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Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society

May 19, 2023

Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society is a Learned society in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It was founded in 1819, and its museum collection forms the basis of Leeds City Museum, which reopened in September 2008. The printed works and papers of the society are held by Leeds University Library.[1][2] The Society is a registered charity under English law.[3]

Blue plaque, HSBC, Park Row, Leeds (25 August 2017) – marking site of Leeds' Philosophical Hall

Among the early members of the society were John Marshall (President, 1820–26), Benjamin Gott, William Hey (President, 1831–33), and Edward Baines and his son, Sir Edward Baines. Richard Reynolds was an honorary secretary. More recent Presidents include John Le Patourel (1966–68).[4]

Foundation

Robert Dennis Chantrell won the competition to build the new Hall for the Society in May 1819 in Classical style.[5] The Hall was sited on the corner of Park Row and Bond Street in the Georgian west end of Leeds.[6] The foundation stone was laid by Benjamin Gott on 9 July 1819 and the Hall was opened on 6 April 1821.[7] The Hall had a lecture theatre, library, laboratory and museum.[6][8] Charles Turner Thackrah gave the opening address, pointing out that the Hall would provide a place for "the conversational diffusion of knowledge".[6] Before the creation of any college or university in Leeds, the Society provided an important opportunity for civic education.[6]

Later history

The Hall was refaced and extended in 1861-62 by Dobson & Chorley.[7][9] A new entrance was built on Park Row.[8] In 1876, the inaugural meeting of the Leeds Architectural Association was held in the Hall.[9]

The Hall was badly damaged in an air raid in 1941 when many museum exhibits were lost, but the building was given a new concrete façade and remained as a museum until 1965.[7][8] The Hall was demolished in 1966.[8] William Gott was a benefactor to the museum, and one of the Society's vice presidents in later life.[10]

In 1925, the Society began publishing two journals: Proceedings of the Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society. Scientific section (which ran from 1925 to 1998, producing twelve volumes)[11] and Proceedings of the Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society. Literary and Historical Section (which ran from 1925 to 1999, producing twenty-five volumes).[12]

The Society celebrated its bicentenary in 2019 and launched a new website in 2021.

List of presidents

The following have been presidents of the society:[4]

