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Symons State Park
Symons is a surname which may refer to: Arts and entertainment *A. J. A. Symons (1900–1941), English author *Arthur Symons (1865–1945), English poet *Elaine Symons (born 1974), Irish actress *Emily Symons (born 1969), Australian actress * George Gardner Symons (1861–1930), American painter *Jane Symons (born 1959), Australian media consultant, journalist and author * Julian Symons (1912–1994), English author *Kevin Symons (born 1971), US actor *Mel Symons (f. 1900–2000s), Australian media personality *Mitchell Symons (born 1957), English author *Peeter Symons (fl 1629–1636), Flemish painter *Red Symons (born 1949), English-born Australian musician and entertainer *Scott Symons (1933–2009), Canadian author Education *Benjamin Parsons Symons (1785–1878), English academic administrator *Joyce Symons (1919–2004), Chinese-born female educator *Thomas Symons (1929–2021), Canadian academic and author *Thomas B. Symons (1880–1970), American academic Military *George ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Symons
Arthur William Symons (28 February 186522 January 1945) was a British poet, critic and magazine editor. Life Born in Milford Haven, Wales, to Cornish parents, Symons was educated privately, spending much of his time in France and Italy. In 1884–1886, he edited four of Bernard Quaritch's ''Shakespeare Quarto Facsimiles'', and in 1888–1889 seven plays of the ''"Henry Irving" Shakespeare''. He became a member of the staff of the ''Athenaeum'' in 1891, and of the '' Saturday Review'' in 1894, but his major editorial feat was his work with the short-lived '' Savoy''. His first volume of verse, ''Days and Nights'' (1889), consisted of dramatic monologues. His later verse is influenced by a close study of modern French writers, of Charles Baudelaire, and especially of Paul Verlaine. He reflects French tendencies both in the subject-matter and style of his poems, in their eroticism and their vividness of description. Symons contributed poems and essays to ''The Yellow Book'', includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Symons
William John Symons, VC (10 July 1889 – 24 June 1948) was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He was 26 years old, and a second lieutenant in the 7th Battalion, (Victoria), Australian Imperial Force during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. On 8–9 August 1915, at Lone Pine, Gallipoli, Turkey, Symons was in command of a section of newly captured trenches and repelled several counter-attacks with great coolness. An enemy attack on an isolated sap early in the morning resulted in six officers becoming casualties and part of the sap being lost, but Symons retook it, shooting two Turks. The sap was then attacked from three sides and this officer managed, in the face of heavy fire, to build a barricade. On the enemy setting fire to the head cover, he extinguished it and rebuilt the barricade. His coolne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gordon Symons
Gerald Gordon Symons (September 7, 1921 – November 22, 2012), Lord of Whitehouses, Nottinghamshire, U.K., was an author, poet, painter, and successful pioneer in the Canadian insurance industry. Symons served as Chairman of ten different insurance and financial institutions across Canada and the United States, including Goran Capital Inc., Symons International Group, Pafco General Insurance Company, IGF Insurance Company, and GGS Management Inc. Early life Born in 1921 in Lachine, Quebec, Symons grew up in Dixie, a small residential town with two brothers, John and Arthur (Randy). Each of the three boys grew to become surviving pilots in the Second World War. Their father, Gerald Symons, was a surviving member of the Canadian Forces of World War I and World War II. War service Gordon Symons began his military career with the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1941 and graduated as a Sergeant-Pilot. He was soon sent overseas on the Queen Mary and was sent for training in Bournemouth on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernest Symons
Ernest Vize Symons CB (19 June 1913 – 5 November 1990) was a British Civil Servant who became Director General of the Board of Inland Revenue. He was educated at the Stationers' Company's School and University College London (UCL), serving on the UCL Council in 1975 and becoming a fellow of UCL in 1979. He became an Assistant Inspector of Taxes in 1934. He was a Deputy Chief Inspector of Taxes, 1964-1973, Chief Inspector of Taxes until 1975 then Director General until his retirement in 1977. In 1975, he was made a Companion of the Order of the Bath. He was Honorary Treasurer of the National Association for the Care of Offenders in 1979. From 1978, he was on the council of the London Welsh Trust (Vice-Chairman, 1981-1985). He was Honorary Treasurer of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion from 1980. He was a governor of the English-Speaking Union from 1978 and its deputy chairman from 1983 to 1986. His daughter is Elizabeth Symons Elizabeth Conway Symons, Baroness Sy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruth Symons
Ruth Evelyn Martin (; 3 October 1913 – 11 September 2004) was a New Zealand cricketer who played as a right-handed batter and right-arm medium bowler. She played one Test match for New Zealand, their first, in 1935. She played domestic cricket for Canterbury. Symons captained Canterbury, and she was selected to captain New Zealand in their first women's Test match, against England in Christchurch in February 1935, which England won. In Canterbury's victory over Otago in March 1937 she took 6 for 6 and 3 for 23. She married Lester Martin at St Mark's Church, near her home in Opawa, Christchurch Christchurch ( ; mi, Ōtautahi) is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Canterbury Region. Christchurch lies on the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula on Pegasus Bay. The Avon River / ..., in April 1935. She died in Christchurch in 2004. References External links * * 1913 births 2004 deaths Cricketers from Chri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Symons
James Michael Dalrymple Symons (7 December 1918 – 28 July 1984) was a British sprint canoeist who competed in the late 1940s. At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ..., he finished seventh in the C-2 1000 m event. ReferencesSports-reference.com profile 1918 births 1984 deaths Canoeists at the 1948 Summer Olympics Olympic canoeists of Great Britain British male canoeists {{UK-canoe-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Symons
Michael Symons (born 16 September 1971) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon Essendon may refer to: Australia *Electoral district of Essendon *Electoral district of Essendon and Flemington * Essendon, Victoria **Essendon railway station **Essendon Airport * Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League United Ki ... in the Australian Football League (AFL) during the 1990s. Recruited from Subiaco, Symons was picked up by Essendon with their first pick and the eighth overall in the 1991 AFL draft. Symons, known for his aerial ability, started out as a forward but developed into a half back flanker. He missed out on selection in Essendon's 1993 premiership team, despite playing 19 consecutive games from round four to the semi-final win over West Coast. He kicked 28 goals the following season, with a bag of five in a win over Adelaide and a six-goal haul when Essendon defeated Richmond. Injuries kept Symons out of action for most of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kit Symons
Christopher Jerry "Kit" Symons (born 8 March 1971) is a professional association football manager and former Welsh international footballer. As a professional player, he had lengthy spells at Portsmouth, Manchester City and Fulham as well as earning 36 caps for the Wales national football team. He was most recently the assistant manager of Wales national football team but left the post on 4 January, 2023 in the wake of the team's elimination at the first round in the 2022 World Cup. Club playing career Symons was born in Basingstoke, Hampshire. He made more than 100 League appearances for each of his first three clubs – Portsmouth, Manchester City and Fulham. He played for Fulham until December 2001, when he was signed by Crystal Palace for £400,000, the club at which he finished his playing career after 60 senior appearances. International career Symons qualified to play for Wales because his father was from Cardiff. He won 36 caps for Wales, scoring twice. His first appeara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Symons
Jack Symons (11 May 1912 – 23 November 1993) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL). A local Local may refer to: Geography and transportation * Local (train), a train serving local traffic demand * Local, Missouri, a community in the United States * Local government, a form of public administration, usually the lowest tier of administrat ..., Symons made his debut for Richmond in 1934 and spent a decade with the club. He played in losing grand finals in 1940 and 1942 and when Richmond finally won the premiership in 1943 he was absent from the side. During the 1944 season he moved to Fitzroy and at the end of the year won his long-awaited premiership – against his former club, Richmond. References * Hogan P: ''The Tigers Of Old'', Richmond FC, Melbourne 1996 External links *2004 obituary of Maurie Hearn, mentioning Clen Denning and Laurie Bickerton as the surviving members of the Maroons' 1944 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elmer Symons
Elmer Symons (14 February 1977 – 9 January 2007) was a motorcycle enduro racer. Symons was born in Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. He began enduro racing in 1996 and moved to the United States in 2003. He had placed well in numerous regional competitions and had participated in the 2005 and 2006 Dakar Rally as a support mechanic. He crashed his privateer KTM rural Morocco Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria t ... and died at the scene at 142 km into the fourth stage in his first attempt to complete the Rally as a rider. The emergency helicopter was with him within 8 minutes of his emergency alert beacon triggering, but was unable to do anything other than record his death. He was in 18th place for motorcycles overall, and leading the Marathon class after the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Symons
Bill Symons (born June 14, 1943 in Nucla, Colorado) is a former professional Canadian football running back with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. College football career Symons played for the University of Colorado Buffaloes between 1962 and 1964. He was a versatile player, running, leading the team in receptions, punt returns and kickoff returns, and doing some punting. NFL In 1965, Symons was drafted by the NFL's Green Bay Packers in the 6th round (80th overall) and by the AFL's Kansas City Chiefs in the 20th round (157 overall). He attended two Green Bay training camps, and almost made the team, but an injury led Vince Lombardi to cut him. CFL BC The BC Lions took a chance on Symons in . He only played 10 games, most at the defensive safety position. He rushed for only 20 yards, as the Lions were not convinced his knee injury had fully healed. At the end of the seasons, the Lions were eager to get the rights to the eventual CFL great and H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George James Symons
George James Symons Fellow of the Royal Society, FRS (6 August 1838 – 10 March 1900) was a British meteorologist who founded and managed the ''British Rainfall Organisation'', an unusually dense and widely distributed network of rainfall data collection sites throughout the British Isles. Life He was the only child of Joseph Symons by his wife, Georgina Moon. He was born at Queen's Row, Pimlico, on 6 August 1838. His education, begun at St. Peter's collegiate school, Eaton Square, was completed under private tuition at Thornton rectory, Leicestershire. He subsequently passed with distinction through the course at the school of mines, Jermyn Street. From boyhood, he made observations on the weather with instruments of his own construction, and at the age of seventeen became a member of the Royal Meteorological Society. From 1863, he sat on the council, acted as secretary 1873-9 and 1882-99, and was elected president in 1880 and again in 1900. In 1857, he undertook, and con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
