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Worcester may refer to: Places United Kingdom * Worcester, England, a city and the county town of Worcestershire in England ** Worcester (UK Parliament constituency), an area represented by a Member of Parliament * Worcester Park, London, England * Worcestershire, a county in England United States * Worcester, Massachusetts, the largest city with the name in the United States ** Worcester County, Massachusetts * Worcester, Missouri * Worcester, New York, a town ** Worcester (CDP), New York, within the town * Worcester Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania * Worcester, Vermont ** Worcester (CDP), Vermont, within the town * Worcester, Wisconsin, a town * Worcester (community), Wisconsin, an unincorporated community * Worcester County, Maryland * Barry, Illinois, formerly known as Worcester * Marquette, Michigan, formerly known as New Worcester Other places * Worcester, Limpopo, South Africa * Worcester, Western Cape, South Africa * Worcester Summit, Antarctica Transportatio ...
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Worcester, England
Worcester ( ) is a cathedral city in Worcestershire, England, of which it is the county town. It is south-west of Birmingham, north-west of London, north of Gloucester and north-east of Hereford. The population was 103,872 in the 2021 Census. The River Severn flanks the western side of the city centre. It is overlooked by Worcester Cathedral. Worcester is the home of Royal Worcester, Royal Worcester Porcelain, composer Edward Elgar, Lea & Perrins, makers of traditional Worcestershire sauce, the University of Worcester, and ''Berrow's Worcester Journal'', claimed as the world's oldest newspaper. The Battle of Worcester in 1651 was the final battle of the English Civil War, during which Oliver Cromwell's New Model Army defeated Charles II of England, King Charles II's Cavalier, Royalists. History Early history The trade route past Worcester, later part of the Roman roads in Britain, Roman Ryknild Street, dates from Neolithic times. It commanded a ford crossing over the Rive ...
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Worcester, Limpopo
Worcester is a town in Mopani District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri .... Famous people born in Worcester include round-the-world yachtsman Jean-Jacques Provoyeur. References Populated places in the Maruleng Local Municipality {{Limpopo-geo-stub ...
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Worcester Academy
Worcester Academy is a private school in Worcester, Massachusetts. It is the oldest educational institution founded in the city of Worcester, Massachusetts, and one of the oldest day-boarding schools in the United States. A coeducational preparatory school, it belongs to the National Association of Independent Schools. Situated on , the academy is divided into a middle school (serving approximately 70 students in grades six to eight), an upper school, serving approximately 440 students in grades nine to twelve, including some postgraduates. Approximately one-third of students in the upper school participate in the school's five- and seven-day boarding programs. Currently, there are approximately 67 international students enrolled from 12 different nations. The academy is mildly selective, accepting approximately 65% of all applicants. Worcester Academy is a member of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, the Association of Independent Schools in New England, and ...
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Worcester Pearmain
'Worcester Pearmain' is an early season English cultivar of domesticated apple, that was developed in Worcester, England, by a Mr. Hale of Swanpool in 1874.Worcester Pearmain
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It was once the most popular cultivar in England for early autumn harvest and is still popular to keep in the garden. It has been extensively used in apple breeding. It is a cross between Devonshire Quarrenden and an unknown parent. This red flushed sometimes has a



Worcester (surname)
Worcester is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alec Worcester (1887-1952), British stage and silent film actor * Alfred Worcester (1855-1951), American medical doctor, pioneer in patient care, appendicitis, Caesarean section * Bevan Worcester (1925-1969), Australian sailor * Dean Conant Worcester (1866–1924), American zoologist, public official, and businessman * Donald E. Worcester (1915-2003), historian of the American Southwest * Henry Aiken Worcester (1802-1841), American Swedenborgian minister and vegetarian * Jane Worcester (died 1989), American biostatistician and epidemiologist * Joseph Emerson Worcester (1784–1865), American lexicographer * Kent Worcester (born 1959), political scientist, historian, critic, and songwriter * Maud Worcester Makemson (1891-1977), astronomer * Noah Worcester (1758–1837), American peace activist * Robert Worcester (born 1933), founder of Market and Opinion Research International Ltd. * Samuel Worcester (1798–1 ...
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Sylvester Of Worcester
Sylvester was a medieval Bishop of Worcester. Sylvester was elected Prior of Worcester on 21 January 1215.British History Online Priors of Worcester
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He was elected to the on 3 April 1216 and consecrated on 3 July 1216.Fryde, et al. ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 279 He was enthroned at
Worcester Cathedral Worcester Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in Worcester, in Worcestershire Worcestershire ( , ; written abbreviation: Wor ...
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Roger Of Worcester
Roger of Worcester (c. 1118 – 9 or 10 August 1179) was Bishop of Worcester from 1163 to 1179. He had a major role in the controversy between Henry II of England, who was Roger's cousin, and Archbishop Thomas Becket.Cheney ''Roger, Bishop of Worcester'' Life Roger's father was Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester.British History Online Bishops of Worcester
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His illegitimate half-brother was from 1135 to 1142.Spear "Norman Empire and the Secular Clergy" ''Journa ...
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John Of Worcester
John of Worcester (died c. 1140) was an English monk and chronicler who worked at Worcester Priory. He is usually held to be the author of the ''Chronicon ex chronicis''. ''Chronicon ex chronicis'' The ''Chronicon ex chronicis'' is a world wide history which begins with the creation and ends in 1140. The chronological framework of the ''Chronicon'' was presented by the chronicle of Marianus Scotus (d. 1082). A great deal of additional material, particularly relating to English history, was grafted onto it. Authorship The greater part of the work, up to 1117 or 1118, was formerly attributed to the man Florence of Worcester on the basis of the entry for his death under the annal of 1118, which credits his skill and industry for making the chronicle such a prominent work. In this view, the other Worcester monk, John, merely wrote the final part of the work. However, there are two main objections against the ascription to Florence. First, there is no change of style in the ''Chroni ...
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USS Worcester
USS ''Worcester'' has been the name of three ships in the United States Navy. * a bark-rigged screw steam sloop-of-war that was launched in 1866. * USS ''Worcester'' (PG-170) was renamed before it was laid down as a in 1943. * was the lead ship The lead ship, name ship, or class leader is the first of a series or class of ships all constructed according to the same general design. The term is applicable to naval ships and large civilian vessels. Large ships are very complex and may ... of the s. {{DEFAULTSORT:Worcester, Uss United States Navy ship names ...
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HMS Worcester
Eight ships and a training establishment of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS ''Worcester'', after the English city of Worcester: * was a 48-gun ship launched in 1651. She was renamed HMS ''Dunkirk'' in 1660. * was a 50-gun ship launched in 1698. She was rebuilt in 1714 and broken up in 1744. * was a 60-gun fourth rate launched in 1735 and broken up by 1765. * was a 64-gun third rate launched in 1769. She was hulked in 1788 and broken up in 1816. * was a 52-gun fourth rate launched in 1843 after spending 23 years on the stocks. She was lent as a training ship in 1862 and broken up in 1885. * was a W-class destroyer launched in 1919. She was damaged by a mine in 1943 and not repaired. Instead she became an accommodation ship in 1944 and was renamed HMS ''Yeoman'' in 1945. She was sold in 1946 and broken up in 1947. * HMS ''Worcester'' was the name given to the Thames Nautical Training College. It was established in 1862 aboard the fourth rate HMS ''Worcester''. The name ...
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Union Station (Worcester, Massachusetts)
Union Station is a railway station located at Washington Square in downtown Worcester, Massachusetts. It is the western terminus of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's Framingham/Worcester commuter rail line, with inbound service to Boston, and a station along Amtrak's ''Lake Shore Limited'' passenger line. It also services Peter Pan and Greyhound intercity bus routes and acts as a hub for the local Worcester Regional Transit Authority (WRTA) bus service. History The current station was built in 1911 by the New York Central Railroad along the Boston and Albany Railroad Main Line, during the heyday of railroading in the United States, replacing the previous 1875 station. As a union station, it also served the Providence and Worcester Railroad (which was acquired by the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad or 'New Haven'), the Norwich and Worcester Railroad (acquired by the New York and New England Railroad), the Worcester, Nashua and Rochester Railroad and ...
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