
What is recorded here
Edward Hincks served as rector of Killyleagh from 1825 until his death in 1866, a fact preserved on a blue plaque at the Church of St John the Evangelist. He spent four decades in this County Down parish while developing the Orientalist work that later defined his legacy. The plaque turns a quiet country church into a marker for a mind that stretched far beyond the local landscape.
This blue commemorative plaque records: The Orientalist Edward Hincks 1792-1866 was rector of Killyleagh 1825-1866 Recorded plaque organisation: East Down Rural District Council.
Edward Hincks was a prominent Orientalist and rector of Killyleagh, known for his significant contributions to the decipherment of cuneiform scripts and ancient languages.
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