawson
• Peter John Selwyn Rawson
• Commander Selwyn Gerald Caygill Rawson

Richard Rawson

Ref 6-638

For information about Stansfield Hey, Ripponden

Dot Rayner

Ref 6-764

For information about Halifax Joint Stock Banking Company Limited, Edward Holmes, Ellis Ingham, Moor End Mill, Mixenden, Shoulder of Mutton, Mount Tabor and Talbot, Illingworth

Mandii Rayner-Hey

Ref 6-856

For information about several topics including Joe L. Brook, Joseph Lumb Brook and Gilbert Wells

Janet Read

Ref 6-762

For information about topics including

• Charles Thomas Priestley
• Jonathan Edward Priestley
• Thomas Priestley

Richard Redfearn

Ref 6-165

For information about his father, Sir Herbert Redfearn

George Redmonds

Ref 6-101

For information about several topics including surnames published in his books Halifax & District Surnames, Names and History and Yorkshire West Riding English surname series

David Reed

Ref 6-DRD

For information about Howcans Pottery, Pule Hill Pottery, T. E. Short & Sons Limited, T. E. Short, Edgar Short and for identifying some of the mystery photographs

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

• Clapton Lodge, Halifax
• Donkey Hill, Halifax
• Medallion to Celebrate the Coronation of George V
• Ramsden's: Horses & Vehicles

Peter Reeve

Ref 6-PRV

For information about topics including Priestley Alderson, Henry Backhouse, Boar's Head Hotel, Halifax, Lewis, Joe Turner Spencer and Thomas Whitaker

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

• The Boar's Head Hotel, Halifax
• Henry Backhouse: Exhibition [1896]
• Priestley Alderson: Stationery

Betty Reid

Ref 6-998

For information about topics including Augustus Spain George Augustus Spain George Augustus Spain

Tricia Restorick

Ref 6-1143

For information about Eli Platts, Ely Platts, George Platts and Eli Platts

Helen Reynolds

Ref 6-HRS

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

• John Barker

Kathryn Rhoades

Ref 6-116

For information about Larkfield, Brighouse

John Rhodes

Ref 6-1157

For information about John Rhodes

Peter Rhodes

Ref 6-768

For information about Lee House, Shibden

Julie Rice

Ref 6-114

For information about several topics including Joel Holmes and Herbert Akroyd Stuart

Elizabeth Richards

Ref 6-ERS

For information about several topics including Canon H. W. Hodgson and Rev Henry Thompson

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

• St George's Church, Sowerby: Interior

Nigel Richards

Ref 6-763

For information about several topics including Bernard William Clay, Charley Clay and James Clay & Sons Limited

Clive Richardson

Ref 6-1155

For information about Edgar Feather

Jackie Richardson

Ref 6-1106

For information about Amos Bentley / Calvert Orphan Homes / Folly Hall Orphanage, Wainstalls / Kell Butts Orphanage, Wainstalls / Richard Marsden / Spring Mill Orphanage, Wainstalls / Albert Samuel White

Paul Richardson

Ref 6-PRN

For information about several topics including John Bottomley, Joseph Bottomley, James Howarth, Arthur Smith and James Smith

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

• The Seven Sisters of Sowerby
• Tom Callighan & Family

Alison Riddell

Ref 6-844

For information about Harry Maylor

Peter Rideal

Ref 6-350

For information about Samuel Riddeall

David Ridehalgh

Ref 6-DRH

For information about

• Jeffrey Bairstow
• Brigg Mill, Sowerby Bridge
• Crossley Garden Estate, Halifax
• Charles Denville
• Sour Milk Hall, Claremount
• West Riding Ambulance Service
• Woodall Nicholson & Company Limited

and for identifying some of the mystery photographs

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

• Ambulances

Ian Rigby

Ref 6-973

For information about David Robert Anderson

Biddy Rigg

Ref 6-85

For information about

• Edgar Mann
• Frank Mills
• Henry William Pohlmann
• Donald Rigg
• Eunice Shaw

Angela C Riley

Ref 6-264

For information about several topics including Finkle Street Reservoir, Luddendenfoot and the Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, Luddendenfoot

Anne Riley

Ref 6-144

For information about St Matthew's Church, Rishworth

Edward Riley

Ref 6-245

For information about several topics including Halifax Courier Building, Hotspur and Red Shale

John Riley

Ref 6-239

For information about several topics including Brearley, Brearley Bethel Baptist Church, and Bethel Terrace

Liz Riley

Ref 6-LR

For photographs and information about several topics.