  • 1820–26: John Marshall
  • 1826–28: Rev. W. H. Bathurst, M.A.
  • 1828–31: Michael Thomas Sadler, M.P.
  • 1831–33: William Hey
  • 1833–35: James Williamson, M.D.
  • 1835–37: Rev. Joseph Holmes, M.A.
  • 1837–40: Rev. Richard Winter Hamilton
  • 1840–42: Adam Hunter, M.D.
  • 1842–45: John Hope Shaw
  • 1845–50: Rev. William Sinclair, M.A.
  • 1850–51: William West, F.R.S.
  • 1851–54: Rev. Charles Wicksteed, B.D.
  • 1854–57: John Hope Shaw
  • 1857–58: James Garth Marshall, F.G.S.
  • 1858–59: Rev. W. F. Hook, D.D.
  • 1859–61: Rev. Alfred Barry, M.A.
  • 1861–63: Thomas Pridgin Teale, F.R.S.
  • 1863–66: Rev. Thomas Hincks, B.A.
  • 1866–68: Charles Chadwick, M.D.
  • 1868–72: John Deakin Heaton, M.D.
  • 1872–74: Rev. Canon Woodford, D.D.
  • 1874–76: J. I. Ikin, F.R.C.S.
  • 1876–78: Rev. J. H. McCheane, M.A.
  • 1878–81: T. Clifford Allbutt, M.D., F.R.S.
  • 1881–83: Rev. John Gott, D.D.
  • 1883–85: J. E. Eddison, M.D.
  • 1885–86: Edward Atkinson, F.L.S.
  • 1886–89: Thomas Marshall, M.A.
  • 1889–92: Thomas Pridgin Teale, M.A., F.R.S.
  • 1892–94: Rev. J. H. D. Matthews, M.A.
  • 1894–96: Rev. Charles Hargrove, M.A.
  • 1896–98: Edmund Wilson, F.S.A.
  • 1898–1900: Nathan Bodington, M.A., Litt.D.
  • 1900–02: J. H. Wicksteed, President Inst.M.E.
  • 1902–04: Arthur Smithells, B.Sc., F.R.S.
  • 1904–06: J. E. Eddison, M.D.
  • 1906–09: E. Kitson Clark, M.A., F.S.A., M.Inst.C.E.
  • 1909–11: Rev. J. R. Wynne-Edwards, M.A.
  • 1911–12: C. T. Whitmell, M.A., B.Sc., F.R.A.S.
  • 1912–14: P. F. Kendall, M.Sc., F.G.S.
  • 1914–17: Rev. W. H. Draper, M.A.
  • 1917–19: James E. Bedford, F.G.S.
  • 1919–22: Sydney D. Kitson, M.A., F.S.A., F.R.I.B.A.
  • 1922–24: Arthur J. Grant, M.A.
  • 1924–26: Walter Garstang, M.A., D.Sc., F.Z.S.
  • 1926–28: Edwin Hawkesworth
  • 1928–30: Frederick Woodward Branson, F.I.C.
  • 1930–32: E. O. Dodgson
  • 1932–34: A. Gilligan, D.Sc., F.G.S.
  • 1934–36: Richard Whiddington, M.A., D.Sc., F.R.S.
  • 1936–39: Hugh R. Lupton, M.C., M.A.
  • 1939–46: W. M. Edwards, M.C., M.A.
  • 1946–48: E. A. Spaul, D.Sc., Ph.D.
  • 1948–50: W. L. Andrews
  • 1950–52: J. N. Tetley, D.S.O., LL.D.
  • 1952–54: Terry Thomas, M.A., LL.D., B.Sc., Ph.D.
  • 1954–56: H. C. Versey, D.Sc., F.G.S.,
  • 1956–58: H. S. Vick, J.P.
  • 1958–60: H. Orton, M.A., B.Litt.
  • 1960–62: Sir George Martin, LL.D., J.P.
  • 1962–64: E. J. Wood, M.A.
  • 1964–66: Reginald Dawson Preston, D.Sc., F.R.S., F.Inst.P.
  • 1966–68: John Le Patourel, M.A., D.Phil.
  • 1968–70: G. P. Meredith, M.Sc., M.Ed., Ph.D.
  • 1970–72: J. G. Wilson, M.A., Ph.D., F.Inst.P.
  • 1972–74: J. Taylor, M.A.
  • 1974–76: H. Henson, D.Sc., Ph.D., F.R.E.S.
  • 1976–78: P. R. J. Burch, M.A., Ph.D.
  • 1978–81: R. Reed, M.Sc., Ph.D
  • 1981–83: Lord Marshall of Leeds, M.A., LL.B.
  • 1983–85: B. R. Hartley, M.A., F.S.A.
  • 1985–87: Dennis Cox, B.A., A.L.A.
  • 1987–89: B. Colville, M.B., B.S., F.R.C.G.P.
  • 1989–91: I. S. Moxon, M.A., B.A.
  • 1991–93: R. F. M. Byrn, M.A., Ph.D.
  • 1993–95: Mrs J. E. Mortimer, B.A.
  • 1995–97: A. C. Chadwick, B.Sc., Ph.D., D.Sc., C.Biol., F.I.Biol., F.R.G.S.
  • 1997–99: O. S. Pickering, B.A., B.Phil., Ph.D., Dip.Lib.
  • 1999–2003: P. J. Evennett, B.Sc., Ph.D., Hon. F.R.M.S.
  • 2004–06: M. R. D. Seaward, M.Sc., Ph.D., D.Sc., F.L.S.
  • 2007–09: C. J. Hatton, B.Sc., Ph.D., C.Phys., F.Inst.P.
  • 2010–13: A. C. T. North, B.Sc., Ph.D., C.Phys., F.Inst.P.
  • 2014-16: J. M. Hill B.A., D.Phil., D.Univ., F.E.A., F.R.S.A.
  • 2016–19 : C. J. Hatton, B.Sc., Ph.D., C.Phys., F.Inst.P.
  • 2020–: G. E. Blair, B.Sc., Ph.D., F.R.S.B., F.L.S.

Former curators of the museum (1821–1921)

Other notable figures connected to the society

References

  1. ^ "Subject guide to printed collections: Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society". Leeds University Library: Special collections. Retrieved 11 May 2009.
  2. ^ "Papers of the Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society MS Deposit 1975/1" (PDF). Leeds University Library: Special collections. Retrieved 13 May 2009.
  3. ^ "LEEDS PHILOSOPHICAL AND LITERARY SOCIETY LIMITED, registered charity no. 224084". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
  4. ^ a b . The Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society. Archived from the original on 2 October 2008. Retrieved 13 May 2009.
  5. ^ Webster, Christopher (2011). Building a Great Victorian City: Leeds Architects and Architecture 1790-1914. Northern Heritage Publications. pp. 101–102.
  6. ^ a b c d Unsworth, Rachael. "OTD 1821 the new Philosophical Hall was the venue for the first General Meeting of the @LeedsPhilandLit". Twitter. Retrieved 7 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ a b c "Philosophical Hall, print". Leodis. Retrieved 7 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ a b c d "Park Row, junction with Bond Street, Philosophical Hall". Leodis. Retrieved 7 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ a b Webster (2011). Building a Great Victorian City. pp. 167–68.
  10. ^ "Funeral of W. Gott Esq". Leeds Intelligencer. British Newspaper Archive. 5 September 1863. p. 8 col.1. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  11. ^ "Catalogue record for Proceedings of the Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society. Scientific section". Leeds University Library. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  12. ^ "Catalogue record for Proceedings of the Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society. Literary and Historical Section". Leeds University Library. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  13. ^ a b c Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society – Established 1819–20 – Report of the Council at the Close of the Thirty-Third Season. The Society. 1853. pp. 23–28 – List of Officers, Council and Members. Retrieved 20 February 2020.

