So glad you found this thread Paul. Your great, great grandfather was a very interesting and talented man. For a leadminer with only a limited education his poetry is breathtaking.

I'm sorry to say that my poetry book will never be up for sale but thanks to the wonders of the internet some of it can be viewed online through this wonderful resource.

FARNE Archive

After you access the site through the above link, click on search the site and then put Watson in the search box to access some of Richard Watson's Poems and Songs of Teesdale.