Robert Lowther (1681-1745) doesn’t count as a ‘Cumbrian Character’ in one sense. For sure, he was Cumbrian. As for ‘character’, the strict definition is ‘qualities that are interesting and...Read More
If the militia in the late 1700s were akin to Dad’s Army, the commander of the Westmorland Militia was… well, he was Wicked Jimmy. Most families have a black sheep somewhere down the centuries, bu...Read More
