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Barstow (surname)
Barstow is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Arthur Edward Barstow (1888–1942), officer in the British Indian Army *David Barstow (born 1963), American journalist * Gamaliel H. Barstow (1784–1865), American representative from NY 1831–1833 *George Barstow (civil servant) (1874–1966), British civil servant *Gideon Barstow (1783–1852), American representative from Massachusetts *John Anderson Barstow (1893–1941), British Army officer and brother of Arthur Edward Barstow *John L. Barstow (1832–1913), American teacher and politician *Josephine Barstow (born 1940), English soprano *Stan Barstow (1928–2011), English novelist * Susie M. Barstow (1836–1923), American painter *Percy Barstow (1883–1969), UK Member of Parliament 1941–1950 *William A. Barstow (1813–1865), third governor of Wisconsin Fictional person: * Bonnie Barstow, character in the ''Knight Rider'' TV series See also *Bartow (name) Bartow is a surname, and it has also been used as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Edward Barstow
Major-General Arthur Edward "Bustling Bill" Barstow, (17 March 1888 – 28 January 1942) was a British Indian Army officer who commanded the 9th Indian Division during the Battle of Malaya. He was killed by the Japanese on active service in 1942 while trying to cross a demolished railway bridge near Layang Layang village. Early life and family Barstow was the son of Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Adam Anderson Barstow, an officer in the 72nd Seaforth Highlanders, and Jane Cape Barstow. The Barstows were an Army family since the eighteenth century; his father Thomas fought in the Second Afghan War. Arthur was born in Edinburgh and educated at Bradfield College, before attending the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. He was the brother of Brigadier John Anderson Barstow, who was killed in 1941, Lieutenant Edmund Leonard Barstow, killed fighting in Kūt in early 1917 whilst on attachment to the 36th Sikhs and Primrose Cheshire, mother of Group Captain Leonard Cheshire V.C.the famou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Barstow
David Barstow (born 1963) is an American journalist and professor. While a reporter at ''The New York Times'' from 1999 to 2019, Barstow was awarded, individually or jointly, four Pulitzer Prizes, becoming the first reporter in the history of the Pulitzers to be awarded this many. In 2019, Barstow joined the faculty of the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism as a professor of investigative journalism. Background Born in the Boston area, Barstow received a Bachelor of Science in journalism from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism in 1986. Career Barstow worked for the ''St. Petersburg Times'' in Florida, where he was a finalist for three Pulitzer Prizes in reporting in 1997 and 1998. Following his tenure at the ''St. Petersburg Times'', Barstow worked at ''The New York Times'' from 1999 to 2019, and was an investigative reporter there from 2002. His other newspaper affiliations include The Rochester Times-Union and the Green Bay Press-Gazette. ''The New Yo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gamaliel H
Gamaliel the Elder (; also spelled Gamliel; he, רַבַּן גַּמְלִיאֵל הַזָּקֵן ''Rabban Gamlīʾēl hazZāqēn''; grc-koi, Γαμαλιὴλ ὁ Πρεσβύτερος ''Gamaliēl ho Presbýteros''), or Rabban Gamaliel I, was a leading authority in the Sanhedrin in the early first century CE. He was the son of Simeon ben Hillel and grandson of the great Jewish teacher Hillel the Elder. He fathered Simeon ben Gamliel, who was named for Gamaliel's father, and a daughter, who married a priest named Simon ben Nathanael. In the Christian tradition, Gamaliel is recognized as a Pharisee doctor of Jewish Law. Acts of the Apostles, 5 speaks of Gamaliel as a man held in great esteem by all Jews and as the Jewish law teacher of Paul the Apostle in . Gamaliel encouraged his fellow Pharisees to show leniency to the apostles of Jesus Christ in . In Jewish tradition In the Talmud, Gamaliel is described as bearing the titles Nasi (Hebrew: נָשִׂיא ''Nā ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Barstow (civil Servant)
Sir George Lewis Barstow (20 May 1874 – 29 January 1966) was a British civil servant and businessman. Barstow was born in York and was educated at Clifton College and Emmanuel College, Cambridge. He then entered the Civil Service. In 1909, he was appointed a principal clerk in HM Treasury and shortly afterwards became an assistant secretary. He was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 1913 New Year Honours. In 1918, he remarked that the planned provision of starting capital by the Ministry of Munitions for the development of electricity generating plants in the Midlands amounted to a form of state capitalism whereby businessmen who had gained a footing in the Ministry of Munitions intended to modernise the British economy at the risk of the taxpayer. In 1919, he was appointed Controller of Supply Services at the Treasury, serving in the post until 1927. He was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) in the 1920 New Year Honours. In 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gideon Barstow
Gideon Barstow (September 7, 1783 – March 26, 1852) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. Born in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, Barstow attended the common schools and Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island from 1799 to 1801. He studied medicine, was admitted to practice and settled in Salem, Massachusetts. He served as member of the State constitutional convention in 1820. Barstow was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Seventeenth Congress (March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823), but was not a candidate for renomination in 1822. He served as member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, and served in the Massachusetts State Senate. He served as presidential elector on the Whig ticket of Clay and Sergeant in 1832. He moved to St. Augustine, Florida St. Augustine ( ; es, San Agustín ) is a city in the Southeastern United States and the county seat of St. Johns County on the Atlantic coast of northeastern Florida. Founded in 1565 by Spanish explo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Anderson Barstow
Acting Brigadier John Anderson Barstow MC (2 May 1893 – 3 January 1941) was a British Army officer, the brother of Major-General Arthur Edward Barstow and son of Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Adam Anderson Barstow of the Seaforth Highlanders and Jane Cape Barstow. John Barstow was born 2 May 1893 and died 3 January 1941. He joined the British Army and was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, transferred to the Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) in May 1916, during World War I. He was awarded the Military Cross on 3 June 1916. On 10 June 1919 he married Nancy Sinclair Wemyss and they had a son and daughter: Michael Thomas Barstow and Lois Edith Barstow. During the interwar period he served as a staff officer in India and on the Imperial General Staff as well as serving with the 1st Battalion, Black Watch. During World War II he commanded the 69th Infantry Brigade. He died soon after leaving command of the 69th Brigade at the age of fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John L
John Lasarus Williams (29 October 1924 – 15 June 2004), known as John L, was a Welsh nationalist activist. Williams was born in Llangoed on Anglesey, but lived most of his life in nearby Llanfairpwllgwyngyll. In his youth, he was a keen footballer, and he also worked as a teacher. His activism started when he campaigned against the refusal of Brewer Spinks, an employer in Blaenau Ffestiniog, to permit his staff to speak Welsh. This inspired him to become a founder of Undeb y Gymraeg Fyw, and through this organisation was the main organiser of ''Sioe Gymraeg y Borth'' (the Welsh show for Menai Bridge using the colloquial form of its Welsh name).Colli John L Williams , '''', 15 June ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josephine Barstow
Dame Josephine Clare Barstow, (born 27 September 1940) is an English operatic soprano. Education and early career Josephine Barstow was born in Sheffield and educated at the University of Birmingham. She made her professional debut (Mimì in ''La bohème'') with the touring company '' Opera for All'' in 1964. She won a scholarship to study during 1965–66 at the London Opera Centre, where she met her husband Ande Anderson (d. 1996). During the following season, she sang Gluck's Euridice and Verdi's Violetta for the Sadler's Wells Opera Company and in 1968 she began a three-year contract with Welsh National Opera. In 1969 she made her Royal Opera debut as one of the nieces in ''Peter Grimes'' Subsequent career Among other roles with the Royal Opera, she has sung Alice Ford (''Falstaff''), Santuzza (''Cavalleria rusticana''), Ellen Orford in ''Peter Grimes'', Leonore (''Fidelio'') and the Old Countess ('' The Queen of Spades''). She also appeared in the world premières of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stan Barstow
Stanley Barstow FRSL (28 June 1928 – 1 August 2011) was an English novelist. Biography Barstow was born in Horbury, near Wakefield in the West Riding of Yorkshire. His father was a coal miner and he attended Ossett Grammar School. He worked as a draughtsman and salesman for an engineering company. He was best known for his 1960 novel '' A Kind of Loving'', which has been turned into a film, a television series, a radio play and a stage play. The author's other novels included ''Ask Me Tomorrow'' (1962), ''The Watchers on the Shore'' (1966) and ''The Right True End'' (1976). He frequently attended public events in Ossett, where he grew up, and Horbury, his birthplace. Barstow's other works included ''Joby'', which was turned into a television play starring Patrick Stewart, ''A Raging Calm'', ''A Season with Eros'', ''A Brother’s Tale'', ''Just You Wait and See'', ''Modern Delights'' and an autobiography, ''In My Own Good Time'' (2001). He also wrote plays and short storie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susie M
Susie is a female name that can be a diminutive form of Susan, Susanne, Suzanne, Susannah, Susanna or Susana. Susie may refer to: Songs * "Susie Q" (song), a 1957 song by Dale Hawkins, covered by Creedence Clearwater Revival (1968) *"Wake Up Little Susie", by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant (1957) *"Susie", a song by Krokus from ''Painkiller'' *"Susie", a song by John Lee Hooker from the album '' Mr. Lucky'' *"Susie", a 2018 track by Toby Fox from ''Deltarune Chapter 1 OST'' from the video game ''Deltarune'' Film and TV * ''Private Secretary'' (TV series), also known as ''Susie'', an American sitcom * ''Susie'' (film), a Malayalam film * ''Susie'' (TV program), an Australian talk show *"The Susie", an episode of ''Seinfeld'' Fictional characters *Susie, one of the murdered children in the media franchise ''Five Nights at Freddy's'' *Susie, a major character in the video game ''Deltarune'' *Susie, part of the Legion, a killer in ''Dead by Daylight'' *Susie (a.k.a. Susanna Patry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Percy Barstow
Percy Gott Barstow (23 October 1883 – 2 January 1969) was a Labour Party politician in Great Britain. Biography Born in Pontefract, Barstow was educated at Leeds Higher Grade School, then followed his father in becoming an engine driver. Unlike many engine drivers, he chose to join the National Union of Railwaymen (NUR), and from 1906 he worked full-time as a clerk at the union's headquarters. In 1913, he was promoted to become a departmental manager at the union, then in 1934 became its office manager. Barstow stood unsuccessfully in Barrow-in-Furness at the 1935 United Kingdom general election. He was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Pontefract at the 1941 Pontefract by-election following the death of Adam Hills. He was elected unopposed and held the seat until the 1950 General Election. Percy Barstow entered the House of Commons on 29 July 1941, and made his maiden speech A maiden speech is the first speech given by a newly elected or appointed member of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William A
William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the given name ''Wilhelm'' (cf. Proto-Germanic ᚹᛁᛚᛃᚨᚺᛖᛚᛗᚨᛉ, ''*Wiljahelmaz'' > German ''Wilhelm'' and Old Norse ᚢᛁᛚᛋᛅᚼᛅᛚᛘᛅᛋ, ''Vilhjálmr''). By regular sound changes, the native, inherited English form of the name shoul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
