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garinda · 02-02-2010, 08:51

Edmund Battersby, (1892 - 1978)

He was born in Church Kirk near Accrington, Lancashire, in the year 1892. He had little formal education nevertheless he became a noted figure in the County of Lancashire. Battersby's work featured in the Accrington Observer and also broadcast on Radio Lancashire He was a
Naturalist, Artist and Writer.
He made tapes of dialect for the 'Vaughan Willimams Memorial Library' and 'Penguin Books' also he was a member of the 'English Folk Dance and Song Society'.
http://www.lankylad.com/

News : Accrington Library celebrates Lancashire Day
The event above was mentioned in this thread.
http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...ary-50603.html

02-02-2010, 08:51	#36
garinda Give, give, give member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Overlookin' ducks & geese Posts: 32,411 Blog Entries: 293 Liked: 27 times Rep Power: 16468	Re: Obituaries of noted Accringtonians. Edmund Battersby, (1892 - 1978) He was born in Church Kirk near Accrington, Lancashire, in the year 1892. He had little formal education nevertheless he became a noted figure in the County of Lancashire. Battersby's work featured in the Accrington Observer and also broadcast on Radio Lancashire He was a Naturalist, Artist and Writer. He made tapes of dialect for the 'Vaughan Willimams Memorial Library' and 'Penguin Books' also he was a member of the 'English Folk Dance and Song Society'. http://www.lankylad.com/ News : Accrington Library celebrates Lancashire Day The event above was mentioned in this thread. http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...ary-50603.html __________________ 'If you're going to be a Kant, be the very best Kant there is my son.' Johann Georg Kant, father of Immanuel Kant, philosopher. Last edited by garinda; 02-02-2010 at 08:54.