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Farnell Jenkins
Farnell is a surname, thought to originate from "Fern Hill". It is most common in the English county of Yorkshire. Notable people with the surname include: * Anthony Farnell (born 1978), English boxer * George Stanley Farnell (1861–95), classical scholar and educator, brother of Lewis Richard, below * James Farnell (1825–1888), Australian politician * Lewis Richard Farnell (1856–1934), Oxford classical scholar See also * Farnell, Angus, Scotland * Farnell (cocktail), a drink first served in Park City, Utah * Premier Farnell, British electronic component distributor * J. K. Farnell, English manufacturing company best known for soft toys * Farrell (other) * Farwell (other) Farwell may refer to: Places In the United States: * Farwell, Michigan * Farwell, Minnesota * Farwell, Nebraska * Farwell, Pennsylvania * Farwell, Texas Other uses * Farwell (surname) See also * Adams-Farwell The Adams Company is an American ... References {{surname, Farnell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Farnell
Anthony Farnell (born 1978), known as the Woodhouse Warrior, was born in Manchester and grew up in Failsworth, Greater Manchester. He is a former WBU middleweight Middleweight is a weight class in combat sports. Boxing Professional In professional boxing, the middleweight division is contested above and up to . Early boxing history is less than exact, but the middleweight designation seems to have be ... champion. He retired from the ring in 2004 to concentrate on training. It was announced on 31 October 2008 that Farnell would train World Amateur Lightweight Champion, Frankie Gavin for his entry into the professional ranks. References External links BoxRec Bio 1978 births Living people English male boxers Middleweight boxers People from Failsworth Boxers from Manchester {{England-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Stanley Farnell
George Stanley Farnell, MA Oxon. (1861–95), was a classical scholar, educator and writer known for his authorship of paedagogical materials, his controversial headmastership of Victoria College, Jersey where he employed corporal punishment, and his subsequent death by drowning. Education and career Farnell was educated at the City of London School and gained a scholarship to Wadham College, Oxford in 1879. He graduated BA in 1883 and incepted MA 1886. He served as assistant master at St Paul's School, London, where he published a guide to Ancient Greek grammar and syntax based on methods traditionally used at St Paul's. He remained there until taking up the headmastership of Victoria College in 1892. Victoria College Headmastership and Controversy In November 1893 headmaster George Stanley Farnell was arrested and charged with assault following an incident in which he beat, by means of a cane, a 17-year-old student. On 5 December 1893 the magistrate heard evidence from th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Farnell
James Squire Farnell (25 June 1825 – 21 August 1888) was an Australian politician and Premier of New South Wales. Farnell was a hard-working legislator who gave much study to the land question and also tried hard for some years to pass a bill for the regulation of contagious diseases. Early years Farnell was born in St Leonards, New South Wales, son of Thomas Charles Farnell, a brewer, and Mary Ann Farnell, daughter of James Squire, an English Romanichal, who arrived on the First Fleet The First Fleet was a fleet of 11 ships that brought the first European and African settlers to Australia. It was made up of two Royal Navy vessels, three store ships and six convict transports. On 13 May 1787 the fleet under the command ... and may have been Australia's first brewer. He was educated at Parramatta, New South Wales, Parramatta. At a comparatively early age he began travelling with stock and learnt much about his own colony. The California Gold Rush in 1849 led to his v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lewis Richard Farnell
Lewis Richard Farnell FBA (1856–1934) was a classical scholar and Oxford academic, where he served as Vice-Chancellor from 1920 to 1923. George Stanley Farnell in the inscription of the 1896 edition of the first volume of the first edition of ''The Cults of the Greek States''. The inscription read, "''In memoriam fratris dilectissimi et nuper amissi'', which means, "In memory of a most beloved and recently lost brother". References Further reading *Lewis R. Farnell, ''An Oxonian Looks Back'' (memoir), Martin Hopkinson, London, 1934. External links * 1856 births 1934 deaths English classical scholars People educated at the City of London School Alumni of Exeter College, Oxford Fellows of Exeter College, Oxford Rectors of Exeter College, Oxford Vice-Chancellors of the University of Oxford Fellows of the British Academy Scholars of Greek mythology and religion {{UOxford-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farnell, Angus
Farnell is a village in Angus, Scotland. It lies 2 miles south of the River South Esk, between Brechin and Montrose, Angus, Montrose, near Kinnaird Castle, Brechin, Kinnaird Castle. References Villages in Angus, Scotland {{Angus-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farnell (cocktail)
A Farnell is a cocktail made with Jack Daniel's whiskey or often with whiskey from the High West Distillery mixed with lemonade. The drink is usually served in an old-fashioned glass or a Collins glass with ice, and it is considered a lighter, less sweet alternative to a lynchburg lemonade. History The drink was first served at the Jeremy Ranch Golf Club clubhouse in Park City, Utah, and its popularity is spreading east. Seasonality The Farnell is designed to primarily be a summer drink, though the warm flavors of the whiskey mixed with the thirst-quenching properties of the lemonade and garnishes led to its adoption by the Après-ski set. See also * List of cocktails References See also * Jack Daniel's * High West Distillery The High West Distillery & Saloon in Park City, Utah High West Distillery is a manufacturer of distilled spirits located in Park City, Utah, United States. It is the first legally licensed distillery in Utah since the end of the American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Premier Farnell
Premier Farnell Ltd is a distributor of products for electronic system design, maintenance and repair throughout Europe, North America and Asia Pacific, with operations in 36 countries and trading in over 100. In October 2016, the firm was purchased by Avnet in a deal valued at approximately £691 million. History The firm was founded by Alan Farnell and Arthur Woffenden in 1939 in Leeds, England as A.C. Farnell Limited. It was first listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1966. The company was based next to Wetherby railway station, later moving into larger offices on the town's Sandbeck Industrial Estate, and in 1995, into offices in Armley. In 1995 it acquired Combined Precision Components. As it focused on distribution, its manufacturing operations were sold the same year. In 1996 it bought the United States distributor, Premier Industrial Corporation, and changed its name to Premier Farnell. In 2001 the firm acquired Buck & Hickman, a company which it sold in 2007. In 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farrell (other) (born 1973), American hip-hop artist
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Farrell (anglicization of the Irish ''Ó Fearghail'') is a surname and may refer to: * Farrell (surname) * Farrell Lines, shipping company (acquired by Maersk) * Farrell, Nevada, an American city * Farrell, Pennsylvania, an American city * Farrell (clothing label), fronted by Robbie Williams * Farrells, an architecture firm * Monsignor Farrell High School, private Catholic high school See also * Arsenio Farell (1921–2005), Mexican politician * Farell Duclair (born 1972), Canadian football player * Luis Farell (1902–1977), General of the Mexican Air Force * Faryl Smith (born 1995), British mezzo-soprano * Pharrell Williams Pharrell Lanscilo Williams (; born April 5, 1973) is an American record producer, rapper, singer, and songwriter. Alongside close colleague Chad Hugo, he formed the hip hop and R&B production duo the Neptunes in the early 1990s, with whom he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
