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Bignell (other)
Bignell may refer to: People with the surname * Arthur Bignell (1861–1944), former Mayor of Whanganui, New Zealand * Bernie Bignell (1917–1967), Australian rules footballer * George Bignell (1858–1925), American baseball player * George Carter Bignell (1826–1910), English entomologist * Guy Bignell (1886–1965), English cricketer * Hugh Bignell (1882–1907), Indian born English cricketer * Joseph Maltby Bignell (1827–1887), British architect * Larry Bignell (born 1950), retired professional Ice hockey defenceman from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada * Leon Bignell (born 1966), Australian politician * Mark Bignell (born in 1979), US politician * Richard Bignell (other), one of several people * Rod Weir, Roderick Bignell Weir (born 1927), New Zealand businessman * Tim Bignell, Australian bass guitarist from the band Epicure * Kevin Sacre (born Kevin Bignell in 1978), British actor Place names *Bignell, Nebraska, a community in the United States *Bignell Creek, a tributar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Bignell
Arthur Gorbell Bignell (1861 – 18 June 1944) was Mayor of Wanganui from 1904 to 1906, and a Construction worker, builder in Oamaru, the West Coast Region, West Coast, Whanganui, Wanganui and the Rangitikei District, Rangitikei district. Biography Early life and family Bignell' was born to George Bignell and Emily Eliza Bignell (née Foy) in Ilford, London, in 1861.Wanganui Museum Records: Arthur Bignell He was educated at Richmond, London, Richmond, Surrey, and emigrated to New Zealand with his brother Fred in 1876, at 15 years of age.Cyclopedia of NZ: Russell & Bignell; 1897 Building career Bignell trained as a carpenter in Dunedin and was employed by his uncle Henry in Oamaru where they worked on the original Oamaru Railway Station. He and Fred made a return trip to England in 1884 to assist the emigration of his parents and siblings to New Zealand. Upon returning the Bignell firm won the contract to construct bridges and buildings on the Midland Line, New Zealand, Midlan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
