Charles Hardwick (10 September 1817 – 8 July 1889) was an English

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, known for his writings related to

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Life

The son of an innkeeper at

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, he was born there on 10 September 1817. He was apprenticed to a printer, but on the expiration of his bond he devoted himself to art, and practised as a portrait-painter in Preston. Having joined the Odd Fellows he took part in the reform of the Manchester Unity, and was elected grand-master of the order. Hardwick was a vice-president of the

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, of which he was a founder. The original idea for the club, founded in 1862, has been attributed to Hardwick, Joseph Chattwood and

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. Hardwick died at

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on 8 July 1889.

Works

Hardwick's major works were: * ''History of the borough of Preston and its Environs in the county of Lancaster'', Preston, 1857 * ''The History, present position, and social importance of Friendly Societies'', London, 1859 and 1869 * ''Traditions, Superstitions, and Folk-Lore (chiefly Lancashire and the North of England:) their affinity to others . . . their eastern origin and mythical significance'', Manchester, 1872 * ''On some antient Battlefields in Lancashire and their historical, legendary, and aesthetic associations'', Manchester, 1882 Hardwick also was editor of ''Country Words: a North of England Magazine of Literature, Science, and Art'', 17 numbers, Manchester, 1866-67. Ben Brierley assisted him with the magazine.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hardwick, Charles 1817 births 1889 deaths English antiquarians English male journalists Writers from Preston, Lancashire 19th-century British journalists 19th-century English male writers