1835-11-25 00:00:00

Andrew Carnegie (1935-1919)

Scottish-American Industrialist and Philanthropist. Founder of the Carnegie Trust.

1849-01-01 00:00:00

William Gray McNaught, the "Prince of Judges" born 1849

1853-08-01 00:00:00

Mary Wakefield born 1853

British composer, mezzo-soprano, festival organiser and writer born in Kendal.

1855-01-01 00:00:00

Leslie Choir founded

Londoner Henry Leslie was the trusted counsellor of musical matters to the Prince of Wales and Duke of Edinburgh.

1855-05-01 00:00:00

Henry Leslie fines wife for talking during rehearsal

Something of a stickler for the rules, Henry Leslie once fined his wife sixpence for talking during a rehearsal.

1859-11-22 12:03:39

Cecil Sharp born 1859

Folk song collector, musician and composer born.

1863-01-01 00:00:00

Herefordshire Philharmonic Society inaugurated

The Society was formed by Henry Leslie.

1863-05-01 00:00:00

The Football Association was born

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1863-08-01 00:00:00

The Free Church of England began

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1869-01-01 00:00:00

William Griffiths of Aberavon purchases the Tinplate Works at Barepot, Cumbria