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Rowland Hill
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The Chairman of Kidderminster Civic Society has found a dearth of information about Sir Rowland Hill and is looking for someone who likes public speaking and has an interest in the history of Kidderminster and / or Sir Rowland Hill to give a talk.
If you have an interest or know someone who might please contact Nick Hughes by email or by post telephone or fax:
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Communications- the branches of Thomas Wright Hill, Sir Rowland Hill's father.
Tom Morris10 a descendant of Rowland Hill writes that a retired university lecturer is writing a series of books about famous Midlanders (Rowland Hill is one of them) and he has researched the current descendants. The lecturer contacted Tom's dad's uncle, and thus validated all those generations of family stories which they thought were just wishful-thinking.
Apparently there are stories of tragedy close to Rowland Hill's family, involving an elder son or grandson who was cut out of his will by a jealous sibling, who later ran away to America with an allegedly corrupt solicitor. It should make good reading when it comes out. It will probably be a book produced by the local library se
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SIR ROWLAND HILL
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SIR ROWLAND HILL
COBDEN AS A CITIZEN
A Chapter in Manchester History. Containing a facsimile of Cobden's pamphlet, “Incorporate your Borough,” with an Introduction and a complete Cobden Bibliography, by William E. A. Oxon. With 7 Photogravure Plates, and 3 other Illustrations. Demy 8vo, half parchment, 21s. net.
COILLARD OF THE ZAMBESI
The Lives of Francois and Christina Coillard, of the Paris Missionary Society, By C. W. Mackintosh. With a Photogravure Frontispiece, a Map, and 64 other Illustrations. Second Edition. Demy 8vo, 15s. net.
THE LIFE OF RICHARD COBDEN
By the Right Hon. John Morley, M.P. With Photogravure Portrait from the Original Drawing by Lowes Dickinson. 2 vols. Large Crown 8vo, 7s. the set. Also a “Popular” Edition. 1 vol. Large Crown 8vo, 2s. 6d. net.
London: T. Fisher Unwin.
Sir Rowland Hill, K.C.B., D.C.L., F.R.S., F.R.A.S.
By permission of Messrs. De La Rue.
THE STORY OF A GREAT REFORM
TOLD BY HIS DAUGHTER
FACSIMILE OF THE
ORIGINAL SKETCH FOR
THE POSTAGE STAMP
LONDON
T. FISHER UNWIN
ADELPHI TERRACE
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All rights reserved.
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
ROWLAND HILL AND CAROLINE P