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Janvrin Harbour, Nova Scotia
Janvrin is the surname of * Hal Janvrin (1892–1962), baseball player for the Boston Red Sox * John Janvrin (1762–1835), businessman, politician, militia officer, and justice of the peace in Canada * Kip Janvrin (born 1965), American decathlete * Richard Janvrin Vice Admiral Sir Hugh Richard Benest Janvrin (2 May 1915 – 15 January 1993) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (1966–68) and Flag Officer Naval Air Command (1968–70). Naval career Educated at the Roy ... (1915–1993), Royal Navy officer * Robin Janvrin, Baron Janvrin (born 1946), Private Secretary to the Sovereign Janvrin may also refer to * Janvrin Island, Canadian island near Cape Breton Island * Janvrin Island Peninsula, Nova Scotia, community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia {{disamb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hal Janvrin
Harold Chandler Janvrin (August 27, 1892 – March 1, 1962) born in Haverhill, Massachusetts, was a utility infielder for the Boston Red Sox (1911 and 1913–17), Washington Senators (1919), St. Louis Cardinals (1919–21) and Brooklyn Robins (1921–22). He helped the Red Sox win the 1915 and 1916 World Series The 1916 World Series was the championship series in Major League Baseball for the 1916 season. The 13th edition of the World Series, it matched the American League champion Boston Red Sox against the National League champion Brooklyn Robi .... In 10 seasons he played in 759 Games and had 2,221 At Bats, 250 Runs, 515 Hits, 68 Doubles, 18 Triples, 6 Home Runs, 210 RBI, 79 Stolen Bases, 171 Walks, .232 Batting Average, .292 On-base percentage, .287 Slugging Percentage, 637 Total Bases and 104 Sacrifice Hits. He died in Boston, Massachusetts, at the age of 69. References * {{DEFAULTSORT:Janvrin, Hal 1892 births 1962 deaths Boston Red Sox players Washing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Janvrin
John Janvrin (29 August 1762 – 22 December 1835) was a businessman, politician, militia officer, and justice of the peace in Canada. Born in Jersey, Janvrin sailed to Isle Madame, Nova Scotia, in order there to manage ''Philip and Francis Janvrin and Company'', his brothers' business. He then established his own business, John Janvrin and Company, in fishing and retail on Cape Breton Island. (Minister of Supply and Services Canada, Hull Quebec 1984) Janvrin held a number of offices during his time in Cape Breton. He was a member of the Executive Council, a in the militia, and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kip Janvrin
Kip Janvrin (born July 8, 1965 in Guthrie Center, Iowa) is an American former decathlete. Janvrin is a native of Panora, Iowa and is now the Co-Head Track & Field Coach at the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, Missouri. College career Janvrin is a 1988 graduate of Simpson College, an NCAA Division III school in Indianola, Iowa. He won three NCAA Division III titles in the decathlon, as well as individual titles in the pole vault and 400 meter hurdles. International career Janvrin won the decathlon at the 1989 Olympic Festival with 7,863 points held at Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma.http://www.ucmo.edu/athletics/track/guide/1011_Guide/2011%20TrackMG_Rosters&Bios.pdf Former President Ronald Reagan attended the event and spoke at the opening ceremony. Janvrin took the bronze medal at the 1994 Goodwill Games and won the 1995 Pan American Games. Janvrin achieved his then personal best result of 8,345 points at the USA Olympic Trials in June 1996 in Atlant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Janvrin
Vice Admiral Sir Hugh Richard Benest Janvrin (2 May 1915 – 15 January 1993) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (1966–68) and Flag Officer Naval Air Command (1968–70). Naval career Educated at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Janvrin joined the Royal Navy in 1929 and specialised in aerial observation.''Who’s Who in Naval History: From 1550 to the Present'', Published 2004, Taylor and Francis, He was confirmed as a sub-lieutenant (from acting sub-lieutenant) on 16 January 1936, and promoted to lieutenant on 1 October 1937. Janvrin served in the Second World War and acted as an observer at the Battle of Taranto in November 1940, serving on HMS ''Illustrious''. For his service, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross on 20 May 1941. An acting lieutenant commander at war's end, he was promoted to substantive lieutenant commander on 1 October 1945. Promoted to commander on 31 December 1948, Janvrin was given command of the d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robin Janvrin, Baron Janvrin
Robin Berry Janvrin, Baron Janvrin, (born 20 September 1946) is a British courtier who was private secretary to Elizabeth II from February 1999 to September 2007. Early life Born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, Robin Berry Janvrin is the son of Vice Admiral Sir Richard Janvrin and Nancy Fielding. He was educated at Marlborough College, Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, and Brasenose College, Oxford, from which he received a first class bachelor's degree in philosophy, politics and economics in 1969, and of which he was made an Honorary Fellow in 1999. In 1962, he was selected to attend Camp Rising Sun in upstate New York. Career Janvrin entered the Royal Navy in 1964, was commissioned as an acting sub-lieutenant on 1 September 1966, promoted lieutenant on 4 March 1971, and served until 2 July 1975. He subsequently became a member of the Castaways' Club. On leaving the navy, Janvrin joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. He was a Second Secretary in 1975 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janvrin Island
Janvrin Island is a Canadian island off the coast of Cape Breton Island Nova Scotia in Richmond County. Janvrin Island, named for the family of John Janvrin, a merchant trader of Jersey, Channel Islands, is connected by a bridge to neighbouring Isle Madame Isle Madame is an island off southeastern Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia. It is part of the Municipality of the County of Richmond. Once part of the French colony of Île-Royale, it may have been named for Françoise d'Aubigné, marquise .... Janvrin Island was used by the Mi'kmaq Indians as a summer hunting ground and was especially prized for the white skinned deer who prospered there. For this reason, they called it "The Isle of the White Stag." Janvrin Island is also known to have some of the highest tides in the world and evidence of the water erosion can be seen high up on the white cliffs on the island. References External linksWebsite Islands of Nova Scotia Landforms of Richmond County, Nova Scotia< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |