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Walmsley Tomb, St Mary's Edge Hill 2
Walmsley may refer to: * Anne Walmsley (born 1931), British editor, scholar, critic and author * David Walmsley, Canadian journalist, editor of ''The Globe and Mail'' * David Walmsley, British actor, known for roles in '' Ben-Hur'' (2016) and ''Slow Horses'' (2022) * Emma Walmsley (born 1969), British businesswoman, CEO of GlaxoSmithKline * Ian Walmsley (born 1960), British physicist * Jim Walmsley (born 1990), American long-distance runner * Joan Walmsley (born 1943), British Liberal Democrat politician * John S. Walmsley Jr. (1920–1951), U.S. Air Force bomber pilot, Medal of Honor recipient * Jon Walmsley (born 1956), British-American musician and actor * Joshua Walmsley (1794–1871), English businessman and Liberal Party politician * Kerry Walmsley (born 1973), New Zealand cricketer * Leo Walmsley (1892–1966), English writer * Richard Walmsley (born 1962), English record producer and songwriter, member of the Beatmasters and Goldbug * Sir Robert Walmsley (1941–2022), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Walmsley
Anne Walmsley (born 1931) is a British-born editor, scholar, critic and author, notable as a specialist in Caribbean art and literature, whose career spans five decades. She is widely recognised for her work as Longman's Caribbean publisher, and for Caribbean books that she authored and edited. Her pioneering school anthology, ''The Sun's Eye: West Indian Writing for Young Readers'' (1968), drew on her use of local literary material while teaching in Jamaica. A participant in and chronicler of the Caribbean Artists Movement, Walmsley is also the author of ''The Caribbean Artists Movement: A Literary and Cultural History, 1966–1971'' (1992) and ''Art in the Caribbean'' (2010). She lives in London. Education and career Anne Walmsley has a BA in English from Durham University, and an MA in African Studies from Sussex University.Eddie Chambers (artist), Eddie Chambers''Black Artists in British Art: A History from 1950 to the Present'' I.B.Tauris, 2014, Note 35, pp. 214–215. In the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joshua Walmsley
Sir Joshua Walmsley (1794–1871) was an English businessman and Liberal Party politician. Life The son of John Walmsley, an architect, builder and marble mason, he was born in Liverpool on 29 September 1794, and educated at Knowsley, Lancashire, and Eden Hall, Westmorland. On the death of his father in 1807, Walmsley became a teacher in Eden Hall school, and after returning to Liverpool in 1811, he took a teaching position in Mr. Knowles's school. He entered the service of a corn merchant in 1814, and at the end of this engagement went into the same business himself. He was an early advocate of the repeal of the duty on corn, and was afterwards an active worker with Richard Cobden, John Bright, and others in the Anti-Cornlaw League. In 1826 he took the presidency of the Liverpool Mechanics' Institution. At about the same time Walmsley got to know George Stephenson, in whose railway schemes he was interested, and with whom he joined in purchasing the Snibstone estate, near As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Walmsley (other)
Thomas Walmsley may refer to: * T. Semmes Walmsley (Thomas Semmes Walmsley, 1889–1942), mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana * Thomas Walmsley (judge) (1537–1612), English judge and politician * Thomas Walmsley (died 1637), English politician * Thomas Walmsley and Sons, a company that manufactured wrought iron * Thomas Walmsley (anatomist) (1889–1951), Scottish anatomist {{Hndis, Walmsley, Thomas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syd Walmsley
Sydney "Syd" Oglesby Walmsley (17 July 1896 – first ¼ 1973) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Millom, Leeds and Huddersfield, as a goal-kicking , i.e. number 1. Background Syd Walmsley's birth was registered in Bootle district, Cumberland, and his death was registered in Leeds district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England. Playing career International honours Syd Walmsley won caps for England while at Leeds in 1923 against Wales, and in 1924 against Wales. Challenge Cup Final appearances Syd Walmsley played , and scored a try in Leeds’ 28-3 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1922–23 Challenge Cup Final during the 1922-23 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield, the only occasion the Challenge Cup final has ever been staged at Belle Vue. County Cup Final appearances Syd Walmsley played , and scored a try in Leeds’ 11-3 victory over Dewsbury in the 1921–22 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Walmsley
Vice Admiral Sir Robert Walmsley, (1 February 1941 – 4 August 2022) was a senior officer of the Royal Navy who served as Chief of Defence Procurement at the UK Ministry of Defence from 1996 to 2003. Early career Robert Walmsley was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, on 1 February 1941, a son of the anatomist Robert Walmsley and Dr Isabel Mary Walmsley. He was educated at Fettes College in Edinburgh.Distinguished Pupils Fettes College He joined the as a Dartmouth Cadet in 1958, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goldbug (band)
