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Somersby (horse)
Somersby may refer to: Places *Somersby, Lincolnshire, England *Somersby, New South Wales, Australia *Greetham with Somersby, a civil parish in Lincolnshire Other *Somersby cider, a Danish brand of cider * SS ''Somersby'', a British cargo steamship built in 1930 *''Sommersby ''Sommersby'' is a 1993 American romantic period drama film directed by Jon Amiel from a screenplay written by Nicholas Meyer and Sarah Kernochan, adapted from the historical account of the 16th century French peasant Martin Guerre. Based on t ...'', a 1993 film starring Richard Gere and Jodie Foster See also * Somerby (other) {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Somersby, Lincolnshire
Somersby is a village in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated north-west from Spilsby and east-north-east from Horncastle. The village lies in the civil parish of Greetham with Somersby (where the population is listed) in the Lincolnshire Wolds, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty; the parish covers about . Tennyson Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Poet Laureate, was born and brought up in Somersby, the son of the rector, and the fourth of twelve children. When he wrote ''The Babbling Brook'' he was referring to a small stream here. Other features of the local landscape are claimed as features mentioned in Tennyson's poetry, such as "Woods that belt the grey hillside" and "The silent woody places by the home that gave me birth". In 1949 the copper beech was reported to be still standing at the former rectory which was mentioned in ''In Memoriam'': "Unwatched, the garden bough shall sway,/The tender blossom flutter down,/Unloved, that beech ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Somersby, New South Wales
Somersby is a semi-rural locality of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, to the northwest of Gosford along the Pacific Highway. It is part of the local government area. Somersby includes sections of the Brisbane Water National Park, within which Somersby Falls are located, as well as the Mount Penang Parklands which are used as a festival and exhibition centre. The Woolshed Function Centre, Australian Reptile Park, a small industrial area near the Kariong Interchange, two juvenile justice centres, and a primary school are features of Somersby. Old Sydney Town, now defunct, was a popular tourist destination in Somersby. Heritage listings Somersby has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: * Pacific Highway: Mount Penang Juvenile Justice Centre Places of WorshipSt Francis o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greetham With Somersby
Greetham with Somersby is a civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated approximately north-east from the market town of Horncastle. The parish comprises the villages of Greetham, Somersby, Ashby Puerorum, Bag Enderby and the hamlet of Holbeck. Greetham with Somersby is crossed by no major roads, although the A158 Lincoln to Skegness road forms part of the southern parish boundary. The summits of Millam's Hill and Melbourne's Hill – at and – are the highest points in a parish generally between and 260 feet above sea level. Two small streams flow eastward into the River Lymn which flows south-eastwards through the east of the parish. The 2001 Census recorded a Greetham with Somersby population of 161, including Ashby Puerorum and increasing to 167 at the 2011 Census. Community politics is in the hand of a Parish meeting A parish meeting, in England, is a meeting to which all the electors in a civil parish are entitled to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Somersby Cider
Somersby cider is a brand of 4.5% abv cider by Danish brewing company Carlsberg Group. Developed in 2008, it was originally developed for the Danish market, but today has been launched in more than 46 markets, including all of Europe, Israel, Nepal, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, South Korea, Canada and the United States. Of the world's ten biggest cider brands, Somersby was the one that grew most in 2012. In 2012, Carlsberg UK developed and introduced a new version of Somersby Cider specific to the United Kingdom market. Somersby Cider UK is a 4.5% ABV medium dry cider with no artificial flavours or sweeteners. Despite its Danish origin, the cider is marketed in many territories as being the creation of "Lord Somersby", a fictional English Lord. Varieties Apart from pure apple cider, the Somersby brand is also being used for pear cider, blackberry-flavoured apple cider, rhubarb, elderflower, ginger lemon, blueberry, apple burst, cranberry-flavour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SS Somersby
SS ''Somersby'' was a British cargo steamship that was built in 1930, sailed in a number of convoys in the Second World War and was sunk by a U-boat in 1941. Building W. Gray & Co Ltd of West Hartlepool built ''Somersby'', completing her in 1930. She had a three-cylinder triple expansion steam engine that was built by the Central Machine Engineering Works, also of West Hartlepool. The engine was rated at 369 NHP and drove a single screw. ''Somersby''s owner was Ropner Shipping Co, Ltd, which registered her in West Hartlepool. Second World War career By the end of 1939 ''Somersby'' was sailing in convoys. That December she sailed from Liverpool to Halifax, Nova Scotia, with Convoy OB 53, and in late January 1940 she returned carrying a cargo of grain to the UK with Convoy HX 17. In March 1940 ''Somersby'' left Liverpool with Convoy OB 103, which merged with Convoy OA-103 west of Land's End to form Convoy OG-21F to Gibraltar. In April she brought a cargo of iron ore to the U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sommersby
''Sommersby'' is a 1993 American romantic period drama film directed by Jon Amiel from a screenplay written by Nicholas Meyer and Sarah Kernochan, adapted from the historical account of the 16th century French peasant Martin Guerre. Based on the 1982 French film ''The Return of Martin Guerre'', the film stars Richard Gere and Jodie Foster, with Bill Pullman, James Earl Jones, Clarice Taylor, Frankie Faison, and R. Lee Ermey in supporting roles. Set in the Reconstruction era following the American Civil War, the film depicts a farmer returning home from the war, with his wife beginning to suspect that the man is an impostor. ''Sommersby'' was released in the United States on February 5, 1993 by Warner Bros. The film received generally positive reviews from critics who praised the performances and chemistry of its lead actors as well as the musical score and was a box office success grossing over $140 million worldwide on a budget of $30 million. Plot John "Jack" Sommersby l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
