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Pulman (other)
Pulman is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Cory Pulman (born 1963), English actress now known by her married name Cory Pulman-Jones * Doug Pulman (1946–2011), New Zealand rower * Elizabeth Pulman (1836–1900), New Zealand photographer * Felicity Pulman (born 1945), Australian author * George Pulman (1819–1880), English journalist * Jack Pulman (1929–1979), English television screenwriter * James Pulman (1783–1859), English officer of arms * James Heard Pulman (1821–1900), House of Lords Librarian * John Pulman (1923–1998), English professional snooker player * Liza Pulman Liza Kate Pulman (born 1969) is a British singer and actress. She is an acclaimed solo singer and comedienne and one third of the satirical comedy trio Fascinating Aïda. As a member of the group, she received Drama Desk Award nominations in 20 ..., English singer and actress Other uses * Pulman Challenge Cup, a Gentlemen's Single Sculls rowing event at the Skiff Champions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cory Pulman
As a given name, Cory is used by both males and females. It is a variation of the name Cora, which has Greek origins and is the maiden name of the goddess Persephone. The name also can have origins from the Gaelic word ''coire'', which means "in a cauldron", or "in a hollow". As a surname, it has a number of possible derivations, including an Old Norse personal name Kori of uncertain meaning, which is found in Scandinavia and England. As an Irish surname it comes from Ó Comhraidhe (descendant of Comhraidheh). Notable people or fictional characters named Cory include: * Cory Aldridge (born 1979), American baseball player *Cory Alexander (born 1973), American basketball player *Cory Arcangel (born 1978), American digital artist *Cory Asbury (born 1985), American Christian musician and worship pastor *Cory Bent (born 1997), English footballer *Cory Booker (born 1969), United States senator from New Jersey *Cory Bowles (born 1973), Canadian actor and choreographer *Cory Carr (bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doug Pulman
Douglas William Pulman (1 January 1946 – 7 December 2011) was a New Zealand rowing coxswain.sports-reference.com – Douglas Pulman Pulman was born in 1946 in . At the , he won the gold medal as part of the men's coxed four alongside crew members Keith Heselwood, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth Pulman
Elizabeth Pulman née Chadd (1 August 1836 – 3 February 1900) was a British-born New Zealand photographer. She was regarded as being the country's first female professional photographer. Biography Pulman was born in Lymm, Cheshire, England in 1836, and arrived in New Zealand in 1861. She owned a photographic studio in Auckland Auckland (pronounced ) ( mi, Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. The most populous urban area in the country and the fifth largest city in Oceania, Auckland has an urban population of about ... along with her husband George Pulman that was opened in 1867. George Pulman died in 1871 and Elizabeth continued the business on her own. Pulman raised nine children on her own after being widowed. Twice widowed, Pulman kept the studio afloat, specialising in scenic photographs and portraits. Many of her works included important Maori tribe members including Chief Paul Paora Tuhaere, King Tawhiao, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Felicity Pulman
Felicity Pulman (born 1945) is an Australian author with an interest in crime, history and fantasy. Her novels include ''Ghost Boy'', the ''Shalott trilogy'' and ''A Ring Through'', as well as her medieval young adult crime series ''The Janna Mysteries''. Pulman has also penned articles on writing and the creative process. She has presented and given talks at schools, conferences and writers festivals. Biography Born in Fort Victoria, Rhodesia, Pulman emigrated to Australia in 1970 and now considers herself an Australian. She began writing stories in primary school, but did not consider this as a serious career path until, at the age of 40, she went back to school to write the Higher School Certificate and then on to university to do a BA Communications degree, majoring in creative writing. An MA in Children's Literature followed, kindling a passion to write and tell stories for children and teenagers. Work Her first young adult novel, a teen romance, was written for 'Dolly Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Pulman
George Philip Rigney Pulman (1819–1880) was an English journalist, antiquary, and writer on fishing. In 1857 he founded Pulman's Weekly News and Advertiser newspapers. Life He was born at Axminster, Devon, on 21 February 1819, the son of Philip Pulman (1791–1871), who married Anne Rigney (1818–1885). Pulman was in early life organist at Axminster parish church and wrote for local newspapers. In 1848, he acquired a printing and bookselling business at Crewkerne. For some years he was editor of the '' Yeovil Times'', and on 10 March 1857 he set up a paper called Pulman's Weekly News and Advertiser', the first in Crewkerne. For more than twenty years it was both owned and edited by him. He disposed of his newspaper and business in June 1878, and retired to The Hermitage at Uplyme, between Axminster and Lyme Regis. He died there on 3 February 1880 and was buried at Axminster cemetery on 7 February. Works Pulman was a fisherman and won at the Great Exhibition of 1851, a bronz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Pulman
Jack Pulman (11 July 1925 – 20 May 1979) was an award-winning British television screenwriter, most famous for the critically acclaimed 1976 BBC television series, ''I, Claudius'', based on the novels ''I, Claudius'' and ''Claudius the God'' by Robert Graves. Biography Born and raised in London, Pulman was renowned as "adaptor-extraordinary," having written teleplays for such literary works as, ''The Portrait of a Lady'', ''Jane Eyre'', ''Crime and Punishment'', ''David Copperfield'', and ''War and Peace''. He died of a heart attack in London on 20 May 1979. His last screenplay, ''Private Schulz'', went into production after his death. His widow, Barbara Young, collected a posthumous writers award from The Royal Television Society for his work on the show in 1982. He also wrote the screenplay for the 1970 film '' The Executioner''. He was the father of actress and singer Liza Pulman Liza Kate Pulman (born 1969) is a British singer and actress. She is an acclaimed solo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Pulman
