1857 - Born at Lower Broadheath near Worcester
1864 - Begins taking piano lessons
1869 - Begins taking violin lessons
1872 - First complete compositions: The Language of Flowers and Chantant
1878 - First attempt to write a symphony
1885 - Appointed organist at St. George's Church in Worcester, succeeding his father
1890 - Froissart played at the Three Choirs Festival
1892 - Serenade for Strings premiered
1898 - Operetta Caractacus premiered
1899 - Enigma Variations played for the first time
1900 - Premiere of The Dream of Gerontius
1901 - Premiere of Pomp and Circumstance Marches numbers 1 and 2
1903 - Premiere of The Apostles
1904 - Knighted and becomes Sir Edward Elgar
1906 - Premiere of 1st Symphony
1910 - Premiere of violin concerto
1911 - Premiere of 2nd Symphony. Becomes principal conductor at the London Symphony Orchestra
1914 - First gramophone recording as a conductor
1919 - Premiere of cello concerto
1924 - Appointed Master of the Queen's Music
1931 - Elgar created 1st Baronet of Broadheath
1932 - Symphony number 3 started. Conducts Yehudi Menuhin in a recording of the violin concerto
1933 - Conducts for the last time at the Three Choirs Festival
1934 - Dies on the 23rd February in Worcester
Many thanks to the Elgar Birthplace Museum for allowing us to use their research into Elgar's life