These are listed in the Foldout

Neil Riley

Ref 6-1179

For information about Edward Riley, James Riley, Joe Riley, John Bairstow Riley and Matthew Riley

Brian Riordan

Ref 6-Y

For a great many photographs and other pieces of information His photographic contributions are listed in a separate Foldout

Ian Roberts

Ref 6-103

For information about topics including John Marsh and Archibald William Reith

Ian Roberts

Ref 6-400

For information about several topics including Albert Roberts, Benjamin Roberts, Frank Roberts, John Charles Roberts, Joseph Dixon Roberts and Josiah Dixon Roberts

Jill Roberts

Ref 6-669

For information about several topics including John Styring Lee, Joseph Lee, George Styring, Henry Styring, Thomas Styring and John Styring

Kai Roberts

Ref 6-KR

For photographs and information about several topics.

These are listed in the Foldout

Paul Roberts

Ref 6-246

For information about Thomas Farrar

Walter Roberts

Ref 6-1005

For information about Rev Hilkiah Bedford Hall

Gary Robertshaw

Ref 6-GRW

For information about several topics including Upper Shibden Hall

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

• Upper Shibden Hall

Ollie Robertshaw

Ref 6-ORW

For photographs and information about several topics.

These are listed in the Foldout

Roly Robertshaw

Ref 6-1152

For information about topics including John Cole and Rowland Robertshaw

John Robey

Ref 6-JRY

John is the author of The Longcase Clock Reference Book. He has written on a wide range of horological topics, and has contributed information for a number of entries here, including

Edward Batty

Joseph Batty

William Shreeve

William Whitaker Shreeve

Giles Whitaker

Leah Whitaker

William Whitaker

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

• Joseph Batty : Clock
• Whitaker & Shreeve : Clock Dials
• William Whitaker : Clock Dials

Anne Robinson

Ref 6-967

For information about topics including Joseph Hardy, Frank Pearson and Keay Saunders

David Robinson

Ref 6-954

For information about John Hughlings Jackson

Peter Robinson

Ref 6-262

For information about several topics including Cotton & Wood, Hanging Lee Mill, Ripponden, Edward Navey & Company, Edward Navey, Sowerby Bridge United Clubs Brewery Company Limited and Thomas Wolstenholme & Company

Karen Robson

Ref 6-KNR

For information about topics including Elijah Farnell and E. Farnell & Sons

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

• E. Farnell & Sons

Shirley Robson

Ref 6-SRN

For information about

• Dr Foster
• William Marchant
• Thomas Marchant

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

• Dr Foster

ROOTSCHAT

Ref 6-340

Many members of the ROOTSCHAT community have kindly answered specific questions and supplied information on many topics

Doreen Ross

Ref 6-DD

For photographs

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

• The Old Bridge Inn, Ripponden

Fred Rost

Ref 6-98

For information about John Waterhouse and Waterhouse stops

Lynda Rotherham

Ref 6-232

For information about Benjamin Currer Rawson

Colin Rothwell

Ref 6-CRW

For information about several topics including Walter Holden, Eli Marshall, John Marshall and John Marshall

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

• Lock House, Sowerby Bridge

Norma Rothwell

Ref 6-NRL

For information about topics including

• Emma Booth
• Fred Booth
• John Brook
• Ezra Pinder

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

• Emma Booth

Cedric Rowland

Ref 6-86

For information about several topics including local railway stations and Trolley-bus service to Mount Tabor

John Rushton

Ref 6-886

For information about several topics including Lower Tinker Hey, Greetland, Tinker Hey, Greetland and Upper Tinker Hey, Greetland

Alan Rushworth

Ref 6-ARH

For information about

• John Clay
• Benjamin Cordingley
• Susan Corney
• John William Crowther
• William Crowther
• Abraham Halstead
• Jonas Halstead
• Francis Job
• Fred Job
• William Francis Job
• John Lum
• Susan Whitley
• Westercroft Farm, Northowram

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

• Francis Job
• Fred Job

John Rushworth

Ref 6-JRR

For photographs and information about several topics.

These are listed in the Foldout

Jocelyn Russell

Ref 6-1083

For information about topics including

• Coley Hall
• Coley House, Priestley Green
• Joseph Holroyd
• Joseph Holroyd
• Joseph Samuel Sunderland

Steve Ryder

Ref 6-737

For information about Scales & Salter

Philip Ryley

Ref 6-PRY

For information about topics including Ryley & Sons, George Rhoades Ryley, James Alfred Ryley and George Ryley

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

• Albert Memorial, Halifax
• George Rhoades Ryley
• George Rhoades Ryley: Photographs
• George Ryley
• Halifax Municipal Technical College
• James Alfred Ryley
• Rev Malcolm Squires
• Rev W. D. Lewis
• Royal Halifax Infirmary
• Ryley & Sons
• Southgate, Halifax
• St John the Evangelist, Bradshaw: Interior
• Ward's End, Halifax

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