Frank Wilson was born in Durham in 1952 and later moved to Cleveland. He has written plays and professional productions including See Red, World Services and Blood Money. Walks on Water was commissioned by Cleveland Independent Theatre Company in 1984.

Sheona Lodge was 92 when she had her first book published; an autobiography entitled Swan Feather published in 1993. Voice of the River is a poetry collection published in 1996. Then and Now is an unfinished collection of poetry and prose published posthumously in 1998.

Headmaster of the grammar school at Appleby, Westmorland. Bainbrigg is also known for his archaeological work in Northern England, including along Hadrian's Wall.

Dickson was overseer of the Alnwick Union Workhouse from 1862 until 1880.