William Booth (10 April 182920 August 1912) was a British Methodist preacher who founded The Salvation Army and became its first General (1878–1912), recieved which honor long after he was dead?
William Booth William Booth (10 April 182920 August 1912) was a British Methodist preacher who founded The Salvation Army and became its first General (1878–1912). The Christian movement with a quasi-military structure and government founded in 1865 has spread from London, England, to many parts of the world and is known for being one of the largest distributors of humanitarian aid. In 2002, Booth was named among the 100 Greatest Britons in a BBC poll.
William Arthur Dring Lieutenant-Colonel Sir William Arthur Dring {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} (9 November 1859 – 24 November 1912) was the Agent (ie. General Manager) of the East Indian Railway Company from 1907 until his death in a mysterious railway accident in 1912, which is commemorated by a large monument near the site. He oversaw a significant expansion of the railways in India and was Honorary ADC to the Commander-in-Chief, India. He was the father of John Dring, the second Prime Minister of the independent State of Bahawalpur (now in modern Pakistan).