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Branford Boase Award The Branford Boase Award is a British literary award presented annually to an outstanding children's or young-adult novel by a first-time writer; "the most promising book for seven year-olds and upwards by a first time novelist." The award is sh ...

, British literary award *

Branford Marsalis Quartet The Branford Marsalis Quartet is a jazz band. Current members *Branford Marsalis – saxophones * Joey Calderazzo - piano (1999–present) * Eric Revis - bass guitar (1997–present) *Justin Faulkner - drums (2009–present) Past members * ...

, an American jazz band *

Operation Branford Operation Branford was a British Commando raid during the Second World War. The target of the raid was the island of Burhou in the Channel islands. The raiding force was supplied by No. 62 Commando also known as the Small Scale Raiding Force was co ...

, a British raid conducted in 1942 during WW2

Places

Branford, Connecticut Branford is a shoreline town located on Long Island Sound in New Haven County, Connecticut, about east of downtown New Haven. The population was 28,273 at the 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a t ...

, a town in the United States **

Branford Center, Connecticut Branford Center is a neighborhood and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Branford, Connecticut, United States. The CDP encompasses the traditional town center area (roughly the area bounded by U.S. Route 1, the Amtrak railroad tracks, and ...

, a neighborhood in Branford, Connecticut **

Branford Connector The Branford Connector is an unsigned State Road in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It serves as a connecting road from Interstate 95 (I-95) to U.S. Route 1 (US 1). The roadway has been numbered State Road 794 by the Connec ...

, a state road in Branford, Connecticut **

Branford Hall Career Institute Branford Hall Career Institute was a for-profit career college, owned by Trigram Education Partners, with campuses in Branford, and Southington, Connecticut; Amityville, New York; Jersey City and Parsippany, New Jersey New Jersey is a U. ...

, a private career college in Branford, Connecticut **

Branford High School (Connecticut) Branford High School is a public high school in Branford, Connecticut. As of 2021-22, it has 784 students in grades 9–12. Its former principal, Edmund Higgins, retired at the end of the 2007–2008 school year. All students must satisfy 13 p ...

, a school district in Branford, Connecticut **

Branford Land Trust The Branford Land Trust is a non-profit organization that purchases land to make it non-developable, protected land through land trusts. Founded in 1967, the trust aims to protect Branford's natural resources through: * Acquiring and managing o ...

, an organization in Branford, Connecticut **

Branford Point Historic District The Branford Point Historic District is a historic district A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries or ju ...

, a historical district in Branford, Connecticut **

Branford station Branford is a station along the CTrail Shore Line East commuter railroad between Stamford and New London, Connecticut. The station itself is located in Branford, Connecticut. Branford is also a station on the northern section Northeast Corridor ...

, a railroad station in Branford **

Branford Town Hall Branford Town Hall is located at 1019 Main Street in Branford, Connecticut and is part of Branford Center. Construction The Branford Town Hall was built in 1857 in the Greek Revival style and is attributed to Henry Austin. It has stuccoed ...

, the town hall in Branford, Connecticut *

North Branford, Connecticut North Branford is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 13,544 at the 2020 census. The town is primarily known for agriculture and for other points of interest including Lake Gaillard and Northford Ice Pavil ...

, a town in New Haven, Connecticut **

North Branford Center Historic District The North Branford Center Historic District encompasses the historic town center of North Branford, Connecticut. Centered at the junction of North Street and Foxon Road, it has been the center of the town's civic and religious life since the ea ...

, historic district in North Branford, Connecticut **

North Branford High School North Branford High School is a public high school A secondary school describes an institution that provides secondary education and also usually includes the building where this takes place. Some secondary schools provide both '' lower sec ...

, school district in North Branford, Connecticut ** Branford Steam Railroad, a railroad in North Branford, Connecticut *

Branford, Florida Branford is a town in Suwannee County, Florida, United States. The population was 712 at the 2010 census. Geography Branford is located at (29.961803, –82.927204). The town is located on the banks of the Suwannee River. U.S. Route 27 an ...

, a town in the United States **

Branford High School (Florida) Branford High School is the only public high school in Branford, Florida, United States. References External links * Suwannee County School District Suwannee County, FL Schools in Suwannee County, Florida Public high schools in Flor ...

, the only public high school in Branford, Florida *

Branford College Branford College is one of the 14 residential colleges at Yale University. Founding Branford College was founded in 1933 by partitioning the Memorial Quadrangle (built in 1917-21) into two parts: Saybrook and Branford. According to Robert Frost ...

, a residential college at Yale University *

Branford House The Branford House is located in Groton, Connecticut on the campus of UConn Avery Point, which rents it out for events. Branford House was built in 1902 for Morton Freeman Plant, a local financier and philanthropist, as his summer home; he n ...

, a summer home in Groton, Connecticut *

Branford-Horry House The Branford-Horry House is located at 59 Meeting Street, Charleston, South Carolina Charleston is the largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina, the county seat of Charleston County, and the principal city in the Charleston–No ...

, a house in Charleston, South Carolina *

Branford Price Millar Library The Branford Price Millar Library is the library of Portland State University (PSU) in Portland, Oregon, United States. Built in 1968, the academic library was doubled in size in 1991 and houses over 1 million volumes. The five-story building ...

, a University library in Portland, Oregon

People

Given name

Branford Clarke Branford Edward Clarke (March 18, 1885 – July 7, 1947) was an Evangelical preacher, poet and artist who promoted the Ku Klux Klan through his art which was drawn for the Pillar of Fire Church and their publications. Biography He was bo ...

(1885-1947), English evangelical preacher *

Branford Marsalis Branford Marsalis (born August 26, 1960) is an American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader. While primarily known for his work in jazz as the leader of the Branford Marsalis Quartet, he also performs frequently as a soloist with classical ense ...

(born 1960), American jazz musician *

Branford Taitt Sir Branford Mayhew Taitt, KA (May 15, 1938 – February 15, 2013) was a Barbadian politician who served as a cabinet minister and former President of the Senate of Barbados. He served as Minister of Trade, Industry and Commerce from 1971 to 1976, ...

(1938-2013), Barbadian politician

Middle name

William Shubrick William Branford Shubrick (October 31, 1790 – May 27, 1874) was an officer in the United States Navy. His active-duty career extended from 1806 to 1861, including service in the War of 1812 and the Mexican–American War; he was placed on the ret ...

(1790-1874), American Navy officer

Surname

Frederick Victor Branford Frederick Victor Branford (1892–1941) was a British poet, known for verse of World War I and the years after. Biography Born Frederick Victor Rubens Branford Powell, the son of actors Mary Branford and Joynson Powell, he was given the se ...

(1892-1941), British poet *

Henrietta Branford Henrietta Diana Primrose Longstaff Branford (12 January 1946 – 23 April 1999) was an English author of children's books. Her greatest success was ''Fire, Bed and Bone'' (1997), a historical novel set during the English peasants' revolt of 1 ...

(1946-1999), English author *

Robert Branford Robert Peter Branford (born 23 November 1993) is an Australian speedway rider. Career Born in Adelaide, South Australia, he is the son of former Australian rider Darrell Branford.Victor Branford Victor Branford (25 September 1863 – 22 June 1930) was a British sociologist. He was the founder of the Sociological Society and was made an Honorary member of the American Sociological Society, now the American Sociological Association. Lif ...

(1863-1930), British sociologist

Fictional characters

Terra Branford Terra Branford, known as in Japanese, is a fictional character in the ''Final Fantasy'' series and the main protagonist of ''Final Fantasy VI''. Yoshitaka Amano and Tetsuya Nomura designed her for the main series installment, with Kazuko Shib ...