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James Gaskill
James Gaskill (1800 – 17 August 1870) was an English cotton spinner, Bible Christian minister, and activist. He was an advocate for temperance and vegetarianism. Biography Early life James Gaskill was born in 1800 in Newton, near Hyde, Cheshire, to Peter Gaskill (1777–1857) and Elizabeth Fletcher (1772–1839). His father was a founding member of the Bible Christian Church and initially worked as a farmer before moving to Manchester in 1821 to become a cotton spinner. Gaskill had three sisters: Margaret (b. 1806), Hannah (b. 1809), and Sarah (1811–1832). At the age of 10, Gaskill and Alfred Hardy were appointed Assistant Masters at the Grammar School and Academy of Science, established by the Bible Christian Church in Salford under Rev. William Cowherd. The church, known for its vegetarian principles, later influenced the foundation of the Vegetarian Society. Career Gaskill worked as a cotton spinner in Horwich. In 1823, at the age of 23, Gaskill became the minis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Reverend
The Reverend (abbreviated as The Revd, The Rev'd or The Rev) is an honorific style (form of address), style given to certain (primarily Western Christian, Western) Christian clergy and Christian minister, ministers. There are sometimes differences in the way the style is used in different countries and church traditions. ''The Reverend'' is correctly called a ''style'', but is sometimes referred to as a title, form of address, or title of respect. Etymology The term is an anglicisation of the Latin , the style originally used in Latin documents in medieval Europe. It is the gerundive or future passive participle of the verb ("to respect; to revere"), meaning "[one who is] to be revered/must be respected". ''The Reverend'' is therefore equivalent to ''the Honourable'' or ''the Venerable''. Originating as a general term of respectful address in the 15th century, it became particularly associated with clergy by the 17th century, with variations associated with certain ranks in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bolton News
''The Bolton News'' – formerly the ''Bolton Evening News'' – is a daily newspaper and news website covering the towns of Bolton and Bury, Greater Manchester, Bury in north-western England. Published each morning from Monday to Saturday and online every day, it is part of the Newsquest media group, a subsidiary of the U.S media giant Gannett Corporation, Gannett Inc. The current editor is Richard Duggan, who also oversees other titles in the North West of England. Briefly ''The Bolton News'' has an approximate circulation of 7,589.Hold The Front Page On 11 September 2006 the ''Bolton Evening News'' became ''The Bolton News'', which saw the newspaper being sold from the morning onwards. It considered several names, including ''Bolton Daily News'' and ''Bol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Clark (Bible Christian)
James Clark (18 October 1830 – 7 June 1905) was an English Bible Christian Church (vegetarian), Bible Christian Church minister and activist for Temperance movement, temperance and vegetarianism. Clark was deeply involved in social causes, including relief efforts during the Cotton Famine and service on the Salford Board of Guardians. As honorary secretary of the Vegetarian Society, he represented the organisation at international congresses and helped found the International Vegetarian Union. Biography Early life and career James Clark was born on 18 October 1830 in Bolton, Lancashire. He was Christened in Bolton le Moors on 2 January 1831. Clark's family had a history of tuberculosis. Clark moved to Manchester as a youth and began his career in a shipping house, where he later became a buyer. Despite the demands of his work, he attended evening classes associated with the Bible Christian Church (vegetarian), Bible Christian Church in King-street, Salford. Ministry wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Vegetarian Society
The Vegetarian Society of the United Kingdom (VSUK) is a British registered charity. It campaigns for dietary changes, licenses Vegetarian Society Approved trademarks for vegetarian and vegan products, runs a cookery school and lottery, and organises National Vegetarian Week in the UK. In the 19th century, various groups in Britain promoted meat-free diets, leading to the formation of the Vegetarian Society in 1847, which later split into the Manchester and London Vegetarian Societies in 1888 before reuniting in 1969, registering as a charity, and continued advocating for vegetarianism through public education and influencing food producers. Focus areas and activities The Vegetarian Society campaigns to encourage dietary changes, reduce meat consumption, and assist policymakers in developing a more compassionate food system. In 1969, the Society introduced the Vegetarian Society Approved trademark. It launched a Vegetarian Society Approved vegan trademark in 2017. The trade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Hunt (politician)
Henry "Orator" Hunt (6 November 1773 – 13 February 1835) was a British radical speaker and agitator remembered as a pioneer of working-class radicalism and an important influence on the later Chartist movement. He advocated parliamentary reform and the repeal of the Corn Laws. He was the first member of parliament to advocate for women's suffrage; in 1832 he presented a petition to parliament from a woman asking for the right to vote. He was the leading figure in the events leading to Peterloo massacre. Background Hunt was born on 6 November 1773 in Upavon, Wiltshire. Career Hunt became a prosperous farmer. He was first drawn into radical politics during the Napoleonic Wars, becoming a supporter of Francis Burdett. His talent for public speaking became noted in the electoral politics of Bristol, where he denounced the complacency of both the Whigs and the Tories, and proclaimed himself a supporter of democratic radicalism. It was thanks to his particular talents th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Southampton
The University of Southampton (abbreviated as ''Soton'' in post-nominal letters) is a public university, public research university in Southampton, England. Southampton is a founding member of the Russell Group of research-intensive universities in the United Kingdom. The university has seven campuses. The Highfield Campus, main campus is located in the Highfield, Hampshire, Highfield area of Southampton and is supplemented by four other campuses within the city: Avenue Campus housing the School of Humanities, the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, National Oceanography Centre housing courses in Ocean and Earth Sciences, Southampton General Hospital offering courses in Medicine and Health Sciences, and Boldrewood Campus housing an engineering and maritime technology campus and Lloyd's Register. In addition, the university operates a Winchester School of Art, School of Art based in nearby Winchester and an international branch in Malaysia offering courses in Engineering ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Brotherton
Joseph Brotherton (22 May 1783 – 7 January 1857) was an English reforming politician, Bible Christian minister, and a pioneering vegetarian activist. He was Salford's first MP and has been described as the first vegetarian member of parliament. Biography Early life and family Brotherton was born in Whittington, near Chesterfield, Derbyshire, and was the son of John Brotherton, an excise collector, and his wife Mary Broomhead. In 1789 the family moved to Salford, Lancashire, where his father established a cotton and silk mill. Brotherton received no formal education, instead joining the family firm, of which he became a partner in 1802. On the death of his father in 1809, he went into partnership with his cousin William Harvey (bapt. 1787, d. 1870). In 1806 he married his business partner's sister and cousin, Martha Harvey (bapt. 1782, d. 1861). Their children were Helen (b. 1812, d. 1898), John (b. 1813, d. 1813), James (b. 1814, d. 1871), and Mary. Bible Christi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Kingdom Alliance
The United Kingdom Alliance (UKA) was a British temperance organisation. It was founded in 1853 in Manchester to work for the prohibition of the trade in alcohol in the United Kingdom. This occurred in a context of support for the type of law passed by General Neal Dow in Maine, United States, in 1851, prohibiting the sale of intoxicants. Early history The idea was initiated by Nathaniel Card (1805–1856), an Irish cotton manufacturer and member of the Society of Friends. He had earlier been a member of the Manchester and Salford Temperance Society, and had taken his inspiration from the success of what later became known as the Maine law. At a private meeting at Card's house on 20 July 1852, the National League for the Total and Legal Suppression of Intemperance was formed. Those present included Joseph Brotherton Member of Parliament for Salford and his cousin Alderman William Hervey, also of Salford. At a subsequent meeting of the League they formed a Provisional Commi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Total Abstinence
Teetotalism is the practice of voluntarily abstinence, abstaining from the consumption of Alcohol (drug), alcohol, specifically in alcoholic drinks. A person who practices (and possibly advocates) teetotalism is called a teetotaler (US) or teetotaller (UK), or said to be teetotal. Globally, in 2016, 57% of adults did not drink alcohol in the past 12 months, and 44.5% had never consumed alcohol. A number of List of temperance organizations, temperance organisations have been founded in order to promote teetotalism and provide spaces for wikt:nondrinker, nondrinkers to socialise. Etymology According to the ''Online Etymology Dictionary'', the ''tee-'' in ''teetotal'' is the letter T, so it is actually ''t-total'', though it was never spelled that way. The word is first recorded in 1832 in a general sense in an American source, and in 1833 in England in the context of abstinence. Since at first it was used in other contexts as an emphasised form of ''total'', the ''tee-'' is presu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramsgate
Ramsgate is a seaside resort, seaside town and civil parish in the district of Thanet District, Thanet in eastern Kent, England. It was one of the great English seaside towns of the 19th century. In 2021 it had a population of 42,027. Ramsgate's main attraction is its coastline, and its main industries are tourism and fishing. The town has one of the largest marinas on the English south coast, and the Port of Ramsgate provided cross-English Channel, channel ferries for many years. History Ramsgate began as a fishing and farming hamlet. The Christian missionary Augustine of Canterbury, St Augustine, sent by Pope Gregory I, Pope Gregory the Great, landed near Ramsgate in AD 597. The town is home to the Pugin's Church and Shrine of St Augustine, Shrine of St Augustine. The earliest reference to the town is in the Kent Hundred Rolls of 1274–5, both as ''Remmesgate'' (in the local personal name of 'Christina de Remmesgate') and as ''Remisgat'' (with reference to the town). The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manchester Mechanics' Institute
The Mechanics' Institute, located at 103 Princess Street, Manchester, England, is notable as the building in which three significant British institutions were founded: the Trades Union Congress (TUC), the Co-operative Insurance Society (CIS) and the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST). In the 1960s it was occupied by the Manchester College of Commerce. It has been a Grade II* listed building since 10 May 1972. History Early years The institute, which was one of many, was established in Manchester on 7 April 1824 at the Bridgewater Arms hotel. Its purpose was to provide facilities for working men to learn the principles of science through part-time study. The original prospectus of the institute stated The most notable of the founders were William Fairbairn, John Dalton, Richard Roberts, George William Wood, George Philips, Joseph Brotherton and Benjamin Heywood. The last of these chaired the first meeting, became the leading patron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chorlton-on-Medlock
Chorlton-on-Medlock is an inner city area of Manchester, England. Historic counties of England, Historically in Lancashire, Chorlton-on-Medlock is bordered to the north by the River Medlock, which runs immediately south of Manchester city centre. Its other borders roughly correspond to Stockport Road, Hathersage Road, Moss Lane East and Boundary Lane. Neighbouring districts are Hulme to the west, Ardwick to the east and Victoria Park, Manchester, Victoria Park, Rusholme and Moss Side to the south. A large portion of the district along Oxford Road, Manchester, Oxford Road is occupied by the campuses of the University of Manchester, Manchester Metropolitan University, and the Royal Northern College of Music. To the south of the university's Oxford Road campus a considerable area is occupied by a group of contiguous hospitals including Manchester Royal Infirmary, to the west of which is Whitworth Park. History In medieval times, the district was known as Chorlton Row and was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
