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Henry Edwards (rugby Union)
Henry Edwards may refer to: *Henry W. Edwards (1779–1847), U.S. representative, U.S. senator, and governor of Connecticut *Sir Henry Edwards, 1st Baronet (1812–1886), British Conservative MP for Halifax, 1847–1852, and Beverley, 1857–1870 *Sir Henry Edwards (1820–1897), British Liberal MP for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis, 1867–1885 *Henry Sutherland Edwards (1828–1906), British journalist *Henry Edwards (entomologist) (1827–1891), English-born actor, writer and insect scientist *Henry Edwards (priest) (1837–1884), Welsh Anglican Dean of Bangor *Henry Edwards (footballer) (1856–1913), Wrexham F.C. and Wales international footballer *Henry Edwards (actor) (1882–1952), English actor and film director *Henry Edwards (cricketer) (1861–1921), English cricketer *F. Henry Edwards (1897–1991), British leader in the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints *Henry William John Edwards (1910–1991), Welsh author See also *Harry Edwards (disambiguatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry W
Henry may refer to: People *Henry (given name) *Henry (surname) * Henry Lau, Canadian singer and musician who performs under the mononym Henry Royalty * Portuguese royalty ** King-Cardinal Henry, King of Portugal ** Henry, Count of Portugal, Henry of Burgundy, Count of Portugal (father of Portugal's first king) ** Prince Henry the Navigator, Infante of Portugal ** Infante Henrique, Duke of Coimbra (born 1949), the sixth in line to Portuguese throne * King of Germany **Henry the Fowler (876–936), first king of Germany * King of Scots (in name, at least) ** Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley (1545/6–1567), consort of Mary, queen of Scots ** Henry Benedict Stuart, the 'Cardinal Duke of York', brother of Bonnie Prince Charlie, who was hailed by Jacobites as Henry IX * Four kings of Castile: **Henry I of Castile **Henry II of Castile **Henry III of Castile **Henry IV of Castile * Five kings of France, spelt ''Henri'' in Modern French since the Renaissance to italianize the name and to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Henry Edwards, 1st Baronet
Sir Henry Edwards, 1st Baronet (20 July 1812 – 23 April 1886) was an English Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1847 and 1869. Edwards was born at Pye Nest in Halifax, Yorkshire, and was the son of Henry Lees Edwards and Lea Priestley. He was J.P. and Deputy Lieutenant for the West Riding of Yorkshire and reached the rank of Colonel in the 2nd West Yorkshire Regiment Yeomanry Cavalry. In 1847 Edwards was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Halifax and held the seat until 1852. In 1857 he was elected MP for Beverley and was re-elected in subsequent elections. He was created a baronet of Pye Nest on 3 August 1866. After the 1868 general election the election was declared void on 11 Mar 1869. No writ was issued to replace the members and the constituency was disenfranchised by an Act which received Royal assent on 4 July 1870. Edwards was High Sheriff of Yorkshire in 1872. In 1875, he was appointed by the Freemasons as Provincial G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Edwards (1820–1897)
Sir Henry Edwards (1820 – 4 February 1897) was a British Liberal Member of Parliament for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis from 1867 until 1885, when Weymouth and Melcombe Regis ceased to be a parliamentary borough. Early life Born in London, Edwards was the eldest son of John Edwards of Somerton Court, Somerset, and Elizabeth Brayley. Charity He made generous gifts to the town – ten cottage homes known as Edwards Avenue and 'Edwardsville' in Rodwell Avenue, and also properties in James Street, all designed for elderly inhabitants of the borough. Sir Henry also provided an annual dinner for the elderly of Weymouth (known as the Edwards Dinner Gift). The properties are all today operated under the name Edwards Homes and run by Weymouth Town Charities who run the Sir Henry Edwards and the Sir Samuel Mico Charities. Death Edwards died at his home at 53 Berkeley Square Berkeley Square is a garden square in the West End of London. It is one of the best known of the many ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Sutherland Edwards
Henry Sutherland Edwards (1828–1906) was a British journalist. He was born in London, and educated in London and France. He was correspondent of ''The Times'' at the coronation of Alexander II of Russia, in the camp of the insurgents at Warsaw (1862–63), and at German army headquarters during the Franco-Prussian War. In 1865 he took over the role of chief music critic on ''The Morning Post'' from Howard Glover and he was a regular contributor to ''The Pall Mall Gazette''. Selected publications''The Russians at Home''(1861) *''The Polish Captivity: An Account of the Present Position of the Poles in the Kingdom of Poland, and in the Polish Provinces of Austria, Prussia, and Russia'' (1863)''The Life of Rossini''(1869) *''The Germans in France'' (1874)''The Russians at Home and the Russians Abroad''(1879, Vol. 1 is an abridgment of the 1861 book ''Russians at Home''. Vol. 2 deals with political issues.)''The Lyrical Drama: Essays on Subjects, Composers, & Executan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Edwards (entomologist)
