Death of James Clark Ross
Death of James Clark Ross
Permanent historical records · Updated 2026-11-03
1862 in Great Britain
Explore 31 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1862.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1862
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August
Companies Act
The Companies Act consolidates registration and limited-liability rules for joint-stock companies.
November
Political Support at Newcastle
Gladstone makes a speech in support of the independence of the Confederate States of America in the American Civil War, claiming that Jefferson Davis had "made a nation"
Other events (month unknown)
Albert Memorial
Designs the Albert Memorial
American Civil War Trade Disruption
During Bagehot's editorship, the American Civil War disrupted cotton supplies and exposed British industry's dependence on transatlantic commerce.
Barlow Develops Wider Bridge Deck
William Henry Barlow helps revise Brunel's bridge plans to provide a wider and higher roadway suited to the completion scheme advanced in the 1860s.
Birmingham Children's Hospital
A dedicated hospital opens to provide medical care for Birmingham children.
Birth of Edward Grey
Birth of Edward Grey
Clifton Bridge Construction Restarts
Work resumed to complete the suspended roadway and its supporting structures under revised engineering arrangements.
Clifton Bridge Restarted
Hawkshaw helps restart work on the Clifton Suspension Bridge.
Clifton Suspension Bridge
Construction restarts under a revised design by William Henry Barlow and John Hawkshaw.
Commander of Royal Engineers
Appointed Commander of the Royal Engineers
Egyptian Tower Cladding Removed From Plans
The revised Clifton bridge design associated with Barlow omits Brunel's proposed Egyptian inspired iron tower cladding, leaving the monumental masonry visible.
Goblin Market and Other Poems
Publication of "Goblin Market & Other Poems"
Great Eastern Atlantic Storm Damage Sustained
The vessel suffered serious damage during severe Atlantic weather and required extensive repairs.
Hawkshaw Specifies Triple Suspension Chains
John Hawkshaw's revised completion design provides three chains on either side of the bridge in place of the two chain arrangement in Brunel's earlier scheme.
Home and Foreign Review
Merges The Rambler into the Home and Foreign Review
Hungerford Chains Delivered To Bristol
Iron chain links salvaged from the London bridge were transported for reuse in the Clifton crossing.
Hungerford Chains Reassembled At Clifton
Engineers reused surviving Hungerford suspension links in the structure rising across the Avon Gorge.
Hungerford Chains Transported To Bristol
Large iron suspension chain links travelled from London to Bristol for incorporation into the Clifton Bridge.
International Exhibition
Shows Parkesine at the International Exhibition, promoting Birmingham-linked materials innovation.
Last Poems
Publication of "Last Poems", published posthumously
Medal
Awarded the British War Medal
Pirrie Enters Harland and Wolff
At the age of fifteen, William James Pirrie joined the Harland and Wolff shipyard as an apprentice.
posthumously
Publication of "Last Poems", published posthumously
Rebellion of Tai Ping
Storms towns occupied by the Tai Ping rebels
Speed of Light
Maxwell calculates that the speed of propagation of an electromagnetic field is approximately that of the speed of light
Succession
Vivctorias 2nd son Alfred is elected King of Greece but refuses the throne
The Rambler
Merges The Rambler into the Home and Foreign Review
Tufts of Heather
Publication of "Tufts of Heather"
Viceroy
Appointed Viceroy of India, 1st Viceroy to be employed directly by the crown
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