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George Barclay (other)
George Barclay may refer to: *George Barclay (Jacobite) ( 1636–1710), leader of a 1696 plot to assassinate King William III of England * George Barclay (clergyman) (c. 1779–1857), Baptist minister in Upper Canada *Sir George Head Barclay (1862–1921), British diplomat * George Barclay (sportsperson) (1876–1909), American baseball and football player, inventor of the first football helmet *George T. Barclay (1910–1997), American football player and coach *George Barclay (RAF officer) (1920–1942), British pilot who was killed in action on the battle of El Alamein; author of ''Angels 22'' *George Barclay (speedway rider) (born 1935), British motorcycle speedway rider and founder of the National Speedway Museum * George Barclay (MP), English politician *Pen name of Ronald Kinnoch See also *George Barclay Bruce Sir George Barclay Bruce (1 October 1821 – 25 August 1908) was a British civil engineer. He was primarily a railway engineer who worked for many railway co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Barclay (Jacobite)
Sir George Barclay (c. 1636–1710) was a Scottish army officer who headed a Jacobite assassination plot against King William II of Scotland in 1696. The plotters intended to ambush the king at Turnham Green Turnham Green is a public park on Chiswick High Road, Chiswick, London, and the neighbourhood and conservation area around it; historically, it was one of the four medieval villages in the Chiswick area, the others being Old Chiswick, Little S ... in London on returning from a hunting party. The plot was betrayed to the government, and nine members were executed, though Barclay escaped to France. References *from a dictionary of dates by Thomas Nelsonand sons c 1906 *Vincent, Benjamin. "Assassination Plot" in Haydn's Dictionary of Dates and Universal Information Relating to All Ages. 19th Edition. Ward, Lock and Co. London, New York and Melbourne. 1889. Volume 1. pp59€“60Google Books * External links * 1630s births 1710 deaths Scottish Jacobites Scottish s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Barclay (clergyman)
George Barclay ( 1779 – 10 August 1857) was a Baptist minister and farmer in Upper Canada The Province of Upper Canada (french: link=no, province du Haut-Canada) was a part of British Canada established in 1791 by the Kingdom of Great Britain, to govern the central third of the lands in British North America, formerly part of the .... Barclay was a vocal critic of the Family Compact and, more particularly, their policies. He lost his position of postmaster of Brougham after his loyalty was questioned following the rising of 1837. He was a prosperous farmer and relied on that economic endeavour for the rest of his life. References * 1779 births 1857 deaths 19th-century Canadian Baptist ministers {{Canada-clergy-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Head Barclay
Sir George Head Barclay, (23 March 1862 – 26 January 1921) was a British diplomat. Early life Barclay was born on 23 March 1862 at Walthamstow, Essex, England. He was the son of Richenda Louisa (née Gurney family (Norwich), Gurney) Barclay (1827–1888) and Henry Ford Barclay (1826–1891) of Monkhams, Woodford, London, Woodford. Among his siblings was Edith Richenda Barclay (mother of Nevile Bland, Sir George Nevile Bland); Sarah Adelaide Barclay (who married her cousin, Charles Alfred Leatham; son of William Henry Leatham); Henry Ford Barclay Jr.; Maj. Cameron Barclay (who married Hon. Charlotte Horsley-Beresford, daughter of the Baron Decies, 3rd Baron Decies; Marion Alice de Gournay Barclay (wife of Sir Lancelot Carnegie); Charles Theodore Barclay and Col. Hugh Gurney Barclay, MVO (who married Evelyn Louisa Hogg, daughter of Sir Stuart Saunders Hogg). His father was a Justice of the Peace and served as the High Sheriff of Essex in 1886. His paternal grandparents were Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Barclay (sportsperson)
George Oliver Barclay (May 16, 1876 – April 3, 1909) was an American football and baseball player. He played Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals and later the Boston Beaneaters. He was also an early professional football player-coach for the Greensburg Athletic Association. He was nicknamed "The Rose" for his concern with his looks and "Deerfoot" because of his speed. Barclay also invented the first football helmet. Baseball career Minor leagues Barclay began his professional baseball career in 1896 with the Chambersburg Maroons in the independent Cumberland Valley League. He continued to play both football and minor league baseball. In 1901, he batted .335 for the Rochester Bronchos of the Eastern League, earning him a look from the Cardinals. Cardinals Barclay was 25 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 17, 1902, with the St. Louis Cardinals. Two of the team's starting outfielders, Jesse Burkett and Emmet Heidrick, had jumped to the r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George T
