# William Camidge

William Camidge F.R.H.S. (1828–1909) was a British solicitor and author based in York. He wrote histories of Methodism and a biography of the painter William Etty. He was a Royal Historical Society, and a Primitive Methodist associated with Elmfield College.

## Works

Among his publications are the following:
* 1893: The Life of Richard Naylor ... the last of the York Corporation Bellmen.
* 1908: Old local customs
* 1893: Ye old streete of Pavemente, York, etc.
* 1899: The Poet-Painter of York, William Etty, R. A. [With a portrait]
* 1896: York and its dukedom
* 1886: York Savings Bank. Its history, formation, and growth.
* Bedern and its chapel.
* Trades and tradesmen of the city of York.
* William Etty: the poet-painter
* A memorial of the late Mr John Webster.
* Bygone Yorkshire / edited by William Andrews.
* Centenary Chapel.
* Clifford's Tower, York: its history, age and use.
* Copmanthorpe: introduction of Methodism into the village.
* History of the Methodist New Connexion in York.
* In memoriam: Mr John Francis Taylor.
* In memoriam: Rev. Joshua Haigh; a tribute from his old friend Wm Camidge.
* In memoriam: Robert Woodruffe Holmes; a tribute of respect by.
* In memoriam: to the memory of Mr Johnson Frank, late of George Street, York.
* In memorian: Mr Henry Crossfield; a tribute from his old friend Mr Wm Camidge.
* In memorian: Mr Joseph Bass.
* In memorian: sketch of Mr Robert Robson Letby, given at the memorial service in Melbourne Terrace chapel ... Dec. 22nd, 1897; by.
* Jonathan Martin, the incendiary: his life, wanderings, and peculiar ideas. With some particulars of the fire at York Minster in February, 1829.
* Jonathan Martin, the incendiary.
* Lady Huntingdon's chapel, College Street, York.
* Methodism in Bishopthorpe : introduction and development /.
* Methodism in Fulford /.
* Methodism in Huntington.
* Methodism in Nun Monkton: its introduction and development.
* Methodism in York.
* Mother Shipton, the Yorkshire sybil: her life, character and reputed sayings.
* Old local customs: a review of the habits and doings of State, Church, Law and Festivals.
* Ouse Bridge to Naburn Lock / by.
* Peter Prison and the old bridges of the Ouse in the city of York / by Wm Camidge.
* Primitive Methodism: its introduction and development in the city of York.
* Ramparts, bars, and walls of York.
* Richard Naylor, otherwise Dicky Naylor, the last of the York Corporation bellmen.
* Rufforth in the Ainsty of the city of York: its ancient & modern history.
* Rufforth, in the ainsty of the city of York: its ancient & modern history.
* The Bedern or Bederne and its chapel: the home of the Vicars Choral of York Minster.
* The ghosts of York.
* The Guild Hall at York, with particulars of its stained glass windows.
* The guilds of York: the inception, growth, purpose & influence of the two surviving guilds, Merchant Adventurers and Merchant Taylors.
* The Life and character of Harry Rowe, trumpet major and high-sheriff's trumpeter for the county of York. On Harry Rowe.
* The life and labours of Mr Thomas Gent, historian and printer.
* The life and peculiarities of Lumley Kettlewell, the York recluse.
* The life of Richard Naylor, otherwise Dickey Naylor, the last of the York Corporation bellmen / by Wm Camidge.
* The life, times and crime of Guye Fawkes, the conspirator.
* The Mansion House at York, with particulars of its pictures and silver.
* The poet-painter of York: William Etty.
* Wesley Chapel, Priory Street / by W. Camidge.
* Wesleyan Methodist Conference, York, 1908; July 15–29. (165th yearly conference, held at Centenary Chapel, York.) Official programme... Compiled... by H.E. Harrowell. (- Methodism in York, by Wm Camidge.).
* William Etty, R.A., the poet-painter.
* Ye old streete of pavemente (York) / by W. Camidge.
* York : its ramparts, bars, and walls / by Wm Camidge.
* York and its dukedom.
* York Castle: criminal and other records; [comp. by?].
* York Ragged School: its inception and development.
* York Savings' Bank : Its history, formation, and growth / by, Secretary, York Savings' Bank.
* York Wesleyan Methodist Juvenile Missionary Society: history of its birth and growth.
* York, sixty years ago: a retrospect.
* York: as a war centre.
* York: Its Ramparts, Bars and Walls /, F.R.H.S.
* York: Parliamentary, Old time elections.
His papers are at York City Archives.