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Henry Wills (actor)
Henry Wills may refer to: * Henry Wills (writer) (born 1930), British journalist, photographer and writer on local history and archaeology * Henry Wills (Medal of Honor) (1842–?), United States Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient * Henry Herbert Wills (1856–1922), businessman and philanthropist from Bristol * Henry Overton Wills III Henry Overton Wills III (22 December 1828 – 4 September 1911) of Kelston Knoll, near Bath in Somerset, was a prominent and wealthy member of the Bristol tobacco manufacturing family of Wills which founded the firm of W. D. & H. O. Wills. As ... (1828–1911), Chancellor of the University of Bristol * Henry Wills (actor) * Henry Wills (MP) {{hndis, Wills, Henry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Wills (writer)
Henry Wills (born 1930) was a British journalist and photographer with a passion for local history and archaeology. He is best remembered for his writings on British anti-invasion preparations of the Second World War, his most often cited work being ''Pillboxes: A Study of U.K. Defences, 1940''. His interest in the topic was triggered when, in 1968, as a photographer for the ''Salisbury Times'', he was sent on a journalistic assignment to photograph the demolition of a British hardened field defences of World War II, pillbox. His inquiries led him to conclude that there were few official records of Britain's wartime defences. After some further investigation and some publicity on radio and in newspapers, he planned and organised the first nationwide survey of Britain's WW2 defences. With the help of many volunteers, more than 5,000 defence sites were recorded.Wills, 1985, pVi, pVII The value of Henry Wills' work was acknowledged by the British Archaeological Trust and the British B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Wills (Medal Of Honor)
Henry Wills (born c. 1842, date of death unknown) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Indian Wars of the western United States. Formative years Born in Gracon, Virginia in about 1842, Wills resided in St. Louis, Missouri at the time of hs enlistment in the United States Army. American Civil War Wills served as a private in Company C of the 8th Cavalry Regiment. He was cited for providing " rvices against hostile Indians" near Fort Selden, New Mexico, from July 8 to July 11, 1873, and was awarded the Medal of Honor two years later, on August 12, 1875. Medal of Honor citation Rank and organization: Private, Company C, 8th U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: Near Fort Selden, N. Mex., 8-July 11, 1873. Entered service at. Pennsylvania. Birth: Gracon, Pa. Date of issue: August 12, 1875. Citation: Services against hostile Indians. See also *List of Medal of Honor recipients for t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Herbert Wills
Henry Herbert 'Harry' Wills (20 March 1856 – 11 May 1922) was a businessman and philanthropist from Bristol, and a member of the Wills tobacco family. He was the son of Henry Overton Wills III and Alice Hopkinson and was born in Clifton, Bristol. He was educated at Clifton College. He was a member of the board for the Imperial Tobacco Company. His name is particularly associated with Bristol University. He was responsible for meeting the funding needed to build Wills Hall, a hall of residence for Bristol University students. He also funded the building of the H. H. Wills Physics Laboratory situated in Royal Fort Gardens. With his brother Sir George Alfred Wills Bt, he was responsible for the building of the Wills Memorial Building, a landmark building of Bristol University, in memory of his father. He was appointed High Sheriff of Somerset for 1910. Residence - Barley Wood, Wrington, Somerset. Family He was married to Dame Monica Cunliffe Wills, but the union was apparent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Overton Wills III
Henry Overton Wills III (22 December 1828 – 4 September 1911) of Kelston Knoll, near Bath in Somerset, was a prominent and wealthy member of the Bristol tobacco manufacturing family of Wills which founded the firm of W. D. & H. O. Wills. As a philanthropist his best-known act was the funding of the University of Bristol, founded in 1909, of which he became the first Chancellor. Origins He was the eldest of the 18 children of Henry Overton Wills II (1800-1871) by his first wife Isabella Board. He was a first-cousin of William Henry Wills, 1st Baron Winterstoke, the first Chairman of Imperial Tobacco, formed by the merger of the family's original business with twelve other tobacco firms. He was the elder brother of Sir Edward Payson Wills, 1st Baronet (1834–1910) of Hazelwood and Clapton-in-Gordano and of Sir Frederick Wills, 1st Baronet (1838-1909) of Northmoor (father of Gilbert Wills, 1st Baron Dulverton). His younger half-brother was Sir Frank William Wills, Knight, L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Wills (actor)
Henry Wills may refer to: * Henry Wills (writer) (born 1930), British journalist, photographer and writer on local history and archaeology * Henry Wills (Medal of Honor) (1842–?), United States Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient * Henry Herbert Wills (1856–1922), businessman and philanthropist from Bristol * Henry Overton Wills III Henry Overton Wills III (22 December 1828 – 4 September 1911) of Kelston Knoll, near Bath in Somerset, was a prominent and wealthy member of the Bristol tobacco manufacturing family of Wills which founded the firm of W. D. & H. O. Wills. As ... (1828–1911), Chancellor of the University of Bristol * Henry Wills (actor) * Henry Wills (MP) {{hndis, Wills, Henry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
