Soames or Somes may refer to:

People

Abraham Somes Abraham Somes (March 14, 1732 – September 7, 1819) was an American soldier and pioneer who was the primary founder of settlements on the scenic Mount Desert Island, which is now part of Acadia National Park in present-day Maine. Personal life ...

(1732-1819), an American soldier and pioneer in present-day Maine *

Arthur Granville Soames Captain Arthur Granville Soames (12 October 1886 – 6 July 1962) was a British officer in the Coldstream Guards, a landowner, and a Sheriff of Buckinghamshire. Early life He was born on 12 October 1886 in Wingerworth, Derbyshire, England. He was ...

, OBE (1886–1962), a member of HM's Coldstream Guards and father of Christopher Soames, Baron Soames *

Arthur Wellesley Soames Arthur Wellesley Soames (30 November 1852 – 2 November 1934) was a British Liberal politician and architect. Family and education Soames was born in Brighton, the son of William Aldwin Soames. He was educated at Brighton College, the public ...

, (1852–1934), a British Liberal politician and architect and son of William Aldwin Soames * A. Soames (fl. 1899–1902), a South African cricket umpire *

Christopher Soames, Baron Soames Arthur Christopher John Soames, Baron Soames, (12 October 1920 – 16 September 1987) was a British Conservative politician who served as a European Commissioner and the last Governor of Southern Rhodesia. He was previously Member of Parliame ...

(1920–1987), known more commonly as Lord Soames, a British cabinet minister and the last governor of Rhodesia *

Daniel E. Somes Daniel Eton Somes (May 20, 1815 – February 13, 1888) was a United States representative from Maine. Early life Daniel Eton Somes was born in Meredith, New Hampshire (now Laconia) on May 20, 1815. He received an academic education, then m ...

(1815-1888), a United States representative from Maine * David Soames, (born 1984), an English footballer * Emma Soames (born 1949), a British editor and daughter of Baron Soames * Henry Soames (1843–1913), an English cricketer and son of William Aldwin Soames *

Henry Soames (historian) Henry Soames (1785 – 21 October 1860) was an English clergyman and ecclesiastical historian. Life The son of Nathaniel Soames, shoemaker of Ludgate Street, London, he was educated at St Paul's School (London), St. Paul's School and went to Wadh ...

(1785–1860), an English clergyman and ecclesiastical historian * Jacqueline Soames (born 1968), a British figure skater * Jane Soames (1900–1988), a British-born author, translator, and historian *

Joseph Somes Joseph Somes (9 December 1787 – 25 June 1845) was a British shipowner and Conservative politician. Family Born in Stepney, London, Somes was the youngest son of Samuel Somes (1758–1816) and Sarah née Green. In 1811, he married Mary Ann Dap ...

(1787–1845), a British shipowner and Conservative politician *

(1819–1871), a British Conservative politician *

Mary Soames, Baroness Soames Mary Soames, Baroness Soames, (; 15 September 1922 31 May 2014) was an English author. The youngest of the five children of Winston Churchill and his wife, Clementine, she worked for public organisations including the Red Cross and the Women's ...

(1922–2014), daughter of Winston Churchill and wife of Baron Soames *

Michael Somes Michael George Somes CBE (28 September 191718 November 1994), was an English ballet dancer. He was a principal dancer of The Royal Ballet, London, and the frequent partner of Margot Fonteyn. Early years Somes was born in Horsley, Gloucestersh ...

(1917-1994), an English ballet dancer *

Nicholas Soames Arthur Nicholas Winston Soames, Baron Soames of Fletching, (born 12 February 1948) is a British Conservative Party politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Mid Sussex from 1997 to 2019, having previously served as the MP for ...

(born 1948), a British Conservative MP and son of Baron Soames *

Rupert Soames The Hon. Rupert Christopher Soames OBE (born 18 May 1959) is a British businessman, CEO of the outsourcing company Serco. He is a grandson of Winston Churchill, a nephew of one-time Defence Secretary Duncan Sandys and his wife Diana Churchill ...

(born 1959), a British businessman and son of Baron Soames *

Sally Soames Sally Soames (née Winkleman; 21 January 1937 – 5 October 2019) was a British newspaper photographer. She worked for ''The Observer'' for a period from 1963, and after a spell as a freelance, for ''The Sunday Times'' (1968–2000). Biograp ...

