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Joseph Lees (other)
Joseph Lees may refer to: *''Dreaming of Joseph Lees'', a 1999 British romantic drama film directed by Eric Styles * Joseph Lees (writer), author of the 1805 poem in Lancashire dialect ''Jone o Grinfilt ''Jone o Grinfilt'' is a poem in the Oldham dialect of English. It was written by a man named Joseph Lees from the Glodwick area of the town in 1805.Crosby, Alan G. (2000) ''The Lancashire Dictionary of Dialect, Tradition and Folklore''. Otley, W ...'' * Joseph Leese (1845-1914), British cricketer and Member of Parliament * Joe Lees (1892–1933), English footballer See also * Joseph Lee (other) {{Hndis, Lees, Joseph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dreaming Of Joseph Lees
''Dreaming of Joseph Lees'' is a 1999 British romantic drama film directed by Eric Styles and starring Rupert Graves, Samantha Morton and Nicholas Woodeson. It is an adaptation of a story written by Catherine Linstrum set in rural England in the late 1950s. The film was distributed by the Fox Entertainment Group. Samantha Morton's performance in the film won the ''Evening Standard'' Award British Film Award for Best Actress. Synopsis Set in rural England in the 1950s Eva (Samantha Morton) fantasises about her handsome, worldly cousin Joseph Lees (Rupert Graves), with whom she fell in love as a girl. However, stuck in a closed community she becomes the object of someone else's fantasy, Harry (Lee Ross). When Harry learns that Eva is planning to leave the village in order to live with and look after the injured Lees, he devises a gruesome scheme in order to force her to stay and look after him. Cast *Rupert Graves - Joseph Lees *Samantha Morton - Eva *Nicholas Woodeson - M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jone O Grinfilt
''Jone o Grinfilt'' is a poem in the Oldham dialect of English. It was written by a man named Joseph Lees from the Glodwick area of the town in 1805.Crosby, Alan G. (2000) ''The Lancashire Dictionary of Dialect, Tradition and Folklore''. Otley, West Yorkshire: Smith Settle; pp. 119-120 "Grinfilt" is a dialect pronunciation of Greenfield, a village in the neighbouring parish of Saddleworth. The main character believes that the historic county boundary between Lancashire and Yorkshire is a boundary between nations, and he prepares to set off to Oldham in the belief that this is where the French live. At the time of writing, the Napoleonic Wars were under way and Jone is eager to take part. The poem was very popular, and was widely imitated elsewhere in England. The poem circulated in the form of broadsides and is known to have been sung for King George III. Two broadside ballads naming Jone o Grinfilt in their titles are reproduced by Martha Vicinus in ''Broadsides of the Industr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Leese
Sir Joseph Francis Leese, 1st Baronet, (28 February 1845 – 29 July 1914) was a British judge, Liberal politician and first-class cricketer. Background The second of eight children, Joseph was born in February 1845 to Joseph Leese (1815–1906), of Altrincham, Greater Manchester, a cotton spinner who had founded the firm of Messrs. Kershaw, Sidebotham & Co, and his wife Frances Susan Scurr (1819-1890). He was educated at Regent's Park College and gained a Bachelor of Arts from London University in 1863.http://www.biblicalstudies.org.uk/pdf/bq/09-3_139.pdf He briefly attended the Gonville & Caius College at the University of Cambridge in 1864. In 1867, Leese married Mary Constance Hargreaves (1848-1928). They had six sons and two daughters, including first-class cricketer and barrister William Leese. Leese's younger sister married the Town Clerk of Southport, John Davies Williams. Williams was the uncle of Welsh priest John Rhys Davies. Legal career Leese qualified a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Lees
Joseph William D. Lees (q1 1892 – 26 July 1933) was an English footballer who scored 31 goals from 92 appearances in the Football League playing for Barnsley, Rotherham County, Lincoln City and Halifax Town. He was a member of Rotherham County's team in their first Football League match, a 2–0 home win against Nottingham Forest on 30 August 1919. He played non-league football for several teams, and was on the books of Newport County without representing them in the league. He played as an inside forward Forwards (also known as attackers) are outfield positions in an association football team who play the furthest up the pitch and are therefore most responsible for scoring goals as well as assisting them. As with any attacking player, the role .... Lees served in World War One, winning the Military Medal. His son Geoff was also a footballer; both played for Barnsley. References 1892 births 1933 deaths Military personnel from Leicestershire British military pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
