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  • John ‘Walking’ Stewart, an extreme pedestrian

    John ‘Walking’ Stewart, an extreme pedestrian

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    Andrew Green
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    In his time Foster Powell was known for mighty feats of pedestrianism.  But his achievements pale in comparison with those of a rather younger contemporary, John ‘Walking’ Stewart (1747-1822).  While Powell’s stage was mainly limited to England and Scotland, Stewart walked over large parts of the globe.  As well as his wanderings he was known…

  • Foster Powell, the great pedestrian

    Foster Powell, the great pedestrian

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    Andrew Green
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    When he was 21 years old Samuel Taylor Coleridge came to Wales for a walking tour with his Cambridge friend Joseph Hucks.  In a letter written in Denbigh in July 1794 to Robert Southey he summarises the trip so far, and writes, From Bala we travelled onward to Llangollen, a most beautiful village in a…