BOARDMAN,+Frederick+James

BOARDMAN, Frederick James (1895-1959) Tyldesley (WIGAN) 1910; Huddersfield 1912; Cardiff 1920; DL Wallasey (WIRRAL) 1922; CL Rotherham 1926-1956 A model example of the ‘small town’ librarian who integrated his service exceptionally efficiently into local cultural life despite having, for the first five years of his work at ROTHERHAM, to administer a central library in temporary huts following the destruction by fire of the earlier building. He was active in the LA and served as Honorary Secretary of the Yorkshire RLS for many years.