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Twell
Twell and Twells are English surnames. Notable persons with one of these names include: * Ben Twell (1903–1986), English footballer *Stephanie Twell (born 1989), British runner * Terry Twell (1947–2013), English footballer * Edward Twells (1823–1898), Bishop of Bloemfontein in South Africa *Henry Twells Rev. Canon Henry Twells (1823–1900) was an Anglican clergyman, hymn writer and poet. His best known hymn was "At Even, Ere the Sun Was Set", which was put to music by George Joseph, whose tune ''Angelus'' was first printed in 1657. He a ... (1823–1900), Anglican clergyman, hymn writer and poet * Leonard Twells (1684?–1742), English cleric and theological writer {{Surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephanie Twell
Stephanie April Twell (born 17 August 1989) is a British middle-distance running, middle- and long-distance runner who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, 2008 Olympics in Beijing, the 2016 Summer Olympics, 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. She trains at Aldershot, Farnham and District Athletics Club, Aldershot, Farnham & District AC. She won the 1500 metres at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics, 2008 World Junior Championships, and is a three-time winner of the European Cross Country Championships, European Junior Cross Country Championships (2006–2008), as well as being part of four winning Great Britain teams. Representing Scotland, she won a bronze medal in the 1500 metres at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi. Twell is currently sponsored by sports company Hoka One One and was previously sponsored by New Balance. She was coached by one of the nation's leading endurance coaches, Mick Woods, for 19 years, from 1998 to 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Twells
Rev. Canon Henry Twells (1823–1900) was an Anglican clergyman, hymn writer and poet. His best known hymn was "At Even, Ere the Sun Was Set", which was put to music by George Joseph, whose tune ''Angelus'' was first printed in 1657. He also wrote the well-known poem, " Time's Paces" that depicts the apparent speeding up of time as we become older. A younger brother, Edward Twells, was the first Bishop of Bloemfontein. Life Henry Twells was the son of Philip Mellor Twells, born in Ashted, Birmingham on 13 March 1823. He went to school at King Edward's School, Birmingham and then to Peterhouse, University of Cambridge, from where he graduated B.A. in 1848 and M.A. in 1851. On 25 May 1875, he married Ellen Jane Tompson, daughter of the Rev. Matthew Carrier Tompson, for fifty years Vicar of Alderminster, near Stratford-on-Avon. He died in Bournemouth on 19 January 1900. Career * 1849 - Ordained as deacon at Rochester Cathedral. * 1850 - Ordained as priest in the Chur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Twell
Ben Twell (30 August 1903 – 1986) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward. Most notably he was a forward for Southport, scoring a hat trick A hat is a head covering which is worn for various reasons, including protection against weather conditions, ceremonial reasons such as university graduation, religious reasons, safety, or as a fashion accessory. Hats which incorporate mechan ... in three consecutive games. He scored 25 goals in 22 appearances there, before being transferred to New Brighton. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Twell, Ben 1903 births 1986 deaths People from North East Derbyshire District Footballers from Derbyshire English men's footballers Men's association football forwards Staveley Town F.C. players Matlock Town F.C. players Hardwick Colliery F.C. players Grassmoor Ivanhoe F.C. players Grimsby Town F.C. players Southport F.C. players New Brighton A.F.C. players Fleetwood Town F.C. players Ashfield United F.C. players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry Twell
Terence Keith "Terry" Twell (21 February 1947 – 27 February 2013) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Birmingham City. He played as a goalkeeper. Twell was born in Doncaster, which is now in South Yorkshire. He began his football career with Bourne Town, and turned professional with Birmingham City in October 1964. Manager Stan Cullis gave him his debut in place of Jim Herriot in the Second Division on 14 October 1967 at home to Portsmouth. He was beaten by a 30-yard lob in that game, which finished as a 2–2 draw, conceded four goals in the next, and that was the end of his career in the Football League. He moved into non-league football Non-League football describes association football, football leagues played outside the top leagues of a country. Usually, it describes leagues which are not fully professional. The term is primarily used for football in England, where it is ... with Stamford the following year, and was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Twells
Edward Twells (1828 – 4 May 1898) was the first Bishop of Bloemfontein in South Africa from 1863 to 1869. He was the younger brother of Henry Twells. He died at the age of 70 at his house, Pembrokegate, at Clifton, Bristol. Twells was consecrated Bishop of the Orange Free State in Westminster Abbey on 2 February 1863 under the Bishops in Foreign Countries Act 1841, and went out to the colony, in the interior of South Africa, with three priests and two schoolmasters. In November 1863 Twells founded the Diocesan Grammar School since known as St. Andrew's School, Bloemfontein. He called for the establishment of a Missionary Brotherhood, in 1865, in response to which H. F. Beckett (Henry) left England for the Free State, in July 1867, with seven young men who would be the founding members of the Brotherhood of St Augustine of Hippo, later of Modderpoort. In 1867, Twells went to the Lambeth Conference and was a proponent of the cause of Robert Gray, Bishop of Cape Town, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |