Notable Deaths and High-Profile Appointments Reported
The text notes the death of Mr Brassey at forty-two after withdrawal of his last comedy War from St James Theatre. It covers probate showing six and a half million pounds to his children, with three million to be shared and the rest placed in trust. It mentions Rev H W Pullen resigning cathedral posts since 1863 for literary work, Murchison's fragile condition, Landseer’s illness easing, and plans for London defence by Major General Chapman. It adds six new batteries for the Royal Horse brigades and twenty field batteries, plus Hopkinson winning Smith’s Prize.
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Brassey
H. W. Pullen
Br.a
Silisbury Cathedral
Edwin Landseer
F. Chapman
London
Royal Horse Brigades
Hopkinson
Trinity College
Cambridge
Smith’s
Mr. Hulse
Wesleyan
Rev. E. Isley
Mr. Mayer
Mr. Wood
Mr. Palmer
Methodist New Connexion
Goddard
Mr. Ashwell
Mr. Wiseman
Robinson
New Connexion Methodist
Batu
Ronan Catholic
Waakefield
Messrs
Barratt
Connor
Green
Tomlinson
H. Jones
J.S. Eastmead
Father Cooper
Alderman Lee
Whatham
Wencester
T. R. Bill
Worcestershire
W. Wood
John Stallard
John Whitmore Isaac
J. W. Scott
G. W. Hastings
J. R. Wood
Worcester Cathedral
E. Webb
Rev. W. Wright
Mr. I. Marcus
Rev
W. Waterworth
J. F. Airey
T. Minehall
J. Longmore
Paysent TH
J. Pike
P. Cook
T. Pitts
Ian
J. Smith
Barnard
C. T. Wilkinson
J. Barter
Canon Mansfield
Norrington
J. A. Rooker
J. Anthony
C. Bewes
R. C. Serpall
Carlista
Isaac James
Canon Carry
Major Ferguson
T. Clarke
Carlisle
T. C. Durham
Canon Prescott
W. A. Wrigley
Mr. Hannah
Church of England
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Clarkson
Neal
Dewsbury
Oxforp
Burrows
Leighton
All Souls
Kitchin
Christ Church
Mallam
Ward
Jr. Hathaway
Mies Smith
Rich and Castle
Birmingham
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F. 8. Dale
St. Luke’s
League Party
Newark
Wood
The Education Act and London School Board Proceedings
The London School Board met with Lord Lawrence presiding to discuss government circulars on metropolitan statistics. Appointments were made for roles including accountant and clerks, while debates on education content and opening prayers led to a compromise. A motion for compulsory education and a public room for united prayer was debated. a division endorsed physical training in elementary schools.
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London School Board
Lord Lawrence
George Attenborough
G. H. Bromley
N. A. Rixon
Professor Huxley
W. H. Smith
United Prayer
J. Mee
Smithies
Hepworth Dixon
M’gregor
Lucraft
Dixon
National Education League forms to defend mixed schooling
A Dublin National Education League has formed to protect mixed unsectarian education with members from various parties. The Bishop of London warns that the Elementary Education Act may erode religious teaching in denominational schools without vigilance. The league’s Feb evidence aimed to block higher government grants to schools, urging branches to mobilize Parliament opposition. Nonconformist managers in Birmingham back rent-offered school buildings to the board for Bible-only teaching, while protesting payments from rates for denominational school pupils.
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National Education League
Dublin
London
National Education Legang
Charles Vince
Birmingham School Board
Birmingham
Alderman Manton
Swiss Army Strength Cited In Fortnightly Review
A report notes a new undertaking with 2000 shares of 5 each to reform funeral customs. Professor Cairns writes that Switzerland with fewer people than Scotland maintains an army of 200000 at 333000 annually and fields 40000 soldiers on its frontier within a week of France declaring war.
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Cairns
Switzerland
Scotland
France
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