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Monypenny is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Charlton Monypenny (1864–1947), 27th Laird of Pitmilly and sprinter * Dominic Monypenny (born 1960) Australian Paralympian * Douglas Monypenny (1878–1900) Scottish international rugby union player * William Flavelle Monypenny William Flavelle Monypenny (7 August 1866 – 23 November 1912) was an Irish-born journalist and editor whose career was split between London and South Africa. He was also the first biographer of Benjamin Disraeli. Monypenny was the second son ... (1866–1912), British journalist * William Monypenny (American football) (fl. from 1926), American football and basketball coach See also * Moneypenny (other) {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlton Monypenny
Charlton James Blackwell Monypenny (4 November 1867 – 11 March 1947) was an English-born businessman, and the 27th Laird of the Scottish estate of Pitmilly. As a youth he was a sportsman of some renown who played rugby union for several teams including Cambridge University and the Barbarians. He was president of Cambridge University Athletics Club, for a period was the World Record holder for the 150-yard dash and was one of the fastest men in the world over 100 metres. Personal history Monypenny was born in Hampstead, London in 1867 to James Robert Blackwell Monypenny, 26th Laird of Pitmilly and Mary Elizabeth Lane. He was educated at Fettes College before matriculating to Jesus College, Cambridge in October 1889. Monypenny threw himself into sporting life at Cambridge and received three sporting 'Blues' for athletics between 1890 and 1892 in the 100 and 440 yards, taking the 440 yards title and setting a Varsity record in the 1892 meet. While at Cambridge he achieved two ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominic Monypenny
Dominic Monypenny (born 9 October 1960) is an Australian Paralympic rower and skier. He is a two-time world champion in the adaptive fixed seat single-sculls rowing category. Personal In 1996 Monypenny fell while rock climbing in the Cataract Gorge in Launceston resulting in paraplegia. After his fall Monypenny continued to remain active in a range of sports including wheelchair tennis and Basketball, wheelchair racing, hand cycling, indoor rock climbing and skiing before concentrating on adaptive rowing. As a member of the TASRAD Board (Tasmanian Sport and Recreation Association for people with a Disability), Dominic encouraged and mentored many other Tasmanians with disabilities to be active and participate in sports and recreation. Monypenny holds a PhD in Organic Chemistry and is currently working at Lilydale District High School. Summer Paralympics – Competitive Rowing Monypenny took up the sport of rowing in 2003 training with the Tamar Rowing Club. In a short p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Douglas Monypenny
Douglas Blackwell Monypenny (28 May 1878 – 22 February 1900, in PaardebergPlayer profile on scrum.com. Retrieved 20 February 2010) was a Scottish international player, Rugby Union career Amateur career He played for .Provincial career Monypenny played for the in |
William Flavelle Monypenny
William Flavelle Monypenny (7 August 1866 – 23 November 1912) was an Irish-born journalist and editor whose career was split between London and South Africa. He was also the first biographer of Benjamin Disraeli. Monypenny was the second son of an Ulster family of Scottish descent, born in Ballyworkan, south of Portadown, County Armagh, to William Monypeny, linen manufacturer and small landowner, and Mary Ann Flavell. William spelled his surname Monypeny until 1898. He attended the Royal School Dungannon and Trinity College Dublin, where he distinguished himself in mathematics, earning his BA in 1888. From there he attended Balliol College, Oxford, but left after a year due to ill health. Monypenny received his start in journalism in London as a contributor to ''The Spectator''. He joined the staff of ''The Times'' in 1893, where he was an assistant to the editor, George Earle Buckle.''The History of The Times'', vol. 3, ''The Twentieth Century Test, 1884-1912'' (New York ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Monypenny (American Football)
William Monypenny was an American football and basketball coach and educator. Coaching career Monypenny was the seventh football coach at the Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas, serving for 11 seasons, from 1926 to 1936, and compiling a record of 34–51–8. Southwestern paid tribute to Monypenny by naming "Monypenny Track" inside Sonner Stadium, considered one of the finest NAIA facilities in the Midwest. Monypenny Track has been host to numerous invitational, collegiate championships, and high school championship meets. Political involvement Monypenny's friendship with Kansas Governor Andrew Frank Schoeppel assisted in the expediting of Veterans benefits for Kansas soldiers returning home after World War II. Monypenny and Governor Schoeppel's friendship dated back to when the governor was the head football coach at Fort Hays State University Fort Hays State University (FHSU) is a public university in Hays, Kansas. It is the fourth-largest of the six state unive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
