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George Bull (other)
George Bull was an English bishop and theologian. George Bull may also refer to: People * George Bull (journalist) (1929–2001), English translator, author and journalist * George Bull (cricketer), English cricketer *George Stringer Bull George Stringer Bull (1799–1865) was an English missionary and cleric, a social and industrial reformer in the Bradford area. Early life He was the sixth son of the Rev. John Bull (1767–1834) and his wife Margaret Towndrow, born at Stanway i ... (1799–1865), English cleric and activist *Sir George Bull, 3rd Baronet (1906–1986), of the Bull baronets * George Bull (priest), Dean of Connor * George Bull (business) (born 1936), last chairman of Grand Metropolitan, founding joint chairman of Diageo, and first non-family chairman of Sainsbury's Characters *Sir George Bull, fictional character in the novels of Milward Kennedy *Dr. George Bull, protagonist in '' Doctor Bull'' See also * * George Ball (other) * Bull (surname) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Bull
George Bull (25 March 1634 – 17 February 1710) was an English theologian and Bishop of St David's. Life He was born, 25 March 1634, in the parish of St. Cuthbert, Wells, and educated in the grammar school at Wells, and then at Blundell's School in Tiverton under Samuel Butler. Before he was fourteen years old he went into residence at Exeter College, Oxford, where he became a friend of Thomas Clifford. In 1649, his tutor Baldwin Ackland refused to take the engagement, and together they left the university and settled at North Cadbury in Somerset. He then studied under William Thomas, rector of Ubley and a puritan divine; Bull, however, was more influenced by his son Samuel Thomas, who directed Bull to read Richard Hooker, Henry Hammond, and Jeremy Taylor. On leaving Thomas, Bull applied to Robert Skinner, the ejected bishop of Oxford, for episcopal ordination, and was ordained by him deacon and priest the same day, aged 21. After his ordination he took the small livin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Bull (journalist)
George Bull (23 August 1929 – 6 April 2001) was an English translator, author and journalist. Education Bull attended Wimbledon College before reading History at Brasenose College, Oxford. Career Journalism Bull worked for the ''Financial Times'', McGraw-Hill ''World News'' and for the ''Director'' magazine, of which he was editor-in-chief until 1984. He was appointed Director of the Anglo-Japanese Economic Institute in 1986. He was a director of Central Banking Publications and the founder and publisher of the quarterly publications ''Inside Japan'' and ''International Minds''. Translations He translated six volumes for the Penguin Classics series: Benvenuto Cellini's ''Autobiography'', ''The Book of the Courtier'' by Castiglione, ''Lives of the Artists'' by Vasari (two volumes), ''The Prince'' by Machiavelli (1961), and Pietro Aretino's ''Selected Letters''. His translation of ''The Prince'', though discontinued by Penguin, continues to be praised as the "most stylisti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Bull (cricketer)
George Bull was an English cricketer. He was a fast bowler. Bull made two first-class appearances for Hampshire in the 1900 County Championship against Yorkshire and Essex Essex () is a county in the East of England. One of the home counties, it borders Suffolk and Cambridgeshire to the north, the North Sea to the east, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent across the estuary of the River Thames to the south, and Grea .... On debut against Yorkshire at The Circle, Kingston upon Hull, The Circle, Hull, Bull started the match as a substitute fielder for Yorkshire after two of their players were late arriving; he was only on the field for ten minutes but took the catch to dismiss his own captain, Charles Robson (cricketer), Charles Robson, in Schofield Haigh's first over. Batting at number 11, he ended Hampshire's first-innings of 128 not out, unbeaten on 0, while in Yorkshire's first-innings total of 460, he bowled six wicketless over (cricket), overs. In Hampshire's secon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Stringer Bull
