3-074-992 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

Birthplace of Sir Rowland Hill, at Kidderminster, 1890. Sir Rowland Hill (1795-1879) was an English teacher, inventor and social reformer. He campaigned for a comprehensive reform of the postal system, based on the concept of Uniform Penny Post and his solution of pre-payment, facilitating the safe, speedy and cheap transfer of letters. Hill later served as a government postal official, and he is usually credited with originating the basic concepts of the modern postal service, including the invention of the postage stamp. From "Illustrated London News", 1890.