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J. M. Marcus Humphrey
James Malcolm Marcus Humphrey, Baron of Dinnet Order of the British Empire, CBE Venerable Order of St John, OStJ Deputy Lieutenant, DL Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, FRICS (born 1 May 1938) prefers to be known as Mr Marcus Humphrey of Dinnet is a Scottish Conservative Party politician. He was educated at Eton College, Eton and Christ Church, Oxford and on 15 October 1963, he married Sabrina Margaret Pooley. In 1969, he was admitted to the Royal Company of Archers. He was Chairman of Finance of Aberdeenshire (historic), Aberdeenshire County Council from 1970 to 1975, Chairman of Finance of Grampian Council from 1974 to 1978 (and Deputy Chairman from 1978 to 1986). He was the Conservative candidate in the 1991 Kincardine and Deeside by-election, coming second to Nicol Stephen of the Scottish Liberal Democrats. He served as the Grand Master (Masonic), Grand Master Mason of the Grand Lodge of Scotland from 1983 to 1988. He served as Sovereign Grand Commander of the Supr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bust Of Marcus Humphrey, Freemason Hall, Edinburgh
Bust commonly refers to: * A woman's breasts * Bust (sculpture), of head and shoulders * An arrest Bust may also refer to: Places *Bust, Bas-Rhin, a city in France *Lashkargah, Afghanistan, known as Bust historically Media *Bust (magazine), ''Bust'' (magazine) of feminist pop culture *''Bust'', a British television series (1987–1988) *"Bust", a 2015 song by rapper Waka Flocka Flame Other uses *Bust, in blackjack *Boom and bust economic cycle *Draft bust in sports, referring to an highly touted athlete that does not meet expectations See also *Busted (other) *Crimebuster (other) *Gangbuster (other) {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dinnet
Dinnet (Scottish Gaelic, ''Dùnaidh'') is a village in the Marr area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Approximately equidistant from Deeside towns Aboyne and Ballater and situated on the main A93 road in the valley of the River Dee, it is said to be the gateway to both the Highlands (despite the fact that it is well within the boundaries of present-day Aberdeenshire) and the Cairngorms National Park. It is the first village along the Dee to be located inside the park. Nearby are Dinnet Oakwood, Loch Kinord, Loch Davan and Burn O'Vat. Name Alan James states that Dinnet may be compared with several Brittonic toponyms named with the element ''*dïnn'', "sharp point", with the nominal suffix ''-ed'' (c.f. Dent). A fishing map claims that the village got its name one summer after a fishing trip in the early 19th century. History Muir of Dinnet is featured extensively in artist Chris Dooks' short film ''Six Striped Rustic'' which was commissioned by Banchory's Woodend Barn Art ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commanders Of The Order Of The British Empire
Commander (commonly abbreviated as Cmdr.) is a common naval officer rank. Commander is also used as a rank or title in other formal organizations, including several police forces. In several countries this naval rank is termed frigate captain. Commander is also a generic term for an officer commanding any armed forces unit, for example "platoon commander", "brigade commander" and "squadron commander". In the police, terms such as "borough commander" and "incident commander" are used. Commander as a naval and air force rank Commander is a rank used in navies but is very rarely used as a rank in armies. The title, originally "master and commander", originated in the 18th century to describe naval officers who commanded ships of war too large to be commanded by a lieutenant but too small to warrant the assignment of a post-captain and (before about 1770) a sailing master; the commanding officer served as his own master. In practice, these were usually unrated sloops-of-war of no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1938 Births
Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the authoritarian regime. ** state-owned enterprise, State-owned railway networks are created by merger, in France (SNCF) and the Netherlands (Nederlandse Spoorwegen – NS). * January 20 – King Farouk of Egypt marries Safinaz Zulficar, who becomes Farida of Egypt, Queen Farida, in Cairo. * January 27 – The Honeymoon Bridge (Niagara Falls), Honeymoon Bridge at Niagara Falls, New York, collapses as a result of an ice jam. February * February 4 ** Adolf Hitler abolishes the War Ministry and creates the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (High Command of the Armed Forces), giving him direct control of the German military. In addition, he dismisses political and military leaders considered unsympathetic to his philosophy or policies. Gene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baronage Of Scotland
In Scotland, the Baronage is the class of barons and baronesses who are the heads of their respective Baron, baronies. Also known as prescriptive baronies, they used to be attached to a particular piece of land on which was situated the ''caput'' (Latin for "head") or essence of the barony, normally a building, such as a castle or manor house. Accordingly, the owner of the piece of land containing the ''caput'' was called a baron or baroness. According to Grant, there were around 350 identifiable local baronies in Scotland by the early fifteenth century and these could mostly be mapped against local parish boundaries. A Scottish barony is the only UK title of nobility able to be legally alienated from the bloodline of its previous possessor and is not subject to the Honours (Prevention of Abuses) Act 1925 as Scottish baronies by their nature were erected in crown charters as a free barony so freely assignable, with crown charters stating ''"heirs and assignees"'' unlike other he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gregor MacGregor, 6th Baronet
