In 1216, rebels controlled London amidst the fallout of the First Barons’ War so the coronation of Henry III took place at St Peter’s Abbey in Gloucester (now known as Gloucester Cathedral). Henry III subsequently had a second coronation in Westminster in 1220, once such an event was ...
In 1936 the school moved to a new location. The buildings were designed in the shape of an E by Colonel FS Hammond, whose father had designed the Hackney school, and were opened on 7 December 1937 by HRH the Duchess of Gloucester. The Hackney motto of Diligentia Praevelabit (Diligence wi...
Gloucester Waterways Museum is an award-winning museum housed in a restored Victorian warehouse. Hands-on exhibits follow the history of inland waterways in Britain over the past 200 years, with floating exhibits and canal boat rides in the summer. History In 1873 Capel Tripp designed a red-bric...
Derek FranceDepartment of Geography and International Development University of Chester Chester UKJennifer HillAcademic Development Unit University of Gloucestershire Gloucester UKHarry WestDepartment of Geography and Environmental Management University of the West of England Bristol UK...
Bon Marché, Gloucester, after being renamed Debenhams (© K. Morrison). Alfred Wilding opened hisBon Marchéin Newport, Wales, in 1882. Unlike Lewis’sBon Marchéin Liverpool, this remained dedicated to men, but with separate departments for all aspects of hosiery, outfitting, clothing and ...
The Hedge School series of podcasts is produced byHistory Irelandand the Wordwell Group. ‘Garrison games’—Niall Quinn tackles Oscar Traynor (Recorded live on Fri 16 Aug ’24 @ the Electric Picnic) History Irelandeditor,Tommy Grahamchats to former international footballer, administrator, businessma...
March 31, 1900 – Birth of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, son of King George V of the United Kingdom, at York Cottage in Sandringham, Norfolk, England Full name: Henry William Frederick Albert In 1935, Henry married Lady Alice Montagu Douglas Scott, a daughter of John Montagu Douglas ...
He settled in Gloucester, Massachusetts. His line led to the Rev. Moses Parsons, a minister at Byfield, and his son Theophilus Parsons, whose judicial knowledge and legal acumen won for him the title of “Giant of the Law.” He served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of ...
Earl of Gloucester, the illegitimate son of Henry I and brother of Empress Matilda. A very capable soldier, Earl Robert commanded Matilda’s military forces and his daughter, Maud of Gloucester – Ranulf’s wife – was still trapped inside Lincoln Castle. If the need to rescue his daughter ...
[9]and when we tick into the 11th century – during the reign of Æthelred II (the Unready) – there are rolls listing fisheries in Gloucester which specialised in fishing for them. Just one porpoise is mentioned in the Domesday Book – it was paid as geld at an estate in Kent. ...