Sir Francis Freeling first baronet (August 25, 1764 – July 10, 1836), was Secretary of HM General Post Office [1]. Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Year 1764 ( MDCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Year 1836 ( MDCCCXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap
He was born in Bristol, on 25 August 1764. Bristol ( ˈbrɪstəl is a city, Unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, west of London
Career
Freeling started work in the Bristol Post Office. In 1785 he was promoted, to a post in London, to develop the service. In 1797, he rose to the office of joint Secretary to the Post Office and in 1798, sole Secretary.
He initiated many reforms to the Post Office, including the introduction of local penny posts in large towns, the reorganization of London's service and the use of steam trains and ships to replace horse-drawn vehicles and wind-powered ships. The Penny Post is any one of several Postal systems in which normal letters could be sent for one Penny.
A baronetcy was conferred upon him, as Baronet Freeling of Ford in Sussex for his public services on March 11, 1828.
Personal life
Freeling collected a large library. He was elected a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London in 1801, and was one of the original members of the Roxburghe Club, founded in 1812. The Society of Antiquaries of London (SAL is the world’s premier Learned Society for heritage The Roxburghe Club was formed on June 17 1812 by leading bibliophiles at the time the library of the Duke of Roxburghe was auctioned
Freeling was married three times and had many children. On his death on July 10, 1836, he was succeeded in the baronetcy by his eldest surviving son, Sir George Henry Freeling (September 22, 1789–November 30, 1841).
References
- ^ ODNB article by G. The Dictionary of National Biography ( DNB) is a standard work of reference on notable figures from British history published from 1885 B. Smith, ‘Freeling, Sir Francis, first baronet (1764–1836)’, rev. Jean Farrugia, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, May 2007 [1], accessed 5 Oct 2007.
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