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Chesham Grammar School
Chesham Grammar School is a co-educational grammar school on White Hill, Chesham, Buckinghamshire. There are about 1,300 pupils aged between eleven and eighteen, including over 400 in the sixth form. In 2007, the Department for Education awarded the school specialist school status as a Humanities College. In August 2011 the school became an Academy. History The school was founded in 1947 as the Chesham Technical School - a result of the Education Act 1944 which set up the tripartite arrangements of grammar, technical and secondary modern schools. The all-boys' school was originally housed in only one building, which is now the sixth form block known as "The Curtis Centre". In 1961, the school became known as Chesham Technical High School and during the 1960s, there was huge development in the area, and it became a co-educational grammar school. In 1970, the school changed its name to Chesham High School as it moved away from its technical roots. The name of the school changed to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Academy (English School)
An academy school in England is a state-funded school which is directly funded by the Department for Education and independent of local authority control. The terms of the arrangements are set out in individual Academy Funding Agreements. Most academies are secondary schools, though slightly more than 25% of primary schools (4,363 as of December 2017) are academies. Academies are self-governing non-profit charitable trusts and may receive additional support from personal or corporate sponsors, either financially or in kind. Academies are inspected and follow the same rules on admissions, special educational needs and exclusions as other state schools and students sit the same national exams. They have more autonomy with the National Curriculum, but do have to ensure that their curriculum is broad and balanced, and that it includes the core subjects of English, maths and science. They must also teach relationships and sex education, and religious education. They are free ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiltern District
Chiltern District was one of four local government districts of Buckinghamshire in south central England from 1974 to 2020. It was named after the Chiltern Hills on which the region sits. The main towns in the district were Amersham and Chesham which are both served by London Underground's Metropolitan line. History It was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the Chesham Urban District and surrounding Amersham Rural District. In 1988 it was the first Council to take up stock transfer. 4,650 homes were transferred. The district was abolished on 31 March 2020 and its area is now part of the unitary Buckinghamshire Council. Parishes The parishes that made up Chiltern District were: * Amersham * Ashley Green * Chalfont St Giles * Chalfont St Peter * Chartridge * Chenies * Chesham * Chesham Bois * Cholesbury-cum-St Leonards * Coleshill * Great Missenden * Latimer * Little Chalfont * Little Missenden * Penn * Seer Green * The Lee See also the list of civil parishes in Buc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Keynes
Ultra (also recording as Rider) was an English boy band, which was most successful in the late 1990s. The original line-up consisted of James Hearn (born 19 June 1976; vocals), Michael Harwood (born 12 December 1975; guitar and vocals ), Jon O'Mahony (born 10 August 1973; drums and vocals ) and Nick Keynes (born 3 May 1972; bass and vocals ). History Early career Although sometimes mistakenly described as a manufactured boyband, Ultra was originally formed by James Hearn, James Rose, Michael Harwood and Jon O'Mahony who were schoolfriends from Buckinghamshire, England in the mid-1990s. After they left school, they formed various bands, playing under names such as Stepping Stoned, Decade and Suburban Surfers. They eventually called themselves Ultra (named after the Depeche Mode album), and the following year Nick Keynes joined as bass player after being introduced by mutual friend Neil Cowley, who was the keyboard player for the Brand New Heavies. Chart success Thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katy Dunne
Katy Dunne (born 16 February 1995) is a British tennis player who is returning to competition after a long spell of injury. Dunne has won eight singles titles and eight doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. On 28 May 2018, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 212, and in July 2018 she peaked at No. 135 in the WTA doubles rankings. In March 2016, Dunne won a major non-ITF title at Naremburn, Sydney. As the No. 2 seed, she defeated Shérazad Reix, 6–3, 6–2 to claim the $3,200 first prize at the prestigious North Shore Open. She made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the 2014 Birmingham Classic. Having defeated the tenth and second seeds in qualifying, Alizé Lim and Tímea Babos, respectively, she faced world No. 44, Camila Giorgi, in the first round, but had to retire with a hip injury after only three games of the third set. Dunne was later handed a wildcard to compete in the Wimbledon qualifying for the third year running, but lost in the first round to the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conor Dunne
Conor Dunne (born 22 January 1992 in St Albans) is an Irish former professional cyclist, who competed professionally between 2014 and 2019 for the , , and teams. Career He was named in the startlist for the 2017 Vuelta a España. Following the collapse of the team, in November 2018 it emerged that Dunne would join the team for the 2019 season, with his salary being paid for by former Aqua Blue owner Rick Delaney due to Dunne signing a contract with the team for 2019 before it folded. In May 2019, he was named in the startlist for the 2019 Giro d'Italia. On 30 December 2019, he tweeted that he is retiring from pro cycling. On 7 January 2020, Global Cycling Network announced him as a new presenter. Global Cycling Network (GCN) On 2 May 2020 GCN's YouTube channel released a video where Conor turned his garden into a Velodrome to create a Garden Hour Cycling Distance record with help from his brother-in-law Nigel. The distance covered was 16.3 km which was listed as a ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Len Worley
