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His father and son both shared the same name; neither achieved a similar degree of notability. LIFE Godfrey Higgins was educated at , he married Jane Thorpe, who gave birth to his son, also named Godfrey, and two daughters, Jane and Charlotte. After Higgins' promotion to the rank of major in 1808 , he resigned from the Volunteer Corps citing a severe fever as reason. Soon thereafter he was appointed as magistrate or Justice Of The Peace in Yorkshire . Higgins' work as a magistrate was highlighted by reformist campaigns, within which he "courageously exposed the scandalous treatment of pauper lunatics and campaigned for Parliamentary Reform, criticizing excessive taxation, the Corn Laws, and the exploitation of children in factories" {Link without Title} . Meanwhile, he developed a regimen to study the meaning of life and religion, and wrote: "I came to a resolution to devote six hours a day to this pursuit for ten years. Instead of six hours daily for ten years, I believe I have, upon the average, applied myself to it for nearly ten hours daily for almost twenty years. In the first ten years of my search I may fairly say, I found nothing which I sought for; in the latter part of the twenty, the quantity of matter has so crowded in upon me, that I scarcely know how to dispose of it." According to Ross Nichols , Higgins was a "Chosen Chief" of the Order Of Druids , founded by John Toland in 1717 . Higgins was claimed a member of An Uileach Druidh Braithreaches , an ancient Druid order that predates the Hermetic Order Of The Golden Dawn ; however, these claims are unsubstantiated. Regardless, Higgins demonstrated extensive knowledge and familiarity with the traditions of Druid orders in his work, ''The Celtic Druids''. Higgins' wife died on May 18 , 1822 . Higgins' own death on August 9, 1833, resulted from an illness which overcame him while attending a meeting of The British Association For The Advancement Of Science at Cambridge. {Link without Title} WRITINGS The main works of Godfrey Higgins have always been rare books and difficult to obtain; however, some continue to be published today, especially ''Anacalypsis''. {Link without Title}
GODFREY HIGGINS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE In 1980 , the University Of Zimbabwe 's Godfrey Higgins School Of Medicine was located in Harare, Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia ). Whether the school was related to Godfrey Higgins is unknown; however, the school did share his name. Dr. Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia , a notable graduate of the Godfrey Higgins School of Medicine in 1980, was honored in November 2004 as a recipient of the Reg L. Perkin 's (''Family Physicians of the Year'') award by the College Of Family Physicians Of Canada . SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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