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Romney (other)
Romney may refer to: Romney (surname), including a list of people with the name *Romney family, a family prominent in U.S. politics **George W. Romney (1907–1995), former CEO of American Motors, Governor of Michigan, and U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development **Mitt Romney (born 1947), Republican politician, U.S. Senator for Utah, and former Governor of Massachusetts, and businessman Places Canada * Romney Township, Ontario, a township in Kent County, Ontario United Kingdom *Romney Deanery, a Deanery of the Canterbury Diocese, in Kent, England *Romney Island, an island in the English River Thames *Romney Marsh, a wetland in Kent and East Sussex, England * Romney Road, a road in England near the River Thames *New Romney, a town in Kent United States * Romney, Indiana, an unincorporated community * Romney, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community * Romney, Texas, an unincorporated community *Romney, West Virginia, (population, 1,940), the oldest town in West Virginia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romney (surname)
Romney is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: Academics * George S. Romney (1874–1935), American university president * A. Kimball Romney (born 1925), American academic and anthropologist Artists *George Romney (painter) (1734–1802), English portrait painter * John Romney (1785–1863), English engraver Athletes * Baylor Romney, American football player * David Romney (born 1993), American soccer player * Elwood Romney (1911–1970), American basketball player and coach * Francis Romney (1873–1963), English cricketer *Dick Romney (1895–1969), American football coach * Milton Romney (1899–1975), American football player * G. Ott Romney (1892–1973), American football player and coach * Val Romney (1718–1773), English cricketer Politicians * Cyril Romney (1931–2007), Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands from 1983 to 1986 * Romney family, a family prominent in U.S. politics ** G. Scott Romney (born 1941), Michigan Republican politician ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romney Lock
Romney Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England near Windsor and Eton, about half a mile downstream of Windsor Bridge. It is on the Windsor side of the river next to a boatyard and adjoins Romney Island, a long strip-shaped ait in the middle of the river. The first lock was built by the Thames Navigation Commission in 1798. The weir is some distance upstream near the end of Romney Island and runs across the river to Cutlers Ait. A small 200kW hydroelectric generation station was installed in 2011 to supply electricity to Windsor Castle. History The first proposal for a pound lock was in 1774 which was to be further upstream at Firework Ait by Windsor Bridge. However nothing happened until the lock was opened on the present site in 1797, built of oak. There was no weir at the site previously and because of protests, none was built at that time. Barges were still liable to pay the lock fee even if they used the other channel. By the following year a weir was found to be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Earl Of Romney
Earl () is a rank of the nobility in the United Kingdom. The title originates in the Old English word ''eorl'', meaning "a man of noble birth or rank". The word is cognate with the Old Norse, Scandinavian form ''jarl'', and meant "Germanic chieftain, chieftain", particularly a chieftain set to rule a territory in a king's stead. After the Norman conquest of England, Norman Conquest, it became the equivalent of the continental count (in England in the earlier period, it was more akin to a duke; in Scotland, it assimilated the concept of mormaer). Alternative names for the rank equivalent to "earl" or "count" in the nobility structure are used in other countries, such as the ''hakushaku'' (伯爵) of the post-restoration Japanese Imperial era. In modern Britain, an earl is a member of the Peerages in the United Kingdom, peerage, ranking below a marquess and above a viscount. A feminine form of ''earl'' never developed; instead, ''countess'' is used. Etymology The term ''ear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romney (sheep)
The Romney, formerly called the Romney Marsh sheep but generally referred to by the local farmers as the Kent, is a breed of sheep originating in England. The Romney is a "long-wool" breed recognized in England by 1800. Exported to other continents, the Romney is an economically important sheep breed, especially to the sheep- meat and wool export trades of New Zealand. History of the breed Origins The breed evolved from medieval longwool types of which the Romney and Leicester breeds are early examples. The sheep recognized by 1800 as "Romney Marsh" or "Kent" were improved in body type and fleece quality through crossings with Bakewell's English Leicester. International spread The first confirmed export of Romneys from England was a shipment of 20 from Stone, Kent, that went on the ''Cornwall'' to New Zealand in 1853. With these and a further 30 ewes sent in 1856, Alfred Ludlum established New Zealand's first Romney Marsh stud in 1860 at Newry, in the Hutt Valley, and Ludlam' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Romney (1762)
HMS ''Romney'' was a 50-gun fourth rate of the Royal Navy. She served during the American War of Independence, and the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars in a career that spanned forty years. Five ships of the Royal Navy have been named . The origins of the name are from the town of New Romney, although it may be that the name entered the Royal Navy in honour of Henry Sydney, 1st Earl of Romney. Launched in 1762, ''Romney'' spent most of her early career in North American waters, serving on the Newfoundland station, often as the flagship of the commander-in-chief. The ship was involved in the tensions leading up to the American Revolution when she was sent to support the Boston commissioners enforcing the Townshend Acts in 1768. Her actions involved impressing local sailors, confiscating a vessel belonging to John Hancock and providing a refuge for the unpopular commissioners when rioting broke out. She remained in American waters for part of the ensuing war, but towa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Romney (1708)
