Freeston (other)
Freeston is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Sir Brian Freeston (1892–1958), British colonial official *Jesse Freeston (born 1985), Canadian video journalist and filmmaker *John Freeston (1512–1594), English barrister, founder of the Normanton Grammar School *Nicholas Freeston (1907–1978), English poet See also * Freeston Academy, a state-run, coeducational high school situated in Normanton, West Yorkshire * Freestone (other) *Freston (other) Freston may refer to: * Freston, Suffolk, a village south of Ipswich, England * Freston (causewayed enclosure), a Neolithic site near the village of Freston * An alternative name for Friston, a village near Saxmundham, Suffolk, England People *Ant ...

Brian Freeston
Sir Leslie Brian Freeston (11 August 1892 – 16 July 1958) was a British colonial official. Career Freeston was educated at Willaston School and New College, Oxford. After service in the London Regiment of the British Army in the First World War he joined the then Colonial Office in 1919. He was Governor of the Leeward Islands 1944–48; Governor of Fiji and High Commissioner, Western Pacific 1948–52; Secretary-General of the South Pacific Commission The Pacific Community (PC), formerly the South Pacific Commission (SPC), is an international development organisation governed by 27 members, including 22 Pacific island countries and territories. The organisation's headquarters are in Nouméa, ... 1951–54. Freeston was knighted on 1 January 1945. Notes SourcesFREESTON, Sir (Leslie) Brian ''Who Was Who'', A & C Black, 1920–2015 (online edition, Oxford University Press, 2014)Sir Brian Freeston – Former Governor Of Fiji(obituary), ''The Times'', London, 17 July 195 ...
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Jesse Freeston
Jesse Freeston (born February 18, 1985) is a Canadian video journalist and filmmaker. He attended Hillcrest High School, where he excelled in volleyball and chemistry. While attending Hillcrest he met his soon-to-be mentor, Mr. Taguchi. Jesse and Mr. Taguchi would spend their evenings walking around the Alta Vista area talking about space and neat science experiments. After watching ''Bowling For Columbine'' Jesse thought it would be fun to make Youtube videos. Now his work focuses primarily on social movements in North and Central America, but he has also done investigative work around topics such as the military-industrial complex, the global economic crisis, and undocumented migration. Prior to this his goal was to make funny videos for Youtube. He is mostly known for exposing fraud Freeston, Jesse"TRNN Exclusive: Honduran elections exposed" The Real News Network. December 6, 2009. in the Honduran election of 2009, and for his coverage of the 2010 G-20 summit in Toronto, ...
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John Freeston
John Freeston (1512
– 1594) was a barrister from Altofts,

West Yorkshire

, admitted in 1544 to

Gray's Inn

in London. Possibly inspired by Walter Midway, Freeston posthumously left £500 to fund a school in Normanton, with a scholarship program in place to allow students from Normanton to gain a place at Emmanuel College, Cambridg ...
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Nicholas Freeston
Nicholas Freeston (28 August 1907 – 6 February 1978) was an English poet who spent most of his working life as a weaver in cotton mills near his home in Clayton-le-Moors, Lancashire. He published five books of poetry, occasionally writing in Lancashire dialect, and won fifteen awards including a gold medal presented by the president of the United Poets' Laureate International. He was listed in the third edition of '' Who's Who in the World'' and appeared on television and radio reading his own work.Leaver, Eric. "Looms were mill poet's muse". '' Lancashire Evening Telegraph'' (Blackburn). 8 February 1978. Front page. A UK national newspaper, the ''Daily Mirror'', called him the "Cotton Mill Bard"Gagie, Michael. "The man who cut his teeth on tears..." '' Daily Mirror'' (London). 18 December 1963 and the ''Lancashire Evening Telegraph'', the "Wordsworth of the Weaving Shed". Early life Nicholas Freeston was born in Kendal, Westmorland in August 1907 and moved with his family ...
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Freeston Academy
Outwood Academy Freeston (known locally as Freeston), formerly The Freeston Academy, is a state run, coeducational high school situated in Normanton, West Yorkshire near the city of Wakefield. It is a Business and Enterprise specialist school. The school is operated by Outwood Grange Academies Trust, and the current principal is Lisa Allott. History The school's history dates back to the late 1500s, when Normanton Grammar School was founded and endowed by John Freeston of Altofts, a local barrister. The school was later moved to its current location in the 1950s, where only a chimney remains in the original location. Along with a number of other secondary schools, Freeston changed itself to an academy status in 2011. Its school motto was "Making the Difference in the Business of Learning". On 20 August 2015 the academy library and ICT lab caught fire and burnt down as a result of maintenance work being carried out on the roof. On 8 September 2017 Wakefield City Academi ...
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Freestone (other)
Freestone or free stone may refer to: Places Australia * Freestone, Queensland, a locality in the Southern Downs Region United States * Freestone, California, United States * Freestone, Texas, an unincorporated community * Freestone County, Texas People with the surname * Chris Freestone (born 1971), retired English football forward * Roger Freestone (born 1968), Welsh footballer Other uses * Freestone (masonry) * A type or part of drupe, a fruit * Freestone peach, a type of peach (fruit) * Freestone stream In fly fishing, a freestone stream flows seasonally, based on the water supply. In the summer and fall, freestone streams grow warm and have reduced flow because water from snow melt is less readily available. In contrast to limestone streams, which ...