George may refer to: People * George (given name) * George (surname) * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Washington, First President of the United States * George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States * George H. W. Bush, 41st President of the United States * George V, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1910-1936 * George VI, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1936-1952 * Prince George of Wales * George Papagheorghe also known as Jorge / GEØRGE * George, stage name of Giorgio Moroder * George Harrison, an English musician and singer-songwriter Places South Africa * George, Western Cape ** George Airport United States * George, Iowa * George, Missouri * George, Washington * George County, Mississippi * George Air Force Base, a former U.S. Air Force base located in California Characters * George (Peppa Pig), a 2-year-old pig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Barclay (RAF Officer)
Richard George Arthur Barclay, (1920 – 17 July 1942) was a Royal Air Force fighter pilot and flying ace of the Second World War. He was killed in action during the First Battle of El Alamein. Early life Barclay was born in South London in 1920; his father Gilbert was an Anglican rector, and his mother Dorothy the daughter of missionary CT Studd and his family home for most of his childhood was in the rectory at Great Holland, on the Essex coast. He attended Hawtreys preparatory school, Stowe School, and Trinity College, Cambridge, and joined the University Air Squadron in 1938. Second World War Called up on the outbreak of war, and posted to No. 249 Squadron RAF in July 1940, he flew through the Battle of Britain, receiving the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) in October. During the Battle of Britain, his diary records that he could see his house while flying from RAF North Weald. Barclay's DFC citation from November 1940 reads: As a flight commander with No. 611 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Barclay (speedway Rider)
George A. Barclay (born 1 April 1935 in Elephant & Castle, London, England) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England. Career Barclay started his career with the West Ham Hammers in the British League, during the 1966 British League season. Barclay joined the Sunderland Stars in 1971 and remained with them until their closure in 1974. After racing Barclay has been the driving force of the opening of the National Speedway Museum in Broxbourne in Hertfordshire Hertfordshire ( or ; often abbreviated Herts) is one of the home counties in southern England. It borders Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire to the north, Essex to the east, Greater London to the south, and Buckinghamshire to the west. For govern .... References 1937 births Living people British speedway riders English motorcycle racers King's Lynn Stars riders West Ham Hammers riders Sunderland Stars riders Rayleigh Rockets riders Rye House Rockets riders Crayford Kestrels riders Swindon Rob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Barclay (MP)
George Barclay (c.1759 – 8 June 1819) was an English politician who was Member of Parliament A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, this term refers only to members of the lower house since upper house members of ... for Bridport from 1795 to 1807. References See also * List of MPs in the first United Kingdom Parliament {{DEFAULTSORT:Barclay, George 1759 births 1819 deaths Politicians from Dorset People from Bridport Whig (British political party) MPs for English constituencies Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies British MPs 1790–1796 British MPs 1796–1800 UK MPs 1801–1802 UK MPs 1802–1806 UK MPs 1806–1807 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronald Kinnoch
Ronald Kinnoch (1910–1994) was a British screenwriter and film producer. Among other films, he produced ''Escape Route'' (1952) with George Raft in the lead.Aaker p.152 Kinnoch also directed the 1958 film ''The Secret Man'' (1958). Selected filmography Producer * ''Melody of My Heart'' (1936) * ''Escape Route'' (1952) * '' Private Information'' (1952) * '' Burnt Evidence'' (1954) * ''The Secret Man'' (1958) * '' Village of the Damned'' (1960) * ''Confessions of a Counterspy'' (1960) * '' Invasion Quartet'' (1961) * '' Postman's Knock'' (1962) * ''Cairo'' (1963) * '' The Ipcress File'' (1965) Production Manager * ''Beware of Pity'' (1946) * ''Hungry Hill'' (1947) * '' Anna Karenina'' (1948) * '' The Winslow Boy'' (1948) * ''Britannia Mews'' (1949) * ''You Can't Sleep Here'' (1949) * '' Night and the City'' (1950) * '' The Wonder Kid'' (1951) * ''The Long Dark Hall'' (1951) * ''Grip of the Strangler'' (1958) * ''Fiend Without a Face ''Fiend Without a Face'' is a 1958 indepe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |