William Jay - William Samuel Jay RBA (1843 - 1933). Painter in oils of landscapes often featuring figures. He exhibited at the Royal Society of Artists - Birmingham (3), Grosvenor Gallery (10), the Glasgow Institute of Fine Art (1), Walker Gallery - Liverpool (9), Manchester City Gallery (14), New Gallery (10), Royal Academy (20), Royal Society of British Artists (46), Royal Institute of Oil Painters (5) and Arthur Tooth & Sons Gallery (2).