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Latest revision as of 13:14, 29 September 2025
Mr J Tomkin was a local historian with an extensive knowledge of the history of Leominster.
Sometimes listed as Mr J W Tonkin BA FSA in the programme of events or simply Mr Jim Tonkin.
Programme Biography (1986)
Jim Tonkin is well-known throughout the county for his work on the vernacular architecture of Herefordshire.
A Cornishman by birth, he came to Herefordshire in the 1960’s as Headmaster of Wigmore High School and began a systematic exploration of the county’s buildings.
His publications include: “The Book of Hereford” (1975) and a volume on Herefordshire in the Batsford series of county books.