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Acc.no: PEZPH : 1987.140
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Description: A public subscription, 'The Setting-up of Public Subscription For The Widow Of The Late William Hill' in the form of a small black bound notebook. A printed letter attached to the first page explains the reason for the public subscription as proposed by Richard Couch, Penzance Mayor, and to be managed by the Charity Committee of the Corporation. He hopes to provide for William Hill's widow and ten children, who have been residents of Penzance for many years, following William's demise on board the S.S Coath at Torquay, on which he was cook. The following pages list a number of names and their subscription payments.
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Date: 1899
Category: Social History
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