William Henry Gladstone by Thomas McLean & Co, c.1865William Henry Gladstone (3 June 1840 – 4 Ju
William Henry Gladstone by Thomas McLean & Co, c.1865William Henry Gladstone (3 June 1840 – 4 July 1891) was a British Liberal Party Member of Parliament, and the eldest son of Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone and his wife Catherine née Glynne.William was a Member of Parliament for a total of 20 years, as well as writing on musical history, especially the development of Anglican church music. William also played for Scotland in the first unofficial England v Scotland Football International in 1870. His grandfather, Sir John Gladstone, was Scottish and this may have been why he played for the Scots. William died in London on the 4th July 1891 - 7 years before his father and 9 years before his mother. He was much missed by all. -- source link
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