Further reading

  • Clark, Edwin Kitson (1924). The History of 100 years of life of the Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society. Leeds: Jowett and Sowry.

External links

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Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society is a Learned society in Leeds West Yorkshire England It was founded in 1819 and its museum collection forms the basis of Leeds City Museum which reopened in September 2008 The printed works and papers of the society are held by Leeds University Library 1 2 The Society is a registered charity under English law 3 Blue plaque HSBC Park Row Leeds 25 August 2017 marking site of Leeds Philosophical Hall Among the early members of the society were John Marshall President 1820 26 Benjamin Gott William Hey President 1831 33 and Edward Baines and his son Sir Edward Baines Richard Reynolds was an honorary secretary More recent Presidents include John Le Patourel 1966 68 4 Contents 1 Foundation 2 Later history 3 List of presidents 4 Former curators of the museum 1821 1921 5 Other notable figures connected to the society 6 References 7 Further reading 8 External linksFoundation EditRobert Dennis Chantrell won the competition to build the new Hall for the Society in May 1819 in Classical style 5 The Hall was sited on the corner of Park Row and Bond Street in the Georgian west end of Leeds 6 The foundation stone was laid by Benjamin Gott on 9 July 1819 and the Hall was opened on 6 April 1821 7 The Hall had a lecture theatre library laboratory and museum 6 8 Charles Turner Thackrah gave the opening address pointing out that the Hall would provide a place for the conversational diffusion of knowledge 6 Before the creation of any college or university in Leeds the Society provided an important opportunity for civic education 6 Later history EditThe Hall was refaced and extended in 1861 62 by Dobson amp Chorley 7 9 A new entrance was built on Park Row 8 In 1876 the inaugural meeting of the Leeds Architectural Association was held in the Hall 9 The Hall was badly damaged in an air raid in 1941 when many museum exhibits were lost but the building was given a new concrete facade and remained as a museum until 1965 7 8 The Hall was demolished in 1966 8 William Gott was a benefactor to the museum and one of the Society s vice presidents in later life 10 In 1925 the Society began publishing two journals Proceedings of the Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society Scientific section which ran from 1925 to 1998 producing twelve volumes 11 and Proceedings of the Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society Literary and Historical Section which ran from 1925 to 1999 producing twenty five volumes 12 The Society celebrated its bicentenary in 2019 and launched a new website in 2021 List of presidents EditThe following have been presidents of the society 4 1820 26 John Marshall 1826 28 Rev W H Bathurst M A 1828 31 Michael Thomas Sadler M P 1831 33 William Hey 1833 35 James Williamson M D 1835 37 Rev Joseph Holmes M A 1837 40 Rev Richard Winter Hamilton 1840 42 Adam Hunter M D 1842 45 John Hope Shaw 1845 50 Rev William Sinclair M A 1850 51 William West F R S 1851 54 Rev Charles Wicksteed B D 1854 57 John Hope Shaw 1857 58 James Garth Marshall F G S 1858 59 Rev W F Hook D D 1859 61 Rev Alfred Barry M A 1861 63 Thomas Pridgin Teale F R S 1863 66 Rev Thomas Hincks B A 1866 68 Charles Chadwick M D 1868 72 John Deakin Heaton M D 1872 74 Rev Canon Woodford D D 1874 76 J I Ikin F R C S 1876 78 Rev J H McCheane M A 1878 81 T Clifford Allbutt M D F R S 1881 83 Rev John Gott D D 1883 85 J E Eddison M D 1885 86 Edward Atkinson F L S 1886 89 Thomas Marshall M A 1889 92 Thomas Pridgin Teale M A F R S 1892 94 Rev J H D Matthews M A 1894 96 Rev Charles Hargrove M A 1896 98 Edmund Wilson F S A 1898 1900 Nathan Bodington M A Litt D 1900 02 J H Wicksteed President Inst M E 1902 04 Arthur Smithells B Sc F R S 1904 06 J E Eddison M D 1906 09 E Kitson Clark M A F S A M Inst C E 1909 11 Rev J R Wynne Edwards M A 1911 12 C T Whitmell M A B Sc F R A S 1912 14 P F Kendall M Sc F G S 1914 17 Rev W H Draper M A 1917 19 James E Bedford F G S 1919 22 Sydney D Kitson M A F S A F R I B A 1922 24 Arthur J Grant M A 1924 26 Walter Garstang M A D Sc F Z S 1926 28 Edwin Hawkesworth 1928 30 Frederick Woodward Branson F I C 1930 32 E O Dodgson 1932 34 A