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Bablake School
Bablake School is a co-educational Independent school (United Kingdom), independent day school located in Coventry, England and founded in 1344 by Isabella of France, widow of Edward II of England, Edward II, making it List of the oldest schools in the United Kingdom, one of the oldest schools in the United Kingdom. It is a part of the Coventry School Foundation, a Charitable organization, registered charity, along with King Henry VIII School, Coventry, King Henry VIII School, King Henry VIII Preparatory School and Cheshunt School. As of January 2021, Bablake is a selective, fee-charging independent school and a member of the Headmaster's Conference, HMC. History Started by Edward II of England, Edward II's widow Isabella of France, Queen Isabella in 1344, Bablake (or Babbelak in Middle English) was a public school first sited at Hill Street in Coventry. Isabella endowed the Guild of St John with the Babbelak land on which was founded the St John's chapel and the Bablake sch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent School (United Kingdom)
In the United Kingdom, independent schools () are fee-charging schools, some endowed and governed by a board of governors and some in private ownership. They are independent of many of the regulations and conditions that apply to state-funded schools. For example, pupils do not have to follow the National Curriculum, although, some schools do. They are commonly described as 'private schools' although historically the term referred to a school in private ownership, in contrast to an endowed school subject to a trust or of charitable status. Many of the older independent schools catering for the 12–18 age range in England and Wales are known as public schools, seven of which were the subject of the Public Schools Act 1868. The term "public school" derived from the fact that they were then open to pupils regardless of where they lived or their religion (while in the United States and most other English-speaking countries "public school" refers to a publicly-funded state school). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bablake Summer 2007
Bablake School is a co-educational independent day school located in Coventry, England and founded in 1344 by Isabella of France, widow of Edward II, making it one of the oldest schools in the United Kingdom. It is a part of the Coventry School Foundation, a registered charity, along with King Henry VIII School, King Henry VIII Preparatory School and Cheshunt School. As of January 2021, Bablake is a selective, fee-charging independent school and a member of the HMC. History Started by Edward II's widow Queen Isabella in 1344, Bablake (or Babbelak in Middle English) was a public school first sited at Hill Street in Coventry. Isabella endowed the Guild of St John with the Babbelak land on which was founded the St John's chapel and the Bablake school linked to it. Bablake church, now known as St John's, still stands adjacent to the school's original buildings. The school still holds concerts in the church, and has even sung Evensong there once. Many of the pupils were origi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De Havilland Comet
The de Havilland DH.106 Comet was the world's first commercial jet airliner. Developed and manufactured by de Havilland in the United Kingdom, the Comet 1 prototype first flew in 1949. It featured an aerodynamically clean design with four de Havilland Ghost turbojet engines buried in the wing roots, a pressurised cabin, and large square windows. For the era, it offered a relatively quiet, comfortable passenger cabin and was commercially promising at its debut in 1952. Within a year of entering airline service, problems started to emerge, three Comets being lost within twelve months in highly publicised accidents, after suffering catastrophic in-flight break-ups. Two of these were found to be caused by structural failure resulting from metal fatigue in the airframe, a phenomenon not fully understood at the time; the other was due to overstressing of the airframe during flight through severe weather. The Comet was withdrawn from service and extensively tested. Design and cons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Fairbrother
Anthony James Fairbrother (4 May 1926, Coventry – 7 December 2004) was an English engineer who was the flight-test engineer on the maiden flight of the de Havilland DH.106 Comet 1, the world's first jet airliner, in 1949. Tony Fairbrother was educated at Bablake School in Coventry, Melton Mowbray Grammar School, and the de Havilland Aeronautical Technical School. After working in the de Havilland design and aerodynamics departments, Fairbrother joined the company's new flight test department in 1948. On 27 July 1949, the Comet 1 made its historic 31-minute maiden flight. On board were the de Havilland chief test pilot, John Cunningham, co-pilot John Wilson, and flight test observer Tony Fairbrother. Fairbrother was quoted as commenting that: "''The Comet must have been one of the all-time technical achievements. I don't think it is too much to say that the world changed from the moment its wheels left the ground.''"''Aeroplane Monthly'', August 1989. Fairbrother was h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geoff Evans (rugby Union, Born 1950)
Geoffrey William Evans (born ) is a former England international rugby union footballer. He toured South Africa in 1974 with the British and Irish Lions and at the time played club rugby for Coventry R.F.C. Coventry Rugby Football Club is a professional rugby union club based in Coventry, England. The club enjoyed great success during the 1960s and 70s, with many players representing their countries. Coventry's home ground is the Butts Park Arena, ... References 1950 births Living people English rugby union players British & Irish Lions rugby union players from England England international rugby union players Coventry R.F.C. players {{England-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Egan (industrialist)
