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Rolls (other)
Rolls may refer to: People * Charles Rolls (engraver) (1799–1885), engraver * Charles Rolls (1877–1910), Welsh motoring and aviation pioneer, co-founder of Rolls-Royce Limited * John Etherington Welch Rolls (1807–1870), British jurist and art collector * John Rolls, 1st Baron Llangattock (1837–1912), British landowner and politician * John Rolls, 2nd Baron Llangattock (1870–1916), British barrister and soldier * Rolls Gracie, Brazilian jiu-jitsu fighter Other uses * Rolls (restaurant chain), in Finland * Rolls Razor, a British safety razor and washing machine manufacturer See also *Rolls-Royce (other) *Roll (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Rolls (engraver)
Charles Rolls (2 June 1799 – 9 November 1885) was a British engraver of mainly historical and figurative artworks. In a long career he created engravings from paintings by many notable 19th century artists. Biography Rolls was born on 2 June 1799 in Grange Road, Bermondsey, Bermondsey, London (then in Surrey) to non-conformist parents, William and Mary Rolls. Early in his career, in 1823, he was proposed for the Artists' Benevolent Fund, Artists' Annuity and Benevolent Fund, one of his sponsors being the engraver Francis Engleheart. Most of Rolls work was for book-illustrations and he also worked for J S Virtue & Co, the publisher of ''The Art Journal''. The celebrated engravers William Turner Davey and Lumb Stocks were both apprenticed to Rolls, Stocks from 30 November 1826, with a ‘consideration’ of £315, paid by his father.Hunnisett, B. (23 September 2004). Stocks, Lumb (1812–1892), engraver. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved 26 Mar. 2021, f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Rolls
Charles Stewart Rolls (27 August 1877 – 12 July 1910) was a British motoring and aviation pioneer. With Henry Royce, he co-founded the Rolls-Royce Limited, Rolls-Royce car manufacturing firm. He was the first Briton to be killed in an aeronautical accident with a powered aircraft, when the tail of his Wright Model A, Wright Flyer broke off during a flying display in Bournemouth. He was aged 32. Early life Rolls was born in Berkeley Square, London, third son of John Rolls, 1st Baron Llangattock, the 1st Baron Llangattock of the Rolls family and Lady Llangattock. Despite his London birth, he retained a strong family connection with his ancestral home, The Hendre, a English country house, country house near Monmouth in Monmouthshire (historic), Monmouthshire in the South East Wales, south-east of Wales. After attending Mortimer Vicarage Preparatory school (UK), Preparatory School in Berkshire, he was educated at Eton College where his developing interest in engines earned him ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Etherington Welch Rolls
John Etherington Welch Rolls (4 May 1807 – 27 May 1870) was a Sheriff of Monmouthshire, art collector, Deputy Lieutenant and Justice of the Peace. Rolls was President of, and co-founded the Monmouth Show. Life Rolls was born in 1807, a son of John Rolls of The Hendre, John Rolls of The Hendre, near Monmouth, by his wife Martha. On 26 May 1833 he married Elizabeth Long, daughter of Walter Long of Preshaw by his wife Mary Carnegie (1789–1875), eldest daughter of William Carnegie, 7th Earl of Northesk. Rolls served as Sheriff of Monmouthshire in 1842. Rolls and his wife had several children but only one son, John Rolls, 1st Baron Llangattock. Rolls' brother Alexander Rolls married the actress Helen Barry. Rolls was responsible for extending the size of The Hendre using the services of Thomas Henry Wyatt. His architect created a new open roofed entrance hall for the building and the south wing and the park were improved. In 1877 Wyatt was again employed to add rooms for billiards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Rolls, 1st Baron Llangattock
John Allan Rolls, 1st Baron Llangattock, (19 February 1837 – 24 September 1912) was a British landowner, Conservative Party politician, socialite, local benefactor and agriculturalist. He lived at The Hendre, a Victorian country house north of Monmouth. Biography He was the only son of John Etherington Welch Rolls and his wife Elizabeth Mary Long. Elizabeth was a daughter of Walter Long of Preshaw and granddaughter of William Carnegie, 7th Earl of Northesk. Rolls was educated at Eton College and Christ Church, Oxford, later becoming Captain in the Royal Gloucestershire Hussars Yeomanry Cavalry, and was afterwards appointed honorary colonel of the 1st Monmouthshire Artillery Volunteers, later 4th Welsh Brigade Royal Field Artillery In 1868 he married Georgiana Marcia Maclean in London. She was the daughter of Sir Charles Fitzroy Maclean, 9th Baronet, of Morvaren (1798–1883). They lived at ''The Hendre'' and they also had a house ''South Lodge'' which was at R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Rolls, 2nd Baron Llangattock
John Maclean Rolls, 2nd Baron Llangattock (25 April 1870 – 31 October 1916) was a British barrister and army Major. Biography Rolls was son of John Rolls, 1st Baron Llangattock, and his wife Georgiana Marcia Maclean. He was born in London, but his family home, The Hendre, was near Monmouth. When Rolls reached the age of 21 his family gave the town a building to use as a gymnasium. Rolls was educated at Christ Church, Oxford, graduating B.A. in 1893 and M.A in 1896. He was a barrister of the Inner Temple, London, and served for many years with the 1st Monmouth Volunteer Artillery, retiring with the rank of captain and honorary major. In January 1915 he joined the Royal Field Artillery. In 1900 he was High Sheriff of Monmouthshire, and Mayor in 1906–07. He was also a JP and deputy lieutenant and county councillor for Monmouthshire. He died on 31 October 1916, aged 46, from wounds received at the Battle of the Somme while serving as a major with the 1st Monmouthshire B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolls Gracie
Rolls Gracie (; 1951–1982) was a Brazilian martial artist. He was a prominent member of the Gracie family known for their founding of Brazilian jiu-jitsu and considered by some the family's best ever fighter. He was teacher of Rickson Gracie, Carlos Gracie Jr., Royler Gracie, Maurício "Maurição" Motta Gomes, Márcio "Macarrão" Stambowsky, Rigan Machado and Romero "Jacare" Cavalcanti. He died in a hang-gliding accident in 1982. He is the father of Rolles Gracie and Igor Gracie. The Famous Five The Famous Five was a nickname for the original five black belt students of Rolls Gracie, who were well known for their fighting skills. Just prior to his untimely death, Rolls promoted a sixth black belt into the group. The established terminology persisted so that the following six men continued to be called "The Famous Five." * Márcio Stambowsky * Mauricio Gomes * Romero Cavalcanti * Nicin Azulay * Paulo Conde * Mario Claudio Tallarico References 1951 births 1982 d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolls (restaurant Chain)
Rolls is a Finland, Finnish chain of hamburger fast food restaurants. The first Rolls restaurant was opened in Seinäjoki in 1988. Owned by Jokes Family Oy, the chain has over one hundred restaurants throughout the country as of 2024. Rolls operates on an entrepreneur-driven franchising principle, primarily using a store-within-a-store concept alongside other businesses. Most of the restaurants are located in shopping centers or service stations. The chain does not charge entrepreneurs a joining fee or impose penalties for terminating the agreement. See also * List of hamburger restaurants References External links * Fast-food chains of Finland Fast-food franchises Fast-food hamburger restaurants Finnish companies established in 1988 Mikkeli Regional restaurant chains Restaurants established in 1988 Seinäjoki {{Finland-company-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolls Razor
Rolls Razor Limited was a British company known first for its manufacture of a sophisticated safety razor and later, under new ownership, an "affordable" twin-tub washing machine. Origins: razor The eponymous product was a sophisticated safety razor which was promoted with the slogan "The razor that is stropped and honed in its case". The case was a rigid rectangular frame enclosed by two detachable lids; one lid carried a stone and the other a leather. The lids could not be interchanged. With a lid removed, oscillating a handle drove a shaft along the frame. In both directions pinions on the shaft engaged with racks on the case to rotate the shaft to either push the blade forward against the stone or drag it against the strop. It was easy to use, fast and safe. Sharpening was noisy as each change of direction rotated the blade to slap against stone or leather. The blade was about the size of a conventional disposable blade but was solid, hollow ground and not disposable, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolls-Royce (other)
Rolls-Royce (always hyphenated) may refer to: * Rolls-Royce Limited, a British manufacturer of cars and later aero engines, founded in 1906, now defunct Automobiles * Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, the current car manufacturing company incorporated in 1998, a subsidiary of BMW Group * Rolls-Royce Motors, owner of the former car division incorporated in 1973, bought by Vickers in 1980, a subsidiary of Volkswagen Group from 1998 to 2002 * List of Rolls-Royce motor cars Aerospace and nuclear power * Rolls-Royce Holdings plc, an aerospace, power systems and defence company and Rolls-Royce's current principal operating company **Rolls-Royce Controls and Data Services **Rolls-Royce Deutschland ***Rolls-Royce Power Systems ** Rolls-Royce North America ** Rolls-Royce Submarines ** Rolls-Royce Turbomeca See also * Rose Royce, an American soul and R&B group * Roll (other) * Royce (other) Royce may refer to: Places Physical geography * Royce Brook, a creek in New Jersey, US ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
