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Inscriptions for Cleopatra’s Needle Names Planned
The article notes plans to add the names of men who died rescuing the Cleopatra crew during the 1877 Bay of Biscay storm to Cleopatra’s Needle inscriptions. It also covers Birmingham library fundraising, local public notices, railway strikes, and various international updates in brief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay of Biscay
Brompton Episcopal Chapel
Bradlaugh
Birmingham
Alderman Chamberlain
M.P
George Dawson
Henry Irving
Shakespeare
Abingdon
North Kent
South Hastern
Blackheath
Scott
Midland Railway
Exchequer
Florence M‘gregor
Jor. M‘gregor
Mr. Morgan
The
Christian
Miss Smith
Gaston
Somerset
J. Joseph Chamberlain