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Biographical information 

The first three documents in this section are autobiographies written by  Peter, Torla and Eileen Mackarness.  The rest are short biographies, obituaries and other documents. They are listed in chronological order where  possible. 

Feel free to contribute to the page by sending us information about yourself or your relatives - and of course by correcting any inaccuracies.
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Illustrated autobiography of Peter Mackarness (1919-2010)
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Illustrated autobiography of Torla Mackarness, 1920-2020
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Short autobiography of Eileen Mackarness née Godfrey 1888-1984
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Brief notes on the life of George Richard Mackarness (1823-1883), Bishop of Argyll and the Isles
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George Richard Mackarness in Ireland and Madeira, 1846-48. 11-page document compiled/written by Eleanor Booker. See also GRM's letters to his fiancée from Madeira, in 'Letters' section.
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Notes on the life of George Richard Mackarness 1823-1883 and his family connections. 9-page document compiled/written by Eleanor Booker.
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Short biography of the Rev. Hon. Randal Parsons (1848-1936), husband of Eleanor Mackarness - external link
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Biographical Information about Canon Robert Milford (1829-1913), father of Grace Mackarness
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Biographical notes on Humphrey Milford (1877-1952), brother of Grace Mackarness. See also Wikipedia entry.
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Biography of Charles Coleridge Mackarness, Archdeacon of the East Riding of Yorkshire - Wikipedia page.
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Frederic Mackarness MP 1854-1920. Liberal politician involved in campaigns for rural council housing, against torture by the Indian Police, etc. Younger brother of Charles Mackarness. Link to Wikipedia page.
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Biographical information about Francis J Haverfield, Romano-British scholar, and his sister Katharine, who were Charles Coleridge Mackarness' cousins. See also Wikipedia entry for FJH.
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Obituary of Dr. Richard Mackarness (1917-1996) by Roland Hill, in The Independent
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Address given at Eleanor Booker's memorial service (4th July 2016) by Christopher Booker
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Obituary of Christopher Booker in the Daily Telegraph, 2019. See also Wikipedia entry.













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