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Darroch Mausoleum, Gourock Park, Inverclyde
Darroch may refer to: * Darroch (surname) Darroch is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Arnold Darroch (1898–1974), Canadian politician * Bob Darroch (born 1940), New Zealand illustrator, author and cartoonist * Jenny Darroch (born 1963), dean of the Drucker School ... (with a list of people surnamed Darroch) * Clan Darroch, a Scottish clan * Darroch Hall in HM Prison Greenock, Scotland, accommodates female offenders * Darroch Ball, New Zealand politician {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darroch (surname)
Darroch is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Arnold Darroch (1898–1974), Canadian politician * Bob Darroch (born 1940), New Zealand illustrator, author and cartoonist * Jenny Darroch (born 1963), dean of the Drucker School of Management, Claremont Graduate University, California * Jeremy Darroch (born 1962), British businessman * Joe Darroch (1872–1949), Scottish footballer * Kim Darroch Nigel Kim Darroch, Baron Darroch of Kew, (; born 30 April 1954) is a former British diplomat. He served as the British Ambassador to the United States between January 2016 and December 2019, and previously as National Security Adviser and UK P ... (born 1954), British diplomat * Malcolm Darroch (born 1938), Scottish footballer {{surname, Darroch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clan Darroch
Clan Darroch is a Scottish clan. The current Chief of the Name and Arms of Darroch as recognized by the Lord Lyon King of Arms is descended from the Darrochs of Jura. History Origins of the name The name Darroch is said to derive from ''Macdara'' which is Scottish Gaelic for ''son of oak''. The Darrochs settled around Stirling and the name appears to have been derived from the lands of Darroch, near Falkirk, where there may have once been an oak grove. In accordance with this legend the chief's arms bear three oak trees. There is a tradition in the West Highlands that the surname borne there is derived from the Gaelic ''Dath riabhach'', which is said to be a short form of ''Mac 'Ille riabhach''; although etymologist George Fraser Black thought such a derivation doubtful. The present line of chiefs, recognised as such by the Lord Lyon King of Arms since the late 18th century, claimed to descend from a "McIlliriech" from Jura.''Burke's landed gentry of Great Britain'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HM Prison Greenock
HMP Greenock is a prison located in Greenock, Scotland, serving designated courts in western Scotland by holding male prisoners on remand, and short-term convicted prisoners. It also provides a national facility for selected prisoners serving 12 years or over, affording them the opportunity for progression towards release. It also accommodates a small number of female prisoners ranging from remand to long-term. Although officially labelled as ''HMP Greenock'', it continues to be known by its original name ''Gateside Prison''. Senior Management HMP Greenock's Governor is Mrs Morag Stirling and the Deputy Governor is Mr. Gerry Watt. Residential areas HMP Greenock is divided into five separate residential areas. Arran and Bute Work began to build Arran and Bute halls in August 2013, with work completed in July 2014. These Halls are a new type of facility called Community Integration Units (CIU) They will hold 8 and 6 prisoners respectively, who will use their time there as a steppin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
