When Samual Watchorn was born on 15 February 1878, in Dudley, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Samuel Watchorn, was 35 and his mother, Emily Dudley, was 29. He lived in Dudley, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom for about 30 years. He died on 6 January 1947, at the age of 68.
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School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.
Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
The Entente Cordiale was signed between Britain and France on April 8, 1904, to reconcile imperial interests and pave the way for future diplomatic cooperation. This ended hundreds of years of conflict between the two states.
English (East Midlands, especially Leicestershire): nickname apparently from Middle English wache ‘vigil, wake, watch’ (Old English wacce) + horn ‘horn’. Compare the discussion of Wakeman .
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