Sujet

Statue of Sir Rowland Hill, behind the Royal Exchange, London, 1890. Creator: Unknown.

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Statue of Sir Rowland Hill, behind the Royal Exchange, London, 1890. 'The old man died on Aug. 27, 1879, in the eighty-fourth year of his age. Dr. Hill states that it had been his hope that his countrymen would not think him unworthy of sepulture in Westminster Abbey; "and it was with singular agreement that the voice of the people awarded to him this last great honour which we Englishmen render to our famous dead." He was laid to rest in the ancient Abbey beneath the statue of Watt. A bronze statue of him was afterwards placed behind the Royal Exchange'. Rowland Hill (1795-1879) was an English teacher, inventor and social reformer. He campaigned for a comprehensive reform of the postal system, based on the concept of Uniform Penny Post and his solution of pre-payment, facilitating the safe, speedy and cheap transfer of letters. Hill later served as a government postal official, and he is usually credited with originating the basic concepts of the modern postal service, including the invention of the postage stamp. From "Illustrated London News", 1890.

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Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

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HRM25A51_117

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6,1Mo (527,6Ko) / 9,8cm x 15,6cm / 1162 x 1843 (300dpi)

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