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Smallman
Smallman is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Basil Smallman (1921–2001), English music scholar *David Leslie Smallman, Governor of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha between 1995 and 1999 * David Smallman (born 1953), Welsh footballer *Francis Smallman (1565 – 1633), English politician *Frank Smallman, English professional footballer *Jim Smallman, stand-up comedian, radio presenter, professional wrestling promoter, blogger and voice-over artist. * Mina Smallman (born 1956), English priest * Raymond Smallman (1929–2015), British metallurgist and academic * William Smallman (1615–1643), English politician Fictional characters *Great Rabbi Smallman of Venus in ''On Venus, Have We Got a Rabbi! ''On Venus, Have We Got a Rabbi!'' is a 1974 science fiction novella, novelette by William Tenn. At an Interstellar Neozionist Congress convened on Venus, weirdly-looking aliens claim that they are Jews. This legal quagmire was ingeniously re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mina Smallman
Wilhelmina Tokcumboh "Mina" Smallman (born 29 October 1956) is a British retired Anglican priest and former school teacher. She served as the Archdeacon of Southend in the Diocese of Chelmsford from September 2013 until her retirement in December 2016. She was the Church of England's first female archdeacon from a black and minority ethnic background. Early life Smallman was born on 29 October 1956 in Middlesex. Her mother Catherine was of Scottish descent and her father Bill was of Nigerian heritage. Career During her whole career she says she suffered misogyny and racism, mainly due to privileged white men questioning her right to be where she was. Teaching Smallman studied Drama, English and Voice at the Central School of Speech and Drama, graduating with a Bachelor of Education (BEd) degree in 1988. She then worked as a drama teacher for 15 years. By 2005, she was an assistant principal of John Kelly Girls' Technology College. Ordained ministry Smallman trained for ordinat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Smallman
James Daniel Smallman is a stand-up comedian, radio presenter, professional wrestling promoter, blogger and voice-over artist. Smallman attended school in Hinckley, and went on to De Montfort University, graduating with a first-class Honours degree in English Literature. Career Smallman first entered into comedy at the age of 27, whilst working at the head office of Next plc. He attended a 12-week comedy workshop to help him with his nerves whilst giving presentations, which led to his decision to engage in comedy on a professional level. In 2006, Smallman was a finalist in the Laughing Horse New Act of the Year competition. He was also a finalist in the Leicester Mercury/Equity New Comedian of the Year 2007. In 2009, his first hour-long show, ''The Boy Next Door Gone Wrong'', was nominated for the Best Debut Show at the Leicester Comedy Festival. In 2010 he picked up two awards at the Hollywood Fringe Festival: Best International Show and Best Comedy performance, both for '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raymond Smallman
Raymond Edward Smallman (4 August 1929 – 25 February 2015) was a British metallurgist and academic known for his research into alloys and the causes of metal fatigue. Smallman was also a significant figure at the University of Birmingham, serving as its vice-principal between 1987 and 1992 and helping to establish its reputation as a leading modern research university. Early life and education Smallman was born in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, the third of five children of a working-class couple. Smallman spent much of his childhood near Cannock, Staffordshire, working at his father's fish and chips shop while his father served with the Royal Air Force during World War II. Between 1939 and 1947, Smallman attended a grammar school in Rugeley, Staffordshire, on a scholarship. He then obtained a first-class honours degree in metallurgy at the University of Birmingham, supervised by Alan Cottrell. Smallman completed his PhD on the structure of cold worked metals, again ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Smallman
William Smallman (c. 16151643) of Kinnersley Castle, Herefordshire was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1640. Smallman was the son of Francis Smallman and his wife Susan Clarke, widow of John Clarke of London, and daughter of Fabian of Essex. His father was a lawyer who acquired Kinnersley Castle. In April 1640, Smallman was elected Member of Parliament for Leominster in the Short Parliament. Smallman was one of the "Nine Worthies" – nine justices who formed the royalist leadership in Herefordshire in the summer of 1642. The other "worthies" were Sir William Croft, Wallop Brabazon, Thomas Wigmore of Shobden, Thomas Price of Wisterdon, Fitzwilliam Conningsby, Henry Lingen, William Rudhall and John Scudamore. Smallman died in 1643. Smallman married Lucy Whitney daughter of Sir Robert Whitney on 29 September 1631 at St. Giles Cripplegate. They had two daughters: Constance, and Lucy who married James Pytts James Pytts (c. 1627–1686) was an Engl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Smallman
Francis Joseph Bruce Smallman (1869–1941) Access individual season statistics via Season Stats dropdown menu. was an English professional footballer who scored 23 goals from 58 appearances in the Football League playing as an outside right for Lincoln City. Football career Smallman was born in Willingham by Stow, Lincolnshire, in 1869. He made his debut for Lincoln City on 7 September 1889 in the Midland League, and was the club's leading scorer for that season with 17 goals in senior competitions. Smallman played for the club until the end of the 1892–93 season, their first in the Football League. He was ever-present during that season, and was the club's leading scorer with 19 goals in senior competitions, 17 in the League. He spent the 1893–94 season with Burton Wanderers in the Midland League before returning to Lincoln City for two more years. Smallman's last game for their first team came in the Football League Second Division, a 4–1 defeat to former club Burton W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Smallman
