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Gilmore Roberts
Gilmore or Gillmore may refer to: *Gilmore (surname) Places Australia *Gilmore, Australian Capital Territory, a suburb in the Canberra district of Tuggeranong * Gilmore Avenue, a road in southern Perth, Western Australia *Division of Gilmore, an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales Canada *Gilmore station (SkyTrain), a SkyTrain station in Burnaby, British Columbia Philippines * Gilmore Avenue, Quezon City * Gilmore station (Line 2), a railway station on the Manila Line 2 in Quezon City, Philippines United States *Gilmore, Arkansas *Gilmore, Idaho * Gilmore, Bond County, Illinois * Gilmore, Effingham County, Illinois *Gilmore, Maryland *Gilmore, Missouri * Gilmore, Nebraska *Gilmore, Ohio * Gilmore, Oklahoma *Gilmore City, Iowa *Gilmore Township, Benzie County, Michigan *Gilmore Township, Isabella County, Michigan * Gilmore Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania * Gilmore Creek, a river in Kansas *Gilmore Field, a minor league baseball park in Los Angeles, California ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilmore (surname)
Gilmore and Gillmore are surnames with several origins and meanings. The name can be of Ireland, Irish, in particular from Ulster, and Scotland, Scottish Scottish Highlands, Highland origin, Anglicised from the Goidelic languages, Gaelic ''Mac Gille Mhoire'' (Scottish Gaelic), ''Mac Giolla Mhuire'' (Ulster Irish, Ulster Irish Gaelic). The name was a patronymic name meaning "servant of (Mary (mother of Jesus), the Virgin) Mary". Gilmore is an alternative, or sept, of Clan Morrison from Scotland, known as MacGilleMhoire in Scottish Gaelic. Gillmore has been noted as a derivative of the Scottish Gaelic ''wikt:gille, Gille-mohr'', meaning "great servant", a name given to the armour-bearer to a Highland chief, or more prosaically to the servant or henchman of a chief. Another origin of the surname Gilmore is Irish, with two separate meanings. In County Armagh, the name is an Anglicised form of ''Mac Giolla Mhura'' "servant of St. Mura" (of Fahan, County Donegal). In County Sligo, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilmore Township, Benzie County, Michigan
Gilmore Township is a civil township of Benzie County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 813 at the 2020 census. The L-shaped township contains the village of Elberta and is bordered on the north by the city of Frankfort. The narrow township is located between Crystal Lake Township to the north and Blaine Township to the south, as well as a short boundary with Benzonia Township to the east. History Gilmore Township was organized in 1867. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 4.89%, is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 850 people, 341 households, and 236 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 439 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 97.06% White, 0.35% African American, 0.71% Native American, 0.35% from other races, and 1.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gillmore Medal
The Gillmore Medal is a military decoration of the United States Army which was first issued on October 28, 1863. The medal is named after Major General Quincy A. Gillmore who commanded Union troops attempting to seize Fort Wagner in 1863 during the American Civil War. Also called the Fort Sumter Medal, the Gillmore Medal commemorates the men who served in the fighting around Charleston, South Carolina Charleston is the List of municipalities in South Carolina, most populous city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The city lies just south of the geographical midpoint of South Carolina's coastline on Charleston Harbor, an inlet of the Atla ..., in 1863 and was presented to all Union soldiers who had served under General Gillmore’s command. The medal was pinned to the front of a military jacket from a swivel with no attached ribbon. Since the Gillmore Medal was issued on the local authority of General Gillmore, it was considered an unofficial decoration by the Unite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Gilmore (DE-18)
USS ''Gilmore'' (DE-18) was an ''Evarts''-class short-hull destroyer escort in the service of the United States Navy. Namesake Walter William Gilmore was born on 10 February 1895 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania He was commissioned Ensign on 29 June 1917. His duty assignments first taking him to a Naval Air Station in France, followed by alternation of duties at supply stations, air stations, operating bases and cruisers until 2 September 1940 when he became Supply Officer of . He was killed on board ''Lexington'' in the Battle of the Coral Sea, 7–8 May 1942. Commander Gilmore was posthumously commended by Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox. Construction and commissioning Originally allocated to the United Kingdom under terms of the Lend-Lease Program the ship was launched as HMS ''Halder'' (BDE-18) on 22 October 1942 by Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California; sponsored by Mrs. Otis J. Boyer, wife of a Quarterman Rigger of the Mare Island Naval Shipyard. She was reallocated bac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilmore (1824 Ship)
''Gilmore'' (or ''Gillmore''), was a merchant ship built at Sulkea, opposite Calcutta, British India, in 1824. In 1829-30 she made a voyage delivering settlers to the Swan River Colony in Western Australia. She then made two voyages transporting convicts from England to Tasmania. She was wrecked in 1866. Construction Gilmore & Co., shipbuilders in Calcutta, launched ''Gilmore'' in 1824 at a cost of 82,000 sicca rupees. She was a full-rigged ship sheathed with copper. Gilmore & Co. her the next year for a free trader. In 1829 Thomas Peel, her owner, had ''Gilmore'' lengthened especially for the Australian passenger trade. In 1841 she was doubled and re-sheathed and in 1843 and 1848 had large repairs done to her. Career ''Gillmore'' enters the ''Register of Shipping'' in 1825 with Law, master, Hunter, owner, and trade London—Calcutta. The 1829 ''Register of Shipping'' shows ''Gillmore'', of 500 tons (bm), having undergone lengthening and a large repair that year, with W. Gear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilmore Commission
