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Ackroyd
Ackroyd is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alan Ackroyd (born 1948), English rugby league footballer * Albert Akroyd, English rugby league player * Alfred Ackroyd (1858–1927), English cricketer * Anthony Ackroyd (born 1958), Australian comedian, speaker and writer * Archibald Ackroyd (1897–1968), English cricketer * Barry Ackroyd (born 1954), English cinematographer * Christa Ackroyd (born 1957), British journalist and broadcaster * Sir Cuthbert Ackroyd, 1st Baronet (1892–1973), Lord Mayor of London 1955–56 * David Ackroyd (born 1940), American actor * Harold Ackroyd (1877–1917), British Army medical officer, awarded the Victoria Cross * Haughton Ackroyd (1894–1979), English footballer * Heather Ackroyd, British visual artist, of Ackroyd & Harvey * Jack Ackroyd (1926–1992), Canadian chief of police and civil servant * Jane Ackroyd (born 1957), English sculptor * Jenny Ackroyd (1950–2004), English vascular surgeon * John Ackroyd (d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Ackroyd
Peter Ackroyd (born 5 October 1949) is an English biographer, novelist and critic with a specialist interest in the history and culture of London. For his novels about English history and culture and his biographies of, among others, William Blake, Charles Dickens, T. S. Eliot, Charlie Chaplin and Sir Thomas More, he won the Somerset Maugham Award and two Whitbread Awards. He is noted for the volume of work he has produced, the range of styles therein, his skill at assuming different voices, and the depth of his research. He was elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 1984 and appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2003. Early life and education Ackroyd was born in London and raised on a council estate in East Acton, in what he has described as a "strict" Roman Catholic household by his mother and grandmother, after his father disappeared from the family home. He first knew that he was gay when he was seven. He was educated at St. Benedic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Ackroyd
Alan Ackroyd (27 December 1948), also known by the nickname of "Bunny", is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. He played at club level for Castleford Tigers, Castleford, Halifax R.L.F.C., Halifax, and Bramley RLFC, Bramley, as a .David Smart & Andrew Howard (1 July 2000) "Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. Background Alan Ackroyd was born in Kippax, West Yorkshire, Kippax, West Riding of Yorkshire, England. He now lives in Normanton, West Yorkshire. Playing career During his time at Castleford he scored one 2-point Drop goal#Rugby league, drop goal. County Cup Final appearances Alan Ackroyd appeared as a Substitution (sport), substitute (replacing Ian Van Bellen) and scored two Goal (sport)#Rugby football, goals in Castleford Tigers, Castleford's 7–11 defeat by Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1971 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1971–72 Northern Rugby Foot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Ackroyd (other)
John Ackroyd may refer to: * John Ackroyd (footballer, born 1868) (1868–?), footballer for Grimsby Town and Rotherham Town * John Ackroyd (footballer, born 1895) (1895–1967), footballer for Exeter City, Grimsby Town and Rotherham County * John Ackroyd (engineer) (1937–2021), designer of the world land speed record car Thrust2 Thrust2 is a British designed and built jet propelled car, which held the world land speed record from 4 October 1983 to 25 September 1997. The Thrust2 is powered by a single Rolls-Royce Avon jet engine sourced from an English Electric Lightn ... * John Arthur Ackroyd (1949–2016), American serial killer and rapist {{hndis, Ackroyd, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aykroyd
Aykroyd is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Dan Aykroyd (born 1952), Canadian comedian, actor, screenwriter and musician; brother of Peter * James P. Aykroyd (1810−1835), early American composer, music teacher, musician * Peter Aykroyd (1955−2021), Canadian comedian, actor, screenwriter and musician; brother of Dan * William Aykroyd, 1st Baronet OStJ (1865−1947), English woollen and carpet manufacturer See also * Aykroyd Baronets * Ackroyd * Akroyd Akroyd is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Annette Beveridge (née Akroyd; 1842–1929), British Orientalist * Bayly Akroyd (1850–1926), English cricketer * Edward Akroyd (1810–1887), English manufacturer * Joe A ... {{surname, Aykroyd English-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mrs Ackroyd Band
Les Barker (30 January 1947 – 14 January 2023) was an English poet, who was famous for his comedic poetry and parodies of popular songs, but he also produced some very serious thought-provoking written works. Work Barker was born in Manchester, England. He studied accountancy before he realised that he had a talent for writing. At the beginning of his career he toured around folk music venues as a solo performer, and later with The Mrs Ackroyd Band (named after his mongrel dog Mrs Ackroyd.) Barker was not a singer and the Mrs Ackroyd Band, with classically trained vocalists Hilary Spencer and Alison Younger, with keyboard player Chris Harvey, enabled his parodies to be sung live. He toured around Britain and such countries as Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, the United States and Canada. Barker authored 77 books and released 20 albums. His books contain a mixture of monologues, comic songs, and serious songs. The monologues tip the hat to Marriott Edgar. Like Edgar, Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Murder Of Roger Ackroyd
''The Murder of Roger Ackroyd'' is a work of detective fiction by British writer Agatha Christie, first published in June 1926 in the United Kingdom by William Collins, Sons and in the United States by Dodd, Mead and Company. It is the third novel to feature Hercule Poirot as the lead detective. Poirot retires to a village near the home of a friend, Roger Ackroyd, to pursue a project to perfect vegetable marrows. Soon after, Ackroyd is murdered and Poirot must come out of retirement to solve the case. The novel was well-received from its first publication. In 2013, the British Crime Writers' Association voted it the best crime novel ever. It is one of Christie's best known and most controversial novels, its innovative twist ending having a significant impact on the genre. Howard Haycraft included it in his list of the most influential crime novels ever written. The short biography of Christie which is included in 21st century UK printings of her books calls it her masterpiece. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timothy Ackroyd
