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24-JAN-2008 Ted Parkins

Rowland Hill

This statue in Kidderminster commemorates Rowland Hill who was born there in 1793.

Rowland Hill 'invented' the principle of pre-paid postage resulting in the Penny Black postage stamp introduced in 1840.

More information at http://postalheritage.org.uk/learning/teachers/freeresources/pennyblack/history/rowlandhill/

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Jola Dziubinska06-Dec-2008 02:04
Interesting invention. Nice shot.
Barry S Moore05-Dec-2008 13:25
Nice entry
Máire Uí Mhaicín05-Dec-2008 10:03
Interesting statue and information. I wonder what he'd think of email? :>)
Guest 05-Dec-2008 04:10
Great finish.
Doug Cruden04-Dec-2008 17:06
I like the post work Ted, Rowland really stands out from his background, and you've certainly captured his early Victorian gravitas...good shot, well done. V
Maaike Huizer04-Dec-2008 15:02
Nice
Kathryn04-Dec-2008 14:23
Great statue - I'm loving all this new knowledge...
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