August 18, 1850
Salt’s Parents Marry
Thomas Henry Salt marries Ellen Matilda Allnatt in Calcutta, India
September 20, 1851
Henry Salt Born
Henry Shakespear Stephens Salt was born in Nynee Tal, India where his father was serving in the British Army.
October 23, 1851
Henry Salt Christened
Henry Salt was christened at St John in the Wilderness, Nynee Tal, India.
Spring 1852
Returns from India
Ellen Matilda Salt returns to England with Henry.
December 20, 1852
Ellen Maude Elizabeth Salt Born
Henry Salt’s sister, Ellen Maude Elizabeth Salt, born in Shrewsbury. She was christened on March 9, 1853, at St Chad’s Church, Shrewsbury.
March 16, 1855
Ellen Maude Elizabeth Salt Dies
Henry’s sister Ellen dies at Aberystwyth
May 6, 1862
Henry David Thoreau Dies
Henry David Thoreau the American essayist, poet, philosopher, abolitionist and naturalist dies
1864
Blackheath Proprietary School
Henry starts to Blackheath.
March 1866
Rev. C. Kegan Paul
Receives tuition from Rev. C. Kegan Paul on the recommendation of Rev. George Moultrie.
October 1866
Eton College
Henry admitted to Eton College as a King’s Scholar.
October 14, 1871
King’s College, Cambridge
Admitted to King’s College, Cambridge from Eton.
1874
Browne Medallist
Awarded for annual competitions in Latin and Greek poetry at Cambridge University.
1875
1st Class Classical Tripos
B.A. (Classical Tripos, 1st Class) from King’s College, Cambridge University
1875
Assistant Master
Appointed Assistant Master at Eton College
December 22, 1879
Marries Catherine Leigh Joynes
Henry Salt marries Catherine Leigh Joynes, the daughter of the Rev. James Leigh Joynes, at the Church of St John Evangelists, Eton
1882
James Leigh Joynes Quits Eton
Henry’s brother-in-law and close friend James Leigh Joynes resigns from Eton College
1884
Henry Salt Quits Eton
Henry Salt resigns from Eton College
1886
A Plea for Vegetarianism
Henry S. Salt’s ‘A Plea for Vegetarianism and Other Essays’ published
1888
Percy Bysshe Shelley: A Monograph
Henry Salt’s ‘Percy Bysshe Shelley: A Monograph’ published
1890
Life of Henry David Thoreau
Henry S. Salt’s ‘Life of Henry David Thoreau’ published
1891
Humanitarian League Founded
Henry Salt founded the Humanitarian League to campaign on a range of social issues
1892
Animals’ Rights, Considered in Relation to Social Progress
Animals’ Rights, Considered in Relation to Social Progress by Henry S. Salt published
June 1, 1898
George Bernard Shaw Marries
Henry Salt was the best man at the marriage of George Bernard Shaw and Charlotte Payne-Townshend.
June 28, 1906
Mother Dies
Henry Salt’s mother, Ellen Matilda Salt, dies in Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge, Kent.
Dec 25, 1907
Father Dies
Henry Salt’s father, Thomas Henry Salt, dies in Worcester, England
February 16, 1919
Kate Salt Dies
Henry Salt’s wife, Kate Salt, dies at in Lyme Regis, Dorset aged 62.
1919
Humanitarian League Disbands
After nearly three decades Henry Salt steps down as Honorary Secretary of the Humanitarian League, resulting in it disbanding.
1921
Seventy Years Among Savages
Henry Salt’s autobiography ‘Seventy Years Among Savages’ published
March 25, 1927
Marries Catherine Mandeville
Henry Salt marries Catherine Mandeville at Steyning, Sussex.
June 28, 1929
Edward Carpenter Dies
Henry Salt’s close friend, the poet and writer, Edward Carpenter dies.
1930
Company I Have Kept
Henry Salt’s autobiography ‘Company I Have Kept’ published.
November 20, 1931
Mahatma Gandhi Praises Henry Salt
At the meeting of the Vegetarian Society, Salt was honoured by Mahatma Gandhi who said, “It was Mr Salt’s book A Plea for Vegetarianism which showed me why… it was right to be vegetarian.”
1932
Suffers Stroke
Henry Salt suffers a stroke
September 14, 1933
Ernest Bell Dies
Salt’s close friend and associate Ernest Bell (1851–1933) dies at Hendon aged 82
1935
The Creed of Kinship
The Creed of Kinship by Henry S. Salt published
April 19, 1939
Henry Salt Dies
Henry Salt dies in Brighton. He is cremated at Brighton Crematorium, Sussex on April 22, 1939
1977
Henry Salt, Humanitarian Reformer and Man of Letters
Henry Salt, Humanitarian Reformer and Man of Letters by George Hendrick published
November 1984
Catherine Salt Dies
Henry Salt’s second wife, Catherine, dies in Brighton aged 93
1989
The Savour of Salt: A Henry Salt Anthology
The Savour of Salt: A Henry Salt Anthology edited by George and Willene Hendrick published
1993
Life of Henry David Thoreau
The third edition of Henry S. Salt’s ‘Life of Henry David Thoreau’ published by Centeur Press