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Ledger (surname)
Ledger is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Barry Ledger (born 1962), English rugby league footballer * Bob Ledger (1937–2015), English football player * Charles Ledger (1818–1906), English quinine expert * Heath Ledger (1979–2008), Australian actor * Jen Ledger (born 1989), English drummer * Peter Ledger (1945–1994), Australian artist and illustrator * Philip Ledger Sir Philip Stevens Ledger, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, CBE, FRSE (12 December 1937 – 18 November 2012) was an English classical musician, conducting, choirmaster and academic, best remembered as Director of the Choir of King' ... (1937–2012), British classical musician and academic * Robert Ledger (born 1890s), English footballer * Ron Ledger (1920–2004), British politician * Sarah Ledger (born 1989), British ice hockey player * Sep Ledger (died 1917), South African rugby union player * Tom Ledger (born 1992), Australian rules footballer {{surname, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Language
English is a West Germanic language that developed in early medieval England and has since become a English as a lingua franca, global lingua franca. The namesake of the language is the Angles (tribe), Angles, one of the Germanic peoples that Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, migrated to Britain after its End of Roman rule in Britain, Roman occupiers left. English is the list of languages by total number of speakers, most spoken language in the world, primarily due to the global influences of the former British Empire (succeeded by the Commonwealth of Nations) and the United States. English is the list of languages by number of native speakers, third-most spoken native language, after Mandarin Chinese and Spanish language, Spanish; it is also the most widely learned second language in the world, with more second-language speakers than native speakers. English is either the official language or one of the official languages in list of countries and territories where English ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry Ledger
Barry Ledger (born 19 January 1962), also spelled as Barrie Ledger, is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for St Helens and Leigh, as a . Background Ledger was born in St Helens, Lancashire, England. His father, Eric, played on the wing for St Helens in the 1950s. Playing career St Helens Ledger played in St. Helens 0–16 defeat by Warrington in the 1982 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1982–83 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 23 October 1982, and played in the 28–16 victory over Wigan in the 1984 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1984–85 season at Central Park, Wigan on Sunday 28 October 1984. Ledger played in St. Helens' 18–19 defeat by Halifax in the 1987 Challenge Cup Final during the 1986–87 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 2 May 1987. Ledger's final appearance for the club was in the 1987� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Ledger
Robert Hardy Ledger (5 October 1937 – 14 September 2015) was an English professional footballer born in Chester-le-Street, County Durham. He played as a midfielder during the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. He was defense, midfield and forward for Oldham Athletic and went in goals when goalkeeper Dave Best was injured. Ledger died on 14 September 2015 at his home in Doncaster Doncaster ( ) is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in South Yorkshire, England. Named after the River Don, Yorkshire, River Don, it is the administrative centre of the City of Doncaster metropolitan borough, and is the second largest se ..., following a short illness. He was 77. References 1937 births 2015 deaths Footballers from Chester-le-Street English men's footballers Men's association football midfielders English Football League players Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players Mansfield Town F.C. players Barrow A.F.C. players 20th-century English sportsmen [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Ledger
Charles Ledger (4 March 1818 – 19 May 1905)B. G. Andrews,, ''Australian Dictionary of Biography'', Volume 5, MUP, 1974, pp 73-74. Retrieved 9 Sep 2009 was an alpaca farmer noted for his work in connection with quinine, a treatment for malaria. Background Ledger belonged to a huguenot family that emigrated to England in the 18th century; he was born at 1 Bucklersbury, City of London, the son of George Ledger, a mercantile broker, and his wife Charlotte, ''née'' Warren. After leaving school he went to Peru and in 1836 was a clerk in a British merchant's office at Lima. It was at Lima that Charles rescued a drowning native Manuel Incra Mamani, who offered to become his servant. Alpaca career He became an expert in alpaca wool, and in 1842 began business as a dealer in South American products. In 1847 he was grazing sheep and cattle half-way between Tacna and La Paz, and in 1852 went to Sydney to inquire into the possibility of introducing the alpaca into Australia. He returned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heath Ledger
Heath Andrew Ledger (4 April 1979 – 22 January 2008) was an Australian actor. After playing roles in several Australian television and film productions during the 1990s, he moved to the United States in 1998 to further develop his film career. His work consisted of 20 films in a variety of genres, including ''10 Things I Hate About You'' (1999), ''The Patriot (2000 film), The Patriot'' (2000), ''A Knight's Tale'' (2001), ''Monster's Ball'' (2001), ''Casanova (2005 film), Casanova'' (2005), ''Lords of Dogtown'' (2005), ''Brokeback Mountain'' (2005), ''Candy (2006 film), Candy'' (2006), ''I'm Not There'' (2007), ''The Dark Knight'' (2008), and ''The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus'' (2009), the latter two of which were posthumously released. He also produced and directed music videos and aspired to be a film director. For his portrayal of Ennis Del Mar in Ang Lee's ''Brokeback Mountain,'' he received nominations for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, BAFTA Award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jen Ledger
