Historedia
Person

Lawrence Adamson

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1865–1866

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Lawrence Adamson, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Establishment of Wesley College, Melbourne

    1865–1866

    Role: Headmaster (role implied by passage referring to his last decade as headmaster)

    1. 4 January 1865 · St Kilda Road campus siteFoundation Stone Laid

      The foundation stone for the St Kilda Road campus was laid on 4 January 1865, marking the physical beginning of the college's construction.

    2. 1866 · MelbourneFirst Headmastership

      James Corrigan was the first of seven Headmasters in Wesley's first 35 years; his tenure's start year is not directly stated.

    3. 11 January 1866 · MelbourneOfficial Opening

      Draper drowned at sea on the day of the school's official opening, dated 11 January 1866 in the supplied passage.

Sources

  1. Wesley College, Melbourne Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-15