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Adrienne Ryan
Adrienne Margaret Ryan (née Butterworth; born 19 October 1960 in Skipton, Yorkshire) is a former Councillor and Mayor of Ku-ring-gai Council in Sydney, New South Wales. She was married to former Commissioner of the New South Wales Police Peter Ryan. They divorced in 2011 after an extended separation. She and her two daughters moved to Sydney in 1997 when her husband became the NSW (New South Wales) Police Commissioner. Prior to coming to Australia, Ryan was also a police officer for a period of time, being involved in the Brixton Riots and Notting Hill race riots in the 1980s. She has an honours degree in politics and international relations from Reading University in the United Kingdom. Ryan has two daughters, Elizabeth Ryan (born 29 March 1988) and Georgina Ryan (born 1 September 1989) but had multiple miscarriages. In 2000, she published a book called ''A Silent Love'' () about the impact of miscarriage and stillbirth. In May 2005, Ryan moved to the Sydney suburb of Wahro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skipton
Skipton (also known as Skipton-in-Craven) is a market town and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. Historically in the East Division of Staincliffe Wapentake in the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is on the River Aire and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal to the south of the Yorkshire Dales. It is situated north-west of Leeds and west of York. At the 2011 Census, the population was 14,623. The town was listed in the 2018 ''Sunday Times'' report on Best Places to Live in northern England. History The name Skipton means 'sheep-town', a northern dialect form of ''Shipton''. Its name derives from the Old English ''sceap'' (sheep) and ''tun'' (town or village).The name is recorded in the ''Domesday Book'' of 1086. It was important during the English Civil War and was the site of prisoner of war camps during the First and Second World Wars. Skipton Castle was built in 1090 as a wooden motte-and-bailey by Robert de Romille, a Norman baron. In the 12th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
