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Stringfellow was born in the City General Hospital, Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, on 17 October 1940, to Elsie Bowers and James William Stringfellow, a steelworker who served in the Royal Scots Greys during the Second World War. He was the eldest of four, having three younger brothers; Geoffrey, Paul and Terry. [3]
Stringfellow was the youngest of the ten children born to Robert Stringfellow (a veteran of the War of 1812 and merchant at Raccoon Ford on the Rapidan River and farmer in Culpeper County, Virginia), and Mary Plunkett (daughter of an early industrialist in Orange County, Virginia). [1] John H. Stringfellow was his brother.
Peter Stringfellow (born 21 February 1939) is an English former professional footballer. He played for Oldham Athletic , Gillingham and Chesterfield between 1958 and 1965, making more than 100 appearances in the Football League , but his professional career came to an end after he was involved in a car crash which killed a teammate.
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William Samuel Henson (3 May 1812 – 22 March 1888) was a British-born pre-Wright brothers aviation pioneer, engineer and inventor. He is best known for his work on the aerial steam carriage alongside John Stringfellow .
As William and Peter grew up, they remained close. They even walked side-by-side, alongside the Prince of Wales’ brother, Prince Harry, in the respective funeral processions for Elizabeth and ...
Prince William is revisiting one of the most impactful moments of his childhood — a powerful experience he shared with his brother, Prince Harry.. In the Prince of Wales' upcoming two-part ...
When war broke out, Stringfellow sought a commission in the Confederate Army. Despite four denials due to his fragile health (and 94 pound weight), [3] Stringfellow eventually secured a commission as Captain in the 4th Virginia Cavalry (his brothers also served the Confederacy, although his cousins Pleasant and Robert Stringfellow served in the U.S. Army).