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London Pride (play)
London Pride most often refers to: * London Pride (beer), a bitter brewed by Fuller, Smith and Turner * Pride in London, London's annual LGBT pride festival and celebration, held during June and July London Pride may also refer to: Plants *'' Saxifraga × urbium'', a flowering garden plant *'' Saxifraga cuneifolia'', lesser Londonpride *'' Crassula multicava'', Fairy Crassula Other uses * London Pride Morris Men, founded in the 1930s, one of the earliest sides of the Morris Men dance revival, whose membership included Roy Judge * London Pride Sightseeing, a former London tour company owned by Ensignbus operating open-top sightseeing buses in London * ''London Pride'' (film), a 1920 British silent film * ''London Pride'' (1896 novel), a novel by Mary Elizabeth Braddon * ''London Pride'' (novel), a 1941 novel by Phyllis Bottome * "London Pride" (song), a 1941 song written by Noël Coward during the Blitz of World War II *''London Pride'', one of several oil tankers built for Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London Pride (beer)
London Pride is the flagship beer of Fuller's Brewery. It is sold both cask-conditioned and bottled. It has been brewed at the Griffin Brewery since 1958. History London Pride takes its name from a common name for the ''Saxifraga × urbium'' flower, in use by the 19th century. The flower provided shoots of recovery on the bombed sites left by the London Blitz of the early 1940s, and as such held symbolism for Londoners, celebrated in " London Pride", a patriotic song written in 1941 by Noël Coward. Awards London Pride was named Champion Beer of Britain in the Best Bitter Class at the CAMRA awards in 1979 and 1995. It was named Supreme Champion at the 2000 International Beer and Cider competition. Characteristics London Pride is known for its balance of malt and hops, giving rise to a well-rounded flavour. It is brewed with Pale malt, plus Target, Challenger and Northdown hops. In the UK, draught London Pride is brewed to 4.1% ABV (cask and keg), while in bottles and cans it has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pride In London
Pride in London is an annual LGBT pride festival and parade held each summer in London, England. The event, which was formerly run by Pride London, is sometimes referred to as London Pride. Pride in London celebrates the diversity of the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer) communities with the colourful Pride in London Parade, as well as the free festivity events that take place in Trafalgar Square. This event brings together thousands of people of all genders, ethnicities, sexualities, and also many people of different races. It is one of the longest running in the country and attracts an estimated 1.5 million visitors to the city. The festival's events and location within London vary every year however the Pride parade is the only annual event to close London's iconic Oxford Street. The 2015 Gay Pride Parade through the streets of London attracted 1 million people, making it the 7th largest gay event in the world and the largest Gay Pride Parade and Gay event e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saxifraga × Urbium
''Saxifraga ''×'' urbium'', London pride, is an evergreen perennial garden flowering plant. Alternative names for it include St. Patrick's cabbage, whimsey, prattling Parnell, and look up and kiss me. Before 1700 the “London pride” appellation was given to the sweet William (''Dianthus barbatus'').Brewers Dictionary of Phrase and Fable 18th edition, 2005 In 1846, Theresa Cornwallis West made a journey to Ireland. Near Dunloe in County Kerry "heareabouts grew quantities of our London Pride, and upon my expressing a wish for some roots to carry home, Sullivan he driversprang down and tore up a large tuft. 'Ah, then,' said ur guide Spillane 'that's too much entirely; why wouldn't ye leave some for the next comer?'" (''A Summer Visit to the West of Ireland in 1846'', p. 99). Taxonomy The true London pride is a hybrid between ''Saxifraga umbrosa'', native to the Spanish Pyrenees, and ''Saxifraga spathularis'' (the plant to which the name St Patrick's cabbage more correctly b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saxifraga Cuneifolia
''Saxifraga cuneifolia'', the lesser Londonpride, shield-leaved saxifrage or spoon-leaved saxifrage, is a herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the Saxifragaceae family. Etymology ''Saxifraga cuneifolia'' was first described by Carl Linnaeus in the 1759 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae''. The Latin word "Saxifraga" means literally "stone-breaker", from Latin "saxum" meaning "stone" + "frangere" meaning "to break". It is usually explained by reference to certain saxifrages' ability to settle in the cracks of rocks. The species' Latin epithet ''cuneifolia'' means “wedge-shaped leaves”. Description ''Saxifraga cuneifolia'' reaches on average in height.Pignatti S. - Flora d'Italia – Edagricole – 1982. Vol. I, pag. 509 The stem is woody and creeping. The leaves are alternate and arranged in a basal rosette. They are fleshy and slightly leathery, wedge-shaped, obovate or roundish and notched on the margins. The flowers are gathered in a loose and irregularly branched inflor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crassula Multicava
''Crassula multicava'' is a perennial succulent plant from the family Crassulaceae. It is also known under various English common names including the fairy crassula, pitted crassula and London pride. In Zulu, it is known as ''umadinsane'', one of several plants known by this name. Description It is a moderate to fast growing, mat-forming plant that features buxom, oval to round and deep green, opposite leaves, with one cultivar ('Purple Dragon') having purple undersides. The plant blooms in winter in its native habitat with white to pinkish starry flowers with four petals and four sepals. It reaches an average height of 15 cm, but would reach 30 cm. Cultivation Used as a groundcover, the plant is resistant to droughts and low temperatures above −3 °C. It also resists the lack of light and is a shade lover, but that can negatively affects its color or the quality of the flowers. Self-seeding, it can also be multiplied by cuttings. They also propagate themselves by pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London Pride Morris Men
