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Witcombe Roman Villa 0250 Roman Era Witcombe Roman Villa Not well known, but a lovely place for a picnic.	Aethelflead aka Ethelfleda - Anglo Saxon Warrior Queen - Born 0879 ish 9th Century Suggested year of birth for this historical figure. I have also seen 879 given.	Aethelflead aka Ethelfleda - Gloucester rebuilt 0900ish 10th Century, Early Middle Ages This Saxon Queen laid out the streets we have today and foritified the city.
Aethelflead aka Ethelfleda - Anglo Saxon Warrior Queen - Died 0918 10th Century She died, and was buried in what is now St Oswalds priory. Her grave cover can be seen, I believe, in Gloucester Museum.	1258 flooding 1258-06-04 13th Century 4th June: “a terrible storm of wind accompanied by torrents of rain fell on and raised all the waters of the Severn from Shrewsbury to Bristol to a degree that has not been seen in our times."	Richard (Dick) Whittington 1354 born 1423 died 14th Century, 15th Century Thrice Lord Mayor of London. No cat though.
Richard (Dick) Whittington 1354 born 1423 died 14th Century, 15th Century Thrice Lord Mayor of London. No cat though.	Henry Dene - Archbishop of Canterbury 1440 (ish) born 1503 died 15th Century, 16th Century Clearly a mover and shaker in his day - Governing Ireland, Archbishop of Canterbury for Henry VIII	1483 flooding 1483 15th Century “A year noted for its continual monsoon-like rains. The river Wye in Herefordshire and the Severn in Worcestershire rose rapidly…”
1484 flooding 1484 15th Century Tewkesbury: “…there was a remarkable high flood in consequence of the waters overflowing the banks of the Severn.”	Bishop John Hooper - Burnt at the stake 1495-1500 born 1955-02-09 died 16th Century Bishop of Gloucester, burnt at the stake.	Henry Dene - Archbishop of Canterbury 1440 (ish) born 1503 died 15th Century, 16th Century Clearly a mover and shaker in his day - Governing Ireland, Archbishop of Canterbury for Henry VIII
John & Joanne Cooke - founded Crypt School 1528 - John died 1539 - Crypt school founded 1545 - Jean died 15th Century, 16th Century Founder of Crypt School (1539). The rent for the land was set at "one red rose", and this is still paid annually to the Rector of St Mary De Crypt.	John & Joanne Cooke - founded Crypt School 1528 - John died 1539 - Crypt school founded 1545 - Jean died 15th Century, 16th Century Founder of Crypt School (1539). The rent for the land was set at "one red rose", and this is still paid annually to the Rector of St Mary De Crypt.	John & Joanne Cooke - founded Crypt School 1528 - John died 1539 - Crypt school founded 1545 - Jean died 15th Century, 16th Century Founder of Crypt School (1539). The rent for the land was set at "one red rose", and this is still paid annually to the Rector of St Mary De Crypt.
1576 flooding 1576-03-05 16th Century 5th March: “Great flood in Shrewsbury, Bridgnorth, Tewkesbury & Bewdley…"	John Taylor - Poet 1578-08-24 born 1653 died 16th Century, 17th Century Known as The Water Poet, (hence the pub of the same name).	1586 flooding 1586-10-9 16th Century “…as a result of wind & rain some time before, the waters of the R. Severn rose suddenly during the night."
1588 flooding 1588-07-29 16th Century “…as a result of wind & rain some time before, the waters of the R. Severn rose suddenly during the night."	1602 flooding 1602-01-4 17th Century 4th – 12th January: “Due to great tempests & rain the Severn rose.	John Biddle - Founded Unitarianism 1615-01-14 born 1662-10-22 died 17th Century Our very own founder of a global sect - Unitarians - a dangerous radical in his day.
Edward Massie 1619 ish - born 1743 - lead the Civil War defence of Gloucester 1674 ish - died 1619, 1674, Civil War Lead the defence of Gloucester during the Civil War.	Siege of Gloucester 1643 17th Century, Civil War During the Civil War Gloucester was for Parliament and it's strategic position as a Severn crossing meant that the Royalists needed to take it.	John Taylor - Poet 1578-08-24 born 1653 died 16th Century, 17th Century Known as The Water Poet, (hence the pub of the same name).
