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Rowland Hill Berkeley , J.P. ( 1849-1905 ) was an English grocery merchant , factory owner and Liberal Unionist politician , who served as Lord Mayor of Birmingham , dying in office . Life Berkeley was born in late 1849 in Handsworth ( then a village in Staffordshire , now a suburb of Birmingham ) , to Ann ( née Hill ) and John Berkeley , a coal dealer , both from Worcestershire . He apprenticed as a grocer in Ashted Row , Birmingham , then set up his own grocery business , eventually operating throughout the city and neighbouring towns of West Bromwich and Walsall . He took up several directorships , including of Birmingham 's Grand Hotel . He also owned the metal toy factory previously operated by Messrs . Hull and Collett . He held a patent , for " Improvements in coal tongs , ice tongs , sugar tongs , fire iron tongs , and other like tongs " and petitioned for another , for the invention of " A new or improved hydraulic apparatus for drawing corks . " Politics Berkeley served on Birmingham City Council , being elected unopposed to Duddeston ward for the Liberal Unionist Party on 21 November 1892 , having earlier served as chair of the Duddeston Ward Liberal Unionist Association . He served on the council 's Gas Committee and chaired its Lunatic Asylum Commission of Visitors . In the latter role , he was instrumental in the creation of Hollymoor Lunatic Asylum — its official opening was postponed due to his death . He was appointed Lord Mayor in 1904 . He was also Birmingham 's chief magistrate . Death During the afternoon of 13 April 1905 , Berkeley — a man generally in good health — complained of feeling unwell . He nonetheless continued to work , then attended the induction of a new rector , Denton Thompson , at St Martin in the Bull Ring with his wife and one daughter . He died at his home at 93 , Harborne Road , Birmingham , that evening from " apoplexy " ( now known as a haemorrhagic stroke ) , within minutes of collapsing . His dinner guests at the time included Edmund Whitcombe , superintendent of the Birmingham City Asylum , and the Berkeley 's family physician and next-door neighbour , Dr Huxley , who despite their efforts were unable to revive him . On the evidence of these two medical men , the city coroner decided that no inquest would be necessary . A commemorative service was subsequently held at the non-conformist Carr 's Lane Chapel , where Berkeley had worshipped . Obituaries were published in local newspapers , and in The Journal of Gas Lighting , Water Supply & Sanitary Improvement . Former Lord Mayor Charles Gabriel Beale was returned to the post for what should have been the remainder of Berkeley 's tenure . Personal life Berkeley married Eliza , née Jeffrey , and they had two daughters , Elsie Ann and Kate . All survived him . Eliza lived into her nineties , dying during World War II . Elsie ( died 1967 ) married Edward Daniel Mason ( died 1968 ) in 1911 . Their son , Rowland Hill Berkeley Mason , known as Bill , was a successful documentary film director , and father of Nicholas Berkeley Mason , drummer in Pink Floyd . |
| rowland hill [HILL] berkeley [PERSON] , j.p. ( 1849-1905 ) was an english grocery merchant [PERSON] , factory owner [VEHICLE] and liberal unionist politician [PERSON] , who served as lord mayor [HUMAN ROLE] of birmingham [PLACE] , dying in office [PLACE] . life berkeley [PERSON] was born in late 1849 in handsworth [PLACE] ( then a village [PLACE] in staffordshire [PLACE] , now a suburb [PLACE] of birmingham [PLACE] ) , to ann [PERSON] ( née hill [HILL] ) and john berkeley [PERSON] , a coal dealer [PERSON] , both from worcestershire [PLACE] . he apprenticed as a grocer [PERSON] in ashted row [PERSON] , birmingham [PLACE] , then set up his own grocery business [INFORMATION] , eventually operating throughout the city [PLACE] and neighbouring towns [ENTITY] of west bromwich [PERSON] and walsall [UNKNOWN] . he took up several directorships [UNKNOWN] , including of birmingham [PLACE] 's grand hotel [PLACE] . he also owned the metal toy factory [PERSON] previously operated by messrs [UNKNOWN] . hull [PLACE] and collett [PERSON] . he held a patent [ACT] , for " improvements [UNKNOWN] in coal tongs [PERSON] , ice tongs [PERSON] , sugar tongs [PERSON] , fire iron tongs [PERSON] , and other like tongs [PERSON] " and petitioned for another , for the invention [VALUE] of " a new or improved hydraulic apparatus [APPARATUS] for drawing corks [EVENT] . " politics berkeley [PERSON] served on birmingham city [PLACE] council [HUMAN GROUP] , being elected unopposed to duddeston ward [PERSON] for the liberal unionist party [GROUP] on 21 november [PERIOD] 1892 , having earlier served as chair [PERSON] of the duddeston ward liberal unionist association [INSTITUTION] . he served on the council [HUMAN GROUP] 's gas committee [HUMAN GROUP] and chaired its lunatic asylum commission [INSTANCE] of visitors [UNKNOWN] . in the latter role [ROLE] , he was instrumental in the creation [ABSTRACT ENTITY] of hollymoor lunatic asylum [PLACE] — its official opening [EVENT] was postponed due to his death [EVENT] . he was appointed lord mayor [HUMAN ROLE] in 1904 . he was also birmingham [PLACE] 's chief magistrate [POSITION] . death [EVENT] during the afternoon [UNKNOWN] of 13 april [PERIOD] 1905 , berkeley [PERSON] — a man [PERSON] generally in good health [PROPERTY] — complained of feeling unwell . he nonetheless continued to work [ACTIVITY] , then attended the induction [RANK] of a new rector [PERSON] , denton thompson [PERSON] , at st martin [PERSON] in the bull ring [PERSON] with his wife [PERSON] and one daughter [PERSON] . he died at his home [PLACE] at 93 , harborne road [PLACE] , birmingham [PLACE] , that evening from " apoplexy " ( now known as a haemorrhagic stroke [PERSON] ) , within minutes [PERIOD] of collapsing . his dinner [EVENT] guests at the time [PERIOD] included edmund whitcombe [PERSON] , superintendent [PERSON] of the birmingham city [PLACE] asylum [PLACE] , and the berkeley [PERSON] 's family physician [PERSON] and next-door neighbour [STATE] , dr huxley [PERSON] , who despite their efforts [ACTION] were unable to revive him . on the evidence [ABSTRACT ENTITY] of these two medical men [PERSON] , the city coroner [PLACE] decided that no inquest [INVESTIGATION] would be necessary . a commemorative service [INSTITUTION] was subsequently held at the non-conformist carr [PERSON] 's lane chapel [PERSON] , where berkeley [PERSON] had worshipped . obituaries [SPEECH ACT] were published in local newspapers [SPEECH ACT] , and in the journal [QUANTITY] of gas lighting [ACT] , water supply [AMOUNT] & sanitary improvement [ABSTRACT ENTITY] . former lord mayor [HUMAN ROLE] charles gabriel beale [PERSON] was returned to the post [UNKNOWN] for what should have been the remainder [ESTATE] of berkeley [PERSON] 's tenure [STATUS] . personal life berkeley [PERSON] married eliza [PERSON] , née jeffrey [PERSON] , and they had two daughters [PERSON] , elsie ann [PERSON] and kate [PERSON] . all survived him . eliza [PERSON] lived into her nineties [UNKNOWN] , dying during world war ii [PERSON] . elsie [PERSON] ( died 1967 ) married edward daniel mason [PERSON] ( died 1968 ) in 1911 . their son [PERSON] , rowland hill [HILL] berkeley [PERSON] mason [PERSON] , known as bill [PERSON] , was a successful documentary film director [INSTITUTION] , and father [PERSON] of nicholas berkeley [PERSON] mason [PERSON] , drummer [PERSON] in pink floyd [PERSON] . |
| Id | Form | Freq | Tag | Context | Error |
| 1 | birmingham | 6 | PLACE | rowland hill berkeley , j.p. ( 1849-1905 ) was an english grocery merchant , factory owner and liberal unionist politician , who served as lord mayor of birmingham , dying in office . | |
| 2 | berkeley | 4 | PERSON | rowland hill berkeley , j.p. ( 1849-1905 ) was an english grocery merchant , factory owner and liberal unionist politician , who served as lord mayor of birmingham , dying in office . | |
| 3 | tongs | 2 | PERSON | he held a patent , for " improvements in coal tongs , ice tongs , sugar tongs , fire iron tongs , and other like tongs " and petitioned for another , for the invention of " a new or improved hydraulic apparatus for drawing corks . " | |
| 4 | eliza | 2 | PERSON | berkeley married eliza , née jeffrey , and they had two daughters , elsie ann and kate . | |
| 5 | life berkeley | 2 | PERSON | ||
| 6 | death | 2 | EVENT | in the latter role , he was instrumental in the creation of hollymoor lunatic asylum — its official opening was postponed due to his death . | |
| 7 | lord mayor | 2 | HUMAN ROLE | rowland hill berkeley , j.p. ( 1849-1905 ) was an english grocery merchant , factory owner and liberal unionist politician , who served as lord mayor of birmingham , dying in office . | |
| 8 | hull | 1 | PLACE | hull and collett . | |
| 9 | grocery merchant | 1 | PERSON | rowland hill berkeley , j.p. ( 1849-1905 ) was an english grocery merchant , factory owner and liberal unionist politician , who served as lord mayor of birmingham , dying in office . | |
| 10 | politics berkeley | 1 | PERSON | politics berkeley served on birmingham city council , being elected unopposed to duddeston ward for the liberal unionist party on 21 november 1892 , having earlier served as chair of the duddeston ward liberal unionist association . | |
| 11 | edmund whitcombe | 1 | PERSON | his dinner guests at the time included edmund whitcombe , superintendent of the birmingham city asylum , and the berkeley 's family physician and next-door neighbour , dr huxley , who despite their efforts were unable to revive him . | |
| 12 | harborne road | 1 | PLACE | he died at his home at 93 , harborne road , birmingham , that evening from " apoplexy " ( now known as a haemorrhagic stroke ) , within minutes of collapsing . | |
| 13 | film director | 1 | INSTITUTION | their son , rowland hill berkeley mason , known as bill , was a successful documentary film director , and father of nicholas berkeley mason , drummer in pink floyd . | |
| 14 | bull ring | 1 | PERSON | he nonetheless continued to work , then attended the induction of a new rector , denton thompson , at st martin in the bull ring with his wife and one daughter . | |
| 15 | city | 1 | PLACE | he apprenticed as a grocer in ashted row , birmingham , then set up his own grocery business , eventually operating throughout the city and neighbouring towns of west bromwich and walsall . | |
| 16 | father | 1 | PERSON | their son , rowland hill berkeley mason , known as bill , was a successful documentary film director , and father of nicholas berkeley mason , drummer in pink floyd . | |
| 17 | office | 1 | PLACE | rowland hill berkeley , j.p. ( 1849-1905 ) was an english grocery merchant , factory owner and liberal unionist politician , who served as lord mayor of birmingham , dying in office . | |
| 18 | hollymoor lunatic asylum | 1 | PLACE | in the latter role , he was instrumental in the creation of hollymoor lunatic asylum — its official opening was postponed due to his death . | |
| 19 | edward daniel mason | 1 | PERSON | elsie ( died 1967 ) married edward daniel mason ( died 1968 ) in 1911 . | |
| 20 | liberal unionist party | 1 | GROUP | politics berkeley served on birmingham city council , being elected unopposed to duddeston ward for the liberal unionist party on 21 november 1892 , having earlier served as chair of the duddeston ward liberal unionist association . | |
| 21 | duddeston ward liberal unionist association | 1 | INSTITUTION | politics berkeley served on birmingham city council , being elected unopposed to duddeston ward for the liberal unionist party on 21 november 1892 , having earlier served as chair of the duddeston ward liberal unionist association . | |
| 22 | obituaries | 1 | SPEECH ACT | obituaries were published in local newspapers , and in the journal of gas lighting , water supply & sanitary improvement . | |
