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Rainford (surname)
Rainford is an English-language toponymic surname from the village Rainford, Lancashire. Notable people with the surname include: * Dave Rainford (born 1979), English footballer * Johnny Rainford (1930–2001), English footballer * Molly Rainford (born 2000), English actress and singer, daughter of Dave Rainford * Phil Rainford, British singer and record producer * Rob Rainford (born 1966), Canadian television chef See also * Ebony-Jewel Rainford-Brent (born 1983), English cricketer * Rainford Hugh Perry (1936–2021), Jamaican reggae musician See also * * Rainforth, variant spelling * Rainsford Rainsford is an English-language surname, a variation of the toponymic surname Rainford (surname), Rainford from the village Rainford, Lancashire. Other variants include Raynsford, Rainforth, and Ranford (surname), Ranford. Notable people with the ..., variant spelling * Ranford (surname), variant spelling References {{surname, Rainford English-language surnames Englis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toponymic Surname
A toponymic surname or habitational surname or byname is a surname or byname derived from a place name,"Toponymic Surnames as Evidence of the Origin: Some Medieval Views" , by Benjamin Z. Kedar.Last Names and Their Meanings ''ancestry.com'' which included names of specific locations, such as the individual's place of origin, residence, or lands that they held, or, more generically, names that were derived from regional topographic features.Iris Shagrir, "The Medieval Evolution of By-naming: Notions from the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem", ''In Laudem Hierosolymitani'' (Shagrir, Ellenblum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rainford, Lancashire
Rainford is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, Merseyside, England, north of St Helens. At the 2011 Census, the population was 7,779. Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, the earliest record of the village was in 1189. History Rainford is well known for its industrial past when it was a major manufacturer of clay smoking pipes. The nearby coal mines became worked out and closed before the Second World War. Until the mid-1960s, it was also a location for sand excavation, for use in the glass factories of St Helens. The Rookery is a large 17th-century manor house which was formerly a school and workhouse. Geography Rainford lies on a fertile agricultural plain and is effectively an urban island surrounded by large scale farming, mainly arable, but with some livestock herds. The village consists of two main sections – the main body of the village, centred on the parish church; and Rainford Junction, a smaller se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press (OUP) is the publishing house of the University of Oxford. It is the largest university press in the world. Its first book was printed in Oxford in 1478, with the Press officially granted the legal right to print books by decree in 1586. It is the second-oldest university press after Cambridge University Press, which was founded in 1534. It is a department of the University of Oxford. It is governed by a group of 15 academics, the Delegates of the Press, appointed by the Vice Chancellor, vice-chancellor of the University of Oxford. The Delegates of the Press are led by the Secretary to the Delegates, who serves as OUP's chief executive and as its major representative on other university bodies. Oxford University Press has had a similar governance structure since the 17th century. The press is located on Walton Street, Oxford, Walton Street, Oxford, opposite Somerville College, Oxford, Somerville College, in the inner suburb of Jericho, Oxford, Jericho. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Rainford
David John Rainford (born 21 April 1979) is an English former footballer. He now works for the Premier League. Rainford left Dagenham & Redbridge at the end of the 2007–08 season after he was offered a senior teaching role at a local school. During the 2007–08 season, Rainford had become known for being the only semi-professional player in the Football League. In June 2008 Rainford joined Chelmsford City. On 8 June 2012 he was confirmed as their assistant manager following the departure of Ben Chenery. Honours *Conference National The National League, officially known as Vanarama National League for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in England. The National League is the first division of the National League (English football), National Le ... (V): 2007 Personal life Rainford has a daughter, Molly, an actress and singer. References External links * 1979 births Living people Footballers from the London Borough of Tower Hamle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Rainford
John William Rainford (11 December 1930 – 21 May 2001) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He is best remembered for his 9 years in the Football League with Brentford, for whom he made over 320 appearances. He was posthumously inducted into the Brentford Hall of Fame in 2015. Club career Crystal Palace Born in Camden Town, Rainford began his career at Third Division South club Crystal Palace and signed his first professional contract in March 1949. Despite making his professional debut late in the 1948–49 season, he had a slow start to his Selhurst Park career and failed to appear at all during the following season and made just one league appearance in 1950–51. Rainford broke into the team during the 1951–52 season and made 34 league appearances and scored his first goal for the club. He scored seven goals in 28 appearances in the following season and departed in May 1953. Rainford made 67 appearances and scored 10 goals for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Molly Rainford
Molly Anne Rainford (born 22 November 2000) is an English actress, singer and television presenter. She was a finalist on the Britain's Got Talent series 6, sixth series of ''Britain's Got Talent'' in 2012 and was one of the presenters on ''Friday Download'' between 2014 and 2015. She has since released two extended plays and has gone on to portray the titular character in the CBBC comedy drama series ''Nova Jones'' from 2021 onwards. In 2022, Rainford competed in the Strictly Come Dancing series 20, twentieth series of ''Strictly Come Dancing''; she reached the final and finished as a runner-up. In 2023, she was cast in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' as Anna Knight, as well as continuing to release music. Life and career Early life and ''Britain's Got Talent'' Rainford was born on 22 November 2000 in the London Borough of Havering. Her father is former Chelmsford City F.C. midfielder and assistant manager Dave Rainford and her family descends from Jamaica. In 2012, at the ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Rainford
Phil may refer to: * Phil (given name), a shortened version of masculine and feminine names * Phill, a given name also spelled "Phil" * Phil, Kentucky, United States * ''Phil'' (film), a 2019 film * -phil-, a lexical fragment, used as a root term for many words * Philippines, a country in Southeast Asia, frequently abbreviated as ''PHIL'' * Philosophy, abbreviated as "phil." * Philology, abbreviated as "phil." * University Philosophical Society of Trinity College, Dublin, nicknamed "the Phil" See also * Master of Philosophy (M.Phil) * Doctor of Philosophy (D.Phil or Ph.D) * University Philosophical Society, known as "The Phil" * * Big Phil (other) * Dr. Phil (other) * Fil (other) * Fill (other) * Philip (other) * Philipp * Philippa * Philippic A philippic () is a fiery, damning speech, or tirade, delivered to condemn a particular political actor. The term is most famously associated with three noted orators of the ancient wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob Rainford
Rob Rainford (born November 30, 1966) is a Canadian chef, author of ''Rob Rainford's Born to Grill'' and former host of '' Licence to Grill'' (LTG) on the Food Network Canada, Discovery Home (in the United States) and Asian Food Channel (across Asia). He was born in Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica, before moving to Canada with his family at the age of three. Rainford completed his culinary school at George Brown College The George Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology is a public, fully accredited college (Canada), college of applied arts and technology with three campuses in downtown Toronto (Ontario, Canada). Like many other colleges in Ontario, George ... in 1994. Career Rainford is best known for hosting the TV series, ''License to Grill,'' which involves backyard cooking, entertaining, and barbecuing. Rainford is tasked with hosting gatherings at his home where he prepares a meal while sharing tips and tricks for cooking on a barbecue. The techniques shared range f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ebony-Jewel Rainford-Brent
Ebony-Jewel Cora-Lee Camellia Rosamond Rainford-Brent (born 31 December 1983) is an English former cricketer who is now a commentator, Chair of the African-Caribbean Engagement (ACE) programme, and Non-Executive Director at The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). She was the first black woman to play for England. She was also captain of the Surrey Women's team and first Director of Women’s Cricket at Surrey County Cricket Club. Rainford-Brent was a member of the England team that won the 2009 Women's Cricket World Cup in Australia. England beat New Zealand by 4 wickets in the final held at North Sydney Oval on 22 March 2009. In the three months following their World Cup win, the team went on to win the final of the 2009 Women's World Twenty20 (again beating New Zealand in the final), win the NatWest One Day series 4–0 against Australia, and retain the Women's Ashes. After retiring from cricket, Rainford-Brent has gone on to become a sporting executive, a pundit for t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rainford Hugh Perry
Rainford is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, Merseyside, England, north of St Helens. At the 2011 Census, the population was 7,779. Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, the earliest record of the village was in 1189. History Rainford is well known for its industrial past when it was a major manufacturer of clay smoking pipes. The nearby coal mines became worked out and closed before the Second World War. Until the mid-1960s, it was also a location for sand excavation, for use in the glass factories of St Helens. The Rookery is a large 17th-century manor house which was formerly a school and workhouse. Geography Rainford lies on a fertile agricultural plain and is effectively an urban island surrounded by large scale farming, mainly arable, but with some livestock herds. The village consists of two main sections – the main body of the village, centred on the parish church; and Rainford Junction, a smaller se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rainforth
Rainforth is an English-language surname, a variation of the toponymic surname Rainford from the village Rainford, Lancashire. Notable people with the surname include: * Elizabeth Rainforth (1814–1877), British opera singer and music arranger * John Rainforth (born 1934), British bobsledder * Janine Rainforth, British singer-songwriter See also * * Rainsford, variant spelling * Ranford (surname), variant spelling * James Renforth James Renforth (7 April 1842 – 23 August 1871) was an English Tyneside professional oarsman. He became the World Sculling Champion in 1868 and was one of three great Tyneside oarsmen, the other two being Harry Clasper and Robert Chambe ..., (1842–1871), English Tyneside professional oarsman References {{surname, Rainforth English-language surnames English toponymic surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rainsford
Rainsford is an English-language surname, a variation of the toponymic surname Rainford (surname), Rainford from the village Rainford, Lancashire. Other variants include Raynsford, Rainforth, and Ranford (surname), Ranford. Notable people with the Rainsford surname variant include: * Andrew Rainsford Wetmore (1820–1892), New Brunswick politician and jurist * Charles Rainsford (1728–1809), British Army officer * Ed Rainsford (born 1984), Zimbabwean cricketer * George Payne Rainsford James (1799–1860), English novelist and historical writer * George Rainsford (politician), Australian politician * George Rainsford (actor), English actor * Harold Rainsford Stark (1880–1972), officer in the United States Navy during World War I and World War II * Jenny Rainsford (1986–) English actress * Jill Rainsford (1905–1994), actress, songwriter, painter and author * Marcus Rainsford (c. 1758 – 1817) Officer in the British Army, serving in the Battle of Camden 1780, during the America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
