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Applegarth College
Applegarth may refer to: People with the surname * Adam Applegarth (born 1962), the Chief Executive Officer of the Northern Rock bank *George Applegarth (1876–1972), American architect in the San Francisco Bay Area The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a List of regions of California, region of California surrounding and including San Francisco Bay, and anchored by the cities of Oakland, San Francisco, and San Jose, California, S ... * Mark Applegarth (born 1984), professional rugby league footballer * Peter Applegarth (born 1958), justice of the Supreme Court of Queensland * Rufus Applegarth (1844–1921), American lawyer and politician, member of the Maryland House of Delegates * Robert Applegarth (1834–1924), prominent British trade unionist * Willie Applegarth (1890–1958), British athlete, winner of gold medal in 4 × 100 m relay at the 1912 Summer Olympics Places In Scotland * Applegarth, Dumfries and Galloway In England * Applegarth, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Applegarth
Northern Rock, formerly the Northern Rock Building Society, was a British bank. Based at Regent Centre in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, Northern Rock was originally a building society. It demutualised and became Northern Rock bank in 1997, when it floated on the London Stock Exchange with the ticker symbol NRK. During the early 2000s the company borrowed substantially to fund mortgages, with the aim of ambitious growth, and also donated large amounts to charitable purposes and communities directly and through sponsorships. Due to the 2008 financial crisis, it was unable to produce income as expected from its loans, and was at risk of being unable to repay the amounts it had borrowed. The news that the bank had approached the government for support with its liquidity led within 24 hours to a public lack of confidence and concerns that savings were at risk, and the bank failed following a bank run as people rushed to withdraw their savings. It was the first British bank ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Applegarth
George Adrian Applegarth (1875 – 1972) was an American architect. Applegarth’s career included designing the California Palace of the Legion of Honor, the Clift Hotel (now The Clift Royal Sonesta Hotel), and projects for the town of Clyde, California. He co-founded the architectural firm, MacDonald & Applegarth. Early life and education Applegarth was born on October 4, 1875, in Oakland, California, to parents Henrietta Anne (née Sanders) and John Applegarth. His mother was born in Walcot, Somerset, England, and his father was born in Canada. George H. Sanders, of the architectural firm Wright & Sanders was his maternal uncle; and John Arnold Sanders, a noted English painter and sculptor, was his maternal grandfather. He graduated from Oakland High School; and began his career as a draughtsman for Wright & Sanders in San Francisco, while he studied drawing at the University of California, Berkeley under Bernard Maybeck. Applegarth continued his training at in Paris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a List of regions of California, region of California surrounding and including San Francisco Bay, and anchored by the cities of Oakland, San Francisco, and San Jose, California, San Jose. The Association of Bay Area Governments defines the Bay Area as including the nine counties that border the estuary, estuaries of San Francisco Bay, San Pablo Bay, and Suisun Bay: Alameda County, California, Alameda, Contra Costa County, California, Contra Costa, Marin County, California, Marin, Napa County, California, Napa, San Mateo County, California, San Mateo, Santa Clara County, California, Santa Clara, Solano County, California, Solano, Sonoma County, California, Sonoma, and San Francisco County, California, San Francisco. Other definitions may be either smaller or larger, and may include neighboring counties which are not officially part of the San Francisco Bay Area, such as the Central Coast (California), Central Coast c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Applegarth
Mark Applegarth (born 10 December 1984), also known by the nickname of "Mash", is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. He played at club level for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, the York City Knights (two spells), the Central Queensland Comets and the Batley Bulldogs, as a , or . He is head-coach of York Knights in the RFL Championship, following Andrew Henderson's move to become Head of Rugby operations and development. Background Applegarth was born in Newton Hill, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. As of 2020, he lives in the Wakefield area with his wife Jessica, they were married at Sandburn Hall, Flaxton, York during 2018. Playing career He represented the Great Britain/Great British Schoolboys against the Australian Schoolboys during 2002. Applegarth came through the ranks at the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats and made his début as an 18-year-old. Upon leaving the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats due to injuries he joined t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Applegarth
Peter David Talbot Applegarth (born 6 August 1958) is a justice of the Supreme Court of Queensland in the Trial Division. Early life and education Peter David Talbot Applegarth was born on 6 August 1958 in Brisbane, Queensland. Justice Applegarth attended Brisbane State High School (1971–75), and graduated Bachelor of Arts (1978) and Bachelor of Laws with first class honours (1980) from the University of Queensland. He was awarded a scholarship to study post-graduate law at Oxford University The University of Oxford is a collegiate research university in Oxford, England. There is evidence of teaching as early as 1096, making it the oldest university in the English-speaking world and the second-oldest continuously operating u .... Career As a Barrister, Applegarth acted in defence of freedom of speech at the Fitzgerald Inquiry, helping expose police and political corruption. Peter became Senior Counsel in 2001 and in 2008 was appointed to the Supreme Court. Justice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rufus Applegarth
Rufus W. Applegarth (August 2, 1844 – June 17, 1921) was an American lawyer and politician, a member of the Maryland House of Delegates. Biography Born at Baltimore, Maryland, Applegarth attended public schools. Politically, he was a Republican. In 1895, he was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates, and in 1897 re-elected for a second term. He served as chairman of the judiciary committee of the house. In 1909 in London he successfully defended the 68 year-old composer and conductor Tito Mattei against a charge of breaking the speed limit. Applegarth had been a passenger in the vehicle and he successfully defended Mattei at the Police Court despite the prosecution's objections that Applegarth could not defend his client in an English court despite his 40 years experience as an American lawyer. However, despite these objections he got his client off the charge. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Applegarth
Robert Applegarth (26 January 1834 – 13 July 1924) was a prominent British trade unionist and proponent of working class causes. Biography Robert Applegarth was born in Hull in England. His father was the captain of a whaling brig. He spent a brief period in a dame school but had no other formal education and began work in a shoemaker's shop aged ten. He learned the skills of carpentry, before moving to Sheffield where he met and married Mary Longmore, a farmer's daughter. Applegarth moved to New York City in December 1854, seeking well paid employment, with only a half crown in his possession. He lived with another immigrant from Sheffield for a time, and held a variety of jobs including a master at a railroad station. He admired the democracy of the United States, but was appalled by slavery, and visited Mississippi to witness it for himself, where he met Frederick Douglass. By 1857, Applegarth was confident that he could support his wife in America so sent for her from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie Applegarth
William Reuben Applegarth (11 May 1890 – 5 December 1958) was a British track and field athlete and winner of a gold medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1912 Summer Olympics. Biography Born in Guisborough, then in the North Riding of Yorkshire, William Applegarth was one of the best European sprinters during World War I. At the Stockholm Olympics, Applegarth was eliminated in the semifinals of the 100 m competition and won a bronze medal in the 200 m. As the anchoring leg in the British 4 × 100 m relay team, he won a gold medal despite finishing second after the US in the semifinal. The United States was later disqualified for a fault in passing the baton; the same mistake was made in the final by the world record holder and main favourite German team. Applegarth was a British National AAA champion in at the 1913 AAA Championships and 1914 AAA Championships and was the highest British athlete at the 1912 AAA Championships, finishing behind South African Geor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Applegarthtown
Applegarthtown, also known as Applegarth or Applegirth, is a village near Lockerbie in Annandale, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Applegarth's Town is situated on the east bank of the River Annan close to its junction with the Nethercleugh Burn. it is west of Lockerbie. The name is derived from the Old Norse and means "apple-yard" or "orchard". Edward I of England offered oblation at a chapel in the parish in 1300 on his way to Caerlaverock. Applegarth Primary School lies across the A74(M) motorway about north north east of the village. The primary school was founded by the Jardine family in the 19th century and was renovated and reopened in 1994. The Jardine chiefs were established at Applegarth by the fourteenth century, The 7th Baronet of Applegirth, Sir William Jardine (1800–1874), was a well known naturalist and geologist. The original seat of the Jardines of Applegarth was at Spedlins Tower, constructed in the 15th century over the site of a previous tower which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Applegarth, North Yorkshire
Applegarth is a historic settlement located north of the River Swale in Yorkshire, England. It lies about three-quarters of a mile north-east of the village of Marske, Richmondshire, Marske. Description Applegarth now encompasses West Applegarth, High Applegarth, East Applegarth, Low Applegarth and Applegarth Low Wood, and includes the limestone crag of Applegarth Scar. Applegarth bridleway runs along the valley through the settlement, and is still a Bridle path, bridleway despite an attempt to have it downgraded in 2010. History The name Applegarth has Old Norse, Norse origins. A mansion stood on the site now occupied by West Applegarth farm, and the land to the north of Applegarth Scar was wild forest, with wolves and fallow deer. Applegarth was part of the manor of Ravensworth which belonged for many years to the Baron FitzHugh, FitzHughs. Applegarth Forest was described as picturesque and delightful in 1791. In 1250, warren (free), free warren in Applegarth was granted t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
