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Thomas Armstrong (colonel)
Thomas, Tom or Tommy Armstrong may refer to: Politicians * Thomas Armstrong (Australian politician) (1885–1955), member of the New South Wales Legislative Council * Thomas Armstrong (New York politician) (1785–1867), New York politician * Thomas Armstrong (Wisconsin politician) (1858–1927), Wisconsin politician * Sir Thomas Armstrong (English politician) (c. 1633–1684), English army officer and MP, executed for treason * Thomas Armstrong (Florida politician) (born 1937), American politician in the state of Florida * Thomas E. Armstrong (born 1959), American Republican politician from Pennsylvania * Thomas H. Armstrong (1829–1891), American Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota * Tom Armstrong (politician) (1903–1957), Australian politician from New South Wales * Tommy Armstrong (New Zealand politician) (1902–1980), New Zealand politician Sportspeople * Thomas Armstrong (Oxford University cricketer) (1849–1929), English cricketer for Oxford University * Thomas Armstr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Armstrong (Australian Politician)
Thomas Armstrong (26 December 1885 – 13 June 1955) was an English-born Australian politician. He was born in Durham, the son of miner Thomas Armstrong. He arrived in Australia around 1887 and attended school at Wickham, later joining a colliery firm as a junior clerk. On 2 December 1908 he married Anice Pepper, with whom he had three children. He was a Wickham alderman from 1917 to 1920, serving as mayor in 1919, and eventually rose to the position of general manager of his firm. From 1935 to 1955 he was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council, first for the United Australia Party and then for the Liberal Party. Armstrong died in Newcastle Newcastle usually refers to: *Newcastle upon Tyne, a city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England *Newcastle-under-Lyme, a town in Staffordshire, England *Newcastle, New South Wales, a metropolitan area in Australia, named after Newcastle ... in 1955. References 1885 births 1955 deaths United Australia Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Armstrong (footballer)
Thomas Armstrong (1898–1967) was a footballer who played in The Football League for Liverpool. He also played for Preston North End Preston North End Football Club, commonly referred to as Preston, North End or PNE, is a professional football club in Preston, Lancashire, England, who currently play in the EFL Championship, the second tier of the English football league syste .... References 1898 births 1967 deaths English men's footballers Liverpool F.C. players Preston North End F.C. players English Football League players Men's association football goalkeepers Footballers from Preston, Lancashire {{England-footy-goalkeeper-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Armstrong (singer)
Thomas "Tommy" Armstrong (15 August 1848 – 30 August 1920) was an English, County Durham-based concert hall songwriter, and performer in the late 19th century. His most famous song is arguably "Wor Nanny’s a mazer". He was known as "The Pitman Poet" or "The Bard of the Northern Coalfield". Early life Tommy Armstrong was born in Wood Street, Shotley Bridge, County Durham, on 15 August 1848. Armstrong was of very short stature, and very bow legged (thought to be caused by rickets when young) and this caused him to have problems all his life, including using a walking stick when older. He started work in the mines at the age of nine as a trapper boy, and at the age of 12 had progressed to a "pony boy". He worked at various collieries in the area including Tanfield Lea colliery, near Stanley, County Durham, Stanley, and also worked at the collieries at Addison, East Tanfield, and Tanfield Moor. Later life Tommy Armstrong was married in 1869 to a Mary Ann Hunter in 1869 an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Armstrong (bishop)
Thomas Henry Armstrong (born 2 April 1857, Dublin - died 23 March 1930) was a bishop of the Anglican Church of Australia, Church of England in Australia (now the Anglican Church of Australia). Education He was educated at Geelong Grammar School, The Geelong College and Trinity College (University of Melbourne) (BA 1880, MA 1883). He was ordained deacon by Bishop James Moorhouse in December 1880 and priest in 1881, Ordained ministry He was curate of Christ Church, St Kilda, Victoria, St Kilda (1881–83) and Christ Church, Hawthorn, Victoria, Hawthorn (1883), first vicar of St. Columb's Anglican Church, St Columb's, Hawthorn (1883–94), and Archdeacon of Anglican Diocese of Gippsland, Gippsland (1894–1902). He was rural dean of Sale, Victoria, Sale (1896–99), and a canon of St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne and examining chaplain to the Anglican Diocese of Melbourne, Bishop of Melbourne (1899–1902). On 24 February 1902 he was consecrated as the first Anglican Bishop of Wangara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (other) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the Apostle * Thomas (bishop of the East Angles) (fl. 640s–650s), medieval Bishop of the East Angles * Thomas (Archdeacon of Barnstaple) (fl. 1203), Archdeacon of Barnstaple * Thomas, Count of Perche (1195–1217), Count of Perche * Thomas (bishop of Finland) (1248), first known Bishop of Finland * Thomas, Earl of Mar (1330–1377), 14th-century Earl, Aberdeen, Scotland Geography Places in the United States * Thomas, Illinois * Thomas, Indiana * Thomas, Oklahoma * Thomas, Oregon * Thomas, South Dakota * Thomas, Virginia * Thomas, Washington * Thomas, West Virginia * Thomas County (other) * Thomas Township (other) Elsewhere * Thomas Glacier (Greenland) Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Thomas'' (Burton novel) 1969 novel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Armstrong (painter)
