Donald Sinclair (poet)

	Donald Sinclair (poet) Donald Sinclair may refer to: Donald Sinclair (hotel owner) (1909–1981), owner of the Gleneagles Hotel in Torquay and the inspiration for the character Basil Fawlty in ''Fawlty Towers'' Donald Sinclair (veterinary surgeon) (1911–1995), inspiration for the character Siegfried Farnon in James Herriot's novels and their film and TV adaptations ''All Creatures Great and Small'' Donald Sinclair (Ontario politician) (1829–1900), Canadian politician Donald Sinclair (diplomat) Donald Sinclair may refer to: Donald Sinclair (hotel owner) (1909–1981), owner of the Gleneagles Hotel in Torquay and the inspiration for the character Basil Fawlty in ''Fawlty Towers'' Donald Sinclair (veterinary surgeon) (1911–1995), inspir ..., former Canadian ambassador to Israel * Donald Sinclair (Minnesota politician) (1899-1978), American farmer and politician {{DEFAULTSORT:Sinclair, Donald ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Donald Sinclair (hotel Owner) Donald William Sinclair (10 July 1909 – 1981) was the co-proprietor of the Gleneagles Hotel, Torquay, Gleneagles Hotel in Torquay, Devon, England. He helped manage the hotel after an extensive career as an officer in the Merchant Navy (United Kingdom), Merchant Navy and the Royal Navy. During the World War II, Second World War, Sinclair twice survived the sinking of the ships on which he was serving. Sinclair was the inspiration for the character Basil Fawlty, played by John Cleese, in the television sitcom ''Fawlty Towers'' that Cleese co-wrote. This was owing to Sinclair's allegedly stuffy, snobbish and eccentric treatment of his guests, including Cleese and other members of the Monty Python cast. Cleese later played a character named Donald Sinclair in the 2001 film ''Rat Race (film), Rat Race''. Wartime career Before the World War II, Second World War, Donald Sinclair was in the Merchant Navy (United Kingdom), Merchant Navy. As an officer in the Royal Naval Reserve, he wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Donald Sinclair (veterinary Surgeon) Donald Vaughan Sinclair (22 April 1911 – 28 June 1995) was a British veterinary surgeon who graduated from the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies in 1933. He was made famous as the inspiration for the eccentric character Siegfried Farnon in the semi-autobiographical books of James Herriot (Alf Wight), adapted for film and television as '' All Creatures Great and Small''. Royal Air Force service In 1939, Sinclair bought a veterinary practice at 23 Kirkgate, Thirsk, Yorkshire. In July 1940, he hired Alf Wight to run it while Sinclair was undertaking his war service in the Royal Air Force. However, in order to join up, Sinclair had claimed to be younger than he actually was. It was quickly discovered that his reflexes were not fast enough for him to continue with pilot training. He could have been redeployed within the service, but the fact that he was a veterinary surgeon meant that he was considered more useful to the war effort by resuming his peacetime professi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Donald Sinclair (Ontario Politician) Donald Sinclair (July 1829 – November 19, 1900) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Bruce North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1883. He was born on the Isle of Islay, Scotland and came to Peel County in Canada West in 1851, later settling in Bruce County.''The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1879'' CH Mackintosh Sinclair taught school for several years in Bruce County and near Toronto Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of On ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Donald Sinclair (diplomat) Donald Sinclair may refer to: Donald Sinclair (hotel owner) (1909–1981), owner of the Gleneagles Hotel in Torquay and the inspiration for the character Basil Fawlty in ''Fawlty Towers'' Donald Sinclair (veterinary surgeon) (1911–1995), inspiration for the character Siegfried Farnon in James Herriot's novels and their film and TV adaptations ''All Creatures Great and Small'' Donald Sinclair (Ontario politician) (1829–1900), Canadian politician Donald Sinclair (diplomat) Donald Sinclair may refer to: Donald Sinclair (hotel owner) (1909–1981), owner of the Gleneagles Hotel in Torquay and the inspiration for the character Basil Fawlty in ''Fawlty Towers'' Donald Sinclair (veterinary surgeon) (1911–1995), inspir ..., former Canadian ambassador to Israel * Donald Sinclair (Minnesota politician) (1899-1978), American farmer and politician {{DEFAULTSORT:Sinclair, Donald ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	List Of Canadian Ambassadors To Israel List of Canadian ambassadors to Israel Diplomatic relations between Canada and Israel were established on July 28, 1954. The Ambassador to Greece was concurrently accredited as Ambassador to Israel, resident in Greece. Entitled as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary unless otherwise noted. References {{Portal bar, Canada, Israel, Politics Israel Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]