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The Story of the C.W.S.
Hewkin, Henry (1852-1892).—A joiner by trade, a pioneer of the Oldham
Industrial Society, and an " original member " of the C.W.S. Was first
chairman of the Sim Mill Company Limited, Oldham, the earliest of the
Oldham working-class joint-stock cotton-spinning companies.
Hibbert, Emanuel (1839-1895).—Born at Failsworth, Manchester, liis only
schoohng was obtained at a Saturday -night class; he assisted his father
in felt hat making when nine years old. After a period of employment at
Oldham, he returned to Failsworth and the hat trade. Joined the Failsworth
Society on his marriage in 1862, and subsequently served as a committee-man,
and was chairman from 1873 to 1879. Elected to the C.W.S. Committee in
1882, and died in office. A Swedenborgian, he was connected with the New
Church at Failsworth.
Hilton, James (1816-1890).—A native of Oldham; member of the Industrial
Society from 1857, served as committee-man, and was thrice president.
Elected to the C.W.S. Committee in 1884, and died in office.
Hilton, John (1824-1890).—One of the founders of the Middleton and Tonge
Society, and subsequently a committee-man and president. An " original
member " of the C.W.S., he served on its Committee from 1864 to 1868. He
was one of the first representatives of the Co-operative Insurance Society. A
Unitarian and Radical, he was keenly interested in all public affairs.
Hind, Thomas Austin (1838-1912).—An architect by profession, and for
many years a committee-man of the Leicester Society. Elected to the C.W.S
Committee in 1877, he died in office. A member of the Chiirch of England
and a Liberal; as a Poor Law Guardian, a town councillor, a governor of the
Leicester Royal Infirmary, and a director of the Leicester Temperance Building
Society, he did much public work of a widely varied character.
Hines, George (1839).—Bom near Ipswich. From the age of thirteen he
followed the sea for several years, and afterwards worked on the railway. A
founder of the Ipswich Co-operative Society, he served it in various offices for
many years. Elected to the first C.W.S. London Branch Committee in 1874,
he held office continuously until his retirement in 1907. Of literary tastes, for
many years he has been a recognised contributor to the Co-operative News.
Active in many public efforts in Ipswich, he was for twelve years a member of
the School Board, and is a J.P. of the borough.
Holgatc, R. (1832-1888).—By trade a miU overlooker, and for nine j'ears
general manager of the Darwen Industrial Society. Served on the C.W.S.
Committee, 1869-70. A Liberal, and member of the Darwen Town Council
from 1881 until his death.
Holyoake, George Jacob (1817-1906).—It is only necessary to remind the
reader of some main facts in the long Ufe of the prince of co-operative
journalists. Born at Birmingham, the son of an engineer, and apprenticed as
a tinsmith, he afterwards worked as a whitesmith. At fifteen years of age he
became a chartist, and also attended meetings addressed by Robert Owen.
Subsequently he travelled England and Scotland as an Owenite lecturer and
propagandist of freethought. The story of his activities in many causes has
been told by himself in Sixty Years of an Agitator's Life and Bygones Worth
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