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Gapes (other)
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Gapes may refer to: People * James Gapes (1822–1899), politician in Christchurch, New Zealand * Mike Gapes (born 1952), British politician *Thomas Gapes (1848–1913), Mayor of Christchurch, New Zealand *Vivienne Gapes (born 1959), New Zealand Paralympic skier Places *Gapes Valley, New Zealand Other uses *Gapes, bird disease caused by gapeworm See also *Gaping (other) Gaping may refer to: *Staring, the action of looking intently at something or someone *Gaping (animal behavior), wide opening of the mouth for purposes such as threatening or courtship See also *Abeyance, from Old French ''abeance'' meaning "gapi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Gapes
James Gapes (1822 – 22 October 1899) was a local politician in Christchurch, New Zealand. He was Mayor of Christchurch on two occasions, and the father of a later mayor, Thomas Gapes. He was the first mayor who was elected by the voting public; previously city councillors chose one from their rank as mayor. Early life Gapes was born in Saffron Walden in Essex, England in 1822. He went to school there and continued his training in London. He held employment with the same firm in London for 22 years. He married Jane Le Lean in 1843 (b. 1823 or 1824), and they had four daughters and six sons. Gapes and his wife Jane came out with their children and other relatives – Hannah (21 years), Charlotte (16 years), Thomas (11 years), Mary (7 years), Angelina (5 years) and Emily (8 months), plus his cousin Lizzie Westwood (b. 1826 in Hertfordshire) emigrated to the colony, leaving Gravesend on 29 August 1859 and arriving in Lyttelton on 4 December 1859 on board the ''Regina''. Gapes' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Gapes
Michael John Gapes (born 4 September 1952) is a British former politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Ilford South from 1992 to 2019. Born in Wanstead Hospital, Gapes attended Buckhurst Hill County High School. He studied economics at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, where he was Secretary of the Cambridge University Students' Union, and later studied industrial relations at Middlesex Polytechnic. He then served as chair of the National Organisation of Labour Students. Following an unsuccessful 1983 bid for Parliament, Gapes was elected as a Labour and Co-operative MP in 1992. He served as chair of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee from 2005 to 2010. In February 2019, Gapes left Labour in protest at Jeremy Corbyn's leadership to form The Independent Group, later Change UK, along with six other Labour MPs. In the December 2019 election, Gapes was defeated by Labour's Sam Tarry. Early life and career Michael John Gapes was born on 4 September 1952, the son of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Gapes
Thomas Gapes (1848 – 16 April 1913) was Mayor of Christchurch 1893/94. His father James Gapes was twice mayor in the 1870s/80s. The family was of humble origin, had come out to New Zealand from London as assisted immigrants and were running a painting and paper-hanging business, but had come to status in their new country. Early life Gapes was born in London in 1848, to James Gapes and his wife Jane (née Le Lean). His father had moved there from Saffron Walden in Essex. The Gapes family emigrated to New Zealand in 1859 when Thomas was eleven years old. The parents came out with their children and other relatives – Hannah (21 years), Charlotte (16 years), Mary (7 years), Angelina (5 years) and Emily (8 months), plus his father's cousin Lizzie Westwood (b. 1826 in Hertfordshire). They left Gravesend on 29 August 1859 and arrived in Lyttelton on 4 December 1859 on board the ''Regina''. Gapes received part of his education in London, and part of it in Christchurch. Profession ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vivienne Gapes
Vivienne Gapes (formerly Vivienne Martin, born 17 June 1959) is a Paralympic medalist from New Zealand who competed in alpine skiing. She competed in the 1984 Winter Paralympics where she won a gold in giant slalom and a pair of silver medals in downhill and alpine combination. Two years later she won the same medal haul with a gold in giant slalom, silver in downhill and silver in alpine combination at the 1986 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships The World Para Alpine Skiing Championships, known before the 2017 edition as the IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships, along with the Winter Paralympic Games, are the most prestigious level of international competition in Paralympic alpine skiing. ... in Sälen, Sweden. References External links * * 1959 births Living people New Zealand female alpine skiers Paralympic alpine skiers of New Zealand Paralympic gold medalists for New Zealand Paralympic silver medalists for New Zealand Paralympic medalists in alpine skiin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gapes Valley
Gapes Valley is a valley in the Canterbury Region in the South Island of New Zealand. It is about west of Geraldine and located on the Geraldine Fairlie Highway. The valley is nestled between the Waitohi Hill and the Rocky Ridges and is described as being long with the flat land of exceptional quality. Today Gapes Valley consists of a sparse grouping of houses, the hall and a recently established brewery. History The valley was named after William Gapes (born in Saffron Walden, Essex, England; twin brother of James Gapes), who after working throughout the region settled on an farm in the valley. The valley was once home to a small post office A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letters and parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post offices may offer additional serv .... The Gapes Valley School was opened in 1882 though would later close with students ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gapeworm
A gapeworm (''Syngamus trachea''), also known as a red worm and forked worm, is a parasitic nematode worm that infects the tracheas of certain birds. The resulting disease, known as "gape" occurs when the worms clog and obstruct the airway. The worms are also known as "red worms" or "forked worms" due to their red color and the permanent procreative conjunction of males and females. Gapeworms are common in young, domesticated chickens and turkeys. When the female gapeworm lays her eggs in the trachea of an infected bird, the eggs are coughed up, swallowed, then defecated. Birds are infected with the parasite when they consume the eggs found in the feces, or by consuming a transport host such as earthworms, snails (''Planorbarius corneus'', '' Bithynia tentaculata'' and others) Morphology Males and females are joined together in a state of permanent copulation forming, a Y shape (''forked worms''). They are also known as the ''red worms'' because of their color. Females (up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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