Brigadier Sir Gregor MacGregor, 6th Baronet (22 December 1925 – 30 March 2003) was a British Army officer and Scottish clan chief. He succeeded his father, Malcolm MacGregor, 5th Baronet, and became the 23rd Chief of Clan Gregor from 1958 until his death. Having served as an officer of the Scots Guards, he was Defence and Military Attaché to Greece between 1975 and 1978. Early life Born on 22 December 1925, MacGregor was educated at Eton College. Military career On 22 September 1944, MacGregor received an emergency commission into the Scots Guards as a second lieutenant. His commission was confirmed on 14 February 1948 with seniority from 22 December 1946. Between 1947 and 1948 he fought in the Palestine Campaign. He was promoted to lieutenant on 14 February 1948, with seniority from 1 November 1947. He fought in the Malayan Emergency between 1950 and 1951. He was promoted to captain on 22 December 1952, and major on 22 December 1959. In 1965 he took part in the Indo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Wilson McKay
Sir James Wilson McKay (12 March 1912 – 25 May 1992) was a Scotland, Scottish businessman who served as Lord Provost of Edinburgh between 1969 and 1972. A Freemason, he was Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland from 1979 to 1983. Life McKay was born in 1912 in Bo'ness, the son of John McKay, an insurance superintendent, and Alice Easton Wilson McKay. He was educated at Dunfermline High School in Dunfermline, Fife. McKay was appointed a Knight Bachelor in the 1971 Birthday Honours and knighted by Elizabeth II on 16 November 1971 at Buckingham Palace by Queen Elizabeth II. He also received an Honorary degree, Honorary Doctorate from Heriot-Watt University in 1971. From 1979 to 1983 he was Grand Master Mason of Scotland, the head of Scottish freemasonry. He died in Edinburgh on 25 May 1992. He was cremated and his ashes are buried against the south wall of Cramond Parish Church in north-west Edinburgh. Artistic recognition He was portrayed in office by David Abercrombie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Grand Masters Of The Grand Lodge Of Scotland
This is a list of Grand Master Masons of the Grand Lodge of Scotland: # 1736–1737: William St Clair of Roslin # 1737–1738: George Mackenzie, 3rd Earl of Cromartie # 1738–1739: John Keith, 3rd Earl of Kintore (G.M. of England; 1740) # 1739–1740: James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton (G.M. of England; 1741) # 1740–1741: Thomas Lyon, 8th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne (G.M. of England; 1744) # 1741–1742: Alexander Melville, 5th Earl of Leven # 1742–1743: William Boyd, 4th Earl of Kilmarnock # 1743–1744: James Wemyss, 5th Earl of Wemyss # 1744–1745: James Stuart, 8th Earl of Moray # 1745–1746: Henry Erskine, 10th Earl of Buchan # 1746–1747: William Nisbet # 1747–1748: Francis Wemyss-Charteris (de jure 7th Earl of Wemyss) # 1748–1749: Hugh Seton # 1749–1750: Thomas Erskine, Lord Erskine (Jacobite Earl of Mar) # 1750–1751: Alexander Montgomerie, 10th Earl of Eglinton # 1751–1752: James Hay, Lord Boyd (afterwards 15th Earl of Erroll) # 1752–1753: Georg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Who's Who 2009
''Who's Who'' (or ''Who is Who'') is the title of a number of reference publications, generally containing concise biographical information on the prominent people of a country. The title has been adopted as an expression meaning a group of notable persons. The oldest and best-known is the annual publication ''Who's Who'', a reference work on contemporary prominent people in Britain published annually since 1849. In addition to legitimate reference works, some ''Who's Who'' lists involve the selling of "memberships" in fraudulent directories that are created online or through instant publishing services. AARP, the University at Buffalo and the Government of South Australia have published warnings of these ''Who's Who'' scams. Notable examples by country * ''Who's Who'', the oldest listing of prominent British people since 1849; people who have died since 1897 are listed in ''Who Was Who.'' * '' Cambridge Who's Who'' (also known as ''Worldwide Who's Who''), a vanity publisher ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burke's Peerage
Burke's Peerage Limited is a British genealogical publisher founded in 1826, when the Irish genealogist John Burke began releasing books devoted to the ancestry and heraldry of the peerage, baronetage, knightage and landed gentry of Great Britain and Ireland. His first publication, a ''Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage of the United Kingdom'', was updated sporadically until 1847, when the company began releasing new editions every year as ''Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage'' (often shortened to just ''Burke's Peerage''). Other books followed, including ''Burke's Landed Gentry'', ''Burke's Colonial Gentry'', and ''Burke's General Armory''. In addition to the peerage, the Burke's publishing company produced books on royal families of Europe and Latin America, ruling families of Africa and the Middle East, distinguished families of the United States and historical families of Ireland. History The firm was established in 1826 by John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, officially the Conservative and Unionist Party and also known colloquially as the Tories, is one of the Two-party system, two main political parties in the United Kingdom, along with the Labour Party (UK), Labour Party. It is the current Government of the United Kingdom, governing party, having won the 2019 United Kingdom general election, 2019 general election. It has been the primary governing party in Britain since 2010. The party is on the Centre-right politics, centre-right of the political spectrum, and encompasses various ideological #Party factions, factions including One-nation conservatism, one-nation conservatives, Thatcherism, Thatcherites, and traditionalist conservatism, traditionalist conservatives. The party currently has 356 Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Members of Parliament, 264 members of the House of Lords, 9 members of the London Assembly, 31 members of the Scottish Parliament, 16 members of the Senedd, Welsh Parliament, 2 D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
