Background
HESLOP, Richard Oliver was born on March 14, 1842 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Son of late Joseph Heslop of Wide Open Dykes and The Mount, Company Cumb., and Elizabeth, daughter of Captain Hy. Brough Oliver, 8th (King’s) Regiment of Foot.
HESLOP, Richard Oliver was born on March 14, 1842 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Son of late Joseph Heslop of Wide Open Dykes and The Mount, Company Cumb., and Elizabeth, daughter of Captain Hy. Brough Oliver, 8th (King’s) Regiment of Foot.
Studied at Royal Grammar School, Newcastle. Honourable Master of Arts Dunelm., 1901. A Vice-President, Newcastle Society of Antiquaries, and Honourable.
Master of Arts.
Secretary, Durham and Northumberland Archaeological and Architectural Society. A Vice-President of the Surtees Society. Justice of the Peace; Iron and Steel Merchant; Consul for The Netherlands.
Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries.
Spouse 1867, Margaret Webster,daughter of late Cuthbert Harrison of Newcastle.