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Inglefield Family
Inglefield may refer to: Geography In Canada: * The Inglefield Mountains in southeastern Ellesmere Island In the United States: * Inglefield, Indiana In Greenland * Inglefield Gulf * Inglefield Land Naval history * , a World War II Royal Navy destroyer launched in 1936 and sunk off Anzio on 25 February 1944 People * Sir Thomas Englefield (or ''Inglefield'') (c. 1450–1514), Speaker of England's House of Commons from 1496 to 1497 and again in 1509 * Sir Derrick William Inglefield Inglefield-Watson (1901–1987) and Sir John Forbes Inglefield-Watson (1926–2007), 4th and 5th Watson baronets of Earnock * John Nicholson Inglefield (1748–1828), Royal Navy officer and father of Samuel Hood Inglefield * Samuel Hood Inglefield (1783–1848), a distinguished Royal Navy officer, artist and father of Edward Augustus Inglefield * Sir Edward Augustus Inglefield (1820–1894), a Royal Navy officer, arctic explorer and father of Edward Fitzmaurice Inglefield * Sir Edward Fitzmau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inglefield Mountains
The Inglefield Mountains are a mountain range in southeastern Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada. The mountain range is mostly covered by ice fields, with granitic nunataks reaching a height of above sea level. Rocky cliffs border the coastal areas. Like most other mountain ranges in the Canadian Arctic, the Inglefield Mountains are part of the Arctic Cordillera. There have been very few sightings of wildlife in the Inglefield Mountains because the mountains are north of the Arctic tree line and because of the harsh cold climate. However, the areas nunataks may support one-third of the nationally vulnerable Canadian ivory gull population. During the 1980s, the rock outcrops supported between 730 and 830 adult ivory gulls. See also *List of mountain ranges This is a list of mountain ranges on Earth and a few other astronomical object, astronomical bodies. First, the highest and longest mountain ranges on Earth are listed, followed by more comprehensive alphabetical lists organi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Nicholson Inglefield
Captain (Royal Navy), Captain John Nicholson Inglefield (1748 – 7 February 1828) was an English naval officer in the Royal Navy. Biography John Nicholson Inglefield was the son of a ship's carpenter, Isaac Inglefield, and his wife, a sister of the ship designer Thomas Slade – later Sir Thomas Slade. According to Captain Inglefield himself, his paternal family was of Lancashire origin and distantly connected to that of the Englefields. Under the patronage of his maternal uncle, Thomas Slade, Inglefield joined the navy as a boy of 11 in 1759. In April 1766, he was rated able seaman aboard the ''Launceston'': in May 1768, he was made lieutenant and moved into under the command of Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood, Sir Samuel Hood. This connection was to prove the most significant of Inglefield's career. Although Inglefield returned to the ''Launceston'' in October, by July 1769, he was back with Hood aboard the ''Romney'' and from that time forward his c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilbert Inglefield
Sir Gilbert Samuel Inglefield (13 March 190914 October 1991) was a British architect and Lord Mayor of London from November 1967 to November 1968. Inglefield was the son of Admiral Sir Frederick Samuel Inglefield KCB FRGS DL, and Millicent Evelyn Cecilia Crompton the heiress of the Derbyshire banker John Gilbert Crompton He was an Alderman of the City of London. In 1957, he was appointed chairman of the Barbican Committee, responsible for building the Barbican Estate, replacing Eric Wilkins, who had died. He appeared as a castaway on the BBC Radio programme ''Desert Island Discs'' on 1 July 1968; his chosen favourite piece of music, book and luxury item were "The Nightingale Chorus" from Handel's ''Solomon'', ''A History of Western Philosophy'' by Bertrand Russell, and Botticelli's ''The Mystical Nativity'' from the National Gallery, respectively. On 23 September 1968, he laid the foundation stone of the relocated London Bridge, at Lake Havasu City, Arizona, United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick Inglefield
