Talk:John Hitchman

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Did you know... that after the death of surgeon and philanthropist John Hitchman the townspeople of Leamington Spa, England, erected a fountain in his memory?

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The result was: promoted by Bruxton (talk) 03:33, 1 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Hitchman fountain

... that after the death of surgeon and philanthropist John Hitchman the townspeople of Leamington Spa, England, erected a fountain in his memory (pictured)? Source: "it was erected in 1869 by public subscription as a memorial of the late Mr John Hitchman, a local surgeon of some eminence, and a kind-hearted and generous gentleman" from: Black, Adam and Charles (1892). Black's Guide to Warwickshire. Adam and Charles Black. p. 117.
- ALT1: ... that John Hitchman part-funded the construction of a hospital through the sale of 300,000 plants? Source: "About the year 1860 Dr. Hitchman who had an extensive medical practice decided to buiid hydropathic establishment on an elaborate scale. There was auction sale of over 300,000 valuable plants and trees before the building was commenced." from: Austin, Frances E. (20 January 1939). "The Hitchman Fountain". Leamington Spa Courier. p. 4.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/William Penn Memorial Fire Tower

Created by Dumelow (talk). Self-nominated at 06:52, 23 July 2023 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/John Hitchman; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

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Overall: All clear. Good to go! IMO it should be without picture, or we can find a picture of John Hitchman. The original hook is more interesting. RV (talk) 02:34, 24 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]