Thomas's family and friends

    After nearly 40 years of researching Thomas Dudgeon the Artist I have taken it upon myself to try and shed some light on the people in Thomas’s life that may have had some influence on a personal level not just his professional career.  To do this, my starting point must undoubtedly be the memoirs of Ellen Stella Dudgeon which she kindly put to paper many years ago. 

Edmund Glover, 1852-1860 (8)

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Edmund Glover commenced the Winter theatre season on October 13th, 1852, as the new lessee and manager of the Theatre Royal, Dunlop Street, to an overflowing house. The newspapers were reporting that he had transformed the Theatre Royal into "one of the most brilliant and comfortable establishments in the kingdom". (G. H.,  October 15, 1852). 

TIMTYOURIE (2)

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                           Views of Loch Lomond taken from the southern end near Arden House.
                Arden House is located in West Dumbartonshire.
Photo (c) Copyright 2005 Neil McNee.

On our quest to find Timtyourie and the Dudgeons, Neil and I travelled to Scotland in 2005.  We were searching to find as much information as possible about Thomas Dudgeon's father, Andrew Dudgeon (1776?-1846),  my great-great-great grandfather, and about Thomas’s childhood. The trail led us to the Family History Section of the Dumbarton Library on Strathburn Place, in Dumbartonshire where we spoke with a very helpful Librarian, Mr. Graham Hopner. Being a Librarian myself, I always appreciate how generous Library staff are with their time, and Graham was no exception and certainly had a thorough knowledge of the local area.