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Cecil Curwen
Cecil may refer to: People with the name * Cecil (given name), a given name (including a list of people and fictional characters with the name) * Cecil (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) Places Canada * Cecil, Alberta, Canada United States *Cecil, Alabama *Cecil, Georgia * Cecil, Ohio *Cecil, Oregon *Cecil, Pennsylvania * Cecil, West Virginia *Cecil, Wisconsin *Cecil Airport, in Jacksonville, Florida *Cecil County, Maryland Computing and technology *Cecil (programming language), prototype-based programming language *Computer Supported Learning, a learning management system by the University of Auckland, New Zealand Music *Cecil (British band), a band from Liverpool, active 1993-2000 *Cecil (Japanese band), a band from Kajigaya, Japan, active 2000-2006 Other uses * ''Cecil'' (novel), an 1841 novel by Catherine Gore *Cecil (lion), a famed lion killed in Zimbabwe in 2015 * Cecil (''Passions''), a minor character from the NBC soap opera ''Passions'' * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cecil (given Name)
Cecil is a given name of Wales, Welsh origin. The name was associated with Monmouthshire (historic), Monmouthshire and derives from the Old Welsh personal name ''Seisyllt''. The name may be related to that of the local Celtic tribe (the Silures) and the successor kingdom (Essyllwg). Notable people with the given name include: Notable men with the given name *Cecil Banes-Walker (1888–1915), English cricketer *Cecil A. Beasley (1876–1959), American lawyer and politician *Cecil Beaton (1904–1980), English photographer *Cecil Boyd-Rochfort (1887–1983), British racehorse trainer *Cecil Brooks III (born 1961), American drummer *C. T. Caldera, Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army from 1976-1977 *Cecil Calvert (other), several people *Cecil Clarke (born 1968), Canadian politician *Cecil Clementi (1875–1947), Governor of Hong Kong, British colonial administrator *Cecil Clementi Smith (1840–1916), British colonial administrator *Cec Cooper (1926–2010), Australian pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cecil (British Band)
Cecil were an English rock band from Liverpool. They released two albums, ''Bombar Diddlah'' (1996) and ''Subtitles'' (1998). They gained a small degree of commercial success in the UK charts, with their singles, "Hostage in a Frock" (1997) and "The Most Tiring Day" (1998). History Formation The band formed in Liverpool in 1993. The members were Ste Williams (vocals), Patrick Harrison (Guitar), Ally Lambert (drums), Anthony Hughes (guitar and keyboards), and Jay Bennett (bass). First concert The band took part in a "Battle of the Bands" sponsored by the Liverpool Echo. The band signed a management contract with Raymond Coffer, then later signed with the record label Parlophone ( EMI). They released their first single "No Excuses" with Parlophone in October 1995, which reached No. 89 in the UK singles chart. Tours The band spent the end of 1995 and most of 1996 playing concerts in much of the United Kingdom. They played with bands including Pist.On, The Levellers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caecilius Of Elvira
Saint Caecilius (''Cecil, Cecilius, Cäcilius'', ) is venerated as the patron saint of Granada, Spain. Life Tradition makes him a Christian missionary of the 1st century, during the Apostolic Age. Caecilius first worked as an itinerant bishop in the area of Roussillon. He then evangelized the town of ''Iliberri'' or ''Iliberis'' (Elvira/Granada), and became its first bishop. He is thus considered the founder of the archdiocese of Granada, established around 64 AD. Elvira's first bishop, according to the '' Glosas Emilianenses'', was Caecilius. Tradition states that he wrote some didactic treatises and that he was burned to death during the reign of Nero. He is one of the group of Seven Apostolic Men (''siete varones apostólicos''), seven Christian clerics ordained in Rome by Saints Peter and Paul and sent to evangelize Spain. Besides Caecilius, this group includes Sts. Hesychius, Ctesiphon, Torquatus, Euphrasius, Indaletius, and Secundius (''Isicio, Cecilio, Tesif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Prince
House of Prince A/S, is a Danish cigarette manufacturer. As Denmark's only cigarette manufacturer,The Group on company website (archived, 24 Nov 2005) it was an independent of Scandinavian Tobacco Company until its sale to in 2008. In 2005, House of Prince posted sales of DKK 12.66 billion ($2.15 billion). History The history of House of Prince dates to 1990 duri ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long Cecil
Long Cecil is a cannon built in the workshops of the De Beers mining company in Kimberley, Northern Cape, Kimberley for use by the British Empire, British in the Siege of Kimberley during the Second Boer War. Construction The defenders at Kimberley had only the relatively small RML 2.5 inch Mountain Gun at their disposal and therefore lacked a weapon that could effectively match those fielded by the surrounding Boers. George Labram and Edward Goffe, Chief Draughtsman at the mine, reviewed the limited number of textbooks and publications on gunmaking that were available in Kimberley. From this and calculations on what it would require to build a gun capable of firing a shell over , they decided that it was feasible to build the gun with the materials at hand. Construction of the gun began on 26 December 1899 with rough-turning of the barrel, but some of the tools required for rifling the barrel were not available and first had to be manufactured on site. The barrel was const ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cecil
The Cecil is a historic luxury hotel located in the hill station Shimla, India. The Cecil's address is at Chaura Maidan Rd, Nabha, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh 171004, India. At an elevation of 7,000 it sits at the foothills of the Himalayas and overlooks nearby mountains and valleys. History The hotel was established in 1884 by the British but was later purchased by one of its employees, Mohan Singh Oberoi, who later founded the Oberoi Hotels group, which presently owns and operates the property Mohan Singh Oberoi, 103, A Pioneer in Luxury Hotels '', May 4, 2002''. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
