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Vivian Noverre Lockett
Vivian Noverre Lockett (18 July 1880 – 30 May 1962) was a colonel in the British army, and a polo handicap, 10 goal handicap player. He won a gold medal for the United Kingdom at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp. Biography He was born on 18 July 1880 in New Brighton, Merseyside, New Brighton, Cheshire (now Merseyside). He attended Wellington College, Berkshire, Wellington, Trinity College, Cambridge, and Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Sandhurst. Upon graduating from Sandhurst he joined the Royal Field Artillery before moving to the 17th Lancers, and in 1927 succeeded his fellow Olympian T. P. Melvill, Tim Melville as Commanding Officer. He retired from the army in 1933 but was recalled in 1940 as commander of the Cavalry Training Centre in Edinburgh. He married Violet Coleman in 1915 and had three children. He died in Norwich on 30 May 1962. Polo career Lockett competed in the International Polo Cup in five matches between 1913 and 1921 and their 1914 victory w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Brighton, Merseyside
New Brighton is a seaside resort in Wallasey, Merseyside, England, at the northeastern tip of the Wirral peninsula. It has sandy beaches which line the Irish Sea and mouth of the Mersey, and the UK's longest promenade. At the United Kingdom Census 2011, 2011 Census, the population was 14,859. History Up to the nineteenth century, the area had a reputation for smuggling and wrecking (shipwreck), wrecking, and secret underground cellars and tunnels are still rumoured to exist. It also had a strategic position at the entrance to the River Mersey, Mersey Estuary. The Fort Perch Rock, Perch Rock battery was completed in 1829. It mounted 18 guns, mostly 32-pounders, with 3 6-inch guns installed in 1899. Originally cut off at high tide, coastal reclamation has since made it fully accessible. In 1830, a Liverpool merchant, James Atherton, purchased of land at Rock Point, which enjoyed views out to sea and across the Mersey and had a good beach. His aim was to develop it as a desirab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
