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| Born | William Edward Armytage Axon January 13, 1846 Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester, England |
| Died | December 27, 1913 (aged 67) Manchester, England |
| Occupation(s) | Librarian, antiquary, journalist |
| Employer | Manchester Guardian |
| Spouses | Jane Woods
(m. 1866; died 1899)Setta Lueft
(m. 1899; died 1910) |
| Children | 4 |
William Edward Armytage Axon FRSL (13 January 1846 – 27 December 1913) was an English librarian, antiquary and journalist for the Manchester Guardian.[1] He contributed to the Dictionary of National Biography under his initials W. E. A. A. He was also a notable vegetarianism activist.
- ^ Hollingworth, Brian Charles (23 September 2004). "Axon, William Edward Armytage (1846–1913), librarian and antiquary". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/57406. ISBN 9780198614128. Retrieved 9 July 2020. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)