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Mrs McGrigor-Phillips a.k.a Dorothy Una Ratcliffe (1887-1967). Yorkshire Poet. Born in Brighton of a Yorkshire father, Dorothy moved to Leeds upon her first marriage and began a writing career that lasted from the 1920s to the 1960s, publishing 40 books of poetry, memoirs, character sketches and plays and contributing many articles to the Dalesman and The Yorkshire Post. Her maiden name was Clough. Her first marriage to Charles Ratcliffe (nephew of Edward Allen Brotherton, Lord Brotherton of Wakefield, self-made chemical magnate) ended c.1930 although she retained Ratcliffe as a pen name her whole life. Her second husband was Noel McGrigor-Phillips who died c1942 and with whom she renovated Temple Sowerby Manor (now known as the National Trust property, Acorn Bank in Cumbria). She later married Alfred Charles Vowles in 1947, but refused to change her name, so Alfred changed his to Phillips. She was the youngest ever Lady Mayoress of Leeds (1913-14), officially partnering her widowed father in law. She was a philanthropist and patron of the arts and literature (being responsible for the origination and eventual endowment of the Brotherton collection of early printed books now in Leeds University library). She travelled extensively to Africa, Europe, Iceland and particularly to Greece, but the Second World War and Noel's deteriorating health curtailed foreign travel and directed her to the British Isles. Both with Noel and later with Alfred, a professional photographer from the West Country, she explored Scotland - often in a caravan - and after leaving Temple Sowerby eventually settled in Edinburgh (Anne Street) in the 1950s. She remained there with Alfred for the rest of their married life, and eventually moved to a flat overlooking the sea in North Berwick after Alfred died in the early 1960s. She died in 1967, age 80 with her first novel half-completed. A more complete biography and additional photographs available here: http://www.artisan-harmony.com/durplusbutton.htm
Reference: 42033a
Mrs McGrigor-Phillips a.k.a Do...
Miss M. Young, Nelson Street (left) and friend. Bathing contest.
Reference: 41541f
Miss M. Young, Nelson Street (...
Miss M. Young, Nelson Street (left) and friend. Bathing contest.
Reference: 41541e
Miss M. Young, Nelson Street (...
Miss M. Young, Nelson Street (left) and friend. Bathing contest.
Reference: 41541d
Miss M. Young, Nelson Street (...
Miss M. Young, Nelson Street (left) and friend. Bathing contest.
Reference: 41541c
Miss M. Young, Nelson Street (...
Miss M. Young, Nelson Street. Bathing contest.
Reference: 41541b
Miss M. Young, Nelson Street. ...
Miss M. Young, Nelson Street. Bathing contest.
Reference: 41541a
Miss M. Young, Nelson Street. ...
Mackay. Original photo by J. Whyte, Jamaica Street, Glasgow. Copied in August 1960.
Reference: 862
Mackay. Original photo by J. W...
Davidson, The Sheiling, Ardrishaig, Lochgilphead, (6 Glenburn Road). Bridal. January 1953. Naval parade along High Street, Inverness.
Reference: 44126c
Davidson, The Sheiling, Ardris...
Miss Joyce Georgina Duff, 9 Brown Street, Inverness. Joyce Duff, (later Mrs Ross), was a swimsuit model who also competed in beauty pageants. She also worked for the Andrew Paterson Studio in the 1950s (see also H-0290_PS and 43298a-g). She can be seen at the beginning of this Pathe newsreel from Morecambe in 1953: http://www.britishpathe.com/video/beauty-on-parade/query/BEAUTY+PARADE
Reference: 42555h
Miss Joyce Georgina Duff, 9 Br...
Miss Joyce Georgina Duff, 9 Brown Street, Inverness. Joyce Duff, (later Mrs Ross), was a swimsuit model who also competed in beauty pageants. She also worked for the Andrew Paterson Studio in the 1950s (see also H-0290_PS and 43298a-g). She can be seen at the beginning of this Pathe newsreel from Morecambe in 1953: http://www.britishpathe.com/video/beauty-on-parade/query/BEAUTY+PARADE
Reference: 42555g
Miss Joyce Georgina Duff, 9 Br...
Miss Joyce Georgina Duff, 9 Brown Street, Inverness. Joyce Duff, (later Mrs Ross), was a swimsuit model who also competed in beauty pageants. She also worked for the Andrew Paterson Studio in the 1950s (see also H-0290_PS and 43298a-g). She can be seen at the beginning of this Pathe newsreel from Morecambe in 1953: http://www.britishpathe.com/video/beauty-on-parade/query/BEAUTY+PARADE
Reference: 42555f
Miss Joyce Georgina Duff, 9 Br...