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James Hall (historian)
James Hall (20 February 1846 – 6 October 1914) was an English antiquary, historian and schoolteacher, best known for his history of the Cheshire town of Nantwich, which remains among the principal sources for the town's history. He also edited accounts of the English Civil War and documents relating to Combermere Abbey. Another work on the history of Combermere Abbey, Newhall and Wrenbury was never published; its manuscript has been lost. Hall is commemorated in Nantwich in several ways, including a street named for him. Life Early life and education Hall was born in the Brayford Head district of Lincoln on 20 February 1846.Nantwich Museum: James Hall (Retrieved 3 April 2013)Hall WJ, pp. 6–7 His father, also James Hall (born 1816), captained a |
James Hall (1943)
James Hall may refer to: Entertainment * James Norman Hall (1887–1951), American novelist * James Hall (actor) (1900–1940), American actor * James Baker Hall (1935–2009), American poet and professor * James W. Hall (born 1947), American novelist in Florida * James A. Hall (born 1947), music professor at the University of South Carolina * James Hall (singer) (born 1968), American rock singer and guitarist * James Hall (musician) (born 1971), American gospel musician Politics * Sir James Hall, 4th Baronet (1761–1832), Scottish politician and geologist * James Hall (governor) (1802–1889), founder of Maryland-in-Africa * James Hall (Canadian politician) (1806–1882), Canadian Member of Parliament * J. H. Hall (1877–1942), British MP for Whitechapel and St Georges * James Knox Polk Hall (1844–1915), American politician Sports Cricket * James Hall (Cambridgeshire cricketer) (), English first-class cricketer * Jamie Hall (born 1968), English cricketer * James Hall ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Methodist Church, Hospital Street, Nantwich2
Methodism, also called the Methodist movement, is a group of historically related denominations of Protestant Christianity whose origins, doctrine and practice derive from the life and teachings of John Wesley. George Whitefield and John's brother Charles Wesley were also significant early leaders in the movement. They were named ''Methodists'' for "the methodical way in which they carried out their Christian faith". Methodism originated as a revival movement within the 18th-century Church of England and became a separate denomination after Wesley's death. The movement spread throughout the British Empire, the United States, and beyond because of vigorous missionary work, today claiming approximately 80 million adherents worldwide. Wesleyan theology, which is upheld by the Methodist churches, focuses on sanctification and the transforming effect of faith on the character of a Christian. Distinguishing doctrines include the new birth, assurance, imparted righteousness, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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