Series G - Press Cuttings

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ZA HPRA AB1091-G

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Press Cuttings

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  • 1858 - 1973 (Creation)

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Scrapbook of press cuttings with births and deaths notices and civil history of the Worcester area, church missions, Lodge notices, mostly featuring the Rev H A C Hewitt and J A Hewitt; foundation stone laid by Archdeacon A C Hewitt of Kidds Beach Church; extracts from Notes and Queries September - December 1858 concerning Hewett family of Ampthill and Millbrook; notice (in Dutch) recording death of "de Heer Henry Hewitt" Cape Town 1869 September 14; page of The Gospel Missionary, 1874 of an account by Rev J A Hewitt S P G Missionary at Bredasdorp, entitled "Parish Visiting at the Cape"; newspaper clipping, September 1899 - 'Freemasonry, Midland Lodge, The Foundation Stone of the New Temple with a synopsis of a speech given by James Hewitt on 'Freemasonry from a social point of view', G R Advertiser; clipping from the Graaff Reinetter (in Dutch), September 1899 also on the 'Foundation Stone of the New Temple'.

synopsis of a lecture given at the meeting by James Hewitt 'on the local uses of a Public Library' in Grahamstown Journal February 7 1900 headed Grahamstown Public Library, The Annual Meeting (1900); account of lecture in Eastern Province Herald May 1900 by Rev Canon Hewitt on 'Cape English'; galley proof of a printed essay 'The literature of South Africa'; account of lecture 'The Literature of South Africa' in Port Elizabeth Telegraph and Eastern Province Standard, November 19 1891; newspaper account of the restored Higham Ferrers Church and College, Northamptonshire where Archbishop of Canterbury Henry Chichele in 1407 was baptised and which he endowed; Chichele's kin funeral notice of the late Bishop of London in Fulham; account of career of Rear-Admiral Sir Wm Hewett, KCE, VC; university hood assigned to St Augustine's College, Canterbury; an appreciation from a Sister CR on Father Hewitt As Warden of the Community of the Resurrection from 1938; a tribute to Archdeacon Henry Alexander Chichele Hewitt 1878 - 1973.

a tribute to Mary Jane Hutchings, blind and deaf workhouse inmate whose initiative started the SPG Five Shilling Fund for the training of missionaries; Archdeacon Hewitt's departure to Cape Town after 52 years in Grahamstown Diocese; his farewell to the congregation of Christ Church, Grahamstown; death notice of Mrs I M Hewitt, wife of Rev H A C Hewitt and his resignation from Grahamstown to Cape Town in Newsletter, October 1960, p 113; Newsletter November 1960 - Diocesan changes, including H A C Hewitt at 44th session of Diocesan Synod in St Hugh's Church, Port Elizabeth; Daily Dispatch - photograph of Archdeacon H A C Hewitt at Peddie Town Hall at his farewell luncheon; Newsletter, December 1960, Fr Hewitt agreed to come out of retirement to help out and take temporary charge during illness of Rector of Holy Trinity, Port Elizabeth.

Grocott's Daily Mail, 22 March 1960 - an alphabetical address given by Rev Fr H C Hewitt at Graeme Founders Day Service; George Town 22 July 1896 - Mr Hewitt introduced as First Assistant to Boy's Public School; death notice of Inger Magdalene Hewitt 16 August 1960; polling of ratepayers to elect representative to Town Council, Rev H A C Hewitt being the one contestant; result of election in Rev Hewitt's favour; Daily Dispatch, East London 8 May 1928 'The Parish of Peter' by H A C Hewitt, Peddie Settlers Day celebrations - photograph of Rev H A C Hewitt dedicating memorial stone; page entitled 'Message from the Visitor' with reference to Fr H A C Hewitt as Acting Warden; St Peter's Church News, July 1958 - Centenary of church with gratitude to Father Hewitt for his help; results of municipal election in favour of Rev H A C Hewitt; Archdeacon Hewitt's departure to Cape Town; the Noble Army of the Aged - Rev H A C Hewitt, aged 88; page from Grahamstown Training College Magazine re Father Hewitt and his photograph overleaf.

page from Newsletter, July 1957 - Rev H A C Hewitt's service to St Peter's, East London; West Bank memorial 'In Memory of The Fallen' service conducted by Rev Mr Hewitt; farewell to Rector of St Mary's, Tarkastad; presentation at tennis tea at Railway Camp, Graaff Reinet; has obtained a position as railway missioner between Pretoria and Komatipoort; given a purse of gold before leaving for Pretoria by the adherents of the Episcopal Church in Graaff Reinet; welcome to St Peter's, West Bank; receipt of BA degree, Oxford July 11; welcome to Rev H E Rowley and farewell to Mr Hewitt who delivered parting address in St James Church, Graaff Reinet; Newsletter July 1957 - tribute to Rev H A C Hewitt 1912 - 1938 in East London; Grahamstown Training College Magazine, photograph and tribute to Fr Hewitt's service as Warden 1938 - 48; 2 obituaries to late Canon J A Hewitt; Rev Dr Hewitt at Umzintzani Diner of Prince Alfred's Guard, Port Elizabeth Advertiser December 8 1894; Dr Ross's lecture on 'Social Realities' at the Mechanics Institute.

a children's entertainment held in Trinity Church in which Miss A Hewitt as Cinderella and Master H Hewitt as Fairy Godmother took part; obituary to Lord Elibank; a favourite Dutch hymn; funeral report on death of Mrs Aletta Johanna Hewitt, wife of Canon Hewitt; obituary to Viscountess Beaconsfield, wife of Benjamin Disraeli; children's entertainment at Trinity Church arranged by Miss Garcia - H Hewitt in the witches' scene, Milly Hewitt as Winter, and in Beauty and the Beast, H Hewitt as Pascha, a merchant, a Hewitt, a daughter; R35 presented to Dr & Mrs Hewitt by the ladies of Trinity Church on account of much sickness in the family; Worcester Weekly News, 1881 June 30 - to turn Drostdy into a reformatory?; The Athenaeum 1892 March 5 - A Dictionary of Hymnology; sketches of English Church History in South Africa 1795 - 1848 by J A Hewitt; Worcester - Own Poet's views.

tribute by correspondent to J A Hewitt; book sale of library of Mr Henry Hewitt including valuable collection of Minerals and Shells; election of Rev Dr Hewitt to Grahamstown Cathedral as Canon; decorative pavement tiles from Caen; Dr Hewitt's views on humiliation and prayer; Canon Hewitt's life and work in Grahamstown; obituary to Canon J A Hewitt; The Oxford Magazine 1901 March 13, p 276, Mr H A C Hewitt (Keble) attacked opposer for uncharitableness in condemning Boers, also 1899 November 8, p 66, he spoke as an Africander; The Isis 1899 November 4, p 46, spoke as a man of Boer descent, also 1901 March 9, p 224, characterised opposer's description of Boer character as cruel, superficial and unjust.

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