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Wade-Gery
Wade-Gery is a British surname. People with the name include: *Laura Wade-Gery (born 1965), British business executive *Sir Robert Wade-Gery (1929–2015), British diplomat *Theodore Wade-Gery (1888–1972), British classical scholar, historian and epigrapher See also *Wade (surname) *Gery (other) Géry is the customary French form of Saint Gaugericus. French communes named for the saint include: *Géry, Meuse, France *Saint-Géry (other), several French communes *Saint-Géry Island, former island in Brussels, Belgium People with t ... * {{surname Compound surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura Wade-Gery
Laura Wade-Gery (born 1965) is a British business executive. Early life Wade-Gery (daughter of the late Robert Wade-Gery, Sir Robert Wade-Gery) was educated at Cheltenham Ladies' College and Magdalen College, Oxford, where she studied history and also achieved an ice-hockey Blue (university sport), blue.Bolland lures Tesco's Laura Wade-Gery to run M&S's online operation ''The Guardian'', London, 7 February 2011 As a student she accompanied William Dalrymple (historian), William Dalrymple on a journey across Asia which is described in Dalrymple's book ''In Xanadu''. Dalrymple has said of Wade-Gery: “Stories of her feats of endurance were common currency; if half of them were true, she had by the age of 21 made Freya Stark look like a dilet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Wade-Gery
Sir Robert Wade-Gery (22 April 1929 – 16 February 2015) was a British diplomat who was High Commissioner to India 1982–87. Biography Wade-Gery was born in Oxford on 22 April 1929. His father, Theodore Wade-Gery was an ancient historian and fellow of Wadham College, Oxford and his mother was Vivian Whitfield, an archaeologist. Wade-Gery was educated at Winchester College and New College, Oxford, where he achieved a double first class degree. He then passed the examination to become a Fellow of All Souls 1951–58; subsequently he was a "Fifty-Pound Fellow" 1959–73 and a "Two-Year Fellow" 1987–89; he was an Honorary Fellow from 2011 until his death in 2015. On 16 June 1962, he married Sarah Marris and they had two children together. He died, after having a stroke, on the 16 February 2015 in Gloucestershire. Wade-Gery was appointed CMG in the Queen's Birthday Honours of 1979, knighted KCMG in the New Year Honours of 1983 and given the additional knighthood of KCVO in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gery (other)
Géry is the customary French form of Saint Gaugericus. French communes named for the saint include: *Géry, Meuse, France *Saint-Géry (other), several French communes *Saint-Géry Island, former island in Brussels, Belgium People with the surname Gery or Géry: *Jacques Géry (1917–2007), French ichthyologist *Jean Gery (also spelled Jean Jarry, Yan Jarri or Jean Henri) (before 1638–1690, French explorer *Marcel Gery (born 1965), Slovakian and Canadian swimmer *Wade-Gery: **Laura Wade-Gery (born 1965), British business executive **Sir Robert Wade-Gery (1929–2015), British diplomat **Theodore Wade-Gery (1888–1972), British classical scholar, historian and epigrapher Gery and Géry are also male given names, including: *Géry de Ghersem Géry de Ghersem (also Géry Gersem) (1573 to 1575 – 25 May 1630) was a Franco-Flemish composer of the late Renaissance, active both in Spain at the court of Philip II and Philip III, and in his native from Low countries. He wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theodore Wade-Gery
Theodore may refer to: Places * Theodore, Alabama, United States * Theodore, Australian Capital Territory * Theodore, Queensland, a town in the Shire of Banana, Australia * Theodore, Saskatchewan, Canada * Theodore Reservoir, a lake in Saskatchewan People * Theodore (given name), includes the etymology of the given name and a list of people * Theodore (surname), a list of people Fictional characters * Theodore "T-Bag" Bagwell, on the television series ''Prison Break'' * Theodore Huxtable, on the television series ''The Cosby Show'' Other uses * Theodore (horse), a British Thoroughbred racehorse * Theodore Racing, a Formula One racing team See also * Principality of Theodoro, a principality in the south-west Crimea from the 13th to 15th centuries * Thoros (other), Armenian for Theodore * James Bass Mullinger James Bass Mullinger (1834 or 1843 – 22 November 1917), sometimes known by his pen name Theodorus, was a British author, historian, lecturer and scholar. A l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wade (surname)
Wade is a surname of Anglo-Saxon English origin. Retrieved 3 July 2018 It is thought to derive from the Middle English given name "Wade," which itself derived from the pre-7th century Old English verb "wadan" (wada) meaning "to go", or as a habitational name from the Old English word "(ge)waed" meaning "ford". Origins and variants The given name Wade, from which the surname may be derived, was first recorded in the "little" Domesday Book for Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex in 1086 as "Wada", "Wade" and "Wado", owing its popularity to the legend of Wade, a sea-giant, who was dreaded and honored by the coastal tribes of the North Sea and the Baltic Sea. Retrieved 3 July 2018 The first recording of Wade as a surname is from this source. Retrieved 3 July 2018 The Old English word "(ge)waed" meaning "ford," may either be a topographical name to denote someone who lived by a ford, or a locational name from a place known as Wade, such as "Wade" in the county of Suffolk in East Anglia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
