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Hornby (surname)
Hornby is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *A. N. Hornby (1847–1925), English rugby and cricket player *A. S. Hornby (1898–1978), English grammarian, lexicographer, and pioneer in the field of English language learning and teaching (ELT) *Andy Hornby (born 1967), English businessman * Anna Hornby (1914–1996), English painter and calligrapher *Ben Hornby (born 1980), Australian rugby league player *Clive Hornby (1944–2008), English actor * D. Brock Hornby (born 1944), American judge * Edmund Hornby (politician) (1773–1857), British politician *Edmund Grimani Hornby (1825–1896), British judge *Edmund Phipps-Hornby (1857–1947), English recipient of the Victoria Cross * Edward Kenworthy Hornby (1839–1887), British politician *Frank Hornby (1863–1936), English inventor of Meccano and Hornby Trains *Geoffrey Thomas Phipps Hornby (1825–1895), British admiral of the fleet * Hugh Leycester Hornby (1888–1965), Anglican clergyman *James John Hornby (1826 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Hornby
Andy Hornby (born 21 January 1967) is an English businessman, currently chief executive of The Restaurant Group, a British chain of restaurants and public houses. Biography Hornby was born in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, but brought up in Bristol, where his father was headteacher of Clifton College Preparatory School. Hornby is currently the chief executive of The Restaurant Group (TRG). Prior to joining TRG, Hornby was the co-chief operating officer at GVC Holdings. He had previously been the COO at Ladbrokes Coral, chief executive of Coral and the Chairman of Pharmacy2U. He had also served as Group chief executive of Alliance Boots and Group chief executive of Halifax Bank of Scotland (HBOS). He has also held a range of roles at Asda, including Retail managing director and managing director of "George" clothing. He has a degree in English literature from St Peter's College, Oxford, and an MBA from Harvard Business School, where he graduated top of his class of 800 students ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Hornby
Phil Hornby is a British news reporter who currently works for ITV Meridian in the South East of England. Hornby is Meridian's Political Editor. Previously, he was the main news presenter for the South East version of the programme ''Meridian Tonight'' (now '' ITV News Meridian'') alongside colleague Charlotte Hawkins Charlotte Mary Hawkins (born 16 May 1975) is an English television and radio presenter, newsreader and journalist. Hawkins joined ITV's ''Meridian Tonight'' in 2003, hosting its main news programme, leaving in 2006 to become co-presenter of ... but they have both moved on to other roles in news. In addition, Hornby presents the local political programme ''The Last Word''. Prior to joining ITV Meridian, Hornby worked for predecessor TVS. References British television presenters ITV regional newsreaders and journalists Living people Year of birth missing (living people) {{UK-journalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hornsby (surname)
Hornsby is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Aubrey Hornsby (1895–1981), American U.S. Army officer and aviation pioneer * Brian Hornsby (born 1954), English footballer * Bruce Hornsby (born 1954), American pianist and musician * Dan Hornsby (1900–1951), American bluegrass musician * Ernest C. Hornsby (born 1936), Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama * J. William Hornsby (1927–2007), mayor of Newport News, Virginia * Jennifer Hornsby (born 1951), British philosopher * John Hornsby (born 1956), American composer and musician; brother of Bruce * Keith Hornsby (born 1991), American basketball player; son of Bruce *Nick Hornsby (born 1995), American basketball player for Hapoel Be'er Sheva in the Israeli Basketball Premier League * Nikki Hornsby, American singer-songwriter, musician * Rogers Hornsby (1896–1963), American major league baseball player * Thomas Hornsby (1733–1810), British astronomer and mathematician Fictional * Lance Hornsby, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Henry Hornby (1805–1884)
William Henry Hornby (1805–1884) an English cotton spinner, industrialist and politician. He became the first Mayor of Blackburn in Lancashire and national chairman of the Conservative Party. Life He was the son of the cotton spinner John Hornby (1763–1841) and his wife Alice Kendall Backhouse, daughter of Daniel Backhouse, born in Blackburn. During the 1820s the Hornby family business, a partnership with John Birley, expanded with the construction of a cotton spinning mill out of the centre of Blackburn, in the Brookhouse area on the River Blakewater. The original water mill was phased out, with power looms introduced in 1830, and a steam engine in 1841. The partnership with Birley ended in 1830, and William Henry Hornby brought in new partners. The business grew and prospered. Hornby was a paternalist, an Anglican Tory who supported the Ten Hours Bill. His younger brother John Hornby was elected to parliament for Blackburn in 1841. Elections in Blackburn at that period in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir William Hornby, 1st Baronet
Sir William Henry Hornby, 1st Baronet, (29 August 1841 – 22 October 1928), usually known as Harry Hornby, was an English industrialist and Conservative Party politician from Blackburn in Lancashire. He sat in the House of Commons from 1886 to 1910 but is notable for never speaking, or attempting to speak, in Parliament throughout his 24-year career there. Family and early life Hornby was the fourth son of William Henry Hornby, who had been Mayor of Blackburn and also served as Member of Parliament for the town; his younger brother was 'Monkey' Hornby, the Lancashire and England cricket captain. He had little interest himself in a political career but was proud of his family's record and noted the affection many in the local community felt for them. He was persuaded to enter politics as a member of the School Board when selected by the Church of England in 1871, and was subsequently voted chairman unanimously. In 1873 he was elected to the Town Council with a majority of one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Hornby (governor)
William Hornby (baptised 11 March 1723, Snaith, died 18 November 1803, The Hook, near Titchfield, Hampshire) References William Hornby External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hornby, William 1720s births 1803 deaths Governors of Bombay British East India Company people People from Snaith and Cowick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilfrid Bird Hornby
Wilfrid Bird Hornby was an Anglican colonial bishop at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th. Born on 25 February 1851 and educated at Marlborough and Brasenose College, Oxford he was ordained in 1876. In 1880 he went on the Oxford Mission to Calcutta, returning in 1884. From 1885 to 1892 he was Vicar of St Columba's, Southwick, Sunderland when he was elevated to the episcopate as Bishop of Nyasaland. After only two years he returned to England, where he was Rector of St Clement's Church, Norwich then Vicar of Chollerton. In 1904 he was appointed Bishop of Nassau, a post he held until 1919. He died on 5 June 1935.''Deaths'' The Times ''The Times'' is a British daily national newspaper based in London. It began in 1785 under the title ''The Daily Universal Register'', adopting its current name on 1 January 1788. ''The Times'' and its sister paper ''The Sunday Times'' (fou ..., Friday, 7 June 1935; p. 1; Issue 47084; col A Notes 185 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warwick Hornby
Warwick Hornby is an Australian musician, best known for his time as bassist for The Whitlams. Note: n-lineversion was expanded from the 2002 edition. He joined the band together with drummer Terepai Richmond in 1998, and remained with them until 2022. Warwick was born near Manchester, England, and emigrated to South Australia with his family in 1966. Encouraged by his parents to take up guitar at age 11, he studied music for 2 years and formed his first band, 'Virginia Wolfe' with friends from the same area. They played high school shows, local clubs and entered Hoadley's Battle of the Sounds, where they were the youngest entrants. After winning their heat but then being disqualified for being ineligible for that particular heat, they were asked to perform in the final as a non competing opening act at Adelaide Town Hall. Warwick studied at the Adelaide School of Audio Engineering in 1983, where he met Hamish Marr and Rappo, two musicians from Adelaide band 'These Cars Collide', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Hornby
Sir Simon Michael Hornby (29 December 1934 – 17 July 2010) was a British businessman. He was chairman of WHSmith, the British retail chain, the Royal Horticultural Society and the Design Council. He founded the National Literacy Trust. Early life Simon Michael Hornby was born on 29 December 1934 in London. He was the son of Michael Hornby and grandson of St John Hornby. He grew up on his father's estate at Pusey House in Berkshire (now Oxfordshire) and was educated at Eton College, New College, Oxford and Harvard Business School. He served in the Grenadier Guards as a 2nd Lieutenant from 1953-55. Career Hornby followed his father and grandfather on to the board of WHSmith, becoming Chairman in 1982. During his chairmanship the company acquired the Our Price records chain and the Paperchase stationery chain. They developed the Do It All DIY superstores and took a half-share in the Richard Branson created Virgin Megastores. Hornby also oversaw the acquisition of rival book ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ross Hornby
Ross Hornby is a Canadian lawyer, public servant and diplomat who was Canada's Ambassador to the European Union in Brussels, from June 2006 to July 2011. Prior to that, he had many posts including the Foreign Service Legal Bureau and Canada Permanent Mission at the United Nations in Geneva, senior counsel at the Canadian Department of Justice, general counsel at the Canadian Department of Finance, and Head of Legal Services at the Treasury Board Secretariat of Canada. Hornby received a Bachelor of Arts at the University of British Columbia in 1975, a Master of Arts at the University of Toronto in 1976 and a Bachelor of Laws at Osgoode Hall Law School Osgoode Hall Law School, commonly shortened to Osgoode, is the law school of York University in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The law school is home to the Law Commission of Ontario, the Journal of Law and Social Policy, and the ''Osgoode Hall La ... in 1980.http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meetdocs/2009_2014/documents/d-ca/dv/cv-ros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Hornby
Ronald Hornby (13 April 1914 – 13 July 1962) was a professional footballer who played for Stalybridge Celtic, Rochdale and Burnley Burnley () is a town and the administrative centre of the wider Borough of Burnley in Lancashire, England, with a 2001 population of 73,021. It is north of Manchester and east of Preston, at the confluence of the River Calder and River Bru .... References Ron Hornby's profile 1914 births 1962 deaths English footballers [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert William Bilton Hornby
Robert William Bilton Hornby (5 January 1821 – 28 September 1888) was an English antiquarian and priest, and the Lord of the Manor of Heworth in York. Ancestry Hornby was born at Heworth in 1821, the son of William Hornby and Sophia ''née'' Motte or Matt, and was baptised at St Michael le Belfrey within the City of York on the following day. His father held the office of Sheriff in the city, and was called a gentleman. Yet curiously he was also recorded as a shoemaker of Blake Street in the city. Schooling Young Hornby initially attended a local school run by a Mr Watson of Gillygate prior to being admitted to St Peter's School on 19 January 1829 as a "free scholar" aged 8 years old. He entered Durham University in Easter 1838, and was one of its first undergraduates. He passed his Bachelor of Arts in Easter 1841, gaining a 4th in classical and general literature, and then passed his Licence in Theology in Easter 1842 and took it on 22 June 1842. In due course he took ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |