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Document

Description

John Henry Newman - In Memoriam. Fortnightly Review

Identifier

B210-A028-D003

Call Number

B210-A028-D003

Collection

Birmingham Oratory

Creator

Lilly, William Samuel, 1840-1919

Date

1890-08-00

Page Count

12

Location

e-resource|Birmingham Oratory

Type

Text

Content Type

Letter

Language

English

Publication Origin

Not Published

Authors & Recipients
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Lilly, William Samuel, 1840-1919

Born in Fifehead, Dorset, educated at Peterhouse, Cambridge, entered the Indian Civil Service and became secretary to the government of Madras, returned to England in poor health and devoted his life to a career in literature. Received into the Catholic Church and in 1874 was appointed secretary to the Catholic Union of Great Britain.

Events in Newman's lifeEvents in the UKEvents in the wider world
  • Death of Cardinal Newman.
  • Father Ignatius Ryder elected Superior of the Oratory.
  • The first County Cricket Championship took place.
  • The Forth Bridge opened.
  • Wounded Knee Massacre of the Sioux in South Dakota.
  • Cecil Rhodes appointed Premier of Cape Colony.
  • German Chancellor Bismark resigns.
  • Suicide of artist Vincent Van Gogh.

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