Admiral Sir Frederick Samuel Inglefield, (29 April 1854 – 8 August 1921) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Fourth Sea Lord, was appointed as a Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown of Italy and commanded auxiliary patrol forces in World War I. After retirement he was a Deputy Lieutenant of Derbyshire. Early life Inglefield was born on 29 April 1854 to Colonel Samuel Inglefield of the Royal Artillery.Some sources have him the son of Commander (later Rear Admiral) Valentine Otway Inglefield (1824–1900) and his wife Henriette Inglefield (née Thiébault) (1823–?) He came from a long line of naval officers; his grandfather was Rear Admiral Samuel Inglefield, his great-grandfather was Captain John Nicholson Inglefield, and his uncle was the Arctic explorer Admiral Sir Edward Augustus Inglefield. He joined the Royal Navy as a cadet in the training ship at the age of 13. Naval career Inglefield became a sub-lieutenant in 1874 and was promoted to lieutenant on 30 January ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lloyd's Of London
Lloyd's of London, generally known simply as Lloyd's, is a insurance and reinsurance market located in London, England. Unlike most of its competitors in the industry, it is not an insurance company; rather, Lloyd's is a corporate body governed by the Lloyd's Act 1871 and subsequent Acts of Parliament. It operates as a partially-mutualised marketplace within which multiple financial backers, grouped in syndicates, come together to pool and spread risk. These underwriters, or "members", include both corporations and private individuals, the latter being traditionally known as "Names". The business underwritten at Lloyd's is predominantly general insurance and reinsurance, with a small amount of term life insurance. The market has its roots in marine insurance and was founded by Edward Lloyd at his coffee-house on Tower Street 1689, making it one of the oldest insurance companies in the world. Today, it has a dedicated building on Lime Street, a Grade I historic landmar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inglefield Clip
The Inglefield clip (also known as a sister clip and a Brummel hook) is a clip for joining a flag or ensign quickly, easily and securely to flag halyards so that the flag can be hoisted. They are also used for jib sheets on small boats and to connect the speed line in paragliders. Each clip resembles a link of chain, with a split through one side. The edges of this split are chamfered, so that the clips can be engaged or disengaged, but only if they are carefully aligned by hand. When pulled tight, the links are securely fastened. There are no moving parts to the link, although some have additional swivel pieces. They can be made of any durable material; commonly brass, bronze, stainless steel or plastic. The clips come in two basic types: 'standard' with the halyard attached directly to the clip, and 'swivel' which incorporates a rotational connector so that the halyard can rotate without affecting the flag. In the Royal Navy a flag or ensign normally has both types of clip, one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Fitzmaurice Inglefield
Rear-Admiral Sir Edward Fitzmaurice Inglefield, Order of the British Empire, KBE (1861–1945) was a Victorian era, Victorian Royal Navy officer and later secretary of Lloyd's of London. He gave his name to the Inglefield clip, a device he patented in 1890 for quickly attaching signal flags. Family Edward Fitzmaurice Inglefield born on 10 April 1861"Rear-Adm Sir Edward Inglefield - Formerly Secretary of Lloyd's", Obituary of Sir Edward Inglefield, ''The Times'', 23 July 1945 at Wavertree, near Liverpool, Lancashire, the youngest son of Edward Augustus Inglefield (1820–1894), Arctic explorer and Royal Navy admiral. He married Julia Katherine Margaret née Wilson in 1887; in 1891 she submitted a petition for divorce although the 1911 census shows them as still married but living apart. Naval career Midshipman He joined the Royal Navy in 1874 and was promoted to midshipman on 16 March 1876, and joined the ''Emerald''-class screw corvette HMS Tourmaline (1875), HMS ''Tou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Augustus Inglefield
Sir Edward Augustus Inglefield (27 March 1820 – 4 September 1894) was a Royal Navy officer who led one of the searches for the missing Arctic explorer John Franklin during the 1850s. In doing so, his expedition charted previously unexplored areas along the northern Canadian coastline, including Baffin Bay, Smith Sound and Lancaster Sound. He was also the inventor of the marine hydraulic steering gear and the anchor design that bears his name. bears his name, as do the Inglefield Land region and the Inglefield Gulf of Greenland. Career First voyage to the Arctic Inglefield set out from Britain on his search in July 1852, commanding Lady Franklin's private steamer , seven years after Sir John Franklin had left on his ill-fated search for the fabled Northwest Passage. Once Inglefield had reached the Arctic, a search and survey of Greenland's west coast was made; Ellesmere Island was resighted and named in honour of the president of the Royal Geographical Society. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Inglefield
Rear Admiral Samuel Hood Inglefield CB (1783 – 24 February 1848) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander in-Chief, East Indies and China Station. Naval career The son of John Nicholson Inglefield, Inglefield joined the Royal Navy in 1791. He was promoted to post-captain in 1807 and commanded HMS ''Bacchante'' at Jamaica in 1807 and assisted in the capture of the Spanish privateer ''Amor de la Patria'', and intercepted a Spanish armed vessel. The following year he captured the French brig ''Griffon''. By 1827 Inglefield was commanding HMS ''Ganges''. Promoted to rear admiral in 1841, he was appointed Commander-in-Chief on the Brazils and River Plate Station at a time when Uruguayan Civil War was underway. Inglefield took decisive action at this time to keep the Paraná River open so ensuring continuity of trade. He became Commander in-Chief, East Indies and China Station in 1846 and died of apparent heat stroke while still serving in that role in 1848. He l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Watson Baronets
There have been seven baronetcies created for persons with the surname Watson, one in the Baronetage of England, one in the Baronetage of Great Britain and five in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. One creation is extant as of 2016. The Watson Baronetcy, of Rockingham Castle in the County of Northampton was created in the Baronetage of England on 23 June 1621. For more information on this creation, see the Marquess of Rockingham. The Watson Baronetcy, of Fulmer in the Buckinghamshire, County of Buckingham, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 22 March 1760 for Charles Watson (1751–1844), son of Charles Watson (Royal Navy officer), Admiral Sir Charles Watson (1714–1757). The monumental inscription above his grave in the Parish Church of St Andrew's West Wratting, Cambridgeshire, reads: ''To the memory of Sir Charles Watson, Bart. (whose remains are deposited in a vault beneath) Born at Bradfield, Berkshire, May 29th. O.S. or June 9th. N.S. 1751; died at Wratt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ellesmere Island
Ellesmere Island (; ) is Canada's northernmost and List of Canadian islands by area, third largest island, and the List of islands by area, tenth largest in the world. It comprises an area of , slightly smaller than Great Britain, and the total length of the island is . Lying within the Arctic Archipelago, Ellesmere Island is considered part of the Queen Elizabeth Islands. Cape Columbia at is the most northerly point of land in Canada and one of the most northern points of land on the planet (the most northerly point of land on Earth is the nearby Kaffeklubben Island of Greenland). The Arctic Cordillera mountain system covers much of Ellesmere Island, making it the most mountainous in the Arctic Archipelago. More than one-fifth of the island is protected as Quttinirpaaq National Park. In 2021, the population of Ellesmere Island was recorded at 144. There are three settlements: Alert, Nunavut, Alert, Eureka, Nunavut, Eureka, and Grise Fiord. Ellesmere Island is administered as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British House Of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the upper house, the House of Lords, it meets in the Palace of Westminster in London, England. The House of Commons is an elected body consisting of 650 members known as members of Parliament (MPs), who are elected to represent constituencies by the first-past-the-post system and hold their seats until Parliament is dissolved. The House of Commons of England began to evolve in the 13th and 14th centuries. In 1707 it became the House of Commons of Great Britain after the political union with Scotland, and from 1801 it also became the House of Commons for Ireland after the political union of Great Britain and Ireland. In 1922, the body became the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland after the independence of the Irish Free State. Under the Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949, the Lords' power to reject legislation was reduced to a delaying power. The gove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
