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John Byrom (other)
John Byrom may refer to: * John Byrom John Byrom or John Byrom of Kersal or John Byrom of Manchester FRS (29 February 1692 – 26 September 1763) was an English poet, the inventor of a revolutionary system of shorthand and later a significant landowner. He is most remembered as t ... (1692–1763), English poet, inventor of a shorthand system * John Byrom (footballer) (b. 1944), English footballer * John Byrom (cricketer) (1851-1931), English cricketer * John Byrom (swimmer) (born 1947), Australian swimmer {{hndis, Byrom, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Byrom
John Byrom or John Byrom of Kersal or John Byrom of Manchester FRS (29 February 1692 – 26 September 1763) was an English poet, the inventor of a revolutionary system of shorthand and later a significant landowner. He is most remembered as the writer of the lyrics of Anglican hymn " Christians, awake, salute the happy morn", which was supposedly a Christmas gift for his daughter. Early life Byrom was descended from an old genteel Lancashire family. Ralph Byrom came to Manchester from Lowton in 1485 and became a prosperous wool merchant. His son Adam acquired property in Salford, Darcy Lever, Bolton and Ardwick (though his wealth did not prevent his mentally ill daughter from being accused of witchcraft). Edward Byrom helped to foil a Royalist plot to seize Manchester in 1642. Byrom was born at what is now The Old Wellington Inn (part of the Old Shambles), Manchester, in 1692. (The property was then used as an office for market tolls, with accommodation on the upper floor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Byrom (footballer)
John Byrom (born 28 July 1944) is an English former footballer who played as a forward. Byrom started his career at home town club Blackburn Rovers, and joined the club's groundstaff after finishing school. He had won England international youth honours, and made his first-team debut in 1961. He played over 100 games for them before being signed in the summer of 1966 by near neighbours Bolton Wanderers for £25,000. Originally signed to partner Francis Lee and Wyn Davies, when both players quickly left, Byrom became the senior striker. As Bolton moved between the second and third divisions of English football, he scored 130 goals in his ten years at Burnden Park, including twenty when Bolton won the Third Division title in 1973 Events January * January 1 - The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union. * January 15 – Vietnam War: Citing progress in peace negotiations, U.S. .. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Byrom (cricketer)
John Lewis Byrom (20 July 1851 – 24 August 1931) was an English first-class cricketer, who played two matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club in 1874, home and away against Gloucestershire, and for the Gentlemen of the North against the Players of the North at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield, in September 1877. His right arm fast medium bowling was not called upon in the first-class game. Born in Saddleworth in the West Riding of Yorkshire, England, Byrom died aged 80, in August 1931 in Delph, Saddleworth. References External links Cricinfo Profile 1851 births 1931 deaths Yorkshire cricketers People from Saddleworth Cricketers from Greater Manchester Sportspeople from the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham English cricketers Gentlemen of the North cricketers Cricketers from Yorkshire {{england-cricket-bio-1850s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
