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Ashbee
Ashbee is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Barry Ashbee (1939–1977), Canadian ice hockey player * Charles Robert Ashbee (1863–1942), English designer and entrepreneur * Henry Spencer Ashbee (1834–1900), English merchant, book collector, writer, and bibliographer * Ian Ashbee (born 1976), English footballer * Paul Ashbee (1918–2009), British archaeologist * W. N. Ashbee (1852–1919), British railway architect See also * Ashby (other) Ashby may refer to: People * Ashby (surname) * Alan la Zouche, 1st Baron la Zouche of Ashby (1267–1314), governor of Rockingham Castle and steward of Rockingham Forest, England * Walter Ashby Plecker (1861–1947), American physician and public ... {{surname, Ashbee English-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Robert Ashbee
Charles Robert Ashbee (17 May 1863 – 23 May 1942) was an English architect and designer who was a prime mover of the Arts and Crafts movement, which took its craft ethic from the works of John Ruskin and its co-operative structure from the socialism of William Morris. Ashbee was defined by one source as "designer, architect, entrepreneur, and social reformer". His disciplines included metalwork, textile design, furniture, jewellery and other objects in the Modern Style (British Art Nouveau style) and Arts and Crafts genres. He became an elected member of the Art Workers' Guild in 1892, and was elected as its Master in 1929. Early life Ashbee was born in 1863 in Isleworth, then just West of the Victorian sprawl of London and now a suburb. He was the first child and only son of businessman Henry Spencer Ashbee, the senior partner in the London branch of the firm of Charles Lavy & Co., and Elizabeth Jenny Lavi (1842–1919), daughter of his German business partner. His parents ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Ashbee
Ian Ashbee (born 6 September 1976) is an English former footballer who retired in 2012 having previously played for Preston North End, Derby County, Cambridge United and Hull City, and in Iceland, on loan to Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur. He is currently Assistant Manager at Bridlington Town. Career Derby County Ashbee began his career at Derby County in 1994. He stayed at the Rams for two seasons, but struggled to make an impact and after a loan spell, he was eventually sold to Cambridge United in 1996. Cambridge United Ashbee was one of Cambridge United's longest-serving players at the time. He made his debut in a 1–0 win at Torquay. It was here that Ashbee made his name as he scored 11 goals in over 200 games for The U's. Hull City Purchased by manager Jan Mølby in June 2002 in the Third Division he suffered a nightmare start to his Hull career as he was sent off on his debut. This was, however, due to his no-nonsense approach on the pitch and he soon became a firm favouri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Spencer Ashbee
Henry Spencer Ashbee (21 April 1834 – 29 July 1900)(Walter) was a book collector, writer, and bibliographer. He is notable for his massive, clandestine three-volume bibliography of erotic literature published under the pseudonym of Pisanus Fraxi. Life Ashbee was born in Southwark, London, the son of Robert and Frances Ashbee (born Spencer). He became the senior partner in the London branch of the firm of Charles Lavy & Co. He travelled extensively during his life, including Europe, Japan, and San Francisco, collaborating with the architect Alexander Graham on ''Travels in Tunisia'', published in 1887. Ashbee married Elisabeth Lavy in 1862. Elizabeth (1841–1919) was the daughter of Edward Otto Charles Lavy, who founded the Hamburg firm in 1838. Elizabeth's brother Charles Lavy (1842-1928) inherited the firm and became a politician in Germany. The Ashbee's had one son, Charles (the designer Charles Robert Ashbee, born 1863), and three daughters.A. James Hammerton, "Cruelty a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Ashbee
Paul Ashbee (23 June 1918 – 19 August 2009) was a leading British archaeologist, noted for his many excavations of barrows, or burial mounds, and for co-directing the Sutton Hoo digs (with Rupert Bruce-Mitford) from 1964 to 1972. He was also president of the Just William Society. He died of cancer on 19 August 2009, aged 91. Personal life The only child of cabinet maker Lewis Ashbee and Hannah Mary Elisabeth, daughter of house decorator William Edward Birch Brett, of Thanet, Kent, Paul Ashbee was born in Bearsted, near Maidstone, Kent. He made national headlines when he uncovered the remains of a Roman villa on a farm at Thurnham when still a teenager. He joined the Royal West Kent Regiment for the duration of the war, followed by the Control Commission for Germany. Although without any qualifications he studied for a diploma in ''European prehistoric archaeology'' at the University of London in 1952, followed by a diploma in education at Bristol University and a MA at Leices ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry Ashbee
William Barry Ashbee (July 28, 1939 – May 12, 1977) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played five seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers between 1965 and 1974. His career ended prematurely due to an eye injury during a game, which partially blinded him. Ashbee later died of leukemia in 1977. Playing career Ashbee started his junior hockey with the Barrie Flyers in the Ontario Hockey Association in 1956, although he spent one season with the Lakeshore Bruins in the Metro Junior B Hockey League for further development in 1957–58. He started his professional career by playing eight seasons with the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League, although he did play 14 games with the Boston Bruins of the NHL during the 1965–66 season. He made his NHL debut on November 25, 1965 against the New York Rangers. Ashbee missed considerable time due to injuries, including the entire 1966–67 season following surger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashby (other)
Ashby may refer to: People * Ashby (surname) * Alan la Zouche, 1st Baron la Zouche of Ashby (1267–1314), governor of Rockingham Castle and steward of Rockingham Forest, England * Walter Ashby Plecker (1861–1947), American physician and public health advocate * Henry Ashby Turner (born 1932), American historian of Germany * Ashby Pate (born 1978), American lawyer Places Australia * Ashby, Victoria * Ashby, Western Australia United Kingdom * Ashby, Lincolnshire * Ashby, Suffolk * Ashby with Oby, Norfolk * Ashby by Partney, Lincolnshire * Ashby cum Fenby, Lincolnshire * Ashby de la Launde, Lincolnshire * Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire * Ashby Folville, Leicestershire * Ashby Magna, Leicestershire * Ashby Parva, Leicestershire * Ashby Puerorum, Lincolnshire * Ashby St Ledgers, Northamptonshire * Ashby St Mary, Norfolk * Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire * Castle Ashby, Northamptonshire * Cold Ashby, Northamptonshire * Mears Ashby, Northamptonshire * West Ashby, Lincolnshire Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
