Hugh Thurston's full name was Hugh Ansfrid Thurston.

There is a very informative entry at Dick Oakes' <<http://www.socalfolkdance.org/master_teachers.htm|Master Folk Dance Teacher Biographies>>: <<http://www.socalfolkdance.org/master_teachers/thurston_h.htm>>

The Vancouver branch also has a biographical article written by Rosemary Coupe: <<https://rscdsvancouver.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/Hugh-Thurston.pdf>>.