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Percy Smith (artist)
Percy Smith is the name of: Politics * Percy Smith (Australian politician) (1920–2002), known as Ray, member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly * Percy Smith (Canadian politician) (1922–2009), member of the House of Commons Science * F. Percy Smith (1880–1945), English naturalist and pioneer photographer * Percy Smith (ethnologist) (1840–1922), New Zealand ethnologist and surveyor Sport * Percy Smith (Australian footballer) (1887–1974), Australian rules footballer * Percy Smith (English cricketer) (1804–1876), English clergyman and cricketer * Percy Smith (English footballer) Percy James Smith (1880–1959) was an English footballer and football manager, who played for Preston North End and Blackburn Rovers. Playing career He started his playing career with Hinckley Town before joining Preston in 1902. He quickly ... (1880–1959), English football player and manager * Percy Smith (New Zealand cricketer) (1883-1932), New Zealand cricketer Other occupati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Percy Smith (Australian Politician)
Percy Raymund Smith (12 January 1920 – 10 February 2002) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. Biography Smith was born in Warwick, Queensland, the son of the Percy Reginald Smith and his wife Anne (née Kennedy). He was educated at St Agatha's Convent until 1926, then attended St Columban's College in Albion, before finishing his schooling at St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace. He began his working life at Shell Australia and the Queensland National Bank before World War II commenced and he joined the RAAF as a pilot in the Pacific and Darwin,MOTION OF CONDOLENCE — . Retrieved 27 April 2016. being discharged in 1945 at the rank of |
Percy Smith (Canadian Politician)
Gerald Albert Percy Smith, (22 December 1921 – 23 January 2009) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was a barrister and lawyer by career. Smith was born at a farm in Lower Newcastle, New Brunswick. Following graduation, he enlisted in the Canadian army and was stationed in England with the North Nova Scotia Highlanders. Lieutenant Smith headed a platoon which landed in Normandy on D-Day. His platoon pushed inland, where Percy and other members were taken prisoners of war. He later escaped, but was recaptured and imprisoned in Germany in August 1944. The POW camp was liberated by the American troops in May 1945. Percy left the army with the rank of captain. After returning home from the war, Percy worked in a mine in NWT, and then attended Law School at the University of New Brunswick and graduated from there in 1950. He was first elected to Parliament at the Northumberland—Miramichi riding in the 1968 general election, then re-elected ther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Percy Smith (ethnologist)
Stephenson Percy Smith (11 June 1840 – 19 April 1922) was a New Zealand ethnologist and surveyor. He founded The Polynesian Society. Legacy The assessment of Smith's contribution, unreservedly generous at his death, has changed somewhat in recent decades. In 1966, The Encyclopaedia of New Zealand was generally positive, with some qualification. "His careful recording of traditional material, cross checked as far as possible by varying tribal histories, left an invaluable contribution... Although they can now be amplified or corrected on points of detail, the structure is substantially unchanged. In his studies on Maori origins he was more uncritical and framed hypotheses on what now seems slender linguistic and traditional evidence. The nevertheless high standard, for the period, of his own work and its publication provided a touchstone for later amplification which is being revised only today by more developed archaeological and critical techniques" (Bagnall 1966:266). Smith ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Percy Smith (Australian Footballer)
Percy Smith (30 September 1887 – 24 May 1974) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as one of the second-tier regional semi-professional competitions which sit underneath the fully professional Australian Football League (AFL). It ... (VFL). Notes External links * * 1887 births 1974 deaths Australian rules footballers from Melbourne Richmond Football Club players {{AFL-bio-1887-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Percy Smith (English Cricketer)
Percy Smith (30 March 1804 – 21 February 1876) was an English clergyman and first-class cricketer who played for Cambridge University , mottoeng = Literal: From here, light and sacred draughts. Non literal: From this place, we gain enlightenment and precious knowledge. , established = , other_name = The Chancellor, Masters and Schola ... in two matches in 1825, totalling 9 runs with a highest score of 9, holding one catch and taking 2 wickets. References Bibliography * 19th-century English Anglican priests English cricketers English cricketers of 1787 to 1825 Cambridge University cricketers 1804 births 1876 deaths Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge Sportspeople from Chichester Cricketers from West Sussex {{England-cricket-bio-1800s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Percy Smith (English Footballer)
Percy James Smith (1880–1959) was an English footballer and football manager, who played for Preston North End and Blackburn Rovers. Playing career He started his playing career with Hinckley Town before joining Preston in 1902. He quickly achieved success, helping Preston to the Second Division title in 1904, becoming the division's top scorer in the process with 26 goals, and to the runners-up position in the Football League in 1906. After eight seasons at Preston, he moved to local rivals Blackburn Rovers in 1910, where he again achieved success claiming the League title in 1912 and again in 1914, as well as reaching the FA Cup Semi-finals in 1911 and 1912. After World War I, he finished his playing career with brief spells at Fleetwood and Barrow. Management career After retiring from playing, Smith managed Nelson, Bury, Tottenham Hotspur, Notts County and Bristol Rovers. Smith became manager of Spurs in 1930. At Spurs he achieved modest success, guiding the team to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Percy Smith (New Zealand Cricketer)
Percy Smith (28 March 1883 – 23 June 1932) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played in one first-class match for Wellington in 1909/10. See also * List of Wellington representative cricketers This is a list of cricketers who have represented the New Zealand-based Wellington cricket team in either a first-class, List A or Twenty20 match. Wellington's inaugural first-class match commenced on 28 November 1873, against Auckland cricket ... References External links * 1883 births 1932 deaths New Zealand cricketers Wellington cricketers Cricketers from Wellington City {{NewZealand-cricket-bio-1880s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Percy John Delf Smith
Percy John Delf Smith (March 1882 – 30 October 1948) was a British artist who worked in engraving, painting, lettering, calligraphy and book design. Early life Born Percy John Smith in Dulwich, London, Delf Smith took an apprenticeship with furniture maker Frederick Staddon before studying at Camberwell and the Central Schools of Arts and Crafts. His instructor in lettering at Camberwell was Edward Johnston, an extremely influential calligrapher and lettering artist whose Arts and Crafts movement style of lettering and use of Roman capitals had a strong influence on Delf Smith's career. Johnston's successor was Graily Hewitt, one of Johnston's pupils; Hewitt when he left recommended Delf Smith for the position himself. Delf Smith then established a career as a lettering artist and teaching the topic, publishing ''Lettering & Writing'', a slipcase of lettering models, in 1908. Johnston and his pupils' lettering work used calligraphy and extensive use of Roman capitals, su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Percy Smith (Australian Priest)
Percy McDonald Smith (1903-1982) was the first Priest-in-Charge of Alice Springs for the Anglican Church. He was also the first Archdeacon of the Northern Territory, Australia, founder of St John's Hostel in Alice Springs and later the founder of St Francis House in the Adelaide suburb of Semaphore South at Glanville Hall. Smith began visiting the bungalow at the Alice Springs Telegraph Station in the 1930s. The St Francis House Boys' Home at Glanville was a dream of Smith; he talked to the parents about bringing boys down for education and employment. The manor became known as St Francis House: A Home for Inland Children, and over the next 14 years, more than 50 children found a home at St Francis. Former residents include Charles Perkins , Gordon Briscoe , John Moriarty , Les Nayda , and Inspector Bill Espie (Queens Medal for Bravery). Some notable sporting identities including Vincent Copley , Australian rules footballer Richie Bray, Reverend Ken Hampton , and rugby lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
