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Buckston Browne Prize
Buckston may refer to: *Buckston Browne (1850–1945), a British surgeon and urology pioneer *George Buckston (1881–1942), an English cricketer *Robin Buckston (1908–1967), an English cricketer See also *Bradbourne Hall Bradbourne Hall is a country house next to All Saint's Church, within the civil parish of Bradbourne, near Ashbourne, Derbyshire. It is a privately-owned Grade II* listed building, and is not open to the public. History The church of All ..., ancestral home of the Buxton/Buckston family * Buxton (other) {{given name, type=both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buckston Browne
Sir George Buckston Browne FRCS (13 April 1850 – 19 January 1945) was a British surgeon and pioneer urologist. Browne was born in Manchester, the son of physician Dr. Henry Browne. He was educated at University College London. In 1927, he bought Charles Darwin's former home Down House and founded the Buckston Brown Research Farm in Downe Downe, formerly Down, () is a village in Greater London, England, located within the London Borough of Bromley but beyond the London urban sprawl. Downe is south west of Orpington and south east of Charing Cross. Downe lies on a hill, and ... in 1931. The Buckston Browne Prize is named for him.Dobson, J & Sir Cecil Wakeley (1957). ''Sir George Buckstone Browne'' E&S Livingstone Ltd, London. He died at University College Hospital in London, aged 94. References External links * 1850 births 1945 deaths People in health professions from Manchester British surgeons British urologists Fellows of the Royal College of Surge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Buckston
George Moreton Buckston (12 March 1881 – 24 November 1942) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Cambridge University in 1903, Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and Derbyshire between 1905 and 1921. Buckston was born in Hope, Derbyshire and was educated at Eton and at Trinity College, Cambridge. He scored 45 and 4 for Eton v Harrow at Lord's in 1900. He played for Cambridge University from the 1903 season during which he played five games. He played one first-class game for MCC in 1904 which was against Derbyshire and then joined Derbyshire in the 1905 season. Buckston made his County Championship debut for Derbyshire against Northamptonshire. Derbyshire won the match by an innings margin, Northamptonshire limited to just 52 runs in their first innings. Buckston played no further matches during the 1905 season, and Derbyshire finished third-bottom in the Championship. Buckston played a greater role during the 1906 season, playing eight County Championship g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robin Buckston
Robin Henry Rowland Buckston (10 October 1908 – 16 May 1967) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire between 1928 and 1939 and for Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in 1929 and 1930. He captained the Derbyshire team between 1937 and 1939. Buckston was born in Kensington, the son of George Moreton Buckston who had played for and captained Derbyshire before and after World War I. He was educated at Eton and played in the Eton XI as a wicketkeeper. He first played for Derbyshire at the age of 19 in the 1928 season as wicketkeeper in a match against Lancashire, but did not play for them again until 1937. He played two matches for MCC against Wales in 1929 and 1930 and a game for the Free Foresters against the Netherlands in 1931. He became captain of Derbyshire in the 1937 season when after their Championship win in the 1936 season, the club came third in the Championship. In the 1938 season they were fifth and in the 1939 season they were ninth und ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bradbourne Hall
Bradbourne Hall is a country house next to All Saint's Church, within the civil parish of Bradbourne, near Ashbourne, Derbyshire. It is a privately-owned Grade II* listed building, and is not open to the public. History The church of All Saints at Bradbourne was in the ownership of the Dunstable Priory from 1278 until it was forfeited to the Crown in the 16th century at the time of the Dissolution of the Monasteries.''History and Gazetteer of the County of Derby'' Pt I Vol 2 (1829) Stephen Glover p133. Google Books The former glebe lands of some and the advowson of All Saints were purchased by George Buxton in 1609. He replaced the old vicarage with the present house for his own occupation. Built in limestone, the three-storey entrance front has four irregular bays, three gables and irregular mullioned windows, and was the home of the Buxton/Buckston family for 200 years. George Buckston (died 1810) changed the spelling of the family surname. His son Rev. George Buckston ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
