Historedia
Person

Sir William Forwood

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1893

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Sir William Forwood, 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. Liverpool Overhead Railway opens with first electric multiple units

    1893

    Role: Chairman of the Liverpool Overhead Railway

    1. 1893 · Liverpool Overhead RailwayOpening Ceremony

      A ceremony attended by dignitaries including the Earl of Lathom and Lord Kelvin marked the railway's opening in 1893.

    2. 7 January 1893 · Liverpool Overhead RailwayFirst Official Journey

      The first official journey took place on 7 January 1893, with the chairman taking engineers on a tour of the railway length.

Sources

  1. Liverpool Overhead Railway Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-14