WAITE,+James+Kirkbride

WAITE, James Kirkbride (1829-1911) CL Bolton 1870-1904 Previously a schoolmaster, he was the first Chief since the initiation of the service in 1853 who raised the status of the post and vastly expanded local provision; his bibliographical knowledge and his steady judgment were both exceptional for the period.

b. Preston trained at College in London (YB 1897, 126; 1900, 85)