Gilmore Commission is the informal and commonly used name for the U.S. Congressional Advisory Panel to Assess Domestic Response Capabilities for Terrorism Involving Weapons of Mass Destruction. The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Attorney General, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency entered into a contract with the RAND National Defense Research Institute (NDRI), a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), to establish the advisory panel. The advisory panel assessed the capabilities for responding to terrorist incidents in the U.S. involving weapons of mass destruction. Response capabilities at the Federal, State, and local levels were examined, with a particular emphasis on the latter two. Chaired by former Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore, this congressionally mandated commission functioned from 1999 to 2003. Five reports were presented to Presidents Bill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilmore Elementary School
Richmond School District, officially the Board of Education of School District No. 38 (Richmond), also known as SD38, is a school district based in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. The school board is governed by seven elected trustees, and serves the entire city of Richmond. The district supports a hands on approach to learning that emphasizes students' actual skills rather than grades and standardized test performance. Schools As of 2016, the district operates 38 primary schools, 10 secondary schools, and one alternative school An alternative school is an educational establishment with a curriculum and methods that are nontraditional. Such schools offer a wide range of philosophies and teaching methods; some have political, scholarly, or philosophical orientations, wh .... Elementary schools Secondary schools Prior to 1996, Richmond had separate Junior Secondary Schools (grades 8–10) and Senior Secondary Schools (grades 11–12). Starting in 1996, the di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilmore Community School
School District 41 Burnaby is a school district in British Columbia, Canada, with 41 elementary schools and 8 secondary schools. The district serves the City of Burnaby, located immediately east of Vancouver Vancouver is a major city in Western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the cit .... The district has an enrollment of approximately 25,000 students. Schools See also * BC School for the Deaf, Elementary * List of school districts in British Columbia References External links * 41 Education in Burnaby Municipal government of Burnaby {{BritishColumbia-school-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilmore Car Museum
The Gilmore Car Museum is an automobile museum located in Hickory Corners, Michigan, United States. The museum exhibits over 400 vintage and collector vehicles and motorcycles from all eras in several vintage buildings located on a 90-acre campus. The museum claims to be the largest automobile museum in North America. It is part of the MotorCities National Heritage Area. The museum opened in 1966 exhibiting the car collection of Donald S. Gilmore, a local businessman. Today, its collection consists of over 400 vehicles, including an 1899 Locomobile Steam Car and a 1930 Rolls-Royce prop car used in the 1967 film '' The Gnome-Mobile''. The museum also claims to have the largest display of automotive mascots and name badges in North America. The campus includes a 1941 Blue Moon Diner and a replica 1930s Shell fuel station. It is North America's largest automobile museum An automotive museum is a museum that explores the History of the automobile, history of automotive-related ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilmore Stadium
Gilmore Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium in Los Angeles, California. It was opened in May 1934 and demolished in 1952, when the land was used to build CBS Television City. The stadium held 18,000. It was located next to Gilmore Field. The stadium was located west of Curson Avenue, surrounded by Beverly Boulevard, Fairfax Avenue and Third Street. The stadium was used in a Three Stooges 1934 short '' Three Little Pigskins''. The stadium was built by Earl Gilmore, son of Arthur F. Gilmore and president of A. F. Gilmore Oil, a California-based petroleum company which was developed after Arthur struck oil on the family property. The area was rich in petroleum, which was the source of the "tar" in the nearby La Brea Tar Pits. Uses Opening The first event staged at the Stadium was a series of shows featuring prominent Hollywood actors of the day, led by Screen Actors Guild president Eddie Cantor, on the weekend of May 18-19-20, 1934. This "Film Stars Frolic" sought to raise mon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilmore Lake
Gilmore Lake in California is a backcountry lake in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, to the west of Lake Tahoe in the Desolation Wilderness. It can be reached by hiking west out of the Glen Alpine Springs trailhead near the town of South Lake Tahoe. This lake offers great fishing for Lake trout. See also * :Lakes of the Desolation Wilderness *List of lakes in California There are more than 3,000 named lakes, reservoirs, and dry lakes in the U.S. state of California. Largest lakes In terms of area covered, the largest lake in California is the Salton Sea, a lake formed in 1905 which is now saline. It occup ... * :Lakes of the Sierra Nevada (United States) External links Fishing Stories * Lakes of the Desolation Wilderness Lakes of the Sierra Nevada (United States) Lakes of El Dorado County, California Lakes of California Lakes of Northern California {{ElDoradoCountyCA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilmore Field
Gilmore Field was a minor league baseball park in Los Angeles, California, that served as home to the Hollywood Stars of the Pacific Coast League from 1939–1957 when they, along with their intra-city rivals, the Los Angeles Angels, were displaced by the transplanted Brooklyn Dodgers of the National League. History Gilmore Field opened on May 2, 1939 and was the home of the Hollywood Stars of the Pacific Coast League until September 5, 1957. The stadium had a seating capacity of 12,987 people. Location The ballpark was located on the south side of Beverly Boulevard between Genesee Avenue and The Grove Drive, just east of where CBS Television City is currently located. A couple hundred meters to the west was Gilmore Stadium, an oval-shaped venue built several years earlier, which was used for football games and midget auto racing. To the east was the famous Pan-Pacific Auditorium. Both facilities were built by Earl Gilmore, son of Arthur F. Gilmore and president of A. F. Gil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
