| Date |
Event in the life of Gilbert Flesher |
| 1772 |
Born |
| 178? |
Educated by Rev Mr Brookes at Coventry |
| 1794 |
Described as a Draper and Woolstapler |
| 1799 |
House built on the Market Square. This is now the Post Office (90 Watling Street) |
| 1804 |
Published songs at the request of Admiral Lord Keith |
| 1809 |
Organised Jubilee celebrations at which 1200 people were fed in the Market Square(25th October) |
| 1807 |
Commenced drawings of County churches |
| 1812 |
Completed drawings of County churches |
| 1813 |
Article on Barton Seagrave published in the Gentleman's Magazine |
| 1816 |
Experimented with road making in the neighbourhood of Towcester |
| 1817 |
1.Article on Brigstock published in May edition of the Gentleman's Magazine |
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2. Wrote the song "of Triumph" to commemorate the battle of Waterloo |
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3. Published portrait of Spencer Percival |
| 1820 |
Writes to Mr Sturges Bourne with details of his system for coping with poor relief. |
| 1821 |
Suggested his method of improving roads to Sir Henry Parnell on August 1st. |
| 1824 |
Twenty paragraphs of his writings appear in "Ambush" |
| 1826 |
Benefactor of Newton Longueville Church by presenting timber to erect a gallery and on one of he bells is inscribed "Recast by the munificence of Gilbert Flesher of Towcester. The noblest virtue is the public`s good". |
| 1829 |
Portrait drawn and engraved by John Mills. Dated 21st March |
| 1831 |
February : Fed upwards of 100 families with soup |
| 1835 |
He claimed to have distributed 800,000 loyal songs in his life |
| 1836 |
Sells part of Soap Office Closes, Towcester to the Guardians of Towcester union for the construction of the workhouse. |
| 1845 |
Died 12th March |
