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Clore River
Clore is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Charles Clore (1904–1979), British financier, retail and property magnate and philanthropist * G. Marius Clore (born 1955), British/American molecular biophysicist *Joanna Clore, character in the British sitcom Green Wing, played by Pippa Haywood * Walter Clore (1911–2003), pioneer in wine growing and agricultural research in Washington State See also *Clore Gallery at the Tate Britain art gallery in London, which houses work by J. M. W. Turner * Clore Garden at the Weizmann Institute of Science, a university and research institute in Rehovot, Israel *Charles Clore Park, beachfront public park in southwestern Tel Aviv, Israel *Clore Leadership Programme, British programme of professional training and personal development * Clore Tikva Primary School, Jewish voluntary aided primary school in Barkingside, London, England *Claw *Clor Clor was a short-lived five-piece band from Brixton, England, formed by Barry Do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Clore
Sir Charles Clore (26 December 1904 – 26 July 1979) was a British financier, retail and property magnate, and philanthropist. Life and career Clore was of Lithuanian Jewish background, the son of Israel Clore, a Whitechapel tailor who had emigrated to London, and later to Israel. Charles Clore owned, through Sears Holdings, the British Shoe Corporation and Lewis's department stores (which included Selfridges), as well as investing heavily in property. He owned Jowett Cars Ltd from 1945 to 1947 where he was known as "Santa Clore" for his much anticipated financial investment. Sir Charles and his wife Francine had two children, Vivien and Alan Evelyn Clore. Clore Shipping Company had two oil tankers, the ''Vivien Louise'' and the ''Alan Evelyn''. Upon Sir Charles' death, Inland Revenue sued, claiming he was British domiciled (he had claimed Monaco domicile), in order to collect inheritance taxes. The court upheld the Inland Revenue position. In September 1980 thieves stole ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joanna Clore
''Green Wing'' is a British sitcom set in the fictional East Hampton Hospital. It was created by the same team behind the sketch show ''Smack the Pony'' – Channel 4 commissioner Caroline Leddy and producer Victoria Pile – and stars Mark Heap, Tamsin Greig, Stephen Mangan and Julian Rhind-Tutt. Although set in a hospital, it uses no medical storylines; the action is produced by a series of soap opera-style twists and turns in the personal lives of the characters. They proceed through a series of often absurd sketch-like scenes, or by sequences where the film is slowed down or sped up, often emphasising the body language of the characters. The show had eight writers. Two series were made by the Talkback Thames production company for Channel 4. The series ran between 3 September 2004 and 19 May 2006. One episode, filmed with the second series, was shown as a 90-minute-long special on 4 January 2007 in the UK, but was shown earlier in Australia and Belgium on 29 December 2006. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
