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Cerney (other)
Cerney is a placename and a surname. It may refer to: ; Places * Cerney, a former village or hamlet near the Welsh town of Wrexham * Cerney Wick, a village near Cirencester, Gloucestershire. England * North Cerney, a village and civil parish in the English county of Gloucestershire * South Cerney, a village and civil parish in the English county of Gloucestershire ** RAF South Cerney, a former Royal Air Force station located in South Cerney ** South Cerney Castle, an adulterine castle of motte and bailey construction in South Cerney ** South Cerney railway station, a former railway station at South Cerney ; People * David Cerney (), Member of Parliament for Malmesbury, England * Mark Cerney (born 1967), American founder of the Next of Kin Registry * Todd Cerney (1953–2011), American songwriter and musician See also * Cerne (other) * Churney (other) * Czerny (other) * {{disambiguation, surname, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wrexham
Wrexham ( ; ) is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in the North East Wales, north-east of Wales. It lies between the Cambrian Mountains, Welsh mountains and the lower River Dee, Wales, Dee Valley, near the England–Wales border, border with Cheshire in England. Historically in the county of Denbighshire (historic), Denbighshire, it became part of the new county of Clwyd in 1974. It has been the principal settlement and administrative centre of Wrexham County Borough since 1996. At the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 census, the built up area had a population of 44,785, and the wider county borough, which also includes surrounding villages and rural areas, had a population of 135,117. Wrexham was awarded city status in 2022. Wrexham was likely founded before the 11th century and developed in the Middle Ages as a regional centre for trade and administration. Wrexham has historically been one of the primary settlements of Wales, and was the largest settlement in Wales fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cerney Wick
South Cerney is a village and civil parish in the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, 3 miles south of Cirencester and close to the border with Wiltshire. It had a population of 3,074 according to the 2001 census, increasing to 3,464 at the 2011 census. In 2001 South Cerney was winner of the Bledisloe Cup for the best-kept village in Gloucestershire (large village class), having previously won the award in 1955. Etymology The name ''Cerney'' is first attested in Old English in 852 CE, when it was recorded that King of the Mercians granted lands in Cerney to a man called Alfeah.. It is again attested in charters of the 990s associated with King Aethelred II, in the form , meaning 'on the River Churn' (the origin of whose own name is ancient, but whose etymology is obscure). To this was added the Old English word ('river'), first attested in the form ''Cernei'' (and variant spellings like it) in the Domesday Book of 1086. Thus ''Cerney'' meant 'the river Churn'. The additio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cirencester
Cirencester ( , ; see #Pronunciation, below for more variations) is a market town and civil parish in the Cotswold District of Gloucestershire, England. Cirencester lies on the River Churn, a tributary of the River Thames. It is the List of settlements in Gloucestershire by population, eighth largest settlement in Gloucestershire and the largest town within the Cotswolds. It is the home of the Royal Agricultural University, the oldest agricultural college in the English-speaking world, founded in 1840. The town had a population of 20,229 in 2021. The town is northwest of Swindon, southeast of Gloucester, west of Oxford and northeast of Bristol. The Roman name for the town was Corinium, which is thought to have been associated with the ancient British tribe of the ''Dobunni'', having the same root word as the River Churn. The earliest known reference to the town was by Ptolemy in AD 150. The town's Corinium Museum has an extensive Roman Britain, Roman collection. Cirences ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Cerney
North Cerney is a village and civil parish in the English county of Gloucestershire, and lies within the Cotswolds, a range of hills designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The village is north of Cirencester within the Churn Valley. The parish also includes the villages of Woodmancote and Calmsden. The North Cerney Manor was in the possession of the Bishop of York from the Conqueror's time until 1545 when it was returned to the Crown. North Cerney is represented by the county councillor for Northleach division and the district councillor for Churn Valley & Chedworth ward on Cotswold District Council. The County Council estimated in 2010 there were 556 people living in the village. The village has a pub, The Bathurst Arms, a primary schoolNorth Cerney C of E Primary School and a cricket club, North Cerney Cricket Club. Etymology The name ''Cerney'' is first attested in Old English in 852 CE, when it was recorded that King of the Mercians granted lands in Cerney ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Cerney
South Cerney is a village and civil parish in the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, 3 miles south of Cirencester and close to the border with Wiltshire. It had a population of 3,074 according to the 2001 census, increasing to 3,464 at the 2011 census. In 2001 South Cerney was winner of the Bledisloe Cup for the best-kept village in Gloucestershire (large village class), having previously won the award in 1955. Etymology The name ''Cerney'' is first attested in Old English in 852 CE, when it was recorded that King of the Mercians granted lands in Cerney to a man called Alfeah.. It is again attested in charters of the 990s associated with King Aethelred II, in the form , meaning 'on the River Churn' (the origin of whose own name is ancient, but whose etymology is obscure). To this was added the Old English word ('river'), first attested in the form ''Cernei'' (and variant spellings like it) in the Domesday Book of 1086. Thus ''Cerney'' meant 'the river Churn'. The additio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RAF South Cerney
Royal Air Force South Cerney or more simply RAF South Cerney is a former Royal Air Force List of former Royal Air Force stations, Station located in South Cerney near Cirencester in Gloucestershire, England. It was built during the 1930s to conduct flying training. The airfield was turned over to the British Army in 1971 and is now known as the Duke of Gloucester Barracks. History Construction of the airfield began in 1936 and it was still underway when it opened on 16 August 1937. No. 3 Flying Training School RAF, No. 3 Flying Training School was the initial tenant and was equipped with a variety of biplane aircraft which were replaced by Airspeed Oxfords in mid-1938. When the World War II, Second World War began in August 1939, the school was redesignated as a Service Flying Training School (SFTS) and was equipped with 44 Oxfords and 31 Hawker Harts. Shortly afterwards the headquarters of No. 23 Group RAF, responsible for advanced flying training, was transferred to South Cerne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Cerney Castle
South Cerney Castle was an adulterine castle of Motte and bailey construction built in South Cerney, Gloucestershire in the mid-12th century. Today only slight earthwork remains and they are a scheduled monument. Description Only slight earthwork remains exist today, although excavations in the middle 1930s revealed a square well and some datable material from the 16th and 17th centuries including farthings from the reign of Charles I. Later, twelfth-century pottery was found on the site. History The small Norman castle, built to protect the strategically useful village of South Cerney along the river Churn, was identified by Bazeley and Kennen, and accepted by other historians as the one built by Miles of Gloucester during the Anarchy and captured by King Stephen's forces in 1139, but the record of this is uncertain and Renn suggested that Ashton Keynes Castle was the more likely site for these events, and King mentions that this castle is frequently confused with a castle in C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Cerney Railway Station
South Cerney railway station was on the Midland and South Western Junction Railway in Gloucestershire. The station opened on 18 December 1883 on the Swindon and Cheltenham Extension Railway line from Swindon Town to the temporary terminus at Cirencester Watermoor. The S&CER line amalgamated in 1884 with the Swindon, Marlborough and Andover Railway to form the M&SWJR, and through services beyond Cirencester to the junction at Andoversford with the Great Western Railway's Cheltenham Lansdown to Banbury line, which had opened in 1881, started in 1891. Cerney and Ashton Keynes station was just outside the village of South Cerney and about 2.5 miles north east of Ashton Keynes. In 1905, the Great Western Railway's Minety station on the Swindon to Kemble line was renamed "Minety and Ashton Keynes": it was about the same distance south west of Ashton Keynes. However, the two stations were not in nominal competition for long. Cerney and Ashton Keynes were renamed as simply "Cerney" a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Cerney
David Cerney (fl. 1559) was an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Malmesbury Malmesbury () is a town and civil parish in north Wiltshire, England, which lies approximately west of Swindon, northeast of Bristol, and north of Chippenham. The older part of the town is on a hilltop which is almost surrounded by the upp ... in 1559. References Year of birth missing Year of death missing English MPs 1559 Place of birth missing {{1559-England-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Cerney
Mark V. Cerney (born April 10, 1967) is the founder of an American nonprofit organization. He is best known for creating the Next of Kin Registry (NOKR) model. His background includes graduating the St. John's Military School and serving with the US Marine Corps 1986–1993. In 1989 Mr. Cerney was recognized by the United States Seventh Fleet for his role in saving 16 U.S. Marine survivors of a CH-53D helicopter crash while serving in the US Marines,. He is married and has three children. The Next of Kin Registry became internationally known after appearing on CNN and Larry King after Hurricane Katrina. NOKR is an international free resource for the public to register emergency contact information that is only accessible to emergency agencies during times of urgent need. The organization was founded in 2004 and has been a resource used during Hurricane Katrina, the 7 July 2005 London bombings, the Asian tsunami, the 2012 Aurora shooting, Hurricane Sandy, the Orlando nightclub sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Todd Cerney
Todd David Cerney (August 8, 1953 – March 14, 2011) was an American songwriter and musician. He composed " Good Morning Beautiful", a 2002 five-week country number one (Billboard) hit for Steve Holy (co-written with Zack Lyle); "The Blues Is My Business" (co-written with Kevin Bowe), part of Etta James' 2003 Grammy Award-winning album "Let's Roll"; and " I'll Still Be Loving You", a 1987 country number one (Billboard) hit for Restless Heart (co-written with Pam Rose, Mary Ann Kennedy, and Pat Bunch). He and his co-writers were nominated for a Grammy Award for "I'll Still Be Loving You". The song won the 1988 award for "ASCAP Country Song of the Year". Cerney was born in Detroit, Michigan, and graduated from Zanesville High School in Zanesville, Ohio in 1971. He began his song-writing career after moving to Nashville, where he initially worked at Buzz Cason's Creative Workshop recording studio as an audio engineer. Some of the earliest artists to record his songs include ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cerne (other)
Cerne may refer to: People * Joe Cerne (born 1942), U.S. American football player * Rudi Cerne (born 1958), German figure skater and TV presenter * Teja Černe (born 1984), Slovenian sailor Places ;Czech Republic * Černé Voděrady, Czech Republic; a village * Černé Budy, Czech Republic; (), a town * Újezd u Černé Hory, Czech Republic; (), a village * Černé jezero, Czech Republic; (), a lake ;United Kingdom * Nether Cerne, a village in Dorset, England, UK * Cerne Abbas, a village in Dorset, England, UK ** Cerne Abbey, former abbey in the village ** Cerne Abbas Giant, a geoglyph * Up Cerne, a village in Dorset, England, UK * Lingfield Cernes (SSSI) the Cernes of Lingfield, Surrey, England, UK * River Cerne, a river in Dorset, England, UK; with etymology ;Ireland * Cerne, the site of Athcarne Castle in Meath, Ireland Other uses * '' Oraesia cerne'' (''O. cerne''), a species of moth * Cerne Skalicke, a variety of grape * Book of Cerne, an Old English prayerbook ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