| 23 | grocery business | 1 | INFORMATION | he apprenticed as a grocer in ashted row , birmingham , then set up his own grocery business , eventually operating throughout the city and neighbouring towns of west bromwich and walsall . | |
| 24 | daughter | 1 | PERSON | he nonetheless continued to work , then attended the induction of a new rector , denton thompson , at st martin in the bull ring with his wife and one daughter . | |
| 25 | towns | 1 | ENTITY | he apprenticed as a grocer in ashted row , birmingham , then set up his own grocery business , eventually operating throughout the city and neighbouring towns of west bromwich and walsall . | |
| 26 | service | 1 | INSTITUTION | a commemorative service was subsequently held at the non-conformist carr 's lane chapel , where berkeley had worshipped . | |
| 27 | walsall | 1 | UNKNOWN | he apprenticed as a grocer in ashted row , birmingham , then set up his own grocery business , eventually operating throughout the city and neighbouring towns of west bromwich and walsall . | |
| 28 | ann | 1 | PERSON | berkeley was born in late 1849 in handsworth ( then a village in staffordshire , now a suburb of birmingham ) , to ann ( née hill ) and john berkeley , a coal dealer , both from worcestershire . | |
| 29 | world war ii | 1 | PERSON | eliza lived into her nineties , dying during world war ii . | |
| 30 | creation | 1 | ABSTRACT ENTITY | in the latter role , he was instrumental in the creation of hollymoor lunatic asylum — its official opening was postponed due to his death . | |
| 31 | men | 1 | PERSON | on the evidence of these two medical men , the city coroner decided that no inquest would be necessary . | |
| 32 | sugar tongs | 1 | PERSON | he held a patent , for " improvements in coal tongs , ice tongs , sugar tongs , fire iron tongs , and other like tongs " and petitioned for another , for the invention of " a new or improved hydraulic apparatus for drawing corks . " | |
| 33 | nicholas berkeley mason | 1 | PERSON | their son , rowland hill berkeley mason , known as bill , was a successful documentary film director , and father of nicholas berkeley mason , drummer in pink floyd . | |
| 34 | home | 1 | PLACE | he died at his home at 93 , harborne road , birmingham , that evening from " apoplexy " ( now known as a haemorrhagic stroke ) , within minutes of collapsing . | |
| 35 | grand hotel | 1 | PLACE | he took up several directorships , including of birmingham 's grand hotel . | |
| 36 | handsworth | 1 | PLACE | berkeley was born in late 1849 in handsworth ( then a village in staffordshire , now a suburb of birmingham ) , to ann ( née hill ) and john berkeley , a coal dealer , both from worcestershire . | |
| 37 | chair | 1 | PERSON | politics berkeley served on birmingham city council , being elected unopposed to duddeston ward for the liberal unionist party on 21 november 1892 , having earlier served as chair of the duddeston ward liberal unionist association . | |
| 38 | jeffrey | 1 | PERSON | berkeley married eliza , née jeffrey , and they had two daughters , elsie ann and kate . | |
| 39 | tenure | 1 | STATUS | former lord mayor charles gabriel beale was returned to the post for what should have been the remainder of berkeley 's tenure . | |
| 40 | wife | 1 | PERSON | he nonetheless continued to work , then attended the induction of a new rector , denton thompson , at st martin in the bull ring with his wife and one daughter . | |
| 41 | dr huxley | 1 | PERSON | his dinner guests at the time included edmund whitcombe , superintendent of the birmingham city asylum , and the berkeley 's family physician and next-door neighbour , dr huxley , who despite their efforts were unable to revive him . | |
| 42 | pink floyd | 1 | PERSON | their son , rowland hill berkeley mason , known as bill , was a successful documentary film director , and father of nicholas berkeley mason , drummer in pink floyd . | |
| 43 | visitors | 1 | UNKNOWN | he served on the council 's gas committee and chaired its lunatic asylum commission of visitors . | |
| 44 | dealer | 1 | PERSON | berkeley was born in late 1849 in handsworth ( then a village in staffordshire , now a suburb of birmingham ) , to ann ( née hill ) and john berkeley , a coal dealer , both from worcestershire . | |
| 45 | health | 1 | PROPERTY | death during the afternoon of 13 april 1905 , berkeley — a man generally in good health — complained of feeling unwell . | |
| 46 | newspapers | 1 | SPEECH ACT | obituaries were published in local newspapers , and in the journal of gas lighting , water supply & sanitary improvement . | |
| 47 | superintendent | 1 | PERSON | his dinner guests at the time included edmund whitcombe , superintendent of the birmingham city asylum , and the berkeley 's family physician and next-door neighbour , dr huxley , who despite their efforts were unable to revive him . | |
| 48 | grocer | 1 | PERSON | he apprenticed as a grocer in ashted row , birmingham , then set up his own grocery business , eventually operating throughout the city and neighbouring towns of west bromwich and walsall . | |
| 49 | november | 1 | PERIOD | politics berkeley served on birmingham city council , being elected unopposed to duddeston ward for the liberal unionist party on 21 november 1892 , having earlier served as chair of the duddeston ward liberal unionist association . | |
| 50 | daughters | 1 | PERSON | berkeley married eliza , née jeffrey , and they had two daughters , elsie ann and kate . | |
| 51 | factory owner | 1 | VEHICLE | rowland hill berkeley , j.p. ( 1849-1905 ) was an english grocery merchant , factory owner and liberal unionist politician , who served as lord mayor of birmingham , dying in office . | |
| 52 | family physician | 1 | PERSON | his dinner guests at the time included edmund whitcombe , superintendent of the birmingham city asylum , and the berkeley 's family physician and next-door neighbour , dr huxley , who despite their efforts were unable to revive him . | |
| 53 | lane chapel | 1 | PERSON | a commemorative service was subsequently held at the non-conformist carr 's lane chapel , where berkeley had worshipped . | |
| 54 | toy factory | 1 | PERSON | he also owned the metal toy factory previously operated by messrs . | |
| 55 | role | 1 | ROLE | in the latter role , he was instrumental in the creation of hollymoor lunatic asylum — its official opening was postponed due to his death . | |
| 56 | improvements | 1 | UNKNOWN | he held a patent , for " improvements in coal tongs , ice tongs , sugar tongs , fire iron tongs , and other like tongs " and petitioned for another , for the invention of " a new or improved hydraulic apparatus for drawing corks . " | |
| 57 | rowland hill berkeley mason | 1 | PERSON | their son , rowland hill berkeley mason , known as bill , was a successful documentary film director , and father of nicholas berkeley mason , drummer in pink floyd . | |
| 58 | west bromwich | 1 | PERSON | he apprenticed as a grocer in ashted row , birmingham , then set up his own grocery business , eventually operating throughout the city and neighbouring towns of west bromwich and walsall . | |
| 59 | sanitary improvement | 1 | ABSTRACT ENTITY | obituaries were published in local newspapers , and in the journal of gas lighting , water supply & sanitary improvement . | |
| 60 | journal | 1 | QUANTITY | obituaries were published in local newspapers , and in the journal of gas lighting , water supply & sanitary improvement . | |
| 61 | carr | 1 | PERSON | a commemorative service was subsequently held at the non-conformist carr 's lane chapel , where berkeley had worshipped . | |
| 62 | bill | 1 | PERSON | their son , rowland hill berkeley mason , known as bill , was a successful documentary film director , and father of nicholas berkeley mason , drummer in pink floyd . | |
| 63 | messrs | 1 | UNKNOWN | he also owned the metal toy factory previously operated by messrs . | |
| 64 | gas lighting | 1 | ACT | obituaries were published in local newspapers , and in the journal of gas lighting , water supply & sanitary improvement . | |
