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A colour postcard taken
from a painting by an unknown artist.
The inset portrait of William Booth is also reproduced from a
painting. This is card #589 from the Peveril Series |
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A circa 1920's postcard
reproduced from a photograph.
It is card #331 from the Clumber Series printed in Britain,
publisher unknown. |
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A
real photo monochrome postcard circa 1950's of the William
Booth Memorial Complex Goodwill Centre.
Printer and
publisher unknown. |
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On 10th. April 1852, his 23rd. birthday,
William Booth met his future wife, Catherine Mumford. Catherine
was born at Ashbourne, Derbyshire and met William at a meeting of
the Methodist reformers at Cowper Street in London. They were
married on 16th. June 1855 at Stockwell New Chapel Read
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A real photo sepia
postcard of Mrs. General William Booth, The Mother Of The
Salvation Army.
Printer and publisher unknown, but probably Rotary
Photographic |
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A real photo sepia
postcard of General William Booth.
It is card #2122B from the rotary Photographic Series. |
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A
real photo sepia postcard of "Rookstone" at
Hadley Wood, which for many years was the Booth family
home.
Publisher unknown, but it is marked #7529 |
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During the first decade of the 20th century
William Booth conducted several motor tour campaigns in the United
Kingdom. Between 1904 and 1907 he made three such tours traveling
over 5,600 miles and addressing nearly 400 meetings. No mean feat
for a man in his late seventies! Read
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William Booth on one
of his motor campaigns.
This particular card was posted from Hampstead Heath on
August 2nd. 1911.
Printer and publisher unknown. |
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William Booth in the
greatcoat he wore for his motor tours.
A very necessary addition to his uniform in the days of
open top cars.
Printer and publisher unknown |
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William
Booth's motor tour in Barnsley, Yorkshire. It is a real
photo postcard probably produced by a local company from a
press photograph.
Printer and publisher unknown. |
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Below are four postcards of William Booth's
tour of the Holy Land. They are from the "Walturdaw"
series and a copy of the 1905 War Cry lists them for sale at 1d.
each or eight for 6d.! Quite a bargain when you consider what
these cards sell for today Read
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General Booth
on Mount Calvary |
General Booth
visiting
a Bethlehem home. |
General Booth
at Bethany |
General Booth at
the tomb of Lazarus |
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General William Booth was promoted to Glory
from his Hadley Wood home on August 20th. 1912. At the three day
lying in state at Clapton Congress Hall, 150,000 people filed past
his coffin. On August 27th. his funeral service was held at
London's Olympia. Some 40,000 people attended, including Queen
Mary, who sat almost unrecognized to the rear of the great hall.
The following day the funeral procession set out from
International Headquarters. As it moved off 10,000 uniformed
Salvationists fell into step behind. The massed might of 40
Salvation Army bands played the Dead March from Handel's Saul as
the vast procession headed for Abney Park cemetery Read
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An obituary postcard
of the General William Booth in which he is pictured in
full Salvation Army uniform.
It is card #2242 from the National Series |
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This obituary postcard
is a real photo picturing William Booth in Salvation Army
cap and greatcoat.
The printer and publisher are unknown. |
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This
beautifully produced obituary postcard pictures General
Booth with four of his family members.
It is from the
Rotary Photographic Series |
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