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Ayre (surname)
Ayre is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Sir Amos Ayre (1885–1952), English shipbuilder and high-ranking Admiralty official *Bella Ayre (born 1998), Australian rules footballer *Billy Ayre (1952–2002), English footballer * Bobby Ayre (1932–2018), English former footballer *Calvin Ayre (born 1961), Canadian founder of the Bodog online gaming and entertainment brand *Charles R. Ayre (1819–1889), Newfoundland merchant and politician *Colin Ayre (born 1956), English former footballer *Garry Ayre (born 1953), Canadian former soccer player * Jack Ayre (1894–1977), Canadian entertainer * James S. Ayre (1881–1953), businessman and political figure in Newfoundland * John B. Ayre (1850–1915), merchant and political figure in Newfoundland, son of Charles Ayre * Keegan Ayre (born 1988), Canadian soccer player *Kristian Ayre (born 1977), Canadian actor *Lewis H.M. Ayre (1914–1985), Canadian businessman *Richard James Ayre, English journalist *Sanjay Ayre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amos Ayre
Sir Amos Lowrey Ayre (23 July 1885 – 13 January 1952) was a British shipbuilder and co-founder of the Burntisland Shipbuilding Company in 1918. He held senior posts related to shipping during both world wars. Born at South Shields, Ayre grew up surrounded by shipbuilding and seafaring activity. He served an apprenticeship as a draughtsman with Wood, Skinner and Co in Newcastle-on-Tyne and graduated from Armstrong College, Newcastle in 1904. He went on to hold posts in shipyards at Belfast and Dublin, where he came to hold status and responsibility. In 1909 he accepted the position of Manager at the Employment Exchange lately opened at Govan, outside Glasgow. He was in charge of fleet coaling operations on the River Forth during the First World War, and promoted to the post of Admiralty District Director for shipyard labour in Scotland. He and his brother, Sir Wilfrid Ayre, founded the Burntisland Shipbuilding Company at Fife. In 1936, in recognition of his eminence in public ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bella Ayre
Isabella Ayre (born 9 December 1998) is an Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton, Brisbane, and Essendon in the AFL Women's (AFLW) competition. Ayre played state league football with Bendigo prior to the creation of the AFL Women's competition. Ayre was recruited by Carlton with the number 51 pick in the 2016 AFL Women's draft. She made her debut in the Blues' inaugural game against at Princes Park on 3 February 2017. On 25 May 2017, Ayre was, along with Nat Exon, traded to Brisbane in a complex trade involving four teams, five players and a draft pick. She made her Lions debut in round 3 the following year, in a 22-point victory over her old side Carlton at Ikon Park. Ayre was unable to play a single game in 2019 due to injury, and announced her retirement on the eve of the Grand Final to pursue a career as a police officer. In June 2022, after three years, Ayre returned to the game at AFLW level, joining expansion club Essendon Essendon may refer to: Austra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Ayre
William Ayre (7 May 1952 – 16 April 2002) was an English footballer who played for three clubs in a sixteen-year professional career, making over three hundred League appearances in the process. After retiring from the playing side of the game, he became a manager, and took the helm at five clubs between 1984 and 2000. He guided Blackpool to two successive play-off finals, in 1991 and 1992 (winning promotion in the second appearance), during his four years in charge of the club. Playing career Billy Ayre was born in the Gateshead suburb of Crookhill. After trying his hand at refereeing in his teenage years, he played for several years in non-League football at two amateur clubs in County Durham: Crook Town and Bishop Auckland. Scarborough Ayre began his professional playing career at Scarborough in 1975 whilst balancing a teaching profession [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Ayre
Robert William Ayre (26 March 1932 – 31 July 2018) was an English former professional footballer who played as a centre forward in the Football League The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888 as the Football League, the league is the oldest such competition in the world. It was the top-level football league in Engla .... References External links * 1932 births 2018 deaths English men's footballers England men's under-23 international footballers Men's association football forwards Charlton Athletic F.C. players Chippenham Town F.C. players Reading F.C. players Weymouth F.C. players English Football League players People from Berwick-upon-Tweed Footballers from Northumberland {{England-footy-forward-1930s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calvin Ayre
Calvin Edward Ayre (born May 25, 1961, in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian- Antiguan entrepreneur based in Antigua and Barbuda. He is the founder of the Ayre Group and Bodog entertainment brand. In 2000, Ayre launched online gambling company Bodog, the success of which made him a billionaire. Ayre's notoriety increased in the mid-2000s as online gaming's popularity surged, landing him on the cover of ''Forbes'' magazine's 2006 annual Billionaires edition and ''Star'' magazine's "Most Eligible Billionaire Bachelors" list in late 2007. In 2012, Ayre was indicted by the US Attorney for Maryland on charges of illegal gambling and money laundering. Despite the Antiguan government's view that the charges against Ayre were “completely contrary to binding international agreements,” in 2017, he pled guilty to a single misdemeanor charge and all other charges against him were dropped. In August 2017, Ayre was appointed as an Economic Envoy for Antigua and Barbuda to advise on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles R
Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was "free man". The Old English descendant of this word was '' Ċearl'' or ''Ċeorl'', as the name of King Cearl of Mercia, that disappeared after the Norman conquest of England. The name was notably borne by Charlemagne (Charles the Great), and was at the time Latinized as ''Karolus'' (as in ''Vita Karoli Magni''), later also as '' Carolus''. Some Germanic languages, for example Dutch and German, have retained the word in two separate senses. In the particular case of Dutch, ''Karel'' refers to the given name, whereas the noun ''kerel'' means "a bloke, fellow, man". Etymology The name's etymology is a Common Germanic noun ''*karilaz'' meaning "free man", which survives in English as churl (< Old English ''ċeorl''), which developed its depr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin Ayre
Colin Ayre (born 14 March 1956, in Ashington, Northumberland) was an English professional footballer, playing as a winger in the English, Dutch and Austrian football leagues. Colin Ayre began his career as an apprentice at Newcastle United, turning professional in September 1973. However, he failed to break into the first team at St. James' Park, leaving without making a first-team appearance. In the 1975 close season he joined Dutch side Telstar and scored twice on his debut on 17 August 1975 as Telstar won 5–1 away to Excelsior. He scored a further goal in his third game and was a regular until early November, after which time he played only sporadically. In September 1976, Torquay United rekindled Ayre's hopes of an English league career, his league debut coming on 18 September against Bradford City at Plainmoor. This was however followed by only one more league appearance, at home to Brentford a week later, before Ayre left to join his hometown side Ashington. By 1979-80 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garry Ayre
Garry Ayre (born October 12, 1953 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a retired soccer player. He played in the North American Soccer League, the Major Indoor Soccer League and for the Canadian national team. Career He was with amateur side New Westminster Blues in 1976. In 1977 Garry turned professional with the Vancouver Whitecaps played 23 games in that first season and 15 in 1978 before being transferred to the New York Cosmos. With the Whitecaps, Ayre was used in a special midfield role to shadow the opposition's key offensive player. With the Cosmos, Ayre played in Soccer Bowl '78 as a substitute as well as a tour of Europe in the fall of 1978, where the team played against Red Star Belgrade, AEK Athens, Atlético Madrid, Galatasaray and Chelsea. Later they toured South America and played against the Argentina U-23 team which included the young Maradona. In 1979, he moved on to the Portland Timbers where he played 18 games the following season. He was with the nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Ayre
Ivor (Jack) Ayre (1894–1977) was a Canadian pianist and a member of the Dumbells, which entertained Canadian troops during the First World War. He continued to perform with the Dumbells when they reformed as a civilian touring group performing songs, skits and musicals across Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom. Career First World War Ayre began his career as a pianist for silent films in Toronto. He enlisted in the Canadian army as a private after the outbreak of the First World War. Soon after, he came to the attention of Captain Mert Plunkett, who selected Ayre to be a pianist for the 3rd Canadian Division Concert Party, known as the Dumbells. Ayre served with the Dumbells until the war ended, attaining the rank of Corporal during the war. He composed '' The Dumbell Rag'' while still a soldier; the piece went on to sell more than ten thousand copies of sheet music. Civilian tours After the war, the Dumbells reformed as a civilian traveling band ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James S
James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (other), various kings named James * Saint James (other) * James (musician) * James, brother of Jesus Places Canada * James Bay, a large body of water * James, Ontario United Kingdom * James College, a college of the University of York United States * James, Georgia, an unincorporated community * James, Iowa, an unincorporated community * James City, North Carolina * James City County, Virginia ** James City (Virginia Company) ** James City Shire * James City, Pennsylvania * St. James City, Florida Arts, entertainment, and media * ''James'' (2005 film), a Bollywood film * ''James'' (2008 film), an Irish short film * ''James'' (2022 film), an Indian Kannada-language film * James the Red Engine, a character in ''Thomas the Tank En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John B
John Bryn Williams (born 1977), known as John B, is an English disc jockey and electronic music producer. He is widely recognised for his eccentric clothing and wild hair and his production of several cutting edge drum and bass tracks. John B ranked number 76 in ''DJ Magazine''s 2010 Top 100 DJs annual poll, announced on 27 October 2010. Career Williams was born on 12 July 1977 in Maidenhead, Berkshire. He started producing music around the age of 14, and now is the head of drum and bass record label Beta Recordings, together with its more specialist drum and bass sub-labels Nu Electro, Tangent, and Chihuahua. He also has releases on Formation Records, Metalheadz and Planet Mu. Williams was ranked 92nd drum and bass DJ on the 2009 ''DJ Magazine'' top 100. Style While his trademark sound has evolved through the years, it generally involves female vocals and trance-like synths (a style which has been dubbed "trance and bass", "trancestep" and "futurestep" by listeners). His m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
