Cockill, George John

Male Abt 1856 - 1858  (2 years)  


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   Date  Event(s)
1856 
  • 1856—1856: End of Crimean War
  • 29 Jan 1856—29 Jan 1856: Victoria Cross created by Royal Warrant, backdated to 1854 to recognise acts during the Crimean War (first award ceremony 26 June 1857)
1857 
  • 1857—1857: Work starts on the laying of the Transatlantic cable
1858 
  • 1858—1858: 'The great stink' - smell of the River Thames forced Parliament to stop work
  • 1858—1858: Royal Opera House opens in Covent Garden, London