|
John Wingfield (other)
John Wingfield may refer to: * John Wingfield (before 1585–1596), English soldier. * John Wingfield (MP) (1560–1626), English politician * John Wingfield (priest) (1915–1983), English Anglican Archdeacon of Bodmin * John David Wingfield (1916–1942), United States Naval Reserve *Harry Wingfield John Henry "Harry" Wingfield (4 December 1910 – 5 March 2002) was an English illustrator, best known for his drawings that illustrated the Ladybird Books Key Words Reading Scheme (also known as ''Peter and Jane'') in the 1960s through to the ... (John Henry Wingfield, 1910–2002), English illustrator * John Henry Ducachet Wingfield (1833–1898), first bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Northern California (1874–1898) See also * John de Wingfield, 14th-century Chief of Staff to Edward, the Black Prince * John Wingfield Malcolm, 1st Baron Malcolm (1833–1902), British politician {{hndis, Wingfield, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Wingfield
Sir John Wingfield (before 1582–1596) was an English soldier. Life He was the third son of Richard Wingfield of Wantisden in Suffolk, and Mary, daughter and coheiress of John Hardwick of Derby, and the sister of Bess of Hardwick. His brother Anthony Wingfield was reader in Greek to Elizabeth I of England. He was a Member of the Parliament of England for Lichfield in 1593. A volunteer against the Spanish in Holland, he was appointed captain of foot in the expedition there of Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester in December 1585. Wounded action before Zutphen on 22 September 1586, he was knighted by Leicester. He was one of the twelve knights, friends and relations, who walked at the funeral of Sir Philip Sidney on 16 February 1587. Returning to the Netherlands, he was appointed governor of Geertruidenberg. With the assistance furnished him by his brother-in-law, Peregrine Bertie, 13th Baron Willoughby de Eresby, he managed to hold out successfully during 1588, and to assist ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Wingfield (MP)
John Wingfield (1560–1626) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1597 and 1626. S.M. Thorpe, 'Wingfield, John (c.1560-1626), of Tickencote, Rutland.', in P.W. Hasler (ed.), ''The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1558-1603'' (from Boydell and Brewer 1981), History of Parliament Online Wingfield was the son of Robert Wingfield of Upton, |
John Wingfield (priest)
The Ven. John William Wingfield (19 December 1915 – 23 December 1983) was an Anglican priest: the Archdeacon of Bodmin from 1979 to 1981. Wingfield was educated at the Sheffield Pupil Teacher Centre; and served in the Royal Army Service Corps during World War II. When peace returned he studied at St Aidan's Theological College and was ordained in 1947. After a curacy at Madron with Morvah he held incumbencies at Perranuthnoe, Budock, St Michael Caerhays, Redruth and St Clement before his Archdeacon An archdeacon is a senior clergy position in the Church of the East, Chaldean Catholic Church, Syriac Orthodox Church, Anglican Communion, St Thomas Christians, Eastern Orthodox churches and some other Christian denominations, above that o ...’s appointment. References 1915 births Clergy from Sheffield People educated at The City School, Sheffield Royal Army Service Corps officers 1983 deaths Archdeacons of Bodmin British Army personnel of Worl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John David Wingfield
USS ''Wingfield'' (DE-194) was a built for the United States Navy during World War II. She served in the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean and provided escort service against submarine and air attack for Navy vessels and convoys. Namesake John Davis Wingfield was born on 4 November 1916 in Richmond, Virginia. He enlisted in the United States Naval Reserve at Washington, D.C., on 15 November 1940. He was appointed an aviation cadet on 5 February 1941. Following flight training at Jacksonville and Miami, Florida. He was appointed a naval aviator on 20 August 1941 and was commissioned an ensign in the United States Naval Reserve on 5 September 1941. After further training in the Advanced Carrier Training Group, Pacific Fleet, he reported for duty to Scouting Squadron Two on 28 December 1941. During the Battle of the Coral Sea on 8 May 1942 when his bomb failed to release during his initial dive on an Imperial Japanese Navy carrier, he returned to the scene of attack w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Wingfield
John Henry "Harry" Wingfield (4 December 1910 – 5 March 2002) was an English illustrator, best known for his drawings that illustrated the Ladybird Books Key Words Reading Scheme (also known as ''Peter and Jane'') in the 1960s through to the 1980s, which sold over 80 million copies worldwide. Wingfield was born in Denby, near Derby, the son of a blastfurnace man. He grew up in Manchester and Derbyshire. Hoping to become an engineer, he failed to obtain an apprenticeship to Rolls-Royce, which he thought was because of his stammer. He started his first job in an advertising agency in Derby, aged 16, and then worked in Walsall and Birmingham. He took evening classes in drawing, where he met his wife, Ethel and he served in the RAF in the Second World War as a driver in the RAF regiment. Based in the Azores he painted camouflage but also gained a reputation for painting portraits of colleagues and family members. He worked as a graphic designer when he returned to England before w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Henry Ducachet Wingfield
John Henry Ducachet Wingfield (September 24, 1833 – July 27, 1898) was the first bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Northern California, serving in that capacity from 1874 to 1898. Early life and education John Henry Ducachet Wingfield was born in Portsmouth, Virginia on September 24, 1833, son of the Reverend John Henry Wingfield and Elizabeth Swepson. He was educated at St Timothy's College in Maryland from where he graduated in 1850 and taught there for two years. He then attended the College of William & Mary, winning a prize for best essay at the latter and graduating in 1853. After this he returned to teaching at St Timothy's for a year. He also earned a Doctor of Divinity from the College of William & Mary in 1869 and a Doctor of Law in 1874. He also studied at the Virginia Theological Seminary, graduating in 1858. Ordained Ministry Wingfield was ordained deacon on January 17, 1858 by Bishop George W. Freeman of Arkansas, and priest on July 1, 1859 by Bishop John Joh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John De Wingfield
{{no footnotes, date=August 2019 Sir John de Wingfield (died c. 1361) of Wingfield Castle in Suffolk was chief administrator to Edward the Black Prince (1330-1376). He and both his brothers fought at Crécy in 1346. He fought in the Normandy campaign from 1347-48. He was appointed 'governor of the prince's business' (in effect business-manager) to Edward the Black Prince round about 1351. In 1356 Wingfield fought at Poitiers capturing the head of the French King John II's bodyguard, Sire D'Aubigny. Edward III of England purchased this captive from Wingfield for £833. Wingfield died in about 1361, possibly of the second outbreak of the Black Death. His will provided for the founding of Wingfield College in 1362. The college was endowed by the Black Prince. Sir John Wingfield's only child, his daughter and heiress Catherine Wingfield, married Michael de la Pole, later 1st Earl of Suffolk Earl of Suffolk is a title which has been created four times in the Peerage of Engl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
