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Zachariah Pearson

Zachariah Pearson (died 1891) was an English shipowner, best known for the gift of land to Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, which was used to establish the City's first public park, later known as Pearson Park.


East Park, Kingston upon Hull

About 20 years earlier, in the west of the city, Zachariah Pearson had established Hull's first public park, which was initially known as The People's Park and later simply as Pearson Park.


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