Poem in memory of John Hunter

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This poem is in memory of John Hunter, a 14-year-old boy, killed in a shop explosion at Bellshill in Lanarkshire in 1891.

The poem, written by R. McKill of Bellshill, consists of six verses and offers words of comfort to the boy's parents.

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• Online ID: 000-100-103-070-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  MOS.MS.1978.2.36
• Date: 1891
  
• Material: Document / poem
  
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• What: Document / poem
  
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• Who: John Hunter (Dedicatee)
  R. McKill, Bellshill (Poet)
  
• Where: Scotland, Lanarkshire, Bellshill
  
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• Description: Poem, printed in memory of John Hunter of Bellshill, written by R. McKill of Bellshill, 1891
  
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