Beale, Dorothea b. March 21, 1831 d. November 11, 1906 Educator. Born at 41 Bishopsgate Street in London, she was educated at home and in Paris at Miss Bray's School, until the revolution of 1848 caused the school to close down. In 1849, she became the mathematics tutor at Queen's College in Harley Street and, the following year, became the head teacher of the Clergy Daughters' School in Casterton, Westmoreland. The following June, she was chosen (out of fifty candidates) as the principal of the Cheltenham Ladies' College in Gloucestershire. This...[Read More] (Bio by: Iain MacFarlaine) Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
King Edward II b. April 25, 1284 d. September 21, 1327 English Monarch. The eldest surviving son of Edward I and Eleanor of Castile, he succeeded his father in 1307, and was crowned on his birthday in 1308. Edward lacked the royal dignity and military skill of his father, and was a complete failure as king. He married Isabella of France at Boulogne-sur-Mer on January 28, 1308. The marriage was also a failure, though four children were born. Edward relied heavily on court favourites, much like his grandfather Henry III. Edward's favourite was his...[Read More] (Bio by: VampireRed) Cause of death: Tortured and murdered Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
Lyman, William b. December 7, 1755 d. September 22, 1811 US Congressman. Elected to represent Massachusetts' 2nd and 4th Districts in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1793 to 1797. Also served as a Member of the Massachusetts State House of Representatives in 1787, and Member of the Massachusetts State Senate in 1789. This is a cenotaph in his memory. William Lyman is actually interred at Gloucester Cathedral in Gloucester, England. (Bio by: K) Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
Osric Prince of Mercia. The ruler or sub-King of Hwicce, he ruled from ca 675 to 679. He is also called the King of Hwicce, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire. He is said to have been baptized not long before the year 670, and is known as the founder of the monastery of Bath from the history of that establishment. As the sub-King of Hwicce, he ruled under the overlordship of King Aethelred of Mercia and was possibly a joint-sub-King who ruled with his brother Oswald. Oswald later ruled from c.685...[Read More] Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
b. March 21, 1831 d. November 11, 1906