| 65 | ice tongs | 1 | PERSON | he held a patent , for " improvements in coal tongs , ice tongs , sugar tongs , fire iron tongs , and other like tongs " and petitioned for another , for the invention of " a new or improved hydraulic apparatus for drawing corks . " | |
| 66 | birmingham city council | 1 | HUMAN GROUP | politics berkeley served on birmingham city council , being elected unopposed to duddeston ward for the liberal unionist party on 21 november 1892 , having earlier served as chair of the duddeston ward liberal unionist association . | |
| 67 | elsie ann | 1 | PERSON | berkeley married eliza , née jeffrey , and they had two daughters , elsie ann and kate . | |
| 68 | village | 1 | PLACE | berkeley was born in late 1849 in handsworth ( then a village in staffordshire , now a suburb of birmingham ) , to ann ( née hill ) and john berkeley , a coal dealer , both from worcestershire . | |
| 69 | inquest | 1 | INVESTIGATION | on the evidence of these two medical men , the city coroner decided that no inquest would be necessary . | |
| 70 | neighbour | 1 | STATE | his dinner guests at the time included edmund whitcombe , superintendent of the birmingham city asylum , and the berkeley 's family physician and next-door neighbour , dr huxley , who despite their efforts were unable to revive him . | |
| 71 | kate | 1 | PERSON | berkeley married eliza , née jeffrey , and they had two daughters , elsie ann and kate . | |
| 72 | nineties | 1 | UNKNOWN | eliza lived into her nineties , dying during world war ii . | |
| 73 | lunatic asylum commission | 1 | INSTANCE | he served on the council 's gas committee and chaired its lunatic asylum commission of visitors . | |
| 74 | drummer | 1 | PERSON | their son , rowland hill berkeley mason , known as bill , was a successful documentary film director , and father of nicholas berkeley mason , drummer in pink floyd . | |
| 75 | rowland hill berkeley | 1 | PERSON | rowland hill berkeley , j.p. ( 1849-1905 ) was an english grocery merchant , factory owner and liberal unionist politician , who served as lord mayor of birmingham , dying in office . | |
| 76 | staffordshire | 1 | PLACE | berkeley was born in late 1849 in handsworth ( then a village in staffordshire , now a suburb of birmingham ) , to ann ( née hill ) and john berkeley , a coal dealer , both from worcestershire . | |
| 77 | duddeston ward | 1 | PERSON | politics berkeley served on birmingham city council , being elected unopposed to duddeston ward for the liberal unionist party on 21 november 1892 , having earlier served as chair of the duddeston ward liberal unionist association . | |
| 78 | corks | 1 | EVENT | he held a patent , for " improvements in coal tongs , ice tongs , sugar tongs , fire iron tongs , and other like tongs " and petitioned for another , for the invention of " a new or improved hydraulic apparatus for drawing corks . " | |
| 79 | rector | 1 | PERSON | he nonetheless continued to work , then attended the induction of a new rector , denton thompson , at st martin in the bull ring with his wife and one daughter . | |
| 80 | iron tongs | 1 | PERSON | he held a patent , for " improvements in coal tongs , ice tongs , sugar tongs , fire iron tongs , and other like tongs " and petitioned for another , for the invention of " a new or improved hydraulic apparatus for drawing corks . " | |
| 81 | directorships | 1 | UNKNOWN | he took up several directorships , including of birmingham 's grand hotel . | |
| 82 | man | 1 | PERSON | death during the afternoon of 13 april 1905 , berkeley — a man generally in good health — complained of feeling unwell . | |
| 83 | gas committee | 1 | HUMAN GROUP | he served on the council 's gas committee and chaired its lunatic asylum commission of visitors . | |
| 84 | afternoon | 1 | UNKNOWN | death during the afternoon of 13 april 1905 , berkeley — a man generally in good health — complained of feeling unwell . | |