George Stringer Bull (1799–1865) was an English missionary and cleric, a social and industrial reformer in the Bradford area. Early life He was the sixth son of the Rev. John Bull (1767–1834) and his wife Margaret Towndrow, born at Stanway, Essex, Stanway in Essex. Having served in the Royal Navy, he went for the Church Missionary Society to Sierra Leone in 1818, working there as a teacher. He was principal of the Christian Institution of Sierra Leone of the Society, near Freetown. Sir Charles MacCarthy had recently required that it act as a College. Bull had around 20 African students there. The College migrated in 1820, from Leicester Mountain to Regent's Town. Bull returned to England in 1820 for health reasons. As a convalescent, to prepare for the ministry, he first read with his father, a classical scholar. He then studied in 1822 with Robert Francis Walker at Purleigh. After that he was with his uncle, Henry Towndrow Bull, remaining in Essex at Littlebury. He was ordain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bull Baronets
The Bull Baronetcy, of Hammersmith in the County of London, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 25 November 1922 for the Conservative politician Sir William Bull. He represented Hammersmith and Hammersmith South in the House of Commons for many years. His eldest son, the second Baronet, died on active service in the Second World War and was succeeded by his younger brother, the third Baronet. As of 2019 the title is held by the latter's grandson, the fifth Baronet, who succeeded in 2019. Anthony Bull and Peter Bull were sons of the first baronet. Bull baronets, of Hammersmith (1922) * Sir William Bull, 1st Baronet (29 September 1863 – 23 January 1931) * Sir Stephen Bull, 2nd Baronet (11 October 1904 – 9 March 1942) *Sir George Bull, 3rd Baronet (19 June 1906 – 9 September 1986) *Sir Simeon George Bull, 4th Baronet (1 August 1934 – 7 April 2019) * Sir Stephen Louis Bull, 5th Baronet (born 5 April 1966) The heir apparent is the pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Bull (priest)
George Bull (25 March 1634 – 17 February 1710) was an English theologian and Bishop of St David's. Life He was born, 25 March 1634, in the parish of St Cuthbert, Wells, and educated in the grammar school at Wells, and then at Blundell's School in Tiverton under Samuel Butler. Before he was fourteen years old he went into residence at Exeter College, Oxford, where he became a friend of Thomas Clifford. In 1649, his tutor Baldwin Ackland refused to take the engagement, and together they left the university and settled at North Cadbury in Somerset. He then studied under William Thomas, rector of Ubley and a puritan divine; Bull, however, was more influenced by his son Samuel Thomas, who directed Bull to read Richard Hooker, Henry Hammond, and Jeremy Taylor. On leaving Thomas, Bull applied to Robert Skinner, the ejected bishop of Oxford, for episcopal ordination, and was ordained by him deacon and priest the same day, aged 21. After his ordination he took the smal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dean Of Connor
The Dean of Connor is based at Christ Church Cathedral, Lisburn in the Diocese of Connor (Church of Ireland) within the Church of Ireland. The chapter is however known as the Chapter of St Saviours, Connor after the previous (prior to 1662) cathedral church in Connor. The current incumbent is the Very Reverend Sam Wright. List of deans *1609–1615 Milo Whale (first dean) *1615 Robert Openshawe *1628 Richard Shuckburgh *1640–1661 Robert Price (afterwards Bishop of Ferns, 1661) *1660/1–1662 Francis Marsh (afterwards Dean of Armagh, 1662 and later Bishop of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe, 1667) *1661–1667 George Rust (afterwards Bishop of Dromore, 1667) *1667–1679 Patrick Sheridan (afterwards Bishop of Cloyne, 1679) *1679–1694 Thomas Ward (deprived for immoral conduct, 1694) *1694–1704 George Walter Story (afterwards Dean of Limerick, 1704) *1704–?1709 Martin Baxter *1709/10–1738 Eugene (or Owen) Lloyd *1739–1743 George Cuppage *1743–1753 John Wals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Bull (business)
George Bull (25 March 1634 – 17 February 1710) was an English theologian and Bishop of St David's. Life He was born, 25 March 1634, in the parish of St Cuthbert, Wells, and educated in the grammar school at Wells, and then at Blundell's School in Tiverton under Samuel Butler. Before he was fourteen years old he went into residence at Exeter College, Oxford, where he became a friend of Thomas Clifford. In 1649, his tutor Baldwin Ackland refused to take the engagement, and together they left the university and settled at North Cadbury in Somerset. He then studied under William Thomas, rector of Ubley and a puritan divine; Bull, however, was more influenced by his son Samuel Thomas, who directed Bull to read Richard Hooker, Henry Hammond, and Jeremy Taylor. On leaving Thomas, Bull applied to Robert Skinner, the ejected bishop of Oxford, for episcopal ordination, and was ordained by him deacon and priest the same day, aged 21. After his ordination he took the small liv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diageo
