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Michael Falcon
Michael Falcon (21 July 1888 – 27 February 1976) was a British Conservative Party (UK), Conservative Party politician and an amateur cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1908 to 1936. Falcon was the son of Michael Falcon of Hotstead House, Norwich and his wife Isabella (née Mordy) from Workington in Cumberland. He was educated at Harrow School and at Pembroke College, Cambridge, where he graduated Bachelor of Arts, B.A. and Bachelor of Laws, LL.B. in 1910, and was called to the bar in 1911 at the Inner Temple. During World War I he was a captain in the Territorial Force from 1915 to 1918. He was elected at the 1918 United Kingdom general election, 1918 general election as the Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament (MP) for East Norfolk (UK Parliament constituency), East Norfolk, and held the seat until his defeat at the 1923 United Kingdom general election, 1923 general election. He was mainly associated with Cambridge University Cricket Club a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwich
Norwich () is a cathedral city and district of Norfolk, England, of which it is the county town. Norwich is by the River Wensum, about north-east of London, north of Ipswich and east of Peterborough. As the seat of the See of Norwich, with one of the country's largest medieval cathedrals, it is the largest settlement and has the largest urban area in East Anglia. The population of the Norwich City Council local authority area was estimated to be 144,000 in 2021, which was an increase from 143,135 in 2019. The wider built-up area had a population of 213,166 in 2019. Heritage and status Norwich claims to be the most complete medieval city in the United Kingdom. It includes cobbled streets such as Elm Hill, Timber Hill and Tombland; ancient buildings such as St Andrew's Hall; half-timbered houses such as Dragon Hall, The Guildhall and Strangers' Hall; the Art Nouveau of the 1899 Royal Arcade; many medieval lanes; and the winding River Wensum that flows through the city ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
