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Devenish (TV Series)
Devenish may refer to: Places * Devenish, Victoria, a town in Australia * Devenish Island, an island in Northern Ireland * A civil parish in Magheraboy, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland People * Charlie Devenish (1874–1922), South African rugby union player * Cristian Devenish (born 2001), Colombian footballer * Desmond Devenish, English-American filmmaker * Myrtle Devenish (1913–2007), British film actress * Olivia Mariamne Devenish (1771–1814), British socialite * Robert Devenish (other), several people * Ross Devenish (born 1939), South African film director * Tiger Devenish (1867–1928), South African rugby union player * Tony Devenish, English politician Sport * Devenish Chase, a horse race in Ireland * Devenish Football Club, an Australian Rules football club that competed in the Benalla & District Football League Others * Devenish Brewery, a brewery in Weymouth, Dorset, England * Devenish College Devenish College is a secondary school locat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devenish, Victoria
Devenish is a town in northern Victoria, Australia within the Rural City of Benalla local government area, north of the state capital, Melbourne. At the , Devenish and the surrounding area had a population of 360, declining to 197 by 2016. History The Post Office opened on 9 June 1877 as Broken Creek and was renamed Devenish in 1878. In 1883 on the arrival of the railway, the office was moved and named Devenish Railway Station, reverting to Devenish in about 1889 as the township developed. An earlier office dating from 1870, Major Plains, was known as Devenish from 1874 until 1878. The Devenish concrete grain silos were built between the railway line and the main street and opened to receive wheat in December 1943. Later the Bulk Oat storage building was built in 1965. In 2023, Devenish Primary School had just one student enrolled at the school.https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/revealed-victorias-smallest-schools-deliver-big-benefits/news-story/db864a5c5b52ad1bfa1448 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ross Devenish
Ross Devenish (born 15 November 1939) is a South African film director. His 1980 film '' Marigolds in August'' was entered into the 30th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Berlin Bear Anniversary Prize. His 1977 feature film ''The Guest'' won a Bronze Leopard at Locarno International Film Festival. Ross also directed the eight-part adaptation of ''Bleak House'' which won three BAFTAs. ''Now that the Buffalo's Gone'' won a Blue Riband Award. He was one of the two directors engaged on ''Goal!'' about the World Cup Competition being held in England in 1966. ''Goal!'' received the Robert Flaherty Award from BAFTA. Personal Ross Devenish studied film-making in London. He started his career with documentaries, filming behind the Royalist lines in the Civil War in the Yemen, secretly entering and filming the mercenaries trapped in the besieged town of Bukava in the Congo after a failed coup, and the next year filming in Vietnam during the 1968 Tet Offensive. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devenish Brewery
Devenish Brewery, also known as J. A. Devenish & Co. Ltd, was a brewery in Weymouth, Dorset, Weymouth, Dorset, England, that was founded in 1821 by William Devenish. It primarily operated from Weymouth's Hope Square, but also had a facility at Redruth, Cornwall. Devenish was sold to De Vere (hotel operator), Greenalls in 1993. History Devenish Brewery originated with the Flew Brewery, which had operated from Hope Square since 1742. William Devenish acquired a lease of the brewery in 1821 and then purchased it three years later. The brewery retained the Flew name until 1851, when it was changed to J. A. Devenish & Co. Ltd. The company acquired the Cornish Brewery Co. Ltd at Redruth in 1934 (later renamed Devenish Redruth Brewery Co Ltd in 1960) and the Weymouth-based rival Groves & Sons Ltd in 1960. Devenish faced financial difficulties by the 1980s, and brewing ceased at Hope Square in November 1985. Following its closure, Devenish and Weymouth & Portland Borough Council launched ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benalla & District Football League
The original Benalla District Football League was formed in 1929 from the following clubs - Baddaginnie, Benalla - "B", Swanpool, Tatong, Thoona and Winton. The Benalla & District Football League (B&DFL) was formed immediately after World War Two in 1946 and an Australian rules football competition based in the Benalla region of Victoria, Australia and ran until 2009. History The B&DFL was formed in 1946 and superseded the former Tatong & Thoona Football Association after World War Two. In 1968, Benalla All Blacks kicked 45.31 - 301 against Devenish: 1.0 - 6, with All Black's Gavin Cherry kicking 19 goals. In round thirteen of 1981, Glenrowan: 46.18 - 294 defeated Longwood: 1.1 - 7, with Glenrowan's R Fitzgerald kicking 18 goals. The Victorian Country Football League shut the competition down at the end of the 2009 season when the VCFL policy of leagues having a minimum of six clubs could not be met. The five remaining clubs joined the following leagues during the 2009 p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devenish Football Club
Devenish may refer to: Places * Devenish, Victoria, a town in Australia * Devenish Island, an island in Northern Ireland * A civil parish in Magheraboy, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland People * Charlie Devenish (1874–1922), South African rugby union player * Cristian Devenish (born 2001), Colombian footballer * Desmond Devenish, English-American filmmaker * Myrtle Devenish (1913–2007), British film actress * Olivia Mariamne Devenish (1771–1814), British socialite * Robert Devenish (other), several people * Ross Devenish (born 1939), South African film director * Tiger Devenish (1867–1928), South African rugby union player * Tony Devenish, English politician Sport * Devenish Chase, a horse race in Ireland * Devenish Football Club, an Australian Rules football club that competed in the Benalla & District Football League Others * Devenish Brewery, a brewery in Weymouth, Dorset, England * Devenish College Devenish College is a secondary school locat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devenish Chase
