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Charles Purvis, a 19th-century songwriter, was born near Otterburn, Northumberland and moved to Newcastle upon Tyne
His employment included schoolmaster, followed by a clerk to a merchant on the Quayside. He later set up as a general merchant which failed after a short period of time "leaving a few empty barrels to pay his creditors with." In his writings he used the pen name "C. P."
The above is virtually all that is known about Charles Purvis. It was discovered in a small note in the documentation collected by John Bell and included in Allan’s Illustrated Edition of Tyneside songs and readings of 1891. [1] [2]
C.P. is known for his song "Bards of the Tyne"
Thomas Allan was an English collector of songs and a music publisher from Newcastle upon Tyne who played a major part in the recording of the music of the day.
Michael Benson was a 19th-century English printer and poet from He was working as a printer from 1838 until his death.
William Henderson Dawson was a British Tyneside poet, songwriter, author and bookbinder who lived in Newcastle upon Tyne. His most famous song is possibly "The Stephenson’s Monument", written in 1862 for the inauguration of the monument. He contributed to the collection known as Allan’s Illustrated Edition of Tyneside Songs and Readings (1862), as well as a book on the poets of Newcastle. He wrote Walks round Old Newcastle.
John Leonard was a Tyneside radical poet and songwriter of the early 19th century. His only dialect song was "Winlaton Hopping".
T. Moor was a Tyneside singer/songwriter of the 19th century. The only song attributed to his name is "The Skipper's Dream".
James Morrison was a Newcastle songwriter in the early part of the 19th century. His best known song is probably "Burdon’s Address to his Cavalry".
John Morrison was a Tyneside songwriter from the early nineteenth century.
James Stawpert was a Newcastle based brewer’s clerk/songwriter of the early 19th century. His most famous song is possibly "Newcastle Fair".
Phill Hodgson was a Tyneside songwriter, who, according to the information given by John Bell in his Rhymes of Northern Bards published in 1812, has the short song "Jesmond Mill" attributed to his name.
Metcalf Ross was an English master printer and sometime poet/songwriter in Tyneside. He was born in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear.
Allan's Illustrated Edition of Tyneside Songs and Readings is a book of Tyneside popular and traditional songs consisting of approximately 400 song lyrics on over 600 pages, published in 1891. It was reprinted in 1972 by Frank Graham, Newcastle upon Tyne, with an introduction by David Harker.
John Atlantic Stephenson was a Tyneside businessman and poet and amateur artist in the latter half of the 19th century. He was best known for his recitations.
William Stephenson (senior) (1763–1836) was a Geordie (from Gateshead) watchmaker, schoolteacher, poet and songwriter, and father of William Stephenson (junior). His best known works are probably "The Quayside Shaver" and "The Skipper’s Wedding"
William Stephenson (junior) (2 September 1797 – 20 May 1838) was a Geordie printer, publisher, auctioneer, poet and songwriter born in Gateshead, the son of William Stephenson (senior).
John Stokoe was a 19th-century Tyneside author and historian. He co-operated with the author John Collingwood Bruce in compiling the hugely important “Northumbrian Minstrelsy” published in 1882.
Ralph John Wilkinson was an English bookseller from Newcastle active in the late 19th and early 20th century. and songwriter, with premises in the Market.
John Taylor (1840–1891) was a 19th-century English songwriter and poet and an accomplished artist and engraver.
Thomas Kerr was a Tyneside writer, journalist and songwriter of the middle and late 19th century.
Ralph Dowey was a Northumberland born miner, songwriter and poet.
Richard Oliver Heslop (1842–1916) was a British businessman, author, historian, lexicologist, lexicographer, songwriter and poet. His most famous work is the two-volume "Northumberland Words".
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