Catalogue description Research Papers of John Davison

This collection comprises research notes on the history of Lealholm, Glaisdale, Danby and the local district.

John Davison was born in Stockton, he had a connection with Lealholm from childhood, when his family holidayed there; his parents subsequently built a house in the village. An accountant and shipbroker, he spent his working life in South Wales and moved back to Lealholm on retirement. He was a member of Whitby Rural District Council, 1958-1974, being chairman 1966/67, and served on the North Eastern Development Council. He was a preacher on the Danby Methodist Circuit for 20 years. A honorary life member of the Whitby Literary and Philosophical Society, he was Hon Keeper of the Whitby Museum, 1962-1972. He was author of The Manor, Lordship and Parish of Danby and wrote articles on local history for the Whitby Gazette under the pen name "the Chronicler of Lealholm".

Davison, John, 1890-1988, local historian of Lealholm

• Glaisdale, Danby, North Riding of Yorkshire

This collection was deposited by Mrs J Duck in November 1987.