Historical place archive

Woolwich in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Woolwich in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

4 records3 event labels4 people1833–1975

Historical events in Woolwich

1833

28 January 1833
Birth of Charles George Hamilton Gordon
Charles George Hamilton Gordon · Military

Birth of Charles George Hamilton Gordon, son of a Lieutenant General

1886

1886
Formation of Dial Square
David Danskin · Football

Helps organise the Dial Square football team that develops into Arsenal Football Club.

1921

1921
Election
James Ramsey MacDonald · Labour Party

Loses the Woolwich election because of his anti-war record

1975

28 June 1975
Election
Margaret Hilda Thatcher · Conservative Party Government

1st Conservative leader to help contest a by-election, 7.6% swing in favour

Provenance

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Great Britain and Woolwich. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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