James Pulman (bapt. 4 June 1783 – 29 October 1859) was an English officer of arms. Pulman was born in Ottery St Mary, Devon, the son of Thomas and Susannah Pulman. In 1820, married Harriet May Walker, who died 22 April 1828. They had two sons, James Heard Pulman (1821–1900), a barrister who served as House of Lords Librarian, and Thomas Walter Pulman (1822–1897).''England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915'' Pulman held the offices of Portcullis Pursuivant (1822–1838), Richmond Herald (1838–1846), Norroy King of Arms (1846–1848), and Clarenceux King of Arms (1848–1859). He was also Yeoman Usher of the Black Rod at the time of his death. He was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries in 1812. Pulman died at his home in East Hill, Wandsworth Wandsworth Town () is a district of south London, within the London Borough of Wandsworth southwest of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Gre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Officer Of Arms
An officer of arms is a person appointed by a sovereign or Sovereign state, state with authority to perform one or more of the following functions: * to control and initiate coat of arms, armorial matters; * to arrange and participate in ceremonies of state; * to conserve and interpret heraldry, heraldic and genealogical records. By country The medieval practice of appointing heralds or pursuivants to the establishment of a Nobility, noble household is still common in European countries, particularly those in which there is no official heraldic control or Heraldic authority, authority. Such appointments are also still made in Scotland, where four Private officer of arms, private officers of arms exist. These appointments are all purely advisory. Canada Work completed by the Canadian Heraldic Authority is conducted by officers known as the herald of arms. The organization is led by the Herald Chancellor of Canada and the Chief Herald of Canada, the latter serving as the director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Heard Pulman
James Heard Pulman (1821 – 22 April 1900) was an English barrister and librarian who was the second librarian at the House of Lords Library, serving from 1861–97. Pulman was born in Westminster, the eldest son of officer-at-arms James Pulman. He was educated at Eton College and Lincoln's Inn. He was called to the bar in 1849. He was assistant librarian to John Frederic Leary, 1852–61, and succeeded Leary after his death in August 1861. A barrister by training, Pulman's tenure as Lords librarian was marked by his lack of interest in historical collections. He was notably "reluctant" to acquire any works that were not legal volumes or Parliamentary papers." His assistant librarian, writer William Thoms, the founder of founded ''Notes and Queries'', was much more eager to acquire valuable historical manuscripts, but was discouraged by Pulman. Pulman's reluctance to expand the collection beyond the law and Parliamentary books was so great that in 1875 "he had to be ordered to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Lords Library
The House of Lords Library is the library and information resource of the House of Lords, the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It provides Members of the House and their staff with books, Parliamentary material and reference and research services. History Birth, 1826–1856 The Library of the House of Lords came into existence in 1826, following a Select Committee's recommendation that the Clerk Assistant of the House should provide "such a collection of English law books as, in his experience, he may consider useful to the House for reference", together with "certain other books according to a list prepared for that purpose by this Committee". One of the clerks of the House, John Frederic Leary, was appointed as the first Librarian, and the architect Sir John Soane prepared a room in the Palace of Westminster to house the new Library, which was ready by the end of 1826. Books owned by the offices of the House were placed in the Library, together with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Pulman
Herbert John Pulman (12 December 192325 December 1998) was an English professional snooker player who was the World Snooker Champion from 1957 to 1968. He won the title at the 1957 Championship, and retained it across seven challenges from 1964 to 1968, three of them against Fred Davis and two against Rex Williams. When the tournament reverted to a knockout event in 1969 he lost 18–25 in the first round to the eventual champion John Spencer, and he was runner-up to Ray Reardon in 1970. He never reached the final again, although he was a losing semi-finalist in 1977. Having won the English Amateur Championship in 1946, Pulman turned professional, and achieved three News of the World Snooker Tournament titles, in 1954, 1957, and 1958. He became a television commentator towards the end of his playing career, and retired from competitive play in 1981 after breaking his leg in a traffic accident. He died in 1998 after a fall down stairs at his home. Early life Herbert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liza Pulman
Liza Kate Pulman (born 1969) is a British singer and actress. She is an acclaimed solo singer and comedienne and one third of the satirical comedy trio Fascinating Aïda. As a member of the group, she received Drama Desk Award nominations in 2005 and 2010. Pulman has an extensive career that encompasses music, theatre, comedy, writing and presenting. Biography Early life Born in 1969 in Westminster, Pulman is the daughter of the actress Barbara Young and the screenwriter Jack Pulman. She has an older sister, Cory, and when they were teenagers they sang together as "the Pulman Sisters", singing numbers from the Roaring Twenties through to the 1940s in the foyers of the Royal Festival Hall and the National Theatre. Pulman then trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama for six years and was taken on as a junior principal with the Glyndebourne Chorus. Personal life Pulman married firstly the Irish-born actor David Ganly and secondly Steve Hutt, the manager of Fascinat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
