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Raby Sports Complex
Raby may refer to: Places Australia * Raby, Catherine Field, a heritage-listed house in Catherine Field, a suburb in south-western Sydney, New South Wales * Raby, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales * Raby Bay, a bay within Moreton Bay, Queensland Czech Republic * Ráby, a village in the Pardubice Region United Kingdom * Raby Castle, a castle in County Durham, England * Raby, Cumbria, a village in Cumbria, England * Raby, Merseyside, a village on the Wirral Peninsula, Merseyside, England Sweden * Råby, Håbo Municipality, Uppsala County People * Baron Raby, several people with this title Surname * Albert Raby (1933–1988), American teacher in Chicago * Augustin-Jérôme Raby (1745–1822), Canadian pilot and political figure * Henry James Raby (1827–1907), recipient of the Victoria Cross * Ian Raby (1921–1967), British racing driver * James Joseph Raby (1874–1934), Rear Admiral of the US Navy * Noah Raby (died 1904), American notable for his longevi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raby, Catherine Field
''Raby'' is a heritage-listed former sheep farm and cattle farm and now private residence located at 1025 Camden Valley Way in the south-western Sydney suburb of Catherine Field in the Camden Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It was designed and built from 1820 to 1834; and was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 1 March 2010. History The Cowpastures When the first fleet arrived in Sydney Cove in 1788 they found the soil unsuitable for farming and soon looked towards the heavy clay and loam soils of the Cumberland Plain (to the west) to sustain the colony. Early agricultural settlements were located on the rich alluvial soils of the Nepean, Hawkesbury and Georges River areas, as well as South Creek near and at the head of the Parramatta River where the settlement of Rose Hill (later Parramatta) was established about six months after the fleet landed. A settlement at the Hawkesbury was established in 1794. By 1804 much of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Raby
Albert Anderson Raby (1933 – November 23, 1988) was a teacher at Chicago's Hess Upper Grade Center who secured the support of Martin Luther King Jr. to desegregate schools and housing in Chicago between 1965 and 1967. Raby was a part of the civil rights movement and helped create thCoordinating Council of Community Organizations(CCCO), the mission of the CCCO was to end segregation in Chicago schools. Raby tried to stay out of the media and public eye, which limited information known about him. Early life Albert Raby was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1933, dropping out of school in the eighth grade. He became involved in a union, and, after a stint in the army, earned his grammar school diploma at age 24. He went on to earn his high school diploma immediately after that. He attended day and evening school to earn his high school diploma. In 1960, he earned a teaching degree from Chicago Teachers College and entered the profession. CCCO formation Raby was a member of the Teac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Raby
Philip Raby (born 1963) is a former UK motoring journalist who wrote about Porsche. In 2005 he set up his own Porsche magazine, Total 911 which he later sold and it now owned by Future Publishing. He now runs a Porsche sales and service centre in Bosham, West Sussex. Work Raby has been fascinated by Porsches – in particular 911s – since he was a young boy. As a motoring journalist, he has researched and written numerous magazine articles on 911s in all their forms,Author Biography , Herridge & Sons Ltd from 1964 to the present day. Through the course of his work, he has driven most types of 911, from the earliest to the latest mode ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noah Raby
Noah Raby (April 1, 1772 or 1822 – March 1, 1904) was an American notable for his longevity claim of the early 20th century. He supposedly lived to be 131. He claimed not just a remarkable age, but also a historical deed (fought in the War of 1812). Even before his death, Noah Raby's age claim was noted with some skepticism: Noah Raby, also a pauper, an inmate of the almshouse at Piscatawa, icnear New Brunswick, New Jersey, celebrated what he said was his 125th birthday on April 1, 1897. He was born in Gates County, North Carolina, his father being a full-blooded Indian named Andrew Bass. He says he was discharged from the man-of-war The man-of-war (also man-o'-war, or simply man) was a Royal Navy expression for a powerful warship or frigate from the 16th to the 19th century. Although the term never acquired a specific meaning, it was usually reserved for a ship armed wi ... " Braudywine" iceighty-four years ago, but has lost his discharge papers; that he heard Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Joseph Raby
James Joseph Raby (September 17, 1874, Bay City, Michigan – January 15, 1934, Midway, Georgia) was a rear admiral of the United States Navy. Raby was appointed a midshipman on September 9, 1891. Commissioned as an ensign on July 1, 1895, he advanced rapidly in rank, becoming commander on July 1, 1914, captain on November 23, 1919, and rear admiral on November 1, 1927. In 1912, he commanded the battleship with additional duty as Commander of the port of Apra, Guam. During World War I, took out the first merchant convoy under American escort during the war. He received the Navy Cross for convoy escort duty while commanding and later . He held a commission as Air Pilot and often flew his own plane. After various assignments in Washington, D.C., in 1922 Raby became Commandant of the Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, until 1926, and later of the 8th Naval District. In 1931, he became Commandant of the 6th Naval District with additional duty as Commandant of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Raby
Ian Ewart Raby (22 September 1921 in Woolwich, London – 7 November 1967 in Lambeth) was a British racing driver from England. He participated in 7 World Championship Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on 20 July 1963 in the British Grand Prix, where he retired on Lap 60. He scored no championship points. He was a garage-owner in Brighton, Sussex trading as Empire Cars Ltd. As a privateer he came to Formula One late in life. Raby started racing about 1953 and drove an assortment of cars, many with the name "puddle jumper" written on the side. He is remembered for the I.E.R. Midget F3 car of 1954. He won the 500 c.c. racing car class in a Cooper at the Brighton Speed Trials in 1955. Raby finished 15th in the 1957 24 Hours of Le Mans, sharing a Cooper-Climax T39 with Jack Brabham. He won the first Formula Junior race to be held in Britain, at Brands Hatch on 3 August 1959 driving the one-off Moorland car. On 12 June 1960 he won a heat and finished second overall in the Albi Grand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry James Raby
Rear-Admiral Henry James Raby (26 September 1827 – 13 February 1907) was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Early life and career Henry James Raby was born at Boulogne, France on 26 September 1827, the son of Mr A.T. Raby of Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales. He attended Sherborne School from 1841 to 1842, during which time he was a member of Abbey House. After leaving Sherborne School, he entered the Royal Navy in 1842 as a 1st Class Volunteer in ''H.M.S. Monarch''. He served for 11 months with the Naval Brigade in the Crimea being promoted Commander for his services. VC action Raby was 27 years old, and a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy serving with the Naval Brigade during the Crimean War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. On 18 June 1855 in the Crimea, immediately after the assault on Sebastopol, a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augustin-Jérôme Raby
Augustin-Jérôme Raby (November 10, 1745 – September 20, 1822) was a pilot and political figure in Lower Canada. He was born in Quebec City in 1745, the son of Augustin Raby, and apprenticed as a seaman. He took part in the defence of the town during the American invasion of 1775–6. During the 1780s, he was licensed as a pilot for the Saint Lawrence River. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada for the Lower Town of Quebec in 1796 and for the Upper Town in 1800. In 1797, he was named superintendent of Saint Lawrence Pilots. Raby was named an officer of Trinity House of Quebec when it was formed in 1805. Later in life, he had difficulty keeping up with the physical demands of his work and Robert Young assumed his duties without pay with the understanding that he would be granted the post after Raby died. He died at Quebec City in 1822. His daughter Julie married Charles Langevin Charles Langevin (1789 – March 14, 1869) was a businessman an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baron Raby
There have been two creations of the title Baron Raby, both in the Peerage of England. The first was in 1640, as a subsidiary title of the Earl of Strafford (first creation). The first earl was attainted and his peerages declared forfeit in 1641, but heir obtained a reversal in 1662. On his death, all his peerages became extinct save the Barony of Raby, which continued until the death of the fifth baron in 1799. Confusingly, the third baron was again created Earl of Strafford in 1711, and the earldom and barony remained merged until their mutual extinction. The title was created a second time in 1833 in the Peerage of the United Kingdom as a subsidiary title of the Duke of Cleveland (second creation). This creation became extinct in 1891 on the death of the fourth duke. Barons Raby, first creation (1640) *Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford (1593–1641) (forfeit 1641) *William Wentworth, 2nd Earl of Strafford (1626–1695) (attainder reversed 1662) *Thomas Wentwort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raby, New South Wales
Raby is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia 55 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the Local government in Australia, local government area of the City of Campbelltown (New South Wales), City of Campbelltown. It is part of the Macarthur, New South Wales, Macarthur region. History Raby took its name from Raby Road. In 1976, the Geographical Names Board of New South Wales approved the name 'Raby', using the justification that the new suburb was to be located off Raby Road, which for more than 150 years had trailed across the hills linking the old Riley family property to Campbelltown, New South Wales, Campbelltown. European settlement Alexander Riley (merchant), Alexander Riley (1778–1833) was a merchant and pastoralist who in 1809 was granted on the corner of Bringelly, New South Wales, Bringelly and Cowpasture Roads. He called his estate Raby in honour of his mother, who had been Miss Margaret Raby. Apparently "Raby" ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Råby
Råby is a locality situated in Håbo Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ... with 885 inhabitants in 2010. References Populated places in Uppsala County Populated places in Håbo Municipality {{Uppsala-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raby, Merseyside
Raby () is a hamlet on the Wirral Peninsula, Merseyside, England. Administratively it is located within the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral as part of Clatterbridge Ward. The settlement is within the parliamentary constituency of Wirral South. Raby is situated approximately to the north east of the town of Neston and close to Merseyside's boundary with Cheshire. The hamlet of Raby Mere is located to the east. At the time of the United Kingdom Census 2001, Raby had a total population of 100. History The name is of Viking origin, deriving from the Old Norse ''Ra-byr'', meaning 'boundary settlement'. It is believed to be so named because it lay close to the boundary which existed in the 10th and 11th centuries between the Norse colony in Wirral to the north, centred on Thingwall, and Anglo-Saxon Mercia to the south. Raby was a township in Neston Parish of the Wirral Hundred with a population of 131 in 1801, 195 in 1851, 350 in 1901 and 308 in 1951. Geography Raby is in the ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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