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Fifield
Fifield may refer to: People *Adele Fifield (born 1966), Canadian director of the War Amps' National Amputee Centre *Arthur Fifield, founder of English publishing house A. C. Fifield, taken over in 1922 by Jonathan Cape *Benjamin F. Fifield (1832–1918), Vermont attorney *Cec Fifield (1903–1957), Australian rugby footballer and coach *Christopher Fifield, English conductor, historian and critic * Darren Fifield, English boxer of the 1990s * Edwin G. Fifield (1862–1925), Wisconsin politician * Elaine Fifield (1930–1999), Australian ballerina * James W. Fifield Jr. (1899–1977), American Congregational minister and co-founder of Spiritual Mobilization *Jim Fifield, American president/CEO of EMI *Mitch Fifield (born 1967), Australian politician *Sam Fifield (1839–1915), Wisconsin politician Places Australia *Fifield, New South Wales England *Fifield, Berkshire *Fifield, Oxfordshire * Fifield, Wiltshire *Fifield Bavant, Wiltshire United States * Fifield, Wisconsin, a town * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adele Fifield
Adele Fifield (born 1966) is a recipient of the Order of Ontario, and was a director of the War Amps' National Amputee Centre. In February 2008 she became CEO of the Canadian Association of Radiologists where she worked until 2016. She became executive director of the National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities in 2016- Personal life and education Fifield was born in Trinity East, Newfoundland, Canada. After being diagnosed with cancer, and subsequently losing her leg, Fifield enrolled in The War Amps Child Amputee (CHAMP) Program. She soon became a Junior Counsellor and eventually was offered full employment with The War Amps in 1989. She earned a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education from Memorial University in St. John's, Newfoundland., and is a Certified Association Executive (CAE) with the Canadian Society of Association Executives. Career Fifield was awarded the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal in 2002 and became a member of the Order of Ontario on September ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitch Fifield
Mitchell Peter Fifield (born 16 January 1967) is the Permanent Representative of Australia to the United Nations. He is a former Australian politician who served as a Senator for Victoria from 2004 to 2019, representing the Liberal Party. He was a government minister in the Abbott, Turnbull, and Morrison Governments, serving as Assistant Minister for Social Services (2013–2015), Manager of Government Business in the Senate (2013–2015), Minister for Communications (2015–2019), and Minister for the Arts (2015–2019). Early life and education Fifield was born in Sydney, the son of two bank employees, and was educated at Barker College and the University of Sydney, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts. Between 1985 and 1987, Fifield served for three years in the Australian Army Reserve Psychology Corps. Between 1988 and 1992, Fifield was a Senior Research Officer for the NSW Minister for Transport and Sydney's Olympic Bid, Bruce Baird; a Shadow Parliamentary Secre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fifield, Wisconsin
Fifield is a town in Price County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 879 at the 2018 census. The unincorporated community of Fifield is located in the community as well as the ghost town of Coolidge. History Fifield was founded in 1876, where the Wisconsin Central Railroad crossed the south fork of the Flambeau River in the big northern forest. The town is named after Sam Fifield, a politician and businessperson who served as Wisconsin's 14th Lieutenant Governor. As logging boomed and the population grew, a town hall was built in 1882, but burned in the fire of 1893, along with Fifield's whole business district of 60 buildings. The following spring, the town rebuilt the current hall with the same dimensions, headed by carpenter Theodore Ristin. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 156.5 square miles (405.3 km2), of which, 149.4 square miles (386.9 km2) of it is land and 7.1 square miles (18.4&n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fifield Bavant
Fifield Bavant (/'fʌɪfiːld 'bavənt/) is a small village and former civil parish in Wiltshire, England, about southwest of Wilton, midway between Ebbesbourne Wake and Broad Chalke on the north bank of the River Ebble. The small Church of England parish church, begun in the 13th century, is dedicated to Saint Martin and is a Grade II* listed building. The population is now about 20, at pbase.com although it was 49 in 1831. at genuki.org.uk History Fragmentary records from Saxon times indicate that the Ebble valley was a thriving area. The |
Fifield, Oxfordshire
Fifield is a village and civil parish about north of Burford in Oxfordshire. The western boundary of the parish forms part of the county boundary with Gloucestershire. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 240. Archaeology In the parish nearly west of the village is a Neolithic long barrow dating from between 3400 and 2400 BC. It is long, up to wide and up to high. It had a stone-lined passage about long, starting at its northeast end and ending in a small burial chamber. The barrow was partly excavated in 1934. It is a scheduled monument. History The toponym is probably derived from its Old English name of ''Fifhides''. The Domesday book of 1086 records Fifield: ''"Henry de Ferrers holds Fifield There are five hides. Land for seven ploughs. Now in demesne 2 ploughs and 4 slaves and 9 villans with 4 bordars have 5 ploughs. There are 24 acres of meadow. Pasture one league in length and one breadth. It was and is worth 100 shillings."'' Parish church The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fifield, Berkshire
