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Dunkerley
Dunkerley or Dunckerley is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *David Dunkerley (born 1952), English rugby league footballer * James Dunkerley (born 1953), British academic *Jason Dunkerley (born 1977), Canadian Paralympic athlete *Roderic Dunkerley (1884–1966), English minister and writer * Thomas Dunckerley (1724–1795), English freemason and 'natural' son of King George II *William Arthur Dunkerley William Arthur Dunkerley (12 November 1852 – 23 January 1941) was an English journalist, novelist and poet. He was born in Manchester, spent a short time after his marriage in the US before moving to Ealing, West London, where he served as ... (1852–1941), English journalist, novelist and poet * William Dunkerley (priest) (1860–1922), Anglican priest who served as Archdeacon of Singapore See also * Dunkley (other) * 6865 Dunkerley (1991 TE2), a Main-belt Asteroid discovered in 1991 * Dunkerley's Method, used in mechanical engineering to det ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Dunkerley
David Dunkerley (born 1952) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played at club level for Leeds (Under-17s, and A-Team), Keighley, and York, as a or . Background David Dunkerley worked at St James's University Hospital, Leeds. Playing career County Cup Final appearances David Dunkerley played left- in York's 8-18 defeat by Bradford Northern in the 1978–79 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1978–79 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 28 October 1978, in front of a crowd of 10,429. Notable tour matches David Dunkerley played in York's 2-29 defeat by Australia at Clarence Street, York on Tuesday 14 November 1978, under temporary floodlights. Club career David Dunkerley broke his collar bone during mid-November 1975, and returned to play 6-weeks later in the match against Hull F.C. at The Boulevard, Kingston upon Hull on Thursday 1 January 1976, 3-days later he broke his collar bone again in the match against ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Dunkerley
Sir James Chadwick Dunkerley (born 15 August 1953) OBE is Professor of Politics at Queen Mary, University of London, and the former Director of the Institute for the Study of the Americas and the Institute of Latin American Studies of the University of London. He has written extensively on Bolivia, Central America, and elsewhere in Latin America and was the editor of the Journal of Latin American Studies. Further, he has been on the editorial boards of Government and Opposition and ''Norteamérica''. He has served as Andrés Bello Professor of Latin American Culture and Civilization at New York University and is a Fellow of the Academy Social Sciences and the Royal Historical Society. Dunkerley was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2010 Birthday Honours. Early life and education James Dunkerley was born in Wokingham and spent his early education at Abingdon School, a boarding school outside of Oxford. He then went on to study Modern History at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Arthur Dunkerley
William Arthur Dunkerley (12 November 1852 – 23 January 1941) was an English journalist, novelist and poet. He was born in Manchester, spent a short time after his marriage in the US before moving to Ealing, West London, where he served as deacon and teacher at the Ealing Congregational Church from the 1880s. In 1922 he moved to Worthing in Sussex, where he became the town's mayor. Dunkerley wrote under his own name, and also as John Oxenham for his poetry, hymn-writing, and novels. His poetry includes ''Bees in Amber: A Little Book of Thoughtful Verse'' (1913), which became a bestseller. He also wrote the poem "Greatheart". In 1918, wrote the foreword and assessed the poetry of the administrator of the Scottish Women's Hospitals for Foreign Service, Mary H. J. Henderson ''In War and Peace: Songs of a Scotswoman.'' He used the pseudonym Julian Ross for journalism. His novel ''A Mystery of the Underground'' (1897) is notable both as an early murder story about a serial ki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roderic Dunkerley
Roderic Dunkerley (July 20, 1884 – May 6, 1966) was an English minister and Christian writer. Born in Bedford Park, Ealing, West London, he was the son of William Arthur Dunkerley ( John Oxenham). The novelist Elsie J. Oxenham was his sister, as was Erica Oxenham, the biographer of their father, who gives brief details of his early life within the pages of those biographies. He married and had children, and was a Congregational minister.Godfrey, Monica. (2003). ''The World of Elsie Jeanette Oxenham and Her Books''. Girls Gone By Publishers. p. 21 Books *''The Great Awakening'' (1915) *''The Arm of God'' (1916) *''Postman's Knock'' (1918) *''The Proclamation'' (1920) *''The Unwritten Gospel'' (1925) *''First Prayers'' (1929) *''The Pageant of the King's Children'' (1930) (with his father, John Oxenham John Oxenham ( "John Oxnam", died ) was the first non-Spanish European explorer to cross the Isthmus of Panama in 1575, climbing the coastal cordillera to get to the Pacific Ocean, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Dunkerley
