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Edward Clarke (other)
Edward Clarke may refer to: * Edward Clarke (MP for Hythe) (died 1628), English MP for Hythe, 1625 * Edward Clarke (of Chipley) (16th–17th century), Member of Parliament for Taunton, Somerset, England * Edward Clarke (Lord Mayor of London) (died 1703) * Edward Clarke (MP for Norwich) (died 1723), English politician, MP for Norwich, 1701–1702 * Edward Clarke (1650–1710), English politician, MP for Taunton, 1690–1710 * Edward Clarke (author) (1730–1786), English cleric * Edward Daniel Clarke (1769–1822), English naturalist, mineralogist and traveller * Edward Clarke (1770–1826), British politician, MP for Wootton Bassett, 1796–1802 * Edward Frederick Clarke (1850–1905), Canadian journalist and politician * Edward Clarke (footballer) (1871–?), English footballer * Edward Denman Clarke (1898–1966), World War I flying ace * Edward Hammond Clarke (1820–1877), American physician and author of ''Sex in Education; or, A Fair Chance for the Girls'' * Sir Edward Clar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Clarke (MP For Hythe)
Edward Clarke (referred to as Ned Clarke) (died 1628) was an English courtier, politician and diplomat employed by Charles I of England and George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham. Life Clarke was made clerk extraordinary of the Privy Council in 1620, successor to William Beecher (died 1640), William Beecher, and was introduced at court by Buckingham. He was not a success with the king, however, because of a deformed hand. He became a courier. In September 1623 he was entrusted by Charles with secret orders to John Digby, 1st Earl of Bristol, Lord Bristol, then British ambassador at Madrid, for the postponement of the Spanish Match. He sat for in the Useless Parliament, short-lived parliament of 1625. For an attempted defence of Buckingham he was on 6 August 1625 imprisoned by the House of Commons at Oxford. The next year Buckingham tried to persuade the small electorate of , Dorset to return Clarke to Parliament, as they had already done for Richard Strode (died 1669), Sir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Denman Clarke
Captain Edward Denman Clarke (21 May 1898 – 5 September 1966) was a World War I flying ace. Although he was credited with six aerial victories, he was granted a Military Cross for his valour in a ground attack mission. In later life, Clarke was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire as the managing director of the aviation and shipping corporation Saunders-Roe. Early life Edward Denman Clarke was born on 21 May 1898Shores ''et.al.'' (1997), p. 105. in the Grand Duchy of Finland, where his St Petersburg-based family had a hunting lodge. He was educated at Eton College. World War I Clarke joined the Royal Flying Corps in early 1916, being confirmed in the rank of second lieutenant on 19 May. On 21 August, he was appointed a flying officer and was posted to No. 45 Squadron RFC. He was promoted to lieutenant on 1 August 1917, and scored six aerial victories between 23 August and 20 October. He was shot down by ground fire on 26 October 1917, as he strafed en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Clarke (footballer)
Edmond Clarke (born 29 December 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back for Bootle. Career Clarke began his career with Tranmere Rovers. In the 2018 National League play-off final at Wembley, Clarke was substituted on for Larnell Cole after only nine minutes; Clarke played the rest of the game as ten-man Tranmere won 2-1 to return to the English Football League. Clarke signed for Fleetwood Town in May 2018. On 22 July 2019, Clarke joined League Two side Macclesfield Town on a season-long loan deal. On 16 January 2020, Clarke was recalled by Fleetwood and joined National League side Stockport County on loan until the end of the season. In October 2020, Fleetwood cancelled Clarke's contract by mutual consent and he subsequently signed a contract for Northern Premier League Premier Division side Warrington Town in November. In January 2021 he signed for Cymru Premier side Flint Town United on a short-term deal following the suspension of the Norther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Clarke (musician)
Edward Allan Clarke (5 October 1950 – 10 January 2018), better known as "Fast" Eddie Clarke or simply "Fast", was a British guitarist who was a member of heavy metal bands Fastway and Motörhead. Of Motörhead's classic lineup, which consisted of Lemmy and Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor, he was the last surviving member at the time of his death. Career Early days Clarke began playing guitar and, by the time he was fifteen years old, had been through many local bands, one of which was called The Bitter End. Of his "Fast" moniker, Clarke has said "I didn't get the name Fast Eddie because of any sex thing, and it wasn't even because I could play fast. It was just that I could play one note in a solo really fast," referring to his skillful tremolo picking. He continued playing local gigs until 1973, when he turned professional by joining Curtis Knight's blues prog rock band, Zeus, as lead guitarist. In 1974, the band recorded an album called ''The Second Coming'' at Olympic Stud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward H
Edward is an English given name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortune; prosperous" and '' weard'' "guardian, protector”. History The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-Saxon England, but the rule of the Norman and Plantagenet dynasties had effectively ended its use amongst the upper classes. The popularity of the name was revived when Henry III named his firstborn son, the future Edward I, as part of his efforts to promote a cult around Edward the Confessor, for whom Henry had a deep admiration. Variant forms The name has been adopted in the Iberian peninsula since the 15th century, due to Edward, King of Portugal, whose mother was English. The Spanish/Portuguese forms of the name are Eduardo and Duarte. Other variant forms include French Édouard, Italian Edoardo and Odoardo, German, Dutch, Czech and Romanian Eduard and Scandinavian Edvard. Short forms include Ed, Eddy, Eddie, Ted, Teddy and Ned. Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Young Clarke
