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Burbridge
Burbridge is an Anglo-Saxon surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Aaron Burbridge (b. 1993), American football player *Betty Burbridge (1895–1987), American screenwriter and actress *Branse Burbridge (1921–2016), World War II RAF Pilot * Cynthia Carmen Burbridge (born 1979), Thai model, actress and author * Grace Burbridge (1887–?), British suffragette, burned whilst setting fire to a postbox * Kenneth Joseph Burbridge, Canadian diplomat *Kofi Burbridge (1961–2019), American musician * Lyle J. Burbridge (1922–2006), American sound engineer *Martin Burbridge, first Chief Scout of Scouting Ireland *Nick Burbridge (b. 1954), British author *Oteil Burbridge (born 1967), American bass guitarist * Paul Burbridge (1932–2021), Anglican clergyman *Stephen Gano Burbridge Stephen Gano Burbridge (August 19, 1831 – December 2, 1894), also known as "Butcher" Burbridge or the "Butcher of Kentucky", was a controversial Union general during the American Ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Branse Burbridge
Wing Commander Bransome Arthur "Branse" Burbridge, (4 February 1921 – 1 November 2016) was a Royal Air Force (RAF) night fighter pilot and flying ace—a pilot credited with at least five enemy aircraft destroyed—who holds the Allied record of 21 aerial victories achieved at night during the Second World War. Burbridge was born in February 1921 into a family with strong Christian and pacifist beliefs. Upon the outbreak of the Second World War in Europe on 3 September 1939 Burbridge registered himself as a conscientious objector but changed his mind in 1940 and enlisted in the RAF. Burbridge completed his training within a year, was posted to No. 85 Squadron RAF and claimed one probable kill against enemy aircraft with another aircraft damaged by the end of 1942. Burbridge was then posted to an Operational Training Unit (OTU) as an instructor before spending a year as a staff officer. In July 1943 he reached the rank of flight lieutenant. Burbridge returned to operation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oteil Burbridge
Oteil Burbridge is an American multi-instrumentalist, specializing on the bass guitar, trained in playing jazz and classical music from an early age. He has achieved fame primarily on bass guitar during the resurgence of the Allman Brothers Band from 1997 through 2014, and as a founding member of the band Dead & Company. Burbridge was also a founding member of The Aquarium Rescue Unit and Tedeschi Trucks Band, with whom his brother Kofi Burbridge was the keyboardist and flautist. He has worked with other musicians including Bruce Hampton, Trey Anastasio, Page McConnell, Bill Kreutzmann and Derek Trucks. Burbridge has been recognized for his ability to incorporate scat-singing into his improvised bass solos. Burbridge endorses Fodera, Modulus, Sukop and Dunlop guitars and effects. Musical career Early endeavors Burbridge was born and raised in Washington, D.C., to an African American family with some Egyptian heritage. His name, Oteil, means "explorer" or "wanderer". When he a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Gano Burbridge
Stephen Gano Burbridge (August 19, 1831 – December 2, 1894), also known as "Butcher" Burbridge or the "Butcher of Kentucky", was a controversial Union general during the American Civil War. In June 1864 he was given command over the Commonwealth of Kentucky, where guerrillas had carried out attacks against Unionists. He imposed martial law and was criticized for punitive actions against persons accused of being guerrillas. Early life Burbridge was born on August 19, 1831 in Georgetown, Kentucky."Stephen Gano Burbridge", Paul David Nelson, ''American Civil War: The Definitive Encyclopedia and Document Collection'', Volume 1, A-C, editor Stephen C. Tucker, ABC-CLIO, 2013, 261 He attended Georgetown College and the Kentucky Military Institute in Frankfort. Afterward he apprenticed with an established law firm and subsequently became a lawyer.John D. Wright, ''The Routledge Encyclopedia of Civil War Era Biographies'', Routledge, 2013, 78 He also had a large plantation. Civil War Up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kofi Burbridge