Jason Joseph Dunkerley (born August 21, 1977, in Newtownards, Northern Ireland) is a Canadian Paralympian athlete competing mainly in category T11 and T12 middle-distance events. Career He competed in the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, Australia, where he won a silver medal in the T11 men's 1500 metres event and went out in the first round of the T12 men's 800 metres event. At the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece, he won a silver medal in the men's 1500 metres - T11 event and went out in the first round of the men's 800 metres - T12 event. At the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China, he won a bronze medal in the men's 1500 metres - T11 event and went out in the first round of the men's 800 metres - T12 event. At the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom, he won a bronze medal in the men's 1500 metres - T11 and a silver medal in the men's 5000 metres - T11. Personal life Jason Dunkerley was born in Newtownards, Northern Ireland with Lebe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Dunkerley (priest)
Rev. William Herbert Cecil Dunkerley (15 May 1860 – 21 August 1922) was an Anglican priest who was Archdeacon of Singapore from 1902 to 1905. Dunkerley was born in Shrewsbury, the son of Rev. Dr. William Dunkerley. He was educated at Denstone College and Pembroke College, Cambridge; and ordained in 1886. After curacies in Toxteth Park and Sigglesthorne,"The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, Hamilton & Co 1889 he was Chaplain at Malacca and Penang before his time in Singapore. On returning to Europe, he worked at Castlemorton, Worcestershire; Bush Hill Park Bush Hill Park is an area of Enfield, located to the south-east of Enfield Town, on the outskirts of north London, and historically in Middlesex. Much of the district is a planned suburban estate, developed mainly in the late-19th and early-2 ..., Middlesex; Cannes, France; and Sevenoaks and Leybourne in Kent. In 1886, he married Mary Beatrice Taylor, with whom he had six chil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Dunckerley
Thomas Dunckerley (23 October 1724 – 19 November 1795) was a prominent freemason, being appointed Provincial Grand Master of several provinces, promoting Royal Arch masonry, introducing Mark Masonry to England, and instituting a national body for Templar masonry. This was made possible by an annuity of £100, rising to £800, which he obtained from King George III by claiming to be his father's illegitimate half brother. Early career In 1735, Dunckerley was articled to William Simpson, a barber and peruke maker of St Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster, but ran away after just two years to join the navy. He is recorded from 14 April to 4 August 1742 as an able seaman on the muster book of HMS ''Namur''. On 6 January 1745, the minutes of Trinity House at Deptford record that 'Mr Thomas Dunckerley being Examin'd & found Qualify'd to be a School Master in her Majesty's Navy & having produc'd a certificate (as usual) of his Sobriety & good Affection to his Majesty, he was certify' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dunkley (other)
Dunkley or Dunckley is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Albert Dunkley (1877–1949), English professional footballer * Andrew Dunkley (born 1968), Australian rules footballer * Archibald Dunkley, Rastafarian preacher * Bob Dunkley, British competitive shooter * Chey Dunkley (born 1992), English footballer * Chris Dunkley, English playwright * Errol Dunkley (born 1951), Jamaican reggae musician * Fitzroy Dunkley (born 1993), Jamaican sprinter * Frederick Dunkley (1862–1901), English cricketer * Jo Dunkley (born 1979), British astrophysicist * John Dunkley (1891–1947), Jamaican painter and sculptor * Josh Dunkley (born 1997), Australian rules footballer, son of Andrew Dunkley * Julie Dunkley (born 1979), English shot putter * Julien Dunkley (born 1975), Jamaican track and field athlete * Kenneth J. Dunkley (born 1939), American inventor * Kyle Dunkley (born 2000), Australian rules footballer * Lara Dunkley (born 1995), Australian netball player * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
