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  2. Gloucester Day - Wikipedia

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    Gloucester Day is a recently reinstated annual day of celebration of the City of Gloucester's history and culture. The day was first held in the modern era on 5 September 2009 [1] but originally dates from the lifting of the Siege of Gloucester in 1643, during which the city held out against Royalist forces during the First English Civil War ...

  3. The Daffodil Festival (Gloucester, VA) - Wikipedia

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    The Daffodil Festival is an annual celebration in Gloucester County, Virginia. The festival takes place in early April to celebrate the heritage and community of the county of Gloucester, as well as its heritage of daffodils. Gloucester's historic production of daffodils led it to become named the "Daffodil Capital of America".

  4. Timeline of Gloucester, Massachusetts - Wikipedia

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    Horse-drawn Gloucester Street Railway begins operating. [4] [13] 1887 - Magnolia Congregational Church [4] and Gloucester Co-operative Bank [1] established. 1888 Gloucester Daily Times newspaper begins publication. [1] Gloucester Electric Co. in business. [4] [13] 1891 Gloucester Safe Deposit and Trust in business. [13] Hawthorne Inn built. [9 ...

  5. Category:History of Gloucester - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "History of Gloucester" The following 34 pages are in this category, out of 34 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.

  6. Richard Chandler (wool-stapler) - Wikipedia

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    Richard Chandler (died 1810) was a wealthy wool-stapler of Gloucester. In 1750, he had Winston Hall built for him in Constitution Walk, Gloucester, now a grade II* listed building. [1] The house remained in the Chandler family until 1876. [2] He was one of the original subscribers to the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal in 1792. [3]

  7. Gloucester Downtown Historic District - Wikipedia

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    The district encompasses 57 contributing buildings and 5 contributing sites. It includes the central business district and limited residential development directly connected to the historic court circle (the Gloucester County Courthouse Square Historic District) and Main Street extending east to Edge Hill, to include the Gloucester Women's Club ...

  8. Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester, Makes Royal History Today - AOL

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    As the New York Times reported at the time, "Prince Richard of Gloucester, 27 year‐old cousin of Queen Elizabeth II, will marry a 25 year‐old Danish secretary, Miss Birgitte van Deurs, this ...

  9. Gloucester - Wikipedia

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    Gloucester (/ ˈ ɡ l ɒ s t ər / ⓘ GLOSS-tər) is a cathedral city, non-metropolitan district and the county town of Gloucestershire in the South West of England.Gloucester lies on the River Severn, between the Cotswolds to the east and the Forest of Dean to the west; it is sited 19 miles (31 km) from Monmouth, 33 miles (53 km) from Bristol, and 17 miles (27 km) east of the border with Wales.