Mr. Men featuring her character being published; it was sold only in W H Smith branches, with a portion of the proceeds going to a charity supporting children with leukaemia. In 2003 Adam created three new Mr. Men characters and three new Little Miss characters. He also created 'Little Miss Christmas' to accompany 'Mr. Christmas' after this book was rereleased with new illustrations. In April 2004, Hargreaves' widow Christine sold the rights to the Mr. Men and Little Miss characters to UK entertainment group Chorion for £28 million. In 2006, to celebrate 35 years of Mr. Men and 25 years of Little
William Hargreaves (cricketer) Kent in April 1948 aged 75. William Hargreaves (cricketer) William Henry Hargreaves (6 September 1872 – 19 April 1948) was an cricketer who played one first-class cricket match for Kent County Cricket Club in 1893. He was born at Great Wymondley near Baldock in Hertfordshire in 1872. Hargreaves made his only first-class appearance in June 1893 for Kent against Middlesex in the 1893 County Championship at Gravesend. Hargreaves is also known to have played twice for Kent's Second XI during the 1893 season and to have played for Chatham Cricket Club against the touring South Africans at New Brompton in