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James Watney, Jr.
James Watney Jr. (19 May 1832 – 2 November 1886) was a prominent member of the Watney family and a Conservative Member of Parliament for East Surrey. Family and early life Born in 1832, Watney was the eldest son of the brewer James Watney and his wife Rebecca Spurrell. His youngest brother was the physician Herbert Watney. Watney played first-class cricket for Surrey (1851) and the Marylebone Cricket Club (1851–1852). He married Blanche Maria Georgiana, daughter of Frederick Salmon Burrell, on 8 July 1856 and lived at Haling Park in Croydon, Beddington in Surrey. and Thorney House, Palace Gate, in Kensington.'Palace Gate', in Survey of London: Volume 38, South Kensington Museums Area, ed. F H W Sheppard (London, 1975), pp. 38-48. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/survey-london/vol38/pp38-48 He had three children: Florence Blanche Watney (1857–1863), Vernon James Watney (1860–1928) and Claude Watney (1868–1919). Business and political career In 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Watney Junior (1832-1886)
James Watney Jr. (19 May 1832 – 2 November 1886) was a prominent member of the Watney family and a Conservative Member of Parliament for East Surrey. Family and early life Born in 1832, Watney was the eldest son of the brewer James Watney and his wife Rebecca Spurrell. His youngest brother was the physician Herbert Watney. Watney played first-class cricket for Surrey (1851) and the Marylebone Cricket Club (1851–1852). He married Blanche Maria Georgiana, daughter of Frederick Salmon Burrell, on 8 July 1856 and lived at Haling Park in Croydon, Beddington in Surrey. and Thorney House, Palace Gate, in Kensington.'Palace Gate', in Survey of London: Volume 38, South Kensington Museums Area, ed. F H W Sheppard (London, 1975), pp. 38-48. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/survey-london/vol38/pp38-48 He had three children: Florence Blanche Watney (1857–1863), Vernon James Watney (1860–1928) and Claude Watney (1868–1919). Business and political career In 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Private Limited Company
A private limited company is any type of business entity in "private" ownership used in many jurisdictions, in contrast to a publicly listed company, with some differences from country to country. Examples include the '' LLC'' in the United States, ''private company limited by shares'' in the United Kingdom, '' GmbH'' in Germany and Austria, ''société à responsabilité limitée'' in France, and ''sociedad de responsabilidad limitada'' in the Spanish-speaking world. The benefit of having a private limited company is that there is limited liability. However, shares can only be sold to shareholders in the business, which means that it can be difficult to liquidate such a company. Abbreviations Albania In Albania a limited liability company ( sq, Shoqëri me përgjegjësi të kufizuar Sh.p.k) is a commercial company founded by persons of physical or judicial status, who are not liable for the company and personally bear losses only up to the outstanding contribution agreeme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1832 Births
Year 183 ( CLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Aurelius and Victorinus (or, less frequently, year 936 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 183 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * An assassination attempt on Emperor Commodus by members of the Senate fails. Births * January 26 – Lady Zhen, wife of the Cao Wei state Emperor Cao Pi (d. 221) * Hu Zong, Chinese general, official and poet of the Eastern Wu state (d. 242) * Liu Zan (Zhengming), Chinese general of the Eastern Wu state (d. 255) * Lu Xun Zhou Shuren (25 September 1881 – 19 October 1936), better known by his pen name Lu Xun (or Lu Sun; ; Wade–Giles: Lu Hsün), was a Chinese writer, essayist, poet, and literary criti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Grantham
Sir William Grantham (1835 – 1911) was a British barrister, Member of Parliament for 12 years for successive areas which took in Croydon then, from 1886, High Court judge. Biography Grantham was born on 23 October 1835 in Lewes, Sussex, England to George Grantham and Sarah Grantham (née Verrall). He was educated at King's College School, and was called to the bar in 1863 at Inner Temple. He was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1877. Grantham married Emma L Wilson on 15 February 1865 in Sussex, England. The couple had seven children taking his surname: His eldest son's wife was granddaughter of British astronomer and chemist Warren de la Rue. Legacy He was a Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for Surrey Eastern from 1874 to 1885 and was elected as for Croydon in 1885. He was knighted that year."Grantham, Sir William, (23 Oct. 1835–30 Nov. 1911), DCL; Judge of the Queen’s Bench Division of the High Court of Justice from 1886." WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. December 01, 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter John Locke King
Peter John Locke King (25 January 1811, Ockham, Surrey – 12 November 1885, Weybridge) was an English politician. King sat and held one of the two seats as Member of Parliament (MP) for East Surrey from 1847 to 1874. He won some fame as an advocate of reform, responsible for the passing of the Real Estate Charges Act 1854, and for the repeal of many obsolete laws. Increasingly as politics in the United Kingdom turned toward the left wing he sided with the mainstream progressive wing of the Liberal Party. Biography King was the second son of Peter King, 7th Baron King. Lord Chancellor Peter King, 1st Baron King, was his great-great-grandfather and William King-Noel, 1st Earl of Lovelace, his elder brother. He was born at Ockham, Surrey, on 25 January 1811. He was educated at Harrow School and at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he graduated B.A. 1831, and M.A. 1833. In 1837 he unsuccessfully contested East Surrey. He served as High Sheriff of Surrey in 1840. In the electio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woking Cemetery
Brookwood Cemetery, also known as the London Necropolis, is a burial ground in Brookwood, Surrey, England. It is the largest cemetery in the United Kingdom and one of the largest in Europe. The cemetery is listed a Grade I site in the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens. History Background Brookwood Cemetery was conceived by the London Necropolis Company (LNC) in 1849 to house London's deceased, at a time when the capital was finding it difficult to accommodate its increasing population, of living and dead. The cemetery is said to have been landscaped by architect William Tite, but this is disputed. In 1854, Brookwood was the largest cemetery in the world but it is no longer. Its initial owner being incorporated by Act of Parliament in 1852, Brookwood Cemetery (apart from its northern section, reserved for Nonconformists) was consecrated by Charles Sumner, Bishop of Winchester, on 7 November 1854. It was opened to the public on 13 November 1854 when the first burials to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ascot, Berkshire
Ascot () is a town in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in Berkshire, England. It is south of Windsor, east of Bracknell and west of London. It is most notable as the location of Ascot Racecourse, home of the Royal Ascot meeting, and is reportedly the 13th most expensive town in England when taking into account the average house price, which stands at £1,019,451 as of June 2021. It is also among the ten most expensive towns in Britain to rent a property. The town comprises three areas: Ascot itself, North Ascot and South Ascot. It is in the civil parish of Sunninghill and Ascot. Etymology The name ’Ascot’ derives from the Old English ''ēast'' (east) and ''cot'' (cottage). Ascott in Buckinghamshire, Eastcote in London and Eastcott in Wiltshire have the same etymology. Governance Ascot is in the district administered by the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, a unitary authority. Ascot, South Ascot and a small part of North Ascot are in the civil pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Englemere House
Englemere House is a large country house near Ascot in Berkshire. History Built around 1815 in the Italianate style, the house was bought by Field Marshal Lord Roberts in 1903 and remained his home until his death in 1914. Aileen Roberts, 2nd Countess Roberts continued to live in the house long after the field marshal's death. It went on to become the home of Princess Helena Victoria and Princess Marie Louise during the Second World War World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposi ... and then became the head office of the Chartered Institute of Building in 1971. The Institute moved out in 2013 and the building is being redeveloped for residential use. References {{coord, 51.407933, N, 0.689412, W, region:GB-BKM_type:landmark, display=title Country houses in Berkshire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Master Of The Mercers' Company
The Master Mercers have been, by reign: Richard II of England :1390 John Lovey :1391 John Organ :1392 John Organ :1393 John Organ :1394 William Parker :1395 Sir Richard Whittington (1st term) :1396 John Shadworth :1397 John Woodcocke :1398 William Walderne :1399 Walter Cotton Henry IV of England :1400 John Moore :1401 Sir Richard Whittington (2nd term) :1402 William Parker :1403 John Shadworth :1404 William Walderne :1405 Thomas Fawconer :1406 Stephen Spelman :1407 John Woodcocke :1408 Sir Richard Whittington (3rd term) :1409 John Shadworth :1410 William Walderne :1411 Thomas Fawconer :1412 John Lane Henry V of England :1413 Stephyn Spelman :1414 Walter Cotton :1415 Thomas Aleyn :1416 John Coventre :1417 Thomas Fawconer :1418 William Walderne :1419 John Lane :1420 John Butler :1421 Thomas Aleyn :1422 John Coventre Henry VI of England :1423 Thomas Fawconer :1424 William Estfeld :1425 Henry Frowick :1426 William Melrith :1427 John Whatley :1428 William Estfeld :1429 Henry Frowi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Commons Of The United Kingdom
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the upper house, the House of Lords, it meets in the Palace of Westminster in London, England. The House of Commons is an elected body consisting of 650 members known as members of Parliament (MPs). MPs are elected to represent constituencies by the first-past-the-post system and hold their seats until Parliament is dissolved. The House of Commons of England started to evolve in the 13th and 14th centuries. In 1707 it became the House of Commons of Great Britain after the political union with Scotland, and from 1800 it also became the House of Commons for Ireland after the political union of Great Britain and Ireland. In 1922, the body became the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland after the independence of the Irish Free State. Under the Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949, the Lords' power to reject legislation was reduced to a delaying power. The g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1885 United Kingdom General Election
The 1885 United Kingdom general election was held from 24 November to 18 December 1885. This was the first general election after an Representation of the People Act 1884, extension of the franchise and Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, redistribution of seats. For the first time a majority of adult males could vote and most constituencies by law returned a single member to Parliament, fulfilling one of the ideals of Chartism to provide direct single-member, single-electorate accountability. It saw the Liberals, led by William Ewart Gladstone, William Gladstone, win the most seats, but not an overall majority. As the Irish Nationalists held the balance of power between them and the Conservatives who sat with an increasing number of allied Unionist MPs (referring to the Acts of Union 1800, Union of Great Britain and Ireland), this exacerbated divisions within the Liberals over Irish Home Rule and led to a Liberal split and another 1886 United Kingdom general election, general elec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Safe Seat
A safe seat is an electoral district (constituency) in a legislative body (e.g. Congress, Parliament, City Council) which is regarded as fully secure, for either a certain political party, or the incumbent representative personally or a combination of both. In such seats, there is very little chance of a seat changing hands because of the political leanings of the electorate in the constituency concerned and/or the popularity of the incumbent member. The opposite (i.e. more competitive) type of seat is a marginal seat. The phrase tantamount to election is often used to describe winning the dominant party's nomination for a safe seat. Definition There is a spectrum between safe and marginal seats. Safe seats can still change hands in a landslide election, such as Enfield Southgate being lost by the Conservatives (and potential future party leader Michael Portillo) to Labour at the 1997 UK general election, whilst other seats may remain marginal despite large national swings, suc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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