HMS ''Romney'' was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built by Sir Joseph Allin to the 1706 Establishment at Deptford Dockyard, and launched on 2 December 1708. On 11 June 1723 orders were issued for ''Romney'' to be taken to pieces and rebuilt at Deptford according to the 1719 Establishment The 1719 Establishment was a set of mandatory requirements governing the construction of all Royal Navy warships capable of carrying more than 20 naval long guns. It was designed to bring economies of scale through uniform vessel design, and en ..., and she was relaunched on 17 October 1726. ''Romney'' was sold out of the navy in 1757. Notes References *Lavery, Brian (2003) ''The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850''. Conway Maritime Press. . Ships of the line of the Royal Navy 1700s ships {{UK-line-ship-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Romney (1694)
HMS ''Romney'' was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched at Blackwall Yard on 23 October 1694. Commanded by Captain William Coney, ''Romney'' was wrecked on the Scilly Isles on 26 October 1707Ships of the Old Navy, ''Romney''. when a disastrous navigational error sent Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell's fleet through dangerous reefs while on their way from Gibraltar to Portsmouth. Four ships (''Romney'', ''Association'', ''Firebrand'' and ''Eagle'') were lost, with nearly 2,000 sailors. ''Romney'' hit Bishop Rock and went down with all but one of her crew. The sole survivor was George Lawrence, who had worked as a butcher before joining the crew of ''Romney'' as quartermaster. The Scilly naval disaster was one of the greatest maritime disasters in British history. It was largely as a result of this disaster that the Board of the Admiralty instituted a competition for a more precise method to determine longitude Longitude (, ) is a geogra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Romney
Five ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS ''Romney''. The origins of the name are from the town of New Romney, although it may be that the name entered the Royal Navy in honour of Henry Sydney, 1st Earl of Romney. * was a 48-gun fourth rate launched in 1694 and wrecked in 1707. * was a 54-gun fourth rate launched in 1708, sunk in 1721, refloated in the same year and sold in 1757. * was a 50-gun fourth rate launched in 1762 and wrecked in 1804. * was a 58-gun fourth rate launched in 1815. She became a troopship A troopship (also troop ship or troop transport or trooper) is a ship used to carry soldiers, either in peacetime or wartime. Troopships were often drafted from commercial shipping fleets, and were unable land troops directly on shore, typicall ... in 1820, a depot ship at Havana for freed slaves in 1837, and was sold in 1845. * was a launched in 1940 and sold in 1950. {{DEFAULTSORT:Romney, Hms Royal Navy ship names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romney Expedition
The Romney Expedition was a military expedition of the Confederate States Army during the early part of the American Civil War. It is named for Romney, West Virginia, which at the time was still in the state of Virginia. The expedition was conducted in this locale from January 1 to January 24, 1862, as part of the preliminary actions of Stonewall Jackson's Valley Campaign. Confederate forces under Major General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson cleared Union forces under Major General Nathaniel Banks and Brigadier General William S. Rosecrans from the lower Shenandoah Valley and surrounding Allegheny ranges, and then successfully severed the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. Background Major General Jackson, newly promoted on October 7, 1861, was given command of the newly formed Valley District of the Department of Northern Virginia on October 22. He arrived to establish his command headquarters at Winchester, Virginia, on November 4. Upon his arrival, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir William Romney's School, Tetbury
Sir William Romney's School is an 11–16 secondary school with academy status in Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England. Pupils come from the Tetbury, Leighterton, Stroud, Cirencester, Nailsworth and Avening areas. In 2016 the school achieved a 'Good' rating from Ofsted. History School Sir William Romney (d. 1611), a native of Tetbury, was one of the founders of the East India Company. He set aside some money in his will for a school to help children read and write. In 1837 a National School was built off the Charlton road. In 1921 a grammar school called Sir Willam Romney's School was opened in Long Street. In 1952 it had become a comprehensive school, and in 1969 it moved to the current site at the end of Lowfield Road. The school was awarded Performing Arts status in 2005. The school's 400th anniversary was celebrated in 2010. In 2020 Sir William Romney's School joined The Athelstan Trust, a multi-academy trust consisting of secondary schools in Wiltshire and Glouce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romney Middle School
Hampshire County Schools is the operating school district within Hampshire County, West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States while the B .... It is governed by the Hampshire County Board of Education. Schools High schools Serves grades 9-12 * Hampshire High Schoolbr> Romney Middle schools Serves grades 6-8 *Capon Bridge Middle Schoo Capon Bridge *Romney Middle Schoo Romney Elementary schools Serves grades K-5 *Augusta Elementary Schoo Augusta *Capon Bridge Elementary Schoo Capon Bridge *John J. Cornwell Elementary School, Levels *Romney Elementary Schoo Romney *Slanesville Elementary Schoo Slanesville *Springfield-Green Spring Elementary School, Springfield Career training centers * Hampshire County Career Training Center, Romney Schools no longer in operation *Capon Brid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romney Academy
Romney Academy was an educational institution for higher learning in Romney, Virginia (now West Virginia). Romney Academy was first incorporated by the Virginia General Assembly on January 11, 1814, and was active until 1846 when it was reorganized as the Romney Classical Institute. In addition to the Romney Classical Institute, Romney Academy was also a forerunner institution to Potomac Seminary. Romney Academy was one of the earliest institutions for higher learning within the present boundaries of the state of West Virginia. With the growth of settlement in Pearsall's Flats, which was later the location of Romney, the need for educational facilities became apparent and the community began plans for the establishment of schools and churches. A log structure, which served as both a school and a church, was built at Pearsall's Flats around 1752 near Fort Pearsall. To provide for a teacher's payment, a form was circulated around Romney and each parent indicated on the paper how ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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