Rowland Hill

Original Poster (On Newsgroups 2004 ) "Bruno"


London, 5 Feby 1862

Here is a small matter, semi_official semi-private, in which I am sure
you will permit me to ask for your kind assistance.
My father, sir Rowland Hill, who as you may suppose watches with much
interest the adoption throughout the world of his plans of postal
reform, has a collection of the postage stamps of all nations, which
collection I am desirous of rendering as complete as possible and with
this view I take the liberty of asking whether - supposing it now
possible to obtain them - you could favour him with specimens
(unobliterated) of the postage stamps used in France during the time of
the Republic.

I am, Sir, your obedt servant.
Pearson Hill (Private Secretary to Sir R. Hill)

"semi_official semi-private" is especially enjoyable.
Hill got what he wished, hence the classic reprints of France (because
first stamps were no longer available).
Does anybody know what became of Rowland Hill's collection ?
Bruno.

Pearson Hill at it again..............

School Merit Award Token. By Thomas Wright Hill (Rowland Hill's Father) Brassfounder.
Circa 1816

Nice to ponder if this type of thing, influenced the Penny Black.

Barbados
Sir Rowland Hill 1795 - 1879
May 8, 1979
The souvenir sheet shows a Rowland Hill cancellation and the Barbados blue one shilling stamp.

India
India '80 International Stamp Exhibition
January 25, 1980
Set of four, one stamp commemorates Sir Rowland Hill (1795 - 1879) with his portrait and his birthplace in Kidderminster.

Bangladesh
100th Anniversary of the Death of Sir Rowland Hill
November 26, 1979
The souvenir sheet contains a portrait of Sir Rowland Hill (1795 - 1879) and a set of three stamps.

We made a point to visit the grave of Sir Rowland Hill when we were at Westminster Abbey. I wish I could have lit a candle and left a pair of tongs...

From the Sir Rowland Hill Souvenir Collection -plenty others but I hate scanning and resizing to 200k !
....and I am due for a donation to this fine Forum !

Thematics:
Rowland Hill
Trains on Stamps
Stamps on Stamps

Ivory Coast 1979

Bhutan
Centenary of the Death of Sir Rowland Hill
March 15, 1980
The souvenir sheet shows postal runner, rope bridge, Penny Black, and a portrait and statue of Sir Rowland Hill (1795 - 1879)

Thanks KuoL for the S/S
I have to post more scans of the Sir Rowland Hill collection

Chile
150th Anniversary of the Penny Black
June 12, 1990
The souvenir sheet depicts Sir Rowland Hill (1795 - 1879) and the first postage stamp of the world issued in 1840.

Cuba
Death Centenary of Sir Rowland Hill
September 4, 1979
The design shows a portrait of, and a casket presented to, Sir Rowland Hill.

French Polynesia
Death Centenary of Sir Rowland Hill
July 1, 1979
portrait, stamps on stamp
(engraver Jacky Larrivière)

Cameroon
Rowland Hill Death Centenary
October 10, 1979
The design shows a portrait of Sir Rowland Hill with Great Britain 1840 penny black and Cameroon 1900 Hohenzollern yacht stamp.