John Biddle - Founded Unitarianism 1615-01-14 born 1662-10-22 died 17th Century Our very own founder of a global sect - Unitarians - a dangerous radical in his day.	Edward Massie 1619 ish - born 1743 - lead the Civil War defence of Gloucester 1674 ish - died 1619, 1674, Civil War Lead the defence of Gloucester during the Civil War.	Robert Raikes 1690-04-22 born 1757-09-07 died 17th Century, 18th Century Robert Raikes (1736-1811) - Founder of The Citizen
Gloucestershire Regiment Founded 1694 17th Century For more info..	George Whitefield 1714-12-16 born 1770-09-30 died 18th Century Founder of Methodism - Gloucester boy.	Capel Bond - Composer 1730-12-14 born 1790-02-14 died 18th Century Capel Bond
Robert Raikes (1736-1811) - Founder of the Sunday School Movement 1736-09-14 born 1811-04-05 died 18th Century, 19th Century Originally the aim was to teach the children of the poor to read and write. They were not religious as such.	Thomas Raikes - Governor of the Bank of England. (1741-1813) 1741-03-28 born 1813-12-29 died 18th Century, 19th Century Brother of Robert Raikes (of Sunday School fame) and son of Robert Raikes (founder of The Citizen).	Edward Massie 1619 ish - born 1743 - lead the Civil War defence of Gloucester 1674 ish - died 1619, 1674, Civil War Lead the defence of Gloucester during the Civil War.
Edward Jenner Born 1749-05-17 18th Century Edward Jenner, inventor of vaccination, hero, born this day.	John Stafford Smith 1750-03-30 born 1836-09-21 died 18th Century, 19th Century Composer - wrote the tune that became "The Star Spangled Banner".	James "Jemmy" Wood (1756-1836) - inspiration for Dickens 1756 born 1836 died 18th Century, 19th Century He is said to have been the model for Scrooge and the Bleak House court case. (The dates fit).
Robert Raikes 1690-04-22 born 1757-09-07 died 17th Century, 18th Century Robert Raikes (1736-1811) - Founder of The Citizen	Capel Bond - Concerto No. 4 in C Minor 1766 18th Century Gloucester composer	Capel Bond - Concerto 6 in B flat major 1766 written 18th Century Gloucester composer.
1768 flooding 1768-12 18th Century December: "At Gloucester the express was retarded by ten hours by the floods,	George Whitefield 1714-12-16 born 1770-09-30 died 18th Century Founder of Methodism - Gloucester boy.	Capel Bond - Composer 1730-12-14 born 1790-02-14 died 18th Century Capel Bond
1795 flooding 1795-02 18th Century February: "…the river Severn has overflowed its banks and covered an extent of country for a great number of miles with water…	Jenner and Vaccination, in glorious legomation 1796-05-14 18th Century	Jenner and Vaccination, set to Size of a Cow 1796-05-14 18th Century
Smallpox - Jenner STOPPED THIS 1796-05-14 18th Century	Smallpox - Jenner STOPPED THIS 1796-05-14 18th Century	Edward Jenner invents vaccination 1796-05-14 18th Century Edward Jenner, inventor of vaccination, hero, first tested vaccination this day.
Charles Wheatstone 1802-02-06 born 1875-10-19 died 19th Century Scientist	1809 flooding 1809-01-28 19th Century 28th January: Flood at Gloucester ranked 3rd in annual flood peak level list 1770 – 1970.	Robert Raikes (1736-1811) - Founder of the Sunday School Movement 1736-09-14 born 1811-04-05 died 18th Century, 19th Century Originally the aim was to teach the children of the poor to read and write. They were not religious as such.
The Star Spangled Banner 1812 19th Century Who would have guessed that a local boy wrote the American National Anthem!	Thomas Raikes - Governor of the Bank of England. (1741-1813) 1741-03-28 born 1813-12-29 died 18th Century, 19th Century Brother of Robert Raikes (of Sunday School fame) and son of Robert Raikes (founder of The Citizen).	Edward Jenner Dies 1823-01-26 19th Century Edward Jenner, inventor of vaccination, hero, died this day.
James "Jemmy" Wood (1756-1836) - inspiration for Dickens 1756 born 1836 died 18th Century, 19th Century He is said to have been the model for Scrooge and the Bleak House court case. (The dates fit).	John Stafford Smith 1750-03-30 born 1836-09-21 died 18th Century, 19th Century Composer - wrote the tune that became "The Star Spangled Banner".	1852 flooding 1852 19th Century November, Worcester: "The incessant rains of Wednesday and Thursday tended to augment the swollen waters to an extent truly alarming.
Beatrice Webb 1858-01-22 born 1943-04-30 died 19th Century, 20th Century Early Socialist	1867 flooding 1867 19th Century 7th January: "Very heavy floods were reported from all parts of the country; in some cases, it was said they even exceeded those of November, 1852. The Severn is said to have been more flooded than since that year."	1872 flooding 1872-08-10 19th Century 10th August, Gloucester: "Constant rain. The country near here is dreadfully flooded and accounts are bad from all parts of the country."
Holst Museum 1874-09-21 holst born in Cheltenham 19th Century, 20th Century Holst was born here.	1875 flooding 1875-07 19th Century July, Worcester: “The river rose very rapidly, the meadows on each side of it from hence to Gloucester were under water;	Charles Wheatstone 1802-02-06 born 1875-10-19 died 19th Century Scientist
1875 flooding (again) 1875-11-11 19th Century 11th November: "The floods are out again as far as the eye can reach west of Gloucester".	1876 flooding 1876 19th Century “The low-lying districts of the Severn were much flooded in November..."	1879 flooding 1879-08-16 19th Century 16th August, Cheltenham: "... The Severn of course is flooded, and all the low-lying ground adjacent thereto”.