Gilligan D Sc F G S 1934 36 Richard Whiddington M A D Sc F R S 1936 39 Hugh R Lupton M C M A 1939 46 W M Edwards M C M A 1946 48 E A Spaul D Sc Ph D 1948 50 W L Andrews 1950 52 J N Tetley D S O LL D 1952 54 Terry Thomas M A LL D B Sc Ph D 1954 56 H C Versey D Sc F G S 1956 58 H S Vick J P 1958 60 H Orton M A B Litt 1960 62 Sir George Martin LL D J P 1962 64 E J Wood M A 1964 66 Reginald Dawson Preston D Sc F R S F Inst P 1966 68 John Le Patourel M A D Phil 1968 70 G P Meredith M Sc M Ed Ph D 1970 72 J G Wilson M A Ph D F Inst P 1972 74 J Taylor M A 1974 76 H Henson D Sc Ph D F R E S 1976 78 P R J Burch M A Ph D 1978 81 R Reed M Sc Ph D 1981 83 Lord Marshall of Leeds M A LL B 1983 85 B R Hartley M A F S A 1985 87 Dennis Cox B A A L A 1987 89 B Colville M B B S F R C G P 1989 91 I S Moxon M A B A 1991 93 R F M Byrn M A Ph D 1993 95 Mrs J E Mortimer B A 1995 97 A C Chadwick B Sc Ph D D Sc C Biol F I Biol F R G S 1997 99 O S Pickering B A B Phil Ph D Dip Lib 1999 2003 P J Evennett B Sc Ph D Hon F R M S 2004 06 M R D Seaward M Sc Ph D D Sc F L S 2007 09 C J Hatton B Sc Ph D C Phys F Inst P 2010 13 A C T North B Sc Ph D C Phys F Inst P 2014 16 J M Hill B A D Phil D Univ F E A F R S A 2016 19 C J Hatton B Sc Ph D C Phys F Inst P 2020 G E Blair B Sc Ph D F R S B F L S Former curators of the museum 1821 1921 EditJohn Atkinson Henry Denny Louis Compton Miall Henry CrowtherOther notable figures connected to the society EditEtheldred Benett donor Alexander Crichton donor Violet Crowther curator William Gott benefactor and vice president James Kitson 1st Baron Airedale and his father James Kitson Mayor of Leeds new proprietary member and subscriber respectively in 1852 53 13 Francis Lupton proprietary member in 1852 53 13 William Middleton and his son John William Middleton subscriber and new ordinary member respectively in 1852 53 13 James Motley donor Washington Teasdale member John Joseph Willson memberReferences Edit Subject guide to printed collections Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society Leeds University Library Special collections Retrieved 11 May 2009 Papers of the Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society MS Deposit 1975 1 PDF Leeds University Library Special collections Retrieved 13 May 2009 LEEDS PHILOSOPHICAL AND LITERARY SOCIETY LIMITED registered charity no 224084 Charity Commission for England and Wales a b History The Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society Archived from the original on 2 October 2008 Retrieved 13 May 2009 Webster Christopher 2011 Building a Great Victorian City Leeds Architects and Architecture 1790 1914 Northern Heritage Publications pp 101 102 a b c d Unsworth Rachael OTD 1821 the new Philosophical Hall was the venue for the first General Meeting of the LeedsPhilandLit Twitter Retrieved 7 April 2021 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link a b c Philosophical Hall print Leodis Retrieved 7 April 2021 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link a b c d Park Row junction with Bond Street Philosophical Hall Leodis Retrieved 7 April 2021 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link a b Webster 2011 Building a Great Victorian City pp 167 68 Funeral of W Gott Esq Leeds Intelligencer British Newspaper Archive 5 September 1863 p 8 col 1 Retrieved 27 June 2021 Catalogue record for Proceedings of the Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society Scientific section Leeds University Library Retrieved 9 January 2023 Catalogue record for Proceedings of the Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society Literary and Historical Section Leeds University Library Retrieved 9 January 2023 a b c Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society Established 1819 20 Report of the Council at the Close of the Thirty Third Season The Society 1853 pp 23 28 List of Officers Council and Members Retrieved 20 February 2020 Further reading EditClark Edwin Kitson 1924 The History of 100 years of life of the Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society Leeds Jowett and Sowry External links EditOfficial website Leeds Museums amp Galleries Three Women a plesiosaurus a mistaken identity and a hat Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society amp oldid 1132592497, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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