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Darrington or Darington, may refer to: Places *Darrington, West Yorkshire, England, UK *Darrington, Washington, United States *Darrington Unit, a prison in Texas, United States People *Denton Darrington (born 1940), American politician *Michael Darrington, British businessman *Mike Darrington (born 1931), English snooker player * Pamela Darington, cofounder of the Andean music band Inkuyo *Darrington Sentimore (born 1990), American football player *Darington Hobson (born 1987), American basketball player Other uses *Darington (character), a fictional character from the 2010s U.S. animated TV show ''Blaze and the Monster Machines'' *Peter Darington, a fictional character created by Douglas Valder Duff for his eponymous 1940 novel ''Peter Darington'' See also *''Peter Darington'', 1940 novel by Douglas Valder Duff *Durrington (other) {{disambiguation, geo, given name, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darrington, West Yorkshire
Darrington is a small village and civil parish in the City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England, from Pontefract and from the city of York. The village is split in two by the busy A1 road (Great Britain), A1 trunk road which runs from London to Scotland. The 2011 census population was 1,403. History The history of Darrington can be traced back to the time of Edward the Confessor. The last Anglo Saxon owners of Darrington were named Jordan, Baret and Alsi. After the Norman conquest of England, Norman conquest it fell to the ownership of Ilbert de Lacy, a favourite of William the Conqueror. The village was recorded in the Domesday Book as ''Darnintone'', which means the ''town of Daegheard's people''. Darrington was on the old Great North Road (Great Britain), Great North Road, and was north of London. The A1 bypass to the east end of the civil parish was built in the 1970s. Notable residents Novelist, historian and Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, J. S. Fletcher (Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darrington, Washington
Darrington is a town in Snohomish County, Washington, Snohomish County, Washington (state), Washington, United States. It is located in a North Cascades mountain valley formed by the Sauk River (Washington), Sauk and Stillaguamish River, North Fork Stillaguamish rivers. Darrington is connected to nearby areas by Washington State Route 530, State Route 530, which runs along the two rivers towards the city of Arlington, Washington, Arlington, located to the west, and Rockport, Washington, Rockport. It had a population of 1,347 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. Non-indigenous settlement in the area began in 1891 at the site of a Skagit campsite between the two rivers, near the traditional home of the Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe of Washington, Sauk-Suiattle tribe. Prospectors had arrived in the area during the 1880s while looking for gold and other minerals, but were quickly displaced by the logging industry that would come to dominate Darrington for much of the 20th cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darrington Unit
The Memorial Unit (DA), known as the Darrington Unit until 2023, is a Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) men's prison located in Brazoria County, Texas, with a Rosharon, Texas postal address;Darrington Unit ." Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Retrieved on May 9, 2010. it is not inside the Rosharon . Most of the unit is in an , while a portion is in the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denton Darrington
Denton Darrington (born April 30, 1940) is a former Republican Idaho State Senator serving from 1982 to 2012. He represented the Idaho 27th District which included all of Cassia County. Early life and career Senator Denton Darrington was born in Burley, ID and currently lives in Declo, ID. He graduated from Declo High School. Darrington is married to Virgene Lind Darrington and they have five children. Darrington attends the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, informally known as the LDS Church or Mormon Church, is a Nontrinitarianism, nontrinitarian Restorationism, restorationist Christianity, Christian Christian denomination, denomination and the .... Senator Denton Darrington has a B.S. in Agriculture in 1963 and Post Graduate work from Utah State University. He also has Post Bachelor's work in Education from Idaho State University. Denton has been a farmer since 1965. He taught Idaho and American Hist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Darrington
Sir Michael John Darrington (born 8 March 1942) is a British businessman. Educated at Lancing College in Sussex, Darrington later qualified as a chartered accountant and spent 17 years with United Biscuits from 1966 to 1983, latterly in general management. While there, in 1974, he enrolled in the Management Development program at Harvard Business School. He joined Greggs Bakery in 1983 and was appointed managing director A chief executive officer (CEO), also known as a chief executive or managing director, is the top-ranking corporate officer charged with the management of an organization, usually a company or a nonprofit organization. CEOs find roles in variou ... in January 1984. Darrington was awarded a knighthood in the 2004 New Year Honours in recognition of his services to business and to the community in the North East. He married Paula Setterington in 1965, and has two daughters and a son. They currently reside in Northumberland. References Profile Greggs.plc.u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Darrington
Mike Darrington (born 13 September 1931) is an English former professional snooker Snooker (pronounced , ) is a cue sport played on a rectangular Billiard table#Snooker and English billiards tables, billiards table covered with a green cloth called baize, with six Billiard table#Pockets 2, pockets: one at each corner and ... player. Career As an amateur, Darrington was the Home Counties snooker champion seven times, and defeated Steve Davis in the 1978 English Amateur Championship. He also won the first Zimbabwe Open in November 1981. He turned professional in 1982. His only professional tournament in his first season was the 1983 World Championship; he faced Rex Williams in the first qualifying round, and lost 0–10. During the next season, Darrington recorded the best performance his time as a professional would bring, in reaching the last 48 at the 1983 International Open. There, he defeated Ian Williamson 5–3 before losing 2–5 to Silvino Francisco. At ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inkuyo
Inkuyo is a multicultural musical ensemble that performs Andean music arranged by Gonzalo Vargas. Vargas is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger, and record producer. He founded Inkuyo with Pamela Darington, Jorge Tapia, and Omar Sepulveda in the late 1980s. They published their debut album, ''Land of the Incas'', in 1990. Inkuyo's most recent album is ''Pachakuti: The Overturning Of Space-Time'', released in 2007. "Wipala", the first track on their debut album, serves as a backdrop to the "Brazil Favela" segment of Ron Fricke's 1992 film '' Baraka''. Inkuyo's namesake is a particular village in the Andes The Andes ( ), Andes Mountains or Andean Mountain Range (; ) are the List of longest mountain chains on Earth, longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range .... References External links *Inkuyodiscography a* Andean music Quechuan languages {{authority control ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darrington Sentimore
Darrington Sentimore (born February 17, 1990) is a former American football defensive lineman. High school career Sentimore was a standout athlete at Destrehan High School in Destrehan, Louisiana. Under head coach Stephen Robicheaux, Sentimore would put together a stellar high school career. As a junior in 2007, he recorded 120 tackles, 47 tackles for loss, and 16 sacks. As a senior in 2008, he recorded 78 tackles and six sacks. He was named All-State three times in his career. His accolades allowed for a stellar recruiting resume. The Rivals.com recruiting service had him as the 13th best defensive tackle and the seventh best player from the state of Louisiana. The Scout.com recruiting service had him as the 23rd best defensive end. ESPNU had him ranked as the 20th best defensive tackle. In the end, he was rated as a four-star recruit. After a long recruiting process that involved several schools, including LSU, Oklahoma, Auburn, Tennessee, Miami, Ole Miss, Arkansas, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darington Hobson
Darington O'Neal Hobson (born September 29, 1987) is an American professional basketball player for Botafogo of the Novo Basquete Brasil. He played college basketball for the New Mexico Lobos. Born in Las Vegas, Nevada, Hobson attended five high schools and a junior college before finally becoming eligible to play Division I college basketball. Hobson was drafted in the 2nd round (37th overall) of the 2010 NBA draft by the Milwaukee Bucks. Hobson was waived on December 2, 2010, due to injury. A year later, Hobson was re-signed by the Bucks for the 2011–12 season. He was waived again on February 3, 2012. High school and junior college Hobson attended Western High School in Las Vegas for his freshmen year, before moving to Houston, Texas to attend Alief Hastings High School. At fifteen he attended Gulf Shores Academy, earning his nickname of "Butta" through his pick-up play in Houston. He then moved to southern California and attended his fourth high school of Calvary Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darington (character)
''Blaze and the Monster Machines'' is an animated children's television series. It premiered on Nickelodeon on October 13, 2014. The show revolves around Blaze, a monster truck, and his human driver, AJ, as they have adventures in Axle City and learn about various STEM concepts that help them on their way. Joining them is the human mechanic, Gabby and their monster truck friends: Stripes, Starla, Darington, and Zeg as well as their rival Crusher and his goofy sidekick Pickle. Watts and Blaze's sister Sparkle join the main cast in Seasons 3 and 5. Plot The show focuses on Blaze, an orange-red monster truck, and his smart, young driver, AJ. They live in a world that is inhabited by sentient monster trucks called "Monster Machines", including primary characters Starla, Stripes, Zeg, Darington, Watts (as of Season 3), and Blaze's sister Sparkle (as of Season 5). Among the cast is Gabby, a talented mechanic who later befriends Watts and becomes her driver. Each episode also features ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Douglas Valder Duff
Douglas Valder Duff Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom), DSC (1901, Rosario, Santa Fe, Rosario de Santa Fe, Argentina – 23 September 1978, Dorchester, Dorset, Dorchester, England) was a British merchant seaman, Royal Navy officer, police officer, and author of over 100 books, including memoirs and books for children.Douglas V. Duff Collecting Books and Magazines, Retrieved 25 April 2010. Douglas was the eldest son of Arthur Joseph Duff, then Consul (representative), British Consul in Rosario, and Florence Valder. Duff served in the Merchant Navy during World War I, and survived being torpedoed on two occasions. He later rescued White Russian refugees from the Black Sea, spent time as an apprentice monk, served as a 'Black and Tan' during the counter-insurgency in Ireland, and joined the Palestine Police ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
