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By the time of his death in 1898, most of these aims were achieved, including the reduction in railway charges by bulking shipments. To that end, he established early in 1896 British
Produce Supply Association Limited with a capital of £50,000 which opened extensive stores for the sale and
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Winchilsea's outdoor recreations were bricklaying, glazing and the digging of dykes "in which accomplishment it is said he was not surpassed by any workman in the county". In the summer of 1895, he spent nearly all his holidays repairing the roof of
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in memory of their only son, George Edward Henry, Viscount
Maidstone ("Maidy"), who had died the previous year at the age of nine. Prior to his death, the child had discussed with his father the idea of establishing the Order.
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Winchilsea bought a pet lion while he was touring Egypt. The lion was fed by his lordship himself and had become very tame. He brought the lion home and presented it to the Zoological society and was awarded fellowship.
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Garswood Hall in 1894. He became the recognised head of the movement which followed on the Agricultural Congress of 1892 and led in 1894 to the formation of
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and eldest son by his third wife Fanny
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amendment of the law relating to adulteration of food and the Merchandise Marks Acts
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estate to his second son. The inherited estate generated close to £7,000 a year.
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abolition of preferential railway rates for British produce
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reduction of local taxation of agricultural property
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