| 85 | time | 1 | PERIOD | his dinner guests at the time included edmund whitcombe , superintendent of the birmingham city asylum , and the berkeley 's family physician and next-door neighbour , dr huxley , who despite their efforts were unable to revive him . | |
| 86 | opening | 1 | EVENT | in the latter role , he was instrumental in the creation of hollymoor lunatic asylum — its official opening was postponed due to his death . | |
| 87 | water supply | 1 | AMOUNT | obituaries were published in local newspapers , and in the journal of gas lighting , water supply & sanitary improvement . | |
| 88 | liberal unionist politician | 1 | PERSON | rowland hill berkeley , j.p. ( 1849-1905 ) was an english grocery merchant , factory owner and liberal unionist politician , who served as lord mayor of birmingham , dying in office . | |
| 89 | row | 1 | PERSON | he apprenticed as a grocer in ashted row , birmingham , then set up his own grocery business , eventually operating throughout the city and neighbouring towns of west bromwich and walsall . | |
| 90 | stroke | 1 | PERSON | he died at his home at 93 , harborne road , birmingham , that evening from " apoplexy " ( now known as a haemorrhagic stroke ) , within minutes of collapsing . | |
| 91 | city coroner | 1 | PLACE | on the evidence of these two medical men , the city coroner decided that no inquest would be necessary . | |
| 92 | john berkeley | 1 | PERSON | berkeley was born in late 1849 in handsworth ( then a village in staffordshire , now a suburb of birmingham ) , to ann ( née hill ) and john berkeley , a coal dealer , both from worcestershire . | |
| 93 | elsie | 1 | PERSON | berkeley married eliza , née jeffrey , and they had two daughters , elsie ann and kate . | |
| 94 | evidence | 1 | ABSTRACT ENTITY | on the evidence of these two medical men , the city coroner decided that no inquest would be necessary . | |
| 95 | council | 1 | HUMAN GROUP | politics berkeley served on birmingham city council , being elected unopposed to duddeston ward for the liberal unionist party on 21 november 1892 , having earlier served as chair of the duddeston ward liberal unionist association . | |
| 96 | suburb | 1 | PLACE | berkeley was born in late 1849 in handsworth ( then a village in staffordshire , now a suburb of birmingham ) , to ann ( née hill ) and john berkeley , a coal dealer , both from worcestershire . | |
| 97 | son | 1 | PERSON | their son , rowland hill berkeley mason , known as bill , was a successful documentary film director , and father of nicholas berkeley mason , drummer in pink floyd . | |
| 98 | april | 1 | PERIOD | death during the afternoon of 13 april 1905 , berkeley — a man generally in good health — complained of feeling unwell . | |
| 99 | efforts | 1 | ACTION | his dinner guests at the time included edmund whitcombe , superintendent of the birmingham city asylum , and the berkeley 's family physician and next-door neighbour , dr huxley , who despite their efforts were unable to revive him . | |
| 100 | post | 1 | UNKNOWN | former lord mayor charles gabriel beale was returned to the post for what should have been the remainder of berkeley 's tenure . | |
| 101 | patent | 1 | ACT | he held a patent , for " improvements in coal tongs , ice tongs , sugar tongs , fire iron tongs , and other like tongs " and petitioned for another , for the invention of " a new or improved hydraulic apparatus for drawing corks . " | |
| 102 | denton thompson | 1 | PERSON | he nonetheless continued to work , then attended the induction of a new rector , denton thompson , at st martin in the bull ring with his wife and one daughter . | |
| 103 | induction | 1 | RANK | he nonetheless continued to work , then attended the induction of a new rector , denton thompson , at st martin in the bull ring with his wife and one daughter . | |
| 104 | minutes | 1 | PERIOD | he died at his home at 93 , harborne road , birmingham , that evening from " apoplexy " ( now known as a haemorrhagic stroke ) , within minutes of collapsing . | |