1880 flooding 1880-10-26 19th Century 6th October: "Rain fell continuously for about 40 to 45 hours…causing higher floods in the Severn than have occurred for many years."	1882 flooding 1882-10-24 19th Century 24th October: “…followed by disastrous floods, which rendered roads impassable, and inundated many houses in the lower parts of Cheltenham." Flood at Evesham ranked 4th in the annual flood peak level list 1848-1935.	1886 flooding 1886-05-12 19th Century 12th May: "…causing the highest flood in the Severn valley since 1852."
Ivor Gurney - Poet & Composer 1890 born 1937 died 20th Century Ivor Gurney	Herbert Howells - Composer 1892-10-17 born 1983-02-23 died 1892, 1983, 19th Century, 20th Century Herbert Howells	Purton Hulks 1909 - first hulk dumped 1963 - last hulk dumped 20th Century They call them the Purton Hulks, a mile-and-a-half-long stretch of ghostly boat wrecks that once formed the oddest of makeshift tidal erosion barriers on the River Severn.
1910 flooding 1910-12 20th Century December: "…record floods occurred in the middle of December, round Gloucester,	Ivor Gurney - Strange Hells 1917 20th Century, First World War Strange Hells There are strange Hells within the minds War made	Gloster Aircraft Company - Nieuport Nighthawk aka Gloster Mars 1917 20th Century, First World War Made in Brockworth
Gloster Aircraft Company 1917 - founded 1964 - factory sold to ICI 20th Century Gloucester played an important part in the history of aviation. The very first jet was built here.	Washington Cathedral Pipe Organ Herbert Howells - Rhapsody in C-sharp minor 1918 20th Century Date should be date of composition, but not sure if accurate.	The Gloucester Car Trials 1920 (ish, based on the look of the cars) 20th Century Some archive footage of the London Gloucester Reliability trials - which just happened in the Cotswolds and date back to when it was damned impressive of a car to get up an ordinary hill without stopping.
Gloster Aircraft Company - Gloster Sparrowhawk 1921 20th Century Made in Brockworth	Gloster Aircraft Company - Gloster Nightjar 1921 20th Century Made in Brockworth	Ivor Gurney The Silent One 1922 20th Century The Silent One (written 1919-22) Who died on the wires, and hung there, one of two -
Ivor Gurney - Slow Movement for violin and piano 1924 2007 20th Century The world premiere of the Slow Movement for Violin and Piano of 1924, performed by Chamber Domaine at Gresham College, 26th September 2007.	Michael Hurd - Composer 1928-12-19 born 2006-08-08 died 21st Century, 20th Century Composer, mainly religious music.	John Sanders 1933-11-23 born 2003-12-23 died 21st Century, 20th Century Composer
Ivor Gurney - Poet & Composer 1890 born 1937 died 20th Century Ivor Gurney	British People and the FIRST Jet Engine - Gloster Whittle 1941 20th Century, Second World War English people talking about when they saw the first Jet powered plane test flight.	The Gloster Meteor - the Allies' first operational jet. 1943 20th Century, Second World War The Brockworth built Gloster Meteor was the first British jet fighter and the Allies' first operational jet.
Gloster E.28/39 - Gloster Whittle 1943 20th Century, Second World War Gloucester has an important place in the history of flight, second only to Kitty Hawk.	Beatrice Webb 1858-01-22 born 1943-04-30 died 19th Century, 20th Century Early Socialist	1947 flooding 1947-03-21 20th Century Rare footage of the previous record flooding in 1947.
Herbert Howells - MELISMA Long Ago 1950 20th Century Date should be date of composition, but not sure if accurate.	Bishop John Hooper - Burnt at the stake 1495-1500 born 1955-02-09 died 16th Century Bishop of Gloucester, burnt at the stake.	1957 flooding 1957-02-16 20th Century Tidal flooding
Herbert Howells - A Hymn to St Cecilia 1960 20th Century	1960 flooding 1960 20th Century Flooding in Gloucester requiring the council to help those affected.	Purton Hulks 1909 - first hulk dumped 1963 - last hulk dumped 20th Century They call them the Purton Hulks, a mile-and-a-half-long stretch of ghostly boat wrecks that once formed the oddest of makeshift tidal erosion barriers on the River Severn.
Gloster Aircraft Company 1917 - founded 1964 - factory sold to ICI 20th Century Gloucester played an important part in the history of aviation. The very first jet was built here.	1975 flooding 1975 20th Century Listed in flood records, but we have no further information.	1980 flooding 1980 20th Century Listed in flood records, but we have no further information.