Cotmania. Vol. IX. 1933-4

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The Times Dec 27 1933

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{The Times clipping}

JACOBSO.N.—On Dec. 23. 1933. at 6. Rainclifle Avenue. Scarborough, HESTER STERLING JACOBSON, last surviving child of the late the Right Rev. W. Jacobson, D.D,. Bishop of Chester, aged 90.
KNOX WILSON.—On Dec. 21. 1933. after a brief illness. HILARY, the dearly beloved wife of DR. F. KNOX WILSON. Holyhead.

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{Kitson notes}

born april 30 1845 8th of the 10 children. 5 sons 5 daughters of Eleanor Jane Turner, born July 10 1811- [illegible 3 words] : June 23 1831- to [illegible 1 word] (1803-1884) sometime vice principle of Magdalene Hall, Oxford. non of the daughters married. the eldest brother Rev E. B. R Jacobson had 2 daughters, born in 75 + 77.

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{clipping from Oxford Art Society annual report}

The central feature of the exhibition was the loan collection of J. S. Cotman's water colour drawings. Seventeen examples were shown, representative of his work at various stages in his career. The officers of the Society were particularly fortunate in finding such ready help from Mr. S. D. Kitson, who not only lent beautiful drawings from his collection, but suggested where others might be obtained, and wrote a most interesting commentary describing the exhibits, which was included in the catalogue. The Society was also indebted to those others who loaned drawings, Sir C. Sherrington, Mrs. Paul Waterhouse, Mr. Oppé, Mr. Reinaccker, Mr. Morse and the Ashmolean Museum.

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{Kitson annotation}

from the Oxford art society annual Report for 1933

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{Obituary of C.F. Tetley}

MR. C. F. TETLEY
Mr. C. F. Tetley, the head of Messrs. Joshua Tetley and Son. Limited, brewers, of Leeds, died yesterday at the age of 85. He was the second man to become Lord Mayor of Leeds. The city gave him all the honours it could. The freedom was conferred upon him seven years ago, and in the same year he declined the honour of a baronetcy. Mr. Tetley gave large sums for charities, and he was also the anonymous donor of gifts to many good causes. Some years ago he gave £20,000 to Leeds University, which conferred upon him an honorary degree, and for over 50 years he was a member of the governing body. He was a strong Churchman and gave generously to various churches in Leeds. He
leaves three sons and one daughter. One of his sons. Colonel C. H. Tetley, is the Pro-Chancellor of Leeds University.

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The Times Jan 6 1934

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{article on Mr. Sutton Palmer}

So prolific and so popular was the late Mr. Sutton Palmer, that within a year of his death last May, at the age of 80, it has been found possible—and presumably advantageous—to hold simultaneously two memorial exhibitions of his water- colours: at the galleries of the Fine Art Society, 148, New Bond Street, and at the galleries of Messrs. Vicars Brothers, 12, Old Bond Street. There are 106 drawings in the one exhibition and 59 in the other, the last-mentioned being shown under the general title of " British Beauty Spots." Mr. Frank Rutter. in the one case, and Mr. A. C. R. Carter, in the other, provide the necessary appreciation in the catalogue.
Both exhibitions consist in the main of the " originals " retained by the artist when he made replicas or copies for sale. Though the Fine Art Society has the advantage in numbers, and, on the whole, in quality, we are inclined to think that " British Beauty Spots " places Mr. Palmer more precisely. In his case " the best traditions of English water-colour," to quote Mr. Rutter, and " the glorious tradition of a national art practice," to quote Mr. Carter, need some qualification. Mr. Palmer was in the tradition in love of Nature, but hardly in the tradition so far as the use of the medium was concerned. He stood, indeed, for that odd diversion from the example of M Varley, Cozens, Girtin, and Turner "—not to speak of Cotman, De Wint, and Cox—in favour of a detailed prettiness which needed a somewhat sharp recovery at the end of the nineteenth century in order to restore the tradition.

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The Times Jan 18 1934