Charles William Sutton (1848–1920) was a British librarian and author.

Career

Sutton was librarian of the Free Manchester Public Libraries. He was also Secretary of the

Chetham Society The Chetham Society "for the publication of remains historic and literary connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and Chester" is a text publication society and registered charity (No. 700047) established on 23 March 1843. History Th ...

from 1890 to 1920, Editor of the

Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Society The Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Society is a historical society and registered charity founded, on 21 March 1883, for the study of any aspects of the area covered by the Palatine Counties of Lancashire and Cheshire (and succeeding local ...

from 1885 to 1920 and also a Member of the

Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society The Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society, popularly known as the Lit. & Phil., is one of the oldest learned societies in the United Kingdom and second oldest provincial learned society (after the Spalding Gentlemen's Society). Promine ...

Writing

He was a contributor to the ''

Dictionary of National Biography The ''Dictionary of National Biography'' (''DNB'') is a standard work of reference on notable figures from British history, published since 1885. The updated ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'' (''ODNB'') was published on 23 September ...

'', creating many articles for the main work, and some for Supplement 1 and Supplement 2.

Legacy

The collection of his letters "1887–1908: letters to John Brownbill and other correspondence" are held by

Manchester Archives and Local Studies The Greater Manchester County Record Office (GMCRO) is an archive of primary materials relating to the heritage of Greater Manchester Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county and combined authority area in North West England, with a ...

. His letter to Edward Arber is in the

University of Birmingham , mottoeng = Through efforts to heights , established = 1825 – Birmingham School of Medicine and Surgery1836 – Birmingham Royal School of Medicine and Surgery1843 – Queen's College1875 – Mason Science College1898 – Mason Univers ...

Cadbury Research Library The University of Birmingham (informally Birmingham University) is a Public university, public research university located in Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom. It received its royal charter in 1900 as a successor to Queen's College, Birmingha ...

: Special Collections.

Bibliography

* Ernest Axon ''Charles W. Sutton, M.A., Chief Librarian, Manchester Public Libraries, 1879–1920. An appreciation '' With two portraits (1921)

References

External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sutton, Charles William 1848 births 1920 deaths English librarians English writers Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Society