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Wakeman may refer to: Places * Wakeman, Ohio, United States *The Wakeman School and Arts College, a secondary school in Shrewsbury, UK *Wakeman Sound, a sound on the coast of British Columbia, Canada *Wakeman River, a river flowing south into the head of Wakeman Sound Other uses * Wakeman (surname) * In the city of Ripon Ripon () is a cathedral city in the Borough of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England. The city is located at the confluence of two tributaries of the River Ure, the Laver and Skell. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, the city ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Wakeman, Ohio
Wakeman is a village in Huron County, Ohio, United States, along the Vermilion River. Its namesake was Jesup Wakeman, an early settler of Fairfield County, Connecticut, who was involved in western land speculation between 1800 and 1840. The population was 1,047 at the 2010 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water. The surface of Wakeman and the surrounding township is generally rolling. The soil is sandy and loamy with more clay content in some portions of the land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 1,047 people, 402 households, and 288 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 441 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 99.0% White, 0.2% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Wakeman School
The Wakeman School and Arts College (formerly Shrewsbury Technical High School) was a co-educational comprehensive school located in Shrewsbury, the county town of Shropshire, England. The school was the only state secondary school in the town centre, located just to the east of the English Bridge. The school was awarded the ‘Artsmark Gold’ by Arts Council England, and a new ICT facility was completed during the summer holidays of 2008. In September 2008 the school was granted Specialist School status for Visual Art with Music and Drama in recognition of its particular strengths in these areas. The extra funding available was used to enhance and upgrade facilities for these subjects including setting up a state-of-the-art’ Multimedia Studio. In March 2011 inspection, Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' with 'Outstanding' features. The report praised "the outstanding leadership of its headteacher" and wrote "This is a good school which has improved rapidly. All groups o ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Wakeman Sound
Wakeman Sound is a sound on the South Coast of British Columbia, Canada, located in the area north of the Broughton Archipelago, which lies on the north side of Queen Charlotte Strait, on the northeast side of Broughton Island. It is a sidewater opening of and opening north off Kingcome Inlet. It is the traditional home of the Haxwa'mis, who are a part of the Kwakwakaʼwakw. The Haxwa'mis people amalgamated with the Kwikwasut'inuxw and are known as the Ḵwiḵwa̱sut'inux̱w Ha̱xwa'mis First Nation. Indian reserves and villages Alalco Indian Reserve No. 8 is at the mouth of the Wakeman River into Wakeman Sound, on its west shore (), which is on the site of Okwialis, a former village of the Haxwa'mis, also spelled ''huxwiay'lis'' and ''Atlalko'' ( ). To the south, on the shore of Wakeman Sound, is Dug-da-myse Indian Reserve No. 12, (), and to the south of that is another Indian reserve, Kyidagwis Indian Reserve No. 2 (). Surrounding terrain Mount Benedict is located on th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Wakeman River
The Wakeman River is a river in the western Pacific Ranges on the Central Coast region of British Columbia, Canada, flowing south into Wakeman Sound, which is a sidewater of Kingcome Inlet. Alalco Indian Reserve No. 8 is at the mouth of the river, on its west shore. To its south, on the shore of Wakeman Sound, is Dug-da-myse Indian Reserve No. 12, and to the south of that is another Indian reserve, Kyidagwis Indian Reserve No. 2. Name origin Like Wakeman Sound, the river was named by Captain Pender for William Plowden Wakeman, a clear at the Esquimalt Royal Navy Dockyard Esquimalt Royal Naval Dockyard was a major British Royal Navy yard on Canada's Pacific coast from 1842 to 1905, subsequently operated by the Canadian government as HMC Dockyard Esquimalt, now part of CFB Esquimalt, to the present day. The nav ... from 1866 to 1872. Wakeman had arrived from England on the SS ''Tynemouth'' on September 17, 1862, and died in the naval hospital at Esquimalt in 1872.''Brit ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Wakeman (surname)
Wakeman is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Adam Wakeman (born 1974), musician, son of Rick Wakeman *Alan Wakeman (born 1947), musician * Alan Wakeman (author) (1936-2015), British author and gay rights activist *Frederic Wakeman (1937-2006), American historian *Sir George Wakeman (died 1688), English doctor, royal physician to Catherine of Braganza *John Wakeman (died 1549), English Benedictine, the last Abbot of Tewkesbury and first Bishop of Gloucester *Oliver Wakeman (born 1972), musician, son of Rick Wakeman *Rick Wakeman (born 1949), musician * Rodney Wakeman (born 1966), American politician * Shannon Wakeman (born 1990), International rugby player *William Frederick Wakeman (1822 – 1900), Irish archaeologist Fictional characters: * Jenny Wakeman, female robot from animated series ''My Life as a Teenage Robot ''My Life as a Teenage Robot'' is an American animated superhero comedy television series created by Rob Renzetti for Nickelodeon. It was produ ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |