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Buxton (surname)
__NOTOC__ Buxton is a surname of Anglo-Saxon, or Scottish-Gaelic origin, and may refer to A * Adam Buxton (born 1969), British comedian * Angela Buxton (1934–2020), English tennis player * Aubrey Buxton, Baron Buxton of Alsa (1918–2009), British soldier, politician, and television executive B * Barclay Fowell Buxton (1860–1946), English evangelist * Bertha Henry Buxton (1844–1881), British novelist and children's author * Byron Buxton (born 1993), American baseball player C * Dr C. Lee Buxton (1904–1969), American gynecologist * Charles Buxton (1823–1871), British politician * Charles Roden Buxton (1875–1942), English philanthropist and politician * Christopher Buxton (martyr) (died 1588), English Roman Catholic priest D * Dave Buxton (born 1952), English jazz pianist E * Edward Buxton (conservationist) (1840–1924), British conservationist * Sir Edward Buxton, 2nd Baronet (1812–1858), British Liberal Party politician F * Felix Buxton, British m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buxton, Derbyshire
Buxton is a spa town in the Borough of High Peak, Derbyshire, England. It is England's highest market town, sited at some above sea level."Buxton – in pictures" , BBC Radio Derby, March 2008, accessed 3 June 2013. also claims this, but lacks a regular market. It lies close to to the west and to the south, on the edge of the |
Francis Buxton
Francis William Buxton (5 August 1847 – 14 November 1911) was a British barrister and Liberal Party politician. Buxton was the son of Sir Edward Buxton, 2nd Baronet, and the grandson of the anti-slavery campaigner Sir Thomas Buxton, 1st Baronet. His mother was Catherine, daughter of Samuel Gurney, while Sir Thomas Buxton, 3rd Baronet, was his elder brother, Charles Buxton his uncle, Noel Noel-Buxton, 1st Baron Noel-Buxton, his nephew and Sydney Buxton, 1st Earl Buxton, his first cousin. He was born at Colne House, Cromer, Norfolk, and educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, graduating B.A. in 1869 before training for the bar at Lincoln's Inn. Called to the Bar in 1874, he became a partner in the London banking firm of Prescott and Company. Between 1880 and 1885 he sat as Member of Parliament for Andover. He was also a Justice of the Peace for the County of London and for Hertfordshire, a Public Works Loan Commissioner in 1893 and a member of the London School Board from 1899 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigel Buxton
Nigel Edward Buxton (29 May 1924 – 30 November 2015) was a British travel writer and wine critic, also known for appearing as in the Channel 4 comedy series ''The Adam and Joe Show''. Early life Buxton was born at Cowfold, Sussex, where his father, Gordon Offord Buxton, worked as a 'general factotum' at Brook Hill House, owned by Lt-Col Edward William ('Robert') Hermon of the 1st King Edward's Horse, to whom the elder Buxton had been a servant since 1908, accompanying him as his batman during World War I. Career Travel writer After education at Collyer's Grammar School, Horsham and the Imperial Service College, Windsor, followed by the University of Glasgow and Worcester College, Oxford, at the latter of which he read Modern History, graduating in 1954, Buxton became travel columnist - later travel editor - of ''The Sunday Telegraph'' in 1961. BaaadDad In the 1990s, Buxton appeared as "BaaadDad" on ''The Adam and Joe Show'' on Channel 4, which was written and presented by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mick Buxton
Michael James Buxton (born 29 May 1943) is a former footballer and football manager in England. He has managed Huddersfield Town, Scunthorpe United and Sunderland. Playing career During his playing career, Buxton played in the Football League for both Burnley and Halifax Town, making a total of 53 professional appearances in nine seasons. He was plagued with injuries and broke his tibia twice while playing for Halifax Coaching career Buxton became Trainer at Halifax Town whilst still playing and coached at Watford, Barnsley, Mansfield Town and Southend United. Managerial career Huddersfield Town Buxton initially joined Huddersfield Town in late 1977 from Southend United as the Physiotherapist under manager Tom Johnston. After Johnston's resignation in 1978 Buxton was appointed caretaker manager of Huddersfield Town. He quickly got the job permanently and set about revitalising the Fourth Division club. He installed John Haselden, who was already at the club, as his A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luther Buxton
Luther Buxton (October 12, 1822 – August 23, 1897) was an American physician and politician. Born in Danby, Rutland County, Vermont, Buxton graduated from Castleton University and Albany Medical College. In 1849, Buxton served in the New York State Assembly, from Brant, New York, was a physician, and was a Whig. Buxton then moved to Oshkosh, Wisconsin Oshkosh is a city in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, of which it is the county seat. The city had a population of 66,816 in 2020, making it the ninth-largest city in Wisconsin. It is also adjacent to the Town of Oshkosh. History Oshkosh was ... where he continued to practice medicine. In 1860, he was elected superintendent of public instruction. In 1868 and 1869, Buxton served in the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Republican. He was also deputy collector on internal revenue. He moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin where he died from cancer.'Death of Dr. Luther Buxton-A Veteran Physician Who Made His Mark In Politics,' M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lewis Buxton
Lewis Edward Buxton (born 10 December 1983) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender. Buxton began his career with Portsmouth where he progressed through the youth ranks at the club. He gained first team experience with loan spells at Exeter City and AFC Bournemouth. He joined Stoke City in January 2005 in order to find first team football. His time at the Britannia Stadium was hampered by injury and he left for Sheffield Wednesday in October 2008. With the Owls Buxton established himself as a regular member of the team and spent seven years, making 207 appearances. Career Portsmouth A promising young defender, after working his way up through the Portsmouth youth ranks, Buxton made his first team debut at the beginning of the 2001–02 season, aged 17, in a 1–0 win at Stockport County. He was soon a regular in Graham Rix's squad. However, following Harry Redknapp's appointment as manager at the club, and the subsequent influx of new players, Bux ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judy Buxton
Judith Catherine Buxton (born 7 October 1949) is an English actress best known for playing Nurse Katy Shaw in ''General Hospital'' (1972–1973), Susan Protheroe in ''By the Sword Divided'' (1983–1985) and Ruth Carpenter in '' On the Up'' (1990–1992). She has also appeared in several films including '' Aces High'' (1976) and ''The Big Sleep'' (1978) as well as having an extensive stage career with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Early life Born in Croydon, Surrey, Buxton attended Croydon High School and graduated from the Rose Bruford College. Career Making her screen debut in an episode of ''Dixon of Dock Green'' in 1972, Buxton then went on to have a regular role in the television series ''General Hospital'' playing nurse Katy Shaw in twenty six episodes. After this, Buxton had roles in several popular television series such as ''The Sweeney'', ''Public Eye'' and ''Get Some In!'' before appearing in two episodes of ''Rising Damp'' as Caroline Armitage and played Inga, Roj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Buxton
Jeff Buxton is the coach of Lehigh University's post-graduate wrestling program and was the head wrestling coach at Blair Academy in Blairstown, New Jersey from 1982 to 2012. During his tenure at Blair the program became the most successful high school wrestling program in the United States, winning the National Prep team title every one of Coach Buxton's 30 years at Blair and producing wrestlers who have gone on to win 12 individual NCAA crowns and 41 NCAA Division 1 All American places. In 2012, Coach Buxton took the head coaching position at Lehigh University's post-graduate wrestling program, the Lehigh Valley Athletic Club (LVAC). At LVAC, Coach Buxton coaches senior-level wrestlers at U S senior National championships, the Pan American Games and the senior World Championships. On a selected basis, he also works with junior wrestlers who are competing internationally. Personal highlights *In 1975, he was a National Prep Champion [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jedediah Buxton
Jedediah Buxton (1707–1772) was a noted English mental calculator, born at Elmton, near Creswell, in Derbyshire.W. W. Rouse Ball (1960) ''Calculating Prodigies'', in Mathematical Recreations and Essays, Macmillan, New York, chapter 13. Life Buxton was born in 1707 and although his father was schoolmaster of Elmton, and his grandfather had been the vicar, he could not write; and his knowledge, except of numbers, was extremely limited. How he came to understand the relative proportions of numbers and their progressive denominations, he did not remember. However, this was his interest. He frequently took no notice of objects, and when he did, it was only with reference to their numbers. After hearing a sermon he knew nothing about its content other than that it contained a certain number of words which he had counted during its delivery. He measured the lands of Elmton, consisting of some thousand acres (4 km2), simply by striding over it. He gave the area not only i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jake Buxton
Jake Fred Buxton (born 4 March 1985) is an English professional footballer and manager who plays as a defender. He was most recently player-manager for EFL League One club Burton Albion. Career Mansfield Town Born in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, Buxton came up through the youth system at Mansfield, winning the Youth Team Player of the Year award in 2002, and made his first-team debut in October 2002 in a EFL Trophy match against Crewe Alexandra. However, it was not until the 2004–05 season that he established himself as a regular member of the first team and his form was rewarded with a new one-year contract in February 2005. In April 2006, Buxton signed a new two-and-a-half-year contract, and was made team captain, one of the youngest in the country, during the 2006–07 season. By the end of the 2007–08 season, he had played over 160 first-team games for Mansfield, scoring five goals. After Mansfield Town were relegated to the Football Conference at the end of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Buxton
Ian Ray Buxton (17 April 1938 – 1 October 2010) was an English footballer and cricketer. He played football as an inside forward for Derby County between 1959 and 1967, before brief spells with Luton Town, Notts County, Port Vale, and non-league Ilkeston Town. He played a total of 215 league games in the English Football League, helping Luton Town to the Fourth Division title in 1967–68, also helping Port Vale to win promotion out of the Fourth Division in 1969–70. He also played cricket for Derbyshire from 1959 to 1973, serving the county as captain between 1970 and 1972. Football career Derby County Buxton started his career at Derby County, helping them to an 18th-place finish in the Second Division in 1959–60. Making his debut under Harry Storer, he scored twice in a 3–1 home win over Ipswich Town. He proved to be "adept at holding the ball and bringing others into play." The "Rams" then rose to 12th in 1960–61, before dropping to 16th in 1961– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Godfrey Buxton
Barclay Godfrey Buxton MC (7 January 1895 –1986) was a casualty of World War I, who compensated for his inability to follow the family tradition of missionary service by founding and running missionary training colleges. Buxton was the son of Reverend Barclay Buxton, a missionary who co-founded the Japan Evangelical Band, and Margaret Maria Amelia Railton. He was the great-grandson of Sir Thomas Buxton, 1st Baronet the abolitionist and social reformer. He was educated at Repton School, and Trinity College, Cambridge. In World War I, he fought in the Duke of Wellington's Regiment, gaining the rank of captain. When a shell fell on his billet, he was severely wounded with shrapnel damage to both legs. He was invalided out and walked with two sticks for the rest of his life. Unable to fulfil his lifelong dream of becoming a missionary himself, he asked his brothers - "What can God do with this bag of bones?" The answer was that if he could not go himself, he should stay behind to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