Leonard Francis Worley (born 26 June 1937) is a former amateur footballer who played for Wycombe Wanderers, Charlton Athletic, Tottenham Hotspur, Chesham United, Wealdstone, Slough Town, Hayes and represented England at amateur level on seven occasions. Playing career Worley began his career with Wycombe Wanderers as a sixteen-year-old in 1954. The right winger became known as the "''Stanley Matthews of amateur football'' " and dedicated much of his career to the Buckinghamshire club. Like his namesake his dribbling skills coupled with accurate crosses helped the club to two Isthmian League titles in 1955–56 and 1956–57. His two-goal display in the FA Amateur Cup semi-final at Highbury took the Loakes Park club to the 1956–57 final. Worley joined Charlton Athletic as an amateur in October 1956 and played one senior match for the Valley based team. He returned to Wycombe Wanderers before joining Tottenham Hotspur. Worley made one appearance for the ''Spurs'' in a 3–1 win ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judith Gough
Judith Mary Gough Order of St Michael and St George, CMG (born 8 November 1972) is a British diplomat and the current List of ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Sweden, Ambassador of the United Kingdom in Sweden.New UK Ambassador to Ukraine Judith Gough to arrive in Kyiv in September Interfax-Ukraine (31 March 2015) Biography Gough was educated at the University of Nottingham (BA German and Russian, 1995) and at King's College London (MA War in the Modern World, 2012). She then worked as a Consultant in emerging markets and financial services at Ernst and Young. Gough joined the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) in 2001. Gough then served at the List of ambassadors of the United Kingdom to South Korea, British emba ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eleanor Thom
Eleanor Thom (born 1979 in London) is a British writer. She won the 2006 New Writing Ventures competition with "Burns", a chapter from her first novel ''The Tin-Kin''. The book recalls experiences of her mother's family who were Scottish Travellers and settled in Elgin between 1920 and 1950. In 2009, ''The Tin-Kin'' won the Scottish First Book of the Year, and was shortlisted for the Not the Booker Prize. In 2008, Thom was awarded a Robert Louis Stevenson Fellowship to begin work on a second novel. Thom attended Chesham High School from 1995–1997, and later studied at University College London, and The University of Glasgow , image = UofG Coat of Arms.png , image_size = 150px , caption = Coat of arms Flag , latin_name = Universitas Glasguensis , motto = la, Via, Veritas, Vita , .... References External links Official HomepageBBC News Article British writers 1979 births Living ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Hales
Alexander Daniel Hales (born 3 January 1989) is an English cricketer. He is a right-handed opening batter who currently plays for Nottinghamshire and the England cricket team in white ball, limited overs formats. He made his One Day International debut against India in August 2014 and his Test cricket debut against South Africa in December 2015. Hales is the first English batter to score a T20I century. He is also the first batter to be dismissed for 99 in an ODI and a T20I. Background Hales was born in Hillingdon and attended both Westbrook Hay School and Chesham High School (now Chesham Grammar School) in Buckinghamshire. His father Gary broke several local batting records (including 321 not out for Gerrards Cross versus Chalfont St Peter in a limited overs league match) while his grandfather Dennis was a talented tennis player who once forced Rod Laver to five sets at Wimbledon. Domestic career County cricket Hales first came to national attention in 2005 when, as a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Chalfont
Little Chalfont is a village and civil parish in south-east Buckinghamshire, England. It is one of a group of villages known collectively as The Chalfonts, which also comprises Chalfont St Giles and Chalfont St Peter. Little Chalfont is located around east of Amersham and northwest of Charing Cross, central London. History Little Chalfont is a 20th-century creation triggered by the coming of the Metropolitan Railway. A station called Chalfont Road was opened in 1889 at the northernmost point of Chalfont St Giles Parish where the parishes of Amersham, Chenies, and Chalfont St Giles met. At that time, the area was remote from the centres of the villages and towns, and consisted of isolated farms and cottages, and did not have a specific name. The coming of the railway eventually brought local housing development, and a community developed around the station, which was renamed Chalfont & Latimer station in 1915, a name which it retains today. The first appearance of the name Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Missenden
Great Missenden is an affluent village with approximately 2,000 residents in the Misbourne Valley in the Chiltern Hills in Buckinghamshire, England, situated between the towns of Amersham and Wendover, with direct rail connections to London Marylebone. It closely adjoins the village of Little Kingshill, and is a mile from Little Missenden and the larger village Prestwood. The narrow and historic High Street is bypassed by the main A413 London to Aylesbury Road. It is located in the centre of the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The source of the Misbourne is to be found just north of the village, although the upper reach of the river runs only in winter and the perennial head is in Little Missenden. The village is now best known as home to the late Roald Dahl, the world-famous Adult and Children's author.Lynn F. PearsoDiscovering Famous GravesOsprey Publishing, 2008 In 2019 the village post town and postcode of HP16, which encompasses Little Kingshill, was revealed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
