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From the Morpeth Herald, July 25th 1903

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Death of Mr George Lingwood of Alnwick

The remains of the lat Mr George Lingwood of Alnwick, who died on Friday at the advanced age of 81 years were laid to rest in the cemetery at Alnwick on Sunday afternoon.

Mr Lingwood, who was a native of Bury St Edmunds, came to Alnwick in August 1842 and was employed by Mr H P Wilkin and Dickman, ironmongers , etc. withn whom he remained till failing health enforced his retirement. He was a member of the Order of Rechabites and joined the fraternity then existing in ALnwick when he came to the town and he maintained his abstemious principles to the last. He was one of the founders of the Alnwick “Workmingmen's Annual Provident Society, and was, its oldest members.  He was also strong advocate for co-operation, but took no active part in a such societies that sprung up in the town. As a young man he became identified with the Alnwick Mechanics' Institute in whichhe took a geat interest and was elected on the committee of management. After a few years the librarianship becoming vacant he was appointed which post he held for over forty-one years with great credit to himself and satisfaction to the members. 

When he was no longer able to fulfil the duties he was presented by the members of the institution with a testimonial and a purse of gold. He was a man of considerable literary ability, and contributed articles weekly and also poetical effusions to the local newspaper under the nom-de-plume of “Aln Brae,” until it leaked out that “Aln Brae” was George Lingwood, and he wrote no more. Some of his poetical writings aappeared in the "Northern Political Keepsake" a volume presented to the Prince Consort on his visit to the north He was also local correspondent for the now defunct Northern Daily Express. The late Mr Lingwood was a logician and posessed much general knowledge and was frequently consulted by the late Mr. George Tate, the historian, of Alnwick, on geological subjects and at the time of his retirement he was busily engaged in classifying the collection of geological specimens in the Alnwick Mechanics’ Institute.