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British Artists Image right - J. M. W. Turner, The Fighting Temeraire tugged to her last berth to be broken up, 1839 - National Gallery of Art, Public Domain, Wiki Commons The object of this project is to compile a list British artists and to link them to GENi profiles where possible. Some artists who were not born in the United Kingdom may have worked in Britain and are included if appropr...
Black soldiers served in the First World War, just as they served in the Civil War (on both sides), and the Spanish American War.The war started in 1914 and ended in 1918, mostly in Europe, but also spread to the Far East and Africa. The United States did not get involved until 1917, when president Woodrow Wilson declared war on Germany. * My wife's great uncle, Willie B. Daniel, served in this...
Wikipedia This is a Portal project, so please do not add/ tag any profiles to it. Throughout the history of the British Isles, the land that is now the United Kingdom has been a major music producer, drawing inspiration from church music and traditional folk music, using instruments from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales. Each of the four countries of the United Kingdom has it...
British Television Actors The following list is from Wikipedia. Please add any British Television Actors and Actresses to this project. Names below in bold are links to profiles on Geni. A Amanda Abbington (born 1974) Joss Ackland (born 1928) Mark Addy (born 1964) Adele (born 1988) Jenny Agutter (born 1952) Freema Agyeman (born 1979) Caroline Aherne (1963–2016) Laura Aikman (b...
British Film Actors This is a list of notable actresses and male actors from the United Kingdom. This list includes acting people of film, radio, stage and television. Please take the time to link GENi profiles to the names in the following lists (using bold links) , and add unlisted British film actors and actresses who are not yet included. How to add a link is explained in the document - Ad...
The British Academy Film Awards and the British Academy Television Awards , collectively known as the BAFTA Awards , are presented annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA).=Film categories===Current awards==* BAFTA Award for Best Film: since 1948* BAFTA Award for Best British Film: since 1948* BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language: since 1983* BAFTA Aw...
Umbrella Project for the Politicians of Great Britain. Pictured right: Benjamin Disraeli Please also add profiles to the apporpriate sub-project(s) associated with this umbrella project. Projects under this umbrella: 13th Century Members of Parliament 14th Century Members of Parliament 15th Century Members of Parliament 16th Century Members of Parliament 17th Century Members of ...
A Sir Richard Arkwright (1732–1792) — inventor of the water frame which revolutionised the cotton making industry in the late 18th century Fiona Armstrong (born 1956) — journalist, newsreader B Professor Sir George Grenfell Baines, OBE (1908–2003) — architect, pioneer of multi-disciplinary design, and founder of the Building Design Partnership Roy Barraclough (1935–2017) — actor fro...
A project dedicated to listing and exploring the life and works of some of England's most famous philsoophers both from philosophers of the Middle Ages like William of Ockham all the way to the most contemporary. A J. L. Ackrill H. B. Acton Samuel Alexander G. E. M. Anscombe J. L. Austin A. J. Ayer Michael R. Ayers B Francis Bacon Roger Bacon Julian Baggini Thomas Ba...
21st Century British Politicians =Because it is a contemporary list of people they will all be living. I would therefore suggest that the earlier centuries are a higher priority.Picture to right - Tessa Jane Helen Douglas Jowell, Baroness Jowell , DBE, PC (née Palmer; 17 September 1947 – 12 May 2018) was a British Labour politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Dulwich and West Norw...
British Comedians=Britain over the years has produced many great comedians.Thinking of Tommy Cooper, David Jason, Spike Milligan and many others.==Scope==The scope of this project is to create a comprehensive list off all British born comedians of all genres of comedy. All genres are included because this project uses the word "comedian" in its broadest possible sense.==How can you help?==*Firs...
19th Century British Politicians Picture to right: General George Anson (1769-1849) British officer and politician who sat for many years as a Whig Member of Parliament. Image by Thomas Barber - BBC Your Paintings (now available by Art UK), Public Domain, Wiki Commons The list below is from Wikipedia UK MPs 1801–02 . Although there will be duplications through the years this is still ...
