William Booth

Events

2

Episodes

3

Years

1865–1892

Every event in Historedia whose sources name William Booth, 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. William and Catherine Booth found the Christian Mission in East London

   1865–1878

   Role: Founder and first General

   1. 11865 · London's East EndFounding of the East London Christian Mission

      William and Catherine Booth established the East London Christian Mission in 1865, focusing on converting the poor and marginalized in London's East End.

   2. 2May 1878 · LondonRenaming to The Salvation Army

      The organization was renamed The Salvation Army in 1878 following an incident involving the word 'volunteer' during a dictation.

2. Limelight Department established in Melbourne

   1892

   Role: General

   1. 311 June 1892 · MelbourneOfficial Establishment

      The Limelight Department was officially established on 11 June 1892 in Melbourne, following Perry's reassignment.

Sources

1. William Booth Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-01
2. Salvation Army Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26
3. Limelight Department Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-29