John Collingwood Bruce, Date of Birth, Date of Death

John Collingwood Bruce

historian, author, churchman

Date of Birth: 15-Sep-1805

Date of Death: 05-Apr-1892

Profession: historian, songwriter

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

The Reverend John Collingwood Bruce, FSA (1805–1892) was an English nonconformist minister and schoolmaster, known as a historian of Tyneside and author.
He co-operated with John Stokoe in compiling the major song collection Northumbrian Minstrelsy published in 1882