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HAROLD
FORSYTH 1907
- 2001 Harold Forsyth had a life-long love of dialect, and was always keen to
promote its use. He loved to hear it spoken naturally by local folk, and
he also loved to perform it. He set many traditional dialect works to
music, and was involved in the Cummerlan' Neets which were held in
Carlisle during the middle years of last century, taking a regular part in
the programmes of readings and songs. Harold first became a member of the Lakeland Dialect Society in 1946,
and was soon elected to the committee. In 1985, he was created a Vice
President, a position in which he delighted, and in 1989, the Lakeland
Dialect Society's Golden Jubilee year, Harold became our much loved and
respected President. At meetings, he would reach into his inside pocket, and produce one of
his wonderful tales, and, with a twinkle in his eye, read this to the
members. His writings are legendary; some of you may have heard examples
read by him on Radio Cumbria. He could deliver the most hilarious tale
without a hint of a chuckle, and it took a great deal of restraint on the
part of the listener not to drown the punch line with premature laughter!
I speak not only for myself, but also for the Society as a whole when I
say that it has been a great privilege to know Harold Forsyth, and he will
long be remembered by us all with great affection. Jean Scott-Smith กก |