Jennifer Carole Ledger (born 8 December 1989) is an English and American musician who serves as the drummer and co-vocalist for the Christian rock band Skillet. At the age of 18, she became Skillet's drummer when Lori Peters retired. Ledger released a solo EP in 2018 under the name Ledger. Several songs hit the Christian Rock chart and several other songs hit the Contemporary Christian music chart. Early life Ledger was born in Coventry and started playing the drums when she was 13. Ledger attended Coventry Blue Coat Church of England School where she passed her GCSEs. She played drums in a local band and was a finalist for the United Kingdom Drummer of the Year competition in 2006. She relocated to the United States at age 16 to major in drums with a scholarship at Living Light School of Worship in Kenosha, Wisconsin. She joined the band The Spark; since the band already had a drummer, she played bass. Career With Skillet Band members from Skillet discovered Ledger when t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Ledger
Peter Ledger (25 October 1945 – 18 November 1994) was an Australian cartoonist, comic book artist, commercial airbrush artist, and illustrator. Biography In addition to studying art, Ledger worked with surveying teams in the Australian outback, hunted deer for the government in New Zealand, was a professional scuba diver, a leathermaker, and a gourmet cook. He raced motorcycles, flew hot air balloons, was a body builder, and in later years became a private pilot. Ledger rose to the top as an illustrator in Australia, famous for his intricate airbrush work and fantasy images. Ledger prepared the graphics for the 1974 Australian film, ''Stone'', as well as the 1976 film, '' Oz''. In 1977, he won the "Art Directors Silver Award" for his ''Surfabout'' poster. That same year, one of his posters for ''Golden Breed'' (an Australian surfing apparel brand) was honored in the Graphis yearbook of award-winning posters from around the world. In 1979 he won an Australian King of Pop awar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Ledger
Sir Philip Stevens Ledger, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, CBE, FRSE (12 December 1937 – 18 November 2012) was an English classical musician, conducting, choirmaster and academic, best remembered as Director of the Choir of King's College, Cambridge from 1974 to 1982 and of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama from 1982 until he retired in 2001. He also composed choral music and played the organ (music), organ, piano and harpsichord. Life Ledger was born in Bexhill-on-Sea in 1937 and educated at King's College, Cambridge.Stanley Webb "Philip (Stevens) Ledger" in ''The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians'' (London: Macmillan, 1980). His appointment as Master of Music at Chelmsford Cathedral in 1961 made him the youngest cathedral organist in the country. In 1965 he became Director of Music at the University of East Anglia, where he was also Dean of the School of Fine Arts and Music and responsible for establishing an award-winning building for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Ledger
Robert Ledger (born in the 1890s in Ripon) was a professional footballer who played as a defender for Huddersfield Town. There is no more information about him after World War I. Robert Ledger was born circa 1895 in Dipton, County Durham England. He joined the league via the amateur club from Mickley, Co Durham. He later joined the Durham Light Infantry The Durham Light Infantry (DLI) was a light infantry regiment of the British Army in existence from 1881 to 1968. It was formed in 1881 under the Childers Reforms by the amalgamation of the 68th (Durham) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry) and ... regiment and survived the First World War. References 1890s births Year of death missing Sportspeople from Ripon English men's footballers Men's association football defenders English Football League players Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players Footballers from North Yorkshire British Army personnel of World War I Durham Light Infantry soldiers Military personnel from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Ledger
Ronald Joseph Ledger (7 November 1920 – 11 December 2004) was a Labour Co-operative politician in the United Kingdom. Early life Ledger was born in Tunbridge Wells and was raised in a Barnardo's orphanage after his father abandoned the family in 1923, during which time he was separated from his brother, sister, and pregnant mother. He was educated at Skinner's Grammar School and then at the University of Nottingham, where he founded the university's Labour Club and was its first chairman from 1948 to 1949. He served with the Royal Air Force from 1942 to 1947. Politics Ledger unsuccessfully contested Rushcliffe at the 1951 general election, and was a member of Hertfordshire County Council from 1952 to 1954. He was elected at the 1955 general election as the Labour Co-operative member of parliament (MP) for Romford, and held the seat until he retired from Parliament at the 1970 general election. Ledger was a director of the London Co-operative Society from 1961. He was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Ledger
Sarah Ledger (born 21 September 1989) is a British athlete who plays for the Great Britain women's national ice hockey team as defenseman Defence or defense (in American English) in ice hockey is a player position that is primarily responsible for preventing the opposing team from Goal (ice hockey), scoring. They are often referred to as defencemen, D, D-men or blueliners (the l .... References 1989 births British women's ice hockey defencemen Living people Place of birth missing (living people) {{UK-icehockey-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sep Ledger
Septimus "Sep" Heyns Ledger (29 April 1889 – 13 April 1917) was a South African rugby union player from Kimberley, South Africa. He was killed in World War I, in Arras, France while serving as a sergeant in the South African Infantry. He was a clerk by profession. Ledger took part in the 1912–13 South Africa rugby union tour. He was awarded four caps, the first against where he scored a try. His club team was Griqualand West. See also * List of international rugby union players killed in action during the First World War This is a list of international rugby union players who died serving in armed forces during the First World War. Most of these came from the Commonwealth of Nations, British Commonwealth, but a number of France national rugby union team, Frenc ... References External links Commonwealth War Graves database 1889 births 1917 deaths Rugby union forwards Rugby union players from Kimberley, Northern Cape South Africa international rugby union pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
