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Blakeley (surname)
Blakeley is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Arthur Blakeley (1849–1934), Australian politician *Bill Blakeley (1934–2010), American basketball coach *Ed Blakely, American Australian "Recovery Czar" in New Orleans * Eric Blakeley (b. 1965), English mountaineer, adventurer, and television journalist * John E. Blakeley (1888–1958), British film producer, director and screenwriter *Johnston Blakeley (1781–1814), American naval officer * Lee Blakeley (1971–2017), British opera and theatre director * Paul Blakeley (born 1964), English cricketer *Peter Blakeley, Australian singer and songwriter *Philip Blakeley (1915–1994), New Zealand engineer and administrator * Phyllis Blakeley (1922–1986), Canadian historian, biographer and archivist *Robert Blakeley (1922–2017), American graphic designer * Steve Blakeley (born 1972), English rugby league footballer *Steven Blakeley (born 1982), British actor * William Blakeley (1830–1897), English acto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Language
English is a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, with its earliest forms spoken by the inhabitants of early medieval England. It is named after the Angles, one of the ancient Germanic peoples that migrated to the island of Great Britain. Existing on a dialect continuum with Scots, and then closest related to the Low Saxon and Frisian languages, English is genealogically West Germanic. However, its vocabulary is also distinctively influenced by dialects of France (about 29% of Modern English words) and Latin (also about 29%), plus some grammar and a small amount of core vocabulary influenced by Old Norse (a North Germanic language). Speakers of English are called Anglophones. The earliest forms of English, collectively known as Old English, evolved from a group of West Germanic (Ingvaeonic) dialects brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers in the 5th century and further mutated by Norse-speaking Viking settlers starting in the 8th and 9th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Blakeley
Philip William Blakeley (3 April 1915 – 31 May 1994) was a New Zealand electrical engineer and engineering administrator. He was born in Lower Hutt, New Zealand, on 3 April 1915. He married Ida Rogers, the daughter of Bill Rogers. In 1977, Blakeley was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal. In the 1980 New Year Honours, he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established o .... References 1915 births 1994 deaths New Zealand Commanders of the Order of the British Empire 20th-century New Zealand engineers {{NewZealand-engineer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blakely (surname)
Blakely is an English language, English and Languages of Scotland, Scottish surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Allison Blakely, American historian * Charles Adams Blakely (1879-1950), American admiral * Colin Blakely (1930–1987), British actor * Diann Blakely (1957–2014), American poet, essayist, and reviewer * Ebenezer Blakely (1806–1889), New York politician * Ed Blakely (born 1937), American politician and academic * John Blakely (born 1947), English pianist * John Russell Young Blakely (1872-1942), American admiral * Lara Larramendi Blakely, American politician * Linc Blakely (1912-1976), American baseball player * Luke Blakely (born 1988), Antiguan footballer * Margot Blakely (born 1950), New Zealand alpine skier * Marqus Blakely (born 1988), American basketball player * Matthew Blakely, Australian potter * Rachel Blakely (born 1968), Australian actress * Ross H. Blakely, (1963-1922), American politician * Sara Blakely (born 1971), American businessperson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Blakeley
William Blakeley (1830 – 8 December 1897) was an English actor. Biography He played as an amateur at the Gough Street theatre, now pulled down, and at the Soho theatre, now the Royalty. His first appearance as a salaried actor was at the Theatre Royal, Dublin, with Sir William Don, 7th Baronet, Sir William Don. He then at the Amphitheatre, Liverpool, played Polonius and other parts, and accompanied Sothern on tour, playing Asa Trenchard to his Lord Dundreary in 'Our American Cousin.' In London he was seen for the first time on 21 December 1807 at the Scala Theatre, Prince of Wales's theatre, Tottenham Street, as Sir Abel Hotspur in Boucicault's 'How she loves him,' a part he had taken at the first production at the Prince of Wales's theatre, Liverpool, on 7 December 1863. On 15 February 1868, he was the first Bodmin Todder in 'Play,' and was John Chodd senior in a revival of 'Society.' Mr. Tweedie in Yates's 'Tame Cats' followed on 12 December. At the Olympic he was, on 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Blakeley
Steven Blakeley (born 26 February 1982) is a British actor. He is best known for his role as Constable, PC List of Heartbeat characters#Other Ashfordly police, Geoff Younger in the British police drama ''Heartbeat (British TV series), Heartbeat'', guest roles in various other television programmes and multiple theatre roles. Early life Steven Blakeley was born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, Chesterfield, Derbyshire in 1982 and was brought up in the Derbyshire mining town of Bolsover. He attended the The Bolsover School, Bolsover School, and was initially interested in pursuing a medical career, before turning his attentions to performing. Career Blakeley started his career as a member of the Derby Playhouse Community and Youth Theatre companies, before going on to work professionally at Derby Playhouse. He trained as an actor at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow and at the Athanor Academy in Germany. His theatre credits include national tours of Peter Shaffe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Blakeley
Steve Blakeley (born 17 October 1972) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Wigan ( Heritage № 860), Salford/Salford Reds/Salford City Reds (two spells), and Warrington Wolves ( Heritage № 986), as a , or . Career Wigan Blakeley started his career at Wigan where he made eight appearances as an interchange/ substitute. He made his début for Wigan against Featherstone Rovers in the 1990–91 Rugby League Premiership first-round match during the 1990–91 season at Central Park, Wigan on Sunday 21 April 1991, scoring his first try for Wigan in a 26–31 defeat. He scored his last try for Wigan in the 31-14 victory over Dewsbury in the 1991–92 Regal Trophy preliminary-round during the 1991–92 season at Central Park, Wigan on Tuesday 29 October 1991, and he played his last match for Wigan in the 36-16 victory over Leigh during the 1992–93 seas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Blakeley
Robert Wilson Blakeley (August 30, 1922 – October 25, 2017) was an American graphic designer, known for making the fallout shelter sign. While working for the Army Corps of Engineers, Blakeley designed the sign as a civil defense measure during the Cold War. Born in Ogden, Utah, Blakeley attended public schools and served with the Marine Corps, seeing combat during World War II. He graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1954 and was the president of Toastmasters. Personal life Blakeley was born on August 30, 1922, in Ogden, Utah, to Robert G. Blakeley and Elsie Jean (Wilson) Blakeley. One of four children, he attended Weber College and Utah State University. In 1944, he married Shirley Jeane Brown, with whom he had one son, David Bruce Eppenberger. Robert and Jeane divorced some time later. In 1952, he married Dorothy McArthur, with whom he had two children, Dorothy "Dot" Carver and Robert. She died in 1992. In 2003, he married Irene Allan Davis. Blakeley d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phyllis Blakeley
Phyllis Ruth Blakeley, (2 August 1922 – 25 October 1986) was a Canadian historian, biographer and archivist. Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Blakeley received a Bachelor of Arts degree, a Bachelor of Education degree, and a Master of Arts degree from Dalhousie University. In 1945, she became a research assistant at the Public Archives of Nova Scotia. She became assistant archivist in 1959 and associate archivist in 1977. In 1982, she was appointed as the provincial archivist for Nova Scotia and was the first woman to hold that position. She retired in 1985. Her publications include ''Glimpses of Halifax'' (1949),'' Nova Scotia - A Brief History'' (1956), ''The Story of Prince Edward Island'' (1963), and ''Nova Scotia's Two Remarkable Giants: Angus McAskill and Anna Swan'' (1970). She was also a contributor to the Dictionary of Canadian Biography, having contributed 31 historical biographies. In 1978, she was made a Member of the Order of Canada The Order of Canada (f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Blakeley
Peter Blakeley is an Australian white soul/adult contemporary singer and songwriter. Blakeley was a lead singer of the Rockmelons in the mid-1980s. He launched a solo career in 1987 and had a massive hit single in Australia in 1989 with "Crying in the Chapel", which was not a remake of the 1950s song "Crying in the Chapel". In 1990, he won an ARIA award for Single of the Year with "Crying in the Chapel", the first single taken from his album ''Harry's Café De Wheels''. The song went platinum in 1990. Ian McFarlane, rock music journalist and author of ''Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop'' (1999) wrote: "Peter Blakeley has been described by the founder of Atlantic Records Ahmet Ertegun, as 'The finest White Soul singer I have ever heard.'" 1978-1987: Early years Peter Blakeley's earliest breakthrough came when he was invited by Richard Clapton to accompany him on an Australian national tour in 1978. Clapton would prove to be an important mentor in the early years. By thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Blakeley
Arthur Blakeley (3 July 1886 – 27 June 1972) was an Australian politician who served in the House of Representatives from 1917 to 1934, representing the Labor Party. He was the party's deputy leader from 1928 to 1929 and served as Minister for Home Affairs in the Scullin Government (1929–1932). Early life Blakeley was born on 3 July 1886 in Gilberton, South Australia. He was the son of Catherine Ann (née Greenwood) and Simeon Blakeley, his father being a house-painter from Yorkshire, England. When he was young, the family moved to Broken Hill, New South Wales, where he attended a convent school. Blakeley was educated to the age of 13, when he left school to work in the mining camps. He later worked as a shearer. In 1912, he became an organiser for the Australian Workers' Union (AWU). He served as secretary of its western branch from 1915 to 1917, based in Bourke, New South Wales. Blakeley married Ruby Pauline McCarroll in 1914, with whom he had two sons and two daughter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Blakeley
Paul Malcolm Blakeley (born 27 May 1964) is a former English cricketer. Blakeley was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Dewsbury, Yorkshire. Blakeley made his debut for Shropshire in the 1993 Minor Counties Championship against Berkshire. Blakeley played Minor counties cricket for Shropshire from 1993 to 1994, which included 14 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 2 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his only List A appearance against Somerset in the 1993 NatWest Trophy. In this match, he bowled 8 wicket-less overs for the cost of 69 runs, while with the bat he scored 23 runs before being dismissed by Mushtaq Ahmed. References External linksPaul Blakeleyat ESPNcricinfo ESPN cricinfo (formerly known as Cricinfo or CricInfo) is a sports news website exclusively for the game of cricket. The site features news, articles, live coverage of cricket matches (including liveblogs and scorecards), and ''StatsGuru'', a ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Blakeley
Richard Lee Blakeley (16 August 1971 – 5 August 2017) was a British opera and theatre director. Born in Mirfield, West Yorkshire to Carol and Richard Blakeley, Blakeley was educated at The Mirfield Free Grammar School. He subsequently studied theatre at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, beginning at age 18. He also studied at the University of Glasgow. He returned to the Royal Scottish Academy to study theatre directing. There, he was accidentally assigned as director of a student production of Gustav Holst's ''The Wandering Scholar''. The resulting success initiated his career interest in opera direction. Whilst at the Royal Scottish Academy, Blakeley had worked with David McVicar on the latter's production of Handel's ''Semele''. Blakeley later worked at English National Opera (ENO), and re-connected with McVicar, who made Blakeley his assistant. He assisted McVicar at the Royal Opera House on its 2003 production of ''Die Zauberflöte'' and its 2004 producti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