Sir Timothy John Robert Whyte Ackroyd, 3rd Baronet (born 7 October 1958), known as Timothy Ackroyd, is an English actor. Ackroyd was born on 7 October 1958 to Sir John Robert Whyte Ackroyd, 2nd Baronet, and Jennifer Eileen McLeod Bishop. Early career Ackroyd's career began in 1976 when he was nominated as Most Promising Newcomer in the West End Theatre Awards for his performance as Clytemnestra in Aeschylus's ''Agamemnon''. His London début was in Bryan Forbes' controversial and hugely successful ''Macbeth'' at The Old Vic; his West End debut was starring opposite Peter O'Toole and Joyce Carey as Ricki-Ticki-Tavy in George Bernard Shaw's ''Man and Superman''. Other appearances in the West End include closing down the long-running farce ''No Sex Please, We're British,'' ''Pygmalion'' with John Thaw, ''The Rivals'' playing Sir Anthony Absolute and '' Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell'' appearing beside Peter O'Toole and Tom Conti. He has also served as a National Theatre player and app ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Raven Ackroyd
Thomas Raven Ackroyd (7 August 1861 – 26 April 1946) was an English bank manager and Liberal Party politician. Family and education Ackroyd was the son of William and Elizabeth Ackroyd. He attended Chancery Lane, Wesleyan School in Manchester and the Manchester Mechanics’ Institute. He attended Manchester University as an evening student. Later in life he was awarded the honorary degree of MA from Manchester. He married Emily Woffenden in 1893.''Who was Who'', OUP 2007 They had a least one son, Charles Winstanley Ackroyd, born in 1894 who emigrated to Australia in 1916 and served in the armed forces, being killed in action in October 1917. In religion Ackroyd was a prominent member of the Wesleyan Methodist Church and acted as a lay preacher. Career Ackroyd went into banking. In 1878 he entered service as a junior clerk in the Union Bank of Manchester. He ended up as a bank manager. He also served as a Justice of the Peace. He retired from banking to devote himself to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poppy Ackroyd
Poppy Ackroyd is a British composer, pianist and violinist and a regular member of the live project Hidden Orchestra. She is known for her "non-conformist approach to producing sounds" and while her debut album consisted of violin and piano played by Ackroyd, her most recent album, Resolve, incorporated improvisation from Manu Delago, Jo Quail and Mike Lesirge. Biography Ackroyd grew up in Bermondsey in London and her father is visual artist Norman Ackroyd. When only seven, she decided that her future career would be as a pianist. Ackroyd was classically trained on violin and piano from an early age. She studied piano and composition at the University of Edinburgh and holds a master's degree in piano performance. She makes music by manipulating and multi-tracking sounds from just these two instruments. Her debut album ‘Escapement’ was released in December 2012 and a DVD – ‘Escapement Visualised’ – featuring bespoke visuals by Lumen for each track on the album, was r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Ackroyd (biblical Scholar)
Peter Runham Ackroyd (15 September 1917 – 23 January 2005) was a British Biblical scholar, Anglican priest, and former Congregational minister. From 1961 to 1982, he was the Samuel Davidson Professor of Old Testament Studies at the University of London. He was also President of the Society for Old Testament Study in 1972. Ackroyd was born in Bristol, and brought up and educated in London. He studied languages at Downing College, Cambridge, and then theology at the University of London. Returning to Cambridge, where he joined Trinity College, Cambridge, he completed his Doctor of Philosophy degree in 1945. Ackroyd was ordained a Congregational minister in 1940, and ministered at two churches in the 1940s. Having left his ministry to return to academia, he was drawn to Anglicanism in the 1950s and was ordained in the Church of England in 1958. He ministered at Holy Trinity Church, Cambridge, from 1957 to 1961; his only parish post. He was later a Select Preacher at both the U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norman Ackroyd
Norman Ackroyd (born 26 March 1938) is an English artist known primarily for his aquatint work. He lives and is based in Bermondsey, London. Background Ackroyd was born on 26 March 1938 in Leeds, Yorkshire. He attended Leeds College of Art from 1957 to 1961 and the Royal College of Art, London, from 1961 to 1964, Royal Academy page Retrieved January 2013 where he studied under . Subsequently, he lived for several years in the United States. He was elected to the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joyce Ackroyd
Joyce Irene Ackroyd, (23 November 1918 – 30 August 1991) was an Australian academic, translator, author and editor. She was a scholar of Japanese language and literature. Early life Ackroyd apparently acquired an interest Japan during her childhood, but she was not permitted to study Japanese at the University of Sydney on a teacher’s scholarship in 1936 because there was insufficient demand for Japanese in secondary schools. She graduated with honours in English and history and a major in mathematics (BA, 1940; DipEd, 1941). Ackroyd studied Japanese part-time at the University of Sydney while teaching mathematics at a Sydney boys’ school. In 1944 she began teaching Japanese at the Royal Australian Air Force language school in Sydney. She lectured in Japanese at the University of Sydney from 1944 to 1947, and then went to the University of Cambridge, where she awas awarded a PhD in Japanese Studies in 1951.Neustupný, J.V. (1991)Obituary – Joyce Irene Ackroyd (1918 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
