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Lees (surname)
Lees is a surname meaning "open place" and deriving from several locations in England in Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Cheshire, Lincolnshire, Wiltshire. Notable people with the surname include: * Andrew Lees (environmentalist) (1949–1994), British environmentalist *Andrew Lees (neurologist) (born 1947), English neurologist * Arthur Lees (rugby), English rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 1890s and 1900s *Arthur Lees (1908–1992), English golfer *Benjamin Lees (1924–2010), American classical music composer *Brian Lees (born 1953), Massachusetts politician * Brian Lees (geographer) (born 1944), Australian Geographer *Camilla Lees (born 1989), Australian netball player *Charles Lees (other), several people *Daryanne Lees (born 1986), Cuban-Puerto Rican model and beauty queen *David Lees (1881–1934), Scottish public health expert *Edwin Lees (1800–1887), British botanist and antiquarian *Sir Elliott Lees, 1st Baronet (1860–1908), British Conse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Language
English is a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, with its earliest forms spoken by the inhabitants of early medieval England. It is named after the Angles, one of the ancient Germanic peoples that migrated to the island of Great Britain. Existing on a dialect continuum with Scots, and then closest related to the Low Saxon and Frisian languages, English is genealogically West Germanic. However, its vocabulary is also distinctively influenced by dialects of France (about 29% of Modern English words) and Latin (also about 29%), plus some grammar and a small amount of core vocabulary influenced by Old Norse (a North Germanic language). Speakers of English are called Anglophones. The earliest forms of English, collectively known as Old English, evolved from a group of West Germanic (Ingvaeonic) dialects brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers in the 5th century and further mutated by Norse-speaking Viking settlers starting in the 8th and 9th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Harmon Lees
The mayor of Hamilton is head of Hamilton City Council (Ontario), Hamilton City Council. The current mayor is Andrea Horwath. The following is a list of mayors of Hamilton, Ontario, Hamilton: *Colin Campbell Ferrie - 1847 *George Sylvester Tiffany - 1848 *William L. Distin - 1849 *John Fisher (American politician), John Fisher - 1850 *John Rose Holden - 1851 *Nehemiah Ford - 1852 *William G. Kerr - 1853 *James Cummings (Ontario politician), James Cummings - 3 months in 1854 *Charles Magill - 9 months in 1854–1855 *James Cummings (Ontario politician), James Cummings - 1856 *John Francis Moore (politician), John Francis Moore - 1857 *George Hamilton Mills - 1858 *Henry McKinstry - 1859–1861 *Robert McElroy (Ontario politician), Robert McElroy - 1862–1864 *Charles Magill - 1865–1866 *Benjamin Ernest Charlton - 1867 *Hutchison Clark - 1868 *James Edwin O'Reilly - 1869 *George Murison - 1870 *Daniel Black Chisholm - 1871–1872 *Benjamin Ernest Charlton - 1873–1874 *George ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathaniel Lees
Nathaniel Lees is a New Zealand theatre actor and director and film actor of Samoan descent, best known for film roles in ''The Matrix Reloaded'', ''The Matrix Revolutions'' and '' The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers'' and for starring in ''Young Hercules'' as Chiron the centaur. Acting career Lees was born in Auckland, New Zealand. He was brought up in an environment where Samoan was commonly spoken, so he grew up thinking of himself as being Samoan. He got his first acting job because of "being brown", as the theatre required brown people running around on stage killing Captain Cook. Part of the audition was him walking through the door, and upon doing so, he "had the job". He is known for his role as Captain Mifune in ''The Matrix'' trilogy and his role as "Uglúk" in ''The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers''. He has also had roles on the TV series ''Young Hercules'', ''Hercules: The Legendary Journeys'' and '' Xena: Warrior Princess''. He appeared in '' 30 Days of Night' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merv Lees
Mervyn John Lees (1932-2018) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s. He was a premiership-winning centre with the St George Dragons and a New South Wales rugby league team, state representative. Career Merv 'Smacka' Lees played five seasons at the St George Dragons between 1953-1958 and began his rugby league career at the Banksia, New South Wales, Banksia Waratahs R.L.F.C. as a child. He went on to win a premiership with St George Dragons, St George in 1956 NSWRFL season, 1956 under coach Norm Tipping, and also played in the 1953 NSWRFL season, 1953 grand final side that were runners up. Injuries curtailed his career, and he retired in 1959. Lees was a prolific tryscorer. His best performance was possibly on 24 July 1954 in a club first grade game against the North Sydney Bears at the Sydney Cricket Ground when he scored five tries. Lees represented New South Wales rugby league team, New South Wales on four occasions between 1954-1955 wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meg Lees
Meg Heather Lees (née Francis, born 19 October 1948) is a former member of the Australian Senate from 1990 to 2005, representing the state of South Australia. She represented the Australian Democrats from 1990 to 2002, and was her party's leader from 1997 – 2001. After being deposed by Natasha Stott Despoja, she quit the party to sit as an independent senator in 2002, adopting the party designation Australian Progressive Alliance from 2003 until her electoral defeat in 2005. As party leader, she controversially facilitated passage of the Howard Government's Goods and Services Tax (GST). Family life Lees was born in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney. She became a teacher at Ingleburn High School and married Keith Lees, a fellow teacher, in about 1971. In 1974 they moved to Mount Gambier, where their two daughters were born. After both Keith and Meg became involved in the Australian Democrats, they moved to Adelaide, but the pressures of political activity led to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marjory Lees
