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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 * 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 tributary ... [...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] |
Mark Bignell
Dawn Roma French (born 11 October 1957) is a British actress, comedian, presenter and writer. French is known for writing and starring on the BBC comedy sketch show ''French and Saunders'' with her best friend and comedy partner, Jennifer Saunders, and played the lead role as Geraldine Granger in the BBC sitcom ''The Vicar of Dibley''. She has been nominated for seven BAFTA TV Awards and won a BAFTA Fellowship with Saunders in 2009. Early life Dawn Roma French was born on 11 October 1957 in Holyhead, Wales, to English parents Felicity Roma (''née'' O'Brien; 1934 – 2012) and Denys Vernon French (5 August 1932 – 11 September 1977), who married in their home town of Plymouth in 1953. French has an older brother, Gary. Her father served in the Royal Air Force, stationed at RAF Valley and later RAF Leconfield, where Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother went to tea at French's home when French was three years old. An RAF archive footage of this event was included in French's comedy to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
