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William Booth was born in Sneinton, Nottingham, the second son of five children born to Samuel Booth and his second wife, Mary Moss. [1] His birthplace is now a museum. [ 2 ] Booth's father was a nailmaker and builder from Belper in Derbyshire but, during William's childhood, the family descended into poverty.
The question was referred by Booth to the admiralty, who, without any evidence beyond Booth's partial statement, directed the commander-in-chief to "cause the colours of the Golden Horse to be delivered to Captain Booth as a mark of honour which we Judge he hath well deserved", and also an appointed share of the value of the prize. [DNB 1]
In Darkest England and the Way Out is an 1890 book written by William Booth in which Booth, the founder of the Salvation Army, proposed a number of social reforms to improve the living conditions of the poor in Victorian England. Among other measures, Booth envisioned the creation of "City Colonies", "Farm Colonies" and "Over-Sea Colonies ...
Catherine Booth (née Mumford, 17 January 1829 – 4 October 1890) was co-founder of The Salvation Army, along with her husband William Booth.Because of her influence in the formation of The Salvation Army she was known as the 'Mother of The Salvation Army'.
William Booth or Bothe (c. 1388 –1464) was Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield from 1447 before becoming Archbishop of York in 1452 until his death in 1464. [1] Life
William Booth (forger) (baptised 1776–1812), English forger; William James Booth, American political scientist and political philosopher at Vanderbilt University; Bill Booth (born 1946), American aviator and inventor; Billy Booth (actor) (1949–2006), American child actor on the TV series Dennis the Menace
William James Booth CVO (3 February 1939 – 2 June 2009), was an Anglican priest and prebendary of St Paul's Cathedral, London, who served as royal domestic chaplain to Elizabeth II. [ 1 ] Early life
Pages in category "Family of William Booth" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...