Annie Elizabeth ROSTRON

[Accringtonian]

In trying to identify an artist responsible for paintings of Accrington houses by an artist signing him/herself A E Rostron, I have learned of an Annie Elizabeth ROSTRON,  born in Salford 1913, died in Bury  1983. Could Annie be the artist ? At present I have no other info on her. She numbered the paintings, so I suspect that she was an active artist, likely to be a member of an art society.   

[CaroleW]

As you don't know whether A E Rostron was male or female - you could have a job finding them

What timescale are we looking at for the paintings?

Where have you seen these paintings?  If in a gallery - have you asked them about the artist?

Perhaps a phone call to the following may help

https://artuk.org/visit/collection/salford-museum-art-gallery-2155

[CaroleW]

I have learned of an Annie Elizabeth ROSTRON,  born in Salford 1913, died in Bury  1983. Could Annie be the artist ?

No death in 1983 for that name - no death for that name with a 1913 birthyear anywhere in Lancashire

Am assuming you mean Annie E Thorne b 24.6.1913 died 1983 Bury??

Annie E Rostron married Eric J Thorne in 1933 in Salford

[Accringtonian]

Thanks Carole - a great help. I have only seen photos of the framed paintings, sent by a pal . I am about to contact Bury & Salford galleries. Bob

[Radcliff]

St Philip Salford,
11th March 1933
Eric John Thorne, a bachelor aged 20
of 35 York Street son of Willie Curtis Thorne a wood Turner
Married
Annie Elizabeth Rostron, a spinster aged 19
of 3 Carter St,daughter of Albert Edward Rostron a printer
witness to marriage James Allan Lund and Alice Jones,

[Radcliff]

Annie her husband and two children both born Salford are still in Salford in 1939 ,