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William Pett Ridge was born at Chartham, near Canterbury, Kent on 22nd April 1859.
His family’s resources were certainly limited. His father was a railway porter, and his son, after schooling in Marden, Kent became a clerk in a railway clearing house. The hours were long and arduous, but self improvement was his goal. After working from nine until seven o’clock he attended evening classes at Birkb...
William Pett Ridge was born at Chartham, near Canterbury, Kent on 22nd April 1859.
His family’s resources were certainly limited. His father was a railway porter, and his son, after schooling in Marden, Kent became a clerk in a railway clearing house. The hours were long and arduous, but self improvement was his goal. After working from nine until seven o’clock he attended evening classes at Birkb...
