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Edward Thring Edward Thring (29 November 1821 – 22 October 1887) was a celebrated British educator. He was headmaster of Uppingham School (1853–1887) and founded the Headmasters' Conference in 1869. Life Thring was born at Alford, Somerset, the son of th ...

(1821–1887), British educator * F. W. Thring (1883–1936), Australian filmmaker *

Frank Thring Francis William Thring (11 May 1926 – 29 December 1994) was an Australian character actor in radio, stage, television and film; as well as a theatre director. His early career started in London in theatre productions, before he starred in Ho ...

(1926–1994), Australian actor *

Godfrey Thring Godfrey Thring (25 March 1823 – 13 September 1903), was an Anglican clergyman and hymn writer. Life Godfrey Thring was born at Alford, Somerset, the son of the rector, Rev. John Gale Dalton Thring and Sarah née Jenkyns. He was brother of The ...

(1823–1903), British hymn writer * Henry Thring, 1st Baron Thring (1818–1907), British lawyer and parliamentary draftsman *

J. C. Thring John Charles Thring (11 June 1824 – 3 October 1909), known during his life as "Charles Thring" or "J. C. Thring", was an English clergyman and teacher, notable for his contributions to the early history of association football. Early life Thr ...

(1824–1909), British football rulemaker *Sir

Arthur Thring Sir Arthur Theodore Thring, KCB, DL (7 February 1860 – 17 April 1932) was an English lawyer, parliamentary draftsman and parliamentary clerk. Career Born on 7 February 1860, Arthur Theodore Thring was the third son of Theodore Thring, a "cou ...

(1860–1932), British lawyer and parliamentary draftsman *

Meredith Thring Meredith Wooldridge Thring (17 December 1915 – 15 September 2006) was a British inventor, engineer, futurologist, professor and author. Education and career Thring was born in Melbourne, Australia, but moved to England when he was four years o ...

(1915–2006), British inventor

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