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James Carine
Rear Admiral James Carine, (14 September 1934 – 27 January 2024) was a senior Royal Navy officer who served as Chief of Staff to Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command (1989–1991). Early life James Carine was born in Castletown, Isle of Man, on September 14 1934, the eldest of three children to Mr. & Mrs. Amos Carine. His father was a sailor, seeing service in the Merchant Navy with the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company as well as during the Second World War in which he was engaged in the Battle of the Atlantic. In addition his father served on the maiden voyage of the troopship ''Mauretania''. Carine lived his early years in Queen Street, Castletown, with the family later moving to King William's Road on the Janet's Corner Estate. Attending Victoria Road Infants School, he subsequently passed his High School Entrance Exam and attended Douglas High School for Boys before, in September 1945, he won a Henry Bloom Noble Scholarship to attend King William's College as a da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castletown, Isle Of Man
Castletown ( gv, Balley Chashtal, pronounced ) is a town in the Isle of Man, geographically within the historical parish of Malew but administered separately. Lying at the south of the island, it was the Manx capital until 1869. The centre of town is dominated by Castle Rushen, a well-preserved medieval castle, originally built for a Viking king. History Castletown is the former capital of the Isle of Man and site of the Tynwald, and can trace its roots back to 1090. The town has narrow streets and small fishing cottages. Castle Rushen (at the centre of the town) was originally built in 1265 for a Norse king, then fortified and added to by successive rulers between the 13th and 16th centuries. The castle has been used as a fortress, a residence for the Kings and Lords of Mann, the site of a mint and even a prison (past prisoners include a bishop and two newspaper editors). The town and castle were the site of a number of sieges and battles, especially during the years when con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishop Of Lincoln
The Bishop of Lincoln is the ordinary (diocesan bishop) of the Church of England Diocese of Lincoln in the Province of Canterbury. The present diocese covers the county of Lincolnshire and the unitary authority areas of North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire. The bishop's seat ('' cathedra'') is located in the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the city of Lincoln. The cathedral was originally a minster church founded around 653 and refounded as a cathedral in 1072. Until the 1530s the bishops were in full communion with the Roman Catholic Church. The historic medieval Bishop's Palace lies immediately to the south of the cathedral in Palace Yard; managed by English Heritage, it is open to visitors. A later residence (first used by Bishop Edward King in 1885) on the same site was converted from office accommodation to reopen in 2009 as a 16-bedroom conference centre and wedding venue. It is now known as Edward King House and provides offices for the bishop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Scarborough (F63)
HMS ''Scarborough'' was a Whitby class frigate, ''Whitby''-class or Type 12 anti-submarine warfare, anti-submarine frigate of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom. She was named after the town of Scarborough, North Yorkshire, Scarborough in the county of North Yorkshire. Operational Service On commissioning in May 1957, ''Scarborough'' joined the 5th Frigate Squadron (United Kingdom), 5th Frigate Squadron,Critchley 1992, p. 96. and was the leader of the squadron in March 1959 when she took part in "Navy Days" in HMNB Portsmouth, Portsmouth.Programme, ''Navy Days Portsmouth 28-30th March 1959'', HMSO Between 1959 and 1961 she was commanded by Józef Bartosik and between 1961 and 1962 by Peter Buchanan (Royal Navy officer), P W Buchanan. She underwent an extended refit at Portsmouth from December 1962 to February 1964. From April 1964 she served as part of the 17th Frigate Squadron (United Kingdom), Dartmouth Training Squadron with sister ships , and .Critchley 1992, pp. 96, 9 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
