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Greek greaves of “Denda”, c. 500 BCE, Staatliche Antikensammlungen (Inv. 4330) A greave (from the Old French greve "shin, shin armor") or jambeau is a piece of armor that protects the leg . Description
Greaves may refer to: Greave, armour that protects the leg (military) Greaves (crater), a lunar crater near the southwest edge of Mare Crisium; Greaves (food), an edible by-product of the rendering process; Greaves (surname), people with the surname
James Peter Greaves MBE (20 February 1940 – 19 September 2021) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward.Regarded as one of the greatest strikers of all time and one of England's best ever players, [4] [5] [6] he is England's fifth-highest international goalscorer with 44 goals, which includes an English record of six hat-tricks, and is Tottenham Hotspur's second-highest ...
The company was founded in 1859 by James Greaves and George Cotton. It was incorporated in 1922 as a private limited company. [6] Greaves Cotton was purchased by Lala Karam Chand Thapar of the Thapar Group in 1947. [7]
Lionel Bruce Greaves (1895–1984) was a Welsh missionary to Africa, soldier, educator, and author. His published reports were essential during United Kingdom discussions considering independence movements in Sub-Saharan Africa. [ 1 ]
Greaves is an English surname. [1] [2] Notable people with the surname include: Aaron Greaves, Australian rules football coach and former player; Alex Greaves ...
Ronald Bertram Aloysius Greaves III (28 November 1943 – 27 September 2012) [2] was an American singer who had chart success in 1969 with the pop single "Take a Letter Maria". A number two hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, this single sold one million copies, and it earned gold record certification from the Recording Industry Association of ...
Jacob John Greaves (born 12 September 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Ipswich Town. [3] He is the son of former Hull City and York City defender Mark Greaves .