John Furniss (other)
John Furniss may refer to: * John Furniss (priest) (1809–1865), English Roman Catholic priest * John Furniss (costume designer) (born 1935), British costume designer *John Brian Furniss (1934–2013), English cricketer *Jack Furniss John Kitchener Furniss (11 December 1914 – 15 February 2003) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Furniss was born in Boolarra and played his early football at Glen Iris. He wa ...

John Furniss (priest)
John Furniss (19 June 1809, near Sheffield, England – 16 September 1865, at Clapham, London) was an English Roman Catholic priest, known for his mission to children. Life His father was a wealthy master- cutler. He was educated at Sedgley Park School, St Mary's College, Oscott, and Ushaw College, where he became a priest in 1834. He was resident priest at Doncaster for five years, but his health having given way he travelled during eight years through Europe and the East. After his return home, 1847, he spent some time at Islington, London, working for the welfare of street children. He became a professed member of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer at St. Trond, Belgium, 1851, and afterwards gave missions in England and Ireland; but from 1851 until his death he devoted himself wholly to giving missions to children. He was the founder of children's missions and "the children's Mass", and by his writings systematized a philosophy of religious training. These missions ...
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John Furniss (costume Designer)
John Furniss is a British costume designer. He was nominated at the 47th Academy Awards for Best Costumes for the film ''Daisy Miller''. Filmography *'' International Velvet'' (1978) *''Wombling Free'' (1977) *''Escape from the Dark'' (1976) *'' Paper Tiger'' (1975) *''Daisy Miller'' (1974) (as John Furness) *'' Undercovers Hero'' (1974) *'' A Doll's House'' (1973) *'' England Made Me'' (1973) *'' Endless Night'' (1972) *''Sleuth'' (1972) *'' Cry of the Penguins'' (1971) *''The Go-Between'' (1970) *''The Kremlin Letter'' (1970) *''Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies'' (1969) *''The Valley of Gwangi'' (1969) *''The Long Duel'' (1967) *''The Viking Queen ''The Viking Queen'' is a 1967 Hammer adventure film directed by Don Chaffey and starring Don Murray. It is set in Roman Britain. The title of the film caused much confusion, because there are no Norse Vikings in the movie. However, there is a ...'' (1967) *'' The Blue Max'' (1966) *'' Eye of the Devil'' (1966) ...
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Brian Furniss
John Brian Furniss, known as Brian Furniss (16 November 1934 – 19 September 2013) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1955 and 1956. Furniss was born in Baslow, Derbyshire. He joined Derbyshire in 1955 and played mainly in the Second XI, but made his first-class debut in a victory against Scotland Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the ... in August 1955. He played three first-class matches in 1956 – two games in the County Championship at the beginning of the 1956 season and one more game against Oxford University Cricket Club, Oxford University. He continued playing in the Minor Counties Championship for the Derbyshire Second XI until 1958. Furniss was a right-arm medium-fast bowler and took seven first-class wickets at an avera ...
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