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John Bentley (Royal Navy Officer)
John Bentley may refer to: __NOTOC__ Politics *John Bentley (MP) ( 1390), MP for Surrey * John Bentley (politician) (1822–1894), Wisconsin State Assemblyman *John A. Bentley (1836–1912), Wisconsin State Senator Sports *John Bentley (cricketer) (1787–1859), English cricketer *John Bentley (football manager) (1860–1918), English football manager * John Bentley (rower) (born 1957), Australian Olympic rower *John Bentley (rugby) (born 1966), English dual-code international rugby footballer *John Edmund Bentley (1847–1913), English rugby international Others *John Bentley (musician & office holder) ( 1756–1813), English-Canadian organist, choirmaster, harpsichordist and composer *John Bentley (Royal Navy officer) (died 1772), who gave his name to HMS ''Bentley'' (K465) *John Francis Bentley (1839–1902), English architect *John Irving Bentley (1874–1966), American physician and alleged victim of spontaneous human combustion *John Boyd Bentley (1896–1989), second bishop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Bentley (MP)
John Bentley may refer to: __NOTOC__ Politics *John Bentley (MP) ( 1390), MP for Surrey * John Bentley (politician) (1822–1894), Wisconsin State Assemblyman *John A. Bentley (1836–1912), Wisconsin State Senator Sports *John Bentley (cricketer) (1787–1859), English cricketer *John Bentley (football manager) (1860–1918), English football manager * John Bentley (rower) (born 1957), Australian Olympic rower *John Bentley (rugby) (born 1966), English dual-code international rugby footballer *John Edmund Bentley (1847–1913), English rugby international Others *John Bentley (musician & office holder) ( 1756–1813), English-Canadian organist, choirmaster, harpsichordist and composer *John Bentley (Royal Navy officer) (died 1772), who gave his name to HMS ''Bentley'' (K465) *John Francis Bentley (1839–1902), English architect *John Irving Bentley (1874–1966), American physician and alleged victim of spontaneous human combustion *John Boyd Bentley (1896–1989), second bishop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Bentley (Royal Navy Officer)
John Bentley may refer to: __NOTOC__ Politics *John Bentley (MP) ( 1390), MP for Surrey * John Bentley (politician) (1822–1894), Wisconsin State Assemblyman *John A. Bentley (1836–1912), Wisconsin State Senator Sports *John Bentley (cricketer) (1787–1859), English cricketer *John Bentley (football manager) (1860–1918), English football manager * John Bentley (rower) (born 1957), Australian Olympic rower *John Bentley (rugby) (born 1966), English dual-code international rugby footballer *John Edmund Bentley (1847–1913), English rugby international Others *John Bentley (musician & office holder) ( 1756–1813), English-Canadian organist, choirmaster, harpsichordist and composer *John Bentley (Royal Navy officer) (died 1772), who gave his name to HMS ''Bentley'' (K465) *John Francis Bentley (1839–1902), English architect *John Irving Bentley (1874–1966), American physician and alleged victim of spontaneous human combustion *John Boyd Bentley (1896–1989), second bishop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The John Bentley School
Kingsbury Green Academy is a mixed secondary school and sixth form in Calne, Wiltshire, England for pupils aged 11 to 18. The school's present site to the south of the town was the last home of the former Bentley Grammar School, from 1957 to 1974, and the present school was called The John Bentley School when it was created as a new comprehensive in 1974. The school's name was changed to Kingsbury Green Academy in 2019, after it joined the Royal Wootton Bassett Academy Trust. History The school was formed in 1974 when the Bentley Grammar School and the Fynemore Secondary Modern School were closed. It took over the sites of both schools and used them until 1998, when the Fynemore School site in Silver Street was given up and more buildings were added to the Wessington site, and existing ones were improved. It also took over nearly all of the pupils and most of the staff of the former schools. The oldest Calne school was founded in 1557 by Walter Fynemore of Whetham (just ou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Bentley (musician)
John Bentley (born 16 April 1951 in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England) is an English bass guitarist. He played bass for the band Squeeze from 1980 to 1982, appearing on the albums '' Argybargy'' and '' East Side Story'', as well as '' Sweets from a Stranger''. Squeeze initially split up in 1982, and upon reforming in 1985, band leaders Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook Glenn Martin Tilbrook (born 31 August 1957) is the lead singer and guitarist of the English band Squeeze, a band formed in the mid-1970s who broke through in the new wave era at the decade's end. He generally wrote the music for Squeeze's son ... replaced Bentley with Keith Wilkinson. Bentley re-joined Squeeze for the band's 2007 reformation, playing on the band's "Quintessential Tour 2007" through the US and UK; although he left the band following two British festival appearances in 2015. Tillbrook reflected on Bentley's role in the band: Bentley's solo album was released on vinyl an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Bentley (actor)
John Bentley (2 December 1916 – 13 August 2009) was a British film actor. He had a successful career as a leading man from the 1940s to the late 50s and was a popular heart-throb who appeared in many British b-movies during that time. Later in his career, in the 1970s he appeared as Hugh Mortimer, Meg Richardson's ill-fated third husband in the famous English soap opera ''Crossroads''."John Bentley" at BFI. He also starred in the jungle adventure series '''' (1957) as Chief Inspector Paul Derek and made various other guest appearances in many popular TV series from the late 50s onwards. John Bentley was also an accomplished singer and stage actor. Early life and career [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Boyd Bentley
John Boyd Bentley (February 9, 1896 – June 12, 1989) was the second bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Alaska. He served as diocesan from 1943 to 1948. Early life and education Bentley was born in Hampton, Virginia on February 9, 1896, to Charles Headley Bentley and Susan Elizabeth Cake. He was educated in Hampton High School and the United States Army Field Artillery School. He graduated from the College of William & Mary in 1919. He acquired a doctorate in Divinity from Virginia Theological Seminary in 1932 and a doctorate in Sacred Theology from General Theological Seminary in 1948. Ordination Bentley was ordained deacon in 1922 by Peter Trimble Rowe, the Bishop of Alaska. His first appointment was as a missionary at Christ Church in Anvik, Alaska where he served between 1921 and 1925. In 1926 he returned to Virginia and served as assistant at Bruton Parish Church. In June 1929 he was ordained priest by Henry St. George Tucker, Bishop of Virginia. He remained in Williamsb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Irving Bentley
John Irving Bentley (15 April 1874 – 5 December 1966) was a physician who burned to death at the age of 92 in the bathroom of his house in Coudersport, Pennsylvania. His death was allegedly caused by spontaneous human combustion. Discovery of Bentley's remains Bentley was last seen alive 4 December 1966, when friends visiting his home wished him good night at about 9 p.m. The following morning, meter reader Don Gosnell let himself into Bentley's house, as he had permission to do due to Bentley's infirmity, and went to the basement to check the meter. While in the basement, Gosnell noticed a strange smell and a light blue smoke. He explained the smoke to be "somewhat sweet, like starting up a new oil-burning central heating system". On the ground was a neat pile of ash, about 35 centimetres in height. The floor underneath the ash was unmarked. Had he looked up, he would've seen a hole about a foot long square in the floor boards above. Intrigued, he went upstairs to investig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Francis Bentley
John Francis Bentley (30 January 1839 – 2 March 1902) was an English ecclesiastical architect whose most famous work is the Westminster Cathedral in London, England, built in a style heavily influenced by Byzantine architecture. Life Bentley was born in Doncaster. In 1839, he was associated with the firm of Holland & Hannan. He was an apt modeller and had tried his hand with success at stone carving. He studied under Henry Clutton before branching out on his own in 1868.Williamson, George. "John Francis Bentley." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 2. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1907. 5 June 2019 His first important commission was from Cardinal Manning, for the seminary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Bentley (K465)
HMS ''Bentley'' was a which served during World War II. The ship was named after Sir John Bentley who entered the Royal Navy in 1720. Between 1744 and 1761 he commanded a series of ships and took part in the decisive victory at the Battle of Quiberon Bay in 1759 while commanding a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line . Originally destined for the US Navy as a turbo-electric (TE) type , HMS ''Bentley'' was provisionally given the name USS ''Ebert'' (later this name was reassigned to DE 768) however the delivery was diverted to the Royal Navy before the launch. Construction and design The was one of six classes of destroyer escorts built for the US Navy to meet the massive demand for escort vessels following America's entry into World War Two. While basically similar, the different classes were fitted with different propulsion gear and armament. The ''Buckley''s had a turbo-electric drive, and a main gun armament of 3-inch guns. The ''Buckley''- (or TE) class ships were long ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Bentley (musician & Office Holder)
John Bentley ( – 10 November 1813) was an English harpsichordist who was known in North America by the end of the American Revolution. Bentley's musical career first brought him notability in Philadelphia where he founded the City Concerts. He formed a lasting connection with Quebec Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirtee ... where he lived for 25 years. He held important positions there, the most notable being the overseer of roads. His main interest was music, and he should be considered an important part of Quebec's and Philadelphia's musical history. External links Biography at the ''Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online''John Bentley in ''The Canadian encyclopedia'' 1750s births 1813 deaths English harpsichordists Canadian harpsichordists {{Cana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surrey (UK Parliament Constituency)
Surrey was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented by two Members of Parliament until 1832. The constituency was split into two two-member divisions, for Parliamentary purposes, in 1832. The county was then represented by the East Surrey and West Surrey constituencies. Boundaries Surrey is one of the historic counties of England, located south of the River Thames, in south east England. The constituency comprised the whole county but had six towns which were boroughs for some of when it was a constituency: Bletchingley, Gatton, Guildford, Haslemere, Reigate and Southwark - each of which elected two MPs in their own right, these were not excluded from the county constituency, and owning property within the boroughs could confer a vote at the county election.) Members of Parliament 1290-1640 MPs 1640–1832 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Edmund Bentley
John Edmund Bentley (1847 – 12 December 1913) was an English sportsman who played in the first international rugby football match in 1871, representing England as a halfback. Early life John Edmund Bentley was born in Calver, Derbyshire, the second son of Alfred Crompton, an industrialist and Charlotte Selina Wilson. Alfred Crompton Bentley (12 January 1812 – 1857) was the son of John Bentley and Martha Chetham, and younger brother to the wealthy John Wansey Nathaniel Bentley. He had married Charlotte Selina Wilson on 28 April 1842. He became an industrialist and at the time of John's birth had moved his family to Calver, Derbyshire, where was managing a cotton spinning business at Calver Mills, near Bakewell, along with Robert Philips Greg. John attended Merchant Taylors School in Middlesex, where the sport of rugby was in its infancy. After leaving school he stayed in London and joined the civil service. Some time after his father's death in 1857 the family moved to Lon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
