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Dr Darwin's Waterloo Pigeon
By
Henry Quinn
ISBN
978-0-9565190-0-9 PRICE:
£9.99
SYNOPSIS
Dr Darwin’s Waterloo Pigeon is
an incredible and thought-provoking tale concerning the life of Doctor
Robert Darwin father of the worlds most famous naturalist Charles
Darwin. When Doctor Robert Darwin arrived in the town of Shrewsbury in
1786 he did so with £20 in his possession, a gift from his father
a pound for every year of his life. When Robert Darwin died his
declared wealth was put at £300,000 - but his personal fortune
was estimated to be considerably higher and local author Henry Quinn
now offers a unique insight into how the doctor could amassed such
wealth.
For many years it was assumed Robert
Darwin’s affluence came from his marriage to Susannah
Wedgwood,eldest daughter of pottery tycoon Josiah Wedgwood,one of the
richest men in England, However Shrewsbury folklore always hinted at
darker origins for Doctor Darwin’s riches including
money-lending, clandestine trading and sharp practice, but the biggest
most lucrative and illicit venture the Waterloo conspiracy has remained
a secret, until now. In collusion with Nathan Rothschild and some of
the most powerful men of the era, Darwin and his Shrewsbury Masonic
cohorts exploit the outcome of the Battle Of Waterloo with a great
aplomb allowing them to land a spectacular financial coup the biggest
ever in English history of banking, all thanks to the Waterloo
Pigeon.
Biography
of Author
Scottish born Henry Quinn spent his
early life in Birmingham and his entire career has been involved in the
catering and licensing trade, and in entertainment. He moved to
Shrewsbury as a young man as an entertainment's centre manager and
after a spell as licensee of several town centre pubs he bought the
Shrewsbury Hotel, near the Welsh Bridge. It was as a hotelier and
involvement in the tourist trade, talking to visitors to the hotel,
that he developed an interest in Dr Charles Darwin and his family. Mr
Quinn has carried out many hours of research into the Darwin’s
and their impact on Shrewsbury, and this is ongoing. Mr Quinn has in
the twenty years concentrated on Dr Darwin, and his business deals,and
the Doctors every day life in and around Shrewsbury. Mr Quinn is
considered an expert on the Darwin family in Shrewsbury and has made
many appearances on both TV and Radio |
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