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Sekers
Sekers is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * David Sekers (born 1943), British historian, son of Nicholas * Nicholas Sekers (1910–1972), British industrialist ** Sekers Building See also * Ekers Ekers may refer to the following people ;Given name *Ekers Raposo (born 1967), Olympic judoka from Dominican Republic ;Surname *Henry Archer Ekers Henry Archer Ekers (8 September 1855 – 1 February 1927) was a Canadian industrialist and polit ... * Şeker {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas Sekers
Sir Nicholas Thomas "Miki" Sekers (born Miklós Szekeres, 12 December 1910 – 23 June 1972) was a British-based industrialist who, with his cousin, founded Sekers Fabrics. He was also a patron of the arts. Early life He was born Miklós Szekeres on 12 December 1910 in Sopron, Hungary. He trained in textile technology in Krefeld, Germany. Career At the invitation of John Adams (later Lord Adams) who was charged with overcoming the 50% unemployment from which West Cumberland was suffering at the time, Sekers, who was Jewish, arrived in Britain from Hungary in 1937 with his cousin, Tomi de Gara, to establish West Cumberland Silk Mills at Richmond Hill, Hensingham, West Cumberland, in 1938. During World War II West Cumberland Silk Mills was required to make parachute silk. When supplies of silk ran low, and the new experimental product nylon was introduced as a replacement, Sekers began experimenting with the new synthetic fabric, seeing its potential for dressmaking. An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Sekers
David Nicholas Oliver Sekers OBE (born 29 September 1943) is a British historian. Early life He was born in 1943, the son of the Hungarian industrialist, Sir Nicholas Sekers, and his wife, Agota. He attended Eton College, where he was a pupil in the house run by Nigel Wykes, and then Worcester College, Oxford. Career For the Channel 4 programme ''The Mill (TV series), The Mill'', he was the historical consultant. Since 2005 he has been an advisor to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Culture, Media and Sport Committee. He has carried out consultancy work for the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). National Trust From 1989-98 he was Director of the Southern Region of the National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, National Trust. From 1998-2001 he was Director of the Regions of the National Trust. Personal life In 1965, he married Simone Caplat, daughter of Moran Caplat, the general manager of Glyndebourne. She is a trustee of the Landmark Trus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sekers Building
190-192 Sloane Street, also known as the Sekers Building, is a grade II listed building on Sloane Street, London at the junction with Harriet Street. Design The building was designed by the architects Brett and Pollen, primarily partner Harry Teggin, for the Cadogan Estate, and completed in 1965. The interiors were designed by Dennis Lennon, with fittings by the sculptor Robert Adams, but do not survive. Sekers era The ground floor showrooms were originally occupied by Sekers Fabrics, the British fabric manufacturer founded by Nicholas Sekers. The company, based in Whitehaven, Cumbria Cumbria ( ) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in North West England, bordering Scotland. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local government, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumb ..., was awarded the Duke of Edinburgh prize for elegant design in 1962, 1965 and 1973, and a Royal warrant was awarded as suppliers of furnishing f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ekers
Ekers may refer to the following people ;Given name *Ekers Raposo (born 1967), Olympic judoka from Dominican Republic ;Surname *Henry Archer Ekers Henry Archer Ekers (8 September 1855 – 1 February 1927) was a Canadian industrialist and politician, the Mayor of Montreal, Quebec between 1906 and 1908. He ran unsuccessfully for the House of Commons of Canada as a Conservative in 1900 and 1 ... (1855–1937), Canadian industrialist and politician * Ronald Ekers (born 1941), Australian radio astronomer See also * 18239 Ekers, a minor planet {{Given name, type=both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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