Kofi Burbridge (September 22, 1961 – February 15, 2019) was an American keyboardist and flautist of the blues and blues rock group Tedeschi Trucks Band. Burbridge was a classically trained multi-instrumentalist who provided keyboards, organ, flute, and backing vocals for various bands throughout his career. He was previously part of the Grammy Award-winning Derek Trucks Band. He was also the brother of bass player Oteil Burbridge, who is known for his work in the Allman Brothers Band, Aquarium Rescue Unit, Dead & Company, and the Tedeschi Trucks Band. Oteil Burbridge cites his brother as his biggest influence and mentioned Kofi was found to have perfect pitch around the age of seven. Early life Burbridge was born to William and Carol Burbridge in the Bronx, New York, United States, although the family moved to Washington, D.C. two years later. Musical career Burbridge joined his first band in the Atlanta region called Knee-Deep, and the lineup included his brother Otei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Burbridge
Nick Burbridge (born 1954) is a British novelist, poet, dramatist, journalist, short story and song writer. He has chronic depression, and his writing often concerns itself with the dispossessed, those at the margins of society. In fRoots, Jerry Gilbert described him as "a second-generation Irishman with a high intellect and an angry disposition." Writing Burbridge's short stories and poetry have appeared in numerous literary magazines, such as Agenda, Stand and Ambit, Arts Council Anthologies, and on BBC Radio 4. Burbridge's plays have been performed on the Brighton and London fringe, and on tour. Bright Red Theatre's double-bill ''Neck'' and ''Cutting Room'', which dealt with political extremism, toured nationally in 1988. ''Vermin'', about the homeless, was premiered at the Brighton Festival and transferred to the Finborough in 1991. ''Cock Robin,'' about recovering alcoholics, was a runner up in the Verity Bargate Award for new writing, while ''Scrap'', dealing with teena ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaron Burbridge
Aaron Burbridge (born December 23, 1993) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Michigan State, and was drafted in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers. Early years Burbridge attended Harrison High School in Farmington Hills, Michigan. He was rated by Rivals.com as a four-star recruit and committed to Michigan State University to play college football. College career As a true freshman at Michigan State in 2012, Burbridge played in 11 games with seven starts and recorded 29 receptions for 364 yards and two touchdowns. He had 22 receptions for 194 yards as a sophomore in 2013 and 29 receptions for 358 yards and one touchdown as a junior in 2014. Burbridge became Michigan State's number one receiver in 2015. He was named the Big Ten wide receiver of the year in 2015. College statistics Professional career San Francisco 49ers Burbridge was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round, 213th overall, in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betty Burbridge
Elizabeth Burbridge (December 7, 1895 – September 19, 1987) was an American screenwriter and actress, best known for her Western screenplays. Biography Elizabeth Burbridge was born in San Diego, California on December 7, 1895, the granddaughter of Civil War Major General Stephen G. Burbridge. Her mother was Bernice Orpha Redington, who was known as Prudence Penny when she wrote as a home economics columnist. She began her career as an actress working in 62 silent short films between 1913 and 1916 using her birth name Elizabeth Burbridge. She also appeared in four feature-length silent films: ''Rumpelstiltskin'' (1915), ''The Winged Idol'' (1915), ''The Tongues of Men'' (1916), and ''Charity'' (1916). In 1917, Burbridge began her career as a screenwriter, working at first on silent short films. By 1923, she was writing a syndicated newspaper column under the name Prudence Penny Jr., providing readers advice on interior decorating and love. In 1924, Burbridge was hired ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenneth Joseph Burbridge
Kenneth Joseph Burbridge (July 2, 1911 – June 25, 2000) was a Canadian diplomat. He was the high commissioner of Canada to New Zealand between 1963 and 1967. Early life and education Born in Bathurst, New Brunswick on July 2, 1911, Burbridge was the son of Elizabeth Burbridge (née Foley) and Harry Burbridge, a fireman. Burbridge earned Bachelor of Civil Law and Master of Arts degrees at the University of New Brunswick and St. Francis Xavier University, before completing a PhD in political science at the University of Ottawa in 1943. The title of his doctoral thesis was ''The co-operative movement''. On November 20, 1943, Burbridge married Marion Catherine Smith at St George's Church in Ottawa West. Career During World War II, Burbridge was a legal adviser in the Civil Service of Canada. In 1947, he joined the Department of External Affairs, based in Ottawa Ottawa (, ; Canadian French: ) is the capital city of Canada. It is located at the confluence of the Ot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grace Burbridge
Grace Edith Burbridge (15 July 1887 – ) was a British suffragette, burned whilst setting fire to a postbox. Life and activism Burbridge was born in 1887 in Holloway, Middlesex, to William and Harriet Burbridge. Burbridge became a shorthand typist. By the age of 25, her salary supported her father and sister living in Hartham Road, Holloway. Burbridge became involved in the militancy for women's suffrage. Burbridge was arrested in 1913 after setting fire to a postbox at the junction of Camden Road and Sandhall Road, London, with liquid phosphorus and badly burning her own arm in the process. The postman had collected the letters before noticing they were on fire and attempted to save the mail, a nearby postman noticed a woman with her arm in "blue flames" screaming, and contacted the police. A policeman followed Burbridge to a nearby doctor and overheard her confess to the doctor as to how she became burned, and where she left the chemical, which was collected in evidenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chief Scout (Scouting Ireland)
The Chief Scout is the leader of Scouting Ireland. As Chairperson of the National Council and National Management Committee the Chief Scout is responsible for co-ordinating the activities of the Association with the help of the National Team for Policy Implementation and Co-ordination. The role is a volunteer one, normally elected every third year at National Council, and works with the CEO, the head of the professional staff function of the association. The first Chief Scout elected was Martin Burbridge, a former member of Scouting Ireland (CSI). He stepped down in September 2008, and three others have held the role since then. Term of office The Chief Scout, is elected by secret ballot at the Annual General Meeting, for a term of three years. The Chief Scout may be re-elected for one further term of three years. Roles The key roles of the Chief Scout are: * President of the Association * Chairperson of the general meetings and conferences * Member and Director of the Scout Foun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cindy Bishop
Cynthia Carmen Burbridge-Bishop ( th, ซินเธีย คาร์เมน เบอร์บริดจ์-บิชอพ; born December 30, 1978) or Sirinya Burbridge ( th, สิรินยา เบอร์บริดจ์), is a Thai model, actress, beauty pageant titleholder and activist. She is best known as the host and judge on ''Asia's Next Top Model''. Early life Bishop was born in Bangkok and raised in Pattaya. Her father, William Burbridge, is American and her mother, Patricia, is half English, one-quarter Indian and one-quarter Thai. Bishop attended Ruamrudee International School in Bangkok and graduated from Public Relations at Bangkok University In 2005, she married Byron Bishop, a Japanese American model and had two children, Leila Carmen and Aiden. Career Bishop started diving at the age of 5 and through this landed her first modelling contract for an underwater commercial shoot for a diving equipment store. In 1996, Bishop won the Miss Thail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Burbridge
John Paul Burbridge (21 May 1932 – 22 November 2021) was the Dean of Norwich from 1983 to 1995. Burbridge was born on 21 May 1932, and was educated at The King's School, Canterbury, King's College, Cambridge, New College, Oxford, and Wells Theological College. After National Service with the Royal Artillery, he was ordained to a curacy at Eastbourne Parish Church in 1959. In 1962 he was appointed vicar choral and chamberlain at York Minster. He was appointed residentiary canon precentor at York Minster in 1966. In 1976 he was appointed Archdeacon of Richmond and canon residentiary at Ripon Cathedral The Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Wilfrid, commonly known as Ripon Cathedral, and until 1836 known as Ripon Minster, is a cathedral in Ripon, North Yorkshire, England. Founded as a monastery by monks of the Irish tradition in the 660s, i ..., a post he held until his appointment as Dean of Norwich in 1983 (F.S.A). Burbridge had a particular interest in model engineering ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
