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Kilvert [ˈkɪlvət] n (Biographies / Kilvert, Francis (1840-1879) M, British, RELIGION: clergyman, WRITING: diarist) Francis. 1840-79, British clergyman and diarist. His diary (published 1938-40) gives a vivid account of life in the Welsh Marches in the 1870s How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Take the countryside where I live and work, the Welsh Marches near Knighton - the town that straddles Offa's Dyke - whose hills have been immortalised in lines by AE Houseman and Francis Kilvert. 4) The Reverend Francis Kilvert (1840-79) kept a diary, much of which his family destroyed after his death. In 1870 -- as British workers first started venturing on day trips to the English seaside, thanks to the efforts of Thomas Cook, the founder of package holidays -- the Reverend Francis Kilvert said, 'Of all noxious animals, the most noxious is a tourist. |
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