His mother was listed as ‘spinster’ by the hand of Rev'd Patrick Bronte

 This rather grainy picture is of a William Bancroft [1821-1914], a well known resident of the village of Oxenhope near Keighley,showing him in old age.He was born on the 12^th December 1821, the illegitimate son of Mary Bancroft.

The Haworth parish records confirm William’s status as illegitimate, because at his baptism at Haworth Parish Church on 19^th February 1822, his mother was listed as ‘spinster’ by the hand of Rev'd Patrick Bronte.

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 William's Baptism Record from Haworth

George Renaux

I am very sad to hear that Georges Renaux passed away

George was one of the great Bronte lovers of our time

I knew him because he was sending me

 sweet messages about the Brontes, about Emily

through this weblog and Facebook

 

As a friend of him is writing on his Facebook page:

 

Dear Georges, you will remain alive forever in our thoughts and hearts.

Rest in peace dear friend

 

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This picture is taken by George when he was visiting the Parsonage in 1971

 

Anne Bronte died on this day in 1849

Bronte Parsonage Museum

This image shows the pebbles Anne Brontë collected on the beach during her final days in Scarborough, a place she loved. Anne died on this day in 1849, and was buried in St Mary's churchyard.

 

 

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Number 93 where Elizabeth Gaskell was born

Moving on down from Crosby Hall is number 93 where Elizabeth Gaskell was born on the 29^th September 1810. She wrote Cranford and North and South and was famous for her biography of  Charlotte Bronte. general-southerner

 

Charlotte produced this pencil drawing, known as the 'Revenante Castle'

Bronte Parsonage Museum

On this day in 1829, Charlotte produced this pencil drawing, known as the 'Revenante Castle'. The actual sketch is only 54mm by 93mm.