The Speaker of the House of Commons is the presiding officer of the House of Commons, the United Kingdom's lower chamber of Parliament.The Speaker presides over the House's debates, determining which members may speak. The Speaker is also responsible for maintaining order during debate, and may punish members who break the rules of the House. Unlike presiding officers of legislatures in many ot...
Anglo Boer War (1899-1902) British Armed Forces ( Officers )===Also known as The South African War Image Right - Boer War Memorial in St John's Gardens in Liverpool.>===== Geograph © Copyright Philip Halling and licensed for reuse under Creative Commons Licence . A Project aiming to include the profiles of the Britishofficers who fought in Anglo Boer War in South Africa. (1899-1902). Please ad...
The Royal Navy (RN) Founded in 1660>>"In times of conflict or peace, the Royal Navy is key to the prosperity of Britain and the stability of the high seas. Explore our role on the global stage."===== Images; Right - "Peter Pomegranate" sister ship of the "Mary Rose " Photo by Gerry Bye. Original by Anthony Anthony. - Anthony Roll as reproduced in The Anthony Roll of Henry VIII's Navy: Pepys Li...
18th Century British Politicians Image Right - George Waldegrave, 4th Earl Waldegrave, Viscount Chewton , PC, ADC (23 November 1751 – 22 October 1789) British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1774 to 1780. Image by Richard Earlom - Public Domain, Wiki Commons It would be most helpful if when adding a profile you could please add it also to the alphabetical list below a...
Wikipedia The Association of British Muslims (AoBM) is an organization of British Muslims,[1] initially founded in 1889 by Abdullah Quilliam.[1]
20th Century British Politicians = Image Right - James Callaghan (1912-2005) served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1976 to 1979 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1976 to 1980 ===== Image Public Domain, Wiki Commons This is a huge project as this list only represents MPs elected in 1945. There will of course be overlap over the years but still a massive undertaking. We welcome a...
British celebrities have made a profound impact in all areas of the entertainment industry. including literature, music, film and television, as well as international sports. They command a great degree of public fascination and influence the everyday lives of peoples throughout the world.=Sub-Projects* British Film Actors * British Television Actors * British Stage Actors * Modern British Musi...
British Prisoners of War World War II Please add Geni profiles of WW2 Prisoners of War from Britain to this project. See also World War II - American Prisoners World War II - Prisoners of War from Canada World War II (1939-1945): New Zealand Prisoners of War Others to Follow All PoWs were allegedly protected by rules for the treatment of prisoners of war which had be...
British Coal Mine Workers=Coal mining in the United Kingdom probably dates to Roman times and took place in many different parts of the country. Britain's coalfields are associated with Northumberland and Durham, North and South Wales, Yorkshire, Scotland, Lancashire, the East and West Midlands and Kent. During the 1980s and 1990s the industry was scaled back considerably. In 2013, there were t...
The Merchant Navy is the United Kingdom maritime register and describes the seagoing commercial interests of UK-registered ships and their crews. Merchant Navy vessels fly the Red Ensign and are regulated by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA). King George V bestowed the title of "Merchant Navy" on the British merchant shipping fleets following their service in the First World War.===== Im...
The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) is a drama school in London, England that provides training for film, television and theatre. It is one of the oldest and most prestigious drama schools in the United Kingdom, founded in 1904 by Herbert Beerbohm Tree.RADA is an affiliate school of the Conservatoire for Dance and Drama. Its higher education awards are validated by King's College London (K...
Welsh Americans / Americanwyr Cymreig=Welsh Americans are Americans whose ancestry originates wholly or partly in Wales. In the 2008 U.S. Census community survey, an estimated 1.98 million Americans stated that they had Welsh ancestry, amounting to 0.6% of the total U.S. population. This compares with a population of 3 million in Wales. However, 3.8% of Americans appear to bear a Welsh surname....