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Weaste Cemetery
Weaste Cemetery, previously known as Salford Borough Cemetery, is a public Grade II listed Victorian cemetery in Weaste, Salford. Opened in 1857, it is the oldest of Salford's four cemeteries, covering and containing over 332,000 graves. It was established due to the overcrowding of churchyards, officially opening on 1 September 1857, with its first interment being Joseph Brotherton on 14 January 1857. The cemetery, which was bombed during the 1940 Manchester Blitz, now features a heritage trail and guided tours, with several Grade II listed monuments. It also holds graves of 373 Commonwealth service personnel from both World Wars, with special memorials and listings for those buried abroad and in unmarked graves. Location The cemetery is located in Weaste, Salford, and lies south of Eccles New Road (A57 road). It is approached via Cemetery Road. History Salford was among the first British local authorities to recognise the overcrowding of churchyards and the need for altern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M Postcode Area
The M postcode area, also known as the Manchester postcode area, is a group of Postcodes in the United Kingdom, postcode districts in the North West of England. The districts are subdivisions of three post towns: Manchester, Salford, and Sale, Greater Manchester, Sale, and cover parts of all ten boroughs of Greater Manchester, primarily the cities of Manchester and City of Salford, Salford and the majority of the borough of Trafford. The M postcode area is one of six with a population above 1 million. Mail for the M postcode area is processed at Manchester Mail Centre, along with mail for the BL postcode area, BL, OL postcode area, OL, and SK postcode area, SK postcode areas. __TOC__ Coverage The approximate coverage of the postcode districts: , - ! M1 , MANCHESTER , Manchester City Centre, Piccadilly, Manchester City Centre, City Centre, Market Street, Gay Village , Manchester , - ! M2 , MANCHESTER , Deansgate, Manchester City Centre, City Centre , Manchester , - !rowspan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vegetarianism
Vegetarianism is the practice of abstaining from the Eating, consumption of meat (red meat, poultry, seafood, insects as food, insects, and the flesh of any other animal). It may also include abstaining from eating all by-products of animal slaughter. A person who practices vegetarianism is known as a vegetarian. Vegetarianism may be adopted for various reasons. Many people ethics of eating meat, object to eating meat out of respect for Sentience, sentient animal life. Such ethical motivations have been codified vegetarianism and religion, under various religious beliefs as well as animal rights advocacy. Other motivations for vegetarianism are health-related, political, Environmental vegetarianism, environmental, cultural, aesthetic, Economic vegetarianism, economic, gastronomy, taste-related, or relate to other personality psychology, personal preferences. A small number of towns and cities around the world are exclusively vegetarian or have outlawed meat, including Rishikesh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Medal (lifesaving)
The Albert Medal was a British decoration instituted to recognize the saving or endeavouring to save the lives of others. It existed from 1866 until 1971. The Albert Medal was first instituted by a Royal warrant (document), royal warrant on 7 March 1866. It was named in memory of Albert, Prince Consort, Prince Albert and originally was awarded to recognize saving life at sea. The original medal had a blue ribbon " (16 mm) wide with two white stripes. The first recipient of the medal, the only recipient under the 1866 warrant, was Samuel Popplestone, a tenant farmer, who on 23 March 1866 helped to rescue four men after the cargo ship ''Spirit of the Ocean'' lost its battle with force eleven gales and was torn apart as it was swept onto the notorious Start Point, Devon, Start Point rocks in Devon. Witnessing the accident, Popplestone paused only to raise the alarm before setting off alone for the wreck, armed with just a small coil of rope. He clambered out onto the rocks and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Addy (Albert Medal)
Mark Anthony Addy AM (1840 – 9 June 1890) was a publican and champion oarsman, from Manchester, England, who was awarded the Albert Medal (AM), and a number of other honours, for the rescue of over 50 people from the then highly polluted River Irwell in the 19th century. The Albert Medal was later superseded by the George Cross as the highest civilian or non-combat gallantry award in the British honours system. Early life Addy was born in 1838 at 2, Stage Buildings, The Parsonage, an Italianate-style tenement on the banks of the River Irwell near Blackfriars Bridge in Manchester, Lancashire. His father was a boatman, who was born in County Clare, Ireland named Mark Antoni Addy (1801-1865), while his mother was a woman from Suffolk named Elizabeth Brown. Mark was one of the younger children, he was his parents 8th child. The others being Henry, Joseph (who died as a child), Richard, Julia, Mary, Catharine, and Joseph. Young Mark assisted his father with the family boat-hire b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Hallé
