T.W.H. Crosland
Thomas William Hodgson Crosland (21 July 1865 – 23 December 1924) was a British author, poet and journalist. Biography Crosland was born in Leeds in 1865, the son of Methodist New Connexion preacher and superintendent of the Prudential plc, Prudential Assurance Company William Crosland (son of cloth manufacturer Thomas Crosland, of Isles House, Holbeck, Leeds) and Hannah, daughter of farmer John Hodgson. He was an associate and friend of Lord Alfred Douglas, who was Oscar Wilde's lover. The bitter feud between Lord Alfred's father the John Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry, Marquess of Queensberry and his son resulted in Wilde suing the Marquess for libel at Douglas's urging. Subsequently, Wilde was charged with LGBT rights in the United Kingdom, homosexuality after the Marquess produced evidence of Wilde's behaviour as justifying the libel. In 1895 Wilde was found guilty and imprisoned. After the trial Crosland united with Douglas, who had become a pious Catholic, and toge ...
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TWH Crosland
TWH or twh could refer to: * Tai Dón language, a language of Vietnam, Laos, and China * Tai Wo Hau station, Hong Kong; MTR station code * Tennessee Walking Horse, a breed of horse * Toronto Western Hospital, a hospital in Toronto, Canada * Tung Wah Hospital, a hospital in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong * Terawatt-hour (TWh), a measure of electrical energy, 1012 watt-hours * The White House, the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the United States *TWH Collectibles TWH or twh could refer to: * Tai Dón language, a language of Vietnam, Laos, and China * Tai Wo Hau station, Hong Kong; MTR station code * Tennessee Walking Horse, a breed of horse * Toronto Western Hospital, a hospital in Toronto, Canada * Tung Wa ...