Edward Young Clarke was the Imperial Wizard ''pro tempore'' of the Ku Klux Klan from 1915 to 1922. Prior to his Klan activities, Clarke headed the Atlanta-based Southern Publicity Association. He later served as the president of Monarch Publishing, a book publishing company. Biography Early life Edward Young Clarke was born in Georgia according to census records. He grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, as his mother, Elnora Harrison Clarke, and his father, Colonel Edward Y. Clarke Sr. were both longtime citizens of the city. His father was the owner of ''The Atlanta Constitution'' newspaper from 1870 to 1876, whose managing editor was his brother, Francis Clarke. KKK Activities In the early 20th century, Clarke joined the Ku Klux Klan, which had been reborn in Atlanta. He then served as the Imperial Wizard ''pro tempore'' of the Ku Klux Klan from 1915 to 1922. He devised the "kluxing" system of payments to the hierarchy within the Klan. Along with Elizabeth Tyler, he helped to turn th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Marmaduke Clarke
Edward Marmaduke Clarke ( fl. 1830–1850) was an Irish maker of scientific instruments. He worked in Dublin and London, 1830–1850, and was important in the forming and running of the London Electrical Society The London Electrical Society was established in 1837 to enable amateur electricians to meet and share their interests in “experimental investigation of Electrical Science in all its various branches”. Although it initially flourished the societ .... He was buried in All Souls' Cemetery, Kensal Green, London on 31 January 1859. External links *Edward Clarke, optician and magnetician References Year of birth missing Year of death missing British scientific instrument makers {{Ireland-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Clarke (pentathlete)
Edward Clarke (1 October 1888 – 16 May 1982) was a British modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van .... References External links * 1888 births 1982 deaths British male modern pentathletes Olympic modern pentathletes for Great Britain Modern pentathletes at the 1920 Summer Olympics {{UK-modern-pentathlon-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Bramwell Clarke
Edward Bramwell Clarke (31 January 1874 – 28 April 1934) was an educator in Meiji period Japan, who is credited with introducing the sport of rugby to Japan. Early life Clarke was born at the treaty port of Yokohama, the son of a baker. He graduated with degrees in law and literature from Corpus Christi College, Cambridge University in 1899. Returning to Japan at the same year as an ''oyatoi gaikokujin'', he received a post as an instructor in English language and English literature at Keio University in Tokyo. Rugby in Japan Clarke wanted to give his students something constructive to do to keep them from idling and wasting "the lovely autumn weather", and rugby which he had enjoyed as a student was what he decided to pass on to them. Together with fellow Cambridge alumni Tanaka Ginnosuke, he established a rugby union at Keio in 1899 and served as coach to the fledgling team.Koyama, Noboru. (2004). ''Japanese Students at Cambridge University in the Meiji era, 1868-1912,'' p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Clarke (barrister)
Sir Edward George Clarke, KC (15 February 1841 – 26 April 1931) was a British barrister and politician, considered one of the leading advocates of the late Victorian era and serving as Solicitor-General in the Conservative government of 1886–1892. His legal career included representing Oscar Wilde in his disastrous prosecution of the Marquess of Queensberry for libel, and representing the plaintiff in the " baccarat case", during which Sir Edward cross-examined the Prince of Wales. He was a member of the anti-women's suffrage movement. Background and early life Clarke was the son of J. G. Clarke of Moorgate Street, London. He was educated at King's College London. In 1859 he became a writer in India Office, but resigned in the next year, and became a law reporter. He obtained a Tancred Scholarship in 1861, and was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn in 1864, joining the Home Circuit. Legal career Clarke quickly gained a high reputation at the junior bar, and made his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Hammond Clarke
Edward Hammond Clarke (Feb. 2, 1820 – Nov. 30, 1877) was an American physician. Clarke obtained an undergraduate degree came from Harvard College and a medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania. Based in Boston, Clarke specialized in otology and published several books including ''Sex in Education; or, A Fair Chance for the Girls.'' He held a teaching position at Harvard Medical School from 1855 to 1872. Biography Early life and education Born in Norton, Massachusetts, he was the fourth and youngest child of Reverend Pitt Clarke and Mary Jones Clarke. His father, Reverend, graduated from Harvard College and was a Minister of the first Congregational Society in Norton for forty-two years. His mother was known for writing many poems. Edward went to Harvard College for his undergraduate studies. During his junior year, he suffered hemorrhage in the lungs and became so ill that he could not attend Commencement and was not able to obtain honors for his studies, despite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Clarke (footballer)
Edward Clarke (1871 – after 1890) was an English footballer who played in the Football Alliance for Small Heath. He was born in the Stechford district of Birmingham and attended Washwood Heath School. He played once for Small Heath in the inaugural season of the Football Alliance, deputising at left back for the injured Fred Speller Frederick John Speller (1863 – 17 August 1909) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He played for hometown club Great Marlow before signing for Small Heath. He made 93 appearances in the FA Cup, Football Alliance .... References 1871 births Year of death missing Footballers from Birmingham, West Midlands English men's footballers Men's association football fullbacks Birmingham City F.C. players Date of birth missing Football Alliance players {{England-footy-defender-1870s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