Sir Charles Hallé (born Karl Halle; 11 April 181925 October 1895) was a Prussian and British pianist and conductor. In 1858, he founded the Hallé Orchestra. Life Charles Frederick Hallé was born Carl Friederich Halle on 10 April 1819 in Hagen, Province of Westphalia, Westphalia, Kingdom of Prussia and baptized on 11 April 1819,Carl Friederich Halle in the Germany, Select Births and Baptisms, 1558-1898 Accessed via ancestry.com subscription site on 11 November 2024. a son of Friederich Halle and Fr. Caroline Brenscheid. After settling permanently in England in 1848, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Lee (Southampton MP)
Henry Lee (29 November 1817 – 27 December 1904) was a Manchester cotton manufacturer and Liberal Party (UK), Liberal Party politician who sat in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons from 1880 to 1885. Biography Henry Lee was the second son of Lee Lee of Chorley, Lancashire and his wife Anne Cocksey, daughter of Joseph Cocksey. Although his father left only a modest fortune, Henry Lee became a leader of Tootal, Broadhurst, Lee, one of the great textile firms of Lancashire. He was a director of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce and of the Manchester and Salford Bank. He was a Justice of the Peace, J.P. for Lancashire and the borough of Salford. Lee stood unsuccessfully for parliament in Salford (UK Parliament constituency), Salford at the 1874 United Kingdom general election, 1874 general election. At the 1880 United Kingdom general election, 1880 general election he was elected as a Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament (MP) fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Mayor Of Manchester
This is a list of the lord mayors of the City of Manchester in the North West of England. Not to be confused with the Directly elected Greater Manchester mayor. The current and 126th lord mayor is Paul Andrews, Labour, who has served Since May 2024, and was elected councillor for the Moston ward. The lord mayor position, is selected by a vote of councillors, and is a ceremonial role, with the holder attending civic events, promoting chosen causes and chairing meetings of Manchester City Council, while acting as a city Ambassador. The lord mayor’s term lasts for one year, and a new lord mayor Is elected in a full council meeting, usually in May. History Manchester was incorporated in 1838 under the Municipal Corporations Act 1835 as the Corporation of Manchester or Manchester Corporation. It achieved city status in 1853, only the second such grant since the Reformation. The area included in the city has been increased many times, in 1885 (Bradford, Harpurhey and Ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elkanah Armitage
Sir Elkanah Armitage DL (6 September 1794 – 26 November 1876) was a British industrialist and Liberal politician. Early life He was born the third of six sons of Elkanah Armitage, a farmer and linen weaver from Failsworth, Lancashire. He left school at the age of 8 and went to work in the cotton industry, along with two of his brothers, at George Nadin & Nephews and soon rose to become manager on account of his diligence and growing shrewdness in business. Personal life In 1816 he married Mary Lomax Bowers. She died in 1836 having borne him eight children; Elkanah, Benjamin, Samuel, Joseph, John, Rebecca, Jane Ann and Mary Bowers. Armitage then married Elizabeth Kirk, daughter of Captain Henry Kirk of Chapel-en-le-Frith and had one further son Vernon. Elizabeth died on 27 July 1868. Armitage lived at Gore Hill, Pendleton Green until 1853 when he purchased Hope Hall, Pendleton, Salford.* Industrial career In the 1810s Armitage and his first wife set up in business as dr ... [...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] |
Edwin Collier
Edwin Collier (27 March 1827 – 11 February 1899) was an English accountant, Bible Christian deacon, and vegetarianism activist. He served as vice president and treasurer of the Vegetarian Society. Collier also founded Edwin Collier, Tongue and Co., one of the largest accountancy firms outside of London. Biography Early life and education Edwin Collier was born on 27 March 1827 in Hulme, Manchester, to George Collier (1799–1866) and Margaret Collier (née Gaskill; 1802–1850). His uncle was Rev. James Gaskill (1800–1870), a minister at the Bible Christian Church in Hulme and his grandfather, Peter Gaskill, was a founding member of the church. His sister was married to Rev. James Clark, a pastor of the church. Collier was a vegetarian from birth, but was noted for being a heavy tobacco smoker. He was also a dedicated teetotaller. Collier grew up in Hulme and attended the Bible Christian Church School. He was also educated at Rivington Grammar School. Career Colli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Foxcroft
Peter Foxcroft (1819 – 3 April 1896) was an English cotton mill manager, inventor, Bible Christian Church preacher, and vegetarianism activist. He was an early and prominent member of the Vegetarian Society and a leading figure in the Bible Christian Church. Foxcroft managed a cotton mill owned by Charles and John Tysoe, and filed several patents for improvements in cotton machinery. Biography Early life and career Peter Foxcroft was born in 1819 in Gargrave, Yorkshire, the son of Thomas Foxcroft, a grocer. Originating from a humble background, he managed to build a modest fortune through hard work and careful living on two separate occasions. In his early years, Foxcroft was not in good health. He spent a significant portion of his life working in a cotton mill with workrooms heated to temperatures . Despite these challenging conditions, he outlived his entire family, which included his father, mother, brothers, and sisters, a total of seven members. Foxcroft worked at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
