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David Allan (other)
David, Davie or Dave Allan may refer to: * David Allan (broadcaster) (born 1940), British television announcer and radio presenter * David Allan (cricketer) (born 1937), West Indian cricketer * David Allan (cyclist) (1951–1989), Australian cyclist * David Allan (footballer) (1863–1930), Scottish international footballer * David Allan (painter) (1744–1796), Scottish painter * David Allan (police officer) (1879–1961), British police officer * David W. Allan (born 1936), American atomic clock physicist * Dave Allan (racing driver) (1965–2012), British auto racing driver * Davie Allan Davie Allan is an American guitarist best known for his work on soundtracks to various teen and biker movies in the 1960s. Allan's backing band is almost always the Arrows (i.e., Davie Allan & the Arrows), although the Arrows have never had a st ..., American rock guitarist, 1960s See also * David Allan Coe (born 1939), American country music singer * David Allen (other) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Allan (broadcaster)
David Allan (born 7 August 1940, in Bury, Lancashire) is an English broadcaster and journalist, best known for his work as a television continuity announcer and radio presenter. Radio career Educated at Bury Grammar School, Allan spent nine years working in theatre as a stage manager before he began broadcasting on the offshore station Radio 390 in 1966. In 1968, he joined BBC Radio 2 to present country music programmes, a role he occupied for much of the 1970s and to a lesser extent in the 1980s, also presenting the station's early Sunday morning show from 1989–91 and deputising for the likes of Ray Moore, Chris Stuart and Terry Wogan. In 1994, he presented shows on Country 1035 in London, but did not stay long and was a heavy critic of the station's music playlist. From January 1995, he presented country music programmes on Radio 2 again, but was replaced by Bob Harris from April 1999. He also presented a show on Melody FM, and subsequently returned to Country 1035 and was h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Allan (cricketer)
David Walter Allan (born 5 November 1937) is a former West Indian cricketer who played in five Tests from 1962 to 1966. He was wicket-keeper in all five Tests. Born in Hastings, Christ Church, Barbados, Allan played first-class cricket for Barbados Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region of the Americas, and the most easterly of the Caribbean Islands. It occupies an area of and has a population of about 287,000 (2019 estimate ... from 1955–56 to 1965–66, and toured England with the West Indies teams in 1963 and 1966. He played two Tests against India in 1961–62, one against Australia in 1964–65, and two against England in 1966. References External links * 1937 births Living people West Indies Test cricketers Barbadian cricketers Barbados cricketers International Cavaliers cricketers Cricketers from Christ Church, Barbados People educated at The Lodge School, Barbados Wicket-keepers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Allan (cyclist)
David Allan (15 April 1956 – 6 June 1989) was an Australian racing cyclist. He finished in second place in the Australian National Road Race Championships in 1979. He was the first and fastest in the Melbourne to Warrnambool Classic on three occasions, in 1976, 1979 and 1982. He won the Herald Sun Tour The Herald Sun Tour is an Australian professional bicycle race held in Melbourne and provincial Victoria, sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). The first tour was held in October 1952 as a six-day event. It is now held annuall ... in 1980, and the Austral Wheel Race in 1976 off a handicap of . References External links * 1956 births 1989 deaths Australian male cyclists Cyclists from Melbourne Sportsmen from Victoria (state) {{Australia-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Allan (footballer)
David Steele Allan (30 April 1863 – 26 June 1930) was a Scottish footballer who played for Queen's Park and the Scotland national team. He was born in Irvine, North Ayrshire and learned his football at Ayr Academy and, on moving to Glasgow to begin his career as a stockbroker, he joined Queen's Park in 1880. He won four Scottish Cup medals with the club in 1881, 1884, 1886 and 1890 and played in the club's FA Cup finals of 1884 and 1885. He also played occasionally for London-based club Corinthians The First Epistle to the Corinthians ( grc, Α΄ ᾽Επιστολὴ πρὸς Κορινθίους) is one of the Pauline epistles, part of the New Testament of the Christian Bible. The epistle is attributed to Paul the Apostle and a co-auth .... Andrew Watson: Corinthian References ...
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David Allan (painter)
David Allan (13 February 1744 – 6 August 1796) was a Scottish painter, limner, and illustrator, best known for historical subjects and genre works. Life He was born in Alloa in central Scotland. On leaving Foulis's Academy of painting at Glasgow (1762), after seven years' successful study, he obtained the patronage of Charles Cathcart, 9th Lord Cathcart and of Erskine of Mar, on whose estate he had been born. In 1764 Erskine made it possible for Allan to travel to Rome. He remained in Italy until 1777, studying under Gavin Hamilton and copying the old masters. In 1771 Allan sent two history paintings, ''Pompey the Great after his Defeat'' and ''Cleopatra Weeping Over the Ashes of Mark Antony'' (both now lost) to the exhibition of the Royal Academy of Arts in London. In 1773, still in Rome, his ''Hector’s Farewell from Andromache'' won the Accademia di San Luca's gold medal. Among the original works which he then painted was the ''Origin of Portraiture'', now in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
