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Byng, Oklahoma Byng is a town in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,175 at the United States Census, 2010, 2010 census. History The beginnings of the town of Byng were established in 1917 with the building ...

, a small town in Pontotoc County *

Byng Inlet, Ontario Byng Inlet is a ghost town and community in Unorganized Centre Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada. For a period in the nineteenth century it was home to one of the largest sawmill operations in Canada. The name of the town came from that of t ...

, a ghost town in Parry Sound District *

Manor of Byng The Manor of Byng is a former Manorialism, manorial estate located in the county of Suffolk, UK. The manor house is the 16th-century Byng Hall. The Manorialism, manor is located within the area known as Pettistree, near Ufford, Suffolk, Ufford. T ...

, Suffolk, England

People

* Several Earls of Strafford, including: **

Edmund Henry Byng, 6th Earl of Strafford Edmund Henry Byng, 6th Earl of Strafford, (27 January 1862 – 24 December 1951), styled Viscount Enfield between 1899 and 1918, of Wrotham Park in the parish of South Mimms, Middlesex (later in Hertfordshire) and 5, St James's Square, Lond ...

(1861–1951), president of Middlesex County Cricket Club * George Byng (disambiguation), one of several Viscounts Torrington, most notably: **

George Byng, 1st Viscount Torrington Admiral of the Fleet George Byng, 1st Viscount Torrington, (27 January 1663 – 17 January 1733) was a Royal Navy officer and politician who represented Plymouth in the English and British House of Commons from 1705 to 1721. While still a lieu ...

(1668–1733), British Admiral and statesman *

Georgia Byng Lady Georgia Mary Caroline Byng (born 6 September 1965) is a British children's writer, educator, illustrator, actress and film producer. Since 1995, she has published thirteen children's books, and co-written and co-produced one film. Byng has ...

(born 1965), British author of children's books *

James Byng James Byng (born 1985) is an English actor and vocalist. Acting since the age of ten, James made his West End debut in the title role of ''Oliver!'' at the London Palladium. He played the same role in the national tour of ''Oliver!'' and ...

(born 1985), British actor *

James W. Byng James W. Byng is a British botanist who is managing director and scientific curator at Hortus Botanicus DelftTU Delft Botanic Garden, an associate of Plant Gateway, and a visiting research fellow at Naturalis Biodiversity Center. He was tra ...

, British botanist *

Jamie Byng James Edmund Byng (born 27 June 1969) is a British publisher. He works for the independent publishing firm Canongate Books, where he is the CEO and publisher. Early life Byng grew up in the village of Abbots Worthy in Hampshire, England. T ...

(born 1969),

Canongate Books Canongate Books (trading as Canongate) is an independent publishing firm based in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is named after the Canongate area of the city. It is most recognised for publishing the Booker Prize winning novel '' Life of Pi'' (2001 ...

publisher *

John Byng (disambiguation) John Byng may refer to: * John Byng (1704–1757), British Admiral in the Seven Years' War, executed for "fail ngto do his utmost" * John Byng, 5th Viscount Torrington (1743–1813), British peer and diarist * John Byng, 1st Earl of Strafford (1772 ...

, several people with the same name, including: **

John Byng Admiral (Royal Navy), Admiral John Byng (baptised 29 October 1704 – 14 March 1757) was a Royal Navy officer and politician who was court-martialled and executed by firing squad. After joining the navy at the age of thirteen, he participate ...

(1704–1757), British admiral, sentenced to death by court martial and shot *

Julian Byng, 1st Viscount Byng of Vimy Field marshal (United Kingdom), Field Marshal Julian Hedworth George Byng, 1st Viscount Byng of Vimy, (11 September 1862 – 6 June 1935), was a British Army officer who served as Governor General of Canada, the List of governors general of Ca ...

(1862–1935), British general during World War I, later Governor General of Canada and involved in the King-Byng constitutional crisis *

Thomas Byng Thomas Byng (or Bynge) (died 1599) was an English academic and lawyer, Master of Clare Hall, Cambridge from 1571. Life He matriculated as a sizar at Peterhouse in May 1552, and proceeded B.A. in 1556. He was admitted fellow of his college 7 Feb ...

(died 1599), English academic and lawyer

Others

Lady Byng Memorial Trophy The Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, formerly known as the Lady Byng Trophy, is presented each year to the National Hockey League "player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard ...

, for sportsmanship in the National Hockey League *

Lord Byng Secondary School Lord Byng Secondary School is a Public education, public secondary school located in the West Point Grey neighbourhood on the west side of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It opened in 1925 and was named in honour of the then Governor Gener ...

, Vancouver

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