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| Leonard Memorial, Borrowdale | ||
| Leonard Memorial | ||
| civil parish:- | Borrowdale (formerly Cumberland) (?) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | memorial | |
| coordinates:- | NY246209 | |
| 1Km square:- | NY2420 | |
| 10Km square:- | NY22 | |
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Memorial to:- |
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| "Thomas Arthur Leonard. Founder of Co-operative and Community Holidays and 'Father'
of the open-air movement in this country. Born London March 12th 1864. Died Conway
July 19th 1948. Believing That the best things any mortal man hath are those which
every mortal man shares, he endeavoured to promote Joy in widest commonality spread." |
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| A minister of the Congregational Church, he arranged holidays for mill workers in
1891, which lead to the formation of the Co-operative Holidays Association, 1892.
This became the CHA, Countrywide Holidays Association. |
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