(1937–2019), British newspaper photographer *

Scott Soames Scott Soames (; born 1945) is an American philosopher. He is a professor of philosophy at the University of Southern California (since 2004), and before that at Princeton University. He specializes in the philosophy of language and the history of ...

(born 1946), an American philosopher *

Wendy Ellis Somes Wendy Ellis Somes is a former principal ballerina with the Royal Ballet in London, and is now a worldwide producer of the Sir Frederick Ashton ballets ''Cinderella'' and '' Symphonic Variations''. Early life She was born Wendy Rose Ellis in Bla ...

, a British ballet producer and former ballerina * William Aldwin Soames, founder of

Brighton College Brighton College is an independent, co-educational boarding and day school for boys and girls aged 3 to 18 in Brighton, England. The school has three sites: Brighton College (the senior school, ages 11 to 18); Brighton College Preparatory Sc ...

and father of Arthur Wellesley and Henry and William *

William Soames William Aldwin Soames (10 July 1850 – 27 December 1916) was an English cricketer. Soames was a right-handed batsman. He was born at Brighton, Sussex, and was educated at Brighton College, which his father, William Aldwin Soames, had found ...

(1850–1916), an English cricketer and son of William Aldwin Soames

Fiction

* Captain Soames, police captain in 1992 horror movie '' Sleepwalkers'' * Dudley Soames, the real name of the supervillain

Torque In physics and mechanics, torque is the rotational equivalent of linear force. It is also referred to as the moment of force (also abbreviated to moment). It represents the capability of a force to produce change in the rotational motion of th ...

of the DC Comics ''Nightwing'' * "

Enoch Soames "Enoch Soames" is the title of a short story by the British writer Max Beerbohm. Enoch Soames is also the name of the main character. The piece was originally published in the May 1916 edition of ''The Century Magazine'', and was later included ...

", a short story by the British writer Max Beerbohm * Hilton Soames, a character in ''

The Adventure of the Three Students "The Adventure of the Three Students", one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 13 stories in the cycle collected as ''The Return of Sherlock Holmes'' (1905). It was first published in ''The Stra ...

'', a Sherlock Holmes story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle * John Soames, title character of ''

The Mind of Mr. Soames ''The Mind of Mr. Soames'' is a 1970 British-American sci-fi–drama film directed by Alan Cooke and starring Terence Stamp, Robert Vaughn and Nigel Davenport about a man who awakens from a 30 year coma with an immature brain. The film is based ...

'', a 1970 British film *

Soames Forsyte ''The Forsyte Saga'', first published under that title in 1922, is a series of three novels and two interludes published between 1906 and 1921 by the English author John Galsworthy, who won the Nobel Prize in Literature. They chronicle the vici ...

, protagonist of The Forsyte Saga *

Tildie Soames Tildie Soames is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She first appeared in ''Astonishing X-Men'' Vol. 3 #1 and was created by Joss Whedon and John Cassaday. Publication history She first appeared in ...

, a mutant in the Marvel Universe * Characters in the British soap opera ''Coronation Street'': **

Alison Soames ''Coronation Street'' is a British soap opera first broadcast on 9 December 1960. The following is a list of characters that first appeared or will appear in 2012, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by series producer, ...

, Kirsty Soames mother **

Edwin Soames ''Coronation Street'' is a British soap opera first broadcast on 9 December 1960. The following is a list of characters that first appeared or will appear in 2012, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by series producer, ...

, Kirsty Soames' father **

Kirsty Soames Kirsty Soames is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', played by Natalie Gumede. She made her first on-screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 7 September 2011. On 21 February 2013, Gumede anno ...

Places

* Somes Bar, California , an unincorporated community in Siskiyou County, California, United States *

Matiu / Somes Island Matiu / Somes Island is the largest of three islands in the northern half of Wellington Harbour, New Zealand. It is the former site of military and quarantine internments, as well as animal quarantine until 1995. Since 1995 it has been designat ...

, in Wellington Harbour, New Zealand *

Somes Sound Somes Sound is a fjard, a body of water running deep into Mount Desert Island, the main site of Acadia National Park in Maine, United States. Its deepest point is approximately , and it is over deep in several places. The sound almost splits the ...

, a body of water running deep into Mount Desert Island, Maine, United States

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