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Codrington Family
Codrington may refer to: Places * Codrington, Barbuda ** Barbuda Codrington Airport ** Codrington Lagoon * Codrington, Gloucestershire, England * Codrington, Ontario, Canada * Codrington, Victoria, Australia ** Codrington Wind Farm, Victoria * Mount Codrington, Antarctica Institutions * Codrington College, Anglican theological college in St. John, Barbados * Codrington Library, All Souls College, Oxford, England People with the surname * Codrington baronets * Austin Codrington (born 1975), Jamaican cricketer *Christopher Codrington (died 1698), British plantation owner and colonial administrator, founder of Codrington in Barbuda * Christopher Codrington (1668–1710), British soldier and plantation owner in Barbados *Christopher Codrington (1764–1843), from 1797 known as Christopher Bethell-Codrington, British member of Parliament and sugar planter *Christopher William Codrington (1805–1864), British member of parliament * Sir Edward Codrington, (1770–1851), British ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Codrington, Barbuda
Codrington is a town located on the island of Barbuda, which is part of the country of Antigua and Barbuda. For travelers and visitors, Codrington is served by Barbuda Codrington Airport. Codrington was founded by Christopher Codrington (died 1698), Christopher Codrington and his brother John in 1685, to be the main residential centre on the island. They built a castle which dominated the town, but it was badly damaged by an earthquake in 1843 and little trace of it now remains. It had a population of 914 in 2001. In 1741, the first slave rebellion happened in Codrington. Beach's Rebellion arose as a consequence of manager Thomas Beach's "cruel and tyrannical" behaviour. Several herds of cattle were slaughtered, with additional damage being done to the Codrington's property and equipment. The population of Codrington was recorded as 700 in the census of 1904, and 1,252 in the census of 1991. The town, along with the rest of the island, was completely evacuated in September 2017 fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Bethell-Codrington
Christopher Bethell-Codrington (until 1797 known as Christopher Codrington; October 1764 – 4 February 1843) was a British politician, planter and amateur cricket player who served as a MP in the British Parliament. In 1792, he inherited from his uncle Sir William Codrington, 2nd Baronet, sugar plantations in Antigua and the Dodington Park estate in Gloucestershire. In 1797 he inherited further Caribbean property from his uncle Christopher Bethell, who had changed his name after inheriting the estates from his maternal uncle Slingsby Bethell in 1758. He then changed his surname to Bethell-Codrington. Parliamentary career Later in 1797 he was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Tewkesbury, holding the seat until 1812. In 1806 he rejected pressure from his constituents to support the abolition of the slave trade, but denied being motivated by his self-interest as a plantation-owner. Later in 1832, he had a very public debate in the newspapers with Sir Fowell Buxton o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinny Codrington
Vincent Joseph Codrington (born 18 July 1956) is an English sports administrator and a former CEO of Middlesex County Cricket Club. Codrington was educated at St. Benedict's School, Ealing. He played rugby union as a fly half for Richmond and also served as its Director of Rugby, during its transition from amateur to professional rugby. He opened the batting foBarnes Cricket Club Codrington succeeded Joe Hardstaff as Secretary of Middlesex County Cricket Club in 1997 and later assumed the role of Chief Executive A chief executive officer (CEO), also known as a central executive officer (CEO), chief administrator officer (CAO) or just chief executive (CE), is one of a number of corporate executives charged with the management of an organization especially .... He announced his resignation on 3 July 2015 after 18 years' service at Lord's. He is a Trustee of the READY Charity [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Codrington (priest)
Thomas Codrington (died 1691?) was an English Roman Catholic theologian. He is chiefly known for his attempt to introduce into England the "Institute of Secular Priests Living in Community", founded in Bavaria by Bartholomaus Holzhauser. Life Codrington was educated and ordained at Douai, where he taught humanities for a time. Later on he lived with Cardinal Howard at Rome, acting as his chaplain and secretary. He returned to England in July, 1684, and on the accession of James II of England in the following year, he was appointed one of the royal chaplains and preachers in ordinary. While he was in Rome he had joined the institute above mentioned, in which Cardinal Howard took a great personal interest, and his return to England seemed to the superior, Stephen Hofer, a favourable opportunity for extending the institute. Accordingly Codrington and his companion, John Morgan, were appointed procurators to introduce the institute into England. The object of the society, the constit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Codrington
Thomas Codrington (1829 in Wroughton, Wiltshire – 1918) was a British engineer and antiquarian of the late Victorian era. With a career background as an Inspector for local government, he published several known works. First was ''Report on the Destruction of Town Refuse'', published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office in 1888. This was only a short pamphlet of 48 pages, including illustrations of furnaces in use at the time. Codrington went on to write the slightly more substantial 172 page work ''The Maintenance of Macadamised Roads'' in 1879, published by E. & F.N. Spon. For the Roads Improvement Association, Codrington wrote ''The Roads Improvement Association - Its Teaching Confirmed'';Reid, p.131. he had acted for the RIA in a successful court action in 1885 regarding the state of the roads in Halesowen.Reid, pp.129-130. However, by far Codrington's most famous work was also one of his last. ''Roman Roads in Britain'', published originally in 1903, was the first attem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Henry Codrington
Robert Henry Codrington (15 September 1830, Wroughton, Wiltshire – 11 September 1922)Davidson, Allan K. "The Legacy of Robert Henry Codrington." ''International Bulletin of Missionary Research.'' Oct 2003, Vol. 27 Issue 4, p. 171-176full text was an Anglican priest and anthropologist who made the first study of Melanesian society and culture. His work is still held as a classic of ethnography. Codrington wrote, "One of the first duties of a missionary is to try to understand the people among whom he works,"''The Melanesians.'' Robert Codrington. and he himself reflected a deep commitment to this value. Codrington worked as headmaster of the Melanesian Mission school on Norfolk Island from 1867 to 1887. Over his many years with the Melanesian people, he gained a deep knowledge of their society, languages, and customs through a close association with them. He also intensively studied "Melanesian languages In linguistics, Melanesian is an obsolete term referring to the Aust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Edward Codrington
Sir Robert Edward Codrington (6 January 1869 – 16 December 1908) was the colonial Administrator of the two territories ruled by the British South Africa Company (BSAC) which became present-day Zambia. He was Administrator of North-Eastern Rhodesia, based at Fort Jameson, now Chipata, from 11 July 1898 to 24 April 1907, and then of North-Western Rhodesia, based at Livingstone from February 1908 to his death in London on 16 December 1908 from heart disease at age 39. He laid the foundation for the amalgamation of the two territories as Northern Rhodesia four years later. His administration was influential in establishing British colonial government in Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland and making them different in character from white-settler-led Southern Rhodesia.The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaidon Codrington
Jaidon "The Don" Codrington (born June 5, 1984 in Bridgeport, Connecticut) is an American professional boxer. He fights at Light Heavyweight out of Queens, New York and had a record of 20 wins and 2 losses, with 16 wins by knockout. A contestant on Season 3 of the boxing reality television series '' The Contender'', Codrington went on to lose in the final to Sakio Bika, in a brave effort and a candidate for fight of the year. Amateur career Codrington had a stellar amateur career, winning the 2002 National Golden Gloves Middleweight Championship. Amateur highlights 2004 * Beat Dennis Draper in 2004 National Golden Gloves via decision on 2004-05-04. * Lost to Rocco Tettis in 2004 National Golden Gloves via decision on 2004-05-05. 2003 * Beat James Parison in 2003 National Golden Gloves via decision (5-0) on 2003-05-26. * Beat Donovan George in 2003 National Golden Gloves via decision (5-0) on 2003-05-28. * Lost to Clarence Joseph in 2003 National Golden Gloves via decision (3- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isabel Codrington
Isabel Codrington Pyke-Nott, later Isabel Konody then Isabel Mayer (1874-1943), was a British artist. She painted figures in watercolour and oils and also produced miniatures. Biography Codrington was born in Bydown in Devon and in 1889, aged 15, was enrolled in the Royal Academy School in London where she was awarded two medals. In October 1901 she married the art critic P.G. Konody (1872-1933), who was then the editor of an art magazine and also wrote regularly for several newspapers. The couple had two daughters during the following five years. Codrington continued to paint, and a watercolour by her won a medal at the 1907 Exposition International d'Arte in Barcelonia. The Konodys lived in London and enjoyed a social scene that featured many artists, poets and writers. In 2015 an unpublished poem written to Codrington in 1909 by Ezra Pound emerged and was sold at auction in Edinburgh. The Konodys divorced in 1912 and Codrington continued her artistic career. In due course she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Codrington
Admiral of the Fleet Sir Henry John Codrington KCB (17 October 1808 – 4 August 1877) was a Royal Navy officer. As a junior officer, he saw action during the Greek War of Independence and was present at the Battle of Navarino. He later undertook a survey of enemy positions prior to the bombardment of Acre during the Egyptian–Ottoman War. As a captain, Codrington provided refuge on board ship for Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany and his family who were fleeing from revolutionary forces and then commanded in the Baltic Sea during the Crimean War. He went on to be Admiral superintendent of Malta Dockyard and then Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth. Early career Born the son of Admiral Sir Edward Codrington and Jane Codrington (née Hall), Henry Codrington joined the Royal Navy in February 1823. He was initially appointed to the fifth-rate at Portsmouth and then transferred to the fifth-rate HMS ''Sybille'' at Deptford in July 1824.Heathcote, p. 51 Promoted to midshipman, he tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Codrington
George Ricardo Codrington (26 November 1966) is a Canadian former cricketer and former ODI captain, who played in five ODIs from 17 May 2006 to 21 August 2006. International career On his debut, he top scored for Canada with 45 not out against Bermuda. He also appeared in the 2005 ICC Trophy in Ireland. He is a right-hand batsman and right-arm medium-fast bowler. He was made captain of the Canadian team for their matches in South Africa in late 2006 owing to the absence of usual captain John Davison. Domestic career After captaining Barbados in an inter-island under 21 competition in the West Indies, George Codrington first travelled to England in 1986 as part of a Viv Richards scholarship with Curtly Ambrose and Samuel Skeete. All three played in the Liverpool and District Cricket Competition, Codrington with Birkenhead Park, Ambrose with Chester Boughton Hall and Skeete with Oxton. After playing at Walsden in 1987, Codrington returned to the Liverpool and District Cricket Com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Edward Codrington
Sir Edward Codrington, (27 April 1770 – 28 April 1851) was a British admiral, who took part in the Battle of Trafalgar and the Battle of Navarino. Early life and career The youngest of three brothers born to Edward Codrington the elder (1732–1775) and Rebecca Lestourgeon (Sturgeon) (1736–1770), Codrington came from a long military tradition. Edward the elder was the youngest son of William Codrington, 1st Baronet. Their aristocratic, landowning family, was descended from John Codrington, reputed to be standard-bearer to Henry V at Agincourt, and related to the Codrington baronets, Codrington was educated by an uncle named Mr Bethell. He was sent for a short time to Harrow, and entered the Royal Navy in July 1783. He served off the Eastern Seaboard of the United States, in the Mediterranean and in home waters, until he was promoted to lieutenant on 28 May 1793, when Lord Howe selected him to be signal lieutenant on the flagship of the Channel fleet at the beginning of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
