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Bill Harrington (politician)
William Harrington may refer to: * William J. Harrington, politician in Manitoba, Canada * William F. Harrington (1920–1992), American biochemist * William D. Harrington (1832–1904), Nova Scotia politician *William Harrington (Irish cricketer) (1869–1940), Irish cricketer * William Harrington (English cricketer) (1915–1988), English cricketer *William Harrington (knight) (died 1440), English knight *William Harrington (priest) (1566–1594), English Jesuit priest and Martyr * William Harrington (MP) (died 1488), Member of Parliament for Lancashire *William Harrington (artist) (born 1941), Irish artist *Bill Harrington (broadcaster) (1926–1998), American sportscaster, children's television host, and news reporter *Bill Harrington (baseball) (1927–2022), American baseball pitcher * Bill Harrington (Australian footballer) (born 1942), Australian rules footballer for Footscray * Bill Harrington (Irish footballer), Irish international footballer See also *Billy Herrington ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William J
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] |
William F
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] |
William D
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 should b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Harrington (Irish Cricketer)
William Harrington (27 December 1869 – 2 January 1940) was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and off spin bowler, he played 28 times for the Ireland cricket team between 1894 and 1921, including fifteen first-class matches. Playing career Harrington made his debut for Ireland against I Zingari in July 1894, and soon became a regular member of the team. He played seven further times for Ireland until 1901, playing against I Zingari, the MCC, Surrey and South Africa, amongst others. In 1902, he made his first-class debut for Ireland, playing against London County in May. He played three further first-class matches that month, against the MCC, Oxford University and Cambridge University. He took 11 wickets in the match against Cambridge University, the only time he took more than ten wickets in a match for Ireland. His figures of 7/76 in the first innings were his best innings bowling figures for Ireland. His career continued over the next ten years, playing agains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Harrington (English Cricketer)
William John Roy Harrington (30 January 1915 – 23 January 1988) was an English first-class cricketer active 1937–51 who played for Middlesex. He was born in St John's Wood; died in Blandford. References 1915 births 1988 deaths English cricketers Middlesex cricketers Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers {{England-cricket-bio-1910s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Harrington (knight)
Sir William Harrington of Hornby (d. 1440), son of Sir Nicholas Harrington, was an early fifteenth-century English northern knight, fighting in the Hundred Years' War and serving the crown in the north of England. War in France He served Henry V while the latter was Prince of Wales, and in 1415 fought at the Battle of Agincourt as the king's standard-bearer. He was elected a knight of the Garter two years later, and, acting again as standard-bearer at the siege of Rouen in 1419, he was badly wounded. Family At some point he is known to have married Margaret Neville of Hornby, Lancashire. This was not, however the principal branch of the magnatial Neville family, and his new wife was not initially an heiress. However, through the death of her niece and great-nephew, she became a co-heiress with Sir John Langton of the family estates, and Harrington, jure uxoris, eventually gained Hornby Castle in 1433. His marriage also gave him a connection to the duke of Exeter, husband ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Harrington (priest)
William Harrington (1566 – executed 18 February 1594) was an English Jesuit priest. He is a Roman Catholic martyr, beatified in 1929. Life His father had entertained Edmund Campion at the ancestral home, Mount St. John, early in 1581.Pollen, John Hungerford. "Venerable William Harrington." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 7. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1910. 17 October 2021 Young William, inspired by Campion, went abroad to train as a priest. He was first at the seminary at Reims, then went to study under the at [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Harrington (MP)
William Harrington may refer to: * William J. Harrington, politician in Manitoba, Canada * William F. Harrington (1920–1992), American biochemist * William D. Harrington (1832–1904), Nova Scotia politician * William Harrington (Irish cricketer) (1869–1940), Irish cricketer * William Harrington (English cricketer) (1915–1988), English cricketer *William Harrington (knight) (died 1440), English knight *William Harrington (priest) (1566–1594), English Jesuit priest and Martyr *William Harrington (MP) (died 1488), Member of Parliament for Lancashire * William Harrington (artist) (born 1941), Irish artist *Bill Harrington (broadcaster) (1926–1998), American sportscaster, children's television host, and news reporter *Bill Harrington (baseball) (born 1927), American baseball pitcher * Bill Harrington (Australian footballer) (born 1942), Australian rules footballer for Footscray * Bill Harrington (Irish footballer), Irish international footballer See also *Billy Herrington Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lancashire (UK Parliament Constituency)
Lancashire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England from 1290, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented by two Members of Parliament, traditionally known as Knights of the Shire until 1832. The ancient county of Lancashire covers a much larger area than the area now administered by Lancashire County Council. The county town of Lancaster is in the north of the county. The county boundary is further north beyond Carnforth and follows approximately the same boundary as the modern County Council area. The historic county of Lancashire also includes land on the opposite side of Morecambe Bay. Barrow and Furness and the area between Lake Windermere and the River Duddon, and the area west of the River Winster are considered parts of the historic county of Lancashire. Most of the modern district of Ribble Valley is within the boundaries of the histori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Harrington (artist)
William Harrington (born 1941) is an Irish artist noted for his drawings of Cork city people and streetscapes. Background Harrington was born in Cork city, growing up in Coppinger's Lane off Shandon Street. His father was a baker/confectioner and his mother a dressmaker who also made saddles and harness. There was TB in the family. Harrington was hospitalised with it as a toddler and his father died of it when William was four and his brother, George, seven. He attended St. Joseph's School on the Mardyke. He was constantly drawing from childhood and although he wanted to follow his brother, George, into the bakery/confectionery business, his mother insisted he go to art school. He got a scholarship to the Crawford Municipal School of Art which he entered in 1955. He was particularly encouraged there by Diarmuid Ó Ceallacháin. He then went on to study in the National College of Art in Dublin. Career Back in Cork, the sculptor, Seamus Murphy was a mentor to him, focusing his eye o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Harrington (broadcaster)
William T. Harrington (September 29, 1925 – February 14, 1998) was an American sportscaster, children's television host, and news reporter for WHDH radio and WCVB-TV in Boston. Early life A native of Lynn, Massachusetts, Harrington began his performing career at the age of 7 as an actor in summer stock theater. He appeared on stage with Helen Hayes, May Whitty, and Edward Everett Horton. His performances with the North Shore Players led to radio work while still a student at Lynn English High School. He graduated from Boston University. and served in the United States Merchant Marine during World War II and was a broadcaster with Armed Forces Radio. Career In 1960, Harrington was hired by WHDH-TV to play Commander Jet on '' Commander Jet's Comedy''. He also played Nozo the Clown, the brother of Bozo the Clown. Nozo filled in for Bozo when Frank Avruch was unable to appear on the show. Harrington was a sportscaster at WHDH radio during the 1960s. He was Johnny Most's color ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Harrington (baseball)
William Womble Harrington (October 3, 1928 – January 21, 2022) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball who appeared in 58 games (all but two in relief) for the Philadelphia and Kansas City Athletics during the , and seasons. He threw and batted right-handed, stood tall and weighed . Harrington signed with the Athletics in 1949 and played several years of minor league baseball, winning 17, 19 and 20 games in the Class D Tobacco State League (1949), Class A Sally League (1952) and Double-A Southern Association (1958), and 115 minor league games over eleven seasons. He spent the entire 1955 campaign on the Athletics' roster and put up his best year, splitting six decisions with an earned run average of 4.11 in 34 games and 76⅔ innings pitched. During his major league career, Harrington issued 67 walks and gave up 114 hits, with 40 strikeouts in 116⅓ innings pitched. He retired from baseball after the 1961 season. Harrington died on January 21, 2022, in Garne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
