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Peter Orlando Hutchinson (1810–1897) was an English Victorian diarist and artist. He was born in
Devon Museums: "Peter Orlando Hutchinson of Sidmouth, Devon 1810 to 1897" (pamphlet) by Catherine Linehan
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hutchinson, Peter Orlando 1810 births 1897 deaths 19th-century English artists 19th-century English diarists Artists from Winchester Writers from Winchester People from Sidmouth English male non-fiction writers Writers from Devon
Peter Orlando Hutchinson (1810–1897) was an English Victorian diarist and artist. He was born in Winchester
Winchester is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city in Hampshire, England. The city lies at the heart of the wider City of Winchester, a local government Districts of England, district, at the western end of the South Downs Nation ...
, but spent all his adult life in Sidmouth
Sidmouth () is a town on the English Channel in Devon, South West England, southeast of Exeter. With a population of 12,569 in 2011, it is a tourist resort and a gateway to the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site. A large part of the town has ...
, Devon.Diaries
Hutchinson was a polymath whose interests ranged from politics to the preservation of telephone poles. He was also an amateur musician (flute and French horn) as well as a stonecarver. His major achievement, however, was a series of diaries and sketchbooks, containing observations on the geology, archaeology, botany and other items of interest relating toEast Devon
East Devon is a Non-metropolitan district, local government district in Devon, England. Its council has been based in Honiton since February 2019, and the largest town is Exmouth (with a population of 34,432 at the time of the 2011 census).
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.Church restoration
In his capacity as a stonecarver, he helped to save and restore the Old Chancel in Sidmouth. He was on the Committee for the restoration of the parish church in 1860, but felt that not enough of the original building was being preserved, so he bought and re-erected the chancel in his own garden, later attaching it to his house.Publication of his ancestor's papers
He was also a great-grandson of Massachusetts governor Thomas Hutchinson ofBoston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was an American political and mercantile protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston, Massachusetts, on December 16, 1773. The target was the Tea Act of May 10, 1773, which allowed the British East India Company to sell tea ...
fame. In 1837-38 he visited the United States and Canada, where he made over a hundred sketches. In 1880, he helped organize and publish his great-grandfather's papers.Museum exhibits
A display devoted to Hutchinson, including many of his personal items, can be seen atSidmouth Museum
Sidmouth Museum is a museum in Sidmouth, Devon, England.
The museum is housed in Hope Cottage, a Grade II listed building. The building was extended in 2020 to include more space for exhibits as well as new disabled access. In addition to exhi ...
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*Devon Museums: "Peter Orlando Hutchinson of Sidmouth, Devon 1810 to 1897" (pamphlet) by Catherine Linehan
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hutchinson, Peter Orlando 1810 births 1897 deaths 19th-century English artists 19th-century English diarists Artists from Winchester Writers from Winchester People from Sidmouth English male non-fiction writers Writers from Devon