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Purdey (other)
Purdey is a family name and may refer to: * Purdey (''The New Avengers''), fictional character played by Joanna Lumley in the British TV series * James Purdey and Sons, British gunmaker * Mark Purdey (1953-2006), British organic farmer and anti-pesticide advocate * Purdey's, soft drink produced by Orchid Drinks Ltd See also * Purdie Purdie is a surname and may refer to: * Alexander Purdie, Colonial Williamsburg printer, publisher, merchant * Alexander Callender Purdie (1824–1899), New Zealand naturalist * Bernard Purdie (born 1939), American session drummer * Bernard Purdie ... * Purdy (other) {{disambig, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Purdey (The New Avengers)
Purdey is a fictional character in the British TV series '' The New Avengers'' played by Joanna Lumley from 1976–77. She was a spy working for British intelligence, partnered with John Steed ( Patrick Macnee) and Mike Gambit (Gareth Hunt). Character history When Brian Clemens and Albert Fennell first mapped out the characters for ''The New Avengers'' - an updating of '' The Avengers'' - the female lead character was to have been named Charlie (or Charley), but the decision was made not to use the name. Lumley is credited with suggesting the character be named Purdey, after James Purdey and Sons, a famous shotgun manufacturer. Lumley also chose the character's distinctive short haircut. Character biography Purdey is a martial arts expert practicing savate (learned, according to her, during her time with the Royal Ballet, who let her go for being too tall) and (true to her namesake) an expert markswoman, who is often called upon to use her feminine attributes to distract villain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Purdey And Sons
James Purdey & Sons, or simply Purdey, is a British gunmaker based in London, England specialising in high-end bespoke sporting shotguns and rifles. Purdey holds three Royal Warrants of appointment as gun and rifle makers to the British and other European royal families. History James Purdey founded James Purdey & Sons Limited in London, England in 1814, locating his business on Princes Street. Prior to starting out on his own, Purdey worked as head stocker for Joseph Manton, the foremost gunmaker of his time. In 1826 the company moved from the Princes Street location to Manton's former premises in Oxford Street. The founder's son, James Purdey the Younger, took over the running of the company from his father in 1858. James the Younger saw rapid change in the development and design of guns and rifles during his lifetime, essentially moving from muzzle loading flintlocks in the 1820s to breech loading hammerless ejectors by the 1880s. James the Younger was always at the forefro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Purdey
John Mark Purdey (25 December 1953 – 12 November 2006) was an English organic farmer who came to public attention in the 1980s, when he began to circulate his own theories regarding the causes of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE or "mad cow disease")."Mark Purdey" ''The Daily Telegraph'', 18 November 2006. Investigations into BSE Purdey's interest in the disease was triggered when four cows he purchased for his farm developed the disease, though no animal raised on his farm ever contracted it., ''markpurdey.com''. He also became aware of a fact also considered by the Philips Inquiry: "1145. The practice in the UK of recycling animal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Purdey's
Purdey's is a soft drink produced by Orchid Drinks Ltd. which is owned by Britvic. It is sold in the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, Australia, the Netherlands and Belgium. It is sold in 330ml brown glass Glass is a non-crystalline, often transparent, amorphous solid that has widespread practical, technological, and decorative use in, for example, window panes, tableware, and optics. Glass is most often formed by rapid cooling (quenching) of ... bottles with a silver or black plastic label that covers the whole bottle. There are three variants: *Purdey's Rejuvenate (formerly known as Active Life) - This has a blend of grape (25%) and apple (8%) juices, no added sugar, and Botanical Extracts including Damiana, Oak Bark and Ginsing (0.04%); and is sold in a silver wrapped brown bottle and is suitable for vegans. *Purdey's Refocus -Carbonated Water, Fruit Juices from Concentrate 35% (Grape 25%, Apple 8%, Blackberry 1%, Sloe 1%), Botanical Extracts, no added sugar, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Purdie
Purdie is a surname and may refer to: * Alexander Purdie, Colonial Williamsburg printer, publisher, merchant * Alexander Callender Purdie (1824–1899), New Zealand naturalist * Bernard Purdie (born 1939), American session drummer * Bernard Purdie (footballer) (born 1949), Welsh footballer * Brad Purdie (born 1972), Canadian ice hockey player * Ethel Ayres Purdie (1874 - 1923), British accountant and suffragist * Henry Augustus Purdie (1840–1911), American naturalist * Jock Purdie (1918–1988), English footballer * Justin Purdie (born 1980), Samoan rugby union player * Rob Purdie (born 1982), English footballer * Tom Purdie (1854–1929), Scottish footballer who played for Hearts *Russell Purdie (1967-current)American, intern under Pat Buchanan American conservative columnist and Communications Director for USA President Ronald Reagan. See also * Purdey (other) * Purdy (other) {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
