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Ayerst
Ayerst is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Fiona Ayerst (born 1965), South African photographer *Peter Ayerst (1920–2014), Royal Air force officer *William Ayerst William Ayerst (1830–1904) was an English clergyman and missionary. He was born at Dantzig on 16 March 1830, the eldest son of William Ayerst, vicar of Egerton, Kent. He studied at King's College, London from 1847–9, and graduated from Gonvil ... (1830–1904), British clergyman and missionary * William Ayerst Ingram (1855–1913), British painter {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fiona Ayerst
Fiona Ayerst (born 20 September 1965) is a wildlife photographer based in South Africa notable for underwater photography. Biography She has swum with many species of shark, photographed them, including the macropredator tiger shark and the massive but tamer whale shark.4 August 2009, Time magazine Retrieved 15 August 2014, "...A 40-foot whale shark and a brave snorkler swim off the South African coast. ..." Her images have won awards in numerous photo competitions. She writes for several magazines, and works as an editor for ''Beyond Blue'' magazine. She is a proponent of protecting sharks and ocean environments. Her images have appeared in magazines and newspapers worldwide, such as ''Time magazine ''Time'' (stylized in all caps as ''TIME'') is an American news magazine based in New York City. It was published weekly for nearly a century. Starting in March 2020, it transitioned to every other week. It was first published in New York Cit ...'', as well as on magazine co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Ayerst
Peter Vigne Ayerst, Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom), DFC (4 November 1920 – 15 May 2014) was a Royal Air force officer and flying ace of the Second World War. He was the last surviving RAF Advanced Air Striking Force, No. 73 Squadron pilot and test pilot from Castle Bromwich Aerodrome. Early life Ayerst was born on 4 November 1920 in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, England. He was educated at Westcliff High School for Boys, a state grammar school in his home town. Military career Ayerst was commissioned officer, commissioned into the Royal Air Force on 14 December 1938 as an acting pilot officer on probation. In August 1939, he was posted to No. 73 Squadron RAF, No. 73 Squadron to fly Hawker Hurricane, Hurricanes. He was regraded to pilot officer on probation on 3 September 1939 and his commission was confirmed on 6 October 1939. He was sent to France with the squadron and scored his first victory in April 1940. After a spell instructing, when he shared in the destructio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Ayerst
William Ayerst (1830–1904) was an English clergyman and missionary. He was born at Dantzig on 16 March 1830, the eldest son of William Ayerst, vicar of Egerton, Kent. He studied at King's College, London from 1847–9, and graduated from Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge with a B.A. in 1853, and an M.A. in 1856. After being ordained as a deacon in 1853 and priest in 1854, he was appointed to All Saints, Gordon Square (1853–5), St Paul's, Lisson Grove (1855–7), and St Giles in the Fields (1857–9). He departed England to serve as rector of St Paul's School, Calcutta, India. In 1861 he was appointed to a chaplaincy on the Bengal ecclesiastical establishment and was senior chaplain with the Khyber field force from 1879 to 1881, for which he was awarded the Afghanistan Medal. After returning to England he was briefly principal of the London Society for Promoting Christianity amongst the Jews's missionary college and minister of the Jews' Episcopal Chapel at Cambridge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
