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John Metcalfe (golfer)
John Metcalfe may refer to: * John Metcalfe (composer), British-based composer and violist * John Metcalfe (writer) (1891–1965), British science fiction and horror writer * Jack Metcalfe John Patrick Metcalfe (3 February 1912 – 16 January 1994) was an Australian athlete who competed in high jump, long jump and javelin events, though he is best remembered as a triple jumper.John Metcalfe (footballer) (1935–1996), English professional footballer * John Metcalfe (librarian) (1901–1982), Australian librarian * John Francis Metcalfe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Metcalfe (composer)
John Metcalfe (born 6 August 1964) is a British-based composer, arranger and viola, violist, member of the Duke Quartet and a former member of the band The Durutti Column. Biography Metcalfe was born in New Zealand and moved to the United Kingdom as a child. Metcalfe studied viola at the Royal Northern College of Music and later at the Hochschule in Berlin. During this period he joined Vini Reilly in The Durutti Column. Metcalfe's unique style is a result of his extensive experience in classical, pop and electronica. As violist with the Duke Quartet he released many CDs and toured worldwide. Metcalfe's string arrangements played by the Dukes feature on many albums by pop artists including Morrissey, Simple Minds, The Pretenders, Coldplay and Blur (band), Blur. Metcalfe was instrumental in the formation of the record label Factory Records#Factory Classical, Factory Classical, an offshoot of Tony Wilson's Factory Records. He also wrote arrangements for various popular artists, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Metcalfe (writer)
William John Metcalfe (6 October 1891 – 31 July 1965) was an English teacher, short story writer and novelist from Norfolk, who twice emigrated to the United States. His stories have been said to "build up a unique sense of unease.""Metcalfe, John" by Brian Stableford in David Pringle ed., ''St. James Guide to Horror, Ghost and Gothic Writers''. London: St. James Press, 1998, , pp. 405–406. Biography John Metcalfe was born in Heacham, Norfolk, on 6 October 1891.Stefan R Dziemianowicz, "Metcalfe, (William) John", in S. T. Joshi and Dziemianowicz, eds, ''Supernatural literature of the world: an encyclopedia''. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 2005. , pp. 802–803. He studied philosophy at the University of London, graduating in 1913. Metcalfe then taught in Paris until 1914. War and after During the First World War, he served in the Royal Naval Division, the Royal Naval Air Service, and then in the Royal Air Force. After the war, Metcalfe taught for five years at Highg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Metcalfe
John Patrick Metcalfe (3 February 1912 – 16 January 1994) was an Australian athlete who competed in high jump, long jump and javelin events, though he is best remembered as a triple jumper.Jack Metcalfe . sports-reference.com He was educated at and competed for Sydney University Athletics Club. At the 1934 Empire Games, Metcalfe won the triple jump and took a bronze medal in the long jump. In the high jump event he finished fourth. Competing in [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Metcalfe (footballer)
John Metcalfe (2 June 1935 – February 1996) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Birmingham City, York City and Walsall. Metcalfe was born in the Acocks Green district of Birmingham. He joined Birmingham City as an amateur in June 1951 and turned professional the following year. He made his debut in the Second Division on 3 January 1953, aged 17 years 6 months, deputising for Billy Wardle in a game away at Fulham which Birmingham lost 3–1.Matthews, p. 188. He played once more that season, again standing in for Wardle, but despite remaining with the club until the end of the 1956–57 season, that was the last time he appeared for the first-team. Metcalfe went on to spend a season with York City in the Third Division North, for whom he scored his first goal in the Football League, and a further season at Walsall in the newly formed Fourth Division Fourth or the fourth may refer to: * the ordinal form of the number 4 * ''Fourth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Metcalfe (librarian)
John Metcalfe (16 May 1901 – 7 February 1982) was an Australian librarian, educator and author. He was the Principal Librarian at the Public Library of New South Wales (now State Library of New South Wales) from 1942 until 1958 and University Librarian at the University of New South Wales from 1959–1966. He was involved in the establishment and development of the Australian Institute of Librarians (AIL), the Free Library Movement and education for librarianship in Australia. Early life John Wallace Metcalfe was born on 16 May 1901 at Blackburn, Lancashire to Henry Harwood Metcalfe, a paper-bag maker, and his wife Lilian, née Wilcock. The family migrated to Australia, via New Zealand, settling in Sydney in 1911. Metcalfe attended Marrickville Superior Public School and Fort Street Boys High School he later attended the University of Sydney. Metcalfe married Thelma Constance Vagg on 3 March 1934 at St Matthew's Church of England, Manly. Career Metcalfe began his career wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Francis Metcalfe
Major General John Francis Metcalfe, (30 June 1908 – 11 June 1975) was a British Army officer who served in the Second World War and later became General Officer Commanding Aldershot District. Military career Educated at Radley College and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Metcalfe was commissioned into the Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) in 1928. By the outbreak of the Second World War in September 1939, Metcalfe was attending the Staff College, Quetta, later becoming an instructor at the college, in 1942. He was appointed commanding officer of the 2nd Battalion, Queen's Royal Regiment in 1944 and brigadier responsible for maintenance at Headquarters Allied Land Forces in South East Asia in 1945. After the war Metcalfe became colonel in charge of administration for the South Wales District from 1946, then an instructor at the Joint Services Staff College from 1947. He was appointed commanding officer of the 1st Battalion the East Surrey Regiment in 1949 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |