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Kirkby (other)
Kirkby is a Scottish and northern English name of Scandinavian origin, meaning "church town". It may refer to: Places in the United Kingdom * Kirkby, Merseyside * Kirkby, North Yorkshire * Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire ** Outwood Academy Kirkby * Kirkby-in-Furness, Cumbria * Kirkby la Thorpe, Lincolnshire * Kirkby on Bain, Lincolnshire * Kirkby Fleetham, North Yorkshire * Kirkby Ireleth, Cumbria * Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria * Kirkby Malham, North Yorkshire * Kirkby Mallory, Leicestershire * Kirkby Malzeard, North Yorkshire * Kirkby Moor, Cumbria * Kirkby Overblow, North Yorkshire * Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria * Kirkby Thore, Cumbria * East Kirkby, Lincolnshire * South Kirkby & Moorthorpe, West Yorkshire * Kirkbymoorside, North Yorkshire People * Bruce Kirkby (born 1968), Canadian adventurer * Elisabeth Kirkby (born 1921), Australian actress and politician * Dame Emma Kirkby (born 1949), British soprano singer * Geoffrey John Kirkby (1918-1998), British Royal Navy officer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirkby
Kirkby ( ) is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, Merseyside, England. The town, historically in Lancashire, has a size of is north of Huyton and north-east of Liverpool. The population in 2016 was 41,495 making it the largest in Knowsley and the 9th biggest settlement in Merseyside. Evidence of Bronze Age activity has been noted though the first direct evidence of a settlement dates to 1086 via the Doomsday Book. The town was mainly farmland until the mid-20th century due to building of ROF Kirkby, the largest Royal Ordanance Factory filling munitions. In November 2020, Liverpool F.C. relocated its training facilities from the Melwood site in West Derby, to the town following the completion of the new AXA Training Centre. History It is believed that Kirkby was founded around 870 AD, due to archaeological evidence of Bronze Age settlement. Historically, it has been part of Lancashire. Kirk-by derives from the Northern dialect of Old English wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Kirkby
East Kirkby is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated south-east from Horncastle, and on the A155 road. East Kirkby 13th century Grade II* listed Anglican parish church is dedicated to St Nicholas. The church tower and nave arcades are of Decorated style, and the chancel screen, Perpendicular. In the south aisle is a 14th-century slab to Sir Robert Sylkestone (d. 1347), founder of the chantry.Cox, J. Charles (1916) ''Lincolnshire'' pp. 183, 184; Methuen & Co. Ltd A Wesleyan chapel was established in 1862.''Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire with the port of Hull'' 1885, p. 604 East Kirkby was the birthplace of Thomas Goodrich, or Goodricke, (1494–1554). Goodrich was Bishop of Ely (1533–54) and Lord High Chancellor of England from 1551. East Kirkby has a disused 1820 Grade II listed tower mill. The village's public house is the Red Lion on Fen Lane. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Kirkby (Royalist)
Roger Kirkby (died August 1643) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 to 1642. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War. Kirkby was the son of Roger Kirkby of Kirkby Ireleth in Lonsdale. He succeeded to his estate on the death of his father in 1627. In April 1640, Kirkby was elected Member of Parliament for Lancaster in the Short Parliament He was elected MP for Lancashire for the Long Parliament in November 1640. He supported the King's party and was disabled from sitting on 29 August 1642. Kirkby died in August 1643. Kirkby married Agnes Lowther, sister of Sir John Lowther, 1st Baronet and had a son Richard Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'stro ... who was also an MP. References , - {{DEFAULTSORT:Kirkby, Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Kirkby (died 1709)
Colonel Roger Kirkby (c. 1649 – 8 February 1709) was an English soldier and politician, of Kirkby Ireleth in Lancashire, the eldest son of Richard Kirkby and his first wife Elizabeth Murray. An ensign in the Coldstream Guards in 1670, he was a captain in Charles Wheeler's Regiment of Foot in 1678, and colonel in Sir James Leslie's Regiment of Foot in 1689. By this time, he had succeeded his father as Member of Parliament for Lancaster. He was Governor of Chester Chester is a cathedral city and the county town of Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Dee, close to the English–Welsh border. With a population of 79,645 in 2011,"2011 Census results: People and Population Profile: Chester Loca ... from 1693 until 1702, and was chosen High Sheriff of Lancashire for 1709 but died in office. On 7 August 1692, he married Catherine Baker, and had a son: *Richard Baker Kirkby (d. 4 May 1717) References * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kirkby, Roger 1640s births 170 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Kirkby (Royal Navy)
Richard Kirkby (c. 1658 – 16 April 1703) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the eighteenth century. He rose to the rank of captain but was later tried at a court-martial for his conduct during the action of August 1702, and being convicted of cowardice and disobedience was executed by firing squad. Family and early years Kirkby was born the fourth child and second son of Richard Kirkby, a justice of the peace and Member of Parliament for Lancaster, and his second wife, Isabel, daughter of Sir William Hudleston of Cumberland. He joined the Royal Navy and passed his naval lieutenant's examination on 28 March 1689. He was then appointed as second lieutenant of HMS ''Advice''. He had powerful relatives, including Arthur Herbert and Sir John Lowther, the latter being one of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. They secured him a promotion to captain on 12 February 1690, with his first appointment being to the hired ship HMS ''Success''. He was sent as part o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Kirkby
Richard Kirkby (c. 1625 – 9 September 1681) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1661 to 1681. Kirkby was the son of Roger Kirkby or Kirby of Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire and his wife Agnes Lowther, sister of Sir John Lowther, 1st Baronet. Kirkby was a justice of the peace A justice of the peace (JP) is a judicial officer of a lower or ''puisne'' court, elected or appointed by means of a commission ( letters patent) to keep the peace. In past centuries the term commissioner of the peace was often used with the sa ... for Lancashire from 1663 until his death and custos rotulorum for the same county, also until death. He was elected Member of Parliament for Lancaster in 1661 for the Cavalier Parliament and retained the seat until his death in 1681. Kirkby married three times. His first wife was Elizabeth Murray by whom he had children Roger Kirkby (c.1649–1709), Agnes and Temperance. He married secondly Isabel Huddleston, daughter of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ollie Kirkby
Ollie Kirkby (September 26, 1886 – October 7, 1964) was an American stage, screen, and vaudeville actress. Biography She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1886 and died in 1964 at Glendale, California. Her entire career, from 1914 to 1925, was dedicated to making short films or film serials. She was known for the dimple on her shoulder and often photographed showing that distinguishing feature. Kirkby began working in films with Kalem in 1912. After two years there, she worked for Favorite Players Company for a year and then returned to Kalem. She married actor George Larkin in 1918. He died in 1946. In addition to her acting career, she also wrote scripts with her husband, including '' Bulldog Courage'' (1922) and '' The Pell Street Mystery'' (1924). Selected filmography *''The Parasite'' (1912) *''The Girl and the Gangster'' (1913) – short *''The Wiles of a Siren'' (1914) – short *''The Potter and the Clay'' (1914) – short *''The Key to Yesterday'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Kirkby (bishop Of Ely)
John Kirkby (died 26 March 1290) was an English ecclesiastic and statesman. Life Kirkby first appears in the historical record in the chancery during the reign of King Henry III of England. When Henry's son Edward I came to the throne, Kirkby was given the title vice-chancellor, because he often had custody of the Great Seal when the Chancellor, Robert Burnell, was absent from England.Prestwich "Kirkby, John" ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'' Often considered Burnell's protégé,Prestwich ''Edward I'' p. 234 Edward used Kirkby in 1282 as a collector of moneys for the king's Welsh campaigns.Prestwich ''Edward I'' p. 238 Edward rewarded him with a number of benefices, although Kirkby had not yet been ordained a priest. One such benefice was Archdeacon of Coventry.Fryde, et al. ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 104 Kirkby was Lord Treasurer from January 1284 to his death. Kirkby was probably behind the reforms that took place in the treasury and exchequer. Book- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gordon Kirkby