The Devenish Chase is a Grade 2 National Hunt steeplechase in Ireland which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Fairyhouse over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs (4,023 metres), and during its running there are sixteen fences to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year on Easter Monday. The race was run for the first time in 2018. It was created when Fairyhouse and Navan agreed to swap the distances of their two Graded Chases scheduled for the spring. The Webster Cup Chase held at Navan is now run over 2 miles (previously 2 miles 4 furlongs) and the Normans Grove Chase, at Fairyhouse, (2 miles 1 furlong) was replaced by this race over 2 miles and 4 furlongs. Records Leading jockey: * Brian Hayes - '' Easy Game (2021,2022)'' * Paul Townend - '' Un de Sceaux (2023), Easy Game (2023) '' Leading trainer (4 wins): * Willie Mullins - '' Un de Sceaux (2018), Easy Game (2021,2022,2023)'' Winners See also * Horse ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Devenish
Anthony Stuart Devenish (born 31 March 1968) is a British politician serving as the member of the London Assembly for West Central since 2016. A member of the Conservative Party, he is also a councillor on Westminster City Council, representing the Knightsbridge and Belgravia ward. Early life and career Devenish was born in London in 1968. Prior to his political career, he worked in infrastructure and property, with roles at Rolls-Royce from 1990 to 1997 (where he was one of the youngest overseas managers for the company), Kvaerner (1998–99) and Thames Water (1999–2004). He latterly worked for Veolia (2004–12). Political career Devenish was first elected to Westminster City Council in 2006, being re-elected in 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022. He represents a ward centred on the affluent areas of Knightsbridge and Belgravia, which can be considered a safe seat for his party, the Conservatives. He stood as the Conservative candidate in Houghton and Washington East, a safe se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiger Devenish
Mynardus Jeremias "Tiger" Devenish (27 May 1867 – 10 September 1928) was a South African international rugby union player. Biography Born in Victoria West, he attended SACS before playing provincial rugby for Transvaal (now known as the Golden Lions). In July 1891 he was selected to represent South Africa, as a forward, in their first ever Test—against Great Britain at the Crusader's Ground, Port Elizabeth. The match, which was won by Great Britain, was his only appearance for South Africa. Devenish died in 1928 at the age of 61. Test history See also *List of South Africa national rugby union players South Africa national rugby union team players hold several international records. Several players from the South Africa national rugby union team have joined the IRB and International Hall of Fame. Individual records Career South Africa's '' ... – Springbok no. 10 References {{DEFAULTSORT:Devenish, Tiger 1867 births 1928 deaths People from Victoria West Sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Devenish (other)
Robert Devenish may refer to: *Robert Devenish (herald) (c. 1637–1704), English herald: Norroy and Ulster King of Arms, 1700–1704 *Robert Devenish (Dean of Cashel) Robert Jones Sylvester Devenish (6 December 1850 – 16 September 1916) was an Irish Anglican priest in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin and ordained in 1874. After a curacy at St Patrick, Waterf ... (died 1916), Irish Anglican priest and father of the below * Robert Devenish (Archdeacon of Lahore) (1888–1973), Irish Anglican priest in England and the colonies {{hndis, Devenish, Robert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devenish Island
Devenish or Devinish () is an island in Lower Lough Erne, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. Aligned roughly north–south, it is about one and a quarter miles (2 km) long and two-thirds of a mile (1 km) wide. The main place to catch a ferry to the island is at Trory Point, just outside Enniskillen. Devenish Island is owned by the Kilravock Christianity, Christian Trust. See also * List of archaeological sites in County Fermanagh * Northern Ireland Environment Agency * List of townlands in County Fermanagh * Cahalan Ó Corcrán * The Round O References Sources * * * Further reading * External links Virtual tour of Devenish Island Monastic Site – Virtual Visit Northern Ireland {{County Fermanagh Islands of County Fermanagh Archaeological sites in County Fermanagh Townlands of County Fermanagh Uninhabited islands of Northern Ireland Scheduled monuments in Northern Ireland Towers in Northern Ireland Ruins in Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Environment Agency pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivia Mariamne Devenish
Olivia Mariamne Devenish (16 February 1771 – 26 November 1814) was the spouse of Sir Stamford Raffles, vice governor of Java (1811–1816) from 1805 to 1814. A monument was erected to her memory in the botanical garden of Buitenzorg (Bogor). History Early life Olivia Mariamne Devenish was born on 16 February 1771 in Madras Presidency, India. The daughter of George or Godfrey Devenish, she was raised in Ireland. Olivia was married in Madras in 1793 to Jacob Cassivelaun Fancourt, who died in 1800, and in 1805 in London to Thomas Stamford Raffles. It was commonly said that her second husband, Raffles, was helped in his career through her relationship with his superior. While Stamford Raffles was governor on Java, she introduced many social reforms in her capacity as first lady, which set the standard for the rest of the century. She showed herself by the side of her husband at official occasions, such as visits to the native rulers, and held receptions for people of all sex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myrtle Devenish
Myrtle Devenish (29 July 1912 – 21 January 2007) was a British film actress. She appeared in Terry Gilliam's 1985 cult film ''Brazil'', in a 1988 episode of Crimewatch, and had a role in the 1980s drama Together. Devenish was born in Ebbw Vale, Wales Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in .... Filmography References External links * Devenishat Aveleyman.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Devenish, Myrtle Welsh film actresses 1912 births 2007 deaths ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
