Charles William Fry

Plaque number 43 can be found at this location.







Plaque Number 43

Plaque Location

The plaque is on the wall of the Salvation Army Citadel in Salt Lane.

The O/S grid position is SU 14610 East 30184 North.

Plaque Text

SALISBURY CIVIC SOCIETY
Charles William Fry 1838-1882
Builder and Musician of Charles Street.
First National Bandmaster for The Salvation Army is commemorated here.
The Citadel, Salt Lane.

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Plaque Photograph


Charles William Fry


Another memorial to Charles William Fry

There is also a memorial to Charles William Fry which can be found in Salisbury Cathedral cloisters.

Charles William Fry

To commemorate the
centenary of the promotion to glory of
Charles William Fry
First bandmaster of the salvation army
born Alderbury 29 May 1837
Died Polmont, Scotland, 24 August 1882

The clarion call of his cornet sounded in the
Market Place, Salisbury in the autumn of 1878,
now echoes around the world




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