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Kevin Whately= From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: * Kevin Whately* Born 6 February 1951 (age 66)* Hexham, Northumberland, England* Nationality British* Occupation Actor* Years active 1979–present* ...

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Kevin Whately= From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: * Kevin Whately* Born 6 February 1951 (age 66)* Hexham, Northumberland, England* Nationality British* Occupation Actor* Years active 1979–present* ...

3/28/2017

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2/25/2017
2/25/2017

John 'Jock' Rutherford MP (1884 - 1963)

John "Jock" Rutherford (12 October 1884 – 21 April 1963) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Arsenal, Clapton Orient and Newcastle United. He also had a very short and unsuc...

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John 'Jock' Rutherford MP (1884 - 1963)

John "Jock" Rutherford (12 October 1884 – 21 April 1963) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Arsenal, Clapton Orient and Newcastle United. He also had a very short and unsuc...

10/11/2016

Sir Bobby Charlton, CBE MP (1937 - 2023)

"Bobby"

Sir Bobby Charlton CBE= Sir Robert "Bobby" Charlton CBE (born 11 October 1937) is an English former football player, regarded as one of the greatest midfielders of all time, and an essential member of ...

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Sir Bobby Charlton, CBE MP (1937 - 2023)

"Bobby"

Sir Bobby Charlton CBE= Sir Robert "Bobby" Charlton CBE (born 11 October 1937) is an English former football player, regarded as one of the greatest midfielders of all time, and an essential member of ...

8/13/2016

John "Jack" Charlton, OBE DL MP (1935 - 2020)

Jack Charlton OBE DL= From WIkipedia: John "Jack" Charlton, OBE, DL (born 8 May 1935) is an English former footballer and manager. He was part of the England team that won the 1966 World Cup. He is the...

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John "Jack" Charlton, OBE DL MP (1935 - 2020)

Jack Charlton OBE DL= From WIkipedia: John "Jack" Charlton, OBE, DL (born 8 May 1935) is an English former footballer and manager. He was part of the England team that won the 1966 World Cup. He is the...

8/13/2016

John Dobson (1787 - 1865)

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11/4/2015

Grace Horsley Darling MP (1815 - 1842)

Grace Darling= Grace was born on 24th November 1815 at Bamburgh, Northumberland and spent her youth in two lighthouses (Brownsman and Longstone) where her father, William, was the keeper. In the early ...

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10/26/2015
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Grace Horsley Darling MP (1815 - 1842)

Grace Darling= Grace was born on 24th November 1815 at Bamburgh, Northumberland and spent her youth in two lighthouses (Brownsman and Longstone) where her father, William, was the keeper. In the early ...

10/26/2015

Sir Henry "Hotspur" Percy MP (1364 - 1403)

"Harry Hotspur"

a short summary from Wikipedia:Harry Hotspur (Sir Henry Percy)Spouse: Lady Elizabeth MortimerIssue:Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of NorthumberlandLady Elizabeth PercyNoble family House of PercyFather: Henry P...

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10/3/2015
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Sir Henry "Hotspur" Percy MP (1364 - 1403)

"Harry Hotspur"

a short summary from Wikipedia:Harry Hotspur (Sir Henry Percy)Spouse: Lady Elizabeth MortimerIssue:Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of NorthumberlandLady Elizabeth PercyNoble family House of PercyFather: Henry P...

10/3/2015

George Stephenson MP (1781 - 1848)

"Father of the Railway"

John worked in the mines and kept in close contact with George. When George was having troubles on the construction of the Stockton and Darlington Railway he hired John and his brother James as gang le...

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George Stephenson MP (1781 - 1848)

"Father of the Railway"

John worked in the mines and kept in close contact with George. When George was having troubles on the construction of the Stockton and Darlington Railway he hired John and his brother James as gang le...

10/3/2015

Robert "Rocket" Stephenson MP (1803 - 1859)

"Rocket"

REFER TO: * " Robert Stephenson ", Westminster Abbey=== BIOGRAPHY #1: ===Robert Stephenson, the only son of George Stephenson, was born on 16th October, 1803. The following year the family moved to Kil...

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Robert "Rocket" Stephenson MP (1803 - 1859)

"Rocket"

REFER TO: * " Robert Stephenson ", Westminster Abbey=== BIOGRAPHY #1: ===Robert Stephenson, the only son of George Stephenson, was born on 16th October, 1803. The following year the family moved to Kil...

10/3/2015

William Henry Beveridge=From WIkipedia: Henry Beveridge, 1st Baron Beveridge KCB (5 March 1879 – 16 March 1963) was a British economist, noted progressive and social reformer. He is best known for his ...

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William Henry Beveridge=From WIkipedia: Henry Beveridge, 1st Baron Beveridge KCB (5 March 1879 – 16 March 1963) was a British economist, noted progressive and social reformer. He is best known for his ...

12/28/2014

Algernon Charles Swinburne MP (1837 - 1909)

Algernon Charles Swinburne (London, 5 April 1837 – London, 10 April 1909) was an English poet, playwright, novelist, and critic. He invented the roundel form, wrote several novels, and contributed to t...

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Algernon Charles Swinburne MP (1837 - 1909)

Algernon Charles Swinburne (London, 5 April 1837 – London, 10 April 1909) was an English poet, playwright, novelist, and critic. He invented the roundel form, wrote several novels, and contributed to t...

1/24/2013

Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey MP (1764 - 1845)

Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, KG, PC (13 March 1764 – 17 July 1845), known as Viscount Howick between 1806 and 1807, was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 22 November 1830 t...

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Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey MP (1764 - 1845)

Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, KG, PC (13 March 1764 – 17 July 1845), known as Viscount Howick between 1806 and 1807, was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 22 November 1830 t...

1/24/2013

Sir Daniel Gooch, 1st Bt. MP (1816 - 1899)

Sir Daniel Gooch CME, MP. 1st Baronet of Clewer Park. Born in Bedlington, Northumberland, on 24th August 1816. Died 15th October 1889.Both his father and grandfather married Longridge’s, the famous rai...

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Sir Daniel Gooch, 1st Bt. MP (1816 - 1899)

Sir Daniel Gooch CME, MP. 1st Baronet of Clewer Park. Born in Bedlington, Northumberland, on 24th August 1816. Died 15th October 1889.Both his father and grandfather married Longridge’s, the famous rai...

1/24/2013

Josephine Elizabeth Butler MP (1828 - 1906)

Josephine Elizabeth Butler (née Grey ) was a Victorian era British feminist who was especially concerned with the welfare of prostitutes. She led the long campaign for the repeal of the Contagious Dise...

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Josephine Elizabeth Butler MP (1828 - 1906)

Josephine Elizabeth Butler (née Grey ) was a Victorian era British feminist who was especially concerned with the welfare of prostitutes. She led the long campaign for the repeal of the Contagious Dise...

1/24/2013

Lancelot "Capability" Brown MP (1716 - 1783)

(1716 – 6 February 1783) More commonly known as Capability BrownEnglish landscape architect.He is remembered as "the last of the great English eighteenth-century artists to be accorded his due", and "E...

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Lancelot "Capability" Brown MP (1716 - 1783)

(1716 – 6 February 1783) More commonly known as Capability BrownEnglish landscape architect.He is remembered as "the last of the great English eighteenth-century artists to be accorded his due", and "E...

1/24/2013