Henry Edwards (27 August 1827 – 9 June 1891), known as "Harry", was an English stage actor, writer and entomologist who gained fame in Australia, San Francisco and New York City for his theatre work. Edwards was drawn to the theatre early in life, and he appeared in amateur productions in London. After sailing to Australia, Edwards appeared professionally in Shakespearean plays and light comedies primarily in Melbourne and Sydney. Throughout his childhood in England and his acting career in Australia, he was greatly interested in collecting insects, and the National Museum of Victoria used the results of his Australian fieldwork as part of the genesis of their collection. In San Francisco, Edwards was a founding member of the Bohemian Club, and a gathering in Edwards' honour was the spark which began the club's traditional summer encampment at the Bohemian Grove.Garnett, 1908, p. 7. As well, Edwards cemented his reputation as a preeminent stage actor and theatre manager. Aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Edwards (priest)
Henry Thomas Edwards (6 September 1837 – 24 May 1884) was a Welsh preacher. Life Edwards was born at Llan-ym-Mawddwy, Merioneth, where his father was vicar. He was educated at Westminster but left Westminster in his seventeenth year with the intention of proceeding to India, but, changing his mind, studied for twelve months under the Rev. F. E. Gretton at Stamford School. He went up to Jesus College, Oxford (B.A., 1860), and after teaching for two years at Llandovery went to Llangollen as his father's curate. He became vicar of Aberdare in 1866 and of Carnarvon in 1869. Here he began his lifelong controversy with Nonconformity, especially as represented by the Rev. Evan Jones (Calvinistic Methodist) and Rev. E. Herber Evans ( Congregationalist). In 1870 he fought in vain for the principle of allround denominationalism in the national education system, and in the same year addressed a famous letter to W. E. Gladstone on The Church of the Cymry, pointing out that the success ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Edwards (footballer)
Henry Edwards (1856 – 1913) was a Welsh international footballer. He was part of the Wales national football team, playing 8 matches. He played his first match on 23 March 1878 against Scotland and his last match on 12 March 1887 against Ireland. At club level, he played for Wrexham and Wrexham Civil Service. See also * List of Wales international footballers (alphabetical) The Wales national football team has represented Wales in international association football since 1876, making it the third oldest international football team. They played their first official match on 25 March 1876, four years after England ... References External links * * 1856 births Welsh men's footballers Wales men's international footballers Wrexham A.F.C. players Place of birth missing Date of death missing 1913 deaths Men's association football defenders {{Wales-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Edwards (actor)
Henry Edwards (18 September 1882 – 2 November 1952) was an English actor and film director. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1915 and 1952. He also directed 67 films between 1915 and 1937. Edwards married actress Chrissie White in 1924. She appeared in many of his films as did the couple's daughter, Henryetta Edwards. He was born in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset and died in Chobham, Surrey. Partial filmography Director * ''A Welsh Singer'' (1915) * '' Doorsteps'' (1916) * ''Grim Justice'' (1916) * '' East Is East'' (1916) * '' Merely Mrs. Stubbs'' (1917) * ''If Thou Wert Blind'' (1917) * ''Broken Threads'' (1917) * '' The Failure'' (1917) * '' What's the Use of Grumbling'' (1918) * '' Towards the Light'' (1918) * ''The Poet's Windfall'' (1918) * '' The Hanging Judge'' (1918) * '' The City of Beautiful Nonsense'' (1919) * ''Possession'' (1919) * '' His Dearest Possession'' (1919) * ''The Kinsman'' (1919) * '' The Amazing Quest of Mr. Ernest Bliss'' (1920) * ''John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Edwards (cricketer)
Henry Richard Edwards (20 July 1861 – 22 June 1921) was an English cricketer. Edwards' batting and bowling styles are unknown. He was born at Hackney, London. He was registered at birth as Harry Richard Edwards. Edwards made a single first-class appearance for Sussex Sussex (), from the Old English (), is a historic county in South East England that was formerly an independent medieval Anglo-Saxon kingdom. It is bounded to the west by Hampshire, north by Surrey, northeast by Kent, south by the English ... against Lancashire at the County Ground, Hove in 1885. He was dismissed for a duck twice in this match. He was dismissed by Johnny Briggs in Sussex's first-innings, while in their second-innings he was dismissed by Dick Barlow. This was his only major appearance for Sussex. He died at Hackney, London on 22 June 1921. References External linksHenry Edwardsat ESPNcricinfoHenry Edwardsat CricketArchive {{DEFAULTSORT:Edwards, Henry 1861 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry William John Edwards
Henry William John Edwards (1910–1991) was a Welsh author. From a nonconformist background, he converted to Catholicism at the beginning of World War II. In later life he was a Welsh Nationalist associated with Plaid Cymru. He wrote that "The paradox is that the conservative trait has the effect of conserving radical forces." Life Edwards was born into a Welsh family in London. He was educated at Mercers' School and the University of Oxford. He lived in Wales from age 19. Edwards was from a Quaker family background. In 1938 he was described as a Christian and former Communist. Around that time, he had associations with the British Union of Fascists, attending a meeting hosted by Alexander Raven Thomson, and contributing to the ''British Union Quarterly''. Of his 1942 conversion to Catholicism, while in the army, he wrote in 1948 that: When I became a Catholic I was in fact rather embarrassed by those Quakers who gave me credit for an interest in the spiritual life that I d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
