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Percy Smith (other)
Percy Smith is the name of: Politics * Percy Smith (Australian politician) (1920–2002), known as Ray, member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly * Percy Smith (Canadian politician) (1922–2009), member of the House of Commons Science * F. Percy Smith (1880–1945), English naturalist and pioneer photographer * Percy Smith (ethnologist) (1840–1922), New Zealand ethnologist and surveyor Sport * Percy Smith (Australian footballer) (1887–1974), Australian rules footballer * Percy Smith (English cricketer) (1804–1876), English clergyman and cricketer * Percy Smith (English footballer) (1880–1959), English football player and manager * Percy Smith (New Zealand cricketer) (1883-1932), New Zealand cricketer Other occupations * Percy John Delf Smith, (1882-1948), British artist (né Percy John Smith before marrying) * Percy Smith (Australian priest), (1903–1982), Australian priest See also *Percy Smith Medal, a New Zealand award for anthropologists {{hndis, Smith, Per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Percy Smith (Australian Politician)
Percy Raymund Smith (12 January 1920 – 10 February 2002) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. Biography Smith was born in Warwick, Queensland, Warwick, Queensland, the son of the Percy Reginald Smith and his wife Anne (née Kennedy). He was educated at St Agatha's Convent until 1926, then attended St Columban's College, Caboolture, St Columban's College in Albion, Queensland, Albion, before finishing his schooling at St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace. He began his working life at Shell Australia and the Queensland National Bank before World War II commenced and he joined the RAAF as a pilot in the Pacific War, Pacific and Darwin, Northern Territory, Darwin,MOTION OF CONDOLENCE — Hansard. Retrieved 27 April 2016. being discharged in 1945 at the rank of Flight Lieutenant. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Percy Smith (Canadian Politician)
Gerald Albert Percy Smith, (22 December 1921 – 23 January 2009) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was a barrister and lawyer by career. Smith was born at a farm in Lower Newcastle, New Brunswick. Following graduation, he enlisted in the Canadian army and was stationed in England with the North Nova Scotia Highlanders. Lieutenant Smith headed a platoon which landed in Normandy on D-Day. His platoon pushed inland, where Percy and other members were taken prisoners of war. He later escaped, but was recaptured and imprisoned in Germany in August 1944. The POW camp was liberated by the American troops in May 1945. Percy left the army with the rank of captain. After returning home from the war, Percy worked in a mine in NWT, and then attended Law School at the University of New Brunswick and graduated from there in 1950. He was first elected to Parliament at the Northumberland—Miramichi riding in the 1968 general election, then re-elected there ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Percy Smith (ethnologist)
Stephenson Percy Smith (11 June 1840 – 19 April 1922) was a New Zealand ethnologist and surveyor. He researched and wrote about the origins of the Māori people and was one of the founders of the Polynesian Society. While his research has been criticised as flawed, it set a foundation for ethnological study in New Zealand. Personal life Stephenson Percy Smith, known as Percy, was born on 11 June 1840 at Beccles, Suffolk, in England. He was the eldest son of Hannah Hursthouse and John Stephenson Smith, who emigrated to New Zealand when he was nine years old. They left London on the New Zealand Company ship ''Pekin'' on 9 August 1849, arriving in Wellington, New Zealand, Wellington on 26 December. John travelled to New Plymouth first, followed by Hannah and the children soon afterwards. Percy went to school first at New Plymouth and then in Ōmatā, until 1854. Working on the family farm, he developed an interest in the local flora and fauna, and was taught to paint by landscap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Percy Smith (Australian Footballer)
Percy Smith (30 September 1887 – 24 May 1974) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football competition in Australia operated by the Australian Football League (AFL) as a second-tier, regional, semi-professional competition. It includes teams from clubs based in east ... (VFL). Notes External links * * 1887 births 1974 deaths Australian rules footballers from Melbourne Richmond Football Club players 20th-century Australian sportsmen {{AFL-bio-1887-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Percy Smith (English Cricketer)
