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- 1897-1906 (Creation)
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1 volume
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Biographical history
William Camidge was born in St Saviourgate, York in 1828. His father was a freeman of York, Beverley and Hull. He was educated at Houghton School before being apprenticed to a solicitor.
Following his apprenticeship Camidge moved to Pudsey, West Yorkshire, before returning to York to work as managing clerk for Messrs Richardson and Gold, solicitors in Blake Street. He later became an actuary at Yorks Savings Bank before rising to Consulting Secretary, a position which he held for over 50 years. During his leadership the bank increased its customer base by over 2000 people.
William Camidge became a freeman of York in 1849.
Aside from his banking career, Camidge was also a prominent and active Christian. Beginning his religious career as a Sunday School teacher, he went on to found the York Ragged School (where he was also superintendant). He later became superintendant of the Melbourne Terrace School and secretary of the City Mission, as well as being a faithful supporter of the Hungate Mission. He was also a Methodist preacher.
Camidge was also a prolific writer and local historian, and during his lifetime wrote over 100 published works on aspects of York history and the development of Methodism.
William Camidge died on 6 October 1909 in York at the age of 81, a month after resigning from his position at the bank due to ill health.
William Camidge was father of Frederick Adolphus Camidge and grandfather of William Gordon Camidge.
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Bound volume of published pamphlets by William Camidge, including Guye Fawkes, Bedern and its Chapel, York as a War Centre, York Guilds, Cliffords Tower, Ramparts Bars and Walls, York Ragged School, Old Time Elections, Methodism in Fulford, Methodism in Huntington, Methodism in Bishopthorpe, Methodism in Nun Monkton, Lady Huntington's Chapel, Centenary Chapel, Wesley Chapel, Primitive Methodism, Methodist New Connection and Prince George's Trust, as well as biographies of a number of key Methodists.
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- English