Controller of Navy Appointment
Fisher becomes Controller of the Navy and Third Naval Lord, with major responsibility for naval material and construction.
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1892 in Great Britain
Explore 34 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1892.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1892
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February
April
Birth of Arthur Travers Harris
Birth of Arthur Travers Harris
Birth of Robert Watson-Watt
Birth of Robert Watson-Watt
May
Peerage
Created Duke of York
August
Prime Minister of Great Britain
Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain, 4th term
Chancellor of the Exchequer
Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer
October
Death of Alfred Tennyson
Death of Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson
Other events (month unknown)
Aswan Reservoir Studies
Willcocks develops plans for Nile storage and irrigation regulation at Aswan.
Bath Main Line Standard Gauge Transition
The Great Western Railway's final conversion from broad gauge brought the Bath route into the national standard gauge network.
Birmingham Politics
Represents Birmingham as a leading Liberal Unionist figure.
Birth of Leigh-Mallory Trafford
Birth of Leigh-Mallory Trafford
Birth of Rebecca West
Rebecca West was born Cicely Isabel Fairfield in London and later became an influential novelist and critic.
Birth of Victoria
Birth of Victoria, eldest daughter of William II
Burial
Buried in "Poets Corner", Westminster Abbey
Chippenham Broad Gauge Track Converted
Chippenham's Great Western services changed to standard gauge when the company completed its broad gauge conversion.
Early Sunderland League Scoring Leadership
John Campbell leads Sunderland's attack as the club captures the 1891–92 Football League championship, the first top-flight title in its history.
Foreign Secretary of Great Britain
Appointed Foreign Minister, 2nd term
Fourth Parliamentary Debates Series
The fourth series of parliamentary debates began while Gladstone remained a central political figure in debates over Ireland and representation.
Home Office Appointment
Joins the Liberal government as Home Secretary.
Home Secretary of Great Britain
Appointed Home Secretary
Inland Revenue
Appointed Chairman of the Board of Inland Revenue
Liverpool Club Foundation Administration
John McKenna helped establish Liverpool Football Club after the dispute surrounding Anfield's tenancy and organised the new institution's entry into competitive football.
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament
Minister of War
Appointed War Minister, 2nd term
Nile Storage Surveys Developed
William Willcocks pursued studies of Nile water storage intended to support more reliable irrigation in Egypt.
Paddington Standard Gauge Conversion Completed
Broad gauge operations ended as the Great Western Railway completed its network conversion to standard gauge.
Peerage
Created an Earl of Cranbrook, 1st
Peerage
Created Baron Kelvin, 1st
Poets Corner
Buried in "Poets Corner", Westminster Abbey
Regius Professor of Surgery
Becomes Regius Professor of Surgery at the University of Glasgow.
Saint Augustine Trench Covering Begins
Works began covering the former harbour reach from Stone Bridge toward the old Draw Bridge. The work illustrates changing priorities in urban hydraulic engineering.
Sirdar of Egyptian Army Appointed
Becomes Sirdar, placing him in overall command of the Egyptian Army.
Solicitor General
Appointed Solicitor General for Ireland
The Great Shadow
Publication of "The Great Shadow"
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