About Hilary Bates Neary HILARY BATES NEARY has written on Ontario local history, and is particularly interested in the development of pioneer mills on the Thames. She has served on the London Public Library board and its Historic Sites Committee. Canadian Author Books by Hilary Bates Neary A Black American Missionary in Canada The Life and Letters of Lewis Champion Chambers edited by Hilary Bates Neary 100 Fascinating Londoners edited by Michael Baker & Hilary Bates Neary London Street Names edited by Michael Baker & Hilary Bates Neary