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Bowcher — This interesting surname is of French origin and is an occupational name for a butcher or slaughterer, an important occupation in medieval England. The derivation is from the Old French bouchier and the Middle English development bo(u)cher . The… … Surnames reference
Rosina Brandram — Life and careerBeginningsBrandram was born Rosina Moult in London. She joined the Comedy Opera Company (predecessor to the D Oyly Carte) in 1877 as a chorus member and understudy to Mrs. Howard Paul [Mrs Paul, nee Isabella Featherstone (1833… … Wikipedia
Newcastle-under-Lyme (UK Parliament constituency) — Newcastle under Lyme Borough constituency for the House of Commons Boundary of Newcastle under Lyme in Staffo … Wikipedia
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Cambridge Hornets — Hockey team |CAN eng=1 team=Cambridge Hornets logo=Cambridge Hornets.jpg logosize=125px city=Cambridge, Ontario league=OHA Senior A (original) (1960–1979) OHA Senior A (1979–1987) Major League Hockey (1999–2006) operated=1960–1987 (original)… … Wikipedia
Medallic art — Art medals are a well known and highly collected form of small bronze sculpture, and are considered a form of exonumia. Art medals have been produced since the late Renaissance period, and the category was basically invented by Pisanello, who… … Wikipedia
Mock Turtles (opera) — Savoy Theatre programme for Mock Turtles Mock Turtles is a one act comic opera with a libretto by Frank Desprez and music by Eaton Faning. It was first produced at the Savoy Theatre on 11 October 1881 as a curtain raiser to Patience,[ … Wikipedia
St. Helen's Church, Selston — Parish church name = St. Helen s Church, Selston caption = dedication = St. Helen denomination = Church of England tradition = Broad Church parish = Selston deanery = archdeaconry = diocese = Southwell and Nottingham province = York canon =… … Wikipedia
Huxley — (spr. höcksli), Thomas Henry, Naturforscher. geb. 4. Mai 1825 in Ealing bei London, gest. 29. Juni 1895 in Eastbourne, studierte Medizin in London, begleitete 1846–50 den Kapitän Owen Stanley auf einer Expedition nach Australien und erhielt 1855… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
medal — /med l/, n., v., medaled, medaling or (esp. Brit.) medalled, medalling. n. 1. a flat piece of metal, often a disk but sometimes a cross, star, or other form, usually bearing an inscription or design, issued to commemorate a person, action, or… … Universalium
