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Butcher (surname)
Butcher is a common family name in England but it may have French origins. It was originally an occupational surname used to identify a person who worked as a butcher. The name derived from the Old English word ''boucher'' or the Old French word ''bouchier''. People with the surname Butcher Arts and entertainment *A. J. Butcher, children's writer *Adam Butcher, Canadian film actor *Bilinda Butcher, vocalist and guitarist of rock band My Bloody Valentine *Clyde Butcher, American photographer *Fanny Butcher, American newspaper writer and literary critic *Goler T. Butcher, American lawyer and professor *Gordon Butcher, Australian member of The Warumpi Band *Jim Butcher, American fantasy writer *Jon Butcher, American singer, guitarist, and producer *Kristin Butcher, Canadian writer and reviewer *Lisa Butcher, English fashion model and TV presenter *Margaret Just Butcher (1913-2000), American educator, writer and civil rights activist *May Butcher, writer * Paige Butcher, Australian fashi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south. The country covers five-eighths of the island of Great Britain, which lies in the North Atlantic, and includes over 100 smaller islands, such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight. The area now called England was first inhabited by modern humans during the Upper Paleolithic period, but takes its name from the Angles, a Germanic tribe deriving its name from the Anglia peninsula, who settled during the 5th and 6th centuries. England became a unified state in the 10th century and has had a significant cultural and legal impact on the wider world since the Age of Discovery, which began during the 15th century. The English language, the Anglican Church, and Engli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paige Butcher
Edward Regan Murphy (born April 3, 1961) is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and singer. He rose to fame on the sketch comedy show ''Saturday Night Live'', for which he was a regular cast member from 1980 to 1984. Murphy has also worked as a stand-up comedian and is ranked No. 10 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time. Murphy has received Golden Globe Award nominations for his performances in ''48 Hrs.'' (1982), the ''Beverly Hills Cop'' series (1984–present), ''Trading Places'' (1983), ''The Nutty Professor'' (1996), and ''Dolemite Is My Name'' (2019). He has also won numerous awards for his work on the fantasy comedy film ''Dr. Dolittle'' (1998) and its 2001 sequel. In 2007, Murphy won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of soul singer James "Thunder" Early in the musical film ''Dreamgirls''. Murphy has worked as a voice actor, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garth Butcher
Garth Butcher (born January 8, 1963) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. Butcher was a top prospect as a junior player and was a member of the first Canadian team to win gold at the world junior championship. Butcher played in the National Hockey League for 14 seasons, from 1981–82 to 1994–95, mostly with the Vancouver Canucks. Playing career Junior career Butcher played with Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League teams in his hometown of Regina prior to moving up to the Western Hockey League, late in the 1979–80 season. Regina was co-hosting the 1980 Memorial Cup, and Butcher joined the WHL's Regina Pats for 13 regular-season games, 9 playoff games (winning the President's Cup and for the round-robin games at the Memorial Cup tournament. At 16 years of age, he was the Pats' youngest player. During his next two seasons of junior, he accumulated 178 points and over 500 minutes in penalties, and was selected to the WHL's All-Star team in 1980–81. "His blen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donnie Butcher
Donnis "Donnie" Butcher (February 8, 1936 – October 8, 2012) was an American basketball player. A 6'1" guard from Pikeville College, Butcher was selected by the New York Knicks in the seventh round of the 1961 NBA Draft The 1961 NBA draft was the 15th annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on March 27, 1961, before the 1961–62 season. In this draft, nine NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball playe .... References External links *1936 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Butcher
Donald Butcher was an English squash player, and the first player to win the British Open men's title in open play. Butcher was a professional squash player based at the Conservative Club in London when he played in the first British Open final in December 1930. His opponent Charles Read, a former English professional champion, was designated open champion at the initiation of the event, which was a 'challenge' event without any preliminary rounds, with the final played under a best-of-three-legs format. Butcher defeated Read in the first match at the Queen's Club 9–6, 9–5, 9–5. He then won the second match at the Conservative Club 9–3, 9–5, 9–3 to claim the title and make the third match unnecessary. In 1932, Butcher successfully defended his title against Charles Arnold, winning the first match at the Conservative Club 9–0, 9–0, 9–0, and the second match at the Bath Club 9–3, 9–0, 9–5. Butcher was unsuccessful in his defence of the Championship in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Butcher (cricketer)
David Neil Butcher (born 2 October 1969) is a former English cricketer. Butcher was a right-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born in Colchester, Essex. Butcher made his debut for Devon in the Minor Counties Championship against Berkshire in 1992. From 1992 to 1994, he represented Devon in 14 Championship matches, the last of which came against Cornwall. In 1992, he played his only List A match for Devon, which came against Kent in the 1992 NatWest Trophy. In this match he scored an unbeaten single run and with the ball he took the wickets of Neil Taylor and Carl Hooper. References External linksat 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 ...David Butcherat CricketArchive 1969 births Living people Cricketers from Colchester E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Butcher (Surrey Cricketer)
A butcher is a person who may slaughter animals, dress their flesh, sell their meat, or participate within any combination of these three tasks. They may prepare standard cuts of meat and poultry for sale in retail or wholesale food establishments. A butcher may be employed by supermarkets, grocery stores, butcher shops and fish markets, slaughter houses, or may be self-employed. Butchery is an ancient trade, whose duties may date back to the domestication of livestock; its practitioners formed guilds in England as far back as 1272. Since the 20th century, many countries and local jurisdictions offer trade certifications for butchers in order to ensure quality, safety, and health standards but not all butchers have formal certification or training. Trade qualification in English-speaking countries is often earned through an apprenticeship although some training organisations also certify their students. In Canada, once a butcher is trade qualified, they can learn to become a mas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basil Butcher
Basil Fitzherbert Butcher (3 September 1933 – 16 December 2019) was a Guyanese cricketer who played for the West Indies cricket team. He was regarded as a reliable right-handed middle-order batsman in the star-studded West Indian batting line-up of the 1960s. Australian cricketer and media personality Richie Benaud regarded him as the most difficult of the West Indian batsmen to dismiss. Early life Butcher was born and raised on a sugar estate just outside the village of Port Mourant, in what was then British Guiana. Although a small village, Port Mourant has produced a number of great cricketers; Butcher was a neighbour of Alvin Kallicharran's family, and future Test team-mates Rohan Kanhai and Joe Solomon lived very close by. Butcher left Corentyne High School without completing his education and worked a variety of jobs, including as teacher, Public Works Department clerk, insurance salesman and welfare officer, while playing cricket for Port Mourant Sports Club. Butcher was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Butcher
Arthur Butcher (8 November 1863 – 17 September 1955) was an English people, English first-class cricketer. Born at Tring in November 1863, Butcher made his debut in Minor Counties of English and Welsh cricket, minor counties cricket for Hertfordshire County Cricket Club, Hertfordshire against Norfolk County Cricket Club, Norfolk in the 1895 Minor Counties Championship. Butcher played minor counties cricket for Hertfordshire until 1909, making 111 appearances in the Minor Counties Championship. He also made two appearances in first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's, playing against London County Cricket Club, London County in 1902, and Leicestershire County Cricket Club, Leicestershire in 1905. He score 35 runs in his two first-class matches, with a high score of 24 not out. He died at Kensington in September 1955. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Butcher, Arthur 1863 births 1955 deaths People from Tring English cricketers Hertfordshire cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Butcher
Alan Raymond Butcher (born 7 January 1954) is a former English cricketer who is part of a family known for its strong cricketing connections. Although only selected to play for England on one occasion, he was lauded for his skills in first-class cricket and was named a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1991. He became Essex coach in 1993, and coached Surrey between 2005 and 2008. Cricket writer, Colin Bateman noted Butcher was, "a popular and accomplished left-handed opener, unlucky to be consigned to membership of the 'One Cap Club'... despite consistent county performances and an ability to tackle quick bowlers, Butcher was passed over". Personal life Early years Born in Croydon, Surrey, Butcher played his earliest organised cricket with Beckenham under-11's. His parents moved to Australia where he spent five and a half of his formative years during which time he played for Glenelg youth team. His performances there won him their Junior Cricketer award for outstanding play and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Butcher
Thomas Alfred Butcher (born 29 June 1963) is an English actor. He was born in Stamford. Biography Acting career Television Butcher is best known for playing PC Steve Loxton in ''The Bill'' from 1990 to 1997 (with a one-off return in 1999), Marc Eliot in ''Doctors'', Tim Gaskill in ''Casualty''. He has also guest starred in ''Holby City'', ''Peak Practice'', '' Heartbeat'', '' Bugs'', ''The Mrs Bradley Mysteries'', and '' Dangerfield''. Movie Butcher portrayed the lead role of Mike in the urban horror thriller Cherry Tree Lane. Personal life Butcher is married to former ''Doctors'' and Emmerdale actress Corrinne Wicks Corrinne Wicks (born 26 April 1968) is an English actress, notable for playing Dr. Helen Thompson in the BBC daytime soap opera '' Doctors'', from 2000 to 2005, and Ella Hart in the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale'', from 2010 to 2011. Early lif .... Photo and caption. References External links * English male soap opera actors 1963 births Livin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Butcher
Tim Butcher (born 15 November 1967) is an English author, broadcaster and journalist. He is the author of ''Blood River: A Journey to Africa's Broken Heart, Blood River'' (2007), ''Chasing the Devil'' (2010) and ''The Trigger'' (2014), travel books blending contemporary adventure with history. Career Journalism As a journalist between 1990 and 2009 Butcher worked for ''The Daily Telegraph'' newspaper, holding a series of positions including leader writer, war correspondent, Africa Bureau Chief, and Middle East Correspondent. He remains a regular contributor to the BBC radio programme ''From Our Own Correspondent'' and has written for numerous British, US and international publications. Author As an author he published in 2007 his first book ''Blood River: A Journey to Africa's Broken Heart'', an account of his 2004 journey through Democratic Republic of the Congo ("DR Congo") overland from Lake Tanganyika and down the Congo River, following the route of Henry Morton Stanley's 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