Percy Smith (30 March 1804 – 21 February 1876) was an English clergyman and first-class cricketer who played for Cambridge University The University of Cambridge is a Public university, public collegiate university, collegiate research university in Cambridge, England. Founded in 1209, the University of Cambridge is the List of oldest universities in continuous operation, wo ... in two matches in 1825, totalling 9 runs with a highest score of 9, holding one catch and taking 2 wickets. References Bibliography * 19th-century English Anglican priests English cricketers English cricketers of 1787 to 1825 Cambridge University cricketers 1804 births 1876 deaths Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge Cricketers from Chichester {{England-cricket-bio-1800s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Percy Smith (English Footballer)
Percy James Smith (1880–1959) was an English footballer and football manager, who played for Preston North End and Blackburn Rovers. Playing career He started his playing career with Hinckley Town before joining Preston in 1902. He quickly achieved success, helping Preston to the Second Division title in 1904, becoming the division's top scorer in the process with 26 goals, and to the runners-up position in the Football League in 1906. After eight seasons at Preston, he moved to local rivals Blackburn Rovers in 1910, where he again achieved success claiming the League title in 1912 and again in 1914, as well as reaching the FA Cup Semi-finals in 1911 and 1912. After World War I, he finished his playing career with brief spells at Fleetwood and Barrow. Management career After retiring from playing, Smith managed Nelson, Bury, Tottenham Hotspur, Notts County and Bristol Rovers. Smith became manager of Spurs in 1930. At Spurs he achieved modest success, guiding th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Percy Smith (New Zealand Cricketer)
Percy Smith (28 March 1883 – 23 June 1932) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played in one first-class match for Wellington in 1909/10. See also * List of Wellington representative cricketers This is a list of cricketers who have played first-class, List A or Twenty20 cricket for the Wellington cricket team. Wellington played its first first-class match in November 1873 against Auckland at the Basin Reserve in Wellington. The team ha ... References External links * 1883 births 1932 deaths New Zealand cricketers Wellington cricketers Cricketers from Wellington City {{NewZealand-cricket-bio-1880s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Percy John Delf Smith
Percy John Delf Smith (March 1882 – 30 October 1948) was a British artist who worked in engraving, painting, lettering, calligraphy and book design. Early life Born Percy John Smith in Dulwich, London, Delf Smith took an apprenticeship with furniture maker Frederick Staddon before studying at Camberwell and the Central Schools of Arts and Crafts. His instructor in lettering at Camberwell was Edward Johnston, an extremely influential calligrapher and lettering artist whose Arts and Crafts movement style of lettering and use of Roman capitals had a strong influence on Delf Smith's career. Johnston's successor was Graily Hewitt, one of Johnston's pupils; Hewitt when he left recommended Delf Smith for the position himself. Delf Smith then established a career as a lettering artist and teaching the topic, publishing ''Lettering & Writing'', a slipcase of lettering models, in 1908. Johnston and his pupils' lettering work used calligraphy and extensive use of Roman capitals, su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Percy Smith (Australian Priest)
Percy McDonald Smith (1903-1982) was a priest in the Anglican Church of Australia. He was the first Archdeacon of the Northern Territory, and the founder of St John's Hostel in Alice Springs and St Francis House, a home for Aboriginal Australian, Aboriginal children in Adelaide. Career Smith was the first Priest in charge, Priest-in-Charge of Alice Springs for the Anglican Church. He was also the first Archdeacon of the Northern Territory, Australia, founder of St John's Hostel in Alice Springs and later the founder of St Francis House in the Adelaide suburb of Semaphore South, South Australia, Semaphore South at Glanville Hall. Smith began visiting The Bungalow at the Alice Springs Telegraph Station in the 1930s. The St Francis House Boys' Home at Glanville was a dream of Smith; he talked to the parents about bringing boys down for education and employment. The manor became known as St Francis House: A Home for Inland Children, and over the next 14 years, more than 50 child ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
