Robert Halifax......1870 -1943 Author of 17 novels between 1899-1918. He also wrote - and was a Gold Medalilst - for Tit-Bits, at that time a leading and respected magazine. 'Robert Halifax' was the pen-name of Robert Edwin Young, born 1st Jan. 1870 at 32 Stanley Road, Islington, London. Later of 38 Colombo Road, Ilford, Essex, and of Tankerville Drive, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex. He married Louise Young (nee Read) in Oct. 1892 and they had a son Leo and a dauighter Clarice. A second son, Donald Holly, born in 1907 but died within the first year. Robert Young died at Leigh-on-Sea in July 1943. An article on his books appeared in The New York Tmes in 1912 His list of novels are: The Borderland - 1908 The Drums fo Fate - 1905 The Grip of Gold - 1907 He Looked in m Window - 1917 - Pictorial dust jacket, has a full-color jacket portrait of the leading character (Ruth) The House of Horror - 1911 The Jewels of Death - 1911 Low Society - 1909 The Man Between, etc. - 1899 Red Hair - 1915 The Right to Love - 1916 The Shadow on Mayfair - 1909 A Slice if Life - 1912 The Venturesome Virgin - 1910 A Whistling Woman - 1911 The White Thread - 1913   The writing stlyle of his novels was said to be somewhat similar to Dickens, vividly portraying the seamier side of life. 'There is no one writing more truthfully of low London life than Mr. Halifax'.-- Manchester Guardian,   This website has been produced by his two grandsons - John Young and David Lawrence and their respective families. One detail eludes our understanding. Robert Halifax's last book was 'The Right to Love' published in 1916. He was then 46 years of age. He died in 1943 aged 73. So for the last 27 years of his life he does not appear to have written anything that was published. He appears to have simply stopped writing since the family is not aware of any unpublished manuscripts. We are also not aware of what other interests he took up when he stopped writing. Any information would be welcome.   Young Family Tree

Photo about 1919 Standing (from left) Harold Lawrence, Leo Young. Middle: Robert Young (Robert Halifax); Louise Young. Front row: Clarice Lawrence (Nee Young); Alice Victoria Nobbs (who Leo married on the 6 June 1920). From left: Harold Lawrence. Clarice Lawrence (Nee Young); Robert Young (Robert Halifax); Louise Young. Leo Young. Alice Victoria Nobbs.