Diageo plc () is a Multinational corporation, multinational alcoholic beverage company, with its headquarters in London, England. It operates from 132 sites around the world. It was the world's largest distiller before being overtaken by Kweichow Moutai of China in 2017. It is a major distributor of Scotch whisky and other spirits. Its leading brands include Johnnie Walker, Guinness, Smirnoff, Baileys liqueur, Captain Morgan rum and Tanqueray and Gordon's Gin, Gordon's gin. Diageo has a primary listing on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. It has a secondary listing on the New York Stock Exchange. Name Diageo is an invented name that was created by the branding consultancy Wolff Olins in 1997. The name is composed of the Latin word ''diēs'', meaning "day", and the Greek root ''geo-'', meaning "world"; and is meant to reference the company slogan "Celebrating Life, Every Day, Everywhere". History Diageo was formed in 1997 from the merger of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milward Kennedy
Milward Rodon Kennedy Burge (21 June 1894 – 20 January 1968) was an English civil servant, journalist, crime writer and literary critic. He was educated at Winchester College and New College, Oxford. He served with British Military Intelligence in World War I and then worked for the International Labor Office and the Egyptian government. He was London editor of the ''Empire Digest'' and reviewed mystery fiction for ''The Sunday Times'' and ''The Guardian''. He retired in the 1960s to West Sussex. Burge married Georgina Lee in 1921 and after her death married Eveline Schrieber Billiat in 1926. He also wrote under the pseudonym Evelyn Elder. Kennedy specialised in police mysteries, but also wrote about the adventures of Sir George Bull, a professional private investigator. He also collaborated with other members of The Detection Club on ''The Floating Admiral ''The Floating Admiral'' is a collaborative detective novel written by fourteen members of the Detection Club i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doctor Bull
''Doctor Bull'' is a 1933 American pre-Code comedy film directed by John Ford, based on the James Gould Cozzens novel '' The Last Adam''. Will Rogers portrays a small-town doctor who must deal with a typhoid outbreak in the community. The film was well praised by ''The New York Times'', which noted that the story is similar to that of Lionel Barrymore's film ''One Man's Journey'' when it premiered at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Andy Devine Andrew Vabre Devine (October 7, 1905 – February 18, 1977) was an American character actor known for his distinctive raspy, crackly voice and roles in Western films, including his role as Cookie, the sidekick of Roy Rogers in 10 feature fil ... met his future wife during the making of this picture. The film was one of Fox's biggest hits of the year. Plot Cast References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Doctor Bull 1933 films 1933 comedy films American comedy films American black-and-white films Films dire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Ball (other)
George Ball may refer to: * George H. Ball (1819–1907), American academic and founder of Keuka College in New York * George M. Ball (1832–1903), English politician and trade unionist *George Washington Ball (Iowa Democrat) (1847–1915), American lawyer and politician from Iowa *George Washington Ball (Iowa Republican) (1848–1920), American businessman and politician from Iowa *George Alexander Ball (1862–1955), American manufacturer *Sir George Joseph Ball (1885–1961), British barrister, intelligence officer, administrator, and industrialist *George Thalben-Ball (1896–1987), originally George Thomas Ball, Australian-born English composer *George Ball (diplomat) (1909–1994), American diplomat *George Ball (cricketer) (1914–1997), English cricketer *George Ball (tennis) ( 1940s–50s), American participant in the 1957 U.S. National Championships – Men's Singles *George Ball (entomologist) (1926–2019), American entomologist * George Ball (American businessman), chai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