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for two millennia. The City of London, its ancient core and financial centre, was founded by the Romans as ''Londinium'' and retains its medieval boundaries.See also: Independent city § National capitals The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has for centuries hosted the national government and parliament. Since the 19th century, the name "London" has also referred to the metropolis around this core, historically split between the counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire, which largely comprises Greater London, governed by the Greater London Authority.The Greater London Authority consists of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. The London Mayor is distinguished from the Lord ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roy Judge
Roy Judge (1929–2000) was a British folklorist and historian. Early life and education Judge was born in Hastings in 1929, where he attended the local grammar school before being evacuated to St Albans during the Second World War. He went on to St Catherine’s, Oxford, graduating with a degree in History in 1950. He gained a postgraduate certificate of education and in 1953 began teaching at Dovedale secondary modern school, Peckham, moving to Erith Grammar School to teach History and Religious Studies in 1958 and then on to Furzedown College of Education, as lecturer in Religious Studies, in 1963. Judge was a keen Morris dancer, a member of both the Oxford University Morris Men and the London Pride side, for whom be became Squire (leader) of in 1966. Folklore studies In 1974 Judge took a sabbatical to undertake a master’s degree at the Institute of Dialect and Folk Life Studies at the University of Leeds. His research focused on the Jack-in-the-Green, the perambulator ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London Pride Sightseeing
London Pride Sightseeing was an open top sightseeing bus operator in London. History In 1983, the state owned London Transport ceased operating their ''Round London Sightseeing Tour'' operation as the market was opened up to competition by the government. This had been run since March 1973. A number of companies established private tour bus companies in London. In 1984, Emmerheath Ltd., one such private operator, established the ''Grand Guided Tour of London'' as London Pride Sightseeing, with a white/pink/orange livery, a small operation with 10 buses and operating from one stop. In 1985 London Pride merged with Ensignbus, who had also started their own tour operation, with Emmerheath buses being repainted into Ensignbus standard blue/silver, with London Pride markings. Ensign had a competitive advantage with its ready supply of Fleetlines being disposed of early by London Transport into its sales business. As part of this, Ensign had developed expertise in half and full o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London Pride (film)
''London Pride'' is a 1920 British silent comedy film, directed by Harold M. Shaw, and starring Edna Flugrath, Fred Groves and O. B. Clarence. It was based on a play by Arthur Lyons and Gladys Unger. Cast * Edna Flugrath - Cherry * Fred Groves - Cuthbert Tunks * O. B. Clarence - Mr. Tunks * Mary Brough - Mrs. Tunks * Constance Backner Constance may refer to: Places *Konstanz, Germany, sometimes written as Constance in English *Constance Bay, Ottawa, Canada * Constance, Kentucky *Constance, Minnesota *Constance (Portugal) *Mount Constance, Washington State People *Constance ... - Maud Murphy * Frank Stanmore - Mooney * Douglas Munro - Garlic * Mary Dibley - Mrs. Topleigh-Trevor * Cyril Percival - Menzies * Teddy Arundell - Bill Guppy References External links * 1920 films 1920 comedy films Silent British comedy films British films based on plays Films directed by Harold M. Shaw British black-and-white films British silent feature films 1920s Englis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London Pride (1896 Novel)
London Pride most often refers to: * London Pride (beer), a bitter brewed by Fuller, Smith and Turner * Pride in London, London's annual LGBT pride festival and celebration, held during June and July London Pride may also refer to: Plants *''Saxifraga × urbium'', a flowering garden plant *''Saxifraga cuneifolia'', lesser Londonpride *''Crassula multicava'', Fairy Crassula Other uses * London Pride Morris Men, founded in the 1930s, one of the earliest sides of the Morris Men dance revival, whose membership included Roy Judge * London Pride Sightseeing, a former London tour company owned by Ensignbus operating open-top sightseeing buses in London * ''London Pride'' (film), a 1920 British silent film * ''London Pride'' (1896 novel), a novel by Mary Elizabeth Braddon * ''London Pride'' (novel), a 1941 novel by Phyllis Bottome * "London Pride" (song), a 1941 song written by Noël Coward during the Blitz of World War II *''London Pride'', one of several oil tankers built for London ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Elizabeth Braddon
Mary Elizabeth Braddon (4 October 1835 – 4 February 1915) was an English popular novelist of the Victorian era. She is best known for her 1862 sensation novel '' Lady Audley's Secret'', which has also been dramatised and filmed several times. Biography Born in Soho, London, Mary Elizabeth Braddon was privately educated. Her mother Fanny separated from her father Henry because of his infidelities in 1840, when Mary was five. When Mary was ten years old, her brother Edward Braddon left for India and later Australia, where he became Premier of Tasmania. Mary worked as an actress for three years, when she was befriended by Clara and Adelaide Biddle. They were only playing minor roles, but Braddon was able to support herself and her mother. Adelaide noted that Braddon's interest in acting waned as she took up writing novels. Mary met John Maxwell (1824–1895), a publisher of periodicals, in April 1861 and moved in with him in 1861.Victor E. Neuburg, ''The Popular Press Com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London Pride (novel)
''London Pride'' is a 1941 novel by the British writer Phyllis Bottome. It takes place in wartime London and follows an East End family during the height of The Blitz during the summer of 1940. It is seen through the eyes of a seven year old boy Ben, named after Big Ben, whose mother is a charwoman and his father is a docker. During the novel his neighbours are killed in an air raid Air raid may refer to: Attacks * Airstrike * Strategic bombing Other uses * ''Air Raid'' (album), by the improvisational collective Air * Air Raid ''(Transformers)'', the name of three characters in the Transformers universes * ''Air Raid'' ... and his own house bombed before he is eventually evacuated to the countryside at the conclusion.Calder p.195 References Bibliography * Calder, Robert L. ''Beware the British Serpent: The Role of Writers in British Propaganda in the United States, 1939-1945''. McGill-Queen's Press, 2004. * Welsh, Dave. ''Underground Writing: The London Tube from G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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