The Hills of Rookwood: An Exceptional Sporting Family

by Andrew Hignell

Sir Edward Stock Hill was one of the most prominent figures in business and politics in South Wales and South Gloucestershire during the late 19th century. His children and grandchildren also left their mark, with his sons and grandsons playing county and representative cricket, whilst his daughters were pioneers of women’s cricket.

This book uses material from the Hill family’s archives to trace the remarkable lives of Vernon, Eustace, Percy, Evelyn, Mervyn and Constance, as well as the creation of Fairwater Cricket Club, one of the first in Wales to have a team specifically for women and girls. It is a timely reminder of the efforts of some key figures during a pivotal period in the game’s evolution in South Wales, either side of the First World War.