Marjory Lees (9 September 1878 – 11 May 1970) was a British suffragist and local politician. Lees was active in the local women's movement in Oldham, Greater Manchester where she became the honorary secretary of the local branch of the National Union of Women Workers. Life Marjory Lees was born in Oldham, Greater Manchester in 1878, her mother was politician and activist Dame Sarah Lees. Marjory, like her mother, became active in local politics and the wider women's suffrage movement. She made charitable to donations to the local community, began a career as a poor law guardian and became president of the Oldham Women's Suffrage Society. Lees also took part in the Suffrage Pilgrimage in 1913. In 1919, she was elected to Oldham council following her mother's resignation from the same seat, serving on the council until she stepped down in 1934. Lees donated Werneth Park Werneth Park is a public park in Oldham, Greater Manchester, Oldham, Greater Manchester, England ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Lees (born 1969)
Martin may refer to: Places * Martin City (other) * Martin County (other) * Martin Township (other) Antarctica * Martin Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land * Port Martin, Adelie Land * Point Martin, South Orkney Islands Australia * Martin, Western Australia * Martin Place, Sydney Caribbean * Martin, Saint-Jean-du-Sud, Haiti, a village in the Sud Department of Haiti Europe * Martin, Croatia, a village in Slavonia, Croatia * Martin, Slovakia, a city * Martín del Río, Aragón, Spain * Martin (Val Poschiavo), Switzerland England * Martin, Hampshire * Martin, Kent * Martin, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire, hamlet and former parish in East Lindsey district * Martin, North Kesteven, village and parish in Lincolnshire in North Kesteven district * Martin Hussingtree, Worcestershire * Martin Mere, a lake in Lancashire ** WWT Martin Mere, a wetland nature reserve that includes the lake and surrounding areas * Martin Mill, Kent North America Canada * Rural Municipality of M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Lees (other)
John Lees may refer to: *Sir John Lees, 1st Baronet (1737–1811), Secretary of Irish Post Office and Black Rod in Ireland *John Lees (artist) (born 1943), American contemporary artist *John Lees (bodybuilder) (born 1930), English bodybuilder *John Lees (inventor), English textile machinery inventor *John Lees (politician) (c. 1740–1807), Canadian politician *John Frederick Lees (1809–1867), British member of parliament for Oldham *John Lees (footballer), English footballer for Derby County *John Lees (gymnast) (born 1931), Australian Olympic gymnast *John Lees (walker), English record-breaking walker and journalist *John Lees (musician), English musician who founded the rock band Barclay James Harvest See also *Jack Lees (1884–1940), MP for Derbyshire, England *John Lees-Jones (1887–1966), British politician {{hndis, Lees, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joanne Lees
Joanne Rachael Lees (born 25 September 1973) is a British woman who was attacked and subjected to an attempted abduction while travelling in Australia with her partner Peter Falconio. Lees escaped her attacker, but Falconio was never found. The attacker was identified as Bradley John Murdoch, and in 2005 he was convicted of Falconio's murder. Lees was the chief crown witness in the murder trial, which was conducted in Darwin. She later wrote a book about her experiences, which was made into a television film. Early life Lees was born on 25 September 1973, and lived her first 11 years with her mother Jenny (who had separated from her father). Her mother then remarried Vincent, who already had a son named Sam, and the new family of four lived in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England. During high school and later studies, she had several part-time jobs as a barmaid, and bacon packer, before securing a job at her local Thomas Cook travel agency. Lees first met Falconio in a nightclub in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Lees
James Travers Lees, QPM (18 August 1920 – 3 September 2004) was the Commissioner of the New South Wales Police from 17 October 1979 to 29 December 1981. Private life Lees was born in 1920 at Hornsby, New South Wales, and went on to attend the Hurlstone Agricultural High School. He had initially wanted to be a farmer but found that he was not suited for a life on the land. Lees married his wife Norma in October 1944. They went on to have a family with children Sue, John and Peter. Lees also taught a Sunday School and was heavily involved with his church. He also established the Police Christian Fellowship. Lees died on 2 September 2004 at the age of 84. His funeral was attended by incumbent Police Commissioner Ken Moroney as well as former Police Commissioners Cec Abbott, John Avery and Tony Lauer. Police career After giving up on farming Lees accepted as a cadet in the New South Wales Police Force at the age of 17 in 1936. Within six months he was made a constable and bega ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Lees (footballer)
John William Lees (26 July 1892–1983) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Halifax Town and Preston North End Preston North End Football Club, commonly referred to as Preston, North End or PNE, is a professional football club in Preston, Lancashire, England, who currently play in the EFL Championship, the second tier of the English football league syste .... References 1892 births 1983 deaths English men's footballers Men's association football defenders English Football League players Northwich Victoria F.C. players Preston North End F.C. players Halifax Town A.F.C. players Footballers from Northwich {{England-footy-defender-1890s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Lees-Milne
(George) James Henry Lees-Milne (6 August 1908 – 28 December 1997) was an English writer and expert on country houses, who worked for the National Trust from 1936 to 1973. He was an architectural historian, novelist and biographer. His extensive diaries remain in print. Early life Lees-Milne was born on 6 August 1908 at Wickhamford Manor, Worcestershire. His biographer Michael Bloch observed that in ''Another Self'', Lees-Milne "conveys the impression that he hailed from an old county family and that Wickhamford was their native seat. This was not quite the case.... His father... had bought Wickhamford, and moved from Lancashire to Worcestershire, only two years before Jim's birth." He was the second of three children and the elder son of a prosperous cotton manufacturer and farmer, George Crompton Lees-Milne (1880–1949), and his wife Helen Christina (1884–1962), a daughter of Henry Bailey, JP and Deputy Lieutenant of Coates, Gloucestershire. Lees-Milne's maternal grandfa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
