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Larwood
Larwood is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Harold Larwood (1904–1995), British cricketer * Jacob Larwood (1826–1918), Dutch author *Marek Larwood (born 1976), English comedian and actor See also *Harwood (name) Harwood is both a surname and occasional given name. Notable people with the name include: ;Surname * A. R. Harwood "Dick Harwood" (1897–1980), Australian film director *Andrew Harwood (television host) (1945–2008), Australian quiz show host, a ... * Lapwood * Larwood Bridge {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold Larwood
Harold Larwood, MBE (14 November 1904 – 22 July 1995) was a professional cricketer for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club and the England cricket team between 1924 and 1938. A right-arm fast bowler who combined unusual speed with great accuracy, he was considered by many commentators to be the finest and the fastest fast bowler of his generation and one of the fastest bowlers of all time. He was the main exponent of the bowling style known as "bodyline", the use of which during the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) tour of Australia in 1932–33 caused a furore that brought about a premature and acrimonious end to his international career. A coal miner's son who began working in the mines at the age of 14, Larwood was recommended to Nottinghamshire on the basis of his performances in club cricket, and rapidly acquired a place among the country's leading bowlers. He made his Test debut in 1926, in only his second season in first-class cricket, and was a member of the 1928– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marek Larwood
Marek Ryan Larwood (born 2 June 1976) is an English comedian and actor. He is best known for the BBC Three sketch show ''Rush Hour'' and for being one third of the comedy trio ''We Are Klang''. Early life Born in Norwich, Norfolk, Larwood lived in Wales before moving to the Isle of Wight. His forename is of Polish origin, as his mother had seen a 1975 documentary about a Polish schoolboy with a heart defect, who was looking forward to an operation. The operation was unsuccessful, and Marek's mother thought to name her son after the Polish schoolboy. Career Stand-up comedy Larwood won the Laughing Horse New Act of The Year competition in 2003. He is part of the comic trio We Are Klang, along with Steve Hall and Greg Davies. They took their show ''Klangbang'' to the 2006 Edinburgh Fringe festival and were nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Awards.Bunbury, Stephanie (2007)Insults in flight as Klang mixes it, ''The Age'', 4 April 2007, retrieved 2010-11-22 Television Larwood has app ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacob Larwood
Herman Diederik Johan van Schevichaven (14 October 1826 – 1918) who wrote as Jacob Larwood, was a Dutch non-fiction author. Selected publications Dutch * ''Bijdragen tot eene geschiedenis der Bataven met kaarten'', Leiden, 1875. * ''Epigraphie der Bataafsche krijgslieden in de Romeinsche legers'' English * ''The History of Signboards, From the Earliest Times to the Present Day''. John Camden Hotten John Camden Hotten (12 September 1832, Clerkenwell – 14 June 1873, Hampstead) was an English bibliophile and publisher. He is best known for his clandestine publishing of numerous erotic and pornographic titles. Life Hotten was born John Wi ..., London, 1866. * ''The Book of Clerical Anecdotes: A gathering from many sources of the antiquities, humours, and eccentricities of "the cloth"''. J. C. Hotten, London, 1871. * ''The Story of the London Parks''. J. C. Hotten, London, 1872. * ''Theatrical Anecdotes, or Fun and Curiosities of the Play, the Playhouse, and the Players' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lapwood
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Lapwood is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Anna Lapwood (born 1995), British organist, conductor, and broadcaster * Doug Lapwood, New Zealand association football player *Harry Lapwood (1915–2007), New Zealand soldier and politician See also *Larwood Larwood is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Harold Larwood (1904–1995), British cricketer * Jacob Larwood (1826–1918), Dutch author *Marek Larwood (born 1976), English comedian and actor See also *Harwood (name) Harwood is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harwood (name)
Harwood is both a surname and occasional given name. Notable people with the name include: ;Surname * A. R. Harwood "Dick Harwood" (1897–1980), Australian film director *Andrew Harwood (television host) (1945–2008), Australian quiz show host, announcer and actor * Andrew Harwood (cricketer) (born 1964), English cricketer * Andrew A. Harwood (1802–1884), admiral in the United States Navy *Aurelia Harwood (1865–1928), American conservationist and educator *Barney Harwood (born 1979), English television presenter *Basil Harwood (1859–1949), English organist and composer * Benjamin F. Harwood (c. 1818 – 1856), New York lawyer *Bo Harwood, American composer *Bruce Harwood (born 1963), Canadian actor *Busick Harwood (c. 1745 – 1814), English physician * Caroline Harwood, American microbiologist * Charles Harwood (1880–1950), Governor of the United States Virgin Islands * Daniel Harwood (born 1984), American professional wrestler * Edgar N. Harwood (1854–1936), Justic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
