Huffam
Huffam is a name. People with the name include: *Mark Huffam, a British film and television producer *James Palmer Huffam (1897–1968), a Scottish soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross See also *Charles Dickens (1812–1870), full name Charles John Huffam Dickens *''The Quincunx ''The Quincunx (The Inheritance of John Huffam)'' is the epic first novel of Charles Palliser. It takes the form of a Dickensian mystery set in early 19th century England, but Palliser has added the modern attributes of an ambiguous plot and unr ...

James Palmer Huffam
Major James Palmer Huffam VC (31 March 1897 – 16 February 1968) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He was 21 years old, and a second lieutenant in the 5th Battalion, The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment, British Army, attd, 2nd Battalion during the First World War. On 31 August 1918 at St. Servin's Farm, France, he performed a deed for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross. Second Lieutenant Huffam with three men rushed an enemy machine-gun post and put it out of action. His position was then heavily attacked and he withdrew, carrying back a wounded comrade. Again in the night, accompanied by two men only he rushed an enemy machine-gun, capturing eight prisoners and enabling the advance to continue. After World War I he remained in the army and was for a time seconded to the Royal Air Force as a Flying Officer. He ...
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Mark Huffam
Mark Huffam CBE, is a Northern Irish film and television producer. He was a producer on '' The Martian'', ''Johnny English'', and the television series ''Game of Thrones''. He was awarded CBE in 2011 at Her Majesty, The Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to the film and television industries. He has been a producer on several films for Ridley Scott. Career Huffam was an associate producer and production manager on the 1998 Steven Spielberg film ''Saving Private Ryan''. In 2011, he was a producer on the first season of the HBO series ''Game of Thrones''. In 2015, Huffam was a producer on the science fiction film '' The Martian'' starring Matt Damon, which Ridley Scott directed. He received an Academy Award nomination for the film for Best Picture at the 88th Academy Awards along with Simon Kinberg, Scott, and Michael Schaefer. Filmography * 1997: ''Jumpers'' (Short, producer) * 1998: ''Saving Private Ryan'' (associate producer) * 2000: ''The Closer You Get'' ...
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Charles Dickens
Charles John Huffam Dickens (; 7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world's best-known fictional characters and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era.. His works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime and, by the 20th century, critics and scholars had recognised him as a literary genius. His novels and short stories are widely read today. Born in Portsmouth, Dickens left school at the age of 12 to work in a boot-blacking factory when his father was incarcerated in a debtors' prison. After three years he returned to school, before he began his literary career as a journalist. Dickens edited a weekly journal for 20 years, wrote 15 novels, five novellas, hundreds of short stories and non-fiction articles, lectured and performed readings extensively, was an indefatigable letter writer, and campaigned vigorously for children's rights, for education, and for other social ...
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