David Smallman (born 22 March 1953) is a Welsh former international footballer, who also played for Wrexham and Everton. References External linksat Aussie Footballers {{DEFAULTSORT:Smallman, David Welsh men's footballers Wales men's international footballers 1953 births Living people People from Connah's Quay Footballers from Flintshire National Soccer League (Australia) players Everton F.C. players Colwyn Bay F.C. players Wrexham A.F.C. players Men's association football forwards Bangor City F.C. players Welsh football managers Oswestry Town F.C. players English Football League players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Smallman
Francis Smallman (1565 – 7 September 1633) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1621 and 1626. Smallman was the son of Francis Smallman and his wife Elizabeth Hopton. He was a lawyer and acquired Kinnersley Castle, serving as High Sheriff of Herefordshire for 1614–15. In 1621, Smallman was elected Member of Parliament for Leominster. He was elected MP for Wenlock in 1626. Smallman married firstly Elizabeth Craft widow of George Craft and daughter of Stockmede, by whom he had children Francis, Jane, and Jone. He married secondly Susan Clarke, widow of John Clarke of London and daughter of Fabian of Essex by whom he had children William William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of Engl ... and Alice. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Smallman, Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basil Smallman
Frederic Basil Rowley Smallman (30 June 1921 – 8 December 2001), commonly known as Basil Smallman, was an English music scholar. Born in Croydon on 30 June 1921,''International Who's Who in Music and Musicians' Directory'' (1977), p. 783. Smallman was educated at Cranleigh School, New College, Oxford, and the Royal College of Music.''Who's Who in Music'' (1962), p. 195. After war service, he completed the Bachelor of Music degree at Oxford in 1946–47,Robert Orledge"Basil Smallman" ''Thurlestone, Bantham and Buckland Village Voice'', no. 117 (October–November 2002), p. 15. and then completed a Diploma in Education in 1947.''The Academic Who's Who'' (Adam and Charles Black, 1973), p. 426. He was then the music master at Malvern College between 1947 and 1949, before he was appointed to a lectureship in music at the University of Nottingham in 1950; for a time after 1955 he also worked as an accompanist with the BBC. Promotion to a senior lectureship at Nottingham in 1961 was foll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Leslie Smallman
David Leslie Smallman LVO was the Governor of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha between 1995 and 1997. He obtained a promise from HM Government in 1995 to restore British Citizenship to the citizens of St Helena. This happened in 2002, under the Governorship of David Hollamby. He was the first Governor of Saint Helena to land on Gough Island upright=1.3, Map of Gough island Gough Island ( ), also known historically as Gonçalo Álvares, is a rugged volcanic island in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is a dependency of Tristan da Cunha and part of the British overseas territory of Sain .... References Governors of Saint Helena British colonial governors and administrators in Africa Possibly living people Year of birth missing {{Africa-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
On Venus, Have We Got A Rabbi!
''On Venus, Have We Got a Rabbi!'' is a 1974 science fiction novella, novelette by William Tenn. At an Interstellar Neozionist Congress convened on Venus, weirdly-looking aliens claim that they are Jews. This legal quagmire was ingeniously resolved by the Great Rabbi of Venus. The story satirizes the question "Who is a Jew?". It was first published in the anthology ''Wandering Stars: An Anthology of Jewish Fantasy and Science Fiction'' edited by Jack Dann. Plot :"The word ''goy'' does not apply to aliens. ''Up to recently''." The frame story is Milchik the TV repairman, the firsthand immediate witness of the events, tells a "Mr. Important Journalist" in a very eloquent and embellished way how this all happened. You like dust storms? That’s a dust storm. If you don’t like dust storms, you shouldn’t come to Venus. It’s all we got in the way of scenery. Tel Aviv beach, The beach at Tel Aviv we don’t got. Grossinger's Catskill Resort Hotel, Grossinger’s, from ancient ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Surname
English names are names used in, or originating in, England. In England as elsewhere in the English-speaking world, a complete name usually consists of a given name, commonly referred to as a first name, and a (most commonly patrilineal) family name or surname, also referred to as a last name. There can be several given names, some of these being often referred to as a second name, or middle name(s). Given names Most given names used in England do not have English derivation. Most traditional names are Hebrew ( Daniel, David, Elizabeth, Susan), Greek ( Nicholas, Dorothy, George, Helen), Germanic names adopted via the transmission of Old French/Norman (Robert, Richard, Gertrude, Charlotte), or Latin (Adrian, Amelia, Patrick). There remains a limited set of given names which have an actual English derivation (see Anglo-Saxon names); examples include Alfred, Ashley, Edgar, Edmund, Edward, Edwin, Harold and Oswald. A distinctive feature of Anglophone names is the surnames of im ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
