Local Writers & Poets

In addition to those people who were primarily known as writers and poets, there were a great many works – pamphlets, booklets and books – written by theologians, political workers, and other residents of the district;

• Poets
• Writers

Much of the information about historical writers and poets has been taken from Horsfall Turner's Halifax Books & Authors

Poets

Lascelles Abercrombie Arvon Foundation, Colden Rev William Atkinson Samuel Banks Agnes Marion Barber Thomas Barker James Barnes J. Baxter Albert Benjamin Bayes Doris Beer Brian Bentley John E. Bissell John Bottomley Henry Hearder Bowman William Broadbent Patrick Branwell Brontë Mary Spencer Brown Calder Valley Poets Society A. J. Carr Close: Poet Close Edward Cockill John Collier Edgar Crabtree Frederick William Cronhelm Thomas Crossley Amy Louisa Davoren William Dearden Grace Dickinson Daniel Eastwood Joseph Henry Eccles Smith Emmott Anne Fielding Samuel Fielding James W. Garside Rev J. R. Godfrey William Walton Graham Thomas Greenwood

Eileen Greenwood-Sadler Levi Haigh Robert Halstead John Hartley William Heaton Simeon Hirst Jane Ann Hodgson Marmaduke Holdsworth Mr Horsfall Mrs Louisa Adelaide Horsfield William Howorth Rev Charles Hoyle Gordon Hoyles Ted Hughes Ted Hughes Henry Ingram Thomas Jordan Herbert Knowles John J. Lane Samuel Law William Law Joan Lee J. Lightowler Kate (Heather) Lumb Whiteley Lumb Henry Martin Samuel Mellor Georgina Gordon Metcalfe W. Midgley Joseph Miller John Mitchell James S. Morgan Mr Morgan John H. Moss Rev Nabb J. Nicholl

Charlotte Oates Thomas Ormerod Ovenden Bard Rev John Parker William Parry Pennine Poets Austin William Penny Sylvia Plath Roderick Random Sir Herbert Edward Read Benjamin Rushforth Wye Saltonstall E. L. Schlicht Rev John Shackleton James Standing Abraham Stansfield Rev Christopher Stockdale James Sutcliffe Oliver Sutcliffe John Taylor Joseph Terry Evan Thomas Thomas Tiffany J. C. Trott Michael Joseph Wade Gina Louise Waggott Robert Walker Dyson Watson Major Wild George Mansell Williams Mary Ann Wilson Dorothy Wordsworth William Wordsworth Edward Wormald John Wrigglesworth Napoleon Feliks Zaba

Writers

Cornelius Ashworth William Ashworth Rev Miles Atkinson Will Austin William Edward Armytage Axon Rev Simon Bailey Leslie Bancroft Margaret Fairless Barber Donald Barker Juliet Barker Rev Robert Lowe Bellamy Margaret Bentley Phyllis Bentley Dr Phyllis Eleanor Bentley Richard Bentley Wallace Bentley Arthur William Bickerdike John Blackburn William Joseph Blyton Frederic Hungerford Bowman J. Bowser Derick Bridge Dr John Briercliffe C. S. Broadbent Anne Brontë Charlotte Brontë Emily Jane Brontë Norman Brown Anthony Browne Dr Sir Thomas Browne Jonathan Caldwell William Camden Dr Michael Campbell Lindsay Clarke John William Clay Monica Clay William Cobbett Barry Collins Rev Thomas Cox John Crabtree Edward Crossley Dr Ely Wilkinson Crossley James Crossley James Crowther John Newton Crowther Rev Bryan Dale Benjamin Dawson Daniel Defoe Charles Dickens William Dixon Captain Nathan Drake William Dyche Maria Edgeworth Vikki Egerton Jack Escott Rev George Bramwell Evens J. W. Farquhar Dr John Fawcett Mabel Ferrett Celia Fiennes Joseph Smith Fletcher Nathaniel Fletcher Rev John Foster Margaret Fox Ralph Fox Eleanor Gaukroger Hilda-Margaret Gledhill Graptolite Jessie Gray

Muriel Mary Green Tom Green Eileen Greenwood-Sadler James Richard Gregson Tom Halifax Rev Arthur Vine Hall David Halliwell Philip Gilbert Hamerton Cynthia Hand Thomas William Hanson Charles Roger Hargreaves John A. Hargreaves Harold Harley John Hartley John Hartley Henry William Harwood William Hatton William Helliwell Peggy Hewitt Joshua Holden Rex Holdsworth Gilbert Holroyd Gladys Holt William Holt Joshua Hoyle Glyn Hughes Louis Stanley Jastrzębski Charles Jessop Thomas Kenworthy William Kershaw Rose Mackenzie Kettle Rev Thomas Keyworth Dr Frank King Eric Knight Smith Knowles Geoffrey Lee Clifford Lees Margaret Lees Rev Dr George Legh George Ronald Lewin John Leyland Canon John Lightfoot Rev William Edensor Littlewood Arthur Thompson Longbottom Eva Hannah Longbottom John Longbottom Stuart Petre Brodie Mais Edgar Mann John Marsh Thomas John Maslen Phil McGrath Herbert McLachlan Rev John Meldrum Samuel Mellor Dr Samuel Midgley Jonathan Mitchell Reginald Mitchell Peter Murrey Eve Naylor Tom Naylor Abraham Newell F. Nichol Nancy Nott Rev George Robert Oakley Richard Oastler James Henry Ogden John Ogden

Dora Orde Helen Jane Ormerod Rev Edward Parsons June Paxton-White Rev Mark Pearson James Pickles Mabel Elizabeth Pickles Rev Dr Francis Pigou George Pilling Sylvia Plath Arthur Porritt Dr Henry Power Maurice Procter Samuel Drake Roberts Joseph Robertshaw Henry Ling Roth Naomi Gwladys Royde-Smith Charles Saltonstall Sir George Savile Jonathan Saville Rev Harry Shaw David Colin Simpson Edward Sloane David Smith Frederick Smith George Barnett Smith Frederick Charles Spenser James Standing Laurence Sterne William Henry Stott Joseph Sugden Gamaliel Sutcliffe Rev William Sutcliffe Grenville Taylor John Taylor William Makepeace Thackeray Evan Thomas Christian Thompson Edward Palmer Thompson Kate Thompson Thomas Tiffany Sam Tonkiss C. H. Tordoff John Travis Ernest Richmond Horsfall Turner James Turner Whiteley Turner William Marshall Turner Jack Uttley Ralph Wade Gina Louise Waggott John William Wainwright Edward Johnson Walker Herbert R. Walker Stanley Walsh D. Walton John Walton Rev John Watson Eric Webster Bertha Anita Whiteley Gilbert Whiteley Dr Whittaker Jack Wild William Williams Mrs Winifred Williams Charles Lindley Wood Edward Frederick Lindley Wood George Wright

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