| 105 | apparatus | 1 | APPARATUS | he held a patent , for " improvements in coal tongs , ice tongs , sugar tongs , fire iron tongs , and other like tongs " and petitioned for another , for the invention of " a new or improved hydraulic apparatus for drawing corks . " | |
| 106 | magistrate | 1 | POSITION | he was also birmingham 's chief magistrate . | |
| 107 | dinner | 1 | EVENT | his dinner guests at the time included edmund whitcombe , superintendent of the birmingham city asylum , and the berkeley 's family physician and next-door neighbour , dr huxley , who despite their efforts were unable to revive him . | |
| 108 | invention | 1 | VALUE | he held a patent , for " improvements in coal tongs , ice tongs , sugar tongs , fire iron tongs , and other like tongs " and petitioned for another , for the invention of " a new or improved hydraulic apparatus for drawing corks . " | |
| 109 | work | 1 | ACTIVITY | he nonetheless continued to work , then attended the induction of a new rector , denton thompson , at st martin in the bull ring with his wife and one daughter . | |
| 110 | remainder | 1 | ESTATE | former lord mayor charles gabriel beale was returned to the post for what should have been the remainder of berkeley 's tenure . | |
| 111 | former lord mayor charles gabriel beale | 1 | PERSON | former lord mayor charles gabriel beale was returned to the post for what should have been the remainder of berkeley 's tenure . | |
| 112 | st martin | 1 | PERSON | he nonetheless continued to work , then attended the induction of a new rector , denton thompson , at st martin in the bull ring with his wife and one daughter . | |
| 113 | hill | 1 | HILL | rowland hill berkeley , j.p. ( 1849-1905 ) was an english grocery merchant , factory owner and liberal unionist politician , who served as lord mayor of birmingham , dying in office . | |
| 114 | worcestershire | 1 | PLACE | berkeley was born in late 1849 in handsworth ( then a village in staffordshire , now a suburb of birmingham ) , to ann ( née hill ) and john berkeley , a coal dealer , both from worcestershire . | |
| 115 | birmingham city asylum | 1 | PLACE | his dinner guests at the time included edmund whitcombe , superintendent of the birmingham city asylum , and the berkeley 's family physician and next-door neighbour , dr huxley , who despite their efforts were unable to revive him . | |
| 116 | collett | 1 | PERSON | hull and collett . |
| Categoría | Objetos |
| PERSON |
ann berkeley bill bull ring carr chair collett daughter daughters dealer denton thompson dr huxley drummer duddeston ward edmund whitcombe edward daniel mason eliza elsie elsie ann family physician father former lord mayor charles gabriel beale grocer grocery merchant ice tongs iron tongs jeffrey john berkeley kate lane chapel liberal unionist politician life berkeley man men nicholas berkeley mason pink floyd politics berkeley rector row rowland hill berkeley rowland hill berkeley mason son st martin stroke sugar tongs superintendent tongs toy factory west bromwich wife world war ii |
| PLACE |
birmingham birmingham city asylum city city coroner grand hotel handsworth harborne road hollymoor lunatic asylum home hull office staffordshire suburb village worcestershire |
| EVENT |
corks death dinner opening |
| PERIOD |
april minutes november time |
| INSTITUTION |
duddeston ward liberal unionist association film director service |
| HUMAN GROUP |
birmingham city council council gas committee |
| ABSTRACT ENTITY |
creation evidence sanitary improvement |
| SPEECH ACT |
newspapers obituaries |
| ACT |
gas lighting patent |
| STATUS |
tenure |
| VEHICLE |
factory owner |
| APPARATUS |
apparatus |
| PROPERTY |
health |
| QUANTITY |
journal |
| VALUE |
invention |
| INSTANCE |
lunatic asylum commission |
| POSITION |
magistrate |
| GROUP |
liberal unionist party |
| ESTATE |
remainder |
| ROLE |
role |
| RANK |
induction |
| ACTION |
efforts |
| STATE |
neighbour |
| INVESTIGATION |
inquest |
| ACTIVITY |
work |
| HUMAN ROLE |
lord mayor |
| HILL |
hill |
| INFORMATION |
grocery business |
| AMOUNT |
water supply |
| ENTITY |
towns |