7th February 2017
James Sadler, the First English Balloonist and a Brother of the Charterhouse
James Sadler (February 1753 – 28 March 1828), was the first English balloonist and the second person, after Vincenzo Lunardi, to make a balloon ascent in England. He became a Brother of the Charterhouse in 1828, having been nominated for the position by Robert Peel, who at the time was Home Secretary.... continue