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Pratten Bowls Club, Westfield, Somerset
Pratten is a surname, and may refer to: * Bert Pratten (1892–1979), Australian cricketer * Frederick Pratten (cricketer) (1904–1967), English cricketer * Graham Pratten (1899–1977), Australian politician * Herbert Pratten Herbert Edward Pratten (7 May 1865 – 7 May 1928) was an Australian politician. He served as Minister for Health (1924–1925) and Minister for Trade and Customs (1924–1928) in the Bruce– Page Government. He became a Senator for New Sout ... (1865–1928), Australian politician * Robert Pratten, consultant * Robert Sidney Pratten (1824–1868), English flautist Other * Pratten, Queensland, a town in Queensland, Australia * Prattens, a company from Midsomer Norton, Somerset, that made pre-fabricated classrooms and other buildings {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bert Pratten
Herbert Graham "Bert" Pratten (22 April 1892 – 11 September 1979) was an Australian cricketer. A right-handed batsman, he played first-class cricket for New South Wales between 1913 and 1915. Biography Pratten was born in Sydney on 22 April 1892. His father Herbert Edward Pratten was a jam manufacturer who was later elected to federal parliament and served as a cabinet minister. Pratten made his first-class debut for New South Wales against Queensland in November 1913,First-class matches played by Bert Pratten at CricketArchive also playing a minor match against Ipswich and West Moreton the same month. at CricketArchive [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick Pratten (cricketer)
Frederick Lewis Pratten, born on 13 February 1904 at Midsomer Norton, Somerset, England, where he also died on 23 February 1967, was a cricketer who played 12 first-class matches for Somerset in 1930 and 1931. A wicketkeeper and tail-end batsman, Pratten was one of several substitute wicketkeepers used by Somerset to cover the absence through ill-health of the regular wicketkeeper, Wally Luckes. Others included the ultimate non-batsman, Seymour Clark, and the opening batsman Frank Lee. Pratten played once in the 1930 season in the match against Leicestershire, not batting and taking one catch. In the 1931 season, he played in Somerset's first 10 County Championship matches, plus the match against the New Zealanders, taking in those 11 matches five catches and making five stumpings. At the end of June, Lee took over the wicketkeeping duties, and Pratten did not appear in first-class cricket again. He reached double figures only three times in 18 innings, twice in the match a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graham Pratten
Frederick Graham Pratten (13 December 1899 – 18 December 1977) was an Australian politician. He was a Nationalist Party member of the Australian House of Representatives for Martin from 1928 to 1929 and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1937 to 1976, successively representing the United Australia Party (1937-1945), Liberal Party (1945-1960) and Country Party (1959-1972). Pratten was born in Leichhardt and was educated at Abbotsholme College, Sydney Church of England Grammar School and the University of Sydney, graduating with a bachelor of science in 1923. He worked in his family's firm, Pratten Bros., and subsequently took over as managing director of the business before he first entered politics. He was a director of the Australian board of London Assurance, the Pan Australia Unit Trust and Wentworth Hotel Limited, and was secretary of the Pymble branch of the Nationalist Party. In 1928 his uncle, Herbert Pratten, a Nationalist MP, died, and Fre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herbert Pratten
Herbert Edward Pratten (7 May 1865 – 7 May 1928) was an Australian politician. He served as Minister for Health (Australia), Minister for Health (1924–1925) and Minister for Trade (Australia), Minister for Trade and Customs (1924–1928) in the Stanley Bruce, Bruce–Earle Page, Page Government. He became a Australian Senate, Senator for New South Wales in 1917, but resigned in 1921 to seek election to the Australian House of Representatives, House of Representatives where he served until his death in 1928. Early life Pratten was born on 7 May 1865 in Mangotsfield, Gloucestershire, England. He was the son of Ann Rebecca (née Vowles) and Herbert Graham Pratten; his mother died in 1870. Pratten was educated at the Society of Merchant Venturers, Merchant Venturers' Technical College and the Bristol Trade and Mining School. At the age of 15, he joined the iron and steel company John Lysaght and Co., based in Bristol. He was sent to Sydney in 1884 to become a clerk at the firm's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Pratten
Robert Pratten is CEO and Founder of Transmedia Storyteller Ltd, creators of Conducttr - a crisis simulation platform. Pratten is the author of the book "Getting Started in Transmedia Storytelling: A Practical Guide for Beginners". ISBN 978-1-5153-3916-8 Previous creative work Pratten and his wife founded Zen Films in 2000 with the aim of making films that were "entertaining, thought-provoking and irreverent". As a feature film director, Pratten has directed two features, ''London Voodoo'' (2004) and ''MindFlesh'' (2008). ''London Voodoo'' received critical acclaim and won the Prix du Public (the Audience Award), at Cinenygma 2005 in Luxembourg, Best Feature at the Festival of Fantastic Films in Manchester, England, 2004, Best Feature at the Horror Fiesta 2004 in Warsaw, Poland, Best Acting at the Fearless Tales Genre Fest in San Francisco 2004, the Jury Award Best Feature at the Boston International Film Festival The Boston International Film Festival is a film festival in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Sidney Pratten
Robert Sidney Pratten (1824–1868), was an English flautist. He played first flute for the Royal Italian Opera, English Opera, the Sacred Harmonic Society, Philharmonic, and other concerts and musical festivals. Pratten was born on 23 January 1824, the second son of a music professor. On 24 September 1854, Pratten married the German guitar virtuoso, composer and teacher Catharina Josepha Pelzer (1824-1895), later also known as Madame Sidney Pratten. Their address was 38 Welbeck Street, near Cavendish Square. Pratten was also a composer of pieces for flute and piano, and published ''Studies for the Siccama Flute'' and ''Scales and Exercises for Pratten's "perfected Flute".'' He became ill during a performance of ''Elijah'' at Exeter Hall on 22 November 1867.Frank Mott Harrison''Reminiscences of Madame Sidney Pratten''(1899) He died on 10 February 1868, aged 44, at a nursing home in Ramsgate Ramsgate is a seaside resort, seaside town in the district of Thanet District, Tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pratten, Queensland
Pratten is a rural town and locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Pratten had a population of 205 people. History The town is named after either the settler Thomas Pratten or his son G.L. Pratten, a surveyor. It was previously known as Darkey Flat, because it was the site of an Aboriginal campsite. Darkey Flat State School opened in 1876. In 1990, it was renamed Pratten State School. It closed in 1965. St James' Anglican Church opened on Sunday 31 July 1881 at Darkey Flat. Pratten Presbyterian Church was officially opened on Monday 21 October 1901 by Reverend Kerr. On Sunday 10 September 1905, the new Patrick Leslie Memorial Presbyterian Church was opened by Reverend Kerr. It commemorates Warwick district pioneer, Patrick Leslie. It was in Elliott Street. Following the cessation of services in Pratten, in September 1954, the church building was relocated to 16 Braemar Street in Warwick. While passing through Cunningham, the church building sli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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