Goldbug were a British pop band in the 1990s. The band were formed in London and Brighton in 1995 by a former member of the Beatmasters, Richard Walmsley, drummer Tony Horkins and DJ Adil Magik, with a session vocalist, Sandy McKenzie, who was recruited through an advertisement in '' Melody Maker''. Goldbug are best remembered for their UK hit single with a cover of Led Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta Love", also sampling "Asteroid" (the Pearl & Dean theme tune), and released on 15 January 1996 on the Acid Jazz label. "Whole Lotta Love" was played heavily by Chris Evans on the Radio 1 Breakfast Show, and the track entered the UK Singles Chart on 20 January 1996 at number 3, and stayed in the charts for 5 weeks. It hit the number one spot on the ITV chart, Dance chart and Indie chart. The band made their sole appearance on Top of the Pops ''Top of the Pops'' (''TOTP'') is a British music chart television programme, made by the BBC and originally broadcast weekly between 1Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beatmasters
The Beatmasters are an English electronic music group who gained success in the UK in the late 1980s with four top 20 hit singles. They then went on to produce and remix records for many other artists. The group's string of chart hit singles include "Burn It Up", "Hey DJ! (I Can't Dance to that Music You're Playing)", "Who's in the House" (featuring Merlin) and "Rok da House". The latter, having been recorded in 1986, is one of the earliest examples of hip house and most likely the first song of the genre. Hip house is a subgenre of house music which features rap vocals performed over a house rhythm track. Their initial success brought comparisons with pop record producers Stock Aitken Waterman, but the Beatmasters cited rival producers Coldcut as their major competitor. Formation Manda Glanfield and Paul Carter (both regulars on the London club scene) were working in the TV commercial jingle industry where they were introduced to third member, Richard Walmsley. Signing to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leo Walmsley
Leo Walmsley (29 September 1892–8 June 1966) was an English writer. Walmsley was born in Shipley, West Riding of Yorkshire, but brought up in Robin Hood's Bay in the North Riding. Noted for his fictional ''Bramblewick'' series, based on Robin Hood's Bay, he fought in the Royal Flying Corps, later the Royal Air Force, in the First World War, being awarded the Military Cross. Life He was born Lionel Walmsley, at 7 Clifton Place, Shipley in the West Riding of Yorkshire in 1892. Two years later, his family moved to Robin Hood's Bay on the coast of present-day North Yorkshire, where he was schooled at the old Wesleyan chapel and the Scarborough Municipal School. He was the son of the painter James Ulric Walmsley (1860–1954) who studied under Stanhope Forbes in Cornwall before settling in Robin Hood's Bay. During the First World War he served as an observer with the Royal Flying Corps in East Africa, was mentioned in dispatches four times and was awarded the Military Cross. Afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerry Walmsley
Kerry Peter Walmsley (born 23 August 1973) played three Test matches and two One Day Internationals for New Zealand between 1995 and 2003 as a fast bowler. In domestic cricket he played for Auckland Auckland (pronounced ) ( mi, Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. The most populous urban area in the country and the fifth largest city in Oceania, Auckland has an urban population of about ... from 1994–95 to 1999–2000, Otago from 2000–01 to 2002–03, and Auckland again from 2003–04 to 2005–06. External links * 1973 births Living people New Zealand cricketers New Zealand One Day International cricketers New Zealand Test cricketers Auckland cricketers Otago cricketers North Island cricketers {{NewZealand-cricket-bio-1970s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Walmsley
Jon Walmsley is a musician, songwriter, actor and producer. Acting career Walmsley is known for his accomplishments as an actor, most notably a nine-season run as Jason Walton on ''The Waltons''. He also returned for all of the ''Waltons'' reunion projects during the 1980s and 1990s. He provided the voice of Christopher Robin for Disney's ''Winnie the Pooh'' cartoons. Musical career Walmsley was a member of Richard Marx's touring band in the late 1980s, and appeared in at least two of Marx's music videos—" Should've Known Better" and "Too Late to Say Goodbye." Filmography 1960s *''Combat! (ABC'' military drama, 1966) *''Daniel Boone'' (NBC western series, 1968) *''The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band'' (musical film with Walter Brennan and Buddy Ebsen, 1968) *''Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day'' (1968) (voice) *''My Three Sons'' (1968) *''Adam-12'' (NBC crime drama, 1969) *''The Bill Cosby Show'' (1969) 1970s *''My Three Sons'' (1971) *'' The Home ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Globe And Mail
''The Globe and Mail'' is a Canadian newspaper printed in five cities in western and central Canada. With a weekly readership of approximately 2 million in 2015, it is Canada's most widely read newspaper on weekdays and Saturdays, although it falls slightly behind the ''Toronto Star'' in overall weekly circulation because the ''Star'' publishes a Sunday edition, whereas the ''Globe'' does not. ''The Globe and Mail'' is regarded by some as Canada's " newspaper of record". ''The Globe and Mail''s predecessors, '' The Globe'' and ''The Mail and Empire'' were both established in the 19th century. The former was established in 1844, while the latter was established in 1895 through a merger of ''The Toronto Mail'' and the ''Toronto Empire''. In 1936, ''The Globe'' and ''The Mail and Empire'' merged to form ''The Globe and Mail''. The newspaper was acquired by FP Publications in 1965, who later sold the paper to the Thomson Corporation in 1980. In 2001, the paper merged with broadcast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John S
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
