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Phillimore (other)
Phillimore is the surname of various people. It may also refer to: * Baron Phillimore or the Phillimore Baronets, a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom * Phillimore Island, an island in the River Thames in southern England * USS ''Phillimore'' (PF-89), a United States Navy patrol frigate transferred to the Royal Navy as from 1944 to 1945 * Phillimore & Co. Ltd., former publishing house of Shopwyke Hall, Chichester, founded by William Phillimore Watts Phillimore William Phillimore Watts Phillimore (formerly Stiff) MA BCL (27 October 1853 – 9 April 1913) was an English solicitor, genealogist and publisher. Early life William Phillimore Watts Stiff was born on 27 October 1853 in Nottingham, the eldest ... See also * Fillmore (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phillimore
Phillimore is the surname of: People: * Augustus Phillimore (1822–1897), Royal Navy admiral * Claud Phillimore, 4th Baron Phillimore (1911–1994), English architect *Egerton Phillimore (1856–1937), British scholar of Welsh literature and language *Greville Phillimore (1821–1884), British Anglican priest and hymnal compiler * Henry Phillimore (1910–1974), English barrister and judge * John Phillimore (1781–1840), Royal Navy captain * John George Phillimore (1808–1865), English barrister, jurist and politician * John Swinnerton Phillimore (1873–1926), British classical scholar, translator, and poet *Joseph Phillimore (1775–1855), English civil lawyer, politician and Regius Professor of Civil Law at Oxford * Richard Phillimore (1864–1940), Royal Navy admiral *Robert Phillimore, 1st Baronet (1810–1885), English judge and politician *Stephen Phillimore (1881–1956), Anglican Archdeacon of Middlesex * Walter Phillimore, 1st Baron Phillimore (1845–1929), British law ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baron Phillimore
Baron Phillimore, of Shiplake in the County of Oxford, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1918 for the former Judge of the High Court of Justice and Lord Justice of Appeal, Sir Walter Phillimore, 2nd Baronet. The Phillimore Baronetcy, of The Coppice, had been created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 28 December 1881 for his father Sir Robert Phillimore, who was also a noted lawyer and judge. The first Baron was succeeded by his son, the second Baron. On his death the titles passed to his grandson, the third Baron, his eldest son Captain the Hon. Anthony Francis Phillimore (d. 1940) having been killed in action during the Second World War. The third Baron was childless and was succeeded by his uncle, the fourth Baron. He was an architect. the titles are held by his son, the fifth Baron, who succeeded in 1994. The fifth baron is a barrister who lives at Coppid Hall, Shiplake, Oxfordshire. Phillimore Estate The Phillimore family were fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phillimore Island
Phillimore Island is an elongated island in the River Thames in the county of Berkshire, England, near the villages of Shiplake, Oxfordshire and Wargrave, Berkshire. It is on the reach above Shiplake Lock. The island is named after the Phillimore family who were formerly the owners of Shiplake House, now Shiplake College, on the Oxfordshire bank. Phillimore Island is quite centrally located in the River Thames. See also *Islands in the River Thames References External links Photographby Henry Taunt from English Heritage English Heritage (officially the English Heritage Trust) is a charity that manages over 400 historic monuments, buildings and places. These include prehistoric sites, medieval castles, Roman forts and country houses. The charity states that i ... {{Berkshire-geo-stub Islands of Berkshire Islands of the River Thames Borough of Wokingham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phillimore & Co
The History Press is a British publishing company specialising in the publication of titles devoted to local and specialist history. It claims to be the United Kingdom's largest independent publisher in this field, publishing approximately 300 books per year and with a backlist of over 12,000 titles. Created in December 2007, The History Press integrated core elements of the NPI Media Group within it, including all existing published titles, plus all the future contracts and publishing rights contained in them. At the time of founding, the imprints included Phillimore, Pitkin Publishing, Spellmount, Stadia, Sutton Publishing, Tempus Publishing and Nonsuch. History The roots of The History Press's publishing heritage can be traced back to 1897 when William Phillimore founded a publishing business which still carries his name, however the company itself evolved from the amalgamation of multiple smaller publishing houses in 2007 that formed part of the NPI Media Group. The large ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Phillimore Watts Phillimore
William Phillimore Watts Phillimore (formerly Stiff) MA BCL (27 October 1853 – 9 April 1913) was an English solicitor, genealogist and publisher. Early life William Phillimore Watts Stiff was born on 27 October 1853 in Nottingham, the eldest son of Dr William Phillimore Stiff M.B. Lond., M.R.C.S. Eng., of Sneinton, Nottingham, afterwards superintendent of Nottingham General Lunatic Asylum, and Mary Elizabeth, daughter of Benjamin Watts of Bridgen Hall, Bridgnorth, Shropshire. In 1873 William Stiff senior changed the family surname by royal licence to Phillimore, his great-grandmother's maiden name.Tiller 2004. William junior studied at The Queen's College, Oxford, and was awarded a second-class degree in Jurisprudence in 1876. Career Phillimore was a solicitor. In 1897 he founded the publishing business which bears his name. From 1888 onwards, he advocated the formation of local record offices, and to that end prepared bills to be put before Parliament. Phillimore initiated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
