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Duppa Almshouses (former), Pembridge - Geograph
Duppa may refer to: *Brian Duppa (1588–1662), English bishop *Phillip Darrell Duppa (1832–1892), pioneer in the settlement of Arizona, USA *Richard Duppa (1770–1831), English writer and draughtsman *Thomas Duppa (fl. 1554), English member of parliament *Jack Duppa-Miller Lieutenant-Commander John Bryan Peter Duppa-Miller, GC (born Miller; 22 May 1903 – 15 December 1994) was a Royal Navy officer who was awarded the George Cross for his "great gallantry and undaunted devotion to duty" in bomb disposal work durin ... (1903–1994), Royal Navy officer who was awarded the George Cross * Vic Duppa-Whyte (1934–1986), British paper engineer and author {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Duppa
Brian Duppa (also spelled Bryan; 10 March 1589 – 26 March 1662) was an English bishop, chaplain to the royal family, Royalist and adviser to Charles I of England. Life He was educated at Westminster School and Christ Church, Oxford, graduating BA in 1609. He was a Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford in 1612.''Concise Dictionary of National Biography'' According to the list of Vicars in Westham Church he was vicar at this Sussex parish from 1625 and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford in 1632. He became chaplain to Edward Sackville, 4th Earl of Dorset, who as his patron helped him become Dean of Christ Church. He was chaplain to Charles I from 1634, and tutor to his two sons. He was regarded as a follower of William Laud. He was involved in the approval by Charles I of the manuscript of '' Eikon Basilike'', reading it to the King in Carisbrooke Castle. Duppa was made Bishop of Chichester (1638). From two years later (marking the start of the Civil War) until death ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phillip Darrell Duppa
Phillip Darrell Duppa (October 9, 1832 – January 30, 1892) was a pioneer in the settlement of Arizona prior to its statehood. Life Duppa, who called himself Lord Darrell Duppa, was born in Paris, France, in 1832. He attended Cambridge University and learned the classics and five languages. He stated that he had been shipwrecked and wandered through South America for some time before he reached North America and Prescott, Arizona, in 1863. He told John G. Bourke that he had been born at Marseilles and that his family served in the diplomatic service. Having made friends with Jack Swilling and realizing the value of land, drilling, and canal building, he moved to the future site of Phoenix, Arizona, with Swilling in 1867. Duppa built one of the oldest homes in Phoenix in 1870. He later died in Phoenix in 1892, at the age of 59. He is buried at the small Pioneer and Military Memorial Park a few blocks from the state Capitol. Legacy Duppa is recognized as one of the founders ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Duppa
Richard Duppa (1770–1831) was an English writer and a draughtsman. Life He was the son of William Duppa of Culmington, Shropshire. He studied art in Rome in his youth, and showed himself a skilful draughtsman. He matriculated at Trinity College, Oxford, on 9 November 1807, aged 37, and became a student of the Middle Temple on 7 February 1810. He graduated LL.B. at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, Trinity Hall, Cambridge, in 1814. He wrote on botanical, artistic and political topics and was elected Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries. He died in Lincoln's Inn on 11 July 1831. Works Duppa's chief works were: * ''A Journal of … the subversion of the Ecclesiastical Government in 1798'', London, 1799, 3rd ed. 1807. * ''A Selection of twelve heads from the Last Judgment of Michael Angelo'', 1801, imperial folio. * ''Heads from the Fresco Pictures of Raffaele in the Vatican'', 1803, folio. * ''Memoirs [1742–57] of a Literary and Political Character'', i.e. Richard Glover (poet), Rich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Duppa
Thomas Duppa was an English politician. He was a Member of Parliament for Truro, Cornwall in 1554 as the second member to William Iseham William Iseham was an English politician. He was a Member of Parliament for Truro in 1554. This was under the reign of Queen Mary when parliament met at Oxford Oxford () is a city in England. It is the county town and only city of Oxfor .... This was under the reign of Queen Mary when parliament met at Oxford. Notes References * * Members of the pre-1707 English Parliament for constituencies in Cornwall Year of death missing Year of birth missing English MPs 1554 Alumni of Queens' College, Cambridge {{16thC-England-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Duppa-Miller
Lieutenant-Commander John Bryan Peter Duppa-Miller, GC (born Miller; 22 May 1903 – 15 December 1994) was a Royal Navy officer who was awarded the George Cross for his "great gallantry and undaunted devotion to duty" in bomb disposal work during the Blitz of late 1940. He was attached to and rendered safe many unexploded devices safe, including several parachute mines that fell onto the bank of the River Roding in Essex. George Cross Temporary Sub-Lieutenant Miller, working closely with Able Seaman Stephen Tuckwell, defused and rendered safe numerous enemy bombs and mines. They were both awarded the George Cross for dealing with a parachute mine that had fallen into the soft mud bank of the Roding River, which runs into Barking Creek. Sub-Lieutenant Miller commandeered a canoe and having put this on a fire-float with the UXB kit, he and Tuckwell ventured out into the river. They then left the River Fire Service fire-float and went on in the canoe, until they sighted the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |