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Charles H. Timperley of Manchester, England |
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Charles H. Timperley (1794-1846?), writer on typography, was born at Manchester in 1794, and was educated at the free grammar school. In March 1810 he enlisted in the 33rd regiment of foot, was wounded at Waterloo, and received his discharge on 28 Nov. 1815. He resumed his apprenticeship to an engraver and copperplate printer, and in 1821 became a letter press printer by indenture to Messrs. Dicey & Smithoson, proprietors of the 'Northhampton Mercury'. About 1829 he worked with that firm at the same time as Spencer Timothy Hall. In April 1828 he gave two lectures on the art of printing before the Warwick and Leamington Literary Institution. In 1838 he produced 'Songs of the Press and other Poems relating to the art of Printing, original and selected; also Epitaphs, Epigrams, Anecdotes, Notices of early Printing and Printers', London, small 8vo, of which an enlarged edition of the poetical portion appeared in 1845. It is still the best collection of printers' songs in English; some of the verse is by Charles Timperley himself. Charles Timperley also wrote 'Annals of Manchester, biographical, historical, ecclesiastical, and commercial, from the earliest period', Manchester 1839, small 8vo. |
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