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Shrimpton Oxford Gentleman Commoner 1885
Shrimpton is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Chrissie Shrimpton (born 1945), British model and actress; Jean Shrimpton's younger sister * Herbert Shrimpton (1903–1979), English cricketer * Jean Shrimpton (born 1942), British supermodel and actress; Chrissie Shrimpton's older sister * Major-General John Shrimpton, British Army general, Governor of Gibraltar 1704–1707; Member of Parliament for Whitchurch * Mark Shrimpton, known as Distant Soundz, British dance artist * Michael Shrimpton, British barrister * Mike Shrimpton Michael John Froud Shrimpton (23 June 1940 – 13 June 2015) was a New Zealand cricketer and coach. A middle-order batsman and leg-spinner, he played 10 Tests from 1963 to 1974, but was never able to establish himself in the side. He played fo ... (born 1940), New Zealand cricketer * Richard Shrimpton (1910–1979), British boxer {{surname, Shrimpton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chrissie Shrimpton
Christine Margaret Shrimpton (born 15 July 1945) is an English former 1960s model and actress. Personal life Shrimpton is model Jean Shrimpton's younger sister and was the girlfriend of the Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger from 1963 to 1966. According to the Stones biographer Stephen Davis, their 1966 album ''Aftermath'' was a source of embarrassment for Shrimpton, since "people generally identified her with the lbum'sscathing put-downs", and that it led to an argument she and Jagger had while attending a party hosted by Guinness heir Tara Browne in April 1966. In popular culture In the BBC Four biographical film '' We'll Take Manhattan'' (2012), about her sister Jean and photographer David Bailey's affair in New York City, Shrimpton is played by Clemmie Dugdale. It's thought that the Small Faces song " Talk to You" is about her. Steve Marriott All Too Beautiful pg.149 Films *''G.G. Passion'' (1966) as G.G.'s main girlfriend *''Moon Zero Two'' (1969) as Boutique Attendant *' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herbert Shrimpton
Herbert John Donald Shrimpton (12 April 1903 – 12 March 1979) was an English cricketer. Shrimpton was a right-handed batsman who bowled leg break. He was born at Worcester, Worcestershire, and attended the University of Bristol. Shrimpton made his first-class debut for Gloucestershire against Middlesex in the 1923 County Championship at Lord's. Shrimpton made two further first-class appearances for the county in 1923, against Leicestershire at Aylestone Road, Leicester, and Yorkshire at Greenbank Cricket Ground, Bristol. In his three first-class matches, he scored 26 runs at an average of 5.20, with a high score of 14. He died at Southwark, London, on 12 March 1979. References External linksHerbert Shrimptonat ESPNcricinfo ESPN cricinfo (formerly known as Cricinfo or CricInfo) is a sports news website exclusively for the game of cricket. The site features news, articles, live coverage of cricket matches (including liveblogs and scorecards), and ''StatsGuru'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Shrimpton
Jean Rosemary Shrimpton (born 7 November 1942) is an English model and actress. She was an icon of Swinging London and is considered to be one of the world's first supermodels. She appeared on numerous magazine covers including ''Vogue,'' ''Harper's Bazaar,'' '' Vanity Fair,'' '' Glamour,'' ''Elle,'' ''Ladies' Home Journal,'' ''Newsweek,'' and ''Time''. In 2009, ''Harper's Bazaar'' named Shrimpton one of the 26 best models of all time, and in 2012, ''Time'' named her one of the 100 most influential fashion icons of all time. She starred alongside Paul Jones in the film '' Privilege'' (1967). Early life She was born in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, and educated at St Bernard's Convent School, Slough. She enrolled at Langham Secretarial College in London at age 17. A chance meeting with director Cy Endfield led to an unsuccessful meeting with the producer of his film ''Mysterious Island'' (1961). Endfield then suggested she attend the Lucie Clayton Charm Academy's model course. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Shrimpton
Major-General John Shrimpton was Governor of Gibraltar. Military career Shrimpton joined the Army becoming a Major in the 1st (Queen's Own) Foot Guards.''The War of the Succession in Spain: During the Reign of Queen Anne, 1702-1711'' By Arthur Parnell, Page 87 BiblioBazaar, 2009, In 1693, during the , he was wounded at the in |
Distant Soundz
Distant Soundz is one of the pseudonyms of British electronic dance musician, Mark Shrimpton. Shrimpton has released various singles on vinyl and CD under the name. Notable singles In early 2002, Distant Soundz recorded and released a garage cover of Cyndi Lauper's 1984 ballad, " Time After Time" with singer Robbie Beaumont, who made an appearance on ''Never Mind the Buzzcocks'' in the 'Identity Parade' round promoting the re-release of the single. The track received considerable airplay in the UK, and a video was made. Shrimpton performed the hit live on various TV appearances including Channel 4, BBC Wales, and on BBC One's ''Top of the Pops''. The cover is also credited as one of the few UK garage records to be played on BBC Radio 2, with Steve Wright championing the single on his afternoon show. The track peaked at No. 20 on the UK Singles Chart in March 2002. Following this was the DJ Sasha-supported Distant Soundz song "Runaway" that became a Capital 95.8 favourit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Shrimpton
Michael Shrimpton (born 9 March 1957) is an English former barrister and judge who is known for his conspiracy theories and hoaxes. He was convicted in 2014 for falsely reporting that Germany was planning a nuclear attack on the 2012 Summer Olympics. Professional career Shrimpton studied at University College, Cardiff (now Cardiff University) and was called to the Bar by Gray's Inn in November 1983. He practised law as a barrister and sat as a part-time immigration judge. In 1998, Shrimpton chaired the Rolls-Royce Action Committee and Crewe Motors, two failed attempts to buy the British car manufacturer Rolls-Royce Motors from Vickers; the sale was made to Volkswagen. Shrimpton represented the five defendants in ''Thoburn v Sunderland City Council'', the "Metric Martyrs" case of 2001–2002. The barrister argued that, despite the passage of the European Communities Act 1972, traders were still legally permitted to use imperial units. His argument that the Weights and Mea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Shrimpton
Michael John Froud Shrimpton (23 June 1940 – 13 June 2015) was a New Zealand cricketer and coach. A middle-order batsman and leg-spinner, he played 10 Tests from 1963 to 1974, but was never able to establish himself in the side. He played for Central Districts in New Zealand domestic cricket from 1961–62 to 1979–80, except for 1974–75, when he played for Northern Districts. Cricket career 1960s Shrimpton's first first-class century came in the last match of his debut season in 1961–62, when he scored 119, helping to save the game after Central Districts had trailed Canterbury by 230 runs on the first innings. In his next game, in the 1962–63 season, also against Canterbury, he hit 150, which remained his highest first-class score. He was selected for the Second and Third Tests against England later that season, making 31, 10, 21 and 8. David Sheppard thought him "a most promising player, full of fight and determination". Although he failed to reach 50 in the 1963†... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |