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Otway (surname) (born 1956) Australian rules football player
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Otway is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Arthur John Otway (1822–1891), Member of Parliament * Caesar Otway (1780–1842), Irish clergyman and writer * Charles James Otway (1694-1764), British general * Frank Otway (1923–2022) American professional basketball player * John Otway (born 1952), British singer, songwriter, and humorist * Lee Otway (born 1982), British singer and actor * Robert Otway (1770–1846), British admiral * Terence Otway (1914–2006), Commander of Airborne Forces, D-Day * Thomas Otway (1652–1685), English dramatist * Thomas Otway (bishop) (1615–1692), Anglican bishop in Ireland * Wayne Otway Wayne Kenneth Otway (born 24 June 1956) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Otway was unable to play a WANFL game while at Swan Districts The Swan Districts Football Clu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur John Otway
Sir Arthur John Otway, 3rd Baronet PC (8 August 1822 – 8 June 1912) was a British barrister and Liberal politician as well as a champion of administrative reform regarding India. Background, education and early life Otway was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, the fourth son of Admiral Sir Robert Otway, 1st Baronet. He was brought up along with the rest of his family in Kemp Town, an estate of Brighton, England. At the age of six, he began his education at Marlborough Place. Following that, he travelled to France and Germany, and eventually began education at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. Naturally, his first career was in the military. In 1839, he signed on as an ensign of the 51st Yorkshire Light Infantry, which was then stationed in Australia. After two years' service, he was promoted to the 2nd Queen's Regiment, stationed in India. He served with that regiment for approximately five more years, until 1846, at which time he retired from the Army. After his time in the m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caesar Otway
Caesar Otway (1780–1842) was born at Castle Otway near Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, Ireland in 1780. He was an Irish author and clergyman who wanted to study and improve the condition of the poor. Life His parents were Cooke and Elizabeth Otway and his elder brothers included Admiral Robert Otway and Loftus who became a general. Cooke had been an officer in the Irish Volunteers militia. Otway matriculated at Trinity College, Dublin, on 6 December 1796, being then 16 years old, and graduated B.A. in 1801. He took holy orders in the Church of Ireland in 1810. He worked as a parish priest for 17 years, before becoming assistant chaplain at the Magdalen Asylum in Dublin. Otway was involved in the establishment of a number of journals. With Joseph Henderson Singer, he started, in 1825, the ''Christian Examiner'', the first Irish religious magazine for Anglicans. He was a good friend of the writer William Carleton, who first made his mark in the ''Examiner''. He co-operated with Geor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles James Otway
General (United Kingdom), General Charles James Otway (1694–6 August 1764) was an eighteenth century senior commander in the British Army. Military career In 1712, Otway joined Lord Mohun's Regiment of Foot and in 1715 he fought against the Jacobitism, Jacobites in the inconclusive Battle of Sherrifmuir. He was colonel of the 35th (Royal Sussex) Regiment of Foot, 35th Regiment of Foot from 1717 until his death in 1764. During this extraordinarily long colonecy, the Regiment was known as Otway's Foot, even after the practice of identifying regiments by the name of their colonel was officially abolished in 1751. His promotions were as follows: *Brigadier-General: 1735 *Major general (United Kingdom), Major-General: 1739 *Lieutenant general (United Kingdom), Lieutenant-General: 1745 *General (United Kingdom), General: 1761 Personal life In 1730, Otway married Lady Bridget Fielding, the daughter of the Basil Feilding, 4th Earl of Denbigh. He died on 6 August 1764 and was buried i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Otway
Frank Hamilton Otway (March 1, 1923 – April 21, 2022) was an American professional basketball player. He played for the Chicago American Gears in the National Basketball League for one game during the 1944–45 season. Otway was in the Marine Corps and got stationed in Chicago, Illinois. At the time, he was attending the University of Chicago and saw an ad in the newspaper for open tryout for the Chicago American Gears; he tried and out and made the team. He was only able to play in one game before his commanding officer discovered it and forced Otway to quit. When World War II ended, Otway continued his education at Rider University in New Jersey, where he also played on the basketball team. Otway died in Orange City, Florida Orange City is a city in Volusia County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a population of 10,599. It is a part of the Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach metropolitan area, which was home to 590,289 peop ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Otway
John Otway (born 2 October 1952) is an English singer-songwriter who has built a cult audience through extensive touring. Biography 1970s and 1980s Otway was born in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. Although his first single, "Gypsy"/"Misty Mountain" was released in 1972, Otway initially received some coverage on the back of punk rock and a performance on ''The Old Grey Whistle Test''. His sixth single, the half-spoken love song "Really Free" reached number 27 in the UK Singles Chart in 1977. It would be his greatest success for some time. The song earned him a five-album deal with Polydor Records, who viewed him as a punk rather than merely an eccentric. His first album, recorded with Wild Willy Barrett, was produced by Pete Townshend but sold only fitfully. The follow-up singles fared no better despite some imaginative promotion, which included an offer for Otway to come to a buyer's house and perform the 1979 single, "Frightened and Scared", if their copy was one of only three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Otway
Lee Otway (born 4 January 1982) is an English actor best known for his role as David "Bombhead" Burke in the British television drama Hollyoaks, for which he was nominated for a British Soap Award. Otway also played 'Ben West' in the BBC drama 'The Syndicate'. He had previously appeared in ITV Drama 'Heartbeat’ and in 2019 appeared in the BBC drama ‘Doctors’. Otway has a master's degree in Film Production, and received a Royal Television Society nomination for his work directing his masters film. Acting career Otway joined the cast of Chester-based soap ''Hollyoaks'' in 2001. His character, Bombhead, was an eccentric character who dabbled in various careers, including a magician, a chef and a priest. In 2004 he was nominated for the 'Best Actor' award at the National Television awards, as well as being nominated for a host of well-respected categories including 'Best Actor' and 'Best Dramatic Performance' at the 2005 British Soap Awards. Otway previously appeared in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Otway
Admiral Sir Robert Waller Otway, 1st Baronet, GCB (26 April 1770 – 12 May 1846) was a senior Royal Navy officer of the early nineteenth century who served extensively as a sea captain during the Napoleonic War and later supported the Brazilian cause during the Brazilian War of Independence. During his long service, Otway saw action across Europe and in North America and was rewarded in his retirement with a knighthood, baronetcy and position as a courtier within the Royal Household. Early career Otway was born in the family home of Castle Otway (now ruined) in Tipperary, Ireland, one of the very large family of Cooke and Elizabeth Otway. One of his younger brothers was Loftus Otway, later a significant army officer of the Peninsular War. Otway however, chose a navy career over his father's objections and became a midshipman in 1784 on the guardship . Between 1785 and 1793, Otway experienced many transfers between ships, mainly operating on frigates in the Mediterranean, W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terence Otway
Lieutenant Colonel Terence Brandram Hastings Otway DSO, (15 June 1914 – 23 July 2006) was an officer in the British Army, best known for his role as commander of the paratroop assault on the Merville Battery on D-Day. Early life Otway was born in Cairo, Egypt, on 15 June 1914 at the American Hospital, he returned with the family to England in 1915, where he stayed while his father served in France. From December 1918 to autumn 1921, he lived in Rushbrooke, County Cork, Ireland. The family returned to England, where Terence attended the local Council school at Thame, Buckinghamshire, followed by Watford Grammar School. In the last 6 months of 1923, he became severely ill with whooping cough. As a result, on medical advice he was sent to Dover College, where the sea air would help lungs that were in a poor state. He was at the Junior school until 1928 and the senior school until 1932. Military career In January 1933, Otway entered the Royal Military College, Sandhurst reachin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Otway
Thomas Otway (3 March 165214 April 1685) was an English dramatist of the Restoration period, best known for ''Venice Preserv'd'', or ''A Plot Discover'd'' (1682). Life Otway was born at Trotton near Midhurst, the parish of which his father, Humphrey Otway, was at that time curate. Humphrey later became rector of Woolbeding, a neighbouring parish, where Thomas Otway was brought up and expected to commit to priesthood. He was educated at Winchester College, and in 1669 entered Christ Church, Oxford, as a commoner, but left the university without a degree in the autumn of 1672. At Oxford he made the acquaintance of Anthony Cary, 5th Viscount Falkland, through whom, he says in the dedication to '' Caius Marius'', he first learned to love books. In London he made acquaintance with Aphra Behn, who in 1672 cast him as the old king in her play, ''Forc'd Marriage, or The Jealous Bridegroom'', at the Dorset Garden Theatre. However, due to severe stage fright, he gave an abysmal performan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Otway (bishop)
Thomas Otway (1615 – 6 March 1692) was an Anglican bishop in Ireland. Otway was born in Wiltshire. He was educated at Sedbergh School and later consecrated Bishop of Killala and Achonry on 29 January 1671. He was translated to Ossory on 7 February 1680. From 1680 until 1691 he was also Archdeacon of Armagh in commendam. He attended the short-lived Patriot Parliament summoned by James II of England in 1689. He died on 6 March 1692 in Kilkenny Kilkenny (). is a city in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is located in the South-East Region and in the province of Leinster. It is built on both banks of the River Nore. The 2016 census gave the total population of Kilkenny as 26,512. Kilken ....“Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the Prelates- Volume 1” Cotton, H. 282: Dublin, Hodges, 1848. References 1615 births Clergy from Wiltshire Bishops of Killala and Achonry Anglican bishops of Ossory 1692 deaths Archdeacons of Armagh Members of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
