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Hugh Thomas (herald)
Hugh Thomas may refer to: * Hugh Thomas (actor) (born 1949), Welsh actor * Hugh Thomas, Baron Thomas of Swynnerton (1931–2017), British historian and writer * Hugh Thomas (equestrian) (born 1948), British ex-Olympian and Badminton Horse Trials director and course-designer * Hugh Thomas (choral conductor), American choral conductor, pianist and educator * Hugh Thomas (coach), Australian rules football coach * Hugh Hamshaw Thomas (1885–1962), British paleobotanist * Hugh Owen Thomas (1834–1891), Welsh surgeon * Hugh Thomas (priest) (c. 1706–1780), Dean of Ely and Master of Christ's College, Cambridge See also * Hugh Evan-Thomas Admiral (Royal Navy), Admiral Sir Hugh Evan-Thomas, (27 October 1862 – 30 August 1928) was a British Royal Navy officer. During World War I he commanded the 5th Battle Squadron (United Kingdom), 5th Battle Squadron of the Grand Fleet, fly ... (1862–1928), World War I admiral * Huw Thomas (1927–2009), Welsh broadcaster, barrister an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Thomas (actor)
Hugh Thomas (born 1949) is a Welsh actor, probably best known for his appearances in several popular Welsh television series, such as ''Pobol y Cwm'', '' High Hopes'', and ''Satellite City''. He has also appeared in television series outside Wales, such as ''Not the Nine O'Clock News'' and '' Freud'', as well as several films, including '' if....'', ''The Tall Guy ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the ...'', and '' Breaking Glass''. Filmography References External links * 1949 births Living people Welsh male film actors Welsh male television actors {{Wales-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Thomas, Baron Thomas Of Swynnerton
Hugh Swynnerton Thomas, Baron Thomas of Swynnerton (21 October 1931 – 7 May 2017) was an English historian and writer, best known for his book '' The Spanish Civil War''. Early life Thomas was born on 21 October 1931 in Windsor, England, to Hugh Whitelegge Thomas, a colonial commissioner, and his wife Margery Augusta Angelo, ''née'' Swynnerton. Sir Shenton Thomas was his uncle. He was educated at Sherborne School in Dorset, before taking a BA in 1951 at Queens' College, Cambridge, where he was a major scholar and was later an Honorary Fellow. Thomas gained a first class in Part I of the History Tripos in 1952, and the following year was president of the Cambridge Union Society. He also studied at the Sorbonne in Paris. Career From 1954 to 1957, Thomas worked in the Foreign Office partly as secretary of the British Delegation to the sub-committee of the UN Disarmament Commission. From 1966 to 1975, he was Professor of History at the University of Reading, and chairman of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Thomas (equestrian)
Hugh Thomas is a British former Olympic equestrian rider, technical delegate, course designer and event organiser. Career Hugh's career began in the Hampshire Hunt Pony Club. As a rider, he won bronze in the Eventing World Championships in 1974, came second place at Badminton Horse Trials in 1976 and competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics. Hugh then was a BBC commentator on equestrian sports and worked for British Equestrian Promotions. He designed the course at the 1988 Summer Olympics, was FEI technical delicate at the 1996 Summer Olympics and was chairman of the British Equestrian Federation for three years. In 1988, Hugh became Course Designer and Director of Badminton Horse Trials, the largest paid-entry sports event in the United Kingdom and the second largest in the world. In the run up to the London Olympics, in June 2012, in protest at the decision by LOCOG The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) was the organisation re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Thomas (choral Conductor)
Joseph Hugh Thomas was an American choral conductor, pianist and educator, perhaps best remembered for his role as conductor of the Concert Choir of Birmingham–Southern College (BSC), a liberal arts college located in Birmingham, Alabama. He served for many years as chairman of the Department of Music at BSC. His work has been honored numerous times by professional organizations such as the American Choral Directors Association. Career As stated on the website of the Birmingham–Southern Department of Music, "The Concert Choir’s history began with late BSC music professors Raymond Anderson and Hugh Thomas. Each brought his great musicianship and dedication to the Concert Choir and established the foundation of quality the college strives to continue today." An endowed professorship at Birmingham-Southern in honor of Thomas is held by Lester Seigel, the current conductor of the Concert Choir. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Thomas (coach)
Hugh Thomas (died 18 December 1976) was an Australian rules football coach who coached St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Thomas served initially as an assistant coach to Jock McHale at Collingwood, in what was a successful era for the club. He became St Kilda's senior coach in 1944 and steered them to ninth position, with six wins and two draws during the year. After they struggled in 1945, Thomas was replaced by Allan Hird. In 1950, he coached VFA club Preston Preston is a place name, surname and given name that may refer to: Places England *Preston, Lancashire, an urban settlement **The City of Preston, Lancashire, a borough and non-metropolitan district which contains the settlement **County Boro ... for the year. His brother Artie was a rover at St Kilda from 1910 to 1913. References All The Stats: Hugh Thomas {{DEFAULTSORT:Thomas, Hugh St Kilda Football Club coaches Preston Football Club (VFA) coaches Year of birth missing 1976 deaths Austra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Hamshaw Thomas
Hugh Hamshaw "Ham" Thomas, MBE, FRS, FLS, (29 May 1885 in Wrexham, Wales – 30 June 1962 in Cambridge, England), was a British paleobotanist. Education Thomas was born in Wrexham the son of J.T. Thomas and educated at Grove Park School, Wrexham and Downing College, Cambridge. He became a university lecturer in botany and a fellow of the college. He was also curator of the museum in the Botany Department. During World War I he served a Photographic Officer in the Royal Flying Corps in Europe and the Middle East. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in May, 1934. His candidature citation read: "''His researches cover a wide field; to Palaeobotany he has made several original contributions of great value; notably on the leaves of Calamites (Phil Tran, 1911), on the structure of Cycadean fronds, on new genera, e.g., 'Williamsoniella' (Phil Trans, 1915); the Caytoniales, a paper of exceptional importance (Phil Trans, 1925); also several papers on Jurassic floras, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Owen Thomas
Hugh Owen Thomas (23 August 1834 – 6 January 1891) was a Welsh orthopaedic surgeon. He and his nephew Robert Jones have been called "the Fathers of orthopaedic surgery". Thomas was descended from a line of Welsh bone setters and placed great importance on rest in treatment of fractures. He is responsible for a number of contributions to orthopaedic treatment and surgery, producing a number of books and methods that revolutionised orthopaedic practice. He is particularly known for the Thomas splint, which was widely used during World War I, reducing mortality from 80% to just 8% by the end of the war. His principles of practice were also spread to the USA by John Ridlon, amongst others. Family background Hugh Owen Thomas was the great-grandson of a young boy who had been shipwrecked on Ynys Môn/Anglesey between 1743 and 1745 with his brother. One of the young brothers died a few days later bur the survivor was given the name Evan Thomas by the family that adopted and raised hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Thomas (priest)
Hugh Thomas ( – 11 July 1780) was Archdeacon of Nottingham, Dean of Ely and Master of Christ's College, Cambridge. Career He was educated at Christ's College, Cambridge, 1724–1728 where he was awarded Bachelor of Arts (BA). He was admitted a Fellow of the College in 1728 and awarded Cambridge Master of Arts (MA Cantab) in 1731. He was afterwards Chaplain to Matthew Hutton, Archbishop of Canterbury; and Archdeacon of Nottingham from 1748–1780. In February 1754, he was elected Master of Christ's College, Cambridge, and awarded the degree of Doctor of Divinity (DD). In 1758 he was appointed Dean of Ely The position of Dean of Ely Cathedral, in East Anglia, England, in the Diocese of Ely was created in 1541 after the Dissolution of the Monasteries. The first Dean of Ely had been the last Benedictine prior of Ely. List of deans Early modern ....The history and antiquities of the conventual & cathedral church of Ely. James Bentham. Stevenson, Matchett, and Stevenson, 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Evan-Thomas
Admiral (Royal Navy), Admiral Sir Hugh Evan-Thomas, (27 October 1862 – 30 August 1928) was a British Royal Navy officer. During World War I he commanded the 5th Battle Squadron (United Kingdom), 5th Battle Squadron of the Grand Fleet, flying his flag in , and fought at the Battle of Jutland on 31 May – 1 June 1916. Background Evan-Thomas' family came from Wales, where they had owned the Llwynmadoc estate near Beulah, Powys, for two hundred years. The family also owned Gnoll Country Park, the Gnoll at Neath in Glamorgan and Pencerrig at Builth Wells, but nonetheless suffered a shortage of money to support their seven children in the style they might have wished. Evan-Thomas had to rely upon his own salary rather than family money to support himself through his life. Hugh Evan-Thomas was born the son of Charles Evan-Thomas, who was High Sheriff of Brecknockshire for 1885 and died at Cople in Bedfordshire aged 65 on 30 August 1928. A memorial service was held at Eglwys ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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