Thomas Armstrong (1832–1911) was an English artist and arts administrator. Early life Born at Fallowfield, Manchester, on 19 October 1832, he was eldest son of Thomas Armstrong. Educated at a private school at Tarvin, near Chester, he learned drawing under Robert Crozier, of the Manchester Fine Art Academy. Deciding to adopt painting as a profession, he went to Paris in 1853, at the same period as the "Paris Gang" of George du Maurier, Edward John Poynter, and James Abbott McNeill Whistler. They formed the basis for du Maurier's novel '' Trilby''. Artist At first Armstrong worked in the Académie Suisse, and then in the atelier of Ary Scheffer, who was a major influence. In the summer he joined Jean-François Millet, Karl Bodmer, and Charles Jacque at Barbizon. He studied in Academie Royale, Antwerp under Theodore van Lerius (1855-6), and in 1860 he was joined by du Maurier at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, where Eduard Bendemann was professor. On his return to E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Armstrong (author)
Thomas Armstrong (3 September 1899 – 2 August, 1978) was a Leeds-born novelist. He is best known for a series of popular novels set in Yorkshire, including the best-selling ''The Crowthers of Bankdam''. His parents were from mill-owning families. After attending Queen Elizabeth School, Wakefield, he studied at the Royal Naval College, Keyham, followed by service in the Royal Navy during the First World War. He married in 1930 and then began writing novels. He achieved success with the immediately popular ''The Crowthers of Bankdam'' that was soon made into a film (Master of Bankdam). The couple lived in Yorkshire, initially in the West Riding and then in Swaledale for 30 years. Throughout his life he avoided personal publicity. Published works * ''The Crowthers of Bankdam'' (1940) (Crowther Chronicles) * ''Dover Harbour'' (1942) * ''King Cotton'' (1947) (original handwritten manuscript held at Salford University , caption = Coat of ArmsUniversity ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Armstrong (musician)
Sir Thomas Henry Wait Armstrong (15 June 1898 – 26 June 1994) was an English organist, conductor, composer and educationalist. He was from a musical family and his early career was as a church and cathedral organist. From the 1920s onwards he was a broadcaster for the BBC giving talks as well as playing. While organist and faculty member of Christ Church, Oxford Armstrong combined academic work with practical musicianship, as player and conductor. From 1955 to 1968, he was principal of the Royal Academy of Music (RAM), London, where he was known for his concern for the well-being of his staff and students and his efforts to strengthen links with overseas music colleges. Life and career Early years Armstrong was born in Peterborough, the eldest of three children, and only son, of Amos Ebenezer Armstrong (1878–1950) and his wife Elizabeth Annie West, née Handford (1880–1939). His mother was a former headmistress, and his father was a leading figure in Peterborough's m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Armstrong (bowls)
Tommy Armstrong (born 1939) is a former England international lawn and indoor bowler. Bowls career World Championships He won a silver medal in the triples and bronze medal in the fours with John C Evans, Bill Irish and Peter Line at the 1976 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Johannesburg. He also won a silver medal in the team event (Leonard Trophy). Commonwealth Games He represented England in the fours, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma .... National He has won the 1973 pairs title with Ronald Milburn, when bowling for the Penrith Castle Park BC at the national title. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Armstrong, Tommy Living people English male bowls players 1939 births Bowls players at the 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Armstrong Jr
Tommy may refer to: People * Tommy (given name) * Tommy Atkins, or just Tommy, a slang term for a common soldier in the British Army Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Tommy'' (1931 film), a Soviet drama film * ''Tommy'' (1975 film), a British operetta film based on the Who's album ''Tommy'' * ''Tommy'' (2015 film), a Telugu drama film * ''Tommy'' (TV series), a 2020 American drama series Literature * ''Tommy'' (King poem), by Stephen King, 2010 * ''Tommy'' (Kipling poem), by Rudyard Kipling, 1892 Music * ''Tommy'' (The Who album), 1969 ** ''Tommy'' (London Symphony Orchestra album), 1972 ** ''Tommy'' (soundtrack), a soundtrack to the 1975 film ** '' The Who's Tommy'', a stage production, premiered 1992 * ''Tommy'' (The Wedding Present album), 1988 * ''Tommy'' (Dosh album), 2010 * ''Tommy'' (EP), a 2017 EP by Klein * ''Tommy'', a 2022 EP by Kiesza * ''Tommy'', a 1965 album by Tommy Adderley * ''Tommy'', a 1970 EP by The Who * "Tommy", a 1991 song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Armstrong (rugby League)
Tom Armstrong is an English professional rugby league footballer who last played for the Toronto Wolfpack in the Betfred Championship. After Being released from the club. Armstrong is primarily a but can comfortably deputise on the and the back row. He previously played for amateur side Pilkington Recs, before joining St Helens. Armstrong has also played for Leigh and Swinton and the Widnes Vikings. début season (2009) Armstrong's début game for Saints came against Warrington in the first round of Super League XIV. Standing in for New Zealand international Francis Meli, he scored a try in a 26-14 win. He went on from this to play against Huddersfield in the next round, Hull Kingston Rovers and a try scoring performance in a 4-0 win over Crusaders (he was the only player to score in this game) After a period in the reserves, he came back to play in the win over Harlequins RL where he scored a try in a 44-24 victory. 2010 It took Armstrong 13 rounds to break bac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Armstrong (footballer)
Tom Armstrong (born 4 April 1954 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a Northern Irish former footballer. Playing career Armstrong scored 21 goals for Ards F.C. during the 1978–79 Irish League The 1978–79 Irish League was the 78th edition of the Irish League, the highest level of league competition in Northern Irish football. The league consisted of 12 teams, and Linfield won the championship. League standings Results Refe .... San Diego Sockers Signing for the San Diego Sockers in 1979, Armstrong expressed gratefulness in escaping the then unsubsiding Northern Irish civil war. pg. 65 References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
