Joan Hornby Pittock Wesson

Background

Wesson, Joan Hornby Pittock was born on May 1, 1930 in Featherstone, Yorkshire, England. Daughter of George Hornby Mould and Dorothy Muriel Skelhorne Poyner.

Education

1 child, Murray George Hornby. Bachelor in English Language and Literature with 1st class honors, University Manchester, 1951, Master of Arts, 1952, Doctor of Philosophy, 1960.

Career

Lecturer, Workers" Educational Association, Cumberland and Cheshire, England, 1956-1963, Alsager Training College, Cheshire, 1962-1963. Lecturer English language and literature University Aberdeen (Scotland), 1964-1977, senior lecturer, since 1978. Visiting research fellow Magdalen College, Oxford University, 1986.

Convener cultural history group, degree organiser, University Aberdeen, since 1986.

Achievements

• Joan Hornby Pittock Wesson has been listed as a noteworthy English language and literature educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member British Society for 18th Century Studies (executive committee 1974-1988, president 1980-1982), International Society for 18th Century Studies (British delegate executive committee 1980-1984), Modern Language Association, Association for Scottish Literature Studies. Member Church of England.

Connections

Married Malcolm John Whittle Pittock, August 22, 1955 (divorced August 1973). Married Harry Chamberlain Wesson, July 19, 1974 (deceased July 1983). 1 child, Murray George Hornby.

Father:

George Hornby Mould

Mother:

Dorothy Muriel Skelhorne Poyner

Spouse:

Harry Chamberlain Wesson

Spouse:

Malcolm John Whittle Pittock

child:

Murray George Hornby Wesson