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William Hewitt (footballer)
William Hewitt may refer to: * W. A. Hewitt (1875–1966), Canadian sports executive and journalist * William Alexander Hewitt, former executive at John Deere * William Hewitt (minister) (born 1951), Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland * William Henry Hewitt, South African recipient of the Victoria Cross *William Hewitt (cricketer) (1795–1870), English cricketer *William Wells Hewitt William Wells Hewitt ARCO (8 November 1898 - 10 October 1966) was an English organist and composer who spent much of his working life in Canada. Education He was born on 8 November 1898 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, the son of Thomas Robert Hewitt ... (1898–1966), English organist and composer See also * Bill Hewitt (other) * William Hewett (other) * William Hewlett {{hndis, name=Hewitt, William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Alexander Hewitt
William Alexander Hewitt (August 9, 1914 – May 16, 1998) was the former chairman of Deere & Company of Moline, Illinois, and the last of the Deere Family to run the company.Broehl, Wayne G., Jr. ''John Deere's Company''. New York: Doubleday and Company, 1984. He served as United States Ambassador to Jamaica from 1982–1985. Early life William Alexander Hewitt was born in San Francisco, California, on August 9, 1914, to a prosperous family that had arrived from England in 1883. William had two siblings: a brother, Edward T. Hewitt, Jr.; and a sister, Adrienne Delphine Hewitt. William's father, Edward T. Hewitt of San Francisco, operated the Hewitt-Ludlow Auto Company, which manufactured trucks, tractor-trailers, and fire engines until 1930. William's mother Jeannette Brun Hewitt was born to the Brun family of Napa Valley, California. His maternal grandmother and grandfather Brun were descendants of French winemakers who arrived in 1882.William Alexander Hewitt, editor, ''Brun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Hewitt (minister) , serving ...
William Currie Hewitt (born 1951) is a minister of the Church of Scotland and is a former Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland (2009–2010). He was born on 6 April 1951 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland and educated at Kilmarnock Academy and the University of Glasgow. He graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Divinity from the University of Glasgow in 1974. He was minister at Westburn Parish Church in Greenock, Scotland until 2012 and was the first serving minister of a church in Greenock ever to become Moderator. He was ordained in 1977, whilst serving as Assistant Minister at Castlehill Parish Church in Ayr. In 1978 he became minister at Elderslie Parish Church, Johnstone Johnstone ( sco, Johnstoun, gd, Baile Iain) is a town ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Henry Hewitt
William Henry Hewitt VC (19 June 1884 – 7 December 1966) was a South African soldier, and recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest military award for gallantry in the face of the enemy given to British and Commonwealth forces, during the First World War. Details He was 33 years old, and a lance-corporal in the 2nd South African Light Infantry, South African Forces during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. On 20 September 1917 east of Ypres, Belgium, Lance-Corporal Hewitt attacked a pill-box with his section and tried to rush the doorway. The garrison, however, proved very stubborn and in the attempt the lance-corporal received a severe wound. Nevertheless, he proceeded to the loophole of the pill-box where, in his attempts to put a bomb in it, he was again wounded in the arm. Undeterred, he finally managed to get the bomb inside where it dislodged the occupants and they were successfully dealt with by the rest of the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Hewitt (cricketer)
William Hewitt (17 January 1795 – 1870) was an English cricketer who was associated with Nottingham Cricket Club Nottingham Cricket Club was an English cricket club which played in Nottingham during the 18th and 19th centuries. Matches have been recorded between 1771 to 1848 and the team played in 15 first-class matches between 1826 and 1848. The earliest ... and made his first-class debut in 1827. He played for Nottingham from 1817 to 1829. References 1795 births 1870 deaths English cricketers English cricketers of 1826 to 1863 Nottingham Cricket Club cricketers {{England-cricket-bio-1790s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Wells Hewitt
William Wells Hewitt ARCO (8 November 1898 - 10 October 1966) was an English organist and composer who spent much of his working life in Canada. Education He was born on 8 November 1898 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, the son of Thomas Robert Hewitt and Mary Elizabeth Cooke. He studied music under Dr. George Bennett at Lincoln Cathedral for 10 years, becoming his assistant organist. He served in the Royal Air Force in the First World War. On 11 April 1928 he married Katharine Kitty Markham in Stratford upon Avon. He was Chairman of the Toronto Centre of the Royal Canadian College of Organists from 1940 to 1942. Appointments *Assistant Organist of Lincoln Cathedral 1922 - 1926 *Organist of the Church of the Holy Trinity, Stratford-upon-Avon The Collegiate Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, Stratford-upon-Avon, is a Grade I listed parish church of the Church of England in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. It is often known simply as Holy Trinity Church o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Hewitt (other)
Bill Hewitt may refer to: * Bill Hewitt (American football) (1909–1947), American football player in the National Football League * Bill Hewitt (basketball) (born 1944), American retired professional basketball player * Bill Hewitt (politician) (1930–2016), Australian politician * Bill Hewitt (sportscaster) Foster William Alfred Hewitt (December 6, 1928 – December 25, 1996) was a Canadian radio and television sportscaster. He was the son of hockey broadcaster Foster Hewitt and the grandson of ''Toronto Star'' journalist W. A. Hewitt. Playing c ... (1928–1996), Canadian broadcaster * C. R. Hewitt (1901–1994), known as Bill, British journalist * W. A. Hewitt (William Abraham "Billy" Hewitt; 1875–1966), Canadian sports executive and journalist See also * William Hewitt (other) {{DEFAULTSORT:Hewitt, Bill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Hewett (other)
William Hewett may refer to: *Sir William Hewett (Lord Mayor) (c.1505–1567), Lord Mayor of London * William Hewett (British Army officer) (1795-1891), soldier *William Hewett (died 1840), Royal Navy officer and surveyor of the North Sea *Sir William Hewett Vice-Admiral Sir William Nathan Wrighte Hewett, (12 August 1834 – 13 May 1888) was a Royal Navy officer and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Common ... (1834–1888), Royal Navy officer and recipient of the Victoria Cross See also * William Hewitt (other) * William Hewlett (other) {{hndis, name=Hewett, William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
