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Cardigan may refer to: Music * The Cardigans, a Swedish pop group * "Cardigan" (song), a 2020 single by Taylor Swift from the album ''Folklore'' * "Cardigan", a 2020 song by Don Toliver from the album '' Heaven or Hell'' * "Cardigan", a 2021 song by Ravi and Wonstein Places * Cardigan, Victoria, a region in Australia * Cardigan, Prince Edward Island, Canada ** Cardigan (electoral district), an electoral district in Prince Edward Island * Cardigan, Ceredigion, Wales ** Cardigan (UK Parliament constituency) ** Cardigan Castle ** Cardigan Island, a small uninhabited island north of Cardigan, Ceredigion * Mount Cardigan, a mountain in New Hampshire, U.S. * Cardigan House, a former house in London, England People * Cardigan Connor (born 1961), Anguillan cricketer * Chaz Cardigan (born 1995), American singer * Cora Cardigan (1860–1931), English flutist Other uses * Cardigan, a newborn lamb in Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure * Cardigan (sweater), a type of knitted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cardigans
The Cardigans are a Swedish rock band formed in Jönköping, Sweden in 1992. The main lineup of the band consisted of guitarist Peter Svensson, bassist Magnus Sveningsson, drummer Bengt Lagerberg, keyboardist Lars-Olof Johansson and lead singer Nina Persson. Post-hiatus shows since 2012 have been with Oskar Humlebo on guitar instead of Svensson. With their debut album ''Emmerdale'' (1994) they gained a solid base in their home country and enjoyed some success abroad, especially in Japan. Their second album ''Life'' (1995) secured them an international reputation. Their popularity rose when their single " Lovefool", from the album '' First Band on the Moon'' (1996), was included in the soundtrack to the 1996 film ''Romeo + Juliet''. Other singles included " Erase/Rewind" and " My Favourite Game" from the album '' Gran Turismo'' (1998). After a two-year hiatus the band returned to recording, and released their fifth album '' Long Gone Before Daylight'' (2003), a mellower countr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cardigan House
Cardigan House on Richmond Hill, London, Richmond Hill, Surrey, now in London, was a country house constructed between 1791 and 1793 by the architect Robert Mylne (architect), Robert Mylne for the wealthy publisher Robert Sayer. In 1794 it was rented by the Duke of Clarence, later to become William IV, who lived there until 1797 with his mistress the Irish actress Dorothea Jordan and their children. It then passed into the hands of the Earls of Cardigan as a country estate, country retreat in what was still a rural area. Another large property, Lansdowne House, was located nearby. It should not be confused with Cardigan House in Lincoln's Inn Fields, the London Townhouse (Great Britain), townhouse of the Earls. In 1817 Penelope Brudenell, Countess of Cardigan, Lady Cardigan, wife of Robert Brudenell, 6th Earl of Cardigan, the sixth Earl, hosted a birthday celebration for the Prince Regent (later George IV) at Cardigan House. The scene was depicted in an 1819 painting ''Englan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cardigan Welsh Corgi
The Cardigan Welsh corgi (; Welsh language, Welsh for "dwarf dog") is one of two different varieties of livestock-herding dogs, herding dog breeds known as Welsh Corgi, Welsh corgis (originating in Wales), with the other being the Pembroke Welsh corgi. It is one of the oldest breeds of the British Isles. Cardigan Welsh corgis are known to be an extremely loyal and trainable dog breed, naturally attuned to herding many different animals, from poultry and waterfowl to large livestock such as sheep and cattle. They are also versatile and can live in a variety of settings. History Pembroke Welsh and Cardigan Welsh corgis were both originally listed as one breed by The Kennel Club (UK) in 1925; the two varieties were officially recognized as distinct from one another by The Kennel Club by 1928, but were still categorized together under the title of "Welsh Corgis". In 1934, due to judge preferences towards each breed separately, the two breeds were finally described as uniquely differen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SS Bury Hill
SS ''Bury Hill'' was a cargo ship built in England during the First World War as ''Cardigan'', later becoming ''Pensylvanie'' of Compagnie Générale Transatlantique (CGT). In 1934 she returned to the British register as ''Bury Hill'' but was wrecked on the coast of Senegal in 1936. Trading career The ship was built by Richardson, Duck and Company of Thornaby-on-Tees in northeast England. She had nine corrugated furnaces with a combined grate area of heating three 180 lbf/in2 single-ended boilers with a combined heating surface of . The boilers fed a three-cylinder triple expansion steam engine that was built by Blair & Co, Stockton-on-Tees and rated at 425 NHP (2,600 IHP). Trading career The ship was launched in 1917 as ''Cardigan'' for the Cardigan Steamship Co of Cardiff, who placed her under the management of Jenkins Brothers, also of Cardiff. In 1921 Cardigan sold her to Henry W Renny of Dundee, who placed her under the management of EJ Leslie, also of Dundee. In 1924 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Brudenell, 7th Earl Of Cardigan
Lieutenant-General James Thomas Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan (16 October 1797 – 28 March 1868) was a British Army officer who commanded the Light Brigade during the Crimean War, leading its disastrous charge at the Battle of Balaclava. Throughout his life in politics and his long military career, Cardigan characterised the arrogant and extravagant aristocrat of the period. His progression through the British army was marked by many episodes of extraordinary incompetence, but also by generosity to the men under his command and genuine bravery. As a member of the landed gentry, he had actively and steadfastly opposed any political reform in Britain but, in the last year of his life, he relented and came to acknowledge that such reform would bring benefit to all classes of society. Biography Early life James Brudenell was born in what was, by the standards of the Brudenell family, a modest manor house at Hambleden, Buckinghamshire to Robert Brudenell and his wife Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Earl Of Cardigan
Earl of Cardigan is a title in the Peerage of England that was created by Charles II in 1661 for Thomas Brudenell, 1st Baron Brudenell, and the title has been held since 1868 by the Marquesses of Ailesbury. Since that time, it has been used as a courtesy title by the heir apparent to that Marquessate, currently Thomas Brudenell-Bruce, Earl of Cardigan, only son of the 9th Marquess. History The Brudenell family descends from Sir Robert Brudenell, Chief Justice of the Common Pleas from 1520 to 1530. His great-grandson, Sir Thomas Brudenell, was created a Baronet in the Baronetage of England, styled "of Deene in the County of Northampton", on 29 June 1611. On 26 February 1628, he was raised to the Peerage of England as Baron Brudenell, of Stanton Wyvill in the County of Leicester. On 20 April 1661, he was further honoured when he was made Earl of Cardigan, also in the Peerage of England. On his death, the titles passed to his son, Robert, the 2nd Earl, and on the 2nd Ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cardigan (film)
''Cardigan'' is a lost film, lost 1922 American silent film, silent war film directed by John W. Noble and starring William Collier, Jr. Set in the American Revolutionary War, it was adapted for the screen by Robert William Chambers from his own 1901 novel ''Cardigan''.''Pictorial History of the Silent Screen'', p. 226 by Daniel Blum c.1953 Plot As described in a film magazine, two years before the start of the American Revolutionary War, Michael Cardigan (Collier), a young Irishman who is ward of the English governor, is in love with Felicity Warren (Carpenter), who is known as Silver Heels. Walter Butler (Loyalist), Captain Butler (Pike) is also a suitor for her hand. Cardigan is sent to deliver a message to a distant point but is betrayed by Captain Butler, and almost meets death by being burned at the stake for the murder of the children of Chief Logan (Montgomery). A runner saves him and Cardigan is later admitted to the secret councils of the Minutemen. He hears Patrick Hen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cardigan (sweater)
A cardigan is a type of knitted garment that has an open front, and is worn like a jacket. Description Commonly cardigans are open fronted, have buttons, and are often knitted or woven: garments that are tied are instead considered a robe. Knit garments with zippers can also be referred to as a cardigan. A current fashion trend has the garment with no buttons or zipper and hangs open by design. By contrast, a pullover (or sweater) does not open in front but must be "pulled over" the head to be worn. It may be machine- or hand- knitted. Traditionally, cardigans were made of wool but can now be made of cotton, synthetic fibers, or any combination thereof. In British English, a baby's short cardigan is known as a matinee jacket. History The cardigan was named after James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan, a British Army major general who led the Charge of the Light Brigade at the Battle of Balaclava during the Crimean War. It is modelled after the knitted wool waistcoat t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cora Cardigan
Cora Cardigan was the stage name of Hannah Rosetta Dinah Parks (1860 – 1931), an English virtuoso flautist known as the 'Queen of Flute Players' who worked mainly in theatres. She performed throughout Europe and the United States, and was known for her skill playing the flute, piccolo and violin. Early life She was born Hannah Rosetta Dinah Moulton in 1860, Clerkenwell, illegitimate daughter of Rosetta Moulton (born 1833). The Era (newspaper) gave her birth as 18 September. On the 1861 Census the family were living at Hermes Street, Clerkenwell. By 1871 she had been adopted and lived with the family of her aunt, Caroline Parks (née Moulton, b 1836), and her husband Henry Thomas Parks (1823–1903), "Professor of Flute", in Leyton, Essex; her occupation was given as "Scholar And Flute Player". Career She was performing in Music Halls from as early as 1879, including touring the United States in 1880 for two years with M. B. Leavitt's Grand English Operatic Burlesque Company, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaz Cardigan
Chaz Eugene McKinney (born January 20, 1995), known professionally as Chaz Cardigan, is an American singer and alternative rock artist based in Nashville, Tennessee, who describes his musical style as "pop songs with messy guitars." He is best known for his song "As I'll Ever Be", which was featured in the Netflix film '' To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You.'' His single "Not OK!" peaked at #18 on the Billboard Alternative Airplay Chart. Early life Chaz Cardigan was born and raised in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. His father was an electrical contractor, his mother was a travel agent. He's described his childhood as "pretty midwestern", adding that he was "awkward", "twitchy", and unpopular for being perceived as "abrasive" and "politically outspoken" despite being very young. Growing up in a rural area, he used creativity as a child to stave off boredom by making toy inventions using "duct tape and shoestring" and writing screenplays. His earliest musical memories were of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cardigan Connor
Cardigan Adolphus Connor (born 24 March 1961) is an Anguillan born former English cricketer. Connor was a right-handed Batting (cricket), batsman and a right-arm Seam bowling, fast-medium bowler. Career Connor left his home island of Anguilla in 1979 to pursue a cricketing career in England. Connor was signed by Buckinghamshire County Cricket Club, Buckinghamshire in 1979 and remained at the club for five years playing in the Minor Counties Championship. Connor was eventually spotted by former Hampshire cricketer Charlie Knott who recommended him to Hampshire County Cricket Club, Hampshire, who signed him for the 1984 English cricket season, 1984 season. Connor made his first-class cricket, first-class debut for Hampshire against Somerset County Cricket Club, Somerset. This was to the first of Connor's 221 first-class matches for the club. The same year Connor made his List-A cricket, List-A debut against Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club, Nottinghamshire in the John Player S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