Fifield is a village in the civil parish of Bray in the English county of Berkshire. The settlement lies near the junction of the M4 and A404(M) motorways, and is situated approximately from Maidenhead (to the north) and Windsor (to the east). The local pub is the Fifield Inn, which was refurbished in 2014. Etymology The name Fifield is from the Old English ''fīf'' + ''hīd'', meaning '(estate of) five hides of land'. Notable residents * William Norreys of Fifield House (1523–1591), Usher of the Black Rod. * Sir John Norreys of Fifield House (1547?–1612), son of the above and High Sheriff of Berkshire. Transport The Courtney Buses Thames Valley Buses, known until 2021 as Courtney Buses is a bus company based in Bracknell, England. Founded in 1973, the company operates a network of commercial and contracted local bus services and school buses in Berkshire, north Hampshire ... 16A route passes through the village as do some school buses. References External li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fifield, New South Wales
Fifield is a small town in central New South Wales ) , nickname = , image_map = New South Wales in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of New South Wales in AustraliaCoordinates: , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , es ..., renowned for its deposits of alluvial gold and platinum, as well as the companies trying to find their source. At the , Fifield and the surrounding area had a population of 287 people. ''Fiefield'' Post Office opened on 6 September 1893, was renamed ''Fifield'' in 1894 and closed in 1981. References External links Towns in New South Wales Lachlan Shire {{CentralWestNSW-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Fifield
Samuel S. Fifield (June 24, 1839February 17, 1915) * * was a Wisconsin politician and influential businessperson. The Town of Fifield in Price County, Wisconsin is named after him. Biography He was born in Corinna, Maine, in 1839 and received an education as a printer. He moved to Wisconsin in 1854, where he worked as a clerk on a steamboat on the St. Croix River. He founded the ''Polk County Press'' in 1861. After the American Civil War, he entered politics and served as a Sergeant-at-Arms for the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1871 and 1872. He later served as a Republican member of the Assembly from 1874 through 1876, serving as speaker the last year. He was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate in 1876, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Henry D. Barron. He served in the state senate until 1881, at which time he was elected as Wisconsin's 14th Lieutenant Governor. He lived in Ashland from 1872, and helped found the '' Ashland Press'' newspaper. He was t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Fifield
James G. Fifield is an American businessman, who was President and CEO of EMI from 1988 to 1998. Background Prior to joining EMI, Fifield became a vice president at General Mills in 1984. In 1985, he became president and chief executive of CBS/Fox Video. EMI During his tenure, EMI became the number one publishing company and the third largest music company in the world, with operations in over 70 countries and sales in excess of $4 billion. Operating profits grew from $5 million in 1988 to over $550 million in 1998, disposing of Thorn to Thorn EMI to redefine the company as a music business. Accquisitions carried out under Fifield's tenure included Japan's Toshiba/EMI for over $400m, SBK Publishing for $337m (in 1989), Chrysalis for £70m, and Virgin for $950m, amongst dozens of other lesser known labels. During his tenure, the company expanded into Eastern Europe and Latin America. He also led the company through global consolidation during a time of transition, reconfiguring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Cape
Jonathan Cape is a London publishing firm founded in 1921 by Herbert Jonathan Cape, who was head of the firm until his death in 1960. Cape and his business partner Wren Howard set up the publishing house in 1921. They established a reputation for high quality design and production and a fine list of English-language authors, fostered by the firm's editor and reader Edward Garnett. Cape's list of writers ranged from poets including Robert Frost and C. Day Lewis, to children's authors such as Hugh Lofting and Arthur Ransome, to James Bond novels by Ian Fleming, to heavyweight fiction by James Joyce and T. E. Lawrence. After Cape's death, the firm later merged successively with three other London publishing houses. In 1987 it was taken over by Random House. Its name continues as one of Random House's British imprints. Cape – biography Early years Herbert Jonathan Cape was born in London on 15 November 1879, the youngest of the seven children of Jonathan Cape, a clerk from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James W
James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (other), various kings named James * Saint James (other) * James (musician) * James, brother of Jesus Places Canada * James Bay, a large body of water * James, Ontario United Kingdom * James College, a college of the University of York United States * James, Georgia, an unincorporated community * James, Iowa, an unincorporated community * James City, North Carolina * James City County, Virginia ** James City (Virginia Company) ** James City Shire * James City, Pennsylvania * St. James City, Florida Arts, entertainment, and media * ''James'' (2005 film), a Bollywood film * ''James'' (2008 film), an Irish short film * ''James'' (2022 film), an Indian Kannada-language film * James the Red Engine, a character in ''Thomas the Tank ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