Gordon Kirkby (born 26 September 1958) was a member of the House of Commons of Canada for the riding of Prince Albert—Churchill River from 1993 to 1997. History Kirkby was first elected to Prince Albert City Council as an alderman in October 1985. Kirkby was mayor of his home town Prince Albert from 1988 until 1993, when he won the riding of Prince Albert—Churchill River in the 1993 federal election as a member of the Liberal party. He was the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada from 23 February 1996 to 1 June 1997. Kirkby lost to Reform party candidate Derrek Konrad in the 1997 election, finishing third in the riding, which had been restructured as Prince Albert. After he left Canadian politics, Kirkby moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba and began a consulting career. He made an unsuccessful bid to become Winnipeg's mayor in the 2004 by-election. Gordon Kirkby moved back to Prince Albert in June 2005 and started up his own ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geoffrey John Kirkby
Captain Geoffrey John Kirkby CBE, DSC & Two Bars (26 August 1918 – 24 October 1998) was an officer in the Royal Navy during the Second World War, serving mainly at sea in small ships. Early life Kirkby was born on 26 August 1918. He was educated at Taunton School, a private school in Taunton, Somerset. Military service First DSC (June 1940) Aged 21, Kirkby was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) for boarding the sinking Italian Navy submarine ''Torricelli'' and capturing the vessel's signal books. Kirkby was serving on board HMS ''Kingston'' at the time. Second DSC (March 1942) Kirkby, while still serving on board ''Kingston'', took part in the Second Battle of Sirte, where Rear-Admiral Vian defended a Malta convoy against a far superior Italian force. ''Kingston'' took part in a torpedo raid, for which the ship had to close within three miles of the Italian heavy units, and which led to the award of Kirkby's second DSC. Third DSC (August 1944) Kirkby was now o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emma Kirkby
Dame Carolyn Emma Kirkby, (; born 26 February 1949) is an English soprano and early music specialist. She has sung on over 100 recordings. Education and early career Kirkby was educated at Hanford School, Sherborne School for Girls in Dorset, and Somerville College, Oxford University. Her father was Geoffrey John Kirkby, a Royal Navy Officer. Kirkby did not originally intend to become a professional singer. In the late 1960s, while she was studying classics at Oxford, she joined the Schola Cantorum of Oxford, a student choir which, at the time, was being conducted by Andrew Parrott. After graduation, Kirkby went to work as a school teacher, but became increasingly involved in singing with the growing number of music ensembles that were being founded during the Early music revival of the early 1970s. She married Parrott, and sang with his Taverner Choir which he founded in 1973. Her vocal career developed throughout the 1970s, and she became noted as a soloist in perf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elisabeth Kirkby
Elisabeth Wilma Burton Kirkby (born 26 January 1921), alternatively Elizabeth Kirkby, is a British Australian retired politician. Kirkby entered politics serving with the Australian Democrats in the New South Wales Legislative Council as State Parliamentary Leader from 1981 to 1998, after which she served a seat on local government, as a councillor for Temora from 1999 and 2004. Prior to her political career Kirkby worked in film, television and theatre, starting from 1938 as an assistant stage manager in her native England before becoming a radio broadcaster, producer, director and screenwriter in Malaysia. She emigrated to Australia, where she became known for her small screen role as Lucy Sutcliffe in the serial ''Number 96''. Early life Born in Bolton, Lancashire, (now part of Greater Manchester) north-west England to James Burton Kirkby and Frances Robinson Kirkby's performance career began in the United Kingdom during the second world war, where she spent three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
