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Bonham may refer to: * Bonham (surname), an English and Welsh surname * Bonham (band), a British hard rock band formed by Jason Bonham * ''Bonham'' (Rouse), a percussion work by Christopher Rouse * Bonham, Wiltshire, a place in the United Kingdom * Bonham, Texas, a place in the United States See also *Justice Bonham (other) *Bonham Carter family, British surname * ''Dr. Bonham's Case'', a legal case decided in 1610 concerning the supremacy of the common law in England *Bonhams Bonhams is a privately owned international auction house and one of the world's oldest and largest auctioneers of fine art and antiques. It was formed by the merger in November 2001 of Bonhams & Brooks and Phillips Son & Neale. This brought to ...

Bonham (surname)
Bonham is a surname of English and Welsh origin derived from the French phrase, ''bon homme'', literally meaning "good man".Ch. W. E. Bardsley, ''A Dictionary of English and Welsh surnames'' (1901), p. 117. Notable people having this surname include: * Bill Bonham (born 1948), former Major League Baseball pitcher * Sir George Bonham, 1st Baronet (1803–1863), British colonial governor and governor of Hong Kong * Sir George Bonham, 2nd Baronet (1847–1927), British diplomat, son of the above * Henry Bonham (other), several people * Jack Bonham, Irish footballer, goalkeeper for Watford and Brentford * James Bonham (1807–1836), American soldier who died at the Battle of the Alamo * Jason Bonham (born 1966), drummer, son of John Bonham * John Bonham (other), several people ** John Bonham (1948–1980), drummer of British classic rock band Led Zeppelin * Mildred Amanda Baker Bonham (1840–1907), American traveler, journalist * Milledge Luke Bonham (1813–1890 ...
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Bonham (band)
Bonham was a British rock band founded in 1988 by drummer Jason Bonham, the son of legendary late Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham, one of the finest drummers (if not the finest) of the 20th century. The band's most successful line-up was also its initial one which included late singer Daniel MacMaster, bassist/keyboardist John Smithson, and guitarist Ian Hatton. The band had released four studio albums between 1989 and 1997. History In 1989, their debut album '' The Disregard of Timekeeping'' topped the rock airplay charts on the success of the single "Wait for You" and helped Bonham garner a gold record from the RIAA in 1990. The band toured extensively for two years, but the impact of such early success on its young members caused a great deal of internal friction. After a lengthy tour, Bonham released their second and final album together, ''Mad Hatter''. Jason Bonham then decided to concentrate on session work and writing new music. In 1994, Jason Bonham reunited with ...
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Bonham (Rouse)
''Bonham'' is a percussion ensemble piece for eight musicians by the American composer Christopher Rouse. It was composed in 1988 and first performed in Boston, Massachusetts, the following year by the New England Conservatory of Music Percussion Ensemble conducted by Frank Epstein, to whom the work is dedicated." The work, an "ode to rock drumming and drummers", is a tribute to John Bonham, the drummer from Led Zeppelin, whom Rouse admired for his almost "orchestral approach" to the drums and his ability to produce a powerful "sonic onslaught". Rouse also perceived precision and subtlety in Bonham's performances." ''Bonham'' opens with the drum ostinato from "When the Levee Breaks". This is one of a number of references to Led Zeppelin songs in the work: "Custard Pie" is also quoted and the piece ends with a reference to "Royal Orleans". The percussionist on the drum set is instructed to use "the fattest possible sticks" to reproduce Bonham's distinctive sound throughout the enti ...
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Bonham, Texas
Bonham is a city and the county seat of Fannin County, Texas. The population was 10,408 at the 2020 census. James Bonham (the city's namesake) sought the aid of James Fannin (the county's namesake) at the Battle of the Alamo. Bonham is part of the Texoma region in north Texas and south Oklahoma. Geography Bonham is slightly west of the center of Fannin County in northeastern Texas. The main highway corridors in around Bonham include U.S. Route 82, a four-lane bypass, crosses the northern part of the city, leading east to Paris and west to Sherman. Texas State Highway 78 passes through the center of Bonham, leading north to the Oklahoma border at the Red River and south to Bailey. Texas State Highway 56, following an old routing of US 82, crosses Highway 78 in the center of Bonham, leading east to Dodd City and west 6 miles to Ector. Texas State Highway 121 leads southwest from Bonham to McKinney. Dallas is to the southwest via McKinney. According to the U.S. Census Bure ...
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Justice Bonham (other)
Justice Bonham may refer to: * Benjamin F. Bonham, chief justice of the Oregon Supreme Court * Milledge Lipscomb Bonham, chief justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court {{disambiguation, tndis ...
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Bonham Carter Family
The Bonham-Carter family is a British family that has included several prominent people active in various spheres in the United Kingdom. Antecedents The Bonham-Carter family are the descendants of John Bonham-Carter (1788–1838), who was the first to use the double-barrelled surname. He was the son of Sir John Carter (born before 20 December 1741 – 18 May 1808, sometime Mayor of Portsmouth, himself a son of John Carter, a merchant). He assumed the additional surname Bonham by Royal Licence when he inherited the estates of his cousin Thomas Bonham. Most of the Bonham-Carters have belonged to Unitarian churches. The first John Bonham-Carter was a British Member of Parliament and barrister. His wife Joanna Maria Smith was the daughter of William Smith, the abolitionist MP; her sister Frances was the mother of Florence Nightingale, and her brother Benjamin was the father of Barbara Bodichon and Benjamin Leigh Smith. John and Joanna had a daughter, (Joanna) Hilary Bonham-Car ...
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