Person: GLASSPOOL, Alfred J. (1849-1928)

Person summary

Biographical summary of this person

Full name

Alfred John GLASSPOOL

Gender

male

Relevance of this person

author of poems used with slide sets; occasional lantern lecturer

Main period of activity

1870s-80s

Chronology

Date

Age

Event/activity

10 August 1849

born at

Southwark, London, England

20 November 1874

lecturer

Franklin and the Arctic regions (lantern lecture, London, England, 20 November 1874)

20 October 1880

lecturer

Our four-footed and feathered friends (lantern lecture, London, England, 20 October 1880)

1928

resident

60 Dundonald Drive, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England

21 March 1928

died at

Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England

27 June 1928

archive entry

National Probate Calendar Index of Wills and Administrations, 1928 p.445

Texts linked to this person

Lecture (1)

Alfred J. Glasspool, ‘Band of Hope address on alcohol’ in Popular lantern readings 1 (1880s)

Poems (2)

Alfred J. Glasspool, ‘The publican's dream’ in Halfpenny illustrated temperance reciter 30

Alfred J. Glasspool, ‘The story of little Mary’ in Onward reciter 53 (February 1876)

Lucerna ID 6000415

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 5 February 2015

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Person: GLASSPOOL, Alfred J. (1849-1928)