William Lisle Blenkinsopp Coulson (1840-1911) was a prominent figure in the area, known for his 'untiring efforts for the kindly treatment of animals' and for the unusual plaid that he habitually dressed in. Born in Haltwhistle, he served in the army from 1860 to 1892, retiring as a colonel. Subsequently he served as a magistrate and on the boards of many charities concerning themselves with child and animal welfare. He toured schools and borstals throughout the country giving lectures on morality, and published essays on the welfare of children and women, and 'Musings on Moor and Fell'.(1)He died in Newbrough, Northumberland, leaving a wife and daughter.
This statue is situated at the eastern end of the Quayside at Newcastle near the top of Horatio Street and the view is looking east along the Tyne - the large white building you can see in the distance is Spillars Mill which stands on Spillars Wharf which is a large area of Quayside which has been used for mooring the Tall Ships at the Tall Ships Race as well as navy ships on visits. It also hosts the Evolution Music Festival along with the Baltic Square in Gateshead which is an annual Music Festival along the riverside and takes place on May 30th & 31st and features The Futureheads, Paolo Nutini, Calvin Harris, De La Soul, Donovan,Enter Shikari, The Horrors, Hadouken!, Frankmusik, Tinchy Stryder,Ellie Goulding, Delphic, Benga, Field Music, Slow Club, Dananananaykroyd, Rusko,Example, Fake Blood, Filthy Dukes, King Creosote, Scratch Perverts, James Hunter,Lissie, I Blame Coco, Ou Est Le Swimming Pool, Everything Everything, LoneLady,Cosmo Jarvis, Frankie & the Heartstrings, Egyptian Hip Hop, The Unthanks, Mirrors,Minnaars, Ben Howard, SMOOVE & TURRELL, John Smith, Baskery, Danny And The Champions Of The World, Jaymo, Doorly, BeardyMan, Twenty Twenty, Jaymo & Andy George, People Get Real, Retriever, Po Girl, Polarsets, Eskimo Twins, Natalie Findlay,Let's Buy Happiness, JT Nero and DawnLandes
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