Contact

I would like to thank the following people and organisations for their assistance:-

  • The many contributors to the family biographies

  • The staff of Special Collections, Brotherton Library, University of Leeds who for many years have offered excellent support and advice

  • The late Pearson Thistlethwaite, also Russell Mortimer, co-custodiens of the Quaker Archives, Leeds University.

  • The staff of the National Archives, Kew, London

  • Eileen Burgess and Mary Barley of Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire

  • "Robert and Mary Spence, containing Robert Spence's Journal. (1809 to 1836)" by Philip Spence. Privately published in 1939

  • Joseph Keith, archivist and staff at Friends' House, London. For making available very early Quaker records, working manuscripts, books and periodicals

  • To those interested in Nidderdale local history try:- Nidderdale Museum, Pateley Bridge

  • To a very good, but departed friend, Bud Walker of Canada

  • To my very good friend in Australia, Doug Watkin

Richard B Walker, England

rbkvwalker@gmail.com