Mabel Blundell Heynemann (Q1509)
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- Mrs Mabel Blundell Heynemann
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Vernon House, Bradford, Yorkshire (English)
1948
Addition, Profession or Occupation: Widow (English)
Qualification: For 50 years well known in Yorkshire for her antiquarian activities, Member of Yorks. Arch. Soc, Yorks. Numismatic Soc, etc. Author of “The History of Appletreewick & District”; History of Frinzinghall & Frizingley Hall”; Notes on the History of the Young Family of Appletreewick, etc. etc. (for full details see back). (English)
[On back] Mrs Blundell Heynemann was the oldest pupil of the North London Collegiate, and a friend of Miss Frances Mary [Buss?]. the pioneer of higher education for women. She has been for over fifty years, well known in Yorkshire for her archaeological activities. (English)
She was an original member of the Bronte Society and has been a member of the Council for over 35 years. She succeeded to the Vice-Presidency on the death of her cousin, Sir John Brigg, the eminent archaeologist of Kildwick Hall. (English)
A member for many years of the Yorkshire Archaeolgoical Society, she has contributed numerous articles to the Yorkshire Post and other county newspapers. (English)
Mrs Blundell Heynemann was one of the original members (1909) of the Yorkshire Numismatic Society and has given numerous lectures on the subject both inside and outside the Society. (English)
Her published works include “The History of Appletreewick & District” (now in its 3rd edition), which has been well reviewed by the critics. (English)
In the preface to “Wharfedale” by Ella Pontefract and Marie Hartley, she is thanked for supplying the historical data and folk lore and genealogy etc. Her research into the history of Frizinghall and FrizingleyHall was printed in the Heaton Review. (English)
She is also the author of “Notes on the History of the Young Family of Appletreewick” in John Crowfther’s book “Silva Gars”. She has, in preparation, a history of the old Chapel-of-Ease at Appletreewick which she hopes to publish shortly. (English)
This lady, now in her eighty-second year has given numerous lectures and has done much practical work in the preservation of articles and buildings of Archaeological interest. She would make a most useful member of this Society. (English)
26 February 1948
