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Galloway, William Johnson. Adm. pens. at TRINITY HALL, Oct. 24, 1888. S. of John, Esq., of the Cottage, Old Trafford, Manchester. B. 1866, at Sale, Cheshire. School, Wellington College. Of Skaife Hall, Otley, Yorks. M.P. for Manchester, 1895-1906. A director of the Gt Eastern Railway Company, and afterwards (in 1923) of the London and North Eastern Railway Co. Founder, and for many years conductor, of the Gt Eastern Railway Musical Society. Hon. Col., East Lancs. Royal Engineers. During the Great War served on staff of Quartermaster-General for two years. Afterwards at the Ministry of Munitions (Labour Dept.); then as Director of Facilities to the Ministry of Information, and later in News Department of Foreign Office. Author, Advance Australia; the Operatic Problem and Musical England. Died Jan. 28, 1931, in London. (Wellington Coll. Reg.; Who was Who, 1929-40; The Times. Jan. 29, 1931; Cambridge Review, Feb. 6, 1931.) | William Johnson GALLOWAY Approx. lifespan: 18661931 pens. Trinity Hall adm1888:10:24 s. of John GALLOWAY, Esq, of The Cottage, Old Trafford, Manchester, [ Lancashire ] b. Sale, Cheshire 1866 Sch: Wellington College [Wellington], [ Berkshire ] Of Skaife Hall, [Skaife, Otley], Yorkshire M.P.: for Manchester, [ Lancashire ] 1895-1906 Director of Gt Eastern Railway Company Director of London and North Eastern Railway Company in1923 Founder: Gt Eastern Railway Musical Society Conductor Gt Eastern Railway Musical Society for many years Hon. Colonel: East Lancs. Royal Engineers served on staff of Quartermaster-General: for two years1914-18 served on staff of: Ministry of Munitions (Labour Department) Director of Facilities: to Ministry of Information News Department of Foreign Office Publ.: Advance Australia Publ.: the Operatic Problem and Musical England . d. London 1931:01:28 Refs: Wellington College Reg. Refs: Who was Who 1929-40 Refs: The Times . 1931:01:29 Refs: Cambridge Review 1931:02:06 |