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Title: Newcastle Portrait Presentation to James Anderson about 1890
Post by: NormanE on Thursday 08 November 18 08:04 GMT (UK)

My ancestor James Anderson b 1842 hunted with the "Braes of Derwent" in the mid to late 1800's.
A Newcastle Wine and Spirit Merchant he was presented with a large Ralph Hedley portrait of him mounted and dressed to hunt. I would judge the portrait was presented 1885 to 1895.
I have a memory of reading a press cutting about the presentation, but have been unsuccessful with my searches for it.
Please can anyone point me towards that document?
NormanE

Title: Re: Newcastle Portrait Presentation to James Anderson about 1890
Post by: Tickettyboo on Thursday 08 November 18 10:35 GMT (UK)

I've looked and failed to find an article referring to a portrait (which doesn't mean to say that there isn't one, just that I can't find it).

There is an article in the Newcastle Courant 17th Oct 1891, page 7 col 5 which says a James Anderson, wine and spirit merchant was presented with a timepiece at a banquet.

Boo

Title: Re: Newcastle Portrait Presentation to James Anderson about 1890
Post by: NormanE on Thursday 08 November 18 10:46 GMT (UK)

Boo
Know about that one. Thank you
NormanE