Booth James William (1867-1953)
James William Booth R.Cam.A. (1867-1953) A member of the Staithes Group who studied art at Manchester under E.M. Bancroft. He is noted for his horse subjects and like the artist John Atkinson, favoured painting horse fairs, ploughing scenes and quarry scenes. He exhibited prolifically at the Royal Cambrian Academy as well as other Yorkshire institutes.