Entries for the tag ‘Moorman, Frederic William (1872–1919)’
Devon-raised Yorkshire dialectologist, poet and playwright, Professor of English Language at the University of Leeds (1912-18), allegedly translator of rules of football into German. 
- 5 November 1866: Bonfire Night firework riots at Halifax
- 24 August 1870: Fakesong by an army captain about the sights of the St. Bartholomew’s Fair today at Reeth, Swaledale
- 1 January 1916: A newly published New Year’s Day first-foot verse tells Yorkshire readers that God helps those who help themselves
- 25 December 1916: I wish you a merry Christmas and a happy New Year, and other carols and mummery
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