W. H. Overend
William Heysham Overend (5 October 185118 March 1898) was a British marine artist and book illustrator who died prematurely in 1898. Early life William Heysham Overend was born on 5 October 1851 in Coatham, County Durham. Many sources state that his birthplace was Coatham, North Yorkshire near Middlesbrough. However, it seems more likely that his birthplace was Coatham Mundeville near Darlington, as: *His birth was registered in Darlington, Durham. *He was baptised in St Cuthbert's Church, Darlington, less than 6.5 km from Coatham Mundeville. *He and his parents gave Darlington as his birthplace on census returns. *Mayhew's statement that he was born miles inland (Coatham in Yorkshire is on the coast). His parents were James Overend (18212 November 1875), a flax spinner, born in Bentham, Yorkshire, and Martha née Hodgson (1824–1886), born in Hawkshead, Lancashire and the daughter of Braithwaite Hodgson, a wealthy landowner. The family lived in Priestgate, Darling ...
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Coatham Mundeville
Coatham Mundeville is a village in the borough of Darlington and the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It is situated a short distance from Brafferton, on the A167 between Newton Aycliffe and Darlington Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, County Durham, England. The River Skerne flows through the town; it is a tributary of the River Tees. The Tees itself flows south of the town. In the 19th century, Darlington underwen .... References External links Villages in County Durham Places in the Borough of Darlington Places in the Tees Valley {{Durham-geo-stub ...
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