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Richard Oliver Heslop (1842–1916) was a Newcastle born businessman, author, historian, lexicologist, lexicographer, songwriter and poet. His most famous work is the 2 volume "Northumberland Words". ==Details== Richard Oliver Heslop was born 14 March 1842 in Newcastle and was educated at The Old Grammar School. He was a business man being joint owner of an Iron Merchants and Engineers, Heslop, Wilson and Budden, of 26 Sandhill and at the Stock Bridge (Stock Bridge, before its demolition, was reasonably close to Sallyport Gate). The company went into administration (or “Liquidation by arrangement or composition with creditors”) according to the London Gazette of 6 November 1874 He had a great love of literature, but in particular North East England and the Northumberland and Geordie dialect and use of words He compiled several books and wrote numerous papers on the subject. His best known and most popular was “'Northumberland Words' (published in 2 volumes in 1893-4)“, the first real dialect dictionary of Geordie words and their meanings, and a set of monumental works running to over 800 Pages. The Dictionary was serialised weekly in the Chronicle for a good number of months in the 1880s under the heading of “'Northumberland Words".〔 It was only later that the subtitle “'A glossary of words used in the County of Northumberland ---- etc" was added He also wrote several poems and songs as a hobby and form of relaxation during his writing of the "Northumberland Words" During his life, several addresses are given including (in 1874) 93 Gloster Street, and (in 1894) Akenside Hill, Newcastle upon Tyne. He was awarded the honorary degree of Master of Arts (MA) from the University of Durham in September 1901. Richard Oliver Heslop died in 1916. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Richard Oliver Heslop」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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