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Aitkenhead
Aitkenhead is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Andy Aitkenhead (1904–1968), Canadian ice hockey player * Decca Aitkenhead (born 1971), English journalist and writer * John Aitkenhead (1910–1998), Scottish educationist * Johnny Aitkenhead (1923–1987), Scottish footballer * Walter Aitkenhead Walter Campbell Allison Aitkenhead (21 May 1887 – 19 July 1966) was a Scottish footballer who played for Partick Thistle, Blackburn Rovers and the Scotland national team. Aitkenhead was born in Maryhill, Glasgow and played just 4 matches f ... (1887–1966), Scottish footballer See also * Aikenhead (name) * Aitkenhead Glacier, glacier of Antarctica {{surname, Aitkenhead ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Decca Aitkenhead
Jessica "Decca" Aitkenhead (born 1971) is an English journalist, writer and broadcaster. Early life and education Aitkenhead's family lived in Wiltshire when she was born; she has three older brothers. Her father was a teacher in Bristol before becoming a builder after the family moved to the country. Her mother was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer and died when Aitkenhead was nine. Many years later, Aitkenhead discovered that her mother had killed herself. Aitkenhead studied Politics and Modern History at the University of Manchester, where she worked for the '' Manchester Evening News'' as a columnist and feature writer."Decca Aitkenhead, the Monday interviewer for G2, the Guardian" Student media awards, 2012, ''The Guardian''. After moving to Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Aitkenhead
Andrew Aitkenhead (March 6, 1904 — October 21, 1968) was a Scottish-born Canadian ice hockey goaltender for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League between 1932 and 1934. Born in Glasgow, Aitkenhead came to Canada as a young child with his family, and grew up in Yorkton, Saskatchewan. Playing career Andy Aitkenkead played ten years in various minor leagues in Western Canada, most notably appearing in the 1923 Memorial Cup with the Saskatoon Quakers. After turning pro, Aitkenhead took two teams to the Allan Cup finals, the Saskatoon Nationals and the Saskatoon Empires, in 1924 and 1926 respectively. Originally taken by the Rangers in the Inter-league draft from the Saskatoon Shieks in 1928, his rights were sent back and forth between the Rangers and the Portland Buckaroos of the PCHL, until he finally signed with the Rangers as a free agent in 1931. He made his debut for the Rangers on November 10, 1932, at the Montreal Forum against the Montreal Maroons. He wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Aitkenhead
John Aitkenhead (8 October 1923 – 29 March 1987) was a Scottish association football, footballer, who played for Queen's Park F.C., Queen's Park, Hibernian F.C., Hibernian, Motherwell F.C., Motherwell and Hamilton Academical F.C., Hamilton Academical. He also represented the Scottish Football League XI three times. References 1923 births 1987 deaths Footballers from South Lanarkshire Scottish men's footballers Men's association football wingers Queen's Park F.C. players Hibernian F.C. players Motherwell F.C. players Hamilton Academical F.C. players Scottish Football League players Scottish Football League representative players People from Blantyre, South Lanarkshire {{Scotland-footy-midfielder-1920s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Aitkenhead
John Marchbanks Aitkenhead (21 May 1910 – 26 July 1998) was a Scottish teacher and co-founder with his wife Morag McKinnon Aitkenhead of Kilquhanity School. Born in Glasgow, Aitkenhead attended Eglinton School and Ardrossan Academy before completing degrees in English and Education at the University of Glasgow. He worked as a secondary school teacher in Argyll, Glasgow and Ayrshire. After spending two terms as an observer at A. S. Neill's Summerhill School, but there being no vacancy on the staff, he decided to found his own Democratic education, free school in Scotland. Kilquhanity School, near Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, opened in 1940, as a boarding and day school. With some difficulty, Aitkenhead gained recognition as a conscientious objector, enabling him to continue the work. The school operated continuously until closing in 1995. References Obituary: John Aitkenhead. ''The Independent'', 21 August 1998 1910 births 1998 deaths British conscienti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Aitkenhead
Walter Campbell Allison Aitkenhead (21 May 1887 – 19 July 1966) was a Scottish footballer who played for Partick Thistle, Blackburn Rovers and the Scotland national team. Aitkenhead was born in Maryhill, Glasgow and played just 4 matches for his first club Partick Thistle before being signed by English club Blackburn Rovers in September 1906. He remained with Blackburn for the remainder of his career, winning the 1911-12 and 1913-14 league championships. He made just one appearance for Scotland, and scored twice in a 4–1 win against Ireland on 16 March 1912. During the First World War he "guested" for Preston North End for several seasons. After retiring in 1918 he worked at management level in the Lancashire cotton industry, serving as chairman of a local firm in Blackburn for almost 40 years. He died at Cheadle Royal Hospital Cheadle Royal Hospital is a psychiatric hospital in Heald Green, Greater Manchester, England, built between 1848 and 1849. The main building ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aikenhead (name)
Aikenhead is a Scots language surname of medieval Scottish origin. Its oldest public record dates to 1372, when Robert II granted the lands of "Akynheuide" in Lanark to John de Maxwell, and in the same year, Convallus de Akinhead was recorded as witness to another land grant. Notable people with the surname Aikenhead include: * Arlene Aikenhead, Canadian Paralympic equestrian * Mary Aikenhead (1787–1858), Roman Catholic nun * Thomas Aikenhead (1676–1697), executed for blasphemy * William Aikenhead (1842–1902), Member of Tasmanian House of Assembly See also * Aitkenhead Aitkenhead is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Andy Aitkenhead (1904–1968), Canadian ice hockey player * Decca Aitkenhead (born 1971), English journalist and writer * John Aitkenhead (1910–1998), Scottish educationist * Joh ..., surname External links Coat of armsAikenhead surname {{DEFAULTSORT:Aikenhead (Name) Scottish surnames Surnames of Lowland Scottish origin Toponymi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |