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.