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Wainwright, nicknamed "Skinny" and "Jim", was born at Fort Walla Walla, a former Army post near Walla Walla, Washington.His father was a U.S. Army officer who was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the 1st Cavalry in 1875, rose to the rank of major, commanded a squadron of the 5th Cavalry at the Battle of Santiago de Cuba during the Spanish–American War, and, in 1902, died of disease in the ...
Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright (December 10, 1864 – June 3, 1945) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. [1] He was the United States Assistant Secretary of War from 1921 to 1923. [ 2 ]
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A Cambridge-chiming clock, known as the "Sam Rhodes Clock" (named after Councillor Sam Rhodes, the chairman of the Town Hall Committee) was installed in the tower in April 1895; [2] it had been manufactured by Potts & Sons of Leeds, and the accompanying five bells were by John Warner & Sons. [6]
Morley played and won its first match on the 9 November 1878, against Dewsbury Birkdale.Morley was a member of the Northern Union, however, when the Northern Union clubs broke away from the RFU to form what is now rugby league, the Morley representatives missed the train to Huddersfield as they were still in the pub.
The ragtag members of the Kennedy clan turned out Monday for the funeral of Ethel Kennedy — the widow of Robert F. Kennedy, and the last link to the family's days of "Camelot" in the White House.
Peel was born in Churwell, a village close to Morley, on 12 February 1857. [1] He was the son of a miner, and Peel himself worked in the mines for a time. [2] From the age of 16, he played with increasing frequency for the Churwell cricket team, [3] [4] and by 1882 was part of the Yorkshire Colts. [5]
Cricketers from Morley, West Yorkshire (10 P) Pages in category "Sportspeople from Morley, West Yorkshire" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total.