Rose Breeder  

Listing last updated on Sat Apr 2025

Hurst
Twyford, Berkshire
United Kingdom

Elisha J. Hicks (d. October 24, 1925 Reading)

Undated photographs of Elisha J. Hicks and his family are shown in:
Pleasant Memories - The CD-Rom of Hurst
http://history.woodedhill.org/Hurst/CXIV.htm


1918 American Rose Annual
p50. Editor. English Rose-Growers and the Great War.
Last year [1916] I had to record that seven of my men were serving their King and Country, but now more have gone forward to help in this great conflict, and those whom I have left are either too old, or unfit for the strain, so I can say, I have done my share. In spite of losing so many skilled hands, ... I have been doing my bit to keep Twyford Roses to the front, and they have come out with flying colors. — Elisha J, Hicks, Hurst, Twyford, Berks, Eng,

[From Florists Exchange and Horticultural Trade World, 1925, p. 1607:] On Oct. 26 news reached me that Elisha Hicks , the rosarian , had died at the age of 57

[From Garden Life, November 7, 1925, p. 55:] Regret will be felt at the news of the death of Mr. Elisha J. Hicks , the Rose expert , which took place on October 24th . Mr. Hicks had been ailing for some weeks , and had been under an operation for internal troubles 

1926 The Rose Annual
p16. The Council regret the loss during the year of ..... and Mr. Elisha J. Hicks, both of whom were stalwarts at all of the society's exhibitions.