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Charles Griffiths (musician)
Charles Griffiths may refer to: * Charles Griffiths (British Army officer) (1763–1829), British soldier * Charles Griffiths (footballer), British football manager * Charles Griffiths (politician) Charles Edward Griffiths (26 June 1903 – 17 May 1982) was an Australian politician. Born in Jesmond, New South Wales, he attended public schools and became a railwayman with New South Wales Railways, rising to become an official in the Austr ... (1903–1982), Australian politician See also * Charles Griffith (other) {{hndis, Griffiths, Charles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Griffiths (British Army Officer)
Lieutenant-General Charles Griffiths (3 August 1763 – 31 May 1829) was a British soldier, foster brother to Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany, Lieutenant-General and Captain of Yarmouth Castle, Isle of Wight. Parents and marriage Griffiths was the son of the Reverend John Griffiths and his wife Mary, the daughter of John Denham. Mary has been described as the foster-mother to the Duke of York, second son of George III. Griffiths was thirteen days older than the Duke of York and has been described in turn as the latter's foster-brother. He married on 7 June 1796 Caroline Francis, the daughter of Sir William Neville Hart and Elizabeth, the daughter of Stanhope Aspinwall. His elder brother, John Griffiths of Erryd, was a medical practitioner and surgeon to Queen Charlotte's Household 1792–1818. His elder brother's wife, Elizabeth, was the sister of his own wife. Military career In 1779, Griffiths was appointed ensign in the 15th Regiment of Foot. He was placed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Griffiths (footballer)
Charles Griffiths (died 15 May 1936) was an English football player and manager. He played in England, and coached in Belgium, France, Germany and the Netherlands in the early 20th century. Playing career Griffiths was born in Rugby and played as an inside-forward for Luton Town and Barrow before joining Preston North End in 1907. He then made one appearance in the Football League for Lincoln City in 1907. He also played for Oswestry Olympics, Chirk, Oswestry United, St Helens Town, Barnsley, Coventry City, Wellington Town and Wrexham. Coaching career In 1910, he worked for Karlsruher FV, during his time with the club, they won the Southern German championship. In August 1911, he was appointed as the first full-time manager of Bayern Munich, however his time at the club was to last only seven months at the Bavarian club and was dismissed on 6 April 1912. He had however convinced the Bayern board members that a full-time coach was beneficial to the club. He would go on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Griffiths (politician)
Charles Edward Griffiths (26 June 1903 – 17 May 1982) was an Australian politician. Born in Jesmond, New South Wales, he attended public schools and became a railwayman with New South Wales Railways, rising to become an official in the Australian Railways Union. He was appointed to the Australian Labor Party's New South Wales Executive before his election to the Australian House of Representatives in 1949 as the member for the new seat of Shortland. He held the seat until his retirement in 1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using mean solar tim .... Griffiths' 23 years as a member of federal parliament coincided with Labor's longest stint out of office. Griffiths died in 1982. References Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Australia Members of the Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |