Mrs. William Pitt Byrne

Not everyone was a fan of the good Squire, in fact, he managed to make some enemies. However, he also made many friends, amongst whom was Mrs William Pitt Byrne - a nineteenth century friend of celebrities (many of whom deserved the accolade, unlike some of our modern 'celebrities').

Norman Moore

Sir Norman Moore was a British doctor and medical historian. He was a teenager when he met Waterton. He was with him at the end. More ....

John James Audubon

"The American Woodsman: Our Namesake and Inspiration" (The American National Audubon Society). To this day remembered as a keen observer of birds and nature. Unfortunately, back in the 19th century, he and Waterton just did not see eye-to-eye. The quarrel was instigated by Waterton, read more...

George Ord

The family of Charles Willson Peale introduced Waterton to Ord and a firm friendship ensued. Both men shared a fervent dislike of Audubon.

Charles Willson Peale (1734 - 1827)

Charles Waterton met Titian Peale at the famous Peale's Museum in Philadelphia in 1824. The meeting led not only to the painting of the famous portrait of the Squire but to an introduction to George Ord. Ord became a lifelong friend of Waterton and they shared a common dislike of Audubon. More...

Rev. Francis Orpen Morris, 1810-1893, Naturalist, Wrote against Darwinism, Anti-vivisectionist).

"His reverence could no more see the gland of a duck through his down, than I could see his own heart through the folds of his cassock".

Leeds Literary and Philosophical Society

Charles Waterton was a supporter and early contributor to this society. This extract from Yorkshire Past & Present, written shortly after his death, shows the high regard in which the Squire was held in Yorkshire.

Echoes of the Past
The Illustrated London News, 13th October 1866.
An article containing a reference to Charles Waterton's Wanderings when he encountered a South American serpent that could swallow a snake and his capture of a cayman. Prussia had just swallowed a number of German states.