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UK (1851-1920)- founder of The National Trust, writer of sonnets, hymns, friend of Beatrix Potter, honorary canon of Carlisle Cathedral, chaplain to the King, author, biographer, a keen amateur naturalist, an antiquarian, an ardent traveller, and a campaigner against objectionable postcards.

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Canon Hardwicke Drummond Rawnsley A brief biography of Canon Hardwicke Drummond Rawnsley (1851-1920), one of the founders of the National Trust. Links to all places connected with him in Cumbria. www.visitcumbria.com/rawnsley.htm

Canon Rawnsley Brief biography from the Armitt Museum in Ambleside, and details of Canon Rawnsley's unique book collection now in the Armitt library. Listing of the collection. fp.armitt.plus.com/canon_rawnsley.htm

Hardwicke Drummond Rawnsley Biography and hymns of Hardwicke Drummond Rawnsley from the Cyberhymnal. www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/r/a/rawnsley_hd.htm

Keswick School of Industrial Art Details of the school for arts and crafts, set up by Canon Rawnsley and his wife Edith. www.allerdale.gov.uk/downloads/page16/Download%20KSIA.pdf