Sir John Leopold Egan (born 7 November 1939) is a British industrialist, associated with businesses in the automotive, airports, construction and water industries. He was chief executive and chairman of Jaguar Cars from 1980 to 1990 and chairman of Jaguar plc from 1985 to 1990, and then served as chief executive of BAA from 1990 to 1999. He is also notable for chairing the construction industry task force that produced the 1998 Egan Report (''Rethinking Construction'') and the follow-up report, ''Accelerating Change'', in 2002. During 2004, undertook the ''Egan Review of Skills for Sustainable Communities'' for the Blair Government. In 2004, after completing two years as president of the Confederation of British Industry, he was appointed chairman of Severn Trent. Career John Egan was born in Rawtenstall, Lancashire, the son of a garage owner. The family moved to Coventry where he went to Bablake School. He studied petroleum engineering at Imperial College London and subseq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Daniels
Fred Daniels born George Frederick William Daniels (Churchover, Warwickshire), 1892 – 1959. Daniels was a pioneer of still photography in the film industry and recognised by the BFI. Biography His innovative techniques and experiments with light created a more sophisticated still image. Daniels was born in Churchover, Warwickshire on 26 July 1892. Fred was educated at Bablake School in Coventry Coventry ( or ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city in the West Midlands (county), West Midlands, England. It is on the River Sherbourne. Coventry has been a large settlement for centuries, although it was not founded and given its .... In 1925 he started his career as a freelance photographer in the South of France and photographed dancer and choreographer Margaret Morris. The Antibes summer schools attracted artists from the performing arts, and for Daniels it was an opportunity to capture the grace and elegance of the human form. His camera studies were also publish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martine Croxall
Martine Sarah Croxall (born 23 February 1969) is a British television journalist. She is one of the main news presenters on BBC News. Education Martine Sarah Croxall was born on 23 February 1969 and grew up in Stoke Golding, a village in the Hinckley and Bosworth district of Leicestershire, England, where her father ran Croxall Hosiery. She attended the independent Bablake School in Coventry and studied Geography at the University of Leeds, gaining her BA in 1990. Career Croxall began with the BBC on work experience at BBC Radio Leicester in 1991. She followed this working at ''East Midlands Today'', the BBC regional news programme for the region. She has also worked at ''Newsroom South East'' (1997) and ''UK Today''. She is a regular news presenter on BBC News between 18:30 and midnight, alternate Thursdays, FridaySunday. She occasionally hosts ''Afternoon Live'' on BBC News and has presented on both BBC World News and ''World News Today''. Croxall was the BBC's main prese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norman Coke-Jephcott
Norman Coke-Jephcott FRCO FAGO, FRCCO, FTCL (17 March 1893 – 14 March 1962 Accessed 23 May 2014) was an English composer and organist based both in his native and the . Life Norman Coke-Jephcott was born in Coventry on 17 March 1893. He was educated at . He was awarded his Fellowship of the Royal College of Organists in 1911. He was admitted Fellow of the American Guild of ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Clift
Robert John Clift (born 1 August 1962) is a former field hockey player. He was a member of the Great Britain squad in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul where they won a gold medal. His preferred position was inside left. He also won silver with the England squad at the 1986 Hockey World Cup. Clift was born in Newport, Wales, and was educated at Bablake School and the University of Nottingham. He has played club hockey for Nottingham Hockey Club, Southgate Hockey Club and East Grinstead Hockey Club East Grinstead Hockey Club is a field hockey club based in East Grinstead, West Sussex, England. It is one of the most successful clubs in the United Kingdom with National League Outdoor and Indoor honours. It was founded in 1897. The home groun .... References External links * * English male field hockey players English Olympic medallists Olympic field hockey players for Great Britain British male field hockey players Olympic gold medallists for Great Britain Fie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivia Broadfield
Olivia Broadfield is an English singer-songwriter. Her songs have frequently been played in TV series and films, such as ''One Tree Hill'', '' The Dead Zone'', ''Wildfire'', ''Ghost Whisperer'', ''The Vampire Diaries'' and '' The Split''. Career She signed publishing deals with pigFACTORY and Lionsgate in 2007 and released her debut album ''Eyes Wide Open'' the same year. In 2007, Broadfield sang "It's a Long Way", by Caetano Veloso, for the soundtrack of Brazilian film ''Meu Nome Não é Johnny''. Broadfield gained the notice of blogger Perez Hilton and TV star Jessica Simpson. She signed a record deal with U.S.-based Vagrant Records in February 2009. Her debut album, ''Eyes Wide Open'', was re-released in the U.S. on 14 July 2009. The song "Don't Cry" was released as a single. In 2011, Broadfield signed a publishing deal with Sony/ATV and her second album, ''This Beautiful War'', was released. Songs from the album featured on ''Grey's Anatomy'', ''90210'', ''Arrow'', ''T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Best (cricketer)
Paul Merwood Best (born 8 March 1991) is a former English cricketer. Best is a left-handed batsman who bowls slow left-arm orthodox who played for Warwickshire County Cricket Club. He was born at Nuneaton, Warwickshire and educated at Bablake School, Coventry. Domestic career While studying Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic at the University of Cambridge, Best made his first-class debut for Cambridge MCCU against Essex in 2011, with Best scoring an unbeaten 50 in the MCCU's first-innings. A further first-class appearance followed for Cambridge MCCU against Middlesex, with him taking his maiden five wicket haul with figures of 6/101 in Middlesex's first-innings. Following this he made his debut for Warwickshire in the County Championship against Durham at the Riverside Ground. His final first-class appearance that season for Cambridge MCCU followed in May against Surrey, with Best scoring his maiden century with a score of 150 from 181 balls while batting at number eight. He appeare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
