Rooke Pennington
| Rooke Pennington LLD | |||||||||
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| Born | 1844 | ||||||||
| Died | 1887 | ||||||||
| Residence |
Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire [1872] Castleton, via Sheffield [1879] | ||||||||
| Occupation | legal | ||||||||
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Office Notes
House Notes
proposed 1872.03.18
Notes From Elsewhere
paleontologist J. Rooke Pennington (1844-1887)
Rooke Pennington was a notable Bolton solicitor. He had his own museum at Castleton in Derbyshire. Throughout his career he helped Bolton Museum’s predecessor, the Chadwick Museum, build up its geology collection.
After his death Bolton Museum purchased the contents of his Castleton Museum containing this important Creswell Crags material
Publications
External Publications
Notes on The BARROWS and BONE-CAVES of DERBYSHIRE. With an account of a descent into Elden Hole. Hardcover – 1877
by Rooke Pennington (Author)
Qualifications for County Votes. Compiled by R. P
1885
by Rooke Pennington
House Publications
Related Material Details
RAI Material
Other Material
Bolton Museum: The collection of Bolton solicitor Rooke Pennington, purchased in 1888, contained a large group of archaeological material.
