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Hoare
Hoare is an English surname derived from Middle English '' hor(e)'' meaning grey- or white-haired. Notable people with the surname include: * Albert Alfred Hoare, known as Bert Hoare (1874–1962), South Australian politician * Des Hoare (born 1934), Australian cricketer * Desmond Hoare (Royal Navy officer) (1910–1988), British sailor and educator * Edward Hoare (other), several people * Elizabeth Hoare (1915–2001), English church furnisher and actress * Henry Hoare (banker) (1677–1725), English banker and land-owner * Henry Hoare (1705–1785), English banker and garden owner-designer * James Hoare (born 1943), British academic and historian * Joe Hoare (1881–1947), English footballer * John Gurney Hoare (1810–1875), English cricketer and banker * Kelly Hoare (born 1963), Australian politician * Louisa Gurney Hoare (1784–1836), English diarist and writer * Mad Mike Hoare (1919–2020), Irish mercenary leader * Marko Attila Hoare (born 1972), British historian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Hoare, 1st Viscount Templewood
Samuel John Gurney Hoare, 1st Viscount Templewood, (24 February 1880 – 7 May 1959), more commonly known as Sir Samuel Hoare, was a senior British Conservative politician who served in various Cabinet posts in the Conservative and National governments of the 1920s and 1930s. Hoare was Secretary of State for Air during most of the 1920s. As Secretary of State for India in the early 1930s, he authored the Government of India Act 1935, which granted self-government at a provincial level to India. He was most famous for serving as Foreign Secretary in 1935, when he authored the Hoare–Laval Pact with French Prime Minister Pierre Laval. This partially recognised the Italian conquest of Abyssinia (modern Ethiopia) and Hoare was forced to resign by the ensuing public outcry. In 1936 he returned to the Cabinet as First Lord of the Admiralty, then served as Home Secretary from 1937 to 1939 and was again briefly Secretary of State for Air in 1940. He was seen as a leading " appea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mad Mike Hoare
Thomas Michael Hoare (17 March 1919 – 2 February 2020), known as Mad Mike Hoare, was a British people, British mercenary soldier who operated during the Simba rebellion, and attempted to conduct 1981 Seychelles coup d'état attempt, a coup d'état in the Seychelles. Early life and military career Hoare was born on Saint Patrick's Day in Kolkata, Calcutta to Irish people, Irish parents. His father was a river pilot. At the age of eight he was sent to school in England to Margate College and then commenced training in accountancy and, as he was not able to go to Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Sandhurst, he joined the Army Reserve (United Kingdom), Territorial Army. Hoare's childhood hero was Sir Francis Drake. Aged 20 he joined the London Irish Rifles at the outbreak of the Second World War, later he then joined the Bolton Rifles, 2nd Reconnaissance Regiment of the Royal Armoured Corps as a 2nd lieutenant and fought in the Arakan Campaign 1942–43, Arakan Campaign in Burma a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Richard Hoare, 2nd Baronet
Sir Richard Colt Hoare, 2nd Baronet FRS (9 December 1758 – 19 May 1838) was an English antiquarian, archaeologist, artist, and traveller of the 18th and 19th centuries, the first major figure in the detailed study of the history of his home county of Wiltshire. Career and personal life Hoare was born in Barnes, Surrey, and was descended from Sir Richard Hoare, Lord Mayor of London, the founder of the family banking business, Hoare's Bank. His parents were Sir Richard Hoare, 1st Baronet (1735–1787) and Anne Hoare (1737–1759). He was educated at preparatory school at Mr. Devis's school, Wandsworth, and afterwards at Samuel Glasse's school at Greenford, and was taught the Classics by the Rev. Joseph Eyre. In 1783 Hoare married Hester, daughter of William Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton. In 1785 he inherited the large Stourhead estate in Wiltshire from his grandfather, Henry Hoare II, which enabled him to pursue his interests including the archaeological studies for which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Hoare
Sean Matthew Hoare (1963 – c. 17 July 2011) was a British entertainment journalist. He contributed to articles on show business, from actors to reality television stars. He played a central role in contributing to exposing the News International phone hacking scandal. Career Hoare was described by ''The Guardians Nick Davies as "coming from a working-class background of solid Arsenal F.C., Arsenal supporters, always voted Labour Party (UK), Labour, defined himself specifically as a 'clause IV' socialist who still believed in public ownership of the means of production." Hoare was a trainee reporter in the 1980s for the ''Watford Observer''. Hoare was a reporter for ''The Sun (United Kingdom), The Sun'' before joining ''The Sunday People'', under editor Neil Wallis. He moved to the ''News of the World'' in June 2001, under editor Rebekah Brooks (then Rebekah Wade) but was sacked in 2005 by then editor Andy Coulson for drink and drug problems. He said in regard to his drug tak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marko Attila Hoare
Marko Attila Hoare (born 1972) is a British historian of the former Yugoslavia who also writes about current affairs, especially Southeast Europe, including Turkey and the Caucasus. Biography Hoare is the son of the British translator Quintin Hoare and the Croatian journalist and historian Branka Magaš. Hoare has been studying the history of the former Yugoslavia since 1993. In the summer of 1995, he acted as translator for the humanitarian aid convoy to the Bosnian town of Tuzla, organised by Workers' Aid for Bosnia, a movement of solidarity in support of the Bosnian people. His degrees in History are a BA (1994; later converted to an MA) from the University of Cambridge and a MPhil (1997) and PhD from Yale University (2000).Academic staff page Kingston University [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth Hoare
Elizabeth Louise Hoare ( Scott: 17 November 1915 – 13 October 2001) was an English church furnisher and actress who was the owner of the Watt's and Co. producer of domestic furniture, ecclesiastical vestments, textiles and wallpaper. She was on a Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) scholarship, working in representation and then in cinema. Hoare turned down an invitation to join the Hollywood scene and acted with the BBC Drama Repertory Company during the Second World War. She and her husband took over the running of Watt's and Co. in the post-war years and her collection is stored as the Liverpool Cathedral Embroidery Museum in her uncle's triforium gallery in the Gothic building in Liverpool Cathedral. Early life and education On 17 November 1915, Elizabeth Louse Hoare was born in Marylebone, London. Her mother was Australian-born Alice O'Hara, who was brought to England by her wealthy father seeking for his two daughters to marry. Hoare's father, Sebastian Gilbert Scott, was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seamus Hoare
Seamus Hoare (died 16 May 2022) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as goalkeeper for St Eunan's and the Donegal county team. He represented Donegal for 14 years in the 1950s and 1960s. He also represented Ulster, winning four Railway Cups. Career Hoare attended St Eunan's College. He was the first of three footballers from the twentieth century to have played for the Donegal county football team while still attending the College; the others being Martin Carney and Paul McGettigan. He played for Donegal for 14 years, making 25 championship appearances in that time; his championship debut came against Down in 1955 and he played his last game for his county against Cavan in 1969. He missed one championship match during his time — in 1961, Packie Boyle played instead of him against Derry. Hoare also played in the 1964–65 National Football League semi-final against Kerry. He played in his first Ulster Senior Football Championship final in 1963. Hoare won four Railwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Samuel Hoare, 1st Baronet
Sir Samuel Hoare, 1st Baronet (7 September 1841 – 20 January 1915), was an English Conservative Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1886 to 1906. Family Hoare was the eldest son of John Gurney Hoare (1810-1875) and Caroline Barclay (d. 1878) and a grandson of the diarist Louisa Gurney. His great-grandfathers included the Quaker bankers John Gurney and Samuel Hoare. In 1866 he married Katherine Louisa Hart Davis (1846-1931), with whom he had seven children. Education and career Hoare was educated at Bayfield Preparatory School, Harrow School and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he played cricket in the University trials; he also played for Quidnuncs. He undertook two tours of the Mediterranean and Middle East between 1862 and 1865. At the 1885 general election he unsuccessfully contested North Norfolk. He was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Norwich at a by-election in April 1886, and retained the seat until he stood down at the 1906 general ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Hoare (banker)
Sir Richard Hoare (1648 – 6 January 1719)Victoria Hutchings"Hoare, Sir Richard (1648–1719)" ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', Oxford University Press, 2004, accessed 12 November 2014. was the founder of C. Hoare & Co, the oldest extant bank in the United Kingdom. Business career Raised near Smithfield Market in London, Richard Hoare began his working life apprenticed to the goldsmith Richard MooreHutchings, V. (2000), p. 10. from 9 June 1665 for seven years. He was granted the Freedom of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths on 5 July 1672. This date marks the foundation of C. Hoare & Co as a goldsmith's business at the sign of the Golden Bottle in Cheapside, London. Political career Hoare, a Tory, stood for election as Sheriff of London in June 1702 but was unsuccessful. He was knighted by Queen Anne in October 1702. He attained the office of alderman in September 1703. At the election of May 1705, he first stood for the constituency of London, but could only ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Gurney Hoare
John Gurney Hoare (7 May 1810 – 16 February 1875) was an English cricketer with Amateur status in first-class cricket, amateur status, and later a banker. Biography Hoare was born in Hampstead, London, to Samuel Hoare (1783–1847), a partner in Bland, Barnett & Hoare, bankers (which after mergers and name changes was eventually taken over by Lloyds Bank), and his wife Louisa Gurney Hoare, Louisa, the daughter of John Gurney (1749–1809), John Gurney. He was the grandson of the Quaker banker Samuel Hoare Jr, Samuel Hoare, one of the twelve founding members of the Society for the Abolition of the Slave Trade. He was educated privately and at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he graduated as 20th Wrangler (University of Cambridge), Wrangler. He became a partner in his father's bank and inherited Hill House, Hampstead. A plaque near the site of the house states that "he was the prime mover in the battle to save Hampstead Heath from development." Cricket While he was at Cambridge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kelly Hoare
Kelly Joy Hoare (; born 1 July 1963) is a former Australian politician. She was a member of the House of Representatives from 1998 to 2007, representing the New South Wales seat of Charlton for the Australian Labor Party (ALP). She succeeded her father Bob Brown in federal parliament. Early life Hoare was born on 1 July 1963 in Deniliquin, New South Wales. She is one of two children born to Elizabeth Joy () and Robert James Brown. Her father, a school principal, was elected to state parliament in 1978 and to federal parliament in 1980, becoming a federal government minister. She is also a distant descendant of Henry Turner, one of the founders of the ALP. Hoare completed a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Canberra. She was a public servant before entering politics, working as an auditor in the Department of Defence and later in the employment department where she was responsible for unemployed people with special needs. She then worked as an electorate officer for her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Hoare (banker)
Henry Hoare I (1677–1725), known as Good Henry, was an English banker and landowner. Career Born the son of Sir Richard Hoare, founder of C. Hoare & Co bankers, Henry the Good became a Partner in the bank in August 1702. Together with his father, he became a commissioner for the building of 50 new churches in London in 1711. Following his father's death in 1719, he managed the bank through the South Sea Bubble South is one of the cardinal directions or compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west. Etymology The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Proto-Germanic ''*sunþaz ... of 1720, making a profit of over £28,000 from the crisis. He acquired the Stourhead estate in 1717 but died before the new house there had been fully completed. In 1702 he married Jane Benson; they had three children:Hutchings, V. p 230 *Jane (d.1762) * Henry Hoare II (1705–1785) *Sir Richard Hoare (1709–1754), L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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